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Sierra Leone • Mexico • Children • Families

Going beyond aid to build brighter futures.

For more than 15 years, the family behind Above Nd Beyond International has helped children and families access education, safe shelter, food, clothing, essential resources, financial support and the stability needed to keep moving forward.

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Our Mission

Helping children move from survival to stability, education and opportunity.

Above Nd Beyond International exists to strengthen the lives of vulnerable children and families through practical, sustained support—not one-time gestures.

Our work has grown from years of direct family commitment in Sierra Leone, West Africa, alongside charitable support connected to Niños con Fe in Tijuana, Mexico. We are now building the systems, partnerships and institutional capacity needed to responsibly expand that impact.

15+years of direct humanitarian service and family support
15+children adopted and/or supported over the long term
22bedrooms built within the Sierra Leone family compound for shelter capacity
2countries central to our historical charitable work: Sierra Leone and Mexico

Impact figures are based on historical family and organizational records. Above Nd Beyond International is strengthening formal beneficiary tracking and annual reporting as part of its grant-readiness initiative.

What We Do

Six areas of support. One long-term purpose.

Our programs are being formalized so that every grant, donation and partnership can be tied to defined needs, budgets, evidence and measurable outcomes.

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Education & Tuition

School fees, uniforms, books, supplies, educational sponsorships and support that helps children remain connected to school.

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Safe Housing

Shelter, residential improvements, household stability, furnishings, utilities and safer living conditions for children and families.

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Food & Essentials

Meals, groceries, clothing, hygiene items, household necessities and emergency assistance during periods of hardship.

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International Partnerships

Support for credible community-based organizations and projects, including historical involvement with Niños con Fe in Tijuana.

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Family Stabilization

Targeted assistance to adults and caregivers when stabilizing the household directly protects and supports children.

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Accountability & Growth

Program budgets, case documentation, local monitoring, receipts, impact tracking, reporting and stronger nonprofit infrastructure.

Children supported through long-term work in Sierra Leone
Long-term care is about continuity: school, housing, food, guidance and opportunity over time.
Sierra Leone

A relationship measured in years—not visits.

Sierra Leone is the deepest and longest-running part of our family's humanitarian commitment.

Support has included school tuition, clothing, meals, financial assistance, housing and daily care. The family compound has grown to include approximately 22 bedrooms, expanding the ability to provide shelter and stability.

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Education: helping children remain in school and prepare for adult life.
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Shelter: creating physical space where children and family members can live more safely.
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Daily life: meals, clothing, household needs, recreation and family-style support.
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Continuity: staying involved over years rather than limiting support to a single event.
Education In Action

School access is one of our clearest investments in the future.

Tuition assistance is not abstract for Above Nd Beyond International. It is part of the day-to-day work.

Our records include school fee schedules, tuition requests, transfer instructions and images showing children prepared for school. For privacy, sensitive documents are maintained as supporting evidence and shared selectively with vetted grantmakers rather than posted publicly in full.

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Children wearing career themed clothing
Education is not only about attending class. It is about helping children imagine what they can become.
Impact Gallery

Real moments from the work.

Our visual record includes school support, meals, outings, family-style care and community life. As our media archive is organized, more dated stories, testimonials and field updates will be added.

Children in school uniforms
Education and school readiness in Sierra Leone.
Children sharing a meal
Nutrition, care and the normal experiences every child deserves.
Children together on an outing
Long-term support includes belonging, community and confidence.
Children together enjoying dessert
Creating memories and moments of joy alongside essential support.
Group of youth in Sierra Leone
Community and youth support in Sierra Leone.
2026–2027 Priorities

What we are building next.

Outside funding will help us move from a primarily family-supported model into structured, measurable programs with stronger local coordination and reporting.

Expand Education Sponsorships

Formalize tuition assistance, school supplies, uniforms and student sponsorship into a documented education program.

Strengthen Housing

Maintain and improve residential capacity, safety, utilities, furnishings, sanitation and housing infrastructure.

Build Reliable Food Support

Create predictable food and essential-needs budgets instead of relying only on emergency responses.

Professionalize Operations

Improve accounting, governance, local monitoring, beneficiary tracking, partnership agreements and grant reporting.

Founder Perspective
“We did not create a nonprofit and then go looking for a mission. We spent years doing the work first. Now we are building the organization that can carry that work farther.”
Samuel Jacques — Founder, Above Nd Beyond International
Our Story

Personal commitment came first.

For more than 15 years, Samuel Jacques and his mother have used their own resources to help children and families with education, housing, food, clothing and financial support.

The organization is now entering a new chapter: translating years of direct service into a stronger nonprofit institution capable of partnering with foundations, corporations, philanthropists and other organizations that share the mission.

15+ years
Family-led service

Long-term support for children and families in Sierra Leone.

2019
Nonprofit milestone

Above Nd Beyond International's federal tax-exempt recognition dates to approximately 2019 based on public nonprofit records.

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Institutional growth

Grant readiness, stronger bookkeeping, program budgeting, formal monitoring and broader philanthropic partnerships.

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Scale what already works

Expand education, shelter, nutrition and family-support programs while protecting accountability and dignity.

Ways To Partner

There is more than one way to go above and beyond.

Corporate Sponsorship

Partner on specific programs, school support, essential needs or infrastructure projects.

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Education Sponsorship

Help fund tuition, school supplies, uniforms and learning-related expenses.

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In-Kind & Strategic Support

Contribute goods, logistics, professional expertise or other mission-aligned resources.

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For Foundations & Grantmakers

Due diligence should be easy.

We are organizing a grant-readiness file so qualified funders can review the organization, leadership, programs, budgets and supporting evidence without relying on marketing claims alone.

Organizational documentationIRS determination/exemption records, California corporate status, governing documents, board information and annual filings.
Financial documentationOperating budget, program budgets, expense records, receipts, tuition documentation and financial controls as they are organized.
Program evidencePhotographs, videos, testimonials, tuition records, transfer evidence and historical documentation from Sierra Leone and partner projects.
Impact & safeguardingBeneficiary tracking, responsible storytelling, consent procedures, monitoring and grant reporting systems under active development.
Federal EIN: 84-1980266California nonprofit public benefit corporationInternational charitable programming15+ years of direct service
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Contact

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For grants, partnerships, media, sponsorships or general inquiries, contact Above Nd Beyond International directly.

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A Stronger Future Begins With Opportunity

Help us take years of commitment above and beyond.

We are building the structure to serve more children and families while giving funders the documentation, accountability and measurable impact they expect.

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