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Guardian Peru Lobitos
2025 SPONSOR NEEDED - $19,000
48 children from the town of Lobitos Peru are sponsored to train jiu jitsu and provided required training gear. -
Guardian Peru - Mancora
2025 SPONSOR NEEDED - $35,500
55 kids and teens from the town of Mancora are fully sponsored to train, provided gear, and access to year round English classes 5x per week. -
Guardian Culiacán
2025 SPONSOR NEEDED - $6,300
10 youth students are fully sponsored in Sinaloa Mexico to train and be part of a team. -
Guardian Ethiopia
2025 Sponsor Needed - $11,000
20 youth in Ethipoia's capital are fully sponsored to train. This donor tier would also include rebuilding a safer mat space and expand the program by 10 youth scholarships.
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Jigar Patel
Guardian Culiacán 2024
Guardian Culiacan has received its initial founding financial grant to support it’s first 6 months of operation by our friend and longtime supporter, Jigar Patel. This will allow Guardian Culiacan to get its initial students, pay for a 2nd instructor, and get Gis for the kids to prove out that it can be an impactful Guardian location for years to come.
Bryan Hawkins
Guardian Peru Lobitos 2024
Primary funding for Guardian Peru Lobitos was generously provided by Bryan Hawkins and his foundation, Do Something Cool. This crucial grant enabled us to outfit our space with mats and supply the first enrolled youth with their own gi. Bryan's unwavering support extends beyond Lobitos, impacting Guardian Peru Mancora and Guardian LA, and transforming countless lives with his generosity.
DAVID AND ZAGDAA CLAHAN
Guardian/Ralph Gracie Mongolia
David and Zagdaa Clahan founded Guardian/Ralph Gracie Mongolia located in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Amid a city where a third of the children live in poverty, they envisioned a sanctuary—a place for young lives to find hope and empowerment. For these kids jiu jitsu has not only become their passion, its become a second home and extended family.
Eric Shpritz
Guardian South Florida 2024
Primary funding for Guardian South Florida was kickstarted by Eric Shpritz, whose generous grant made the program possible. This essential support allowed us to offer our first cohort sponsorship and gear, setting the foundation for our program. Eric's commitment to our mission has been instrumental in transforming the lives of countless youth in South Florida.