Give a gift that keeps on transforming lives!
Make a lasting impact by shopping from our Giving Catalog, where every purchase directly supports our mission to end generational poverty. From essential school supplies and campus additions to life-changing resources for families, each item helps create opportunities for education, empowerment, and brighter futures.
With each gift made, you'll receive a free digital certificate to personalize. Your gift doesn’t just give—it transforms lives. Together, we can break the cycle of poverty, one gift at a time!
***Last day to make a gift to receive the certificate by Christmas is Sunday, December 22, 2024***
Fruit Tree
Mainsprings currently harvests more than 50 tons of produce each year from our farms. Help us add one fruit tree to our collection by donating another tree for one of our campuses. More fruit trees means more to harvest, more nutrition, and brighter futures.
Malaria Test & Treatment
At Mainsprings we work to keep our girls, students, and staff healthy. Still, Malaria is a threat in our region. Donate today to provide five tests so that those affected can get back to feeling well as quickly as possible.
Community Wide Permaculture Seminar
The Permaculture techniques used at Mainsprings can be replicated by local farmers to help their own farms be more prosperous and diverse. Mainsprings holds seminars for community members (and beyond!) to learn permaculture techniques and helps with ongoing support as they implement these techniques to provide for their families. Sponsor one of these community seminars to amplify the ripple effect of Mainsprings in the surrounding area.
School Shoes
Our students are continually growing and many walk to school everyday. Donate today to provide a new pair of shoes for a student.
Canning Jars
Our farms are growing and producing lots of fresh fruits and vegetables to feed our girls and students. Help us continue canning the surplus produce so it doesn’t go to waste. Also, we sell our canned produce at the market to continue to work towards sustainability.
Sponsor a School Club
Mainsprings works hard to create well-rounded students, giving them the opportunity to develop a variety of talents and interests as they set goals for their future. Clubs such as self-defense, choir, sports and robotics allow students the opportunity to excel both in and out of the classroom. Your gift will fund one of these clubs for a semester making sure the club has the supplies and resources they need to create a meaningful learning experience.
Family Literacy Night
Increase literacy by sponsoring one of our Family Literacy courses. Students and parents complete a 4-week program together focusing on literacy in the home. Each student receives a book to keep and their parents receive tools to encourage their young readers.
Computer
Help add computers to our lab and classrooms so our students can continue to gain technological skills that will help them in their future careers.
Beehive
Help us harvest our own honey as part of our goal to become more sustainable!
Feed Students for One Week
Fund our entire meal program for a week! Each student in our school receives two farm-fresh meals each day, because we know that their bodies need to have nourishment before their minds can learn. Your gift covers all costs of food for these 7,500 meals served each week!
School Supplies
Help provide notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, paper, folders, and so much more to our students.
Textbooks
Help us keep our textbooks up to date and replenished for our students.
Class Field Trip
Provide our students with the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom, explore new experiences, and apply the knowledge they learn in class to the outside world.
Sponsor a Graduate Girl
Cover the tuition of one of our graduate girls for a year as they pursue higher education.
Library Books
Books are a doorway to learn new things and discover new worlds. Help us add books to our library so that our students can continue to learn in new ways and foster a love for reading!
Family Physical & Health Checks
Our clinic sees over 5,000 patients each year. Help us continue to provide our communities access to basic healthcare at little to no cost!
School Uniform
Provide a new uniform for one of our growing students!
Sheep
Add a sheep to our campus as we continue to expand our livestock projects as part of our goal to become more sustainable.
Trees for Changemaker Family
Provide a new Changemaker Family with 10 fruit trees to add to their garden.
Changemaker Permaculture Seminar
Provide our Changemaker parents with a Permaculture seminar that will help teach them sustainable garden techniques that will aid in increasing food security in their own homes.
LEGO Robot Kits
Our school incorporates many STEM courses into its curriculum including robotics. Provide a new robotics kit for a classroom so our students can work hand-on to solve problems and exercise their critical thinking skills
Family Outing for Girls
Provide a fun day off campus for our girls. Whether it's a beach trip, a day at the movies, or out for food and ice cream, this day will forever be one that our girls remember!
Sports Equipment
Provide our schools and clubs with new sports equipment. From basketball, soccer, volleyball, and tennis, our girls and students enjoy a variety of sports!
Sponsor a Residential Girl
Sponsor one of our residential girls at either Kitongo or Kahunda. Your sponsorship covers the cost for their daily needs, medical care, and school tuition. If you wish to sponsor a girl, add this item to your basket and after checking out, we will reach out to you to pair you with your sponsored girl!
Sponsor a Scholarship Student
Sponsor a scholarship student today and help a child receive a transformative education! By sponsoring one of our scholarship students, you are cover the cost of their school tuition and proving them with school supplies and uniforms and more.
Medical Lab Equipment
Help provide equipment in our medical lab so that we can continue to run life-saving test for those in our communities.
Milk Cow
Provide one of our campuses with a new milk cow as we work towards our goal of becoming more sustainable.
Sponsor a Changemaker Family
Sponsor one of our Changemaker Families for a year which supplies the parents with tools and training in Restorative Agriculture, provides free education to their children, and gives the whole family access to free basic healthcare.
Where It's Needed Most
Your gift towards one of our immediate needs will continue to make a lasting change in our communities!
Pig
Provide a new pig for one of our campuses as we increase our livestock and move towards our goal of becoming more sustainable!
Flock of Chicks
Provide a flock of chicks to one of our campuses as we expand our livestock and move towards our goal of becoming more sustainable!
Student Starter Pack
Provide one of our students with a starter pack! This includes a school uniform, shoes, and a backpack.
Classroom Kit
Provide a classroom with new supplies and textbooks
