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Volna Global (volnaglobal.org) is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-2628557) based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2026. It helps communities build lasting opportunity through education for children, life skills, inclusion for people with disabilities, microgrants, community gardens, home repairs, mindfulness and wellness, protection from harsh weather, and the arts.

Volna Global runs nine programs: No Child Left Behind (school fees, supplies and transport for children), Break the Cycle of Poverty Through Micro-Grants, A Path Forward (life skills and job readiness), Every Ability, Every Opportunity (wheelchairs, communication devices and adaptive tools for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities), From Food Today to Food for Tomorrow (community gardens), A Better Place to Call Home (home repairs), Mindfulness & Wellness, Weather the Elements (blankets, clothing and protective essentials) and Creative Expression & The Arts. A Place at the Table, connecting elders with caring families, is in development.

Volna Global works in its home community in Los Angeles and, to begin with, in India, Indonesia and Thailand. In India it is currently active in North, West and South West Delhi, in Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) and in Amritsar (Punjab).

A Volna Global microgrant is $500 to $1,000 given to an individual where a small investment can create meaningful, sustainable change. Grants are chosen with local partners after looking at what the community needs and which skills are in demand, and every grant is followed up.

Volna Global follows five steps: listen to the community, identify people and projects with real potential together with local partners, assess whether the idea can succeed in the local economy, invest, and follow up to measure what the investment achieved.

Volna Global provides wheelchairs and mobility equipment, communication devices, learning tools, adaptive equipment and skill-building programs so that people with developmental and intellectual disabilities can learn, take part and excel in their communities.

You can propose a community project, partner with Volna Global as an organization, or volunteer — young people are encouraged to help create and maintain projects. Use the contact form on this page to get in touch.

Yes. Volna Global is incorporated and has a US Employer Identification Number (EIN 42-2628557). It is based in Los Angeles, California.

Volna Global was founded in 2026 by Samantha Jimenez, who spent 23 years working alongside people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Southern California and has taught yoga for more than a decade. After volunteering in India in 2018, she brought community, education, accessibility, generosity and sustainability together into one organization.

Yes. The IRS has recognized Volna Global as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-2628557). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Volna Global does not take open applications. Microgrants are identified together with local partners in the communities where we work. If you have a community project or need, tell us about it through the contact form and choose “I have a community project”.

A microgrant is a gift that does not have to be repaid; a microloan has to be paid back, usually with interest. Volna Global gives microgrants of $500 to $1,000 and follows up on each one.

Yes. Volunteers, especially young people, help create and maintain projects in Los Angeles such as community gardens, arts activities and wellness classes. Use the contact form and choose “I want to get involved”.