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Zonta International Foundation
Update 2010—2012
Jacquie
Gudmundsen
Spring 2012
District 15 Foundation
Ambassador
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?
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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!
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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 Michigan
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Jane M. Klausman
Women in Business
2011 Scholarships
• 12 International recipients
of $5,000 each
• 26 District winners of
$1,000 each
• From 14 countries
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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
PMTCT and reduction of gender-based violence
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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
Elimination of obstetric fistula and
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Help Up Not Hand Out
1. Free surgical correction of fistula
2. Optional four-month rehabilitation—
teaches literacy and incomegenerating 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
Develop safe cities for women in
Guatemala City and San Salvador
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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
Vice President
Maria Jose
Oestergaard found
much success
during her January
site visit. She
credited the support
of local and national
authorities
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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!
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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 shortterm 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
ZIF = Help for Today
Investment 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
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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
difference!
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