Submissions >> 147 Million Orphans created by Mike Mayernick (’90) and his wife Suzanne
Belmont alumnus and former basketball player Mike Mayernick (’90) and his wife Suzanne started 147 Million Orphans, find out more by watching their video!
Brief Description of 147 Million Orphans: The organization sells a number of products and apparel to raise funds for its initiatives. Currently, 147 Million Orphans is involved in a number of efforts including feeding children in Uganda, Haiti, Honduras, China and Ethiopia; educating and encouraging families about the HIV/AIDS crisis along with financially supporting several ministries that care for these children; offering adoptive families wholesale products to sell as fundraisers for their adoption costs; helping local African refugees earn a sustainable income from handmade products; and working with Ugandan women in Africa on sustainable income from their handmade necklaces, along with numerous speaking engagements.
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