Self-Reliance Is

The Ultimate Gift

This Holiday Season

The Ultimate Gift

This Holiday Season

At Mentors International, we Light the World by helping families thrive year-round in some of the poorest communities around the globe by transforming generational poverty into sustainable self-reliance.

To further spread the gift – and impact – of giving, our Virtual Giving Machine below provides an easy and effective way to help more families and communities have the opportunity to rise above generational poverty.

Join us in empowering others with this ultimate gift.

We are happy to be part of the 2022 #LightTheWorld Giving Machines.

“Even small donations are an amazing way for people to know they are loved.”

Watch How Giving Machines Work

Watch How Giving Machines Work

A Small Gift Can

Make a Big Difference

Whether you choose to give bags of seeds to grow food, sewing materials for handcrafted goods, tuition for a vocational course, or even stocking a shelf to kickstart a small business, each of our gift options includes mentoring. That means the recipient not only gets the tools, but they’re taught how to use them to better their life.

Browse below for gift options that can be conveniently given online right now, or use the map to find the physical Giving Machine location closest to you.

A Small Gift Can

Make a Big Difference

Whether you choose to give bags of seeds to grow food, sewing materials for handcrafted goods, tuition for a vocational course, or even stocking a shelf to kickstart a small business, each of our gift options includes mentoring. That means the recipient not only gets the tools, but they’re taught how to use them to better their life.

Browse below for gift options that can be conveniently given online right now, or use the map to find the physical Giving Machine location closest to you.

$6

Large Bowl

& Mentoring

Help a business owner hold their goods and transport them to market allowing them to increase their incomes and provide them with business mentoring.

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$18

3 Ducks

& Mentoring

Provide ducks and personal mentoring to grow a self-reliant business of egg production and breeding.

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$20

5 Bags of Seeds

& Mentoring

Grow an agriculture enterprise, supply ongoing business mentoring, and provide a source of food and income for families.

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$55

Sewing Materials

& Mentoring

Provide mothers the opportunity to create and sell their hand-crafted goods, receive business mentoring, and improve their incomes.

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$75

Vocational Training Course

& Mentoring

Provide job and self-reliant classes that will improve the income for an individual and their family.

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$100

Stock a Shelf • Inventory
& Business Mentoring

Kickstart a small business. Stock their shelves and provide business mentoring.

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$175

Irrigation Supplies

& Mentoring

Help farmers double their harvests, feed their families, and learn how to improve and manage their income.

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$200

Mentoring & a Micro Loan

In addition to business training and mentoring, a micro-loan can help jumpstart a business assisting entrepreneurs in achieving a new level of sustainability. When these loans are repaid, these funds are then lent out to other recipients.

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Change The World From

A Giving Machine Near You

Not all cities are able to receive physical machines, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate in the giving spirit. Mentors International’s Virtual Light the World Giving Machine provides the same opportunity to “light the world” with a simple donation right where you are.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 01. Where does my donation go?

    Mentors International currently serves in 14 countries, including the Philippines, Cambodia, Nepal, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Cape Verde, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Your donation will go to benefit the families living in these countries.

  • 02. What methods of payment are accepted at the Giving Machines?

    Giving Machines accept all major credit cards. The Virtual Giving Machine on the Mentors International website accepts all major credit cards and PayPal.

  • 03. How long will the Giving Machines be up?

    The Giving Machines will be up from November through the first week of January in most locations. Click the links on the map to find the specific opening and closing dates for the location closest to you.

  • 04. Where are the physical locations and dates of accessibility of the Giving Machines Mentors International is participating in?

    Denver, CO
    Writer Square
    Located in Downtown Denver,
    Larimer and 15th Street
    Nov. 21 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesDenver
    GivingMachinesDenver.org

    		 Nashville, TN
    CoolSprings Galleria Mall
    1800 Galleria Blvd. Franklin, TN
    Nov. 21 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesNashville
    GivingMachinesNashville.org

    		 Salt Lake City, UT
    City Creek Center
    East Plaza near the food court. 50 South Main Street, SLC
    Nov. 22 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesSLC
    GivingMachinesSLC

    		 Bellevue, WA
    Bellevue Downtown Park
    North side of the park, across the street from Bellevue Square Mall
    Nov. 29 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesWA
    GivingMachineWA.org

    		 New York City, NY
    Rockefeller Center
    Rockefeller Plaza, New York
    Nov. 29 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesNYC
    GivingMachinesNYC

  • 01. Where does my donation go?

    Mentors International currently serves in 14 countries, including the Philippines, Cambodia, Nepal, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Cape Verde, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Your donation will go to benefit the families living in these countries.

  • 02. What methods of payment are accepted at the Giving Machines?

    Giving Machines accept all major credit cards. The Virtual Giving Machine on the Mentors International website accepts all major credit cards and PayPal.

  • 03. How long will the Giving Machines be up?

    The Giving Machines will be up from November through the first week of January in most locations. Click the links on the map to find the specific opening and closing dates for the location closest to you.

  • 04. Where are the physical locations and dates of accessibility of the Giving Machines Mentors International is participating in?

    Denver, CO
    Writer Square
    Located in Downtown Denver,
    Larimer and 15th Street
    Nov. 21 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesDenver
    GivingMachinesDenver.org
    Nashville, TN
    CoolSprings Galleria Mall
    1800 Galleria Blvd. Franklin, TN
    Nov. 21 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesNashville
    GivingMachinesNashville.org
    Bellevue, WA
    Bellevue Downtown Park
    North side of the park, across the
    street from Bellevue Square Mall
    Nov. 29 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesWA
    GivingMachineWA.org
    Salt Lake City, UT
    City Creek Center
    East Plaza near the food court.
    50 South Main Street, SLC
    Nov. 22 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesSLC
    GivingMachinesSLC
    New York City, NY
    Rockefeller Center
    45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
    Nov. 29 – Jan. 1, 2023

    #GivingMachinesNYC
    #LightTheWorldNYC

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