Bloom Charity NFP

BLOOM Charity, NFP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and long-term outcomes for at-risk, vulnerable children and orphans with a focus on early childhood development, mental & physical health, food security, education and psychosocial needs.

BLOOM Charity is also dedicated to building networks of support, virtual support groups for vulnerable populations so they can find comfort in connecting with others that have a shared life experience.

1. Our organization's primary focus is to improve quality of life and outcomes for the vulnerable children. Our pilot project, Magical PlayGardens, builds playgrounds and healing, sensory gardens in Moroccan orphanages. These spaces provide the children with an opportunity to laugh, learn and heal.

Through time in the PlayGardens the children will be creative, collaborate, problem-solve, build relationships and be physically and cognitively stimulated. The children will develop social skills, fine & gross motor skills and learn through play. The children will be empowered by contributing to the design of their own garden and will have a sense of pride and ownership in the completed project.

2. Through quarterly newsletters and an annual reunion for adoptive families, BLOOM is developing a community of support for US families that have adopted from Morocco. This online community and annual celebration will help Moroccan adoptive children residing in the US to develop a sense of pride in their heritage and adoption story, and help families that share this unique experience stay connected.

1. To fulfill our primary goal of improving quality of life for vulnerable children and orphans living in institutions we:

- built the relationships required for program success (ie, play equipment manufacturers, orphanage directors, staff/volunteers, pediatricians, therapists, photojournalists, play facilitators, etc).
- become knowledgable on the benefits of healing gardens and will implement those elements into each of our play gardens.
- become knowledgable about learn through play initiatives, play ground design.
- developed a fundraising plan and held numerous fundraising campaigns
- coordinate the plans to develop a space by: getting a space allocated at the orphanage, getting a letter of engagement signed, developing a design with playground equipment manufacturer, developing a design for healing garden aspects, coordinating fund transfers, coordinating oversight for build day, coordinating photojournalism for build day, coordinating labor for healing garden aspects to be incorporated, ensuring a positive donor experience by sharing project updates, etc.
- developed an Impact Evaluation Plan and the relationships and manpower required to 'measure impact' of our intervention program
- travel annually to conduct site studies personally.

2. To fulfill our secondary goals of building networks of support for Moroccan adoptees and their families in the US, and advocating for the adoption rights of Moroccan orphans we:

- publish a quarterly newsletter with educational content and community-driven content.
- maintain a blog on our website and a social media platform for adoptive families to share thoughts, ideas, resources, stories
- organize an annual reunion event for adoptive families

In 5 we were able to fund and build 10 PlayGardens, host hundreds of Enrichment activities and events!

We have expanded our service area beyond Morocco now and are looking to build play spaces for vulnerable children around the world.

We have built a strong donor base, relationships with vendors, as well as organizations in the United States doing similar work. We continue to build relationships with experts in the field of psychosocial development and healing gardens,