Our Mission
We provide basic food and other supplies for many families (including the Batwa) and porters in rural villages.
We support the self-identified needs of schools that serve local and native children in the USA and throughout the world. We are advocates for children with special needs and talents.
We support projects that promote the ability of local people to meet the challenges of food scarcity and to preserve their indigenous cultures.
We support the dreams and visions of charitable leaders who seek to provide care and support to children and families in local communities throughout the world.
We support servant leaders who provide caring services, education and mentoring for military veterans and their families, first responders, prison inmates, native peoples, equine trainers and ranchers, and others as they learn modern horsemanship to gentle and train wild mustangs. We also support those who help provide forever homes for the mustangs.
We support the conservation efforts of local, national and international individuals and groups who work to ensure the future health of natural environments, marine life and wildlife.
Our Mission Goals
Goal One:Sustainability
Batwa Farms at Matanda, Uganda
The Omotani Caring Foundation [OCF] has purchased approximately 10 acres of very fertile and productive farmland at Matanda [near Kihihi] Uganda. In collaboration with the Rafiki Memorial Wildlife Conservation Initiative this new farming project will involve and support Batwa families from the Kibirangwe, Nyabisiika, Mukongoro and Karehe settlements.
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Goal Two:Porters at Bwindi
Support the development and expansion of food related sustainability project that will allow the porters in one of the four major porter's association to supplement the income they receive from tourism. This project will be coordinated with the support and project accountability controls of the Rafiki Wildlife Conservation Initiative.
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Goal Three:Health
Develop an emergency reserve fund of $5,000 to be used for future purchases and distribution of foods rich in protein such as maize / corn flour, beans and fruits. Also provide for the purchase of soap, masks, medicine and other emergency supplies.
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Goal Four:Technology
In 2019 - 2022 the OCF provided over $3,500 USD in funding to support the first computers, printers and digital cameras to be used by school children in Bwindi, Uganda. In the future grants will be made to support similar projects in the USA, Canada and other regions of the world.
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Goal Five:Fresh Water
Access to daily fresh drinking water remains a challenge for underserved Native American families throughout the USA and villages throughout the world. The foundation provides support to local families and groups who address this need by drilling fresh water wells, providing water treatment systems, and other alternative strategies.
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Goal Six:Education
K-12 and Higher education for children who live in poverty and/or require special education support services exist throughout the United States and the world. The OCF has provided tuition fees for orphan students in Bwindi for their entire elementary education.
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Goal Seven:Dreams & Visions - Donor Requests
Donors who wish to submit a specific request to the OMOTANI CARING FOUNDATION in support of a project or initiative that is meaningful and personal are encouraged to submit a description of the proposal and potential level of funding. DREAMS AND VISIONS = $ UNLIMITED
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Goal Eight:The Partners Nepal
Strengthen Relationships
Drs. Les and Barbara Omotani [The Omotani Caring Foundation] met Ang Rita Sherpa and Peter Hillary during a 2014 National Geographic Expedition adventure. Throughout the years, Barbara and Les Omotani have provided private donations to support the work of THE PARTNERS NEPAL [TPN].
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Goal Nine:Women In Gorilla Conservation
The Omotani Caring Foundation is pleased to collaborate with Sahaya International and the Rafiki Memorial Wildlife Conservation Initiative to support a project initiated by Robinah Gangiriba [Warden of Tourism of the Ugandan Wildlife Authority].
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Goal Ten:Base Camp for Veterans BCI
BaseCamp for Veterans, Inc. ("BCI") was founded by life-long friends Deborah Plum & Theo Windish. The Omotani Caring Foundation [OCF] has been pleased to provide support to BCI for 2024, 2025 and beyond.
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Goal Eleven:Randy Helm Horsemanship
We are pleased to support Randy Helm and his continuing work to train wild mustangs and to support a wide variety of people to learn how to be good and great horsemanship learners and riders. Randy has successfully led the State of Arizona's Wild Horse Inmate program and is a facilitator with Base Camp for Veterans.
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Goal Twelve:High Asia Habitat Fund
The Omotani Caring Foundation is pleased to become a supporter of the High Asia Habitat Fund. The founder of HAHF, Behzad Larry, is committed to the conservation of the snow leopards and other wildlife in the region. HAHF is also supporting the training of local people to help them and their cattle coexist with wildlife in the remote regions of the high Himalayan mountains.
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