The Pollination Project
@thepollinationproj.bsky.social
We provide #grants for people driving transformational change in their communities and cultures.
With support from The Pollination Project, Ben Kilama and the West Acholi Spinal Injuries Association are empowering people with spinal cord injuries in Northern Uganda through adaptive sports, restoring confidence, health, and #inclusion. thepollinationproject.org/restoring-st...
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Restoring Strength Through Adaptive Sports
Promoting Adaptive Sports for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury, empowering over 250 people with disabilities to improve their health, confidence, and social inclusion through inclusive sports.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
With support from The Pollination Project, Ben Kilama and the West Acholi Spinal Injuries Association are empowering people with spinal cord injuries in Northern Uganda through adaptive sports, restoring confidence, health, and #inclusion. thepollinationproject.org/restoring-st...
#disabilities
#disabilities
Happy Monday 🌟 Please, welcome 4 new grantees:
✴️ an environmental advocate from #Afghanistan;
✴️ a vegan activist and director from #Brazil;
✴️ a healer and organizer from #USA;
✴️ a PhD student in Environmental Sciences from #Cameroon.
Join us in sharing gratitude and appreciation 🙏🏽
✴️ an environmental advocate from #Afghanistan;
✴️ a vegan activist and director from #Brazil;
✴️ a healer and organizer from #USA;
✴️ a PhD student in Environmental Sciences from #Cameroon.
Join us in sharing gratitude and appreciation 🙏🏽
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Monday 🌟 Please, welcome 4 new grantees:
✴️ an environmental advocate from #Afghanistan;
✴️ a vegan activist and director from #Brazil;
✴️ a healer and organizer from #USA;
✴️ a PhD student in Environmental Sciences from #Cameroon.
Join us in sharing gratitude and appreciation 🙏🏽
✴️ an environmental advocate from #Afghanistan;
✴️ a vegan activist and director from #Brazil;
✴️ a healer and organizer from #USA;
✴️ a PhD student in Environmental Sciences from #Cameroon.
Join us in sharing gratitude and appreciation 🙏🏽
When disaster struck Los Angeles, Why We Give responded with care. With a microgrant from The Pollination Project, they rented storage to protect $100K in hygiene supplies, reaching 2,000+ people with #compassion and dignity. thepollinationproject.org/w...
#HygieneEquity #CommunityResilience
#HygieneEquity #CommunityResilience
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
When disaster struck Los Angeles, Why We Give responded with care. With a microgrant from The Pollination Project, they rented storage to protect $100K in hygiene supplies, reaching 2,000+ people with #compassion and dignity. thepollinationproject.org/w...
#HygieneEquity #CommunityResilience
#HygieneEquity #CommunityResilience
From Morocco 🇲🇦 With support from The Pollination Project, Blooming Together helped children at SOS Village Agadir turn a blank wall into a mural of hope and creativity. A small grant sparked lasting impact, proving the strength of grassroots #philanthropy. thepollinationproject.org/creativity-a...
Blooming Together: Creativity and Community Transformation
30 children, four creative workshops where art became a bridge to empowerment.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
From Morocco 🇲🇦 With support from The Pollination Project, Blooming Together helped children at SOS Village Agadir turn a blank wall into a mural of hope and creativity. A small grant sparked lasting impact, proving the strength of grassroots #philanthropy. thepollinationproject.org/creativity-a...
A good interview which dives into earth species project (using AI to communicate with animals) #openAI #animalvoices
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Can AI Help Us Talk to Animals? | Aza Raskin (Ep. 11)
YouTube video by Baratunde Thurston
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October 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A good interview which dives into earth species project (using AI to communicate with animals) #openAI #animalvoices
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbW...
Progress is fragile, and in many places, slipping backward. Yet hope endures. At The Pollination Project Foundation, we believe small, courageous acts - by women, girls, and communities - are the roots of lasting change and our shared future.
Conflict, aid cuts and equality backlash causing ‘stagnation and regression’ of women’s rights – UN
Conflict, aid cuts and equality backlash causing ‘stagnation and regression’ of women’s rights – UN
Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’
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October 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Progress is fragile, and in many places, slipping backward. Yet hope endures. At The Pollination Project Foundation, we believe small, courageous acts - by women, girls, and communities - are the roots of lasting change and our shared future.
Meet Soledad Robledo of Fundación Justicia Interespecie. Her project reached 450 children in Chile with stories that inspire empathy for all living beings. Through costumes, props, and books, she taught kids that animals deserve respect and care. 🎥 Watch youtu.be/j_7JT8tRM6A?...
#loveanimals
#loveanimals
Heartivist Voices: Soledad Robledo - Fundacion Justicia Interespecie - Chile
YouTube video by The Pollination Project
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October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Meet Soledad Robledo of Fundación Justicia Interespecie. Her project reached 450 children in Chile with stories that inspire empathy for all living beings. Through costumes, props, and books, she taught kids that animals deserve respect and care. 🎥 Watch youtu.be/j_7JT8tRM6A?...
#loveanimals
#loveanimals
When Latia Allen saw students arriving at college without the basics, she founded Dorm Fairies to help. With a seed grant from The Pollination Project, 200+ students have already started their studies with confidence.
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#education #schools #grants @grassrootsnews.bsky.social
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#education #schools #grants @grassrootsnews.bsky.social
Heartivist Voices: Dorm Fairies - Helping Students Thrive With Dorm Essentials
YouTube video by The Pollination Project
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October 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
When Latia Allen saw students arriving at college without the basics, she founded Dorm Fairies to help. With a seed grant from The Pollination Project, 200+ students have already started their studies with confidence.
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#education #schools #grants @grassrootsnews.bsky.social
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#education #schools #grants @grassrootsnews.bsky.social
Do you know a #changemaker whose story deserves to be told? Tag them or tell us why.
September 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Do you know a #changemaker whose story deserves to be told? Tag them or tell us why.
On this #InternationalDayOfPeace, as the world faces deep uncertainty, we honor grassroots changemakers planting seeds of #justice, #empathy & #hope. 🧡 Peace is people-powered, and it’s happening every day.
#PeaceDay #ThePollinationProject
#PeaceDay #ThePollinationProject
September 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On this #InternationalDayOfPeace, as the world faces deep uncertainty, we honor grassroots changemakers planting seeds of #justice, #empathy & #hope. 🧡 Peace is people-powered, and it’s happening every day.
#PeaceDay #ThePollinationProject
#PeaceDay #ThePollinationProject
Afghan girls are finding hope through free painting classes in Kabul with support from The Pollination Project. Art becomes a path to healing, expression & #courage. 🎨💜
More grassroots stories empowering women on our website: thepollinationproject.org
#ArtForHealing #GrassrootsChange
More grassroots stories empowering women on our website: thepollinationproject.org
#ArtForHealing #GrassrootsChange
September 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Afghan girls are finding hope through free painting classes in Kabul with support from The Pollination Project. Art becomes a path to healing, expression & #courage. 🎨💜
More grassroots stories empowering women on our website: thepollinationproject.org
#ArtForHealing #GrassrootsChange
More grassroots stories empowering women on our website: thepollinationproject.org
#ArtForHealing #GrassrootsChange
Meet Yulia Honyshnuk, our new grantee who is transforming a rural Ukrainian library into a space for creativity, connection, and youth-led change. 💡📚 Support grassroots action. More stories at thepollinationproject.org
#GrassrootsChange #YouthPower #CommunitySpaces #Ukraine
#GrassrootsChange #YouthPower #CommunitySpaces #Ukraine
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Meet Yulia Honyshnuk, our new grantee who is transforming a rural Ukrainian library into a space for creativity, connection, and youth-led change. 💡📚 Support grassroots action. More stories at thepollinationproject.org
#GrassrootsChange #YouthPower #CommunitySpaces #Ukraine
#GrassrootsChange #YouthPower #CommunitySpaces #Ukraine
Movement without barriers.
Thanks to a micro grant, Deaf and hearing adults in Spain are sharing the joy of contemporary #dance TOGETHER. 💃👐
This grassroots project proves how charitable giving can spark real change.
👉 Read the full story thepollinationproject.org/d...
#InclusiveArts
Thanks to a micro grant, Deaf and hearing adults in Spain are sharing the joy of contemporary #dance TOGETHER. 💃👐
This grassroots project proves how charitable giving can spark real change.
👉 Read the full story thepollinationproject.org/d...
#InclusiveArts
Deaf Dancers Take the Stage Thanks to Grassroots Support
A grassroots success story from Spain, where Deaf Can Dance is making contemporary dance accessible to Deaf adults through community-led development.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Movement without barriers.
Thanks to a micro grant, Deaf and hearing adults in Spain are sharing the joy of contemporary #dance TOGETHER. 💃👐
This grassroots project proves how charitable giving can spark real change.
👉 Read the full story thepollinationproject.org/d...
#InclusiveArts
Thanks to a micro grant, Deaf and hearing adults in Spain are sharing the joy of contemporary #dance TOGETHER. 💃👐
This grassroots project proves how charitable giving can spark real change.
👉 Read the full story thepollinationproject.org/d...
#InclusiveArts
Meet Sheila Wambui Njogu. With a TPP micro-grant, she reached 4,000 people in #Kenya with education on the dangers of #FGM. 96% of parents pledged to end the practice, protecting girls’ dignity and sparking lasting change. 🌍💚
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#Heartivism
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#Heartivism
Seed Grant Impact: Fighting FGM in Kenya
With TPP’s support, Sheila Njogu empowers communities in Kenya to end FGM, protect girls’ dignity, and drive grassroots change.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Meet Sheila Wambui Njogu. With a TPP micro-grant, she reached 4,000 people in #Kenya with education on the dangers of #FGM. 96% of parents pledged to end the practice, protecting girls’ dignity and sparking lasting change. 🌍💚
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#Heartivism
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#Heartivism
Claude Ralazampirenena is protecting the endangered Madagascar Pond-heron by restoring wetlands, planting 4,000 seedlings, and empowering local communities.
🌿💚 Watch his story in his own words. youtube.com/shorts/DwVy4...
#ImpactStory #Conservation #Madagascar
🌿💚 Watch his story in his own words. youtube.com/shorts/DwVy4...
#ImpactStory #Conservation #Madagascar
Heartivist Voices - Claude Ralazampirenena - Madagascar
YouTube video by The Pollination Project
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September 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Claude Ralazampirenena is protecting the endangered Madagascar Pond-heron by restoring wetlands, planting 4,000 seedlings, and empowering local communities.
🌿💚 Watch his story in his own words. youtube.com/shorts/DwVy4...
#ImpactStory #Conservation #Madagascar
🌿💚 Watch his story in his own words. youtube.com/shorts/DwVy4...
#ImpactStory #Conservation #Madagascar
At The Pollination Project, we know that when women rise, whole communities rise with them. That’s why we’ve made a strong and lasting commitment to supporting women as changemakers and champions of grassroots transformation. Read our article 👇🏽
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The Unstoppable Force of Women at the Grassroots
Stories of courage, vision, and the transformative power of women-led change
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September 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
At The Pollination Project, we know that when women rise, whole communities rise with them. That’s why we’ve made a strong and lasting commitment to supporting women as changemakers and champions of grassroots transformation. Read our article 👇🏽
open.substack.com/pub/thepo...
open.substack.com/pub/thepo...
One micro-grant, nearly 1,000 lives transformed. The Rural Eye Care project brought free screenings, glasses & meds to rural Nigeria, preventing blindness & restoring dignity. Next: cataract surgeries & a mobile eye clinic. thepollinationproject.org/r...
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Restoring Sight Through Community Care in Nigeria
The Rural Eye Care initiative brought free screenings, glasses, and medications to nearly 1,000 people in underserved communities.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One micro-grant, nearly 1,000 lives transformed. The Rural Eye Care project brought free screenings, glasses & meds to rural Nigeria, preventing blindness & restoring dignity. Next: cataract surgeries & a mobile eye clinic. thepollinationproject.org/r...
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From sitting on the floor to learning at desks 💚 In Nigeria, Project GAS-D is giving students the dignity & tools to stay in school. Support changemakers like Joy at thepollinationproject.org 🌱 #EducationForAll #CommunityImpact
August 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
From sitting on the floor to learning at desks 💚 In Nigeria, Project GAS-D is giving students the dignity & tools to stay in school. Support changemakers like Joy at thepollinationproject.org 🌱 #EducationForAll #CommunityImpact
Voices once silenced are now rising. 🌍✨ Thanks to a Pollination Project grant, Sahel Women English Connect (SWEC) empowered 35 displaced women and girls in #Cameroon with language, leadership, and confidence to shape their futures. thepollinationproject.org/a...
August 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Voices once silenced are now rising. 🌍✨ Thanks to a Pollination Project grant, Sahel Women English Connect (SWEC) empowered 35 displaced women and girls in #Cameroon with language, leadership, and confidence to shape their futures. thepollinationproject.org/a...
After witnessing cruelty toward a stray dog, Angeela Shrestha founded Project Humane Nepal to teach #compassion for street dogs. With support from The Pollination Project, 3,800+ students learned kindness can save lives. 🐾 💛https://youtu.be/oCadDE1RsWk
#streetdogs #nepal
#streetdogs #nepal
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August 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
After witnessing cruelty toward a stray dog, Angeela Shrestha founded Project Humane Nepal to teach #compassion for street dogs. With support from The Pollination Project, 3,800+ students learned kindness can save lives. 🐾 💛https://youtu.be/oCadDE1RsWk
#streetdogs #nepal
#streetdogs #nepal
A #scholarship changed Aime Ishimwe’s life. Now, with a seed #grant from The Pollination Project, Career Compass is guiding rural Rwandan students toward opportunity through career talks & scholarship support. 💬 Have a similar project? DM us to learn more. #Rwanda
August 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
A #scholarship changed Aime Ishimwe’s life. Now, with a seed #grant from The Pollination Project, Career Compass is guiding rural Rwandan students toward opportunity through career talks & scholarship support. 💬 Have a similar project? DM us to learn more. #Rwanda
Since 2021, we’ve supported 214 education projects — 33 so far in 2025 🌱 From classrooms to storybooks, each one opens doors for children to learn, dream & thrive. What does education mean to you? Tag a project that could use a grant 💛 #EducationForAll #SmallActsBigImpact
August 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Since 2021, we’ve supported 214 education projects — 33 so far in 2025 🌱 From classrooms to storybooks, each one opens doors for children to learn, dream & thrive. What does education mean to you? Tag a project that could use a grant 💛 #EducationForAll #SmallActsBigImpact
With just a small seed grant, two women coffee farmers in East Lombok gained tools, training & direct trade contracts, boosting income, quality & stability. This is grassroots impact in action. Read the story & see the video. thepollinationproject.org/one-farmer-o...
#SustainableFarming
#SustainableFarming
One Farmer, One Contract: Strengthening Coffee Communities
A grassroots initiative empowering coffee farmers in East Lombok through training, equipment, and direct trade contracts for sustainable livelihoods.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
With just a small seed grant, two women coffee farmers in East Lombok gained tools, training & direct trade contracts, boosting income, quality & stability. This is grassroots impact in action. Read the story & see the video. thepollinationproject.org/one-farmer-o...
#SustainableFarming
#SustainableFarming
July 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"In these challenging times, caring for yourself is not self-indulgence, it's self-preservation, a radical act in a world that needs you to heal, thrive, and then serve."
Watch the new video from our amazing grantee Nimo Patel! 👇🏽👇🏽
youtu.be/p1U1dSNpJHE?si=zV7...
Watch the new video from our amazing grantee Nimo Patel! 👇🏽👇🏽
youtu.be/p1U1dSNpJHE?si=zV7...
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"In these challenging times, caring for yourself is not self-indulgence, it's self-preservation, a radical act in a world that needs you to heal, thrive, and then serve."
Watch the new video from our amazing grantee Nimo Patel! 👇🏽👇🏽
youtu.be/p1U1dSNpJHE?si=zV7...
Watch the new video from our amazing grantee Nimo Patel! 👇🏽👇🏽
youtu.be/p1U1dSNpJHE?si=zV7...