Who We Are?
“To waste is to do nothing with what you have, and people waste potential all the time. This is why even the smallest steps matter. So when will you take yours?
-Marcus Smith
International Happiness Movement
International Happiness is a non-profit organization that wants to target the societal issues of the world, the first of which will be homelessness. In ways of execution, we will use a method called Effective Altruism; We’ll be going to places like third-world countries where the US dollar is maximized, and the happiness output can be greater. The plan is to buy or build a community of housing and provide them for those in need, as well as start the cultivation of crops so that the solution can be more effective and sustainable.
How We Began
International Happiness all started as a sudden thought that a young boy had in his senior English class. He was asked the simple question “what do you want to do 5 to 10 years from now?” and then began writing. Once he had that thought on paper, he knew that he could make it happen. Now, this young boy is a 2025 student at Florida International University; where he decided to start a nonprofit organization with a cause that revolves around his idea of international happiness. He is now doing fundraisers, selling products, taking all the donations they can get, and even pouring in some of the little money that he has, all in hopes of expanding “International Happiness”.
Our Mission Statement
- Promote longterm life changing happiness around the world with no judgement in the eyes of our helpers, only understanding in our hearts, and openess in our minds.