Global Resource Alliance

Welcome to Global Resource Alliance

GRA is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing hope, joy and abundance to the world's most impoverished regions. By sharing ideas, volunteers and financial resources with local, community based organizations we seek to promote natural, holistic and sustainable solutions to the challenges of poverty, malnutrition and disease. The inspiration and leadership for our work comes from the communities we serve. We believe that empowering local communities to address pressing social, economic and environmental challenges according to their own vision and their own creative potential is the key to lasting solutions.

Together, with thousands of like-minded groups around the planet, we are committed to building a better world - one based on "respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice and a culture of peace" as expressed in the words of the Earth Charter.

We believe that by utilizing the abundant resources available to all human beings - the mind's unlimited creativity, the heart's unbounded capacity for love and the abundant forces of life that flow through all the kingdoms of nature - such a world is possible....

2009 Annual Orphans’ Safari

During our annual Orphans’ Safari we had the opportunity to see how the spirit and personality of one of our deaf and mute orphans has blossomed since her sponsorship began. GRA was first introduced to Gati in 2008. She was very withdrawn and isolated due to her limited ability to communicate. Her family could not afford to pay for special education.

Gati entered GRA’s Orphan Support program when we committed to paying for her education at a nearby school for the deaf and mute. Thanks to this opportunity, Gati can now communicate and express herself with sign language. She can read and write and is excelling in all her school subjects.

On the first day of the Safari, Gati was shy and hiding under the arm of her social worker, Claud. But by evening, she could no longer resist the temptation to run wild through the rooms of our lodge and play with the other 15 orphans on the trip. It was a real joy to see her so happy and confident.

The orphans had two exciting experiences. The first was seeing the amazing wildlife of Serengeti National Park - lions, wildebeest, hippos, elephants, giraffes, hyenas and crocodiles - for the first time in their lives despite only living a few hours away. The second adventure was the discovery of modern showers in their rooms! Our usual simple dormitory donated by the Serengeti District government was booked, so we opted for an affordable tourist lodge on the edge of the park. Late into the night the kids were jumping on real mattresses and shrieking with excitement every time one of them turned the shower on. Their energy was boosted by the enormous serving each one took from the all-you-can-eat buffet - three times a normal adult portion!

This was our best Safari yet, and we look forward to our next trip in the fall. Thank you to all our sponsors that make this possible. If you would like to support the orphans’ program, GRA is looking for seven additional orphan sponsors. A monthly donation of $25 provides one child with basic healthcare, school uniforms, school supplies, weekly group activities such as art, drama, sports and singing, emergency healthcare for guardians, training in permaculture for participating families, secondary school tuition and maize, beans and rice for the entire foster family.