GRACE Cares

GRACE Cares partners with communities on development projects using art, education, performance, and community engagement to bring about positive change.

GRACE Cares’ mission is to partner with local heroes and communities on small-scale community development projects that make a difference by empowering people to improve their lives. We do this with respect to local cultures and traditions. This is accomplished by helping to build healthy, educated, just and productive communities. GRACE Cares provides expertise, funding, and support for health, education, peace and social justice, cultural preservation and economic development projects.

05/07/2026

🌍✨ GRACE Cares is excited to welcome Noah Steinberg-Di Stefano as the new President of our organization.

For more than 20 years, GRACE Cares has partnered with local leaders around the world to support community-driven solutions in public health, education, peacebuilding, economic empowerment, WASH, youth development, and more. We remain committed to strengthening grassroots partnerships and investing in local leaders whose work continues to create healthier, more resilient communities across the globe. 🌱🤝

Noah shares his vision for the future of GRACE Cares and the importance of community-led impact. We invite you to watch, share, and stay connected with the work happening across our partner projects.

💬 We’d also love to hear from YOU:
What inspires you to support GRACE Cares or community-led development work? Share your story or perspective in the comments below.

🌐 Learn more: https://www.gracecares.org/

04/30/2026

🚨 ATTENTION! We’re expanding partnerships in Latin America
- Currently supporting work in rural Guatemala focused on:
- Women-led savings groups
- Artisan production
- Local enterprise systems

If you’re working in financial inclusion or women’s economic programs, comment below or email [email protected] 🤝

Project info: https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects

04/28/2026

Our project YOCUPA works primarily in Lusaka and Eastern Province, Zambia 🎭

They work with youth and use theatre to address:
- Child abuse
- Gender-based violence
- Community-level stigma

They’ve also joined the INHOPE network, working to remove online exploitation content, one of the few organizations in Africa doing this. 🛡️

Learn more:
https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects/

04/23/2026

🚨 African-led organizations working in literacy and youth development - we are looking to collaborate in Zambia! 🚨

We’re supporting programs focused on:
- Youth education
- School engagement
- Community-based learning

📚 Based primarily in Lusaka and surrounding communities. If you’re working in this space, comment below or email: [email protected]

Project info: https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects

04/21/2026

In Baitoa, DR, Project Hearts delivered 101 household water tanks 🚰

These are distributed through a micro-loan system with 90% repayment already on track. The micro-loan structure creates accountability and keeps the system functioning locally over time. 🔁

Project Heart pairs WASH with youth programming and community health training as well.

Learn more about all the work Project Hearts leads in the DR with GRACE Cares' support: https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects/ -hearts

04/16/2026

In Kilifi County, Kenya, Watha delivered WASH training across 6 villages 💧

But the program also includes:
Beekeeping
Small-scale agriculture

It is well documented in WASH implementation research that public health behavior is tied to economic stability. 🐝

Training + livelihood = higher adoption and retention.

Learn more:
https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects/

04/14/2026

In rural Guatemala, GuateBuena supports savings groups and women-led production systems 💰

In 2025, communities reported:
- $185K+ in savings
- 21,000 artisan goods sold

Research across Latin America consistently shows that access to savings mechanisms increases household stability and decision-making power for women.

GRACE Cares sources funds to support this model running at the community level. 👩🏽‍🌾

Learn more:
https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects/

04/09/2026

🚨 Calling all WASH / Community Health Organizations! We’re looking to connect 🚨

We’re currently supporting work in:
📍 Baitoa, Dominican Republic (Project Hearts)
📍 Kilifi County, Kenya (Watha Project)

Focus areas:
WASH
Community health
Local health education

If you’re working in these spaces, or know organizations that are, comment below or email [email protected] 🌍

Project info: https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects

04/07/2026

On Feb 20, MYEP was represented at a school Open Day + Careers event in KAFWA Garden Compound, Lusaka 📚

Teachers involved in the program spoke with students about education pathways beyond primary school.

In Zambia, literacy gaps are closely tied to attendance and access. Instead of one-time interventions, MYEP focuses on both through ongoing reading sessions + school engagement. 🎓

Learn more:
https://www.gracecares.org/partner-projects/

04/04/2026

Quick question: why do so many development projects fall apart after funding ends?

Because they weren’t built to last in the first place.

Our partners have the relationships, trust, and context. At GRACE Cares, we’re not building from scratch, we’re backing what’s already working. 🤝

That’s a very different starting point rooted in sustainable impact.

03/30/2026

Hello supporters and friends of GRACE Cares,

Good news, we finally wrapped our 2025 Annual Report! 📊

One thing you'll notice is that most of our projects run on $5–7K budgets and yet, they’re still reaching entire communities and making a significant impact.

Our projects work because the people running these programs already live there, work there, and don’t need to “parachute in.” 🌍

If you’ve ever wondered where your support actually goes, take a look at our report found here:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/67ddc2fb9e858853abf39134/t/69c9b025b6cd1551c8fe2f7c/1774825509348/GC+Annual+Report+2025.pdf

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