Why Iris MalawiMonday, 23 September, 13

The case for IMG’s continued support

• Strong history, strong responsibility

• The potential for regional IMG involvement exists

• The need in Malawi is great

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IMG’s History with Iris

• 10 years of fundraising

• Funds have increased every year, with $25,000 sent in 2012

• Ian Martin has been the sole provider of Christmas joy for both children on base and in surrounding villages

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Quick Iris Overview • It opened in 2003

• Iris is... 7 children’s homes, a primary school, a farming centre, a bible school, a regional feed program & provides disaster relief for the area

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Why is Iris there?

• Iris is in the town of Bangula in the Nsanje District

• Southern Malawi experiences regular crop failure due to extreme weather and food insecurity is a constant issue among the people of the Nsanje District. 

• Most people are subsistent farmers and live off less than a dollar a day and malaria is prevalent year round. 

• There are over 40,000 orphaned or vulnerable children in the district of 250,000 people

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Adopting Children

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Summary of Mo Convo

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Future Potential

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Regional IMG Involvement Potential

• Fundraising ideas

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What needs to happen this year

• $ value of how much we’ve raised,

• how much more we need to raise and how we’re going to do it...

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What’s at Stake

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Metrics/Narrative

• x # of children

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