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Home page image showing a keyboard and computer screen displaying school logo. Global Support, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 as a non-profit organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code This link generates a pop-up window.. The purpose of the formation of Global Support, Inc was to answer to the many troubles and challenges facing children and youth, low-and moderate-income families, and the disadvantaged population in general. These include, but not limited to drug and alcohol abuse among teens and adults; the growing concern for after-school programming, especially to serve the underprivileged and at-risk children; a commitment to unify families by providing comprehensive technical training to low-and moderate-income families to provide them with the technical skills necessary to earn livable wages to support their families; the growing feeling of hopelessness and defeat among many of the young people in our society; the need to overcome the barriers in employment; and the need to offer various other forms of support to those in need. We offer a wide range of services to address these issues.

These services include, but not limited to emergency assistance, community development forum, after-school programming for kids, Information Technology training for the low-and moderate-income families, career development, and employment assistance. Some of these services are carried out through our Community Technology Center, which is located in Marietta, Georgia. Interestingly, some of these services are provided absolutely free of charge to the individuals who benefit from them.

Global Support, Inc. basically operates on donations and in-kind contributions. All of our training programs are available and assessable at a low affordable cost. We offer scholarship grants for participants to receive training at a minimum fee or at absolutely no charge.

Board of Directors who have final authority in decision making governs Global Support, Inc. The organization utilizes both volunteers and full time staff. The Board members are non-salaried.

Our Mission
"To empower individual members of our society to attain a higher quality of living; to ameliorate the causes and conditions of poverty; to promote youth development; and to encourage participation in community building initiatives.

Our broad vision is driven by a commitment to restore and promote human dignity."