3rd Person

3rd Person Inc provided aid and relief to over 400 refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. These efforts are designed to provide relief and aid in the short-term as employment and other income-producing opportunities are limited. In the long term, these efforts are geared towards development. 3rd Person is working with key national leaders to train, equip, and provide practical job skills that enable a person to find and acquire other income producing opportunities so that they can take care of themselves and their families. Our team in the Middle East regularly visits clients on a weekly or monthly basis, collecting information and bringing attention to other needs they have. In addition to providing the food, clothing, furniture, and other necessity items for clients and their families. 3rd Person provided care for more than 400 people in 2023, distributed thousands of dollars in food and household goods, and provided job training for 50 people. After initial assessments, the clients are invited to participate in ongoing job skills and counseling services provided by volunteer staff.

3rd Person is involved in a project designed to help the Syrian refugee population in the country. One of the primary problems plaguing that community is their lack of access to education in the host country system. As a result, there is a significant lack of development for pre-school and kindergarten students. They are behind in the system and will remain behind without intervention. 3rd Person is working with national leaders and teachers to help them provide educational opportunities for these vulnerable children There are 30 students engaged in the program and it has already proven to help the students be prepared for entry into the normal school system.

3rd Person Inc undertook several sports & health development projects through 2023. Under the direction of key national leaders and volunteer staff, the team engaged in training 175 clients (including youth) in impoverished communities in Leb., Egypt, and Jordan. These programs are designed to improve sports skills in the participants, teach them valuable life skills, and address health issues facing people in these communities. The participants meet up to 7 times per week for practices and tournaments and are given instruction time covering various topics like teamwork, selflessness, humility, dependability, etc. These programs have as stated long-term objectives to improve interpersonal relationship skills, decrease unhealthy choices, maintain education priorities, and help clients understand the root causes of poverty. 3rd Person saw an improved school retention rate when compared with others in the target community and decreased tobacco use among its clients.

3rd Person engaged in programming specifically designed for women. 60 women participated in regular weekly exercise classes as well as weekly self-image classes provided by national leaders and volunteers. These classes are designed to promote women's health and fitness as well as offer counseling services to clients who are victims of abuse and suffering from various levels of post- traumatic stress. In addition to the weekly classes, there is also offered intermittent special activities for these women including art-therapy classes and other soft-skill training classes. These programs are also designed to strengthen core groups in the community in order to address some of the root causes of poverty.

3rd Person Inc engaged in a business development project designed to train and equip impoverished people with the skills, abilities, and resources to help them develop a sustainable source of income. Through the business development projects, 5 women were trained in sewing handbags that were sold in local markets as well as online through web sales. This project helped fund ongoing projects in 2023.

3rd Person Inc has a volunteer team training/internship program that enables people to see, experience, and participate in the ongoing programs of 3rd Person Inc. Volunteers are given exposure to many cultural and social situations whereby they are encouraged to learn ways in which to apply principles of community development in their home communities. 3rd Person hosted 30 people on volunteer teams in 2023. The proceeds from the training fees cover expenses of the teams in country as well as help fund other projects in which 3rd Person is engaged.