What is S.P.A.R.K.S ?

The name of our organization is also an acronym which summarizes the pillars of our approach and services

Sports :  Through the love of sports and the passion for competition, we would promote, brotherhood, togetherness and diversity.

Peace :  Through respectful dialogue on a variety of topics, we would empower individuals with a peaceful state of mind which would then enable them to freely open up to others.

Acceptance : Our doors will be open to all and especially to those whose life’s experience have led them to believe that there is hope and salvation in any form of hatred and bigotry.  Our policy of acceptance will be unwavering provided that our pillar for Peace remains unaltered.

Respect : Our commitment is to establish respect for humanity as a God given right and not a privilege earned based on your status, origin or color and therefore, all individuals will always be treated with the utmost respect in every aspect of our interaction.

Knowledge : We truly believe that ignorance is a black hole that will unleash mayhem to humanity if not challenged and extinguished . Only Knowledge can do that. The knowledge of the self first and foremost but also the understanding of our relations with others. We seek to promote an educational environment in which we will all be eternal students in search of a better tomorrow.

Spirituality : And last but not least, we will acknowledge and embrace ourselves as spiritual beings on a journey that is greater than our collective selves. We will promote exchanges and interactions among the various religion with the hope to foster regular and continuous dialogues for  a greater unity in diversity.

We estimate that each center in the US will cost about $ 3.5M to design and build. The cost includes the purchase of the land in an area that is both central and conducive to our activities.  We anticipate the center in Haiti to run at about $ 1.0M including the purchase of the land.

We are currently working with professional real estate agents to secure land that is about 10-12 acres in size and will be zoned for special purposes.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and we will be relying heavily on contributions to get our vision to materialize.  However, once the center is operational, we are confident that we will be able to generate funding from our core activities. This will enable us to continue impacting more lives as well as redirect contributions to be fully invested in the betterment of the community at large.

We also intend to partner with various religious organization so that their members could enjoy our services at discounted prices as well as with corporations whose thirst for community services and social responsibility will translate into concrete and financial support for our vision.