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THIS IS MY VILLAG E PRESENTER Barry Childs, Founder

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THIS IS MY VILLAGE

PRESENTERBarry Childs, Founder

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Tanzania

2010 POPULATION: 41.9 million

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• Life expectancy: < 50 years (Source: UNDP)

• GDP per capita: $1,200; Tanzania ranks 199 out of 225 countries (Source: CIA)

• Population below int’l poverty line of US$1.25 per day: 88% (Source: UNDP)

• Estimated population living with HIV/AIDS: 1,400,000 (Source: UNAIDS)

• Students continuing to secondary education: < 20% (Source: UNICEF)

National Situation

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• Average Income $0.70/day

• Very little infrastructure

• Minimal support services

• Orphaned children > 30%

• Village Culture:

CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN

Where We Work: RUNGWE VILLAGES

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Tanzanian VillagersCANNOT SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS ALONE

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How We Help:CREATE A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION• Empower and enable villages

to provide support services

• Empower and enable families to increase household income

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Critical Components:• Most Vulnerable Children Committees (MVCCs):

Orphaned and vulnerable children need psychological, social and legal support. We form volunteer villagers into committees and give them extensive training on identifying vulnerable children, defining their needs and providing support on an individual basis.

• Income Generating Cooperatives (CO-OPs): Adults who care for vulnerable children often lack the income to provide for their increased family. We organize these families into income generating cooperatives, providing seed capital, technical training and at least two years of follow up support.

AFRICA BRIDGE: Our mission is to listen to Tanzanian children and empower their communities to protect, support and care for orphaned and vulnerable children through integrated sustainable development

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MVCC

Co-Ops

Basic Health Access

Education Access

Access to EDUCATION

Access to

HEALTHCARE

HIV/AIDS

PREVENTION

Complementary Programs

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Children Create The Vision• Community engagement

• Village master plan

• Most Vulnerable Children Committee (MVCC)

• Animal and agricultural cooperatives

• Microfinance

• Ongoing feedback and program evaluation

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2010 RESEARCH STUDY RESULTS:Not in Co-op

Co-op Member (5 yrs)

Daily meals 1

3

Animal protein in diet 3x per year

3x per week

Sleeping arrangements grass mat, dirt bed,

sheets, blanket

Housing mud brick, grass roof

cement brink, tin roof

School attendance 50%

99%

Health insurance 0%

70%

Shoes 40%

100%

Africa Bridge Works!

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Case Study: Ngumbulu Village• Very remote and

mountainous region• Economy based in forestry

and some agriculture• 2008 (YR1): Pig co-op

started with 20 sows• 2010 (YR3): Pig co-op

grown to 50+ sows, providing for 100% of families fostering orphans

• Solved piglet marketing challenges through interconnection with MVCC

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CASE STUDY: Idweli Village • In 2005, small business co-ops

were started for families caring for most vulnerable children

• Co-ops expanded and now over 75 guardians are caring for vulnerable children

• In 2010, the village self-initiated a new maize milling co-op.

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CASE STUDY: Meet Alici• Alici lives in Idweli Village

and cares for six most vulnerable children

• In 2005, Alici joined the potato co-op in and became a successful potato farmer.

• By 2010, Alici started five more businesses:

- breakfast stand- tailoring- cell phone cards sales- small pharmacy- charcoal sales

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CASE STUDY: Meet Granny Witness

Granny Witness and her grown daughter care for nine most vulnerable children

• In 2005, Granny Witness joined a pig co-op

• By 2010, Granny Witness⁻ built a new concrete house

with a tin roof⁻ built a small pub and two

retail shops⁻ helped get all of her children

into school, including one into private boarding school

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AFRICA BRIDGE ADDRESSES THEWhole Child, Whole Family, Whole Village

Income Generation

+

Economically Viable

Host Families

Improved Environme

nt+

Infrastructure

Education for All

Children

Improved Healthcare & Access

Community Developme

nt+

Care System for Children

5 Years

Sustainable programs foster self-relianceand independence

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Questions & Comments

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• Mpombo Ward includes five villages and a total population of 9,000 residents

• Number of vulnerable children: > 50%

• Average income: $0.70/day

• No running water, no medical services, some electricity, dirt roads

• Very limited social services, legal services, or support for orphaned children Become a stakeholder in the future

of a village and its children

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

Villages Helping Villages

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• Build capacity

• Increase family incomes

• Enhance and provide access to healthcare

• Improve infrastructure

• Improve education and literacy

• Empower women

Your investment catalyzes a sustainable

system of care for orphaned and

vulnerable children

HOW TO CATALYZE CHANGE:

Make a Social Investment

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• Donate one dollar per day: $1 = 4 quarters or 10 dimes or 20 nickels

• Join together with 49 others in your community who agree to donate $1/day

• Sustain your support for five years

• Transform the lives of children, families, and an entire village in Tanzania

• 50 people x $1/day x 5 years = $91,250

HOW DO I START INVESTING? Pocket Change Makes Change

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CHANGE THE LIVES OF OTHERS:Create a living legacy that will last many lifetimes

THIS IS MY VILLAGE

LET YOUR LIFE BE CHANGED: Children are our greatest teachers and tour guides

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WITH GRATITUDE