The Shalom Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Sep 30, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.3

Gross Receipts

$1,525,874

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Housing and community development program: through the construction program, houses were built for extremely poor families in need. Nearly 110 volunteers from the united states and guatemala worked together to build the homes and better the lives for the people. These efforts included the distribution of information regarding the conditions of the working poor in guatemala and the impoverished living conditions in this developing third world country. Hundreds of individuals and organizations were educated about the needs affecting guatemala, through the construction outreach program, many supplies were also collected and distributed including clothing, (see schedule o) toys, shoes, construction tools, books, educational supplies, computer technology and more. The shalom foundation has built more than 70 homes for acutely poor families placing them into secure, safe and sound homes, building their esteem and empowering them to become leaders. These families serve as lights of hope to their neighbors. Several generations are served and changed by home ownership as these homes are completed. Locally, hundreds of volunteers lives have been changed.

Activity 3

Medical program: the medical program began in 2003 with the bringing of a young girl to nashville for life-saving surgery. Medical care was provided at no cost by the doctors and the hospitals that performed the surgery. Through 2011, the medical program has sponsored two other children to travel to the us for surgeries. In march 2011 shalom completed the construction of the moore pediatric surgery center in guatemala city. Currently, medical professionals, who partner with the shalom foundation work at the moore center on short mission trips. (see schedule o) in 2011 more than 150 surgical procedures for children were completed a the moore center. Efforts are continuing to involve business leaders and medical professionals in the united states and guatemala to share in utilizing the facility and further education within the guatemalan medical community to help fill the gaps in care to better meet the needs of the children in guatemala. In 2012 thousands of children received medical care through patient screening events and nearly 500 surgical procedures were completed by the surgical and medical teams serving with the shalom foundation at the moore pediatric surgery center. Plans were made in 2012 to bring even more teams to the center in 2013 and provide more medical care than ever before including a growing dental program and large clinical mission. Providing direct care and support to children and families living in extreme poverty.

Filer

EIN

95-4894733