what we do
Thrive connects global donors and local volunteers to children living in the poorest areas of the world by providing nutritious food and promoting healthy habits to give them a chance at a better life.
We feed hungry children healthy food.
We teach the importance of washing hands.
where we work
the slums of asia
Our first project began in Dhaka, Bangladesh–one of the most populous and poverty-stricken mega-cities in the world. Approximately 3 million people dwell in slums. Now, we serve several schools based in the urban slums and others in remote corners of the country, where the broad smiles of the children belie the reality of the hunger and disease that they face each day.
In the summer of 2016, we expanded our reach to children in the Tondo slums of Manila, Philippines, where 80,000 people occupy each square kilometer of land. Here, we focus our efforts on a hilltop community the locals call Trash Mountain. While the joy that radiates from the 200 children here is palpable, the families are severely poor, malnourished, and lack basic necessities, like clean water, electricity, and proper sanitation.
who we are
We are the children, we are the volunteers, we are the donors. We are Thrive.
the children
The children we work with are beautiful and bright, each with a distinct personality. Often, these children have only one meal a day and it is most often rice. Our goal is to teach them good hygiene and provide healthy meals to help grow strong minds and bodies.
our volunteers
Our volunteers are from all walks of life, their common goal is to help. To spend time with the children and to provide food for them. Whenever possible volunteers try to hand deliver the food, taking the time to play with the children, teaching them songs and games.
our donors
Donors are young, old, and all ages in-between. They are from all over the map. They run races, teach classes, hold lemonade stands, give stock money, donate in lieu of birthday gifts, honor a friend, and so much more all to feed the hungry children of Thrive.
our story
Today, we deliver over 5,000 meals a week to 10 schools across Bangladesh and provide feedings to over 200 weekly to community programs in the urban slums of Manila, Philippines.
news & events
World Food Day: #ZeroHunger by 2030
Join Us in being part of the solution this World Food Day to achieve #ZeroHunger by 2030 With you, Thrive assures over 1,000 children daily nourishment. Together, we give the children the best start to their day and their future with healthy food at...
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Be Part of the Food Chain
Sign up as a monthly Thrive donor to provide an entire year's worth of healthy meals to children in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Manila, Philippines. Each dollar will provide two delicious meals that are loaded with essential vitamins and nutrients. Act fast! The first...
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Thrive Feed: October 2018
Read about the latest news and happenings in the Thrive community this month! Join us in being part of the solution this World Food Day to achieve #ZeroHunger by 2030 With you, Thrive assures over 1,000 children daily nourishment. Together, we...
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66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world.
-World Food Programme, 2012
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Thrive 501(c)(3) connects global donors and local volunteers to schoolchildren living in the poorest areas of the world by providing nutritious food and promoting healthy habits to give them a chance at a better life.
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