2. WELCOME Who are we and where are we coming from?

3. Green Village Foundation, Inc is an international organisation, already registered and incoporated as a charity. Green Village Foundation, Inc is an international organisation, already registered and incoporated as a charity. It is involved in working with the grassroots poor population in some villages in West Africa. GVF provides both emergency and long term development projects to the needy in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This initiative will be carried to other south saharian African countries. It is involved in working with the grassroots poor population in some villages in West Africa. GVF provides both emergency and long term development projects to the needy in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This initiative will be carried to other south saharian African countries.

4. ABOUT US GVF is a non governmental, apolitical, non-profit and charity private foundation created by Dr. Theophilus Vodounou (President and founder), with a goal to build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance. GVF is a non governmental, apolitical, non-profit and charity private foundation created by Dr. Theophilus Vodounou (President and founder), with a goal to build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance. GVF is an abbreviation of Green Village Foundation which has an Office in Benin, the USA, and in Canada. Offices will be opened in Great Britain, Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. GVF is an abbreviation of Green Village Foundation which has an Office in Benin, the USA, and in Canada. Offices will be opened in Great Britain, Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

5. OUR VISION To build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance. To build a capacity of the rural population in order to promote their self-reliance. Implement micro-project activities targeting mainly the rural community, especially women. Implement micro-project activities targeting mainly the rural community, especially women. Assist the villagers to establish themselves into cooperative for more efficient project implementations of some projects. Assist the villagers to establish themselves into cooperative for more efficient project implementations of some projects. Provide an improved environment by improving water and sanitation in areas most affected by the lack of these facilities. Provide an improved environment by improving water and sanitation in areas most affected by the lack of these facilities.

6. Empower the community in forming themselves into cooperatives

7. objectives Reduce the poverty and hunger in rural areas, by providing adequate tools for the development of farming, fishing, micro-projects targetting the most needy in order to improve their welbeing. Reduce the poverty and hunger in rural areas, by providing adequate tools for the development of farming, fishing, micro-projects targetting the most needy in order to improve their welbeing. Enhance various skills of the rural population to promote their self-reliance. Enhance various skills of the rural population to promote their self-reliance. Empower groups of women in the villages to form themselves into cooperatives, or individually undertaking some income-generating projects. Empower groups of women in the villages to form themselves into cooperatives, or individually undertaking some income-generating projects. Ensure that children are enrolled in school, especially girls, by advocating and sensitizing their parents. Ensure that children are enrolled in school, especially girls, by advocating and sensitizing their parents.

8. ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED Organization of the rural population by urging them to work hard for their own survival. Organization of the rural population by urging them to work hard for their own survival. A water pump has been constructed in a village called Guiadio. A water pump has been constructed in a village called Guiadio. Pieces of soap has been distributed in another village called Dave. Pieces of soap has been distributed in another village called Dave. Distribution of medecine, used clothes, and toys to children. Distribution of medecine, used clothes, and toys to children.

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

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

11. Distribution of soap. (December) 2006

12. PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT Continue to organise groups of women, youth, elderly, children for a variety of activities. Continue to organise groups of women, youth, elderly, children for a variety of activities. Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for training and income generating for the school dropouts. Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for training and income generating for the school dropouts. Construction of wells in villages still suffering from drinking polluted water from streams. Construction of wells in villages still suffering from drinking polluted water from streams. Training farmers and fishermen in the use of modern agricultural tools. Training farmers and fishermen in the use of modern agricultural tools. Literacy – Teach the beneficiaries how to read and write in order to facilitate their business deals. Literacy – Teach the beneficiaries how to read and write in order to facilitate their business deals. Initiate the production of cassava, palm oil, busket and hat weaving for the elderly and the handicaps. Initiate the production of cassava, palm oil, busket and hat weaving for the elderly and the handicaps.

13. Sensitization meeting to brainstorm on Community Development Projects.

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

16. Work for safe environment in poor countries

17. Construction of a soap and a brick/block factories, for training and income generating for the school dropouts

18. Construction of wells in villages still suffering from drinking polluted water from streams.

19. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Training – Teach them to do it themselves. Training – Teach them to do it themselves. Monitoring – Frequent field visits. Monitoring – Frequent field visits. Work in partnership. Inculcate the philosophy of « this is my project » - the concept of ownership. Work in partnership. Inculcate the philosophy of « this is my project » - the concept of ownership. Seeking alternatives encouraging girls to go to school, through mass information systems. Seeking alternatives encouraging girls to go to school, through mass information systems. Discourage wasting working time in idol- worshiping, practising witchcraft, evil thoughs, jealousy, etc. through the organisation of public debates, chatting and working together on project with the villagers. Discourage wasting working time in idol- worshiping, practising witchcraft, evil thoughs, jealousy, etc. through the organisation of public debates, chatting and working together on project with the villagers.

20. FUNDING Personal resources Personal resources Contribution from GVF members Contribution 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, private corporates, individual contributions, etc. Donations from churches,other foundations, private corporates, individual contributions, etc.

21. PARTNERSHIP GVF will partner with existing humanitarian organisations in its areas of operations. GVF will partner with existing humanitarian organisations in its areas of operations. It will seek partnership from churches, other foundations, individual sympathisers, volunteers willing to come to assist in any community development projects, vulnerable women, children and handicaps. It will seek partnership from churches, other foundations, individual sympathisers, volunteers willing to come to assist in any community development projects, vulnerable women, children and handicaps.

22. CONTACTS 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.comvodounoutheophilus@hotmail.com greenvillagefoundation@gmail.com Cc: sergegbevi@yahoo.frsergegbevi@yahoo.fr

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

24. CANADA Office Attn: Bonaventure Joel SEVI C.P. 401 Saint malo Saint malo MB RoA 1TO Tél. 2043475416 Télécopieur 2043475416

25. Banking info: ECO BANK BENIN ACCOUNT : 157-44-000-1508 SWIFT CODE : ECOC BJBJ COUNTRY CODE : B BANK CODE : 0062 COUNTER CODE : 01015

26. Thanks for your attention. Your questions and comments are most welcome.

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