In the neighborhoods surrounding (PS 32, PS 38, and The Brooklyn Brownstone School), families are doing everything they can to give their children safety, joy, enrichment, and opportunity.

But for too many parents and caregivers, the cost of quality afterschool and summer programming creates impossible choices.

Work or childcare.
Groceries or enrichment.
A safe afternoon or an unaffordable invoice.

World Explorers Foundation is dedicated to closing that gap.

We believe income should never determine whether a child has access to high-quality education, care, creativity, and community. Our scholarship program helps make that belief real for Brooklyn families every day.

Now, the need is growing.

For the 2026-2027 school year, our goal is bold and necessary: to double our scholarship giving and raise $216,000 so more families can receive a yes when they ask for support.

The Need Is Real

Over the past two program years, 430 families across our partner school communities applied for financial assistance to access World Explorers Foundation afterschool and summer camp programs.

These are working parents, caregivers, and guardians who raised their hands and asked for help. That is not always easy to do.

Of those families, 247 received scholarship awards.

But the full need was much greater.

Across all applicants, families demonstrated $351,123 in scholarship needs. World Explorers Foundation was able to directly fund $108,014..

That means we met less than one-third of the need our community brought to us.

That gap is not just a number.

It is a child without a safe and nurturing place to go after school.
It is a summer without structure, mentorship, or discovery..
It is a working parent trying to hold everything together without enough support.
It is an opportunity left on the table for children who deserve more.

We are determined to change that.

Who We Serve

Our scholarship recipients are the heartbeat of Central and South Brooklyn.

They are families connected to the PS 32 corridor in Carroll Gardens, the PS 38 community in Boerum Hill, and The Brooklyn Brownstone School neighborhood. They are raising children in one of the most expensive cities in the world, while doing the daily work of building stable, hopeful futures.

They are essential workers, single parents, recent immigrants, long-rooted Brooklyn families, and caregivers navigating real financial pressure.

What they share is simple and powerful: they believe deeply in what education and community can do for their children. And they trust World Explorers Foundation to help make that possible.

As our programs grow, so does the number of families seeking support.

Doubling our scholarship capacity is not just an aspiration. It is a responsibility.

What Your Support Makes Possible

World Explorers Foundation scholarships support two core areas of programming: afterschool and summer camp.

Afterschool Programs

Our afterschool programs provide children with academic support, social-emotional learning, creative exploration, movement, friendship, and a safe, caring environment from dismissal through the early evening.

For working parents, these hours matter.

They are the bridge between the school day and the workday. They are when children need structure, supervision, encouragement, and belonging.

Across the 2025-2026 school year, World Explorers Foundation awarded afterschool scholarships to 141 families, with a combined demonstrated need of more than $80,000.

For 2026-2027, our goal is to serve 280 or more families across all three afterschool seasons.

Summer Camp

For many children, summer determines whether they fall behind or leap forward.

World Explorers Foundation summer camp provides immersive, joyful, enriching programming that keeps children active, curious, cared for, and connected when schools are closed.

In Summer 2025, 46 families applied for camp scholarship support. World Explorers Foundation was only able to meet a fraction of that need.

With increased donor support, we can help ensure that more families who apply for summer camp scholarships in 2026 and 2027 receive the support they need.

Where We Stand and Where We Are Going

Program	Families Who Applied	Scholarships Awarded	Scholarships Need	Scholarships Funded
Summer Camp 2025	46	5	$194,980	$10,453
Afterschool Fall 2025-26	104	52	$33,894	$18,788
Afterschool Winter 2025-26	102	48	$23,860	$17,861
Afterschool Spring 2025-26	74	41	$22,542	$16,289
Afterschool Winter 2024-25	40	38	$28,178	$18,251
Afterschool Spring 2024-25	64	63	$47,669	$26,372
Total to Date	430	247	$351,123	$108,014
2026-2027 Goal				$216,000

The math is clear. The mission is urgent.

We have funded $108,014 in scholarship support for Brooklyn families so far. Now we are asking our donors, partners, and neighbors to help us double that commitment.

Our 2026-2027 goal is to raise $216,000 in scholarship support so we can reach more families, close more of the gap, and make sure more children have access to the programs they deserve.

What Your Gift Means

A gift to World Explorers Foundation directly supports a child and family in need.

$500 funds one month of afterschool programming for a child.
$1,500 covers a full season of afterschool programming for one family.
$3,500 sends a child to World Explorers Foundation summer camp.
$10,000 provides a full academic year of afterschool programming for one family across all three seasons.
$25,000 transforms the experience of an entire classroom community.
$50,000 brings us nearly halfway toward doubling scholarship support for the 2026-2027 school year.

Every dollar helps ensure that when a family raises their hand, World Explorers Foundation can say yes.

A Community That Invests in Children Invests in Itself

Brooklyn has always been a borough where neighbors show up for one another.

The school communities surrounding PS 32, PS 38, and The Brooklyn Brownstone School are full of families who believe in care, connection, creativity, and possibility. They know that raising children well is not only a private responsibility. It is a shared one.

World Explorers Foundation’s scholarship program is an expression of that shared responsibility.

When you give, you are not simply making a donation to an organization. You are investing in a child who lives just a few blocks away. You are telling a parent that their child’s potential matters. You are helping build the kind of Brooklyn where opportunity is not limited by income.

Doubling our scholarship fund is how we show up for the next generation of Brooklyn families.

Help Us Say Yes

The families in our communities are not waiting for the world to change. They are doing their part every day.

They are working, caring, stretching, sacrificing, and believing in what is possible for their children.

World Explorers Foundation is here to meet them with support.

But we cannot do it without you.

Help us double our impact.
Help us expand access.
Help every child explore.

World Explorers Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

For more information about our scholarship program or to discuss a major gift, sponsorship, or partnership, please contact [WEF Development Contact / Liz Jung Kim, Interim COO].

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Double the scholarships. Double the opportunity. Double the impact.

Afterschool is not a luxury. For working Brooklyn families, it is a lifeline.

A safe place after school. A joyful place in summer. A fair chance all year long.

247 families received support. Now we are ready to double our impact.

430 families asked for support. Help us say yes to more of them.

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