Lifesaving

Together we create opportunities and we build hope for children!

We are celebrating the 90th birthday of Dr. Yvonne Naum of Seattle by way of Korça and New York City. Yvonne is the founding donor and inspiration of the Global Albanians Foundation new Korçarёt Ndihmojmё Korçarёt Program

– NGO Partner: WorldVision Albania– Theme: Agriculture, Job Creation, Earthquake Relief– Location: Kurbin– Date: Winter/Spring 2021– Amount Raised: $18,000– Partners: Municipality of Kurbin – Description: World Vision Albania initiated innovative training for the local farmers and youth in Kurbin with the purpose of restoring, developing, and managing livestock and agricultural production. After thorough discussion with

– NGO Partner: Vizion OJF– Theme: Housing, Earthquake Relief– Location: Kruje, Fushe-Kruje, Vore– Date: Winter/Spring 2021– Amount Raised: $26,300– Partners: Municipalities of Fushe-Kruje and Vore – Description: Vizion OJF repaired six houses that were heavily damaged by the Earthquake. All of the families were selected based on the extent of damage to their homes, their

– NGO Partner: New Vision Albania– Theme: Youth, Earthquake Relief– Location: Thumane– Date: Winter/Spring 2021– Amount Raised: $19,500– Partners: Municipality of Thumane and Durres – Description: Thumane was the epicenter of the Albanian earthquake – many buildings were destroyed, uninhabitable and/or dangerous. New Vision in collaboration with the local authorities was able to find a

– NGO Partner: N/A– Theme: Housing, Earthquake Relief– Location: Kucova– Date: Winter/Spring 2021– Amount Raised: $17,092– Partners: Municipality of Kucova – Description: The Municipality of Kucova, in collaboration with GAF, was able to reconstruct an entire building previously unused by the Municipality and in need of extensive renovation. Two low-income families now live in this

– NGO Partner: Vizion OJF– Theme: Youth, Earthquake Relief– Location: Fushe-Kruje– Amount Raised: $4,122– Date: Summer/Fall 2020– Partners: Municipality of Fushe-Kruje – Description: Under this initiative, Vision OJF and the GAF created a Daycare Center for children in Fushe-Kruje to serve families that had been adversely impacted by the earthquake. The Daycare Center was equipped

– NGO Partner: Multicultural and Integrated Religious Albania (MIRA)– Theme: Health, Education, Earthquake Relief– Location: Rushkull, Sukth– Date: Summer/Fall 2020– Amount Raised: $8,597– Partners: Local Municipalities – Description: Through this initiative we provided: (i) containers for 2 families which served as temporary housing for these two families displaced by the earthquake; (ii) food packages for