Education, nutrition and art are the main goals of our organization. 100% of donations received go directly to the children who are being sponsored.
Last year my husband Gabe and I traveled to Uganda to meet, who was until then an online friend, Bukenya and his friends Brian and Patrick. They had been helping the children in their community who had been abandoned after the Covid pandemic.
When we returned home from our visit, we established First Counsel Giving, Inc. A charity named from the 1st Hidden Word, a series of short passages. "O Son of Spirit!
My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart..." The DBA is Brilliant Stars, and what we refer to our children as, because we believe each child has the potential to be just that, a Brilliant Star!
Our partner relationships grew to include Pontious in Bwindi.
"Gabe and I are honored to be working with each partner because they are dedicated to helping the children in their community have an opportunity to succeed through education." Jessica Peer-Drake
Habaasa obtained a secondary education in Kampala Uganda and currently works at a local resort. She is a tireless worker in the cause to serve the needs of children in her community.
Having two daughters, Angel and Jasmine, and a son Dylan. She has an empathy for the children in the area we are not yet able to help.
For our partnership Habassa sees to the material needs of each student attending school. This is a huge task as we have student in three different schools, each with its own requirements. Habaasa also prepares meals for the orphaned and hungry children in her village.
Dennis manages the children in the Bwindi area and oversees activities at the Brilliant Stars Learning Center.
Courtney is a mother and licensed social worker. She brings valuable Insite to our team on how to approach situations that our partners do not have professional access to.
Chenea is a mother, teacher and sports coach.
She helps us navigate the diverse needs of our wide range of students.
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