
The AllPeopleBeHappy foundation has partnered with Amizade, a global service-learning organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on a variety of projects over the years. Since its inception in 1994, over 10,000 Amizade volunteers have participated in numerous community-development projects throughout the world. In 2018, as a mean to keep volunteers and community members engaged, and to capture the enthusiasm and ideas post volunteering, Amizade initiated “The Global Social Action Accelerator,” to enable the design and implementation of community-driven micro-projects. Though workshops, mentoring, and start-up funding, this program seeks to create new social entrepreneurs and catalyze innovative development projects in many parts of the world. The AllPeopleBeHappy foundation in early 2018 awarded a $10,000 Project Grant for this new initiative. The funds were used to support 8 volunteer projects, three in the US, and one each in Zambia, Nigeria, Jamaica, Honduras, and Puerto Rico.