CVI² ASSOCIATES’ 2006 SERVICE SUMMARY
Complied by Dr. Richard Reves, CVI² Director

INTRODUCTION

Community Vision International (CVI²) enables contracting community transformation visionaries to help transform needy communities in many countries. CVI² and its associate contractors pursue our mission and goals through USA government-recognized charitable and educational services. CVI²’s main government-recognized services, service locations and audiences benefited appear below.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

During 2006, CVI²’s 33 associates, supported by an intercessory team and 375 benefactors, served directly in over 35 countries and via the internet in more countries. Our services benefited directly over 17,620 people and 571 organizations. To help, we prepared 270 helpful service documents. The services were funded with tax-exempt contributions of $306,150, an increase of 37 percent over 2005.

MAIN SERVICES

During 2006, CVI² associates’ government-recognized charitable and educational services were:

• Relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged
• Advancement of religion
• Advancement of education
• Lessening the burdens of government
• Lessening of neighborhood tensions
• Elimination of prejudice and discrimination
• Combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency
• Operating schools:  primary, secondary or professional
• Conducting public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures and similar programs
• Facilitation of youth sports activities and organizations
• Facilitation of benefactors, associates and others who participate with CVI²

SERVICE LOCATIONS, AUDIENCES BENEFITED & MATERIALS

Relief of the Poor, the Distressed, or the Underprivileged

CVI² associates provided these services in Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda and the USA. Over 2319 people and 156 organizations benefited directly. Twenty-six documents were prepared to help. Specifically, CVI² associates:

• empowered or met practical needs of 830+ poor, disabled and disadvantaged through 41 organizations;
• provided relief to 605 orphaned or needy children through nine organizations;
• facilitated 412 people from five organizations to develop and/or translate relief service materials;
• trained 148 short-term relief workers, benefitting 44 organizations;
• encouraged 120 Christian workers, representing 40 organizations, in war and post-war zones, and networked resources to assist some of them;
• trained 104 people, representing seven organizations, to enable widows and orphans;
• advised or empowered over 100 people within 10 churches to provide ESL services.

Advancement of Religion

CVI² associates provided this service in Albania, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, the USA, and other countries. Over 6568 people and 181 organizations benefited directly. Many documents were prepared to help. Specifically, CVI² associates:

• educated 2153 people in seven organizations about missions and ministries to Native Americans;
• coached, mentored or trained over 2058 church and mission leaders from 60 organizations to plant, multiply and revitalize small churches;
• worked among over 900 people and with at least four organizations to transform SA communities;
• collaborated with 43 organizations to train, equip and mobilize 604 students (junior high, high school and college) to train, equip and mobilize their Christian peers to help transform their campuses;
• trained over 500 church leaders from at least five US Hispano-American organizations;
• provided consulting (missiological, organizational, etc.) to over 194 students or missionaries from 24 agencies;
• trained 80 women from one organization in faith-based skills;
• administrated or lead 50 school children associated with 10 organizations in Bible club worship;
• provided technology support and training to 30 people from two Christian organizations;
• researched Native American communities to assess needs, opportunities and potential service partners;
• adapted, designed and prepared materials for websites and workshops with beneficiaries not yet defined;

Advancement of Education

CVI² associates provided this service in Ecuador, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, and the USA. Over 522 people and 11 organizations benefited directly. Forty-five documents were prepared to help. Specifically, CVI² associates:

• educated 220 developing nations’ students in four organizations;
• built or facilitated USA-Kenyan partnerships to serve over 100 students in four Kenyan schools;
• researched ways to fund two school officers in one Madagascar school;
• launched a library to serve 200 students associated with two organizations in Ecuador;
• mentored many learners in many countries via the internet.

Lessening the Burdens of Government

CVI² associates provided this service in Sub-Saharan Africa, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and other countries. Over 500 people and 35 organizations benefited directly. Three documents were prepared to help.  Specifically, CVI² associates:

• facilitated assistance to over 400 caretakers, represented by 25 agencies, of African children affected by AIDS;
• facilitated assistance to over 100 children served by 10 agencies.

Lessening of Neighborhood Tensions

CVI² associates provided this service in Kenya. Over 100 people and 4 organizations benefited directly. Specifically, a CVI² associate:

• reduced tensions between about 100 men and women in four religious and tribal groups.

Elimination of Prejudice and Discrimination

CVI² associates provided this service in the USA. Over 300 people and 30 organizations benefited directly. Specifically, a CVI² associate:

• helped coordinate 30 organizations to positively influence 300 young men and women in a program called Turn Your City.

Combating Community Deterioration and Juvenile Delinquency

CVI² associates provided this service in Ecuador and the USA. Over 4877 people and 59 organizations benefited directly. One document was prepared to help. Specifically, CVI² associates:

• trained 4000 parents in 25 organizations:  men to be better fathers, and single mothers to raise their sons;
• strengthened the marriages of 500 people through marriage conferences and small groups;
• mentored or trained 376 N. American students in 33 entities for character, meaning, reading or service;
• mentored one troubled youth associated with one organization, teaching vital life skills.

Operating Schools:  Primary, Secondary or Professional

CVI² associates provided this service in Madagascar. Over 350 people and one organization benefited directly. Specifically, a CVI² associate:

• operated and managed for 350 students, one primary school in Madagascar;
• facilitated the development and translation of service materials for the same students and school.

Conducting Public Discussion Groups, Forums, Panels, Lectures or Other Similar Programs

CVI² associates provided this service in the United Kingdom. Many people and international organizations benefited directly. One document was prepared to help.  Specifically, a CVI² associate:

• participated in the U.K. Department for International Development and UNAIDS Invitational Conference to develop policies to assist children affected by AIDS (London, February).

Facilitation of Youth Sports Activities and Organizations

CVI² associates provided this service in the USA. About 400 youth and one organization benefited directly. Specifically, a CVI² associate:

• provided skateboarders the opportunity to compete with one another in an environment where an exemplary professional skateboarded was given the opportunity to positively influence all others.

Facilitation of Benefactors, Associates, and Others Who Participate with CVI² Associates

CVI² associates provided this service in Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, Togo, the USA, and about 15 other countries. Over 1684 people and 93 organizations benefited directly. At least 194 documents were prepared to help. Specifically, CVI² associates:

• facilitated over 835 people in 35 organizations through research and the development/translation of service materials. Service materials included materials in behalf of African children affected by HIV and AIDS, Third World leader training materials, resource and marketing materials for NGOs, a Javanese language dictionary and textbook, English for immigrants within the USA, required government documents, etc.
• facilitated 637 agency partners and associates in nine organizations through administrative and associate-enabling services;
• coached over 144 community transformation consultants, visionaries and workers from over 35 organizations to clarify, organize or launch their service initiatives;
• coached 68 community visionaries and workers, representing over 14 organizations, to discern their persons, purposes and paths, and to facilitate their growth and effectiveness for community service.