Joining Hearts and Hands Ltd

“William c. Cala joanne m. Cala president vp-treasurer husband and wife”

“A copy of form 990 is reviewed by the president and treasurer before it is filed, and it is subsequently reviewed by the entire board after filing.”

“There is an annual conflict of interest statement required of all board members, and periodic reviews of compliance with the policy.”

“Form 990 is made available to the nys attorney general. Other documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“The organization files a copy of its 990 with the nys department of law. Nys makes this information available to the public.”

“Joining hearts and hands, ltd. Promotes improved educational, health and economic conditions for african (kenya and tanzania) orphans and their communities by building meaningful relationships, constructing classrooms, sponsoring health clinics, providing secondary scholarships and nurturing sustainable development initiatives - all to promote dignity, opportunity and hope.”

“Tuition and school fees provided for 308 east african students: 308 students were awarded primary, secondary, and university school tuition and school fee scholarships. These were young people from extreme poverty in kenya and tanzania. Each of these students lived in impoverished rural condtions, many orphans with strong academic promise and little financial resources. For the past 20 years joining hearts & hands has developed partnerships and collaborated with local school communities to provide guidance and support for these vulnerable students. In 2024 joining hearts and hands expanded the kenya scholarship program to additional geographic areas in kenya, such as kericho, sindo and ahero. Student & teacher school bathroom construction: due to distressed weather conditions, heavy rains flooded rural school latrines, causing unsafe and unhealthly contitions for students. Joining hearts and hands, ltd. Launched construction of new, sanitary, accessible student latrines for young women at st. Cecilia's secondary school in burkura, kenya. Male and female student & teacher latrines were completed for lufumbo primary school in bukura, kenya and mbaka oromo primary school in maseno, kenya. Classroom construction and equipped computer lab: joining hearts and hands, ltd. Completed the rehabilitation of a three- classroom block at mang'uliro primary school in malava, kenya. Now many children have better learning conditions. In addition, at nearby mang'uliro secondary school - a new computer lab was equipped with working tabletop desks with electrical outlets, new chairs and properly secured 20 new lenovo notebook computers were installed along with training and maintenance lessons. High school and junior high school students have classes in this new facility.”