1. Zonta International Foundation
District 6 Area Workshops 2012
Sally Bean, Foundation Ambassador
Thank you AD for inviting me to speak about the Zonta International Foundation at your area meeting. It is our tradition to share the status of the ZIF funding vs. goal and to learn about our programs funded by the ZIF donations from clubs and individuals. Last year we made a deep dive into the ZISVAW project Towards a Comprehensive Strategy to End Burns Violence Against Women in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda. Today we will have a brief update on that project and make a deep dive into the international service project for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda.
In your folders you have handouts that provide personal stories from Cambodia and Rwanda.
Zonta International Foundation is the charitable arm of Zonta International. The ZI Board serves also as the ZIF Board. The ZIF is a 501(c) (3) organization, and as such, contributions to ZIF are tax deductible in the US.

2. Education Programs Amelia Earhart Fellowships of $10K
1333 awards to women in 65 countries
$7.5M to date
$700K
Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship
601 awards to 534 women in 50 countries
District and International Awards
$94K
There are three education programs funded through ZIF. The Amelia Earhart fellowship is the longest running service program in Zonta. Over the years it has funded over $7.5M in awards to women seeking doctorates in aerospace sciences and engineering. The Young Women in Public Affairs Award is for girls ages who have demonstrated community service through volunteerism and/or government in school or community. ZIF funds district awards of $1K each plus five international awards at $3K each. The Jane M Klausman Women In Business scholarship is for women in business school who have demonstrated outstanding potential in their field of business. ZIF funds district awards at $1K each plus 12 international awards at $5K each. District 6 regularly invites AE, YWPA, and JMK recipients to the District Conference to share their stories. The Zonta Conventions always have speakers who are recipients of these awards as well.
Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
275 awards to women in 42 countries
District and International Awards
$184K

3. Service Programs International Service Projects $1.5M
ZISVAW Projects $630K
Selected by ZI President-Elect
Adopted by the Convention
The service projects and ZISVAW projects are selected by the President-Elect and adopted by the Convention. Upon adoption, the clubs are committing to funding the projects as presented. This biennium the three service projects are all continuing work from the last biennium. The ZISVAW projects are new projects in Haiti and Cambodia/Nepal/Uganda. ZISVAW projects for are funded at $630K and international service has three projects each at $500K. Zonta partners with UN agencies and other NGOs who have established relationships in the countries of the projects. This enables the work to continue even after Zonta moves on to other projects.

4. Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs
Emma Conlon Award
Recognizes Z and Golden Z clubs whose programs and projects best express the ideals of Zonta International through local and international service and advocacy
Since 1948 Zonta has sponsored Z Clubs in high schools and Golden Z clubs in colleges and universities. Membership in Z and Golden Z clubs develops leadership skills, promotes career exploration and encourages members to participate in community, school and international service projects. There are currently 214 Z and Golden Z clubs in 17 countries around the world. District 6 has a six active Z Clubs in Areas 4 and 5. The Emma Conlon Award recognizes Z and Golden Z clubs for demonstrating the ideals of Zonta through service and advocacy.

5. ZIF 2010-2012 Status All 32 Districts
$3.5M raised through February – 93% of goal
953 of 1204 clubs have made a gift – 79%
3870 members have made a gift – 13%
District 6
$139,744 contributed through January – 80% of goal
27 of 29 clubs have made a gift – 93%
139 members have made a gift – 17%
Through the generosity of Zonta Clubs and members, we are 93% of the way to our goal of $3,758,000. Overall we are ahead of last biennium at this time. District 6 is outpacing Zonta International in club % participation and members making personal gifts. Many of our clubs give at the end of the fiscal year, and we remain optimistic about reaching our goal of $174K.

6. District 6 Giving Designations
The top funds designated by D6 gifts are Intl Service at $48K and Rose Fund at $37K.
Please keep in mind that the YWPA fund is overfunded for the biennium by $60K. Any additional gifts to YWPA will go to that fund in the next biennium. The AE fund is the furthest from its goal, currently short $307K, and Intl Service is currently short $81K. The Rose Fund has $829K that can be moved to the other funds to meet obligations. If you are not drawn to a specific fund, or do not designate a particular fund, your donation goes to the Rose Fund and can be used to cover shortfalls of the other program funds.

7. District 6 Giving Designations
This slide shows the actual numbers for District 6 through January, plus the District 6 standing among all districts by fund. I am pleased to report that District 6 donations from clubs and individuals to date is the 9th highest among all 32 districts. We are the 5th highest in giving to the Amelia Earhart Fund and the 7th highest in giving to the Rose Fund. ZISVAW has always been important within District 6 clubs, and this is reflected by both funds raised $25K and our standing as 9th among the districts.
27 of our 29 clubs have made a contribution to ZIF this biennium. One of the clubs missing was just chartered at the end of January, so they did not have a chance yet, but they are in the club and membership counts as of the end of January. On behalf of the ZI Board, I want to thank all of the clubs and members for their continued generosity to the ZIF and the women that we serve.

8. Burns Violence Update
See full update at ZISVAWProgram.aspx
Video of two Cambodia survivors
At this time, I would like to provide a short update on the ZISVAW project to end Burns Violence in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda. Zonta is partnering with the UN Trust Fund and UN Women on this project. We are funding $430K toward this project. For a full update, please visit the Zonta website for a full project description, stories of survival and project update. This would make an excellent club program. Technology permitting, I have a short video to share of one woman’s story.

9. Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
One of our three International Service projects this biennium continues the work begun in in Rwanda. Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda is being supported with $500K, and we are partnering with UNICEF.

10. Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Goal
to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV by strengthening the early infant diagnosis (EID) program and ensuring routine provision of family package services at 20 UNICEF-supported PMTCT sites and to support two newly established pilot centers in providing holistic care and support to survivors of domestic and gender-based violence
The Goal of the project is to …………..

11. 250K women raped, 50% HIV-infected 30% of children are orphans
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Background and Need
10% = 1 million killed
250K women raped, 50% HIV-infected
30% of children are orphans
190K Rwandans HIV-positive, 27K children
In April and May of 1994, nearly 1 million Rwandans, fully 10% of the population, were killed in genocide. One-third of those killed were children. The genocide, and the civil war that followed, led to the displacement of 3.7million people and created hundreds of thousands of orphaned children. UN officials estimate that throughout this terrifying time, over 250K women were raped or subjected to sexual violence as a weapon of war. In addition to the trauma of sexual assault, many contracted sexually transmitted diseases and half became HIV-positive. The wave of HIV/AIDS that swept the nation following the initial massacre had led to a country where 30% of the children are orphans, some 100K of whom live in child-headed households. 190K Rwandans including 27K children are HIV-positive. This epidemic is now linked to pervasive poverty, poor access to social services, high numbers of orphaned and vulnerable children and domestic and gender-based violence.

12. 70 Gender Desks at police stations
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Rwanda’s Response
70 Gender Desks at police stations
Toll free telephone number for reporting GBV
Special police trained for GBV at 69 stations
Campaigns on child rights and protection against GBV
Gender focal points in 34 hospitals
Rwanda’s leadership is committed to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic and to preventing and responding to gender-based violence and violence against children. Key HIV/AIDS policies and frameworks are already in place, and Rwanda has been working closely with international and local development partners to increase access and improve service quality. The Treatment and Research Aids Center (TRAC) was created to define treatment and care standards and to provide training and certification in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. The President and First Lady are personally involved in public awareness and anti-discrimination campaigns, as well as in improving programs. Rwanda is remarkable for it national commitment to gender equality and to preventing and responding to GBV and violence against children. Practical measure to protect women and children include
70 gender desks at police stations set up to provide rapid response and prevention of GBV
Establishment of a toll free telephone number for reporting GBV cases
Special police staff trained to follow up on GBV cases at 69 police stations in the country
Campaigns on child rights and protection against GBV carried out through workshops between local leaders and security organizations
Gender focal points in 34 government hospitals

13. PMTCT Project Objectives
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
PMTCT Project Objectives
Support evidence-based programming through evaluation of the impact of the national PMTCT program on rates of MTCT of HIV at 6 weeks post-partum and a comprehensive assessment of the family package program
Model and document the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV to infant at district level
Here are the objectives for the PMTCT Project. UNICEF is supporting a national study to evaluate the effectiveness of the PMTCT program at 6 weeks post-partum. Data collection began in June 2011 with 50 children and mothers initially enrolled in the study, and will continue until May 2012 at which time the study expects to reach 2150 mother-infant pairs.
With the leadership of UNICEF and the support of other UN agencies, the Ministry of Health/Rwanda Biomedical Center launched the National Initiative for the Elimination of MTCT of HIV by 2015 under the patronage of the First Lady of Rwanda. Following the launch, a 3 week advocacy and social mobilization campaign was initiated in the five provinces and all 381 PMTCT sites countrywide.

14. Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
PMTCT Project Objectives (continued)
Strengthen the EID program through an improved transportation system for dry blood sample and polymerase chain reaction results between sites and the National Reference Library and mentoring to sites staffed by TRACPlus
Support the PMTCT family services model and ensure routine provision of comprehensive PMTCT services in 20 UNICEF-supported PMTCT sites supported by Zonta International
UNICEF supported model projects in the Bugesera and Musanze districts to work toward the Ministry of Health/Rwanda Biomedical Center’s national initiative to eliminate MTCT of HIV by In Bugesera, UNICEF supported 11 health centers to ensure effective transportation of laboratory samples, trained 1743 community health workers on comprehensive PMTCT services, and trained 2054 PMTCT clients on micro-project management. In Musanze, an analysis of PMTCT activities was conducted and a district specific elimination plan was developed.
UNICEF is continuing to emphasize Early Infant Diagnosis as one of the key components of the PMTCT package, including transportation of EID samples and results.
Through Sept 2011, UNICEF helped provide routine PMTCT services to 21,721 women in 20 hard-to-reach sites, which resulted in 97% of women and 85.7% of their male partners being tested and counseled for HIV. Also, more effective anti-retroviral drugs for 99.7% of mothers and 64.7% of newborns were reached through PMTCT services.

15. Domestic and GBV Objectives
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Domestic and GBV Objectives
Increase access for victims of GBV seeking services, through increased knowledge and increased quality of services to survivors of violence
Strengthen the capacity among key service providers in one stop centers and in surrounding health centers and hospitals, particularly among PMTCT service providers, and improve referral of cases and quality of services to survivors of violence
Improve the capacity for resilience among survivors and families and decrease the incidence of acute traumatic stress developing into PTSD among survivors of violence
Here are the objectives of the domestic and GBV program. UNICEF supported the Kacyiru One Stop Center, a hospital offering medical, legal, psychological and social services to victims of violence free of charge. In 2 years, this center received 2781 survivors. UNICEF next supported another hospital opening in the Rusizi district. Of the victims of violence taken in by the Kacyiru One Stop Center, 94% were women and 59% were children under the age of 15. The center averaged 135 cases per month between January and August of which 70% were cases of sexual violence. The center was expanded to provide a safe home for women and children.
Violence against women and children is still a taboo subject in the community, which results in under-reporting of incidents. The Kacyiru One Stop Center ran three-day training sessions for 200 local leaders in Kigali on the issue of sexual violence against women and children in May 2011 to raise awareness and increase sensitization in the community on the issue of VAW and children.

16. Rural and hard to reach health facilities
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Challenges
Rural and hard to reach health facilities
Many women return home to abuse
Kacyiru Police Hospital internal changes
Despite efforts to increase access to anti retroviral therapy for pregnant HIV positive women, about 22% still are not receiving ARVs during pregnancy. The same gap is seen for HIV-exposed infants. Services need to be brought to rural and hard to reach health facilities and efforts need to be made to target adolescent pregnant women who are reported to be less compliant with the PMTCT program.
Many of the women survivors of violence return to the same homes where they were abused (like in the US). Without proper assistance, these women may continue being abused. UNICEF is working with the 2 one stop centers to provide better support for survivors when they return to their communities.
The Kacyiru Police Hospital had internal changes that delayed the enactment of some of the GBV programs. With a new administration, the hospital is once again functioning at its normal capacity.

17. Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
Next Steps – PMTCT
Collect data on PMTCT and Family Package programs
Support the national strategic plan to eliminate MTCT of HIV by 2015
Maintain support for 20 hard-to-reach PMTCT sites, providing Family Package programs
Increase effectiveness and implementation of MTCT and EID programs nationally
Next Steps – GBV
“Break the Rule of Silence”
Increase sensitization and training
Develop data collection tool for One Stop Centers
Next steps for PMTCT include continuing the collection of data on PMTCT and Family Package programs, continuing support of the national strategic plan to eliminate MTCT of HIV by 2015, maintaining support for 20 hard to reach PMTCT sites and increasing effectiveness of MTCT and EID programs nationally.
Next steps for GBV include raising awareness of violence against children through the national campaign to “break the rule of silence” around violence, increasing sensitization and training of community-based child protection programs, and developing a monitoring and data collection tool for One Stop Centers.

18. UNICEF and Zonta International
Contributions
Fuel
Computers
Project officer
With support from Zonta, UNICEF is contributing fuel for existing vehicles to enhance monitoring visits and administrative support of the project, including site visits and trainings. The grant also supported procurement of computers and office supplies and provided partial support towards the contract of administrative staff and a project officer for technical, financial and logistical support.

19. Thank you for your financial support of the Zonta International Foundation and its programs. Through your generous contributions, we are able to change the world for so many women and children that we will never meet.
I’d like to remind you that anyone can make a personal gift to Zonta International Foundation. It is easy to give online, or to print out the form and mail in a gift. Please consider making a gift in memory of someone special, or to honor someone for an achievement or milestone in their life. It lets the honoree or their family know that you have thought of them. And it advances the status of women worldwide.
I have contribution forms with me if you would like to make a donation today!
Thank you for your kind attention.