Restore International
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Bob Goff |
| Type | 501(c)(3)under the laws of the State of California |
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Key people
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Bob Goff (Founder) Deborah Eriksson (Executive Director) |
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Revenue
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$654,580 |
| Website | http://lovedoes.org/ |
Bob Goff (Founder)
Now known as Love Does, is a nonprofit organization founded by Bob Goff in 2003. Their goal is to try to change a few lives for the better. They fight for freedom and human rights, work to improve educational opportunities, and try to be helpful to those in need of a voice and a friend.
Restore International was founded in 2003 by Bob Goff after a trip to India where he witnessed extreme human rights violations. Restore India started with efforts to free those in bonded labor, human trafficking, or otherwise exploited. In 2006, they began working in Uganda in human rights and education. In March 2014 they launched a program in Somalia to improve educational opportunities, safety care for women and children, and feeding programs. Most recently, in September 2014, Restore opened a school in Iraq as well as an orphanage in Nepal. In 2016, they rebranded to '"Love Does"' and continue to further their work in these countries.
The work of Love Does are divided into two major areas: education and human rights. Love Does activities include education, fighting human trafficking through investigations, surveillance, brothel raids, working with local law enforcement, and providing safety for women and children. Love Does works in India to prevent the sale and trafficking of underage children. It has helped stop forced prostitution in India by arresting over 80 criminals and placing the children in safe houses. In addition, Love Does also works in Northern Uganda, a country that Goff holds the position of Honorary Consul. Love Does work in Uganda is focused around educating and empowering children. Love Does founded a school, Restore Leadership Academy, in Gulu, Uganda in 2007. Restore Leadership Academy first began with 30 students and expanded to over 450 students with 25 teachers. Love Does has been noted by Nicholas Kristof in his book A Path Appears in regards to their work in Uganda Restore International.
Love Does hosted two Love Does conferences in Austin, Texas and Tacoma, Washington where 100% of the proceeds went to efforts in Uganda and India.
Love Does has been working in Uganda since 2006, primarily to promote human rights and education. They started by asking Ugandans what the biggest need was at the time. Their answer was human rights and education, so Love Does got busy trying to be helpful in those areas. The educational aspect is not the only need addressed as Love Does has a safe house in Kampala,Uganda that has over 25+ girls living there.
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