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Rise From The Streets-Saving 100M Street Kids About Us
About Rise From the Streets
Rise From The Streets, Inc. – Saving 100 Million Street Kids
Our Story
Our journey kicked off in 2006 when my wife at the time, Cristina Oliveira, and I started AmerinRio, Inc. Cristina’s been running the show as President/CEO since I stepped back from Vice President of Operations a few years ago. The mission? Help others. Always has been. For 19 years, through AmerinRio’s work—lifting up families, building sustainable communities, and more—we’ve kept that fire alive. See amerinrio.org/about-us for the full scoop. As a 501(c)(3) and a United Nations NGO Civil Society Participant, street kids have always been on our radar, but lately, it’s clear we’ve got to go bigger.
Rise From The Streets, Inc., an AmerinRio offshoot, has been simmering for years. Then it hit me: this crisis is a runaway wildfire, and we’re dousing it with one measly water bottle at a time. I said it in a meeting once, “We need a $100 billion firehose over the next 10 years—and that’s just step one.” UNICEF pegs street kids at 150+ million, not even counting homeless families. It’s a beast, but it’s not hopeless. Together with other nonprofits, we believe—and I damn well know—we’ll crack this thing wide open.
Like Elon Musk or those who stare down mountains and refuse to blink, I don’t quit. Obstacles? You go over, around, through, or blow ‘em up—there’s always a way. “I can’t” isn’t in my vocabulary, and failure’s for quitters. Every roadblock’s just data, experience, and a lesson on what works.
We locked down the Rise From The Streets domain on February 25, 2025, and went official as a Texas nonprofit on March 14, 2025 (Doc #1460789760002, EIN: 33-3957874). I’m out of retirement, pouring in every dime I’d earn plus $200 of my Social Security each month. This is a $100 billion, 10-year plan to save 100 million kids worldwide—safety, education, healthcare, hope—starting with our STEM Desert Campus in Sierra Blanca, TX. I won’t stop until it’s done, and with your help, we’ll get there.
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Rise From The Streets, Inc.-Saving 150M Street Children
Our Story
How You Can Help
How You Can Help
About Rise From The Streets, Inc. – Saving 150 Million Street Kids
Rise From The Streets, Inc., a Texas nonprofit (filed March 14, 2025, Doc #1460789760002), is driven by founder Donald McElfresh to save 100 million street kids worldwide over 10 years with a $100 billion plan. We provide safety, education, healthcare, and hope, starting with our Sierra Blanca, TX, STEM Desert Campus. Learn our story [Read More→ About Us Page].
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I Donald McElfresh do pledge to stand firm, strong, and relentless in my pursuit to secure 150M+ street kids’ freedom, security, and will protect them until my last breath. From AmerinRio’s 19 yrs to Rise’s $100B vision, I’m all in.
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How You Can Help
How You Can Help
How You Can Help
Join Rise From The Streets, Inc. to save 150M street kids—volunteer, partner, or spread the word! We need your support for shelters, education, and STEM in Sierra Blanca, TX. Every action counts—be part of our mission.
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Our Programs
How You Can Help
How Rise Came to Be
From providing safe shelters to education to supporting health care initiatives, Rise From The Streets offers a range of programs to support communities to help the homeless children.
Purpose of “Our Programs” Page
Goal: Highlight specific initiatives to rescue and support 150 million street children globally, aligning with our mission of providing safety, education, healthcare, and protection from trafficking, homelessness, and poverty. Our hope for this page is to inspire action (donations, volunteering) and showcase the $100 billion, 10-year plan’s impact.
Discover more about our work!
How Rise Came to Be
Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
How Rise Came to Be
Rise From The Streets was born from AmerinRio’s 19-year legacy of helping others. Learn how our journey began and fuels our $100B mission to save 150M+ kids: amerinrio.org/our-history #Save150MKids
Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
Our Impact
See Rise From The Streets, Inc.’s impact—saving 150M kids through daily progress on our $100B, 10-year plan. Track shelters, education, and STEM updates in Sierra Blanca, TX, and beyond [→ The Long Hard Road Page]. Join us to make a difference! #Save150MKids
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Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
Our Imact-The Long Hard Road to Save 150M kids
Support Rise From The Streets, Inc.’s 10-year, $100B mission to save 150M street kids. We’re raising $50,000 for our Sierra Blanca STEM Campus—every dollar builds shelters, education, and hope. Donate now for tax-deductible impact
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Mars Desert STEM Campus 1K Street Kids
Mars Desert STEM Campus 1K Street Kids
Mars Desert STEM Campus 1K Street Kids
The Mars Desert STEM Campus in Sierra Blanca, TX—Rise From The Streets’ flagship project to save 150M+ street kids worldwide. This 20-acre campus, designed for 1,000-2,500 of the brightest street kids, emulates a Mars colony with airlocks, solar power and sustainable systems. Here, kids will learn STEM skills.