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Drive for low-income college students

On September 2, 2024, A More Balanced World Youth Program and the Sakar Foundation proudly partnered in assisting 30 low-income college students with essential dorm supplies. Our heartfelt gratitude to our supporters and volunteers for this evening of community ...

On September 2, 2024, A More Balanced World Youth Program and the Sakar Foundation proudly ...

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NYPD, Public Libraries, and the Continued Threat to American Education By: Zeena Hamed

At the end of 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a 5% budget cut for civil departments, affecting the police department, educational services, libraries, and public sanitation. Miraculously, at the turn of the new year, the budget for the NYPD was ...

At the end of 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a 5% budget cut for civil ...

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The Housing Crisis Among College Students By: Zeena Haitham Hamed

Housing Insecurity has become rampant in college towns. "At the University of California, Santa Barbara, this crisis peaked in the summer of 2021.Students, who were expecting a continued closure of university facilities due to the pandemic, learned they would be required to be on campus in the fall." Many students had not secured housing for the 2021-2022 school year, and resorted to renting rooms in stranger’s houses or even living out of their cars or vans.

Housing Insecurity has become rampant in college towns. "At the University of California, ...

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Make a Lasting Impact
on the Life of a Student!

California Outreach Center

Student Outreach Program

According to the California Students Aid Commission, 53% of students are housing insecure and 66% of students are food insecure; some take refuge in the only possession they own, their car, and don’t always have enough to eat. Nevertheless, recognizing higher education as the primary path to economic stability, they hold on to the hope that obtaining an education will someday pay off.

Building a network of resources composed of local academic institutions, professional service providers from the community and local government agencies, A More Balanced World is on a mission to provide these students with the supportive services they need to thrive and press forward.

Success Stories

Smitha

India

Raised in the dense forests of Karnataka, India, Smitha embodies resilience and determination. Growing up in an environment where education was considered a luxury,

Faryal

Afghanistan

Faryal's academic journey is a testament to resilience and determination, overcoming significant obstacles to pursue her passion for economics.  Hailing from Herat, Afghanistan, Faryal has been a guiding light for her younger siblings, particularly her brother Hasib, who postponed his own educational aspirations to support her.

Asha

India

From the marginalized Siddi community (people of African descent) in India and first in her family to attend college, Asha was recommended to 'A More Balanced World' as a "competent young woman, dedicated to achieving her dream of becoming a nurse.  She was a ...

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