PAUL’S CHARITY CITY
Charity City is not just a place — it is a successful template for facilities and programmes that can be replicated in diverse countries and cultures around the world. Funds are being raised to build 120 Charity Cities in 120 of the most needy countries and places on the planet.
Based on the success of GPI’s 325,000 square foot Charity City outside Hyderabad, India, a Charity City is a multi-purpose facility incorporating a large-capacity orphanage and school to house up to 1,000 children, alongside a separate training centre for widows completing training as Little Teresas.
BUILT TO BE REPLICATED
SELF-SUFFICIENT BY DESIGN
Every city carries a full complement of education, adult education and vocational training, with an emphasis on micro-entrepreneurship, clean water initiatives and agriculture.
LOCAL ECONOMIES LIFTED
Construction and operation provide stimulus to local economies and create employment and volunteer opportunities in alliance with other organisations.
TRUST AT THE GRASSROOTS
The concept builds trust and grassroots allegiance as GPI reaches out to local leaders to embrace peace and cooperation.
CHILDREN’S HOMES INITIATIVE
An estimated 10,000,000 children live on the streets in 120 developing countries. One of GPI’s top priorities is to rescue street children in major cities and place them in loving, secure homes within their own country and culture.
For those who cannot be placed in adoptive homes, GPI plans to expand the Children’s Homes Initiative to provide food, clothing, shelter, education and health care for at least 1,000,000 children. Hundreds of thousands of families around the world have been inspired to adopt a street child — homes are identified during GPI’s peace rallies.
FROM ARGENTINA TO ZAMBIA
Over the years GPI has conducted massive peace rallies throughout the world. These rallies allow GPI to address the human needs confronting a community and garner public support to resolve them with strong community-based solutions, promoting peace, security and stability.
The immense gatherings have also given ready access to presidents, prime ministers, kings and governmental leaders with the power to make positive change — often positioning GPI to help stop conflicts and negotiate peace between communal or tribal leaders and even countries in conflict.
HOPE, PURPOSE AND SERVICE
Hundreds of thousands of impoverished, elderly women have taken the vow to become a Little Teresa. GPI has provided a small monthly stipend meeting the most basic needs of more than 52,000 of them.
These abandoned or widowed women are encouraged to emulate the life of Mother Teresa by serving the hurting and needy in their community. The goal is to support 10,000,000 Little Teresas around the world, with housing built adjacent to the children’s homes so the women can care for the resident children.