Short-Term Goals:

* Increase the number of What If? Foundation donors so we can continue to fund nutritious meals for 1,000 children in the Tiplas Kazo neighborhood of Port-au-Prince 5 days every week.

The cost of the food program has increased significantly over the last year as a result of a sharp rise in global food prices.  In December 2007, The Economist described it as the highest food price jump worldwide since 1845.  Food prices have increased globally by 75% since 2005.    

* Provide elementary and high school scholarships in 2008/2009 to 150 girls and boys.  Our scholarships pay for tuition, a uniform, books, and transportation costs.

* Provide technical school/college scholarships to all the children we sponsor who graduate from high school.  This year, we enrolled 18 students into technical school/college.  Our goal for 2008/2009 is 25 scholarships.

* Finance an annual six-week Summer Arts Camp for 450 children. 

WISH LIST

* Laptop for our Education Coordinator. 

Contact Margaret Trost at 888.228.8020 if you can help.

Long-Term Goals:

* Install solar power for cooking food program meals.

* Create a vegetable garden surrounding the rectory.

* Provide meals for patients at a new medical clinic in the Tiplas Kazo neighborhood.

* Provide a source of clean drinking water for the community.

* Fund an after-school program that would take place at the St. Clare's rectory

* Build an elementary school with a library, recreation center    and daily lunch program.