Essentials Today
Monthly food, cooking essentials, and hygiene for households facing insecurity, so a child who is excelling at school can stay focused on it.
Our impact so far
- Children supported
- 150+
- Families supported
- 75+
- Packages delivered
- 200+
- Free books
- 370+
- Free lessons
- 1,500+
Open to everyone
Free to use, starting right now.
You don't have to be a donor, a student, or anyone in particular. The Library and Learn are open to anyone, anywhere — no fee, and nothing to sign up for before you begin.
Read
Library
Public domain classics in mathematics, science, philosophy, history, and literature. Read in your browser, download, or print.
Learn
Learn
Self-paced courses that build level by level, from first numbers to university economics, formal logic, and running a small business.
What we do
Essentials Today. Opportunity Tomorrow.
Essentials Today covers what a household is short of this month. Opportunity Tomorrow builds what outlasts it: free books, free courses, and the supplies to use them. We pick programs where a donation turns into something a person can hold or use, because that is work you can check.
Opportunity Tomorrow
Preserving knowledge and putting it within reach: a free library we maintain and translate, free self-paced courses, books printed locally, and the school supplies students turn up needing.
How we work
We'd rather show you the packing slip
Whatever the program, you should be able to see what a donation turns into instead of trusting a percentage. Here's one: what a household receives every month from Monthly Support.
How the program works- Staple foodsthe base of every meal
- Protein sourcescomplete protein
- Cooking essentialsmakes the rest usable
- Hygiene itemsfor the whole household
Enough staple food, protein, and hygiene support for an entire household, every month. Contents are shelf-stable and chosen so families can cook culturally familiar meals.
Programs
Where your donation lands
We partner with organizations led by people who share our values, so contributions reach the people who need them without being eaten on the way.
Essentials Today
Monthly Support
Monthly packages for households facing insecurity whose children are top of their class — staple foods, protein, cooking essentials, and hygiene — so school stays possible.
Opportunity Tomorrow
Books For All
A growing free library of public domain works we transcribe, translate, and maintain — printed locally so a free file becomes a book someone is holding.
Opportunity Tomorrow
School Supplies
Backpacks, notebooks, pencils, and uniforms — the materials a student needs on day one of the school year.
Opportunity Tomorrow
Learn
Free, self-paced courses in mathematics, economics, logic and philosophy, small business, and more — open to anyone, with private progress for those who want it.
Get involved
Put something in a box
Every donation is spent on things that get printed, packed, and handed to someone — and on keeping the library and courses free for anyone who wants them. Give once, give monthly, or come pack boxes with us.