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connecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbara

connecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbaraconnecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbaraconnecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbara



JOIN OUR URGENT INDIA COVID CRISIS CAMPAIGN. OVER $50,000 RAISED SO FAR

HELP INDIA BREATHE AGAIN!



DONATE NOW FOR INDIA CAMPAIGN

connecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbara

connecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbaraconnecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbaraconnecting in a helpful way with the homeless in Santa Barbara



JOIN OUR URGENT INDIA COVID CRISIS CAMPAIGN. OVER $50,000 RAISED SO FAR

HELP INDIA BREATHE AGAIN!



DONATE NOW FOR INDIA CAMPAIGN

India in need, please help

Waiting outside a hospital for a bed.
The crisis is real.
We need your help.

India Covid Crisis

Additional Information

I am sure you have been following the covid crisis in India. It is truly a tragedy.  There are thousands of people dying every day due to the lack of oxygen, medication and access to essentials such as food.  About 100 million people (out of 1.2 billion) have been vaccinated with a less effective vaccine, oxygen supplies are critically low, emergency hospital care is completely overwhelmed and the Indian covid-19 variant is particularly aggressive.  All this has combined to create the worst covid conditions the world has witnessed so far. 
  As you know, we are part Indian, our sister Jasmine was born in Mumbai and we lived there as a family for many years.  We have decided to do something to help,  through our charity The Jordan Elf Project (www.thejordanelfproject.org) we are putting together this fundraiser.  All funds will be sent to a charity in India that is supplying critical medical needs and services to hospitals and charitable organizations providing emergency care at home to covid patients.  We're asking for help from the various communities we belong to (school, work, sport, etc.) This aligns with us all wanting to be global citizens and trying to look outside of our Santa Barbara bubble. Every little helps.
Please reach out if you have any other questions. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, now it's time to help those who need it the most, every dollar counts at this point, and no amount of money is too little.  Please help us make a diffrence.
Thank you! Shukria

Every Dollar Counts

Please donate what you can to help for  those who need it the most right now.  Thank you 


NEWS! AMAZING CONTRIBUTION FROM FIELDWOOD CHARITABLE FUND OF $25,000 FOR OUR INDIA CAMPAIGN!.  MORE THAN $50,000 RAISED THUS FAR.  HELP US GET TO $80,000!!

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SOAR. Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Helping Students Soar

Funding so far this year

Funding so far this year

Distance learning has highlighted many problems within a community that needs help.  The role of public schools is very important to our community's most vulnerable families. 

Funding so far this year

Funding so far this year

Funding so far this year

This year with the help of TheJordanElfProject we have been able to rise a large amount of funds to help this community.

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Funding so far this year

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Clothing and Water drive, for the Rescue Mission.

May 22, 2020

The Jordan Elf Project asked for help from The Boys Team Charity, to set up a clothing and water drive for the Rescue Mission.  The response from the BTC community was fantastic. Due to the Corona Virus, the Rescue Mission was in need of water bottles for its residents and the homeless members it serves. The Rescue Mission was also very grateful for the clothing donations. Thank you BTC for your help!




Pictured: Our friend and Jordan Elf, Jaime Sanchez helping us hand over our donations to Eddie.  

Much needed Face Shields. May 19, 2020

50 Face Shields

50 Face Shields

50 Face Shields

50 face shields to PATH

Salvation Army

50 Face Shields

50 Face Shields

100 face shields that were sent all over SANTA BARBARA, and even to LA



Thank you homebrewproject for your donation of masks.

WillBridge

50 Face Shields

WillBridge

Another 50 face shields.  This is a transition center that takes in homeless people in residence that need a little extra help. 

MASKS May 2, 2020

We handed out 50 masks.

We handed out 50 masks.

We handed out 50 masks.

Seeing as we knew some of the homeless from working at the Rescue Mission on a regular bases, we drove around and handed out the masks.  They were happy to see us and we were happy to see them. 

We handed out 50 masks.

We handed out 50 masks.

We handed out 50 masks.

A LITTLE EXTRA

Lunch delivery

Lunch delivery

Lunch delivery

We noticed that the day workers were in need of some lunch, as they waited for work. 

Hard times

Lunch delivery

Lunch delivery

Lunch is always welcome in these hard times. 

DONATIONS

The Donation

Handing over of the check for $1640 to Eddie at The Rescue Mission

Paper goods

Delivery of much needed paper goods as The Rescue Mission is having to serve meals outside 

Corona Virus 2020

Shortage of Face Masks

Shortage of Face Masks

Shortage of Face Masks

I was determined to help The Rescue Mission (www.sbrm.org) while we're all in lock down 

Handmade

Shortage of Face Masks

Shortage of Face Masks

It was clear that the homeless needed masks and they're not available anywhere. So with a little help from Youtube I made them from scratch

It's a Family thing

Shortage of Face Masks

It's a Family thing

Putting my little sister to work

Help

Masks

Please help me reach 200 masks

Cleaning Supplies

I need soap and disinfectant gel. Please email me and I can pick up. 

Cash

The Rescue mission is having to buy extra supplies.   

Christmas 2019 Mumbai, India

Destitute street children

I found out what they needed most

I found out what they needed most

I did my research before we went to India and found the perfect place where we could help 

I found out what they needed most

I found out what they needed most

I found out what they needed most

Having coordinated with them before arrival, I found out that they needed food items and toys for the Christmas break

The smile of appreciation

I found out what they needed most

The smile of appreciation

It's the simplest things in life that can bring such a big smile

Rahul

Humbled

The smile of appreciation

These children were found on trains, living in the street or just left on the doorstep of the institute.

Candy

Humbled

Humbled

Sweets, chocolates and snacks are always a big hit.

Humbled

Humbled

Humbled

I'm always humbled by the smiles and gratefullness for the smallest things

Mumbai 2019

Additional Information

This year I spent Christmas in Mumbai, while I still wanted to follow the tradition of The Jordan Elf Project; finding a way to give a holiday gift to the most helpless in our communities.  I did some research on where help was needed in Mumbai and contacted The Institute for Destitute Children.  They said  they needed food for the holidays, as well as toys and sporting equipment to keep the kids entertained.

 

Once I arrived in Mumbai, I organized the food, toys and equipment.  It helped that I had grown up for 5 years of my childhood in Mumbai and knew my way around.  We delivered the supplies and gifts on Christmas Eve and were able to visit with the staff and children of the Institute on Christmas Day.  We played soccer, cricket and basketball with the children, who ranged in ages from about 5 to 16.  Some of the staff were graduates of the Institute who had returned to work there.  It was humbling to hear their stories of where they came from and how the Institute had become their family and prepared them for a productive and healthy life outside,  We played with the children for several hours and did not want to leave,  It's always difficult to leave and return to our lives, so far away in so many ways.  I will always be grateful for the smiles and laughter they shared with us.

Easter Bunny Surprise

May 2019

While passing my former elementary school every morning, I would notice children being dropped of early, rain or shine.  These were kids that needed to go to school early so that their parents could get to work on time.  I thought it would be a nice surprise if one morning the Easter Bunny would have a few treats waiting for these students at some of the local public schools.  A small present from the Easter Bunny sure made thsee kids smile!


Christmas 2018 Gallery

Photo Gallery for Christmas 2017

Thank You

I am so grateful to everyone who helped me this year.  I was able to buy twenty sleeping bags, blow up pillows and socks and hand them out in santa barbara .  One of the statements I received this Christmas was, " this is the first gift I have received on Christmas in many years, I can't thank you enough."  the experience was humbling.  I am hoping to slowly expand my charitable organization


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About Us

Four years ago my little brother wrote a Santa letter. Instead of toys for himself, he asked for 20 blankets to give to the poor in our community of Santa Barbara. That Christmas morning Santa brought Jordan all the blankets he asked for, and that afternoon we spent our time handing them out. It was an eye opening experience. Sometime later  I asked my brother if he wanted to do this every year. He said "yes" with a smile, and I've made it it my mission to see how far we can take his good deed.


One year later we were fortunate enough to go to Goa, India, over Christmas.  We continued our new found tradition by traveling to an orphanage and a home for the elderly on Christmas day to hand out gifts. Those small acts brought a lot of smiles.


This year we are back in Santa Barbara and hoping to raise enough money in order to buy sleeping bags for the homeless in our community.  Our modest goal is to give away 100 sleeping bags.  Will you help us get there?


Two ways to help us: 

One, donate any amount you can towards our sleeping bag goal for this Christmas. Go to gofundme.com/the-jordan-elf-project 

Two, become a Jordan Elf, get a T-Shirt, help raise more money, help hand out sleeping bags and start your own Jordan Project in your area.


I'm Jaden, big brother and proud Jordan Elf!

Donate

How you can help!

We will accept any amount of funds you are willing to donate to this cause through our Gofundme campaign. gofundme.com/the-jordan-elf-project

  Every penny counts and 100% of your donation will go to sleeping bags that we'll hand out to the homeless in Santa Barbara on this Christmas Day.


You can also spread the word about our great cause. Become a Jordan Elf!!!!! Please sign up below and we'll keep you informed on the T-Shirts, how to help, how you can start your own campaign.  Coming soon!

Future Holidays

I hope to see this grow in the next couple of years into something much bigger, maybe even having Jordan Elves in every city across the world. For now we have to start with a small dream; to bring a smile to one homeless person at a time on Christmas Day


Become a Jordan Elf below and help us shape our future.  Helping the less fortunate with one small act at a time

Join to become a Jordan Elf

I would love to have more helpers on Christmas

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