Fulfilling An Ocean of Needs,

One Drop at a Time​

 

Our philanthropic philosophy is based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We strongly believe that adults and children alike must have their fundamental needs met before they’re truly capable of developing & creatively leveraging their innate skills and talents to best serve their families, communities and the world at large.

To this end, through on-site research & a thorough assessment process, we develop relationships with like-minded individuals residing in the specific areas that we passionately desire to support. Together, we work toward our goal of "fulfilling our world's ocean of needs, one drop at a time."

In-keeping with Maslow’s Model, once fundamental survival needs are met in a given community, we expand our contributions by means of education (health & wellness, reading, writing, math, technology, creativity development) and other forms of community service so that both children and adults can CO-CREATE a realistic path toward their own sustainability (gardening, skills development, higher education, participation in community development projects and the like).

MOST IMPORTANTLY (after the actual work itself, of course!), our driving principle is to be the non-profit organization that we've always dreamed of - a charity where 100% of any tax-deductible donation designated for a specific program goes directly to that program. This means that if $100 is donated to support the education of children in need, that's exactly where all of the money goes and WE (Mark & Trina Ramsey) cover the administrative expenses through our own personal donations.

DREAMS really DO come TRUE!

We apologize if you're experiencing any confusion! Once you've made your selection from the donation options located in the DONATE NOW section of our website, simply click on the shopping cart. On PCs and laptops, this is located at the very bottom of the navigation tabs on the left-hand side of our website. On mobile devices, it's located in the upper right hand corner. After clicking on the shopping cart, you will see prompts to help you complete your transaction via credit card. Shortly thereafter, you'll receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation to this 501(c)(3) foundation and we'll get to work on putting your donation to good use! Prefer to donate via check? Please send email to: [email protected].

Here’s how it works: When you make a donation via paypal, we actually receive an amount lower than that because paypal charges a processing fee. WE cover that processing fee through our own donations, thereby bringing the donation amount back up to the original amount that you've donated. This ensures that every penny you donate goes directly to the cause! We make further donations to cover all other administrative expenses that we incur to operate this foundation, which include, but aren’t limited to legal & accounting fees, administration, wire transfer & banking fees, postage, travel, website, marketing, service fees and other related expenses. Additionally, our personal donations cover larger, one-off programs (such as the first aid kits in Cambodia, cookers for the schools in India, etc) as well as the launching of new pilot programs, such as our bike distribution program. This approach enables us to use our OWN donations while we measure the success of these programs; once we have measurable/positive results, we’ll then feel comfortable accepting donations from others to help support these new initiatives.

Many corporations/firms offer an employee benefit that includes matching donations their employees make to 501(c)(3) charities (up to a certain dollar amount per year). Typically, the employee completes an online form, as directed by their HR department, and the specified charity receives a check from the corporation matching the amount that their employee donates. MTRF greatly appreciates these additional “matching donations” and has benefited tremendously from our supporters taking those few extra minutes to leverage their investment in our programs! Please take advantage of this generous corporate benefit & spread the word to your fellow co-workers!

We are currently developing a program whereby you can contribute a specified amount each month via your credit card through our website’s online donation center. Should you wish to make a monthly donation prior to our formal launch of this program, please send us an email.

We’ve known our local partner there for close to 20 years, our goals/objectives/philanthropic philosophies are in alignment and we’ve personally visited the schools with which they’re involved. We’ve met the teachers, board members and trustees of these schools, as well as interacted personally with the students themselves. We’re confident that every dime we invest in these initiatives will be wisely spent toward accomplishing our mutual goals, which currently involve addressing health, wellness & education needs.

The needs there appear to be unending! The thought of families struggling to address the most FUNDAMENTAL needs of survival - something so many people take for granted - has motivated us to invest our time & resources there initially. We’re pleased & privileged to be working closely with a partner/team possessing such a depth of knowledge & compassion, not to mention a lengthy track record of implementing numerous sustainability programs in the area.

Please pose them here…..we’d be happy to expand our FAQ responses!