December 2007 Newsletter

Winter Update

Happy Holidays from International Breast Milk Project!

A close friend and advisor recently said: “The common ingredient in breast milk is a mother’s love.” Thank you for your continued gift of life and love for infants orphaned by HIV/AIDS, malnourishment, disease, and poverty in Africa.

This month, International Breast Milk Project, was awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal indicating that it meets all sixteen of its Accountability Standards.

We earned this prestigious Seal by voluntarily participating in the Council’s online Accountability Wizard. The Accountability Wizard is available to all nonprofit organizations soliciting in Minnesota and addresses a nonprofit organization’s performance in four critical areas: Public Disclosure, Governance, Financial Activity and Fundraising. By participating in the Accountability Wizard, nonprofit organizations can demonstrate responsibility, integrity and transparency to their constituents.

International Breast Milk Project is now listed as a reviewed organization on the online Giving Guide of the Council’s Smart Givers Network, www.smartgivers.org. The listings help a nonprofit organization demonstrate its commitment to accountable ethical practices to the public and that it is a trustworthy organization. The Council’s Smart Givers Network is the source of unbiased information where smart givers come for help and resources on responsible giving. You can investigate International Breast Milk Project’s mission statement and programs, so you can be sure of what their money supports and determine whether it meets widely accepted standards.

As an additional demonstration of our commitment to transparency and accountability, our financial information is now available on our website for public review. View our reports here.

We also recently received photos of the rainwater harvesting tanks and water filtration systems that you helped Lewa Children’s Home to purchase that you can see here. Lewa Children’s Home serves 87 children ranging from infants to teenagers. The clean water systems not only ensure safe, sustainable water for the children, but the water also nourishes the vegetable and dairy farm surrounding the children’s home, so that children can eat healthy, farm-fresh food straight from the field. More information about the Lewa Children's Home and Baraka Farm can be found at www.lewachildrenshome.info.

We wish you and your family the very happiest of holidays and thank you for your continued generous support of International Breast Milk Project and infants orphaned by HIV/AIDS, malnourishment, disease, and poverty in Africa.

Sincerely,

Jill Youse
Founder