WELCOMEWELCOME

Who are we and where are we Who are we and where are we coming from?coming from?

Green Village Foundation, Inc is an Green Village Foundation, Inc is an international organisation, already registered international organisation, already registered and incoporated as a charity. and incoporated as a charity.

It is involved in working with the grassroots It is involved in working with the grassroots poor population in some villages in West poor population in some villages in West Africa. GVF provides both emergency and Africa. GVF provides both emergency and long term development projects to the needy in long term development projects to the needy in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This the Republic of Benin and Togo. This initiative will be carried to other south initiative will be carried to other south saharian African countries.saharian African countries.

ABOUT USABOUT US

GVF is a non governmental, apolitical, GVF is a non governmental, apolitical, non-profit and non-profit and charity private foundation created by Dr. Theophilus charity private foundation created by Dr. Theophilus Vodounou (President and founder), with a goal to Vodounou (President and founder), with a goal to build a capacity of the rural population in order to build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance.promote their self-reliance.

GVF is an abbreviation of Green Village Foundation GVF is an abbreviation of Green Village Foundation which has an Office in Benin, the USA, and in which has an Office in Benin, the USA, and in Canada. Offices will be opened in Great Britain, Canada. Offices will be opened in Great Britain, Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

OUR VISIONOUR VISION

To build a capacity of the rural population in To build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance.order to promote their self-reliance.

Implement micro-project activities targeting Implement micro-project activities targeting mainly the rural community, especially mainly the rural community, especially women. women.

Assist the villagers to establish themselves into Assist the villagers to establish themselves into cooperative for more efficient project cooperative for more efficient project implementations of some projects. implementations of some projects.

Provide an improved environment by Provide an improved environment by improving water and sanitation in areas most improving water and sanitation in areas most affected by the lack of these facilities.affected by the lack of these facilities.

Empower the community in forming Empower the community in forming themselves into cooperativesthemselves into cooperatives

objectivesobjectives Reduce the poverty and hunger in rural areas, by Reduce the poverty and hunger in rural areas, by

providing adequate tools for the development of providing adequate tools for the development of farming, fishing, micro-projects targetting the most farming, fishing, micro-projects targetting the most needy in order to improve their welbeing.needy in order to improve their welbeing.

Enhance various skills of the rural population to Enhance various skills of the rural population to promote their self-reliance.promote their self-reliance.

Empower groups of women in the villages to form Empower groups of women in the villages to form themselves into cooperatives, or individually themselves into cooperatives, or individually undertaking some income-generating projects.undertaking some income-generating projects.

Ensure that children are enrolled in school, especially Ensure that children are enrolled in school, especially girls, by advocating and sensitizing their parents.girls, by advocating and sensitizing their parents.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTEDACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED

Organization of the rural population by Organization of the rural population by urging them to work hard for their own urging them to work hard for their own survival.survival.

A water pump has been constructed in a A water pump has been constructed in a village called Guiadio.village called Guiadio.

Pieces of soap has been distributed in Pieces of soap has been distributed in another village called Dave.another village called Dave.

Distribution of medecine, used clothes, and Distribution of medecine, used clothes, and toys to children.toys to children.

Organization of the rural population Organization of the rural population (November 2007) .(November 2007) .

A water pump constructed in Guiadio. A water pump constructed in Guiadio. (August 2006)(August 2006)

Distribution of soap. (December) Distribution of soap. (December) 20062006

PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENTPROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT Continue to organise groups of women, youth, elderly, Continue to organise groups of women, youth, elderly,

children for a variety of activities.children for a variety of activities. Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for

training and income generating for the school dropouts.training and income generating for the school dropouts. Construction of wells in villages still suffering from Construction of wells in villages still suffering from

drinking polluted water from streams.drinking polluted water from streams. Training farmers and fishermen in the use of modern Training farmers and fishermen in the use of modern

agricultural tools.agricultural tools. Literacy – Teach the beneficiaries how to read and write in Literacy – Teach the beneficiaries how to read and write in

order to facilitate their business deals.order to facilitate their business deals. Initiate the production of cassava, palm oil, busket and hat Initiate the production of cassava, palm oil, busket and hat

weaving for the elderly and the handicaps.weaving for the elderly and the handicaps.

Sensitization meeting to brainstorm on Sensitization meeting to brainstorm on Community Development Projects.Community Development Projects.

Training fishermen in the use of Training fishermen in the use of modern agricultural tools.modern agricultural tools.

Work for safe environment in poor countriesWork for safe environment in poor countries

Construction of a soap and a Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for training and brick/block factories, for training and

income generating for the school income generating for the school dropoutsdropouts

Construction of wells in villages still Construction of wells in villages still suffering from drinking polluted water suffering from drinking polluted water

from streams.from streams.

IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

Training – Teach them to do it themselves.Training – Teach them to do it themselves. Monitoring –Monitoring – Frequent field visits. Frequent field visits. Work in partnership. Inculcate the philosophyWork in partnership. Inculcate the philosophy of « of «

this is my project » - the concept of ownership.this is my project » - the concept of ownership. Seeking alternatives encouraging girls to go to Seeking alternatives encouraging girls to go to

school, through mass information systems.school, through mass information systems. Discourage wasting working time in idol- Discourage wasting working time in idol-

worshiping, practising witchcraft, evil thoughs, worshiping, practising witchcraft, evil thoughs, jealousy, etc. through the organisation of public jealousy, etc. through the organisation of public debates, chatting and debates, chatting and working together on project working together on project with the villagers.with the villagers.

FUNDINGFUNDING

Personal resourcesPersonal resources Contribution from GVF membersContribution from GVF members In-kind donations from anybody.In-kind donations from anybody. Money donations from anybody.Money donations from anybody. Donations from churches,other foundations, Donations from churches,other foundations,

private corporates, individual contributions, private corporates, individual contributions, etc. etc.

PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

GVF will partner with existing humanitarian GVF will partner with existing humanitarian organisations in its areas of operations.organisations in its areas of operations.

It will seek partnership from churches, other It will seek partnership from churches, other foundations, individual sympathisers, foundations, individual sympathisers, volunteers willing to come to assist in any volunteers willing to come to assist in any community development projects, vulnerable community development projects, vulnerable women, children and handicaps.women, children and handicaps.

CONTACTSCONTACTS BENIN Office

Attn: Théophilus Vodounou# 1739 Fidjrosse-Calvaire

04 BP 0871, Cotonou, Benin Tel (229) 95.85.16.61

(229)95.06.14.29

Email: vodounoutheophilus@hotmail.comgreenvillagefoundation@gmail.com Cc: sergegbevi@yahoo.fr

USA OfficeAttn: William Mertins Jr.Mertins Law Firm, PLLC P.O. Box 1762, Fayetteville, AR 72702, Tel: (001)479-582-1560 Email: wmertins@mertinslaw.com

CANADA Office

Attn: Bonaventure Joel SEVIAttn: Bonaventure Joel SEVI

C.P. 401 Saint maloC.P. 401 Saint malo

Saint malo MB RoA 1TOSaint malo MB RoA 1TO

Tél. 2043475416Tél. 2043475416

Télécopieur 2043475416Télécopieur 2043475416

Banking info:Banking info:

ECO BANK BENINECO BANK BENIN

ACCOUNT : 157-44-000-1508ACCOUNT : 157-44-000-1508

SWIFT CODE : ECOC BJBJSWIFT CODE : ECOC BJBJ

COUNTRY CODE : BCOUNTRY CODE : B

BANK CODE : 0062BANK CODE : 0062

COUNTER CODE : 01015COUNTER CODE : 01015

Thanks for your Thanks for your attention.attention.

Your questions and Your questions and comments are most comments are most

welcomewelcome..

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