Kiva and the Haiti Solar Oven Project
2009/2010

Kiva (kiva.org) empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending.

The Haiti Solar Oven Project (HSOP) is a teaching/training program that distributes high-quality solar ovens for pasteurizing water and cooking to people in Haiti. Their goal is to help stop the systemic problems of hunger, poverty, and environmental destruction caused by deforestation.

Let's make this another successful jog-a-thon!

charity:water
2008/2009

Right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That's 1 in 6 of us. charity:water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. They give 100% of the money raited to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years. charity:water funds a range of water solutions, including:

• Hand-dug wells
• Deep wells (boreholds)
• Spring protections
• Rainwater harvesting solutions

In 2008, charity:water added projects in India, Bangladesh and Honduras. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

The MOTL jog-a-thon raised $15,236.55 for this organization.

Read more about this organization at www.charitywater.org

free wheelchair mission
2007/2008

The Free Wheelchair Mission was founded in 2001 and is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing wheelchairs for the impoverished disabled in developing nations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, FWM works around the world in partnership with a vast network of humanitarian, faith-based and government organizations, sending wheelchairs to hundreds of thousands of disabled people, providing not only the gift of mobility, but of dignity, independence, and hope.

The MOTL jog-a-thon raised $14,078 for this organization.

Read more about this organization at www.freewheelchair.org

freedom from hunger
2006/2007

Established in 1946, Freedom from Hunger is recognized for fighting hunger with innovative self-help programs. Throughout their program's history, they have been guided by evidence of impact, scientific rigor and our commitment to helping families achieve food security for the long term.

They began as Meals for Millions, the organization that developed and introduced Multi-Purpose Food, a high-protein powdered food supplement still used today in relief efforts around the world. In the 1970s, they began implementing Applied Nutrition Programs, focusing almost exclusively on the health and nutrition of mothers and children. In 1988, Freedom from Hunger developed the world's first integrated microcredit/health and nutrition education program. Today, their Credit with Education program is serving nearly 400,000 families in some of the poorest countries on earth.

The MOTL jog-a-thon raised $10,558 for this organization.

Read more about this organization at www.freedomfromhunger.org

seeds of light
2005/2006

Amazing Grace Children's Home - Eikenhof About 10km past Southgate is this beautiful home where there are 30 children aged from 2 to 18 years old. The home is well run but still needs a lot of development and assistance. On the list are: Cot mattresses, a music system, swimming towels, face cloths, school books, school uniforms (R12 000), a few tons of rubble needs to be removed so that they can plant veggies, a children’s table for little ones to sit at, computers, balls, a netball post, a swimming teacher, any school goodies, soccer boots and clothes.

Blessed place of Safety - Berea Isabel Ndlovu takes care of 14 little ones aged from 9 months to 9 years with love, grace and what charity others have to offer. She is being evicted from the home in Berea at the end of February and they therefore need a place to stay urgently, along with essentials such as nappies, clothes, toys, food, school fees, really needs some commitments of ongoing support. Some of the kids are Aids orphans and some are children of sex-workers.

Projects in Mpumalanga - There are 5 projects in Mpumalanga. Read more about these on the web site www.solsa.org or contact Rasada directly for more information. For the Mpumalaga projects you can donate clothes, computers , any kind of stationery - pens, sharpeners, files, notebooks, crayons, etc or anything that can be used for skills training and sustainable development. There are many interesting projects we are working on but the distance takes a different kind of participation, either Money or Fundraising or travel. All things can be delivered to Norwood, we will ensure that they reach the project of your choice see contact us for details.

The MOTL jog-a-thon raised $13,596 for this organization.

playpumps international
2004/2005

We invite you to join our final fundraiser of the year on the morning of May 20th in the P.E. park! The fundraiser will raise money for a well in South Africa. Sarah Smith, the owner of our school, heard about the need for wells in rural South Africa and asked the PTO of our school if we would be interested in taking on this project.

The MOTL jog-a-thon raised $20,154 for this organization.

The average person in South Africa has to walk 2-5 kms every day to the closest river or pond to get their water, which takes up to 4-5 hours every day. In 1999, a private organization came up with an innovative design that harnesses the energy of children in order to work their pump. Their "playpump" couples a low-maintenance pump with a roundabout (or merry-go-round) on which children can play. As the roundabout rotates, water gets pumped from a borehole to a water storage tank. Each "roundabout playpump" is capable of providing water to 2,500 people. Tapping the energy of children at play, the pumps generate about 1,400 liters of water per hour. The cost of each playpump is about $9,000.

The PTO of MOTL will be having a Jog-a-Thon on Friday, May 20th to raise as much as we can to go towards a pump. If you or your company would like to donate money beyond the pledge money, we will include the name of the organization and more information with the pledge form so you can use it for your taxes.

We would like to teach our children the importance of volunteering to help others that are not as fortunate. A Jog-a-Thon is a way that each child can be actively involved in helping. Each child will be receiving a Pledge Form so they can get pledges or donations from friends or family members. We will have the Jog-a-Thon for the preschoolers at the Lake I yard on the morning of May 20th. The elementary students will have their Jog-a-Thon at the local park that we use for P.E. on the morning of May 20th.

We would love parent volunteers to help us count the laps that the children make and to hand out water cups to the children. We would also appreciate donations of water bottles. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be placed in the sign-in books during the second week of May.

THANK YOU in advance for your help!
Let's make this a great fundraiser!