Capital District Kiwanis INITIATIVE FOR AFRICA

An Ancient Proverb

• PROVIDE a Hungry Child with a Fish…

and you Feed the Child for a Day

• But, TEACH a Hungry Child to Fish…..

and You Feed the Child for a Lifetime

The Reality

• 26,000 Children Die Every Day

• African Droughts Cause Crop Failure & Additional Famine

• Only 4% of Africa’s Arable Land is Irrigated

KickStart International

• U.S. Non-Profit Organization

• Est. 1991

• Works Directly with Farmers in Africa

• Has already lifted 370,000 People

Out of Poverty in Kenya, Mali & Tanzania

Dr. Martin Fisher

• Founder of KickStart International

• Recipient of Sustainability Award from MIT

• Named “Engineer of the Year” by Design News

• KickStart.Org/-teck/technologies/micro-irrigation.html

How It Works

• Kiwanis contributions purchase human-powered pumps & farming assistance provided through KickStart Int’l

• Every $150 enables another family to start a small farm business

• Families must contribute $100 of own money

• Result: Families able to overcome their poverty

KickStart’s Super Pump

• Can draw water over 50 feet

• Can be used to irrigate up to 2 acres of land

KickStart’s Hip Pump

• A lower cost and lighter weight, portable pump

• Can be easily used to irrigate an acre or more

Our Goal

• District-wide: $25,000 which will be matched by KickStart Int’l with another $25,000

• Provide 160+ African families (800+ men/women /children) with opportunity for a better life

• And a permanent solution to their poverty

How Can You & Your

Organization Help?

• Fully support Initiative for Africa

• Contribute individually & as a club

• Sponsor Special Fundraising Activities

• Help us spread the word!

The most basic human right is to SURVIVE!

Kiwanians can MAKE A DIFFERENCEby supporting Initiative for Africa

I am only one, but I am one.I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

And because I cannot do everything,I will not refuse to do something I can do.

Helen Keller

Your Contributions Are Tax Deductible

• Make your checks out to:

Capital District Kiwanis Foundation

• Memo Line: “Initiative for Africa”

• Send to:

Capital District Kiwanis Foundation

1601 Charrington Drive

Midlothian, VA 23113

QUESTIONS?

Raga S. Elim, Ph.D.Chairman -

Capital District Committee

on International Understanding

relim@cox.net

757-645-4256