Requests Originating with Outreach International
Haiti School Nutrition Program. Ongoing support for the provision of
nutritious hot meals to malnourished children attending schools sponsored by
Haiti Community of Christ. $30,000.
Philippines Field Program. Implements Participatory Human
Development (PHD) programs in the Philippines, particularly relating to
increased agricultural production, providing potable water, and dryers for
rice harvest. $35,400.
Dominican Republic Field Program. Implements PHD programs similarly
to those in the Philippines, aiming at better food production, sanitation, and
water supplies. $19,700.
Bolivia Field Program. Supports PHD programs aimed at meeting needs
identified by village groups where food production and the storage and
utilization of crops are of particular concern. $15,300.
Core Administrative Grant. This grant supports necessary
administrative obligations assumed in managing program funds as they are
applied throughout the world. $45,000.
Total amount approved: $145,400
Requests Originating with World Accord
SAP Nepal. Supports a national training program in
Nepal to enhance the economic capacity of the rural poor, thereby enhancing a
sustainable approach to food production and nutrition education. $33,784.
PRR Honduras. Supports an ongoing program of assisting rural poor to
improve food security through improved farming techniques, seeds, and
equipment. $45,863.
PERC El Salvador. Follows the model developed by PRR Honduras to
increase food production and nutrition through improved farming methods.
$14,179.
Mujeres en Accion. Supports an ongoing program to provide affordable
credit to indigenous, rural women in Guatemala, thereby allowing them to
market crops and generate disposable income more readily. $18,657.
World Accord Core Funding. Supports the administrative overhead
associated with operating an international program-operating organization.
This year’s increase reflects a shift in currency valuations between US and
Canadian funds. $30,000.
Total amount approved: $142,483 USD
Note: all World Accord grants are in
US dollars, but will be matched at a ratio of at least 3:1 by Canadian
Government funds.
Direct Requests
Stockton Food Baskets. Third and final year of funding for food
baskets for needy in the Stockton, Missouri, area. $1,000.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, Urban Ministries. Supports a program aimed
at assisting the urban poor in Chattanooga, providing food and other
necessities. $11,000.
Bread for the World. Represents the annual support of this Christian
advocacy organization based in Washington, D. C. $35,000.
Total amount approved: $47,000
Grand total World Hunger Funds approved: $334,883
Note: The Committee also voted to authorize up to $2,500 for consulting
services for Matt Bolton. Such services are to include, but not be limited to,
conducting educational sessions with the Committee; researching NGOs,
particularly those engaged in disaster relief; preparing papers for the use of
the committee; writing articles for the Herald; critiquing the Web page;
and other tasks as identified by the committee.
