2024-07-31T10:29:06-07:00 2024-04-30 814693463 Walpole Advisors 70 Santa Felicia Drive Goleta CA 93117 990 2023-05-01 412071726 EVERYDAY GANDHIS PROJECT INC EVER 8056698137 P O BOX 1285 FORT BRAGG CA 95437 CYNTHIA TRAVIS President & CEO 2024-07-31 true true YUSUF A BALOGUN CPA P00224210 8055699864 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CYNTHIA TRAVIS P O BOX 1285 FORT BRAGG CA 95437 313120 false X www.everydaygandhis.org X 2003 CA THE PURPOSE OF THE EVERYDAY GANDHIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT PEACE BY CREATING AND DISSEMINATING MEDIA(VIDEO, PRINT, RECORDED, WEB, LIVE PRESENTATIONS) THAT COMMUNICATE STORIES OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION IN THE FACE OF VIOLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, LECTURES AND PEACEBUILDING TRAINING AND CEREMONIES, PRIMARILY IN THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES OF LIBERIA, GUINEA AND SIERRA LEONE. THIS HAS EVOLVED INTO PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ALLOW EX-COMBATANTS AND OTHERS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 3 0 0 0 258633 313120 0 0 0 258633 313120 232914 277030 0 0 0 0 21645 25923 254559 302953 4074 10167 1139315 1149591 101 210 1139214 1149381 X THE PURPOSE OF THE EVERYDAY GANDHIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT PEACE BY CREATING AND DISSEMINATING MEDIA(VIDEO, PRINT, RECORDED, WEB, LIVE PRESENTATIONS) THAT COMMUNICATE STORIES OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION IN THE FACE OF VIOLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, LECTURES AND PEACEBUILDING TRAINING AND CEREMONIES, PRIMARILY IN THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES OF LIBERIA, GUINEA AND SIERRA LEONE. THIS HAS EVOLVED INTO PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ALLOW EX-COMBATANTS AND OTHERS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. false false 267312 THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS AND WAR-AFFECTED YOUTH TO FINISH SCHOOLING INTERRUPTED BY WAR AND THE CHALLENGES OF TAKING OF FAMILIES. NON-TRADITIONAL LEARNERS SUCH A ADULT EX-COMBATANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THIS EDUCATION INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, LITERACY SCHOOL AND PERMACULTURE. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SUPPORTED WITH SUPERVISION, TUTORING, TRAUMA HEALING, MEDICAL CARE, FAMILY VISITS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN SUCH SKILLS AS PERMACULTURE, TRAUMA HEALING, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. APPLICANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES CAN APPLY PROVIDED THEY MEET THE SAME CRITERIA AS OUR WEST AFRICAN PARTICIPANTS. 13945 THE PROGRAM AREA OF TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES BRINGS TOGETHER DEEPLY DIVIDED COMMUNITIES FOR UNITY, RECONCILEMENT, HEALING AND FUTURE PLANNING. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE TRADITIONAL MOURNING FEASTS, TRADITIONAL LAND CLEANSING CEREMONIES, HUMAN/ELEPHANT RECONCILEMENT CEREMONIES IN AFRICA AND CEREMONIES AND DEBRIEFINGS IN THE USA FOR TRAINING AND PLANNING. THIS IS CURRENTLY COMBINED WITH THE COMMUNITY RECONCILIATION PROGRAM. 1684 THE PROGRAM AREA OF MEDIA INVOLVES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF MEDIA IN VARIOUS FORMS INCLUDING DOCUMENTARY FILMS, TRAINING VIDEOS, NEWSLETTERS, RESEARCH, WRITING GROUPS AND WEB. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THREE FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARIES IN PRODUCTION, A WEBSITE: WWW.EVERYDAYGANDHIS.ORG, A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED IN THE USA, A BOOK OF LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PARTICIPATION IN A WRITING MATRIX LINKING STORIES OF PEACE AND HEALING, PUBLICATION OF ESSAYS AND RESEARCH AND THE GIFTING OF STILL PHOTOGRAPHS AND DVD'S TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VILLAGES. 282941 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 0 true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false CA X YUSUF BALOGUN CPA 8055699864 70 SANTA FELICIA DRIVE GOLETA CA 93117 X CYNTHIA TRAVIS President & CEO 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYRA AHLSTROM Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS AHLSTROM Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 313120 313120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 313120 0 0 277030 277030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608 1608 9201 9201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4697 4227 470 2780 2780 BANK CHARGES 5219 5219 OFFICE EXPENSE 1684 1684 Postage and Shipping 634 634 TAXES & FILING FEES 100 100 0 302953 282941 20012 0 19845 34818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1215987 101214 1119470 1114773 0 0 0 0 0 1139315 1149591 101 210 101 210 X 1139214 1149381 1139214 1149381 1139315 1149591 10167 X false false false X 71988 93534 219885 267849 313100 966356 0 0 0 0 71988 93534 219885 267849 313100 966356 205400 256834 313000 775234 0 205400 256834 313000 775234 191122 0 0 0 0 71988 93534 219885 267849 313100 966356 0.19780 0.37930 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63000 63000 8602 4393 4209 92317 85741 6576 1052068 11080 1040988 1114773 true LIBERIA 2 1 SEE PAGE 5 SEE PAGE 5 277030 2 1 2 1 277030 277030 SCHOOLING, TUITION, LIVING EXPENSES MONROVIA, LIBERIA 10 277030 FUNDS WIRE DISBURSED false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC EXPENSES ARE REQUESTED MONTHLY BY THE LIBERIAN MANAGEMENT. THE REQUEST IS REVIEWED AND REVISED BY THE US ADMINISTRATORS. THE FUNDS ARE WIRED TO LIBERIA WHERE THE FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. DOCUMENTATION IS TO BE KEPT FOR THE EXPENDITURES.INCLUDED IN THESE FUNDS ARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL AND SCHOOL RELATED LIVING EXPENSES.ACTIVITES OUTSIDE THE USMONROVIA IS OUR MAIN OFFICE IN LIBIERA. OUR ADMINSTRATIVE TASKS, PROJECT REPORTING, PLANNING, PROGRAM DESIGN AND BUDGET INPUT ARE COORDINATED IN MONROVIA. OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM ALSO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP BY MENTORING, SUPERVISING, COORDINATING FIELD WORK AND FACIILITATING COMMUMICATION. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED INCLUDE COMMUNITY RECONCILIATION WHICH IS THE COMMUNITY MENTORING AND ACCEPTING FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS SEEKING ACCEPTANCE AND HEALING. WE ALSO HAVE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS TRAINING AS FUTURE GUARDIANS OF PEACE.THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROGRAM INCLUDES ON A 50 ACRE FOREST PRESERVE. THE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROGRAM INCLUDES LIBERIA'S FIRST PERMACULTURE DEMONSTRATION SITE WITH 25 TRAINED GRADUATES TO DATE. PERMACULTURE IS A FORM OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THAT INCREASES FOOD PRODUCTION, RESTORES SOIL AND FORESTS, PROVIDES DROUGHT PROTECTION AND SAFELY RECYCLES HUMAN AND VEGETABLE WASTES. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE PERMACULTURAL SITES THROUGHOUT WEST AFRICA.OUR TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES PROGRAM SEEKS TO BRING TOGETHER DEEPLY DIVIDED COMMUNITIES INCLUDES MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY GUESTHOUSE IN VOINJAMA TO SUPPORT A SAFE LOCALE FOR CEREMONY AND EDUCATIONAL GATHERINGS AND TO SUPPORT SAFE TRAVEL OF PEACEBUILDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO OUR SPONSORED EVENTS.THE MEDIA PROGRAM INVOLVES THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF MEDIA IN VAROUIS FORMS INCLUDING DOCUMENTARY FILMS, NEWSLETTERS, RESEARCH, WRITING GROUPS AND ONLINE JOURNALS.THIS INCLUDES THREE FEATURE LENGTH FILMS. Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients NINE FOR SCHOOL FEES AND LIVING EXPENSES PLUS ONE PROGRAM STAFF. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: THE PROGRAM AREA OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AIMS TO RESTORE LAND, WATER AND ANIMALS FOR FUTURE WELL-BEING OF HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF IDENTIFIED 'WORLD HERITAGE' RAINFORESTS, WATERWAYS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITATS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY WORKING WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY ENDANGERED AREAS AND MAINTAIN NATURAL PRESERVES, EXPLORING WAYS FOR EX-COMBATANT YOUTH TO WORK FOR RESTORATION AND GUARDIANSHIP, AND IDENTIFY COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, RECYCLING, SOLAR POWER, ETC.PERMACULTURE ADVOCATES THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THAT INCREASES FOOD PRODUCTION, RESTORES SOILS AND FORESTS, PROVIDES DROUGHT PROTECTION AND SAFELY RECYCLES HUMAN AND VEGETABLE WASTE, THE EVERYDAY GANDHIS COMPOUND IN VOINJAMA IS LIBERIA'S FIRST DEMONSTRATION SITE, WITH TRAINED GRADUATES FROM THE VOINJAMA AREA, NIMBA COUNTY AND OVSERVERS FROM FOYA DISTRICT. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: THE PROGRAM AREA OF TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES BRINGS TOGETHER DEEPLY DIVIDED COMMUNITIES FOR UNITY, RECONCILEMENT, HEALING AND FUTURE PLANNING. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE TRADITIONAL MOURNING FEASTS, TRADITIONAL LAND CLEANSING CEREMONIES, HUMAN/ELEPHANT RECONCILEMENT CEREMONIES IN AFRICA AND CEREMONIES AND DEBRIEFINGS IN THE USA FOR TRAINING AND PLANNING. THIS IS CURRENTLY COMBINED WITH THE COMMUNITY RECONCILIATION PROGRAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 CYNTHIA TRAVIS IS THE MOTHER OF KYRA AHLSTROM AND TRAVIS AHLSTROM. THE DIRECTORS HAVE A BUSINESS INTEREST IN A PARTNERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD IS HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND IS WORKING TOWARD ESTABLISHING POLICIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN BE EXAMINED AT THE OFFICE OR CAN BE MAILED TO THE REQUESTOR.