JUNE YTM Ripple Grant recipients
At the YTM Why Dinner event on 31 August, 2021 YTM announced the launch of the “YTM Ripple”.
The Grant funding is designed to support both not-for-profit and for-profit organisations, who seek to bring positive influence and change where they see the opportunity to tackle inequality, by collaborating with others.
Asking “how can we help you” has always been the foundation stone of YTM’s “WHY”.
YTM has always sought to support business owners personally and professionally, and charities and associations with direct donations, professional and business mentoring, connection with likeminded others and the promotion of and partnering in their cause.
YTM has supported wonderful organisations such as the Start Foundation, Fitted for Work, Bendigo Community Banking, Rowville Community Kitchen, Co Ground, Just Peoples, Defib First, Small Business Mentoring Service.
The Grant recipients for June 2022-
Just Peoples- $2260.00- to provide a second health camp for 25 disabled Maasai children. YTM Supported the inaugural camp with the inaugural, YTM Ripple Grant in 2021.
Extract from the Just Peoples.org website:
Changing the lives of Maasai children living with disabilities
“Elizabeth (Liz) Nyokabi has worked as a physiotherapist for nearly 20 years in Kenya. Due to finding it too difficult to turn away children living with disabilities who were unable to pay her fees, she provides free support to Maasai families who have a child living with a disability.
In addition to supporting children through treatment and diagnosis, Liz also runs holistic programs to break the stigma facing children living with disabilities. Traditionally hidden away from society, Liz educates Maasai mothers and fathers, explaining that the fact that their child has a disability is not a curse on the family. She trains parents on how they can meet their children’s needs and works with entire communities to help shift the current stigma facing children living with disabilities so they can thrive and participate in wider society.
Most recently Liz has started conducting health conferences with Maasai men to help men understand the necessity to empower Maasai girls and women. The conferences tackle cultural practices that harm girls such as Female Genital Mutilation, child marriage, and the tradition of women having up to ten babies in a row without a break between pregnancies. Getting the men on-board first is crucial to creating lasting change.”
Fitted For Work - $2000- to provide 4 women with 12 months mentoring in the pursuit of employment
Extract for FFW website:
The Mentor Program
“The Mentor Program is designed to offer valuable support to women from carefully matched volunteer mentors. The program is designed for a period of between 6 to 12 months of one-to-one support from professionals and the objective is simple – provide support to women from a positive role model and empower mentees to develop, succeed and grow.
Having the opportunity to connect with a role model can be an irreplaceable experience for a woman who is entering the workforce. A mentor is a valuable form of support and guidance, offering participants a chance to help secure employment and gain real life skills.”
