PMP Annual Report 2023

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Founder,ExecutiveDirector: ChiefOperationalOfficer: ChiefFinancialOfficer: CarlaMarroquín JoAnnButrin JonBarnett

J.StephenEarle DaveEllis

LarryHenderson DougMarsh

Theimageofourorganization isXochitl(so-chil),borntoa singlemom,livingonher grandma’spropertymilesfromthe nearestschoolinruralNicaragua. Sherepresentsthevulnerableweseek toempower.

WHERE WE WORK

at work in the u.s.a.. at work in the u.s.a.. the caribbean and the caribbean and latin america latin america

sensitive countries sensitive countries

ProtectMeProjecttoolsaredesignedtobeusedin sensitivecountries Theyeffectivelyexpressboth compassionandproactiveprotection. Aswebeginto relatetofriendsinthesenationswe’reexcitedtoadapt whatworksinnewlanguagesandspaces.

TOOLS WE USE

Eachofourtoolsforchildren hasafacilitator’sguidefor teachingthematerial accordingtodevelopmental stages,infivevisits. When onlyonevisitispossible,a flyerisgiventothestudents

ALL OF OUR TOOLS ADDRESS FOUR CORE ELEMENTS:

bodyawareness

1. emotionalintelligence

2. humanrights

3. healthyattachment

4. Toolsaretranslated andadaptedtofit culturalandethnic details.

GraphicNovel(2-8years)

Workbook (9-11 years)

PROTECT ME PROJECT TAKES ADOLE PROTECT ME PROJECT TAKES ADOLESCENCE SERIOUSLY SCENCE SERIOUSLY Becauserecruitersandtraffickersunderstandadolescencetobea vulnerableperiodinourdevelopment,theytargetourtweensand adolescents. Especiallyonline. Fortheseandotherreasons(seethe flyer“Brain”)ProtectMeProjecthaspreparedthirteendifferenttalksto promotesuccessfuladolescence.

CapacityBuilding includestextbook“The NewActivist”andtwo phasesof“basictraining”

BEFORE SERVING STUDENTS WE FIRST MEET WITH THEIR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

InEnglishweoffer DeepDivecourses onhumantrafficking andassetbased community prevention.

CoursesinSpanish includethese,aswell aspositiveparenting, healthysexualityand successful adolescence.

Webelievepreventionoccurswhencapacityisbuiltamonglocal volunteerswhothenmobilizewithstrategicmessages,creating ZEROTOLERANCEZONES. Below,we’reexcitedtosharethework thesevolunteershavedonein2020,2021,2022and2023.

Expertsinthefieldsof community development, education, psychologyandantihumantrafficking reviewed aspectslike content,sources, ageappropriateness, designandusability ofourprograms

86%ofourdonorsinvestedlessthan $500during2023. Fivedonorsgave inexcessof$5,000.

Whetherafaithfulmonthlydonor,or largeone-timeinvestor,the combinationiswhatfuelsour mission.

HOW

Asreflectedinourbudget,weprioritizeprintedmaterialswhich aredistributedfreeofchargeinmostcases. Ournextpriorityis resourcingourvolunteerswhentheyneedhelptomobilize. Itis importanttousthatallstakeholdershaveopportunitytoinvest, whetherintalent,timeorfinances,allowingforsustainability.

BUDGET 2023

Thisyearweinvested$115,133in ourpreventionwork. We encourageeveryvolunteerto invest,aswell. Togetherwecan “gettherebeforethetrafficker”.