The GSBI Foundation was founded in 2001 as a nonprofit organization that sponsors education for needy children globally. It is run entirely by volunteers and 100% of donations go directly to educational programs. Since 2002, GSBI has sponsored the education of over 1,700 students. It carries out projects like sponsoring students' education, building schools and libraries around the world, and operating a global virtual classroom program.
2. GSBI
Founda,on
Educa,on
to
Change
Lives
• Founded
in
2001
as
a
tax
exempt
public
non-‐profit
educa,onal
founda,on
• All
volunteers
• 100%
of
dona,ons
go
to
help
children
• Since
2002,
GSBI
has
sponsored
the
annual
educa,on
of
over
1,700
students
3. GSBI
Founda,on
Projects
• Sponsor
the
Educa,on
of
Needy
&
Disadvantaged
Children
Globally
• Build
Schools/Libraries
Globally
• Global
Virtual
Classroom
Programs
16. Educa,on
Sponsorships
Thailand
Tsunami
– Adopted
Krabi
(a
fishing
village
in
SE
Thailand)
– Educated
80
students
for
3
years
– Village
elders
nego,ated
agreements
with
families
to
pay
back
the
sponsorship
$
to
a
village
micro
lending
fund
when
able
22. Building
Projects
Chiang
Rai,
Province,
Thailand
– 6
Schools
plus
2
Libraries
– Build
in
collabora,on
&
partnership
with
villages
– Built
with
volunteer
&
supporters
from
USA
– Average
cost
for
4
room
structure
was
$10,000