THIS IS MY VILLAGE PRESENTER Barry Childs, Founder

Tanzania 2010 POPULATION: 41.9 million

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

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

Tanzanian Villagers CANNOT SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS ALONE

How We Help: CREATE A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION Empower and enable villages to provide support services Empower and enable families to increase household income

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

MVCC Co-Ops Basic Health Access Education Access Access to EDUCATION Access to HEALTHCARE HIV/AIDS PREVENTION Complementary Programs

Children Create The Vision Community engagement Village master plan Most Vulnerable Children Committee (MVCC) Animal and agricultural cooperatives Microfinance Ongoing feedback and program evaluation

2010 RESEARCH STUDY RESULTS: Not in Co-opCo-op Member (5 yrs) Daily meals 13 Animal protein in diet 3x per year3x per week Sleeping arrangementsgrass mat, dirt bed, sheets, blanket Housing mud brick, grass roof cement brink, tin roof School attendance50%99% Health insurance0%70% Shoes40%100% Africa Bridge Works!

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

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.

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

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

AFRICA BRIDGE ADDRESSES THE Whole Child, Whole Family, Whole Village Income Generation + Economically Viable Host Families Improved Environment + Infrastructure Education for All Children Improved Healthcare & Access Community Development + Care System for Children 5 Years Sustainable programs foster self-reliance and independence

Questions & Comments

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

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

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

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

WITH GRATITUDE