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The Africa Yoga Project uses the transformative power of yoga to empower communities and change lives. By inspiring the global yoga community into active service, AYP delivers effective and innovative programs that foster peace, improve physical, emotion and mental well-being, facilitate self-sufficiency and create opportunities to learn and contribute across the communities of East Africa.
SPY is a mentor to, Jasper Munguti, from the Africa Yoga Project. The intention is to support the mentee moving into the next step of becoming an associate AYP teacher as well as the next steps for them fulfilling their Baptiste Power Yoga Institute certification. The program includes emails, feedback, conversations with skype and much more. This is an amazing opportunity for growth and empowerment.
Simply Power Yoga helps support women and children of the House of Peace. The House of Peace is a YWCA temporary shelter for women and children of dometic violence. Women and children are able to stay in the house for up to 30-45 days. At that point, the shelter offers transitional living programs for these families. Women leave their homes with nothing and then they start their lives over with nothing as well. Things we take for granted, like toothpaste, shampoo, measuring cup, plates and etc... are items they are in need of. Finding Your Feet is about starting over and re-creating your life. These women have 30 days to start over.......
The teachers of SPY teach yoga teach monthly at the shelter. Donation bins will be outside the studio for toiletries, household items and anything that could help these families in their transition. The items will be taken monthly to the shelter. In addition, we will be helping to prepare meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays.
House of Peace Spring and Summer daily needs:
- Air Mattresses and Blankets
- Diapers/wipes size 2-4
- $5 - $10 gift cards to Meijer
- Feminine products
- toilerities - for both adults and children
- brushes
- paper products - towels, toilet paper, paper plates, napkins
- healthy snacks
- fruit - bananas, apples, grapes
- Cleaning Supplies (Lysol Wipes, Floor Cleaner, Disinfectant Spray, All purpose cleaner)
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati
The Ronald McDonald House provides a supportive “home away from home” for families and their children, who are receiving medical treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center or other area hospitals, regardless of their ability to pay. SPY sponsors a room at the Ronald McDonald House for a family in need.