User:Scrycer/Sandbox: The Ann Foundation

The Ann Foundation is an American non-profit Ann Foundation and 501(c)3 charitable organization headquartered in Roslyn, New York. The foundation is a United Nations-affiliated non-governmental organization (NGO) that educates and donates resources to women and children who have experienced disability or socio-economic marginalization in India, Ukraine, Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, Haiti and Egypt. The Foundation utilizes online technology to conduct classes and undertakes an annual mission trip to redistribute resources and facilitate training for local educators.

In 2013, The Ann Foundation received the Online Volunteering Award from UN Volunteers (UNV). The foundation has also received recognition from the former president of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Goal
The Ann Foundation falls under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code as a public charity. Its National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) codes are P86 (Blind/Visual Loss Centers, Services), P87 (Deaf/Hearing Loss Centers, Services) and T12 (Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution). The Ann Foundation's stated mission is to provide learning solutions to disadvantaged children and women.

Partner Organizations
Organizations that have worked with The Ann Foundation include:

1. Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church School for the Blind in Bargur, Tamil Nadu, India.

2. Loyola College in Chennai, India.

3. Mercy Home in Dharmapuri, India.

4. Samaritan Help Mission in Kolkata, India.

5. Breaking Barriers for the Physically Disabled in Chennai, India.

6. Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf in Bangalore, India.

7. Hellen Keller School for the Deaf and Mentally Retarded in Hyderabad, India.

8. Nari O Shishu in Kolkata (NOSKK) in Kolkata, India.

9. Cheran Region Christian Society in Coimbatore, India.

10. New Horizon Trust in Bangalore, India.

11. Maheshwari School for the Blind in Belguam, India.

12. Asha for Education with various chapters in the US, Europe and India.

13. Sri Rakum School for the Blind in Indiranagar, Bangalore, India.

14. Ernakulum Social Service Society in Kerala, India.

15. Samaj Unnayan Kendra in Sundarbans, West Bengal, India.

16. Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

17. Sowbhagya Illam Orphanage in Tamil Nadu, India.

18. Kadesh Welfare Society in Vizag, India.

19. Chakshumathi Blind School in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

20. Mijwan Welfare Society, Uttar Pradesh, India.

21. Vite N Hope School System outside of Lahore, Pakistan.

22. Nirmala Bhavan in Belgaum, Karnataka, India