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We provide #grants for people driving transformational change in their communities and cultures.
A good interview which dives into earth species project (using AI to communicate with animals) #openAI #animalvoices
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Progress is fragile, and in many places, slipping backward. Yet hope endures. At The Pollination Project Foundation, we believe small, courageous acts - by women, girls, and communities - are the roots of lasting change and our shared future.
13.10.2025 09:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Stagnation and regression in gender equality is not inevitable, it’s the result of policy choices, broken promises and diverted budgets. We must demand accountability, reallocate resources, and center women’s rights at every level, globally and locally.
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That’s a beautiful reminder of Bell’s deep ties to deaf communities. Deaf Can Dance is project we supported. The grant is helping dismantle the very barriers that often silence Deaf artists in the performing arts. thepollinationproject.org/dancing-with...
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Meet Soledad Robledo of Fundación Justicia Interespecie. Her project reached 450 children in Chile with stories that inspire empathy for all living beings. Through costumes, props, and books, she taught kids that animals deserve respect and care. 🎥 Watch youtu.be/j_7JT8tRM6A?...
#loveanimals
When Latia Allen saw students arriving at college without the basics, she founded Dorm Fairies to help. With a seed grant from The Pollination Project, 200+ students have already started their studies with confidence.
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#education #schools #grants @grassrootsnews.bsky.social
Do you know a #changemaker whose story deserves to be told? Tag them or tell us why.
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On this #InternationalDayOfPeace, as the world faces deep uncertainty, we honor grassroots changemakers planting seeds of #justice, #empathy & #hope. 🧡 Peace is people-powered, and it’s happening every day.
#PeaceDay #ThePollinationProject
Afghan girls are finding hope through free painting classes in Kabul with support from The Pollination Project. Art becomes a path to healing, expression & #courage. 🎨💜
More grassroots stories empowering women on our website: thepollinationproject.org
#ArtForHealing #GrassrootsChange
Meet Yulia Honyshnuk, our new grantee who is transforming a rural Ukrainian library into a space for creativity, connection, and youth-led change. 💡📚 Support grassroots action. More stories at thepollinationproject.org
#GrassrootsChange #YouthPower #CommunitySpaces #Ukraine
Movement without barriers.
Thanks to a micro grant, Deaf and hearing adults in Spain are sharing the joy of contemporary #dance TOGETHER. 💃👐
This grassroots project proves how charitable giving can spark real change.
👉 Read the full story thepollinationproject.org/d...
#InclusiveArts
Meet Sheila Wambui Njogu. With a TPP micro-grant, she reached 4,000 people in #Kenya with education on the dangers of #FGM. 96% of parents pledged to end the practice, protecting girls’ dignity and sparking lasting change. 🌍💚
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#Heartivism
Claude Ralazampirenena is protecting the endangered Madagascar Pond-heron by restoring wetlands, planting 4,000 seedlings, and empowering local communities.
🌿💚 Watch his story in his own words. youtube.com/shorts/DwVy4...
#ImpactStory #Conservation #Madagascar
At The Pollination Project, we know that when women rise, whole communities rise with them. That’s why we’ve made a strong and lasting commitment to supporting women as changemakers and champions of grassroots transformation. Read our article 👇🏽
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One micro-grant, nearly 1,000 lives transformed. The Rural Eye Care project brought free screenings, glasses & meds to rural Nigeria, preventing blindness & restoring dignity. Next: cataract surgeries & a mobile eye clinic. thepollinationproject.org/r...
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From sitting on the floor to learning at desks 💚 In Nigeria, Project GAS-D is giving students the dignity & tools to stay in school. Support changemakers like Joy at thepollinationproject.org 🌱 #EducationForAll #CommunityImpact
27.08.2025 15:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Voices once silenced are now rising. 🌍✨ Thanks to a Pollination Project grant, Sahel Women English Connect (SWEC) empowered 35 displaced women and girls in #Cameroon with language, leadership, and confidence to shape their futures. thepollinationproject.org/a...
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After witnessing cruelty toward a stray dog, Angeela Shrestha founded Project Humane Nepal to teach #compassion for street dogs. With support from The Pollination Project, 3,800+ students learned kindness can save lives. 🐾 💛https://youtu.be/oCadDE1RsWk
#streetdogs #nepal
A #scholarship changed Aime Ishimwe’s life. Now, with a seed #grant from The Pollination Project, Career Compass is guiding rural Rwandan students toward opportunity through career talks & scholarship support. 💬 Have a similar project? DM us to learn more. #Rwanda
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Since 2021, we’ve supported 214 education projects — 33 so far in 2025 🌱 From classrooms to storybooks, each one opens doors for children to learn, dream & thrive. What does education mean to you? Tag a project that could use a grant 💛 #EducationForAll #SmallActsBigImpact
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With just a small seed grant, two women coffee farmers in East Lombok gained tools, training & direct trade contracts, boosting income, quality & stability. This is grassroots impact in action. Read the story & see the video. thepollinationproject.org/one-farmer-o...
#SustainableFarming
the impact of a TPP seed #grant. #gratitude #grantmaking
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"In these challenging times, caring for yourself is not self-indulgence, it's self-preservation, a radical act in a world that needs you to heal, thrive, and then serve."
Watch the new video from our amazing grantee Nimo Patel! 👇🏽👇🏽
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Since January, we’ve supported 231 grassroots projects across four key areas of #compassion and #justice.
Behind each number is a visionary changemaker planting seeds of hope and transformation. 💛
Explore their stories at thepollinationproject.org
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Ten young artists in Bluefields, Nicaragua turned creativity into opportunity through a TPP-funded project. With training in art + entrepreneurship, they launched a collective biz plan & sold their first works, now expanding to mentor others. More at thepollinationproject.org/m...
#ArtForChange
Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids in #Florida. The West Augustine Kids Safe Zone Swim Program, supported by our seed grant, is teaching 25 kids to swim this summer, building confidence and saving lives. 🌱 #SwimSafe #SeedGrantImpact #WaterSafety
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In rural #Uganda, many kids have never seen a #computer. Laker Winnie’s project, backed by The Pollination Project, brings coding, robotics & mentorship to off-grid villages, empowering youth to solve real problems & lead change. 🌱 #DigitalSkills #YouthLeadership
25.06.2025 15:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Words of #gratitude
21.06.2025 22:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
With one hectare as a starting point, Cédric Andriamananarivo’s agroforestry project in Madagascar is growing, expanding to four more hectares and building a nursery. Restoring land, improving food security, and inspiring change. Supported by a TPP grant. youtu.be/9KTiW8g4C1k
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