Today is the culmination of that campaign and we ask you to
1) Share this message with others and
2) Give $20.
Network for Good is matching a percentage of the money we raise today. Our goal is to raise $20,000 and it is easy IF 1,000 people donate $20 (or more)!
This is a summary of what people like you have helped accomplished in the last 20 years. It's a Countdown Top 20 List, and we saved the best for last!
| #20. Appropriate Tech: Built solar composting latrines & efficient wood cook stoves #19. Health Care:Built 3 health clinics in rural areas |
| #18. Clean H2O: Started a co-op to make effective water filters #17. Educating: Built 1 school & 1 preschool with feeding center |
| #16. Appropriate Tech: Built 8 buildings (34,400 ft2) for clinics, co-ops & education #15. Empowering: Started network of 37 lay health promoters 4 years ago, held 256 trainings |
| #14. Creating Jobs: Operating cotton gin, employs 25 people & supports 800 agricultural jobs #13. Educating: Speaking Events in 37 different states & 10 countries |
| #12. Creating Jobs: #SesameProcessingPlant: employs 27 people & supports 300 farmers #11. Clean H2O: Potable water to 3 communities |
| #10. Supporting famers: Exported 3 million lbs. organic sesame, 982,500 lbs. peanuts, 460,000 lbs. cotton, and 290,000 lbs. coffee. #9. Health Care: Since 2007, #NuevaVidaClinic has treated 10,000+ dental patients |
| #8. Life-giving: Emergency aid to 12,000 Hurricane Mitch refugees #7. Creating Jobs: Started World’s 1st Worker-Owned Free Trade Zone |
| #6. Educating: Hosted 163 groups with 2,500+ people and 670 individual volunteers #5. Creating Jobs: Created World’s 1st Clothing Line certified as fair trade organic from crop to consumer |
| #4. Supporting farmers: Started organic co-op with 16… now working with 3,000 farmers #3. Creating Jobs: Made loans of $5.3 million to co-ops, start-ups, & farmer co-ops #2. Health Care: Started in 1999, #NuevaVidaClinic has treated 100,240 patients #1. Supporting farmers: Aiding 3,000 farmers with capital, certification, marketing & tech support |
There is still much to do… So let’s get the word out, on Facebook, Twitter and to your email contacts!
-on behalf of the whole CDCA staff, Kathleen and Becca
