The equipment will go to refugee and immigrant children (and teens) all over, GreaterGood has a current focus on helping the children of the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand, which is one of the beneficiaries of this benefit buy. There is ongoing violence in Burma, and many of those who are being targeted are fleeing to Mae Sot, where the clinic is located. The children fleeing are often left without access to education, and experience barriers to healthcare, housing and basic human rights according to maetaoclinic.org. 

Another area of focus are the camps by Lake Turkana where hundreds of thousands of refugees live. By giving these items it will provide both empowerment and joy to refugee communities.

Providing musical supplies or sports equipment brings so much happiness to a child's life. These kids have been through so much at such a young age. Learning to play, having fun singing along and playing sports gives them an escape from the harshness of reality. This equipment helps them not only to be creative, and get their energy out but encourages community and helps with mental and physical development. 

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Sports & musical equipment are used till the end of the objects life.

In 1989 Dr. Cynthia Maung and a small group of students would open a clinic, that would last for many years, as they escaped a military crackdown in Burma. The Mae Tao Clinic's goal is to provide quality, affordable healthcare, education and protection of all human rights for people who enter through their doors. They work with the community and different levels of government bodies to help achieve their goals.* They have helped thousands of people throughout the years.

How Your Donation Helps:

The Mae Tao Clinic provides a holistic approach to helping and protecting children. Part of that holistic approach is development with music. Encouraging children to sing, dance and learn how to play instruments brings joy while also enhancing learning abilities, and cognitive development which includes planning, memory, and inhibition. Music helps refine listening skills and sparks creativity and imagination.

Athletics are another way the clinic supports holistic development. Not only is it great for exercise, but it helps form bonds with teammates. Children participating in sports also learn self-control, personal responsibility and empowerment. 

Sending one or both kits lets the kids know that there are others out there rooting for them to succeed and to live happy, healthy lives! These kits give the clinic workers the tools they need to help kids and teens develop and grow. 

Co-founder and CEO of GreaterGood, Tim Kunin, hands out soccer balls, some instruments and other sports equipment to the Mae Tao Clicnic!

*Mae Tao Clinic, maetaoclinic.org