Alternative Gifts International2006-2007 Annual Report Click on the image below
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Look below at just some of the results of your 2006-2007 alternative gifts

GOATS FOR FOOD SECURITY -- ETHIOPIA
Project Concern International
$133,767.83...Purchased 2,058 goats or sheep for families or orphans affected by HIV/AIDS.

MILK FOR PRESCHOOLERS -- GAZA STRIP (PALESTINE)
American Near East Refugee Aid
$54,499.08...Provided milk and snacks for 545 preschool children for one year.

RESTOCK THE SHELVES -- USA
10 Agencies
$46,568.50 ($4,656.85 to each agency)...Bought groceries to feed 3,105 families for one day.

PHONES & RADIOS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS -- GHANA, SENEGAL & TANZANIA
Institute for Transportation & Dev. Policy
$20,000.00...Provided 11 radios for health care centers or 104 workers’ mobile phones.

FREE WHEELCHAIRS -- CAMBODIA
Free Wheelchair Mission
$54,580.63...Built 1,114 wheelchairs for persons with disabilities.

A NEW KITCHEN STOVE -- HONDURAS & NICARAGUA
Sustainable Harvest International
$35,382.37...Funded materials to build 1,264 Lorena stoves in Honduras and Nicaragua.

Shelter

SAFE HAVEN FOR LOST KIDS -- KENYA
Expanding Opportunities & St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of East Africa
$26,164.79 ($13,082.40 to each agency)...Sheltered 72 street children for a full year.

HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS -- USA
10 homeless/rehabilitation shelters
$40,000.00 ($4,000.00 to each agency)...Assisted 667 families or 1,000 homeless individuals with home search and counseling.

Education

GREEN EDUCATION -- HAITI
Beyond Borders
$32,208.98...Trained 940 people in sustainable agriculture techniques and provided 1,073 textbooks.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NOMADIC CHILDREN -- KENYA
Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund
$30,117.83...Funded 61 annual scholarships for Kenyan children.

Women in Development

THE WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS -- PERU
Madre
$24,113.48...Supplied food, housing, medication and clothing for 603 Quechuan widows for one week.

SINGLES MOMS STEP FORWARD -- USA
La Mujer Obrera, The Enterprising Kitchen & Women’s Initiative Network
$25,316.82 ($8,438.94 to each agency)...Provided 723 days of training and support for struggling moms.

MICRO-ENTERPRISE FOR UNTOUCHABLES -- NEPAL
Lutheran World Relief
$41,384.62...Developed 1,031 seed banks or gave micro-credit loans and enterprise training to 16,500 women.

WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS -- RUSSIA
Catholic Charities & Caritas
$20,000.00...Paid for 425 infant deliveries or purchased nutritional supplements for 550 new mothers.

Medical Assistance

NEW LIFE FOR POLIO VICTIMS -- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
International Polio Victims Response
$26,479.58...Funded orthopedic surgeries and rehabilitation or 120 leg braces for children with polio.

THE DOCTOR'S SATCHEL -- NORTH KOREA
Christian Friends of Korea
$20,090.70...Equipped 183 doctors’ medical kits for patient visits.

LET THE BLIND SEE -- GUATEMALA
SEVA Foundation
$56,102.72...Delivered basic eye care for 93,500 people or glasses for 9,350 children.

EQUIP A CLINIC -- BOLIVIA
Mano a Mano Medical Resources
$48,172.05...Sent medical equipment and supplies for 146 clinics.

Child Survival

RESCUE FOR CHILDREN AT RISK -- CHINA
China Connection & Holt International Children’s Services
$41,797.54 ($20,898.77 to each agency)...Provided support for 114 children for one year or 1,393 children for one month.

VACCINES FOR ORPHANS -- VIETNAM
Pearl S. Buck International
$34,697.53...Vaccinated 1,020 children.

BOUNCERS FOR BABIES -- RUSSIA
Angel Covers
$39,909.43...Supplied 1,814 baby bouncers for orphaned infants.

A CLUB FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH AIDS -- UGANDA
Mennonite Central Committee
$32,194.35...Provided supplies and tuition for 564 children or 1,689 school uniforms.

Environment

SUN POWER FOR THE LAKOTA SIOUX -- USA
Trees, Water & People
$51,981.65...Bought 118 solar heaters for Native American families.

GUARD A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY -- ECUADOR
The Nature Conservancy
$22,979.02...Underwrote 68 months of park guard salaries.

WEALTH OF THE RAINFOREST -- PANAMA & NICARAGUA
Sustainable Harvest International
$51,503.86...Saved 10,300 acres of rainforest from slash and burn.

THE GIFT OF TREES -- HAITI
Floresta
$58,631.19...Planted and protected 58,631 trees.

Water

WATER SECURITY -- BOLIVIA
Quaker Bolivia Link
$32,636.28...Funded clean water for 148 families or 741 individuals.

SUN PURIFIED WATER -- THE GAMBIA
AHEAD, Inc.
$59,394.30...Provided training and solar cooking kits for 216 women.

COMMUNITY BASED ECOLOGY -- HAITI
Outreach International
$20,000.00...Supplied 4.5 wells or 1,333 shares of garden tools and irrigation equipment.

Peace & Justice

LOVE YOUR ENEMY -- ISRAEL & PALESTINE
Christian Peacemaker Teams
$22,273.20...Supported 3 peacemakers for one year or 1,114 days of peacemakers.

SCHOOLS FOR PEACE -- ISRAEL & PALESTINE
Pilgrims of Ibillin
$35,473.84...Equipped a science and technology center for gifted students preparing for peacemaking.

YOUNG PEACE BUILDERS -- USA & GLOBAL
Alternative Gifts International
$13,728.24...Trained 8 college interns, representing various cultures, in leadership, team-building and peacemaking.

Emergency Disaster Relief

PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY -- GLOBAL
13 Agencies
$45,000.00...Served people in crisis around the world suffering from natural disasters, climate change, or sudden catastrophies.

LITERACY FOR SURVIVAL -- HAITI
International Child Care
$32,091.26...Provided staff and materials for 60 six-month training sessions for 30 students each.