Zonta International Foundation Update 2010—2012

Jacquie Gudmundsen

District 15 Foundation Ambassador

Spring 2012

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Goals for 2010-2012

Total Foundation Fundraising Goal for 2010-2012 is

US $3,758,000

As of March 31, 2012:

US $3,792, 812

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District 15 Fundraising Goals and Results 3/31

• 2010-12: At least 10% of members give individual gifts ($50,000)

• Actual: 9.87% (93 members) $17,820.28

• 2010-12: 100 % of clubs (40) contribute 1/3 of service monies

($100,000!)

• Actual: 95% (38 clubs) $98,606.17

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Why Do We Give?

• We are committed to our mission to advance the status of women

worldwide• We contract, by Convention vote,

to provide our partner UN agencies with these funds

• We support women’s education• There are women who desperately

need our help—now!

Amelia Earhart Fellowships

2011 Results• 37 Women received $10,000 Fellowships

• From 17 countries

• To study Aerospace science

in 7 countries

• At graduate institutions in

12 states

• Two in Michigan6

Jane M. KlausmanWomen in Business

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2011 Scholarships

• 12 International recipients of $5,000 each

• 26 District winners of $1,000 each

• From 14 countries

Young Women in Public Affairs Awards

2011 Winners

• Five international recipients of $3,000 each

• From USA, Philippines, Ghana, India, and Switzerland

• District winners receive $1,000

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International Service

$1,500,000

Rwanda—PMTCT

Liberia—Obstetric Fistula

Guatemala and El Salvador—Safe Cities for Women

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Rwanda

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PMTCT and reduction of gender-based violence

Rwanda Results

• Zonta is working with UNICEF to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015

• Will have served 2, 150 mother and infant pairs as of May 2012

• So far, PMCT services to 21,721 women

• 97% of women and 85% of male partners tested and counseled for HIV

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More Rwanda Results

• More effective anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) provided to 99% of mothers and 64% of infants at PMCT centers

• Strong emphasis on eliminating

Gender-based violence as part of halting the spread of HIV/Aids

• Family-based centers focus on educating and treating the entire family

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Liberia

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Elimination of obstetric fistula and reduction of maternal and newborn death

Help Up Not Hand Out

1. Free surgical correction of fistula

2. Optional four-month rehabilitation—teaches literacy and income-generating skills

3. Starter kit: the tools to earn an income using newly learned skills

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Liberia

• 83% success rate for surgical repairs of fistulas

• Investigating permanent support for those not corrected

• 38% opted for of rehabilitation to learn skills

• These women go back to their communities equipped to support themselves and families

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Liberia Site Visit

Lynn McKenzie:

Project driven by Liberians helping Liberians

Zonta’s support gives women their lives back!

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Safe Cities

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Develop safe cities for women in Guatemala City and San Salvador

Methodology

Train women to participate in the decision-making process in their communities—which results in much lower incidence of violence

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Safe Cities—Site Visit

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Vice President Maria Jose Oestergaard found much success during her January site visit. She credited the support of local and national authorities

Results of “Safe Cities”

Lights, surveillance cameras,

Clear signs with messages to

eradicate violence against women,

trained personnel

and open, clean

spaces.

Thank

You, Zonta!20

ZISVAW Projects

• Haiti--Ensuring a Gender-Responsive Humanitarian and Early Recovery Response and end gender-based violence (UNIFEM--$200,000)

• Cambodia, Nepal, and Uganda—Developing a comprehensive strategy to end burns violence against women (UN Trust Fund--$430,000)

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Haiti--Goal:

Give women strong voice in the planning and implementation of short-term relief efforts as well as in the processes of rebuilding

Women of Haiti

• Rebuilding of Kay Fanm org.

• Provide medical and legal aid

• Build new shelter facility

• Zonta support extended

to 2013 at UN Women’s

request

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ZIF = Help for TodayInvestment in Tomorrow

• Help for Today– International Service Program—PMTCT HIV in Rwanda,

Fistula Campaign in Liberia, Safe Cities for Women in Guatemala and El Salvador

– ZISVAW—Comprehensive Burns Strategy in Cambodia, Nepal, Uganda; Gender-responsive humanitarian aid in Haiti

• Investment in Tomorrow:– Amelia Earhart Fellowships– Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships – Young Women in Public Affairs Awards

Help Us Help Them

• Make an individual donation today—we are so close to our district goal of 10% of our members donating

• Make sure your club has made its 2012 contribution.

• Tell others about the good work Zonta is doing

• Be proud you are a Zontian!

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Thank You

Thank you for your generosity, hard work, support, good will, and untiring efforts to help advance the status of women throughout the world.

You make a tremendous

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