Organizations Filed Purposes:
GEMS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION, MEDICINE, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. GEMS ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR PRIMARY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: PROVIDING GOATS AND OTHER LIVESTOCK TO FOSTER BASIC NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AMONG COMMUNITIES.THE FUTURE- WHY GEMS CONTINUES TO RAISE MONEY:*TO SEND DOCTORS AND NURSES TO SOUTH SUDAN.*TO PUT NURSING CURRICULUM AND MEDICAL CURRICULUM ON TABLETS AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS TO USE THEM. (PURCHASE OF TABLETS AND STAFF TO LOAD THEM)*TRAINING FOR TEACHERS - COLUMBIA TEACHERS COLLEGE STAFF TO VISIT SOUTH SUDAN AND PROVIDE TRAINING*MORE GOATS FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE SUSTENANCE FOR THEIR FAMILIES.*PORRIDGE FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL (CEREAL-- IMPROVE ATTENDANCE) *TO DEVELOP DEDICATED SATELLITE SERVICES FOR TEACHING MEDICINE AND NURSING.
GEMS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION, MEDICINE, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. GEMS ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR PRIMARY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: PROVIDING GOATS AND OTHER LIVESTOCK TO FOSTER BASIC NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AMONG COMMUNITIES.
MEDICINE & SUSTAINABILITY : GEMS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND THE DELIVERY OF MUCH-NEEDED MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.GEMS SUPPORTS SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS BY PROMOTING AND USING MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO WORK TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING.
GOATS - GEMS PROVIDES GOATS AND OTHER LIVESTOCK TO PEOPLE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO FOSTER BASIC NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, AND EDUCATES FARMERS ON SUSTAINABLE CARE AND HUSBANDRY PRACTICES. ONE GOAT OPENS A WORLD OF SURVIVAL AND ALLOWS A FAMILY TO HAVE THE SAFETY NET TO PURSUE EDUCATION AND MICRO-BUSINESS. NEIGHBORS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO START SMALL LOCAL DAIRIES, CREATING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES AND BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HUNGER AND EXTREME POVERTY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS GIVIN OUT 4000 GOATS TO RETURNING SLAVES AND INDENTURED SERVANTS FROM THE NORTH, AS WELL AS TO HUNGRY FAMILIES AND TEACHERS WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF THE BORDER OF THAT AREA.
HEARTS - ONE OF THE PROGRAMS IS THE DIANE GOOCH BEADING AND BREATHING PROGRAM, WHICH COMBATS PTSD FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE SEEN SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY KILLED OR HAVE BEEN RAPED, HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS FOR DONORS. THE BEADING AND BREATHING PROGRAMS TEACHES THERAPEUTIC BREATHING EXERCISES AND THE BEADING NOT ONLY IS PART OF THE THERAPY, BUT TEACHES A SKILL WHEREBY THE WOMEN PARTICIPATE IN A SMALL HANDICRAFT BUSINESS. "SURVIVORS' HEARTS NOT ONLY HELPS WITH PTSD, BUT ALLOWS WOMEN TO BECOME INCOME EARNERS FOR THEIR FAMILIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sharon Edwards | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $33,000 |
| M Sean Purcell | LEGAL COUNSEL | 0 | $0 |
| Terry Lierman | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Cholene Espinoza | VP MEDICAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $0 |
| Darrin Peterson | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| Ellen Ratner | FOUNDER | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Calum Macpherson | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Frederic Soward | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Sheron O'Brien-Skinner | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
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