OrphansAfricaAnnualReportfor2015
2015AnnualReport
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About Tanzania Tanzaniaisoneofthepoorestnationsintheworldandonewheretherearemorethan3.1millionorphans.ThepopulationofTanzaniaisalmost54million,ofwhichabout66%areundertheageof25and44%ofthepopulationisundertheageof14..
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DearFriendsofOrphansAfrica,
OrphansAfricabelievesitcanbesteducateorphansthroughacombinationofvariousinnovative,yetpracticalstrategies:
• Constructandoperateself-sustainableschoolsfororphansthatfocusoneducationalexcellenceandleadership;
• Providesaferesidenceswhereorphanscanliveandthrive;• Educateorphansthroughprovidingtuitionfeesandessentialsupplies;• Provideteachertraining;• Providepreventivehealtheducation;• Collaboratewithlocal,grassrootsNGOs;• Collaboratewithinternationalnonprofitcharities;• Fosterstrongrelationshipswithlocalcommunitiesand
government.
In2015,wecontinuedtodeliverexcellenteducationtobothorphansandpayingstudentsatourschools.Highlightedhereareafewofouraccomplishmentsduringtheyear:
• OurstudentscompletedtheNationalExamswithoutstandingresults:OurForm1studentstook2ndplaceoutof35schoolsinthedistrictandForm3took4thplace.Wealsohad9ofthetop10scoringstudentsinthedistrict.
• Mwajihasatotalof215students—85tuitionpayingchildrenand69orphans,ofwhich31girlsareand38areboys.
• Healthinsuranceforall111childrenattheVwawaNurserySchoolcosts$1,735fortheentireyear.Wemadethatpurchaseandhavealreadyhad18verysickchildrentransportedandtreatedfortheirillnesses.
• WehavethreeclassroomsunderconstructionattheIsandulaCenter.
• AverygenerousdonorhaskickstartedournewdrivingschoolatIsandulawithadonationof$5,000,andweheldamatchingdrivethatraisedanother$5,000fortheprogram.Inaddition,thelocalNGOmembersofMOPboughtasmallcarandareprovidingworkersandfundstocompletetheclassroomsandother
requirementsforgovernmentapproval.Withthesefunds,wearebuyingandequippingacar,improvingfacilitiesandpurchasingsupplies.DrivingisahighlymarketableskillintheremoteareasofTanzania,andweareconfidentthisprogramwillbeasuccess,althoughcomplyingwithandachievinggovernmentapprovalisgoingtotaketime.
• InstalledsolarpanelsontheOAhousetoprovideyear-roundpowerforourvolunteers.
• InFebruary,PaigeWebberleyandDavidMacDonaldmovedintotheOAhousetostartayearofteachingourchildren,andBrettandDianeWebberleycametovisit.
• TheWebberley-MacDonaldteambuiltachickencoopattheOAhouse.
• ContinuedconstructiononthesciencelabatMwajiSecondarySchool,includingcementworkstations,andplumbingforwaterandgas;
• Solarpowerisnowupandrunningatoursecondaryschool;• Thepermacultureprogramisinfullswing.Manyvegetablesarebeingraisedandarebeing
eatenandextrassoldsothattheycanbuyotherfoods.Wealsohave2goatsand3pigs,withalitterontheway!
• PabloRodriguezandtheOAMountainBikeTeamrodeCapeEpicinMarchinSouthAfrica,raisingalotofawarenessandmoney.ThankyouPablo!Coolridingjerseysavailablenow!
• Purchasedandinstalled25desksandchairs• BuiltoneclassroomandtoiletfacilityandinstalledwindowsatIsandulain
acooperativeeffortwithMOPlocalsupporters;• VolunteersworkedtheU.S.OpenGolfTournamentinChambersBay
raisingfundsforOAprojects.• PatrickCaseyvolunteeredtobetheOrphansAfricaSurvivorMudRunCzar,leadingthehardy
individualsontheOATeamtoamuddymessand$8,000intoourprograms.• TheBillandMelindaGatesFoundationprovideda$4,125matchinggranttofundourprograms.• BillFaycelebratedhis60thbirthdaybyascendingMt.Rainier,raisingmuchneededfundsfor
OrphansAfrica.• OtherfundraisingeventsincludedhostingaboothatEthicFest,aconcertattheSwissinTacoma
andahouseconcertbyDaveNachmanoffattheReid’s.
WecontinuetodeliverhighqualityeducationandkeyservicestoourchildreninTanzania.Overall,2015wasasuccessfulandproductiveyear,thankstoourmanyfriendsaroundtheworld.Yourcontributiongoalongwaytohelpourchildren.Asimportantasthebuildings,facilities,supplies,healthinsuranceandfoodaretothesekids,ourloveandconcernforthemissoimportanttothechildren—knowingthatpeoplefarawayworkhardtohelpthemandcaredeeplyaboutthemnourishestheirspiritandsoul.Wearesofortunatetohaveyouworkingwithus.Thankyou.Pleaseconsidervolunteeringafewhoursormakinganotherdonationsoon.Asante!
Yourstruly,
CarlGann BeckyPendletonReidPresident Treasurer
OrphansAfrica2015FinancialData
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2012 2013 2014 2015Income
Individual & Business Contributions $ 60,740 $ 62,070 $ 102,127 $ 75,981
Donated Goods & Services 15,532 15,866 13,195 3,600
Public Grants 12,500
Special Events Contributions 57,583 112,414 137,669 95,452
Total Gross Contributions $ 146,355 $ 190,351 $ 252,991 $ 175,033 Direct Special Events Expenses 25,489 56,406 71,417 27,527
Net Contributions $ 120,866 $ 133,945 $ 181,574 $ 147,505
Expenses
Operating Expenses 32,225 36,986 79,097 66,700
Program Expenses 114,491 102,696 98,341 78,876
Total Expenses $ 146,716 $ 139,682 $ 177,438 $ 145,576
Net Income $ (25,849) $ (5,736) $ 4,136 $ 1,930
