Dr. Julian Omidi - Co-Founder of No More Poverty

1. Dr. Julian Omidi - Co-Founder of No More Poverty Co-Founder of No More Poverty Julian Omidi co-founded No More Poverty In 2012. Through No More Poverty, Julian Omidi has gotten involved with a variety of causes, providing them with support, so that they can continue to make a difference in today’s world. By the name No More Poverty, the mission is clear. The organization aims to support like- minded non for profits dedicated to alleviating the numerous facets of poverty that are a serious problem in today’s world, affecting billions! No More Poverty currently supports a growing number of charities and will continue to expand its efforts in order to have a greater impact! Charities Supported by Julian Omidi Julian Omidi firmly believes in his duty to help those less fortunate than him and is a driving force behind No More Poverty. He feels very strongly about each of the charities on this website, as well as the many other causes No More Poverty supports. It is incredibly unfortunate and sad that so many people around the world will be deprived of necessities, live without many of the things most people take for granted, and will lead their lives without the kinds of opportunities that many of us have had. These charities I support help curb a variety of problems in locations across the world. Drop in the Bucket provides water and proper sanitation for poor, east African villages. It creates sustainable wells which provide sources of clean drinkable water much closer to the population. The villages the charity supports also lack the proper infrastructure to deal with vast amounts of waste and excrement. Drop in the Bucket helps builds bathroom facilities for these villages. By

2. helping provide these services, Drop in the Bucket reduces the risk of sanitation- related diseases killing locals, as well as providing them with a reliable source of water. Julian Omidi Supports Children on the Run & Foundation for Second Chances through No More Poverty Children of the Night address the often ignored problem of child prostitution. People find it hard to believe that child prostitution happens in our own nation, but statistics show it is an unacceptably enormous problem. It provides programs for the victimized children, working with them, to give them a way out of the unfathomable life of prostitution at such a young age. The Foundation for Second Chances helps children who come from impoverished homes, gives them guidance and assistance so that they may fulfill their potential, without being hindered by the problems that poverty can cause for a young person. Dandelion Wishes Receives Support from Julian Omidi through No More Poverty Lastly, Dandelion Wishes is an organization that aims to help troubled and at-risk youths through art therapy. By allowing them to thrive creatively, to express themselves with proper guidance, the youths can really let out some of their own demons, confront them, and grow into better people as a result. This program really has a lasting impact on the youths it reaches. These organizations all provide powerful, lasting help for hundreds of thousands of people, in a variety of ways, and I am determined to get their names out there, to make sure they get even more support, and to find other, new organizations which are similarly powerful sources of change and help in this world. - Julian Omidi Julian Omidi Charities Dandelion Wishes Mission Hope is one of the most powerful tools one can have when trying to stimulate social and economic change. However, in communities that are plagued with crime, poverty and despair, hope is one quality that is in desperately short supply. Even though programs that try to bring economic stimulation, health care and drug rehabilitation to impoverished communities are critically important, it is equally important to give people in depressed conditions an outlet for creative expression;

3. to let them know that their individual perspectives have value and even beauty. Dandelion Wishes, an organization dedicated to giving people the means to channel their thoughts and feelings through art, seeks to help spiritually and emotionally uplift people who have suffered unimaginable trauma, and I am proud that No More Poverty has the opportunity to sponsor such a wonderful endeavor. Lesley Glenn – Founder of Dandelion Wishes Dandelion Wishes was born when its founder, Lesley Glenn, discovered the therapeutic benefits of painting and artistic expression while trying to cope with her own emotional upheaval. With her training and certification in Trauma Intervention, Organizational Leadership and the Zagon method of Art4Healing, she decided to use those skills to help bring a sense of accomplishment and purpose to people living in desperate conditions. The ability to commit thoughts, feelings and stories to a work surface regardless of language and cultural barriers allows the participants to create and work without restrictions, at a pace they find comfortable. Using art classes and workshops, Dandelion Wishes allows those who have a diminished sense of self worth to express not only their frustrations, but also their accomplishments and their desires. “My passion is being able to share my personal trials and triumphs with my means of healing through creative expression and art,” said Lesley Gunn, founder. “Helping others to find hope inside themselves is incredibly rewarding.” Drop in the Bucket Many people associate poverty in Africa with hunger and the difficulty for people there to find food. Oftentimes they don’t consider another major problem that exists in the poorer regions of the continent, the startling lack of clean water sources and properly functioning sanitation systems to deal with excrement. As a result, some villagers are forced to walk miles away in order to get water and then carry them all the way back. Without proper sanitation, excrement cannot be gotten rid of and it produces breeding grounds for dangerous diseases and viruses. I am proud to support Drop in the Bucket through No More Poverty. Drop in the Bucket uses its funds to dig wells in villages and set up better toilet facilities. The wells provide water and save the residents a lot of time and energy so that they can tend to their other needs. The facilities set up are Eco-Sanitation flush toilets that are cost- effective and are designed for optimal breakdown of sewage so that it isn’t harmful for the villages.

4. Foundation for Second Chances My brother Michael Omidi and I consider ourselves fortunate to give back to the community through NMP. This is why we are so personally proud to offer Foundation for Second Chances our special brand of support. Foundation for Second Chances is a non-profit organization that offers educational and mentoring services to children living in Southern Los Angeles. The communities served by Second Chances are mostly low-income areas where resources are scarce and where solid opportunities for advancement are even scarcer. Children growing up in these areas often suffer as the result of being educated in poorly funded public schools, as well as from not having access to enough positive role models that they can emulate in order to succeed in life. Foundation for Second Chances, however, offers a beacon of hope and light to these young people by providing after school activities, mentoring, literacy programs and other forms of educational support. The group’s efforts align perfectly with our own personal Omidi brother mission, which is to end impoverishment through our organization, No More Poverty. For more information please visit http://www.julianomidicharities.com