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2016 Annual Report

Jim Heckel

Ninth-Year Anniversary

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Mission Statement: To help save lives and provide hope for refugees and underdeveloped

communities in Africa by improving provisions for healthcare, clean water, education and socio-

economic development.

Table of Contents:

Successes for 2016 – in brief

Financial Statements

Mission Elements

Health Care

Clean Water

Education

Socio-Economic Development

Concluding Remarks

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The thirty girls at the Think Humanity Girls' Hostel wish you a Happy New Year and thank you

for the support towards their education.

Think Humanity celebrates its ninth-year

anniversary!

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Successes for 2016 – from the Executive Director

Donors, you made a huge impact in 2016

15,000 mosquito nets were given to three refugee camps and four underdeveloped

communities in Uganda

Healthcare was provided for approximately 7,000 people and 100 ultrasounds a month

to women

The clinic received a $58,000 Rotary Grant for medical equipment

1,200 birthing kits were given to pregnant women in two refugee camps

There were four Women’s Health Days

We provided education for approximately 55 children from Uganda, Congo, Rwanda and

South Sudan

We purchased fair trade products made in Uganda which teaches skills and develops

communities

16 water wells were dedicated and constructed (two in process)

Three rain water storage tanks were donated to two primary schools and to the hostel

A second brick classroom is being constructed for Moonlight Primary School

We now have a nurse to care for all our students

We moved into a new hostel where 30 girls live together and attend secondary school at

a nearby high school

TH constructed a study hall and furnished it at the TH Girls' Hostel

We held leadership summits

We christened a new organization with 4 new people; all college graduates with a new

Norway Think Humanity office

Beth Heckel

Executive Director and Founder

"A single act does make a difference. It creates a ripple effect that can be felt many miles and

people away." -Lee J. Colan

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Financials:

TH utilizes over 99% of all income for direct mission impact!

Jan - Dec 16

Budget

$ Over Budget

Income

Fundraisers/Bazaars

Golf Tournament 29,677.21

0.00

29,677.21

Fundraisers/Bazaars - Other 37,957.88

58,000.00

-20,042.12

Total Fundraisers/Bazaars 67,635.09

58,000.00

9,635.09

Grants

Advocare 100.00

0.00

100.00

Americans for Philanthropy 10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Central PTO 4,240.00

0.00

4,240.00

Faith Fellowship Church 3,000.00

0.00

3,000.00

Fidelity 1,200.00

0.00

1,200.00

Foundations Church 5,000.00

2,000.00

3,000.00

Grace Place 10.00

0.00

10.00

Misc Grants 3,107.65

20,000.00

-16,892.35

Red Empress 10,000.00

10,000.00

0.00

Rotary 1,855.71

0.00

1,855.71

Unlock Hope 29,480.77

15,000.00

14,480.77

Yes Energy LLC 250.00

0.00

250.00

Total Grants 68,244.13

52,000.00

16,244.13

Individual Contributions 72,009.36

70,000.00

2,009.36

Total Income 207,888.58

180,000.00

27,888.58

Expense

Administrative/Prof Services

ATM Fees 25.00

0.00

25.00

Wire Transfer Fees 120.00

0.00

120.00

Administrative/Prof Services - Other 1,040.00

1,200.00

-160.00

Total Administrative/Prof Services 1,185.00

1,200.00

-15.00

BedNets4Life 31,322.60

25,000.00

6,322.60

Clean Water Project 17,450.00

25,000.00

-7,550.00

Education (Individual Sponsors) 24,203.73

30,000.00

-5,796.27

Fundraising Expense

Golf Tournament 9,269.51

0.00

9,269.51

Fundraising Expense - Other 2,159.60

13,000.00

-10,840.40

Total Fundraising Expense 11,429.11

13,000.00

-1,570.89

Girls' Hostel 40,513.30

35,000.00

5,513.30

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Humanitarian/Camp Supplies 1,885.50

2,600.00

-714.50

Incentives 7,671.98

12,500.00

-4,828.02

Insurance 1,676.92

1,700.00

-23.08

Nursery/Primary Schools 1,661.69

4,000.00

-2,338.31

Socio Economic Development 11,065.90

10,000.00

1,065.90

Staff Support/Communication 5,767.16

6,000.00

-232.84

TH Clinic/Health Education 7,440.09

14,000.00

-6,559.91

Volunteer Sponsorship 2,623.41

0.00

2,623.41

Total Expense 165,896.39

180,000.00

-14,103.61

41,992.19

0.00

41,992.19

Think Humanity wishes to acknowledge donations exceeding $5,000 in 2016:

Grants/Organizations:

Unlock Hope

American’s For Philanthropy

Red Empress Foundation

Foundations Church

Individuals:

Pat Troeltzsch

The Heckel Family

Ronald & Vicki Norby

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Health Care

Think Humanity Health Care Centre provides more than 100 ultra-sounds per month to visiting

patients and referrals

This chart depicts the effectiveness of our malaria nets where measurements are taken before

and after six month’s use of a net. Overall, nets reduce the malaria rate by over eighty-four

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September, 2016 bed net distribution in Kibaale District

Providing clinical services to Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda

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Clean Water

Wells constructed and donated to communities from the 5th Annual Think Humanity Golf

Tournament

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Education

Unlock Hope, key partner with Think Humanity, check presentation for 2016

All students attended the Think Humanity’s Third Annual Women’s Leadership Summit

held in 2016

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Socio-Economic Development

New Life In Africa; key Fair Trade partner with Think Humanity

New Life In Africa helps the community in teaching new trades and skills

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Concluding Remarks

Think Humanity 2016/17 Ugandan Administrators: From left to right Stuart Tusabege, Emma

Nsabimana, Jim Heckel, Beth Heckel, Bridget Alibankoha and Amini Musafiri.

During the 2016 Think Humanity budgetary planning process, the annual income target

was about the same as it was in 2015. The rationale behind this was adjusting our growth to a

more modest rate, a rate that is manageable by the current staff. To continue growing at a double

digit annualized rate would require hiring additional people stateside. TH is not seeking to hire

more people so we left the target about the same, hoping to exceed it, which we did by over

$27K. 2017’s top line target will be about the same, fostering the same strategy for what Think

Humanity terms, “organic growth.”

Organic growth is defined as Think Humanity’s top-line improvement, year on year as a

percentage. The key distinguishing factor for organic growth is that it happens void of any

marketing budget and is a function of the organization’s effectiveness in achieving its mission

and the organization’s ability to reach people.

Other concepts to explain this strategy might include the term “active social-marketing,”

in that we do not beg (too much!) for money, given the donor base, grantors and such already

know of our work’s effectiveness. This active social-marketing approach is intentional in that TH

truly seeks those donors that are driven by compassionate motives, and not simply a tax break.

By seeking out compassionate donors means that our success is driven by our donor’s

compassion and our ability to create tangible results. This seems to be a more sustainable model

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versus a ‘tax-incentive’ donor/grantor motive. Furthermore, our social-marketing tactics include

various social-medias, periodic blogs/newsletters and direct follow-up with key donors/grantors.

Our sources of income were almost equally divided by Fund-Raisers, Grants and

Individual Donations at 32%, 33% & 35% respectfully. Moving forward, we see a slight shift in

terms of where grants come from, expanding to include more opportunities.

Of noteworthy importance is the acute ‘lean’ organization that Think Humanity has

purposefully become. We have no domestic payroll and pay our Ugandan administrators a

competitive monthly incentive, based on program assignments, tasks and results. Last

September, the TH team hired four new college graduates with nursing, education, finance and

health care/environmental academic backgrounds. This team reports to our newly created

Norway office where we are hoping to team up with local news organizations. This, again, would

be a subtle form of organic growth for Think Humanity. Emmanuel Nsbimana, our newly

appointed Global Operation’s Manager is leading this endeavor. Looking out, we are confident

that this newly formed organization will yield even more effective results.

Keeping Think Humanity lean is of utmost importance to our longevity and

sustainability. Next year Think Humanity will boast of its ten-year anniversary and our plans are

to continue running the organization in a manner consistent with our administrative expenses at

less than one percent of our revenue line. Think Humanity takes great pride in its ability to

operate far superior than most NGOs that spend more than ten percent on administrative

expenses, or expenses that are not directly tied to programs and missions. Stated another way,

TH utilizes over ninety-nine percent of all income for direct mission impact.

Think Humanity has been blessed with a solid board of directors, some with experience lasting

since inception and all having traveled to Uganda.

Beth Heckel, Founder and Executive Director, 2007

Jim Heckel, President, 2007

Aimee Markwardt, 2007

Cynthia Rauschenberger, 2008

William Reents, MD, 2010

Larry Hereford, 2013

Kevin Arnold, 2015

Joe Bergholz, Honor et Viritus

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Special thanks to the Think Humanity chapter in Melbourne, Florida, led by Deana Austin.

Overall, Think Humanity has proven to master the basics of NGO work and

effectiveness, as attested by its nine-year anniversary and the massive 2016 results in a very

turbulent year. The geo-political environment continues to shift and change, meaning that TH

will also have to be very pragmatic in its ever-adapting strategies and tactical plans. In general,

with the new organization and team in place, we are poised for a very amazingly effective 2017!

Thank you for your continued support,

Jim Heckel

President, Think Humanity, Inc.