IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is active in both developed and developing nations. Every project and program we launch shares the collective aim to help people, heal the planet, and grow prosperity at the community level through the education, engagement, and empowerment of those we serve. Since 2008, The IDEAS Solutions Fund has funded action in 30 counties and engaged thousands of volunteers worldwide.
25 volunteers mobilized
4000 shoreline plants installed
3 shorelines restored
5 organizations participated
15 fruit trees planted
10 volunteers mobilized
9 garden beds seeded
24 volunteers mobilized
60 pollinator plants installed
15 planters filled
11 volunteers mobilized
1 shoreline restored
200 shoreline plants installed
1 village fed
2 vegetable plots
4 pig pens
16 guinea pigs raised
1000 trees in Uganda
750 trees in Liberia
165 trees in Nepal
10 locations restored
128 volunteers mobilized
2 Solar Powered Water Pumps
6000 Residents
with Clean Water
30 volunteers mobilized
25 families provided with soap and hand sanitizer
30+ children provided with school supplies
20 people signed up for environmental action
12 garden beds installed
6 Eagle Scouts mobilized
1 community fed fresh food
1000 trees in Uganda
750 trees in Liberia
165 trees in Nepal
10 locations restored
128 volunteers mobilized
28 pounds of trash collected
22 young volunteers mobilized
4 UCF Clubs represented
50 oyster domes installed
25 volunteers mobilized
1 location restored
11 fruit trees planted
100 jams distributed
20 volunteers mobilized
34 women mobilized
22 bags of waste collected
1 community cleaned
125 people educated on ecological issues locally
In partnership with Youth Exploring Solutions Liberia
5 eco action events planned by the community
227 pounds of food waste diverted
9 weeks of tabling
20 students educated at the workshop
67 sacs of trash removed
127 student volunteers mobilized
2 miles of shoreline cleaned
50 families fed
450 provided with nutritious food
1000+ vegetables growing
21 student volunteers mobilized
15 meters of shoreline cleaned
27 large sacs of waste removed
3000 trees planted
1100 students educated on sustainability
100 student volunteers mobilized
50lb + collected
Thousands of microplastics recovered
80+ students involved
3+ student organizations represented
100 silicone straws distributed
30 bags of trash collected
11 bags of recycling
35 volunteers
5 organizations represented
70 pollinator bombs made
34 student volunteers
Hundreds of native plants distributed
5 event series
45 students educated and empowered
Hard discussions on inequality worked through
Plans made to extinguish environmental injustice
8 volunteers
30+ mangrove beds weeded
50 mangroves planted
Partnership With Outdoor Adventure
Discussion on conscientious traveling
Education on personal wellbeing
20 students empowered
Partnership with LEAD Scholars
20 pollinator plants and herbs planted
40+ students educated on the value of pollinators
20 students educated
Discussion on water conservation held
Plans made to reduce water waste at UCF
More than 10+ Volunteers Mobilized
100 Female Students Educated
Created more than 200+ Reusable Menstrual Pads
4 Solar lanterns installed to commemorate the Pulse Mural in Orlando Florida
15 Solar Students Educated
3 Companies Partnered to Developed Curriculum
10+ Volunteers Came Together to Create Sustainable Kits for the Homeless.
150 bags developed and distributed
Sourced reusable products for individuals living on the streets of Orlando.
More than 70 Biodegradable Oyster Mats Constructed to help create oyster habitats which filter thousands of gallons of water per year.
30+ Volunteers Mobilized
Helped UCF reach their goal of 300 mats for 4 oyster beds
Planted more than 30 pollinator plants needed to create habitats for urban birds and insects.
Over 15 local residents engaged
Partnered with Florida Native Plant Society for educational video
Planted over 500+ Native aquatic plants needed to mitigate run off pollution.
Removed more than 100 lbs of invasive Hydrilla species
Partnered with Enviraquatics to support hands on activities for 30+ volunteers
More than 70 Biodegradable Oyster Mats Constructed to help create oyster habitats which filter thousands of gallons of water per year.
30+ Volunteers Mobilized
Helped UCF reach their goal of 300 mats for 4 oyster beds
1,500 water bottles diverted from landfill into recycling
Constructed by 10 volunteers and and interested with 50 students
Served as a billboard of waste advocacy on UCF’s campus
160 Women Recipients
800 Menstrual Pads
25% decrease in school absences
250 Lanterns Distributed
500 Students Involved
30% decrease in school absences
10,000 Trees Distributed
200 Volunteers Mobilized
one acre can sequester about 2.5 tons of carbon annually
200+ students provided with a High School Education
100+ volunteers engaged
Work for young students diverted from local charcoal manufacturing
200+ Women and young girls trained
Long term education for community
Increase in training programs throughout the community
150 Primary Students Fed Daily
2,000 kgs of grain produced
1,000 community members engaged and increasing school attendance and performance
30 women trained in pig rearing
Sustainable source of food and income generated
Sustainable agriculture implemented
5,000 people engaged
Affected students re-entered school
Decrease in social stigma
24 teachers engaged in WASH training year.
1,000 students with access to clean water
180 filters distributed
50 households provided with a sustainable source of food
125+ students engaged in workshops
Increase in local food production
250+ eggs produced daily
200+ students and community members trained
2 full time employees
2 VMG units installed at the IDEAS Innovation Home in Mengo, Kampala
32 urban households with VMG units
4 school gardens established
200+ students trained per year
25,000+ seedlings planted
25 team members were engaged to implement this program.
Deforestation and food insecurity are both being ara and Kisinga Sub-County
Access to food and nutrition improved for 1,000+ local community members
230 locals engaged
Sustainable fishing system established
100+ school kids taught digital literacy and basic Arduino programming
5 schools served through educationally supplemental Trash to Toys program
50% of the school kids will be girls through gender parity commitment
40 women educated and engaged in programming
30 girls educated and engaged in programming
10 men were educated and engaged in programming
609 people with access to clean water
Community based water management commit increased availability of water resilience for locals
300+ now with latrine access
2 people engaged in project management
Decrease in open defecation
5 acres of land farmed organically
100+ students provided with sustainable source of food and nutrition
10 communities collaboratively engaged
100 households received insert for free
300 locals engaged
Decrease in Wood Stove Pollution
78 students fed 3 meals per day – 0.5 acre of land organically farmed
100 fruit and medicinal trees planted
2 persons employed for 6 months
30 Bikes utilized
200+ Participants in pilot program
Launch of an enterprise
25 volunteers
180 lbs of waste diverted
20% of the waste was recycled
250 lbs of recyclables and waste diverted from landfill
50 volunteers participated
New campus recycling bins installed
An average of 30 kWh not consumed
30 students engaged
173 kWh of energy saved
15 women and students engaged in conversation
2 hour discussion
Increase of community climate awareness
1 large aquaponic system installed
20 tanks growing produce
250 lbs harvested
200 volunteers participated
300 lbs of fruit harvested
15 trees gleaned seasonally
10 students participate each year
2 conferences with 10 tickets available each
Increase of United Nations curriculum throughout IDEAS programming
50 Students participated
3 top winners
100 lbs of waste diverted and upcycled
100 lbs of waste sorted
80 lbs recycled and diverted from landfills
60 students engaged
25 garments created
30 kWh created by bike
30 students participated
10 students participate each year
2 conferences with 10 tickets available each
Increase of United Nations curriculum throughout IDEAS programming
50 Students participated
3 top winners
100 lbs of waste diverted and upcycled
100 lbs of waste sorted
80 lbs recycled and diverted from landfills
60 students engaged
25 garments created
30 kWh created by bike
30 students participated
