One In An ARMY is releasing this statement because as a team and as ARMY, we have a list of concerns with the recently published article on Bloomberg Businessweek.
When we collectively decided to give a pause to any media interviews some time back, the reason was the possible direction this and other articles were taking when we were interviewed a few months back (around the height of the BLM activity and the Trump rally incident). As we sat for several interview calls, it became a bit clear that the intention of publications was not to learn about ARMY or…
We kicked off 2021 by using January to support Lost-n-Found Youth! Lost-n-Found Youth are an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit working to end homelessness for LGBTQ+ young people aged 18–26. Their aim is to provide these at-risk people with safety and shelter during a time where their lives are turned upside-down. Lost-n-Found Youth’s services include street outreach, a 24/7 helpline, providing food and clothing, and assistance with heath, mental health, education and more! They also run a youth centre and emergency/transitional housing, where youths will have a safe place to stay and get help. …
One In An ARMY celebrated SUGA’s birthday in 2021 by supporting Korean Unwed Mothers Families’ Association or KUMFA. KUMFA is an organization based in South Korea which was created by unwed mothers, for unwed mothers, to protect maternal rights and create positive awareness by providing educational, advocacy, and counseling support programs.
KUMFA aims to enable Korean women to have resources and support to keep their babies so that both mother and child can thrive. The organization conducts meetings to help moms exchange information and create support networks. In 2011, the organization opened HEATER, a shelter for unwed mothers to raise…
One In An ARMY celebrated JHope’s birthday in 2021 by supporting Tap Elderly Women Wisdom For Youth (TEWWY). TEWWY, a non-government organization based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, aims to document and share the wisdom of elderly women to meet the needs of underserved communities through a response-driven community network.
Through tapping into the power of storytelling, mobile technology, one-on-one support, and life skills building, TEWWY works with communities to identify and develop tools and content the communities need to create the change they want to see. The organization trains elderly women and network members to provide social and mental…
For Taehyung's birthday last year, ARMY voted for Special Needs Support as a cause they would like to support. Taking a cue from the poll, One In An ARMY organized a 5-day Flash Fundraiser to support LN4 Hand Project.
LN4 Hand Project supports individuals, who suffer from limb loss due to diseases requiring amputation or because of accidents or traumatic incidents, in gaining access to mechanical prosthetic hands. …
For Seokjin’s birthday last 2020, we supported Goedgedacht Trust, a non-profit organization that runs programs for children in disadvantaged rural communities in the West Coast region of the Western Cape, South Africa. Goedgedacht Trust has organized projects to help in nurturing kids in their early days, preparing them for school, and making sure that they stay in it.
The organization’s work focuses on early intervention in children’s lives, preferably during the first 1,000 days. …
In 2020, we launched our November campaign to support Literacy For Incarcerated Teens, a non-profit organization in New York City working to end illiteracy among New York’s incarcerated young people by inspiring them to read. Since 2002, Lit4Teens has been making it possible for school libraries serving incarcerated youth to acquire new books and other library media.
There is a link between engaging young people in activities aimed at helping shape their identities and outlooks and their ability to desist from crimes. …
In honour of Jimin’s birthday last year, One In An ARMY launched a 5-day fundraiser to support Free The Girls (FTG), an organisation that helps women in Africa and Central America, who are survivors of sex trafficking, reintegrate into their communities by providing them mediums to re-start their lives and attain holistic freedom in employment, health, social well-being, and personal development.
Through their entrepreneurship program, the team collects new and gently used bras and sends them to their program partners in Mozambique, El Salvador, and Costa Rica where women get to start their own business by selling them in the…
Last year, for Namjoon’s birthday, ARMY voted for Education as a cause to support, with a special emphasis on providing access to needed supplies to students whose schooling has been impacted due to Covid 19.
In September 2020, One In An ARMY launched a 5-day flash fundraiser in support of Barefoot College.
Operating in 1,300 villages in 80 countries worldwide, Barefoot College’s focus cuts across several areas including the fields of education, water, skill development, women empowerment and electrification through solar power for the upliftment of rural people.
Through our fundraiser, ARMY assisted Barefoot College in India with their Digital…
First established in Iraq in 2005, Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights supports survivors of violence, who have experienced human rights violations in different scales and measures, with physical rehabilitation, mental well-being, and social integration programs. For our golden maknae Jungkook birthday last 2020, One In An ARMY supported the organization through a 5-day flash fundraiser.
Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights established a Healing Garden next to their treatment center in Chamchamal, Iraq which allows traumatized women and children from various religious and ethnic groups to come together, stay in a protected environment, and participate in unique therapies such as art…
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A BTS fan collective that focuses on charity based campaigns & projects. Like Artist, like Fan. I am ONE in an ARMY, & Together we can make a difference.
