In the Jewish tradition, a Bar Mitzvah is when a boy becomes a man. In preparing for his Bar Mitzvah, Debbie Ford’s son Beau was told by his rabbi...
For the first 13 years, the world takes care of the boy. At 13, when the boy becomes a man, it’s his job to help take care of the world.
Are you ready to join Beau in taking care of the world?
$150,000 buys
a 7-room school house
7 teachers for a year
housing for the teachers
all initial supplies
Step into the highest expression of your greatest self through this project. Allow these schools to call forth the best in you.
A gift from the Heart
The Global Heart is committed to you experiencing your generosity in your heart, so we’re going to give you video updates from Uganda that will make you smile and warm your heart. Each video will feature the recipients of your gift sharing their cultural gifts with you.
Some more background
The Global Heart directs money to causes that have the expertise to implement each facet of its mission. Beau chose to build this school and work with the Just Like My Child Foundation because of the integrity of the organization and his personal relationship with founder Vivian Glyck. Beau knows that together with his parents, their friends and their community, he has been blessed to be able to contribute something huge, to do something bigger than himself.
Latest News
Beau received an unprecedented response to his Bar Mitzvah project and has already raised enough to build the first school - The Children's Academy for the Global Heart in Kiwanula, Uganda.
There are 10.9 million girls in Eastern and Southern Africa who don’t have the opportunity to go to school.
Together, we can change that – today.
There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls. No other policy is likely to raise economic productivity, lower infant and maternal mortality, improve nutrition, promote health -- including the prevention of HIV/AIDS -- and increase the chances of education for the next generation. - Kofi Annan
Please join me in building schools for the children of rural Uganda. Every penny you give will help. Together, we can save lives. = Beau Bressler
All around the world children and adults alike are being inspired by Beaus project...
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