Direct Impact
Direct Impact
Direct Impact
Personalized aid for children and families in adversity, fostering resilience and lasting change.
How this priority works
A distinct role in OGA's connected program model.
Direct Impact programs bring support closer to individual children and families through family assistance, mentorship, hosting, and pathways to permanent family care.
Within Direct Impact
Program profiles
Select a program to read its purpose, structure, and approach.
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Direct ImpactGuardian Angels Program
The Guardian Angels Program brings together Connected Mentoring, Supportive Mentoring, and Hosting to offer different forms of support to children and families affected by war.View program profileDirect ImpactOGA Families of Valor
Families of Valor seeks to assist families and children affected by war as they recover, rebuild, and foster resilience.View program profile
Direct ImpactActive programSea Dunes
A restorative, non-medical summer camp program offering children affected by war approximately two weeks of safety, recreation, community, and time by the Black Sea in Bulgaria.View program profile
Direct ImpactChristmas 2026 · Campaign openHeart to Heart Christmas 2026
A seasonal campaign that turns pooled donations into Christmas gifts for children in Ukraine, with updates from the delivery shared after the campaign.View program profile
Direct ImpactFounding series · In developmentDiscovery Books for Bright Futures
An OGA publishing initiative creating original educational books and inviting donors to sponsor print copies for children, schools, libraries, and care organizations.View program profile
Direct ImpactConnected Mentoring
Connected Mentoring is designed to build personal relationships that support children and families affected by war.View program profileDirect ImpactSupportive Mentoring
Supportive Mentoring provides a path to assist children and families affected by war without forming a direct personal relationship.View program profile
Direct ImpactHosting
The Hosting program was designed to offer children and families affected by war a temporary stay with host families in the United States.View program profileTake part
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