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SMALL STEPS FOR COMPASSION
With The Make It Count Foundation
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Who Are We? Mission statement
Our Mission is Love & Compassion. We are dedicated to working with orphans and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by fighting injustice one small step at a time.
ThemeIt's not what you believe that counts; it's what you
believe enough to do. – Gary Gulbranson We are a group of friends and professionals
who have joined together to form The Make It Count foundation; doing what we can to make a difference in this world.
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Board MembersA U.S. citizen working with Non profit organizations for over 6 years, she is now heading up the Small Steps for Compassion project in Tanzania. Her contributions include being an officer for the MIC foundation and VP of an orphanage in the DRC. She has worked with numerous foundations and programs in Guatemala, Honduras, Africa, and the United States.
Shannin PicklePresident
A retired Lieutenant from the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces where he studied Aerospace, Law and Admin-istration. Post service, Juma received a degree in Zoology and became a professional Safari Guide for the past twenty years. An avid philanthropist, Juma has dedicated his time and resources to giving back to his community .
Juma KituaDirector of Operations
Currently a General Contractor in Florida with a background in local and State Politics serving his local com-munity on the Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning Com-mission. He has a passion for working with youth and has worked with high school students for over 10 years. He is also a founding board member of the Make It Count Foundation, Inc. Doug Walz
With over 10 years experience in youth ministry, serving on the Highlands County Children's Services Foundation Board, and serving as President of the Walker Memorial School Foundation, Kaylene is now exclusively focused on the Make It Count Foundation, Small Steps for Compassion, as well as providing continued support to the Roatan, Honduras medical clinics. Kaylene Walz
A professional in the semiconductor industry with a back-ground in Engineering, Paul dedicates time to philanthropic projects. Having aided and partnered with Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, Mercy for Children, and now the Make It Count Foundation, Paul brings a perspective and expertise necessary to the Small Steps for Compassion project.Paul Pickle
A polyglot businesswoman, medical professional, and consummate world traveler, Roswitha has spent the past 15 years working with charities like the Appalachian Project, the Lakota Native Americans in South Dakota, and orphanages in East Africa and Haiti. Before leaving Switzerland she managed a large TB center in La-Chaux-de Fonds CH.
Roswitha Browne
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Foundation History Established in 2006
501(3)(C) Status granted in 2007 Federal Tax ID# is 20-5367324.
Medical Clinic June 2007
○ Participated in a portion of the cost for a much needed medical clinic on the island of Roatan, Honduras. One of the Bay Islands on the north coast of Honduras.
○ Led a group of 26 volunteers to the island for drywall, electricity and landscaping prep. ○ Led a group of medical professionals conducting clinics in the local schools.
May 2009○ Led a High School group of Seniors back to the clinics that we previously helped to build. We
landscaped both medical clinics and ministered to the residents.
Congolese Orphanage Since 2008 we have been fundraising and supporting an orphanage in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Oct 2008
○ First trip to Africa to visit the children at the Mercy for Children orphanage in the Congo.
Tanzania Project March, 2010
○ Traveled to Africa to volunteer at several charity organizations○ Acquired property for the Small Steps for Compassion project.
April, 2010○ Formed Small Steps for Compassion NGO legal entity in Tanzania
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Small Steps Project Location
Latitude:3.330814º SLongitude:36.888109º E
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Project Overview
Banana Trees
Deep WellTransport
Fish PondsCorn
Workshop/Storage
Reservoir
Children’s Residence
Future Home
1.5 Acres
3.6 Acres Chicken Houses
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Our GoalWe want to build a home for children in need, creating a natural and nurturing environment.
We will work in harmony with the local culture and environment providing a path of improvement to those that seek it.
Self-reliance is a critical requirement. While foreign capital is required to initiate this project, self-sustainment is our goal.
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Location Tanzania is located in Eastern
Africa on the India Ocean and boasts the tallest mountain in Africa (Mt Kilimanjaro)
Population 42 Million
Orphan Population 4 Million
Average Annual Income $340
Infant Mortality Rate 10%
Life Expectancy 46 Years of age
The HIV Infection Rate As high as 15% in Urban Areas
National language Swahili
Tanzania Background
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Description
Deep Water Well $15K
Storage Building and Shop $30K
First Children’s Home $50K
Transport $10K
Property for Agriculture $18K
Property Fencing $15K
Second Children’s Home $50K
Total $188K
Immediate Needs
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Completed Humanitarian Trip
Formed Legal Tanzanian Entity Received tax id NGO Certification
Hired Tanzanian Director of Operations
Acquired 3.5 Acres for initial site
Recruited two U.S. missionaries
Raised $67,000 Operation expense and land
acquisition
Accomplishments So Far
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Vision For The Future Education Program
Regular Rotation of Student MissionariesCommunity outreach and trade/skill education
Community Water Program Self Reliance – “Teach a Man to Fish”
Production of goods for export or local tradeRaising of Livestock (Chicken, Cows, Goats, Fish) and
Crops (Bananas, Corn, etc) for consumption and sale. Scholarship for Worthy Students Mission Trips
Students, Church Groups, Humanitarian Annual Donor Commitment
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THANK YOU!