Hank Pellissier
11 a.m., March 20, 2022
Hank Pellissier will present an overview of the Humanist Global Charity, of which he is the founder and director. HGC is a secular-promoting nonprofit centered in northern California. Daniel Dennett and Steven Pinker are on the Board of Directors, and it receives about $120,000 in donations annually.
Hank will discuss HGC’s goals and accomplishments, with colorful photos from around the world.
As a background, HGC built, or provides funds to:
UGANDA: 6 humanist schools, 2 humanist orphanages, 1 humanist Safe House, 10 humanist worker collectives, 1 humanist conference center.
NIGERIA: 1 humanist Safe House, 1 internet cafe, 1 ice cream factory, 2 refugee camps, 2 orphan centers.
KENYA: 1 orphan center.
MYANMAR: 2 refugee camps, 1 Safe House.
NEPAL: 2 orphanages and numerous campaigns to elevate girls’ education.
INDIA: 3 humanist schools, 1 orphanage, 1 Safe House, and numerous vocational and charitable campaigns to educate and provide services to Dalits (untouchables) and Adivasi (tribal people).
Additionally, they’ve conducted projects in 40+ nations.
Check out our speaker and the charity at:
Humanist Global Charity https://humanistglobal.charity
(wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanist_Global_Charity
Hank Pellissier (wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Pellissier
Humanist Humanitarians – Giving Globally Without God – Hank Pellissier from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo
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