In 2023, Gifts for Good funded the planting of 174,346 trees through Eden Reforestation Projects.

Planting trees is a crucial practice for the health of our planet, as trees provide numerous benefits such as purifying the air we breathe, combating climate change, and promoting biodiversity. Eden facilitates restoration and community development through nature-based solutions to climate change. By working directly with local communities, Eden empowers them with sustainable livelihood options to restore their natural environment. This is a key part of ensuring that communities benefit from the landscapes they depend upon in a sustainable manner.

In 2023, Gifts for Good funded 121,849 meals for children living in food insecure households in the USA through Giving Children Hope.

Giving Children Hope is a nonprofit organization that supports children and families by breaking their cycle of need and guiding them toward success and self-sustainability. They achieve this goal by fostering a sense of community, where dedicated volunteers provide crucial support.  Their food distribution operation is a weekend nutrition program serving children and families struggling with food insecurity in Southern California.

In 2023, Gifts for Good provided 918 hours of dignified labor through Would Works’ programs for individuals experiencing housing insecurity or barriers to employment in Los Angeles County.

Would Works is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit social enterprise that opens pathways for people with barriers to employment, helping them to break the cycle of system-dependency. They empower those who ‘would work if they could’ through skills-building in the craft of woodworking.

In 2023, Gifts for Good provided safe, clean water to 24,641 Central Africans. That’s about 8 cruise ships full of people now drinking safe water on a daily basis!

Water for Good believes everyone deserves to wake up each morning with safe water. They are on a mission to make that a reality, specifically in one of the poorest countries in the world—the Central African Republic. Through both drilling and maintenance services, over a million Central Africans are relying on their water systems for safe, clean water.

IIn 2023, Gifts for Good provided 2,488 hours of employment to the women crafters of Made Free, providing them with dignified, self-sustaining employment. These opportunities allow them to break free from modern day slavery, human trafficking, or situations of extreme poverty.

Today, there are over 700 million people living in poverty. According to the UN there are roughly 50 million modern day slaves, 11 million of which live in India. A significant portion of slavery is taking place in industries such as textiles and apparel.

The makers at Made Free work in small teams that meet or exceed World Fair Trade Organizations (WFTO) standards. They receive a base pay that is up to 5x the average wage for their area. This gives them the ability to feed their families, afford medical expenses, and household needs, and still build savings.

In 2023, Gifts for Good provided 65,496 hours of care to our furry friends in pet rescue shelters run by Best Friends Animal Society.

Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters with the goal of making the country no-kill by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year.

Last year, around 380,000 dogs and cats were killed in America’s shelters, just because they didn’t have safe places to call home. In 2016, Best Friends launched the Campaign to ‘Save Them All.’ From 2016 to 2022, the number of dogs and cats killed in America’s shelters fell by a whopping 63%.