Ripple Effect Project: A Brief History

Ripple Effect Project


HIV/AIDS Sub-Saharan Africa

UNAIDS July 2008


Prevalance of HIV by Region

<0.1

6.0% -> 10%

0.1% -> 4.0%

> 10%

Kisumu


Estimated number of orphans2001 2007

Current living orphans … …

Low estimate 510 000 990 000

High estimate 870 000 1 400 000

2001 2007

Maternal orphans … …

Low estimate 820 000 1 200 000

High estimate 1 300 000 1 600 000

Paternal orphans … …

Low estimate 920 000 1 200 000

High estimate 1 500 000 1 700 000

Dual orphans … …

Low estimate 230 000 380 000

High estimate 370 000 520 000


Kenya/ Kisumu/ KorandoKenyan Ethnicities

Kikuyu 22%

Luhya 14%

Luo 13%

Kalenjin 12%

Kamba 11%

Kisii 6%

Meru 6%

Other African 15%

Non-African 1%


Kenya/ Kisumu/ Korando

• Colonial History– 1888-1963: known as British East Africa

• Colonial Governance– Political control– Economic supremacy– Subjugated native populace– Massive internal migration/ displacement


Kenya/ Kisumu/ Korando

• Post Colonial History– 1963-2002

• Relative stability• 2 presidents

– Jomo Kenyatta» 1963-1978» Kikuyu

– Daniel arap Moi» 1978-2002» Kalenjin

• Single party state• Massive corruption

– Land redistribution– Kiambu Mafia


“If I look at the mass I will never act. If I look at the one, I will.” – Mother Theresa


A brief history of REP

• October 2006– Mid Maine Global Forum, Colby College

• Spring 2007– First fund-raising meetings/ brainstorming

sessions

• June 2007– Incorporated in Augusta, Maine

• October 2007– Received 501(c)3 status


from the Ripple Effect Project Mission Statement

• Ripple Effect Project is dedicated to supporting the self sustainable agricultural and educational endeavors of independent orphanages in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Supported orphanages may also provide material support to widows of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

• Ripple Effect Project will provide financial and material support to

individual projects that address the educational and dietary needs of orphans at the supported orphanages.

• Ripple Effect Project will ensure that donated money is allocated for projects in a transparent manner in accordance with Ripple Effects Projects stated aims.


Korando FWOG


Korando FWOGSelf Sustainability


Election/ Crisis/ Riots Jan.2008


2008: REP and the Facilitation of Korando

• Emergency food Aid in January 2008

• Land Purchase 2008• Livestock purchases• High-school / administrative fees


2008: REP and the Facilitation of Korando

• Shirts for Dirt Campaign• Bee-Hive Bottledrive• Direct solicitation, mailings• Quilt Raffle• Speaking tour Spring 2008


2009: Food Shortages“Ten million people could face hunger in Kenya after a poor harvest, Kenya’s government warned on January 9, 2009.”

Food prices rose by 35%

REP paid for a truck and security to cross the border into Uganda where the food was less expensive and more readily available.


2009: Persistent EffortHigher education opportunities to 40 students

Nine months of emergency food aid

Ongoing support to the Korando School

Electricity to the KFWOG facility

Our first annual yard sale

Leonard

Bernard

AlvinDolfine: “Our compound is really very bright and the children study up to the time that they want.” Getting electricity to the center was a long and arduous process, delayed greatly by local bureaucracy.


2010: Persistent Draught

Drought in Kenya continued. The land was dry, animals and crops were dying due to water shortage.

Deep-Water Well Project:The cost of drilling had tripled in price from the initial estimate; this was due to the corruption within the industry in Kenya.


2010: Continued SuccessREP supported 40 students high school fees

Eight children sat for national exams, paving the way to University

March, Ripple Effect Project hosted our First Annual Benefit Concert.

Second Annual Yard sale raised several thousands of dollars with over 40 community participants


Persistent Draught- 2011

It is difficult imagining water insecurity

Deep-Water Well Project: (2009-2011)The cost of drilling had tripled in price from the initial estimate; due to the corruption within the well drilling industry in Kenya.


Grass-Roots Connectivity

American Donor

International NGO

Local Aid Agency

Person in Need


Moving Forward / Goals• Nurture current relationship

– Establishment of appropriate goals and expectations

• Fish pond• Tree nursery• Running water• School building

• REP’s goals and growing capacity– Expanding volunteer base – Tag Sale– Inter-organizational relationships– Grant writing


Numbed by Numbers

“Most people are caring and will exert great effort to rescue ‘the one’ whose plight comes to their attention. But these same people often become numbly indifferent to the plight of ‘the one’ who is ‘one of many’ in a much greater problem.”

- Paul Slovic




“It is often the case we can do something even if we can't do everything, and we ought not do nothing just because we can't do everything.”

John Prendergast co-chairman of the Enough Project

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Ripple Effect Project: A Brief History