Why International Outreach?

Biblical Mandate

Vision for Trinity

Support of MDGs

2010 Adult Forum

2008 Parish Survey

Where to Focus Outreach Efforts?2008 Parish Survey 95% Local 62% National 59% International * 130 Respondents

What is International Outreach?

A humanitarian response to extreme poverty and social injustice in developing worldssuch as Africa and Central America.

How do We Implement International Outreach?

A Task Force & Outreach Committee Established Criteria:

Continuity with Principles of the Christian Faith

Fit with Trinity’s Interests and Strengths

Development of strategic goals responding to Extreme Poverty

An Identified Partner with a Sustainable Project, On-the-Ground Experience, and Transparent Accountability

Commitment to a 3-year Partnership for implementation of goals with Measurable Outcomes

Partners/Projects Considered: Princeton in Africa The Hunger Project Project Mercy, Ethiopia Lily of the Valley School, Kenya Children Relief Ministry, Liberia Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) Episcopal Relief & Development United Nations World Food Program School Lunch & Garden Project, Uganda Kokolopori/Falls Church, VA Partnership, DRC

Why Partner with GAIA? Meets Criteria for Trinity

Model of accountability, sustainability, and transparency

94% of funds go to programs

Action plan responding to Millennium Development Goals

Co-founded by an Episcopal priest, interfaith in implementation

Partners with in-country religious and village leaders

Trusted and supported by the Gates Foundation and USAID

Why Partner with GAIA? Testimonial“From a clergy perspective, as Outreach Liaison, I can only say I am delighted with the partnership with GAIA. They are a fully transparent, wonderfully effective group doing targeted work that makes a tremen-dous difference in people's lives. That's why we have supported them in an ongoing way, but also why we

selected them from among all possible partners (of which we have many) to receive a major grant from our capital campaign funds to expand their work to 3 new villages. You couldn't make a better investment than GAIA from my perspective!”

The Rev. Paul J. Carling, Ph.D. Associate Rector, St, Luke's Parish, Darien, CT. January, 2011

Why Partner with GAIA? Outreach in Malawi #5 in the world in lowest GDP per person at $.50/day Lowest in the world patient/physician ratio 1/ 88,321 Maternal mortality of 800/100,000 12% nationally HIV-positive/41-year life expectancy > 500,000 children orphaned of a population of 15M Approximately 80% of population Christian

Why Partner with GAIA? The GAIA Village Model: Malawi Empowers Communities

GAIA Villages Orphan Care and Education Youth HIV Prevention

Raises Status of Women Nursing Scholarship Fund Microfinance for Rural Women

Strengthens Healthcare Capacity Hospital-Based Services Mobile Medical Clinics

Malawi: Orphan Care and Education

Malawi: Microfinance for Rural Women

Malawi: Nursing Scholarships

Next Steps: Forum March 27, 2011 Rev. Dr. William

Rankin, Co-Founder, President & CEO, GAIA

Develop action plan and timeline

Involve parishioners

Generate ideas for fundraising

Engage in prayer and discernment

Sermon & Adult Forum March 27, 2011 at Trinity

Rev. Dr. William W. Rankin is President and Co-Founder of the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA), a non-profit non-governmental organization delivering HIV prevention and care interventions in African villages.

Rankin is responsible for the oversight of GAIA's programs, budget, fundraising, publicity, trustees, and community relations, and staff. Visit www.thegaia.org.

William W. Rankin, Ph.D.

International Outreach–Africa: Task Force MembersCharles Anene

Joy BechtlerEric Brown

Robert KunklerDonald Mann

Sarah Jones NelsonRuth Thurmond Scott

Edith Senyumba Contact: Ruth Thurmond Scott, rscott@scarlettsystems.com

Opportunities for Trinity to Put its Faith in Action…

Malawi