You can donate using any major credit card or via PayPal here. Please visit Ways to Donate for more donation options.

To donate in someone’s honor, fill out the donation form here, and at the bottom of the form, select the box that says, “I would like this donation to be made in honor of someone.” You can then write a custom message we will email to the person you are honoring.

A great gift! Giving school meals in honor of someone’s birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion is a gift that keeps giving. To make a birthday donation, fill out the donation form here, and select the box that says, “I would like this donation to be made in honor of someone.” You can then write a custom message.

We’d love it! Your business can change schoolchildren’s lives with school meals. Please contact donate@thrive-global.org to learn more.

Yes! To donate to a specific geography, fill out the donation form here, and at the bottom of the form, select the box that says, “What would you like your donation to support?” and the designation.

Donations of $1,000 or more can be designated to a specific school. Please contact us if you are interested.

The most effective way to make an impact is to “Give it where we need it most” at Thrive-global.org. Your gift will be leveraged for the most urgent school feeding needs.

Of course! We welcome donations from anywhere in the world. Our online giving accepts 130+ countries. Please contact us if your country isn’t covered or if you have any issues.

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Yes! Thrive-Global.org is a US registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our Tax-ID number is EIN: 46-5188138. We will provide an annual tax receipt for your records.

Sure thing. Thank you for your continued support. If you need to update your credit card information, please contact donate@thrive-global.org or call 313-230-4774.

We are truly grateful for your support in helping transform children’s lives with school meals. You can cancel your monthly donation by contacting donate@thrive-global.org or call 313-230-4774.  We invite you to rejoin at any level when it’s right.

Yes, send a request to donate@thrive-global.org, and we will provide you with one. We will provide an annual tax receipt.

Children need food. By providing daily school meals, children are more likely to show up for school and better equipped to be ready to learn. Daily nutrition, coupled with education, has a ripple effect in breaking the cycle of poverty and creating brighter futures.

Mission-driven. Thrive has provided daily school nutrition to children who need it most since 2012.  We remain laser-focused on our commitment to ensuring children start their school day with a healthy meal.

Community-led. We build close ties with our partner schools and work closely with local communities to ensure we best meet the needs and stay culturally true.

Nutrition-matters. Our meal is often the only nutrition the children we serve receive all day, so we commit to ensuring it meets 50% of a child’s daily nutritional needs.  

Our annual reports (with financials) are available here. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at donate@thrive-global.org.

Thrive believes in full transparency. When you donate to Thrive, you can be assured that your donation is life-changing.

Thrive spends over three-fourths of its funds on its meals to transform children’s lives with daily school nutrition.

For more information, our financial statements are available here.

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There are many ways to get involved with Thrive, from fundraising to volunteering your talents. Idea here.

Absolutely! You can raise money to transform children’s lives with school meals. To set up an online fundraiser, click here and choose “Start a Fundraiser,” and invite your colleagues, friends, and family to donate.

Here are a few ideas!

Donate a special day like your birthday or wedding by asking for donations instead of gifts.

Plan a run, walk, or hop!

Host a Thrive Gathering (happy hour, game night, dinner).

Invite your neighbors to a lemonade stand.

Other creative ideas! We can’t wait to see what you do to feed hungry schoolchildren.

Yes; please complete our volunteer application.

We have recently started an internship program. If you are interested in working with us, please reach out to info@thrive-global.org.

Check here and see. Thrive is on a mission to bring healthy food to hungry schoolchildren.

We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented, people-focused to join our team. If you’re passion-driven, self-starter, super-organized, and ready to be a true changemaker, join us!

So glad you asked! Thrive started when expats arrived in Bangladesh, saw a need, and jumped in with the local community to feed. We look forward to giving you first-hand experience of our work. We guarantee lots of high-fives!

We had our first country visit to the Philippines in Feb 2026, with future ones to follow very soon If you are interested in learning more, contact us at countryvisit@thrive-global.org.

Thrive was founded in 2012 by three expat mothers, Gina Gabel, Regina Landor, and Priscilla Heffelfinger, who, on arrival to Bangladesh, knew they wanted to do something to help hungry children. They asked school directors in the nearby slums what they needed, and the resounding response was food. Thrive grew from the generosity and support of local and international partners.

Thrive partners with schools to provide needy schoolchildren with daily nutrition.

Thrive is unique in three ways.

We provide daily school meals to partner schools.

We focus on the nutritional value of the meals.

We work closely with partner schools and the local community leadership.

We feed schoolchildren in Southeast Asia. We are currently feeding across Bangladesh and the Philippines.

We have a thorough vetting process for our school selection that starts with our application form here and follows with a site visit, annual contract, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

If you are based in Southeast Asia, you can complete our application form here. We have over 20 schools on our waitlist.