A World Aware, Inc.

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Welcome To A World Aware, Inc.

A World Aware, Inc., or AWA, is a 501 (c)(3) non profit charitable organization founded by Michael & Lois Calamia. We are also a registered non-profit organization in South Africa. We are growing in the international arena.

The primary objectives of AWA are to establish contact with indigenous people in areas of significant need, then after building these relationships, our analysis with them determines how best to help resolve the problems challenging these areas. After this teams are recruited of individuals who want to make a difference, then solutions are implemented.

Our objectives are directed by these philosophies:
1. We do not give handouts.
2.We do not do things that can already be done.
3. We work only with autonomous and indigenous groups and individuals.
4. We design and implement projects that are ongoing and continuous.
5. We do not create dependencies on our teams or organization.

We are about creating sustainable efforts. We are about enabling local people to help in developing workable solutions to the critical areas of need. Typically this is to find ways to provide food, water and provide for livelyhood. Our past projects include many type of activities that AWA uses to promote health, education, and well being.

All donations sent for project work are 100% delivered to the task. Our organizations are funded seperately by specific donations to help us with administration so all gifts to those in need are delivered without deduction.

AWA systematically follows all projects after implementation to ensure continuance and effectiveness of the operations. Our indigenous teams monitor the delivered resources and help in ongoing maintenance needs. This keeps things local but accountable.

If you would like to join in helping us help others, please click here to learn how you can be involved. Thank You.

Becoming Aware

Knowledge is the essence of change. If you have thought about the world today, most likely you have discovered something that you would like to change, or have been affected by something that has changed.

A World Aware, Inc. is dedicated to bringing the knowledge of people from around the globe who face difficulties in everyday life. These people in some cases do not know if they will survive the day. If you are reading this now, you are the audience that we are looking for. Take some time now to become aware of those who are less fortunate than both of us. Hopefully you will discover ways that you can make a difference. You can make a change in the outcome of an individual or community. A change that could literally mean the difference between life and death.

AWA works with charitable organizations, religious and non religious, to assist in benefiting individuals and communities. AWA seeks relationships with autonomous and indigenous organizations and individuals to work with, believing that people from a community have the greatest power to make a change.

Benevolent need is often first identified by religious organizations. When problems such as the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the world become catastrophic in a country, then secular organizations and governments also step in to assist. AWA looks for ways to partner all available resources in a community and show by cooperative effort how fast and significant change can take place.

There are no limits to the type of provision AWA will assist with. AWA works with you or your organization to identify the "how's" and "what can be done". Then AWA works with you to enable the effort. Together we can make the world aware that one person does make a difference if they will just do what they can to help someone else.

Currently, AWA is working in South Africa. This effort is to assist with infant care, orphan care, and to help enable community leaders to serve their needs better. Additionally, we are committed to teaching job skills as well as provide strategies for food production and water reclamation.

Look for further opportunities soon. We are growing as a world becomes aware.

Your Challenge

Check the links on the right panel of this page for current information and projects. Please take time to think about how you may be part of a solution. Then click on the "You Can Help!" link to see how to make a difference in your world. Become Aware and commit to making a difference.

If you or your organization would like help in developing a plan to assist someone in need, please click on the "Contact Us" e-Mail link and describe your desire. Someone will contact you with further information on how AWA can assist.

The great Roberto Clemente once said, "Anytime you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth."

Thank you for your interest in the world. Will you take the challenge now and help make a difference and make "A World Aware"?