The mission of The Pendulum Project is to support children in need. The Pendulum Project has selected the needs of children affected by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa as its central focus. based on the premise that every child, regardless of race, creed, or country, deserves the promise of a future. Every child deserves to be provided with a safe environment, adequate food, shelter, and health services, a sound education, and a supportive family system. Yet for many children, these basic needs and rights are denied or threatened due to poverty, disease, prejudice, natural disaster, or political unrest.

The Pendulum Project gives one-year grants of $500 to $3,000 to community-based programs that work directly and effectively to support the fundamental needs and rights of children (birth to 21 years) orphan and or affected by HIV/AIDS. We believe that grassroots programs that have a direct response to real needs within the local community are often the most effective. We look for organizations that have initiated and created these programs to address the needs of children affected by AIDS. The Pendulum Project supports these initiatives with initial one-year grants and makes re-grants to organizations that are effective and sustainable. We make site visits every two years and require a yearly report from each organization on its activities and progress. The Pendulum Project has limited funds that are based solely upon on our fundraising efforts, because of this we support community based organizations that have strong support and leadership within their communities and have a strong model of support for children.

In selecting programs to fund, we look for:
• Programs that represent grassroots responses to needs.
• Programs that raise resources within the community
• Programs in the areas of greatest need
• Programs that directly serve the needs of orphans and children at risk
• Programs that demonstrate strong leadership and community ownership
• Organizations with a history of effective action
• Programs that empower children by giving them an active role in decision-making, advocacy, and leadership
• Innovative responses to the situations of children affected by HIV/AIDS.
• The Pendulum Project believes that children develop best when raised within families, homes and communities. Therefore, we do not fund orphanages.
• Countries Eligible to Apply for Funding: Malawi
• The primary geographic focus of our grant making is Sub-Saharan Africa, the current epicenter of the HIV/AIDS pandemic

In your application please include:
• Areas of Interest
• Areas of interest include the following activities and programs supporting children orphaned/affected by HIV/AIDS:
• Programs to enhance or create a supportive environment for children's growth and development
• Primary and secondary education with an integrated approach to children's needs
• Vocational education and skills development
• Income-generating activities for caregivers and independent orphans
• Programs that contribute to social and behavioral change
• Recreational activities/counseling/programs focusing on psychosocial support
• Programs that provide leadership opportunities for children
• Respite or residential care/medical treatment for HIV-infected children, including palliative and hospice care/home-based programs.

The Pendulum Project does not fund:
• Individuals
• Organization or programs designed to influence legislation or elect public officials
• Programs that limit participation based on race, creed, or nationality
• Academic or medical research
• The Pendulum Project seeks to support initiatives originating in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, we do not fund U.S.-based organizations or branches of international non-governmental organizations.