Charity4LIFE Annual Report 2013 Our Mission Putting street kids on the path to success by empowering them to overcome the barriers of street life What We Do Charity4Life is a 501(c)3 non profit organization founded in 2010 and is dedicated to working and rehabilitating street children around the world. We have focused our immediate attention in Latin America & the Caribbean and currently have ongoing field programs in Colombia, Haiti and Nicaragua. Our Team Jeannette Pawula – Founder & CEO Rachel Martz – CoFounder & President
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Charity4LIFE Annual Report 2013
Our Mission
Putting street kids on the path
to success by empowering them
to overcome the barriers of
street life
What We Do
Charity4Life is a 501(c)3 non-‐profit organization founded in 2010 and is dedicated to working and rehabilitating street children around the world. We have focused our immediate attention in Latin America & the Caribbean and currently have ongoing field programs in Colombia, Haiti and Nicaragua.
Our Team
Jeannette Pawula – Founder & CEO
Rachel Martz – Co-‐Founder & President
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Our Team -‐ continued
Raj Sai -‐ Treasurer
Megan Carncross – Project Partner C00rdinator
Liz Ward – Donations Manager
Gunnar Curry – Filmmaker
Charity4LIFE is a 100% Volunteer Run Organization
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Our Strategy
We work with Project Partners who have established local operations, long relationships and deep roots within the communities we serve.
Our Project Partners speak the language, understand the culture, have years of field experience and have secured invaluable connections to localized resources while taking a hands-‐on approach to street kid rehabilitation.
This model allows us to be extremely efficient with the donations raised, as we do not fund personnel or overhead on the ground. Our donations go directly to fund the children. The only expenses we incur in our projects are the costs of travel to perform the due diligence and auditing required by this model.
Our experience has shown that we are able to deliver the most value by leveraging and focusing our access to financial and creative resources in Chicago to address the obstacles and support the amazing work of our partners on the ground.
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Our Partners & Projects
Haiti – Zanmi Lakay
Zanmi Lakay translates to ‘Friends Home’ and they provide private education funding & photography skills as a means of enriching & empowering street children.
Our Project in Haiti in 2013
� Provided private education funding for 20 children
� Sponsored 4 children to attend a photo camp that provides technical & business development training
� Sanitation outreach program for 50 children -‐ Provides a care package of basic living needs including t-‐shirts, shampoo, soap, toothbrush & toothpaste, and vitamins
Nicaragua – Los Quinchos
Based in San Marcos, Los Quinchos’ primary program is a Filter House in Managua where children find refuge by giving up their glue (drugs) in exchange for a meal & night’s sleep.
Our Project in Nicaragua in 2013
� Funded equipment, medical care and logistics for special soccer league for over 20 teams made up current street children
� Funded uniforms and equipment for 112 children in the league
� There were more than 500 children and adolescents involved in the league
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Colombia – Formacion d’Futuros
Formacion d’Futuros, or Forming Futures, develops youth as they exit orphanage care. They provide a residential program that guides these youth to live independently, receive an education, and learn a trade.
Our Project in Colombia in 2013
� Provided primary education funding for 4 youth
� Provided funding for vocational training for 4 young adults
� Provided funding for living expenses for 4 young adults
Cité Kids Documentary Series
The Cité Kids documentary series is intended to spur social discussion and be an inspiration to develop creative solutions from our supporter base. The documentaries provide a behind the scenes look at the work Charity4LIFE is doing, who they are helping, and where your donations are going.
Cité Kids: Haiti
Cité Kids: Haiti follows Charity4LIFE as they document the lives of four children living in Cité Soleil: Djimmy, Lamarre, Adeline and Naderge. It’s a compelling testimonial to the hardships of life and shows how children living in Cité Soleil can overcome adversity through the opportunities afforded by education.
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Where We Focus
We focus on three key areas of development:
• Primary Education • Arts & Recreation • Life Skills
These key areas collectively provide our kids with the educational foundation plus the emotional and basic life skills and tools they need to support their transition and overcome the barriers of street life.
Primary Education
Arts & Recreation
Life Skills
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Raising Donations
Our mission is supported primarily through public donations via our monthly Happy Hour series, other public fundraising events, and direct charitable giving. This makes up more than 75% of our funding, of which 100% goes directly to fund our projects in the field. We are also supported by close corporate partnerships and direct private donations. This accounts for just fewer than 25% of our funding and is primarily used to fund our local operations in Chicago.
Print4aCause
Corporate Partners
Brokers Who Give Back
Live To Support Chicago
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Charity4LIFE Monthly Happy Hour Series
Total Raised $33,153
100% of Public Proceeds Fund Projects in the Field
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April Happy Hour
Raised $1,882
Guest Host: Tony Toledo, TransNational
July Happy Hour Guest Hosts: Jose Lopez, Director of Practice Mgmt. for AAP.org & Jose Montoya, Case Mgr. for International Consulting Group Rehab Services
Raised $2,920
August Happy Hour Guest Host: David Piatek, Site Manager for ENG Lending
Raised $2,685
September Happy Hour Guest Host: Marco Foster, Event Producer and Philanthropist
Raised $2,565
Raised $4,525
Guest Hosts: Brokers Who Give Back, Rubina Bokhari, Danielle Dowell & Kimber Westergreen Galvin
June Happy Hour
Raised $4,605
Guest Hosts: Joe Sergi, Sr. VP of Technology at Rex Electric & Will Sutila, Project Executive at Rex Electric
May Happy Hour
Raised $2,060
Guest Host: Lee Kalotta, Director Kingsbury Capital
Raised $3,005
March Happy Hour Guest Host: Luke Jensen, Entrepreneur, Co-‐Founder of YouSwoop.com & IamSelfless.org
