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SMALL STEPS FOR COMPASSION

With The Make It Count Foundation


Who Are We? Mission statement

Our Mission is Love & Compassion. We are dedicated to working with orphans and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by fighting injustice one small step at a time.

ThemeIt's not what you believe that counts; it's what you

believe enough to do. – Gary Gulbranson We are a group of friends and professionals

who have joined together to form The Make It Count foundation; doing what we can to make a difference in this world.


Board MembersA U.S. citizen working with Non profit organizations for over 6 years, she is now heading up the Small Steps for Compassion project in Tanzania. Her contributions include being an officer for the MIC foundation and VP of an orphanage in the DRC. She has worked with numerous foundations and programs in Guatemala, Honduras, Africa, and the United States.

Shannin PicklePresident

A retired Lieutenant from the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces where he studied Aerospace, Law and Admin-istration. Post service, Juma received a degree in Zoology and became a professional Safari Guide for the past twenty years. An avid philanthropist, Juma has dedicated his time and resources to giving back to his community .

Juma KituaDirector of Operations

Currently a General Contractor in Florida with a background in local and State Politics serving his local com-munity on the Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning Com-mission. He has a passion for working with youth and has worked with high school students for over 10 years. He is also a founding board member of the Make It Count Foundation, Inc. Doug Walz

With over 10 years experience in youth ministry, serving on the Highlands County Children's Services Foundation Board, and serving as President of the Walker Memorial School Foundation, Kaylene is now exclusively focused on the Make It Count Foundation, Small Steps for Compassion, as well as providing continued support to the Roatan, Honduras medical clinics. Kaylene Walz

A professional in the semiconductor industry with a back-ground in Engineering, Paul dedicates time to philanthropic projects. Having aided and partnered with Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, Mercy for Children, and now the Make It Count Foundation, Paul brings a perspective and expertise necessary to the Small Steps for Compassion project.Paul Pickle

A polyglot businesswoman, medical professional, and consummate world traveler, Roswitha has spent the past 15 years working with charities like the Appalachian Project, the Lakota Native Americans in South Dakota, and orphanages in East Africa and Haiti. Before leaving Switzerland she managed a large TB center in La-Chaux-de Fonds CH.

Roswitha Browne


Foundation History Established in 2006

501(3)(C) Status granted in 2007 Federal Tax ID# is 20-5367324.

Medical Clinic June 2007

○ Participated in a portion of the cost for a much needed medical clinic on the island of Roatan, Honduras. One of the Bay Islands on the north coast of Honduras.

○ Led a group of 26 volunteers to the island for drywall, electricity and landscaping prep. ○ Led a group of medical professionals conducting clinics in the local schools.

May 2009○ Led a High School group of Seniors back to the clinics that we previously helped to build. We

landscaped both medical clinics and ministered to the residents.

Congolese Orphanage Since 2008 we have been fundraising and supporting an orphanage in the Democratic

Republic of the Congo. Oct 2008

○ First trip to Africa to visit the children at the Mercy for Children orphanage in the Congo.

Tanzania Project March, 2010

○ Traveled to Africa to volunteer at several charity organizations○ Acquired property for the Small Steps for Compassion project.

April, 2010○ Formed Small Steps for Compassion NGO legal entity in Tanzania


Small Steps Project Location

Latitude:3.330814º SLongitude:36.888109º E


Project Overview

Banana Trees

Deep WellTransport

Fish PondsCorn

Workshop/Storage

Reservoir

Children’s Residence

Future Home

1.5 Acres

3.6 Acres Chicken Houses


Our GoalWe want to build a home for children in need, creating a natural and nurturing environment.

We will work in harmony with the local culture and environment providing a path of improvement to those that seek it.

Self-reliance is a critical requirement. While foreign capital is required to initiate this project, self-sustainment is our goal.


Location Tanzania is located in Eastern

Africa on the India Ocean and boasts the tallest mountain in Africa (Mt Kilimanjaro)

Population 42 Million

Orphan Population 4 Million

Average Annual Income $340

Infant Mortality Rate 10%

Life Expectancy 46 Years of age

The HIV Infection Rate As high as 15% in Urban Areas

National language Swahili

Tanzania Background


Description

Deep Water Well $15K

Storage Building and Shop $30K

First Children’s Home $50K

Transport $10K

Property for Agriculture $18K

Property Fencing $15K

Second Children’s Home $50K

Total $188K

Immediate Needs


Completed Humanitarian Trip

Formed Legal Tanzanian Entity Received tax id NGO Certification

Hired Tanzanian Director of Operations

Acquired 3.5 Acres for initial site

Recruited two U.S. missionaries

Raised $67,000 Operation expense and land

acquisition

Accomplishments So Far


Vision For The Future Education Program

Regular Rotation of Student MissionariesCommunity outreach and trade/skill education

Community Water Program Self Reliance – “Teach a Man to Fish”

Production of goods for export or local tradeRaising of Livestock (Chicken, Cows, Goats, Fish) and

Crops (Bananas, Corn, etc) for consumption and sale. Scholarship for Worthy Students Mission Trips

Students, Church Groups, Humanitarian Annual Donor Commitment


THANK YOU!

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