The Brandon Halavi Foundation For African Families

The Brandon Halavi Foundation For African Families

Our non-profit organization focuses on helping starving families with food and water but also in their lives. We look to take underprivileged kids and get them educated so by the time they reach a time of power in their lives, they can start making changes in their communities themselves. We focus on giving the same opportunity that people have in 1^st world countries to these people who were not blessed the same way.

We are very passionate about our cause because of the inequality that we see in these areas of poverty. How is it fair that I was able to grow up without a worry about food and shelter on my back and these people are dying just to eat something? The world should not be like this. We NEED to make a change.

The reason our organization is unique is because we don’t only focus on helping these families to a reasonable living. We focus on getting them educated, giving them opportunities to study in other countries, and let them be who they want to be so they can become successful and give back to their communities. This way we do not need to police the entire community, but give the people the opportunity to give back to their community

We need AMDP to support our organization because we believe that using this game plan, we will be able to help these poor communities around Africa give back themselves. We don’t want to support them all their lives, but just give them the resources to get educated, make money, and overall become a human being of knowledge to help their own communities out.

A WORLD WE DARE TO IMAGINE Part 1

"Today we are redefining the geography of community and accepting shared accountability for common human values. We have the chance to extend the notion that all men are created equal to every human being on the planet. This will require global structures and products we are only beginning to imagine.... Each of us in his or her own way can contribute something by thinking -- and acting -- like a true global citizen. We have only one world for all of us on earth, and the future really is ours to create, in a world we dare to imagine together."

Upon reading this quote, I instantly thought of the current lies of discrimination in this world. Not only racial discrimination, but financial and status. Watching the movies of 9-year old prostitutes in the world astonishes me how we stand idly by and let this happen. How is it that there is so much wealth inequality around the world? How is it that we can just watch and not take action? We are as bad as our lack of action. With that being said, I don't believe we should just distribute wealth to people who do not wish to work, but instead give them the opportunity to be successful if they will it. After graduation I truly wish to help as much as I can in the world and donate to various causes to save people in need. I know that my contribution may not be enough, but it will progress on track to an ultimate goal of saving this world before it gets truly ridiculous. 

Getting Shredded For Men Phase 1

You're weak. I mean extremely weak. Too weak for your own good as well as the people around you. People look at you a different way, or you get embarrassed by these huge juice-heads at the gym, or maybe you cant even lift your TV. Either way, you are trying to get muscular. All the respect! This blog will teach you how to go from 0 into a lean mean fighting machine in 1 week.


Week One

First thing to know, your effort is all that matters. This week is not a test of how much you can lift at first or even after a day. Put your heart into it and it will give results.

Push-ups: Start by doing 5-10 pushups 3 times a day for 3 days to get your muscles engaged and used to breaking. Because you probably have not worked out in a while, we need to do exercises that engage all the muscles or at least most of them. After 3 days, the next 4 days double the amount you used to do.

Squats: Start by doing squats with no weights. DONT MISS THE SQUATS. People sometimes say they dont want to do squats because they dont care about their legs. Squats do not just work out legs, but your entire body. Working out your legs releases testosterone which rebuilds your muscles stronger after you break them. Do as many squats as you can till your legs give up 2x/ day for 4 days, then double it for the next 3 days.

Pull ups: These are great for your back and arms. Pull ups are very hard if you cant do your first one. Not to worry! Try your best and just keep pushing. Keep trying to pull yourself up. Try 3 times every day. If you can do one, great! If not, keep pulling and by the end of the week you will see improvement.

Like we said in the beginning of the blog, effort is what matters. Eventually you will move onto dumbbells and free weights but effort last forever!