Abbie Colussi

Abbie Colussi

Opening New Horizons in Tamale

We are excited to announce that our new office in Tamale is already receiving incredible support! This milestone marks the beginning of a promising journey as we expand our reach and deepen our impact in Northern Ghana. Our commitment to…

Give Basic Needs now accepts donations!

a collage of different giving events done by Give Basic Needs including boreholes, gift card distributions, and rental payments

At Give Basic Needs, we’re driven by a simple yet powerful mission: to reduce suffering and amplify happiness around the world. We achieve this by providing essential resources like food, shelter, and medical care to those in need, regardless of…

Burritos and Fruit – 350 Gifted

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Imagine the surprise on the faces of 350 students at Colegio De Bachilleres 09 in Loreto, Mexico! Their day took a delightful turn when they received a thoughtful delivery of burritos and fresh fruit. A Hidden Need Addressed This heartwarming…

New Program Manager – Elaina

Program Manager - Elaina

We would like to introduce the newest member to our Give Basic Needs team, Elaina Colussi! She currently lives in Oregon after graduating from the University of Oregon in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a minor…

2nd Anniversary

Giving Event - Youth Pumping Water

We are so excited to have recently celebrated our 2nd anniversary of being a nonprofit! You can be assured we will continue to impact humanity in a positive way with your continued support. Like this to keep us going.

Major Donation Received

Donation 4.6 million USD

We are incredibly grateful and humbled to announce that Give Basic Needs has received an anonymous donation of $4.6 million! This extraordinary gift will help us further our mission of spreading happiness by randomly providing basic necessities to those in…

First Major Project in Ghana

Hydrologists in the Field - Give Basic Needs

Photos from our first major project in Ghana! After previously surveying the area and choosing a location, during the night of March 23rd, a 100m borehole was drilled and pipes put into place. Dedication ceremony photos coming soon! Like, share,…

New Program Assistant

New Program Assistant - Salam, Abbie and Kevin - Ghana

We would like to introduce Salam Mahamadu as our newest Program Assistant. Salam will be helping us spread happiness in Ghana. Our first project will be in Zanteli, Ghana where Salam will be working to install a hand pump borehole…

Giving Event – 78 Gifted

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Donation amount: $984Pizza Count: 29Gift Cards Given: 78Event Type: FoodActivity coordinator: Kevin.More giving events next week at @theboysandgirlsclub stay tuned! ♥️.Please follow, like and share it keeps us motivated!#grateful #happiness #givebasicneeds

Giving Event – 33 Gifted

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Donation amount: $408Pizza Count: 13Gift Cards Given: 33Event Type: FoodActivity coordinator: Kevin & Abbie.More giving events through next week at @bgcsnv stay tuned! ♥️.Please follow, like and share it keeps us motivated!#grateful #happiness #givebasicneeds

Giving Event – 40 Gifted

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Donation amount: $472Pizza Count: 12Gift Cards Given: 40Event Type: FoodActivity coordinator: Kevin.More giving events through next week at @bgcsnv stay tuned! ♥️.Please follow, like and share it keeps us motivated!#grateful#happinesss#givebasicneeds#payitforward

Giving Event – 62 Gifted

Giving Event - Child Holding Gift Card

Donation amount: $759Pizza Count: 22Gift Cards Given: 62Event Type: FoodActivity coordinator: Kevin.More giving events through this week at @bgcsnv stay tuned! ♥️.Please follow, like and share it keeps us motivated!#grateful #happiness #givebasicneeds

Giving Event – 23 Gifted

Give Basic Needs

Donation amount: $400Pizza Count: 26People gifted: 23Event Type: FoodActivity coordinator: Kevin We forgot it was a federal #holiday, which is why the count was so low. More giving events through next week at @bgcsnv stay tuned! ♥️ Please follow, like and share it…

New SWAG

Giving Basic Needs SWAG

Got our new gear in. So excited to wear it at our giving event today! #grateful#happiness#givebasicneeds

Our Message

Give Basic Needs SWAG

When you see your message, stitched. You realize thing are really coming together! ???? #givebasicneeds#grateful#payitforward

TC-Champ Bio: Kevin and Abbie

Founders Kevin and Abbie Smiling

TC-Champ Bio: Kevin and Abbie are the founders of this project. We are strong believers in the mission (we wrote it) and giving back. We will be the North American TC-Champs in the United States. Please follow, like, and share…