GO Campaign: Local Solutions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, GO Campaign is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and vulnerable children around the world by partnering with grassroots organizations. GO Campaign was founded by Scott Fifer, who in 2005 spent one month volunteering at a center for street children in Tanzania. There, he met kids who were falling through the cracks but had a lot of potential. Realizing that international aid, while well-intentioned, often falls short, Fifer started GO Campaign, which works with local heroes throughout the world to provide local solutions.

GO Campaign never goes into a community and tell them what they need. Instead, they listen to their partners, as they know best the needs of their community. GO Campaign then brainstorms with them to come up with ideas and solutions, as well as raises awareness about these grassroots projects that donors might not hear of otherwise. And because all of GO Campaign's administrative and fundraising costs are covered by a private donation, 100 percent of donors' contributions go straight to the project(s) of their choice.