Grand Central Charities Inc

“Activity classification: embroidery project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 2,500 activity classification: hair salon project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 3,500 activity classification: sewing school: luowoshi grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 2,000 activity classification: beef project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 250 activity classification: sewing school: kisanga grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 2,000 activity classification: coffins project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 1,000 activity classification: flowers project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 500 activity classification: art project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 3,800 activity classification: pans project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 4,600 activity classification: bread project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 5,000 activity classification: peanuts project grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 500 activity classification: sewing school: kisanga grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 900 activity classification: sewing school: luowoshi grantee name: various property description: cash amount given: 900”

“Name: various cash contribution: 27,450”

“Expenses advertising 208 supplies 11,323 insurance 1,200 operations 6,181 communications 522 interns 500 equipment 660 telephone 12 website maintenance 116 subscriptions 411 staff development 2,410 fundraising expense 1,092 equipment rental 415 event supplies 392 transportation expense 4,000 meals and incidentals 162 miscellaneous 1,310 bank fees 1,256 development 936 other expenses 521 total 33,627”

“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 775 975 0 total 975 775”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,088 920”

“First step initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women in lubumbashi, democratic republic of congo. We operate in an economy where it's typical for someone to earn 2 per day if they even have empowerment. We provide small grants to collectives of women with drive and dreams to enable them to start, improve or expand microbusinesses. The women we serve have no other access to capital. We also operate a sewing trade school in partnership with another nonprofit, congo children trust, at which we train women in sewing and basic business skills to give them a livelihood. By giving women the opportunities to earn better livings, they have hope for a better future, contribute valuable goods and services to their communities, and are able to take better care of their children.”

“Sewing trade schools program. We opened our second sewing trade school. Six women graduated from our schools in 2017 and most are earning an additional 50 or more income for their families with their new sewing businesses.”

“We funded 3,500 toward the establishment of a hairdresser training program. We will train young impoverished mothers, currently living on the streets, in a vocation that can improve their futures. This project was in its initial stage of development at 12.31.17.”