How Others Have Helped

Small World would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the following organizations for Grants it has received:

The Foundation was also the benefactor of generous Matching Gifts from the following companies:

Bank of America

Energizer Corporation

Anheuser - Busch

To all of our families and friends of SWAF who have donated vitamins, clothing, services, and most importantly, time, we are deeply moved by your sincere generousity to help those we serve. 

How You Can Help

Volunteer: The gift of your time would be greatly appreciated in any of the following ways by serving on one of the following committees:

1. Summer Picnic - contact the SWAF office,
2. Holiday Breakfast -contact the SWAF office
3. Hop, Rock, and Jumpathon -contact the SWAF office
4. Hearts of Hope -Held every three years
5. Bricks of Hope - contact the SWAF office

Donate: Your financial gift to the Foundation will enable it to further its goals of improving the lives of the thousands of children left behind. Those children will never know the love and warmth of a caring family and home. Your gift can help improve the quality of life for orphaned children.

Corporate Matching Gifts: Check with your employer for a matching gift program. Many corporations have such programs to encourage their employees to be generous to not-for-profit organizations such as Small World.

Offer You Or Your Company's Services: This magnificent web site was designed, and developed by a SWAF family at no cost to the Foundation! SWAF's technical computer support services are provided by PC Systems of Missouri. 

The Foundation's insurance coverage is provided by a former SWAF client, with no commission fees. Other examples of some recent gifts have been from a previous client's employer, JF Ahern, who has supplied the playground equipment and tools for the innagural trip to Belarus and all trips thereafter at below cost. Former client employers, Nestle Purina and Energizer provided the Santa toys for the Holiday Breakfast. Previous clients, who are doctors, made arrangements with St. Louis University Hospital to pay the fees for life saving surgery for the wife of a Belarussian official.

Grant Andrews Advancement Fund:

Donations may be made to the Advancement Fund, established to assist families who need financial assistance to complete an international adoption with Small World of a child over 18 months of age.  Awards are based on need.  Currently, only one award per year is possible.  The approved family receives $5,000-$10,000 toward their adoption expenses and repays the amount to the fund upon receipt of their income tax refund. If the tax refund is not large enough, the family is placed on a monthly repayment plan. Clients may sell their tax credits to donate to this fund. The advancement is interest free to the adopting family.