Amelia Muccio of West Windsor has formed the Humanitarian Project, a not-for-profit company dedicated to assisting victims of disasters and crises worldwide.##M:[more]## She incorporated the Humanitarian Project in January, 2005, and received IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status in December. “Operating from a home office in West Windsor provides the means to be more streamlined and as a result THP does not use any of our donor’s funds to pay our overhead,” she says. “One major theme of THP is fiscal integrity, accountability, and low overhead.”
The group is reaching out for volunteers and donors to help with three current projects. The volunteer program at Six Flags Great Adventure raises $1,”000 a day to help with Katrina survivors. The 25 volunteers needed work an eight-hour shift at merchandise, game, and food concession stands within the park. They receive free parking and free pass to the safari and theme park any day in the 2006 season. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
“Our organization strives to maximize the alleviation of suffering by empowering communities, donors, and grassroot organizations to participate in fiscally responsible, effective aid projects,” she says. “Our donors can make a direct financial and social investment for the betterment of marginalized, vulnerable, and less fortunate communities worldwide.”
Muccio, who moved to West Windsor in 2004, works in as a disaster preparedness educator at the New Jersey Primary Care Association in West Windsor. She is also in the process of finishing her master’s degree at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and volunteers for the American Red Cross in West Windsor.
“Helping others is not about making them objects of charity but empowering them through financial resources and sustainable projects for them to take the power to improve their lives,” says Muccio. “All our projects include education and life skills training that assist individuals to obtain jobs and earn income.”
“We believe our new website featuring photos taken by victims of Katrina, the Asian Tsunami, and families in South Africa impacted by HIV/AIDS, will connect Americans to the plight suffered by many on the Gulf Coast and the world; empower the photographers to tell their story; and with the earned financial compensation will relieve some of their financial crisis and suffering,” says Muccio. “If one child can remain in school because the money earned pays for their school fees then we have begun the process to connect, empower, and relieve.”
For information visit www.thehumanitarianproject.org.
