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Small Steps For Small Steps For CompassionCompassion

With The Make It Count Foundation

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Who Are We? Mission statement

Our Mission is Love & Compassion. We are dedicated to working with orphans and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by fighting injustice one small step at a time.

Theme It's not what you believe that counts; it's what you

believe enough to do. – Gary Gulbranson

We are a group of friends and professionals who have joined together to form The Make It Count foundation; doing what we can to make a difference in this world.

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SS & MIC Board MembersA U.S. citizen working with Non profit organizations for over 6 years, she is now heading up the Small Steps for Compassion project in Tanzania.  Her contributions include being an officer for the MIC foundation and VP of an orphanage in the DRC. She has worked with numerous foundations and programs in Guatemala, Honduras, Africa, and the United States.

Shannin PicklePresident

A retired Lieutenant from the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces where he studied Aerospace, Law and Admin-istration. Post service, Juma received a degree in Zoology and became a professional Safari Guide for the past twenty years. An avid philanthropist, Juma has dedicated his time and resources to giving back to his community

. Juma KituaDirector of Operations

Currently a General Contractor in Florida with a background in local and State Politics serving his local com-munity on the Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning Com-mission.  He has a passion for working with youth and has worked with high school students for over 10 years.  He is also a founding board member of the Make It Count Foundation, Inc.

Doug Walz

With over 10 years experience in youth ministry, serving on the Highlands County Children's Services Foundation Board, and serving as President of the Walker Memorial School Foundation, Kaylene is now exclusively focused on the Make It Count Foundation, Small Steps for Compassion, as well as providing continued support to the Roatan, Honduras medical clinics.

Kaylene Walz

A professional in the semiconductor industry with a back-ground in Engineering, Paul dedicates time to philanthropic projects. Having aided and partnered with Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, Mercy for Children, and now the Make It Count Foundation, Paul brings a perspective and expertise necessary to the Small Steps for Compassion project.

Paul Pickle

Director of Children's Services.

KsushaCarr

Elisabeth SpinellaMIC

A Sales professional in the technology industry, Doug is dedicated to helping those in need. Strong volunteering background serving youth for over 23 yrs. Serving in numerous 3rd world countries as well as locally. Doug’s background and skill are a welcomed value to our organization

Doug SpinellaMIC

With over 18 yrs of youth ministry experience, Elisabeth not only brings her love of children but also many valuable strengths; including Marketing & Fundraising.  She first became involved with African Missions in 2008  with MFC and in 2009 started serving the Make it Count Foundation and Small Steps for Compassion. Her passion and excitement for the children are a driving force and a valuable asset our organization

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Location Tanzania is located in Eastern

Africa on the India Ocean and boasts the tallest mountain in Africa (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Population 42 Million

Orphan Population 4 Million

Average Annual Income $340

Infant Mortality Rate 10%

Life Expectancy 46 Years of age

The HIV Infection Rate As high as 15% in Urban Areas

National language Swahili 

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Tanzania Background

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Foundation History Established in 2006

501(3)(C) Status granted in 2007 Federal Tax ID# is 20-5367324.

Medical Clinic June 2007

○ Participated in a portion of the cost for a much needed medical clinic on the island of Roatan, Honduras. One of the Bay Islands on the north coast of Honduras.

May 2009○ Led a High School group of Seniors back to the clinics that we

previously helped to build. We landscaped both medical clinics and ministered to the residents.

Congolese Orphanage Since 2008 we have been fundraising and supporting an orphanage

in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Oct 2008

○ First trip to Africa to visit the children at the Mercy for Children orphanage in the Congo.

Tanzania Project March, 2010

○ Traveled to Africa to volunteer at several charity organizations

○ Acquired property for the Small Steps for Compassion project.

○ Hire Local Tanzanian as Director of Operations

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Foundation History(cont…) 2010

○ Formed Small Steps for Compassion NGO legal entity in Tanzania

○ Partnered with Orphans Heart Established and world renown non-profit dedicated to Orphans and there

well being. www.orphansheart.com

○ Partnered with Third lens Non profit who does site and architectural plans. www.thirdlens.com

2011 ○ Established first home and certified to take in

children by Tanzania government○ Sent out SS Director of Child Services○ Hired first house Moma

2012 Welcome Children○ Our first three children have moved in○ Drilled and open up water well to community

2013 First Big House○ Secure funds for 1st Large Home (house 12-15

children)○ Partnered with Freeride836○ Building project & underway

Expected completion spring 2014

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Small Steps Project Location

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Small Steps 3D of Big House

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Site Plan for Small Steps Property

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Vision For The Future Education Program

Regular Rotation of Student MissionariesCommunity outreach and trade/skill education

Community Water Program Self Reliance – “Teach a Man to Fish”

Production of goods for export or local tradeRaising of Livestock (Chicken, Cows, Goats, Fish)

and Crops (Bananas, Corn, etc) for consumption and sale.

Scholarship for Worthy Students Mission Trips

Students, Church Groups, Humanitarian Annual Donor Commitment

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Our GoalWe want to build a home for children in need, creating a natural and nurturing environment.

We will work in harmony with the local culture and environment providing a path of improvement to those that seek it.

Self-reliance is a critical requirement. While foreign capital is required to initiate this project, self-sustainment is our goal.

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Description

Finishing fish ponds

Expanding Chicken houses

Finishing our building project

Water filter for new home/including flouride filter

Furnishing for New Home

Funding for monthly operating budget-Current & Future needs

New Automobile

And much more…

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Immediate & Future Needs

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What are some things you can do?

• Bring a group to Africa• Join one of our pre-planned trips

• Highlight SS website on your companies website

• “Like” us on Facebook & Instragram (personal and

companies)

• https://www.facebook.com/smallstepsforcompassion

• Share this with others• Join our newsletter and forward, share our facebook page on yours from

time to time, tell people!

• Volunteer: get involved with our staff• We are always in need of your talents

• Become a Sponsor• Details on next slide

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What value is there in sponsorship?• Tax Benefits

• We are a 501c and donations are 100% write off

• Promote a Positive Image• A chance to show your community, customers and staff that you care and

that your company has a greater purpose

• Create Team building• Do you want to build unity amongst your staff? Nothing will accomplish

this better than serving together for those in need.

• Opportunity to give back• There have been studies that secular businesses thrive when purpose

driven.  Employees appreciate work more and are more productive when there is purpose or can feel pride in what their workplace is doing. 

• Marketing opportunities• Promote your company and work with SS to grow your business

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Sponsorship Levels*

Silver = Fedha $100 month

Gold= Dhahaba$300 month

Platinum= Platinum$500 month

Diamond= Almasi$1000 month

Tanzanite= Tanzanite$5000 month

Eternal Thanks and Gratitude

Company Name on SS Sponsor webpage

8x10 Picture of Kids

Clickable link to your company

Company name listed on ENewsletter

1 Facebook promotion every 6 month

Brief company description on SS web

Board member will speak at a company engagement

Company name placed on SS Brochures/Pamphlets

Founder will come to speak at a company engagement

Will pass out your Co brochures at SS events

7 day Trip for 2 to Tanzania and our facility (Incl. Airfare, hotel & food)

Tanzanite Plus (= to $100k a year) Name on a building, expanded 7 day to a 10 day trip (Incl. Safari at Arusha National & Ngoragora Crater)

*All sponsorship benefits will be active while giving is in effect. Also for 7 or 10 day trips, donations must have met yearly total first.

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Thank You!Thank You!

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www.smallstepsforcompassion.org

www.facebook.com/smallstepsforcompassion

Instagram– Smallsteps

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