World Hunger Ministries
Committee Report

Summary of Actions October 26, 2007

Requests Originating with World Accord

• Honduras: Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG) – To improve food security among 120 Lenca Indian families living inside the buffer zone of the Cerro Azul Meambar National Park. $50,000US

• El Salvador: Asociacion de Desarrollo Cumunal Ambiental y Servicios Miltiples de El Salvador (ADCASMUS) – To develop family self-sufficiency, improve self-determination and self-esteem and increase the standard of living of people living in extreme poverty. $45,000US

• World Accord Core Funding - Supports the mission of World Accord by granting funds specifically for use by administration, thereby releasing more resources for direct aid to programs in developing countries. $33,000US

• Guatemala: Mujeres en Acción (MeA) – Capacity building and micro-enterprise support for indigenous, rural women in Guatemala. $49,972US

• Honduras: Programa de Reconstrucción Rural (PRR) – To improve Community “well being” and improve food security. $60,515US
  
  Total Approved for World Accord $220,000US

Direct Requests

• Central Avenue Center of Hope, Kansas City, Missouri – To feed the homeless and poor of their community and aid the homeless with their daily survival needs. $20,000US

• Family Life Outreach, Hot Springs, Arkansas – To provide assistance, support, and encouragement to families by providing classes, skills, training, and activities which are proven to be helpful to families in becoming stronger family units.

• Huron County Baby Pantry, Shabbona, Michigan, Bluewater Mission Center – To provide diapers, food, clothing, baby formula, and other related items to parents free of charge to assist in reducing the instances of child abuse.

• Oikocredit (via Outreach International), OI serves as an agent to invest a World Hunger grant in shares of Oikocredit, an international organization formed to provide small loans to persons in developing countries. $10,000US

• America’s Second Harvest, Chicago, Illinois – Gave a gift for the “Thanksgiving Fest for 23 Million” fund. $1,000US
  
  Grand Total of Grants Approved $277,817