Education. Empowerment. Education. Empowerment. Entrepreneurship.Entrepreneurship.

A global nonprofit organization A global nonprofit organization based in Southern California, based in Southern California,

USAUSA

What is Visions?What is Visions? Visions is a global nonprofit organization Visions is a global nonprofit organization

that seeks to educate, uplift, and empower that seeks to educate, uplift, and empower disadvantaged youth and communities disadvantaged youth and communities globally by providing academic and globally by providing academic and professional assistance through training in professional assistance through training in Leadership & Life Skills, English, and IT.Leadership & Life Skills, English, and IT.

Formed in 2003 by Meera PathmarajahFormed in 2003 by Meera Pathmarajah We work in Sri Lanka (since 2003), Kenya We work in Sri Lanka (since 2003), Kenya

(since 2007), and India (since 2008)(since 2007), and India (since 2008) Almost entirely volunteer-runAlmost entirely volunteer-run 501c3 status pending501c3 status pending

Visions EffortsVisions Efforts1.1. Visions Leadership Education Program Visions Leadership Education Program (Sri (Sri

Lanka, Kenya, India—ongoing)Lanka, Kenya, India—ongoing)2.2. Kalagam Visions Learning CentreKalagam Visions Learning Centre, Colombo , Colombo

(Sri Lanka—(Sri Lanka—project underwayproject underway))3.3. Visions Scholarship Program Visions Scholarship Program (Sri Lanka—(Sri Lanka—

restarted early 2009)restarted early 2009)4.4. Proposed: St. John’s Institute of Proposed: St. John’s Institute of

Technology Technology (Sri Lanka—(Sri Lanka—project on-holdproject on-hold))5.5. Empowering local partners Empowering local partners & building & building

capacitycapacity6.6. Various other supportVarious other support: sending library : sending library

books, teacher trainings, computer & books, teacher trainings, computer & English education support, etc. (English education support, etc. (ongoing)ongoing)

7.7. Global Health Education Program Global Health Education Program ((planning planning phasesphases))

Visions Leadership Visions Leadership Education ProgramEducation Program

Focus on Leadership & Life Skills, Human Rights Focus on Leadership & Life Skills, Human Rights & Citizenship, and Global & Local Issues& Citizenship, and Global & Local Issues

Directly trained over 750 disadvantaged youth & Directly trained over 750 disadvantaged youth & teachers since 2003teachers since 2003

Taken 80+ volunteers abroad on our programsTaken 80+ volunteers abroad on our programs Opportunity to volunteer in Tamil Nadu this Opportunity to volunteer in Tamil Nadu this

summer (August 2009): applications availablesummer (August 2009): applications available

Plan to train 800+ in 2009 (Sri Lanka & India)Plan to train 800+ in 2009 (Sri Lanka & India)

Never underestimate the Never underestimate the power of service...power of service...

Contact: Greg Buie, Contact: Greg Buie, DirectorDirectorgtbuie@gmail.comgtbuie@gmail.com

714.315.0518714.315.0518

www.VisionsForTheFuture.orgwww.VisionsForTheFuture.org