GOT YOUR BACK
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EIN: 27-0833363
BASED: Brentwood, TN, United States
CHARITY WEBSITE: www.gybmovement.org
The Got Your Back Movement is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that exists to restore purpose, give hope, and show love by distributing school uniforms free of cost to children in need. Our mission is to create sustainable change in communities worldwide through the impact that education creates in all aspects of life. Our team consists of passionate individuals who are committed to seeing lives restored through the gift of clothing and who understand the power of a simple gift given in the name of love.
WHY UNIFORMS?
In many countries primary school is offered for free or a very small tuition. However, many times, in order to attend free school, a child must own a school uniform. (Some countries even require it by law) The cost of a school uniform prevents millions of children from ever attending their first class. Even in places where there's a nominal tuition fee to attend school, a school uniform can cost upwards of 5 times more than the amount tuition itself. With 80% of humanity living on less than $10 a day, education many times becomes a distant dream.
Got Your Back has focused our efforts on eliminating this burden by distributing school uniforms around the world. Through supplying uniforms free of cost, we hope to offer a pathway for children to gain an education and a chance at pursuing a better, safer, and healthier life. We believe that owning a school uniform is not only the gateway into school, but it's the pathway towards a hopeful, sustainable future.
So why are uniforms important?
A uniform is meant to break down walls… to remove any semblance of class or status. When two children attend school in matching uniforms, one is rich, the other is poor, it's impossible to tell which is economically better than the other. They are equals. Also, studies have found that introducing matching clothes amongst peers creates an environment in which students are more likely to excel in the classroom.
WHY EDUCATION?
Nearly 1 billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. For many of those individuals, finding a job to support themselves & their families will prove to be a daunting, if not impossible, task. Education provides the necessary tools to not only advance in today's work place but it also helps to create lasting and sustainable change for the good of communities worldwide. We believe that the moment a school uniform is delivered to a child, it becomes the tipping point in that child's life and has the power to change a village, a town, a city, a nation, a country… forever.
HOW WE HELP...
Got Your Back is dedicated to creating sustainable, long-term global change through clothing. Along with meeting the educational needs of children, we are constantly making strides to boost local economies through our initiatives. In any community we work in, we seek out local tailors to produce every uniform we gift away. We are committed to seeing whole communities energized & forever changed through the Got Your Back Movement.
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