ETW Programs:

HISTORY

In 2007, Encouraging the World originated in the mind of its founder during a mountain hike in Cyprus. Since its conception, Encouraging the World (ETW) has worked in orphanages, juvenile homes, schools, and churches throughout the world.

ETW began in Bethlehem working with the Al-Harah Theater Group and Contacting the World. ETW choreographed and co-directed Facehook?!, currently touring the Middle East and Europe. This work aims to communicate the lives and struggles of Arab youth through music, dance, and drama.

ETW has launched several projects in the Philippines to serve orphan and juvenile communities, recruiting 50 volunteers from Thailand, Baltimore, Holland, and the Philippines. These projects included tree plantings, clothing drives, hosting a “Nutrition Month” for an elementary school, and feeding an indigenous community of 600 children and families.

In 2013, ETW was incorporated in Baltimore, Maryland and founded with a vision to offer youth volunteer community revitalization projects, awareness of global competence, international excursions, mentoring, youth leadership and conflict resolution programming.

In 2014, ETW Baltimore Youth served The Children's Light Ministries Orphanage and facilitated programming to support the build their home extension, hosted a youth sexual education workshop, and taught English to children 5 - 18 years old. ETW Baltimore Youth were empowered by facilitating and sharpening their leadership skills.

Encouraging the World was presented with:

2013 BMe Leadership Award

2014 Ambassador of Peace by the Universal Peace Federation


PROGRAMS

ETW Youth Board
- ETWYB consist of 8-10 youth. Supports ETW with decision making, youth engagement, and programming.

ETW International Service Program
- ETW Youth Ambassadors engage in local community and youth development programming for 1 year.
- ETWYA travel abroad for a 2-week international service enrichment excursion, facilitating youth -led activities for parent-less children and receive leadership training.

ETW Time
- Safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives. Monthly community chosen chats about social, economic, race, arts...

PROGRAM GOALS

1. ETW Youth Board - To empower a selected group of youth to provide pathways for their peers to engage in positive relationships and opportunities.

2. ETW International Service Program - To expand and provide the ambassadors with a heighten awareness of global affairs and international economies by traveling.

3. ETW Time - To provide a safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives.


Encouraging The World is a program of Fusion Partnerships, Inc..

Friday, April 22, 2011

GOOD NEWS!! I will MATCH $2281.79. Please Sponsor us.


Hello Friends and Family,

GOOD NEWS!! The media is covering our Encouraging The World project in the Philippines this July-August. We also have a camera crew that will be filming our day to day ETW activities.

Please help me raise $2,281.79 and I WILL MATCH that amount from my own pocket. The money will be used to support orphanages and communities with food and supplies. It will also help ETW representatives with housing, food and travel. We really need your sponsorship to make this possible!

Go to our ETW blog for more details.
http://encouragingtheworld-cirron.blogspot.com/
We will be volunteering at the St. Gemma's Orphanage Home and assisting the poor.

Please mail checks or money orders to:
Cirron Greenidge
Attn: Encouraging The World project Philippines
97-11 Horace Harding Expwy # 1E
Corona, NY 11368

ETW PayPal page is also available.

We thank all the churches in the Philippines, Holland and Israel that has given us support. Everyone who supports us will receive ETW video after our service is completed in the Philippines.

Thanks,

Cirron Greenidge
Project Manager
Encouragingtheworld@gmail.com

For I assisted the poor in their need
and the orphans who required help.
Job 29:12 (NLT)

Monday, April 18, 2011

Cirron is Fundraising for his mission trip to volunteer at St. Gemma's Orphanage in the Philippines!

Please click on the box to help me go to the Philippines JULY 1, 2011. We just finished booking Samir's ticket! Thanks to all the sponsors. Check out the blog for all the exciting things we will be doing in General Santos. You can use Paypal. Click below.

For I assisted the poor in their need
and the orphans who required help.

Job 29:12 (New Living Translation)

We NEED Sponsors this month in order to book the cheapest tickets. We will serve the poor and the St Gemma Orphanage.For more information email Encouragingtheworld@gmail.com

Mail Checks or Money Orders to: Cirron Greenidge Attn: Encouraging The World

97-11 Horace Harding Expwy # 1E

Corona, NY 11368

Thank You!

Success!!! We BOOKED Samir's Plane ticket to the Philippines


Emirates


CONGRATS SAMIR!! YOUR TICKET IS BOOKED!

YOUR GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES!!





Flight
DepartAmsterdam, NL (AMS)
29-Jun-11 (Wed) 03:30p
ArriveDubai, AE (DXB)
29-Jun-11 (Wed) 11:59p
Flight Time05hr 29min | Economy
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Stopsnonstop

Emirates
FlightEK334
DepartDubai, AE (DXB)
30-Jun-11 (Thu) 09:45a
ArriveManila Ninoy Aquino International Apt, PH (MNL)
30-Jun-11 (Thu) 10:35p
Flight Time08hr 50min | Economy
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Stopsnonstop

Philippine Airlines
FlightPR453
DepartManila Ninoy Aquino International Apt, PH (MNL)
01-Jul-11 (Fri) 07:00a
ArriveGeneral Santos, PH (GES)
01-Jul-11 (Fri) 09:00a
Flight Time02hr 00min | Economy
AircraftAirbus Industrie A330
Stopsnonstop

Philippine Airlines
FlightPR454
DepartGeneral Santos, PH (GES)
27-Jul-11 (Wed) 10:00a
ArriveManila Ninoy Aquino International Apt, PH (MNL)
27-Jul-11 (Wed) 12:00p
Flight Time02hr 00min | Economy
AircraftAirbus Industrie A330
Stopsnonstop

Emirates
FlightEK335
DepartManila Ninoy Aquino International Apt, PH (MNL)
28-Jul-11 (Thu) 00:20a
ArriveDubai, AE (DXB)
28-Jul-11 (Thu) 04:45a
Flight Time08hr 25min | Economy
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Stopsnonstop

Emirates
FlightEK147
DepartDubai, AE (DXB)
28-Jul-11 (Thu) 08:25a
ArriveAmsterdam, NL (AMS)
28-Jul-11 (Thu) 01:30p
Flight Time08hr 05min | Economy
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Stopsnonstop
PriceTicket Type
1 Adult(s)$ 1,382.20
Taxes and Fees$ 204.57
Total$ 1,586.77USD

Thank you to all his sponsors to help make this possibe. Now its time to fundrasie for Cirron's ticket.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

ETW making its way into the local Philippine newspaper!

Hello there, Noraleen was informing us that you are considering ETW project for the local paper. That will be wonderful. Please contact me with the specific details you need. encouragingtheworld@gmail.com thanks
14 hours ago · · · See Friendship
    • Bernalita Duque Tesoro Yup, thanks also for the opportunity. :) let's encourage the world.
      about an hour ago ·
    • Cir Ron Lets Do it!!!
      44 minutes ago ·

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

St. Gemma's Orphanage and Halfway Home - Philippines



Greetings,


We need help finding companies that can support Encouraging The World by donating shampoo, tooth paste, toothbrush, detergent soap for washing, bath soap, to the St. Gemma's Orphanage in the Philippines. These are very basic items we use in America all the time. Lets encourage those who don't have the same luxuries. Please contact us at encouragingtheworld@gmail.com with any leads or donations. ETW will be serving at the St. Gemma's Orphanage this July. I know we can provide these simple everyday items with your help for the children.

Thank you,

Cirron Lanier Greenidge

Saturday, April 2, 2011

St. Gemma's Orphanage and Halfway Home - Philippines





Rogel Santos leader of the Metro Gensan Church is helping with the details to our mission. Here are some pics.