WHAT WE DO
Ray Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that believes that true change starts with shared humanity.
From the rural villages of Sierra Leone to the classrooms and communities of the United States, we connect people through purpose, compassion, and action. We don’t just help; we listen, empower, and build together.
In Sierra Leone, children walk miles every day just to reach a classroom with no books. Mothers gather water from unsafe wells. Young people dream of a better life but lack the tools to get there. At the Ray Foundation, we partner directly with community leaders to meet these challenges head-on, building schools, providing clean water, distributing supplies, and developing young leaders.
But the impact doesn’t stop there.
In the U.S., we offer life-changing volunteer opportunities that give Americans a chance to serve globally and grow personally. Through hands-on projects, cultural exchange, and leadership development.
How You Can Help
Build Schools
🏫 Building Schools to Expand Access to Education
In rural Sierra Leone, too many children attend schools made of mud and sticks or, sometimes, crumbling buildings if they’re able to attend school at all.
By building strong, community-led schools, we provide more than just classrooms. We create spaces of hope, dignity, and opportunity, where children can learn, grow, and dream of a brighter future.
“A school is not just a building. It’s where dreams take shape.”
Clean Water
💧 Providing Clean Water to Improve Health and Dignity
Clean water should never be a luxury.
Yet in many communities we serve, families walk for miles to fetch dirty water, risking illness every day.
We help provide safe, accessible water sources that restore health, dignity, and time especially for women and children.
“Every drop of clean water is a step toward health, equality, and freedom.
School Supplies
📚 Delivering School Supplies to Spark Learning and Hope
For some children, a pencil is a treasure and a notebook is a dream.
We provide basic school supplies books, backpacks, and learning tools so no child is left behind simply because they lack materials.
These small gifts carry big meaning, unlocking confidence, joy, and the courage to learn.
“A simple pencil can write a new story for a child’s life.”
Hundreds of children now dream bigger because someone like you said yes.”
👉 Be their next ‘yes.’
This is their classroom, built with mud and sticks, no floor, and only a few desks.
Yet every day, they show up, eager to learn.
Now imagine what they could do with a real school.
👉 Help us build safe, strong classrooms. Give today. Every child deserves a chance.
