october 2024 charity of the month
each month, rhuna donates $1 for every sale to a charity or organization of the month. we carefully select a charity that focuses on causes such as gaming, environmental conservation, underprivileged communities, minority groups, and many others.
for october's org/charity of the month, we selected:
Project Hope
Project Hope has over 1,000 employees in 25+ countries. They work directly with health care workers, providing both urgent relief and long lasting impacts on the communities. With their urgent relief efforts in Florida and North Carolina following the natural disasters in the end of September/October, we decided they were a perfect fit for October!
Lasting impact:
According to their website, Project Hope tackles and fights for long lasting impact:
- "Preventing the spread of infectious diseases like TB, HIV, COVID-19, and cholera
- Reducing the impacts of noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and cancer
- Improving care for women and babies to reduce mortality rates and give them a healthy start
- Training and equipping health workers with the skills and resources they need to save lives
- Providing innovative mental health support for health workers to promote resiliency"
Urgent Relief
From earthquakes to political unrest, Project Hope provides urgent relief with:
- "Delivering medicines and medical supplies to health workers in rural and conflict-affected areas
- Providing Psychological First Aid to people affected by conflict or disasters
- Securing access to clean water for communities and health facilities
- Protecting and supporting gender-based violence survivors experiencing displacement
- Operating Mobile Medical Units to reach people with essential, lifesaving health care
- Distributing health and hygiene kits to restore dignity and improve community health
- Partnering with local experts to address urgent community needs during disasters"
Integrated Solutions
Project Hope strives for their integrated solutions to deliver lasting impacts:
- "Expanding mental health for health workers and communities
- Addressing the intersection of climate and health
- Promoting gender equality and safeguarding efforts
- Addressing health equity by ensuring that everyone has access to healthcare they need
- Driving innovation and technology in program design and implementation
- Equipping and improving medical supply chains
- Leveraging policy and advocacy to address health and humanitarian issues"