Investing in our Global Village

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Investing in our Global Village

• An introduction to the work of
• Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A.

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What does extreme poverty look like?
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In extreme poverty, life is about survival.
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In Mali, 1 in every 4 children under the age of 5
will die, most from easily prevented causes.

• In the United States, 1 in every 143.

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• In Afghanistan, 1 in 8 mothers will die as a
  result of pregnancy or complications during
  childbirth.
• In the United States, 1 in 4,800 mothers.

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In extreme poverty, basic necessities become
inaccessible luxuries.
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• In the developing world, 1 in 5 children have no
• access to safe water,

compared to 1 in 100 in the U.S.
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• In Uganda, only 16 of secondary school aged
  girls are enrolled in school.
• In Afghanistan, 8.
• In the United States, 96.

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Poverty is not the exception

• Almost half of the world over three billion
  people, live on less than 2.50 per day

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Reversing Trends
Investing in Our Future
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But what about our own backyard?
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The Solutions are Within Reach
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Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A.

• AKF USA is a non-profit, non-denominational,
  private international development organization
  established in 1981
• Its aim is to improve the quality of life for
  people in the developing world through programs
  in
• Health
• Education
• Rural Development
• Civil Society
• Environment

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Ethical Framework

• Philanthropy and volunteerism
• Compassion and sharing
• Self-reliance
• Respect for life and human dignity
• Sustainable development social, cultural and
  environmental
• Education and research
• Good governance

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A Community-Based Approach
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Development of Health Professionals

• Over 900 nurses have graduated from the Advanced
  Nursing Program

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Promoting Girls Education and Teacher Training
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Partnership for Advancing Community Education in
Afghanistan (PACE-A)

• I want to educate myself not only to empower
  women to break the cycle of cultural constraints,
  but to be in a position from which I can pass on
  my knowledge to girls to enable them to become
  doctors and nurses.
• -Fatima,
• PACE community teacher

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School Management Committees
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Encouraging Entrepreneurship
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Womens Poultry Farms in Afghanistan

• These farms can increase household incomes by up
  to 325 annually while improving the status of
  women within their families and society.

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Promoting clean energy and healthy homes
In the economically deprived region of Northern
Pakistan, 50 of illnesses are caused by indoor
air pollution, inadequate heating and dangerous
living conditions.
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Building and Construction Improvement Program
(Pakistan)

• BACIP product impact
• 50 reduction in fuel-wood purchase costs
• 25 reduction in health bills
• 50 reduction in acute illness
• Decreased workload for women and children
• Healthy moms and kids!

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Improving Agricultural Techniques
New rice cultivation techniques have resulted in
double the annual yield
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Community-Led Initiatives for Child Survival
(India)
Earlier women did not come regularly to get
their children weighed and immunized Now they
have started coming on their own. They ask for
an explanation if we do not weigh their children.
In the case the weight reduces they ask for
reasons. -CLICS trained health worker
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Progress through Partnerships

• American Institutes for Research
• American Red Cross
• Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
• CARE
• Citigroup Foundation
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Flora Family Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• Johns Hopkins University
• Johnson Johnson
• Hewlett Foundation

• Microsoft Corporation
• Omidyar Foundation
• Pfizer Inc.
• Rockefeller Foundation
• South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund
• United States Agency for International
  Development
• United States Department of Agriculture
• United States Department of State
• United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Progress through Partnerships
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Ready to be a part of the solution?
Get involved with PartnershipsInAction, an
initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. and its
nationwide network of volunteers, to raise funds
and awareness for Foundation supported projects
in Africa and Asia.
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A Growing, Grassroots Movement

• 1995
• First Partnership Walk in Los Angeles
• 2008
• 22 Events around the country including
• 6 Walks (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los
  Angeles and Orlando),
• 9 Golf Tournaments,
• Trek across Golden Gate Bridge,
• Softball Classic

In 2008, 31,000 participants raised over 4
Million to show their support in eradicating
global poverty
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Local Actions with Global Impact

• Its easy to get involved with PartnershipsInActio
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• Participate
• Sponsor
• Donate
• Volunteer
• Spread Awareness

Visit www.PartnershipsInAction.org for more
information.
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Local Actions with Global Impact
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A single donation can have far-reaching effects
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• 75
• is equivalent to the cost of giving a pair of
  goats to a family in Tajikistan, and, in turn, a
  steady source of income.

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100 is equivalent to the cost of establishing
an Early Childhood Education Center in Pakistan,
creating a lifelong joy of learning for the
children who walk through its doors.
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• 250
• is equivalent to providing 15 children with
  immunization vaccines, protecting them from
  preventable diseases for life.

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500 is equivalent to the cost of digging a
well in Afghanistan, providing an entire
community with access to safe water.
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Coming upSeattle Partnership Golf Tournament

• Friday, July 31 at the Coal Creek Course
• www.PartnershipsInAction.org/golf/seattle
• seattle_at_partnershipgolf.org

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There is hope for a better future for all
You
www.akdn.org
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