Hope Quarterly | Issue 08 - 2016 Annual Report

Quarterly Kindness feeds 160k children 47,000 volunteers strong Breaking generational poverty SPECIAL EDITION

ANNUAL REPORT

ISSUE 08

Dancember raises more than half a million dollars

Our youngest agronomist

2016 | A Year of Kindness

A Year of Kindness

Restoration in Haiti

ISSUE 08

Quarterly 330 S. Patterson Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 Hope Quarterly is published by Convoy of Hope.

Published: Spring 2017

EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief

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David Donaldson, Molly Hurt, Champion Slye

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SERVED MORE THAN 8 MILLION

Hope Quarterly 330 S. Patterson Ave. Springfield, MO 65802

IN 2016, YOUR KINDNESS CHANGED EVERYTHING! BECAUSE OF YOU — OUR DONORS, PARTNERS,

PEOPLE AND OFFERED HOPE AND PROVISION DURING THEIR GREATEST TIMES OF NEED. THANK YOU!

On The Cover: Baraka, our youngest agronomist, honors his mother’s memory by running her business.

Photographer: Jess Heugel

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ANNUAL REPORT 4

A Record Year Thanks to our faithful supporters, millions of people throughout the world were served in 2016.

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Baraka, our youngest agronomist

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Kindness Changes Everything

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KINDNESS OF PARTNERS KINDNESS OF VOLUNTEERS KINDNESS FEEDS CHILDREN KINDNESS BEYOND THE MEAL KINDNESS ADVOCATES KINDNESS IN LATIN AMERICA KINDNESS IN THE CARIBBEAN KINDNESS IN AFRICA KINDNESS IN ASIA KINDNESS EXPANDS KINDNESS FROM DEVASTATION KINDNESS IN AMERICA KINDNESS PERSEVERES

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A RECORD YEAR!

A Record Year!

IN 2016, OUR AMAZING FRIENDS ENABLED US TO DO GREAT THINGS!

8+ MILLION

PEOPLE SERVED

47,000+ 4

TOTAL VOLUNTEERS

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

160,000+

CHILDREN FED

42,118,948 pounds of product distributed

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

IN 2016, WE SAW FIRSTHAND THAT KINDNESS CHANGES EVERYTHING!

Thanks to you — our loyal friends and generous corporate and ministry partners — we served a record number of people in 2016. We also saw more donated product come in and be distributed through our supply chain than ever before. There were other significant milestones too — including more than 80 million people served since we were founded in 1994.

All of these accomplishments can be traced back to your trust, kindness and partnership.

As a child, my family relied on the kindness of friends and strangers. I can recall days when our shoes had gaping holes in the soles and our cupboards were bare. But what I remember even more were the days when someone would come by with a bag of groceries or a new pair of shoes — just in the nick of time.

I also remember taking part in a program that enabled children, from families like mine, to attend a San Francisco 49ers game.

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A message from Hal Donaldson

Fast forward to last December — some 40 years later — when we partnered with the 49ers and their players at Levi’s Stadium to bring much-needed provisions and hope to impoverished families.

As you can see in this report, Convoy of Hope has been — and will continue to be — on the frontlines charging into disparity, hunger, poverty and suffering by bringing the light of kindness, help and hope.

We believe that with your partnership, when the world is the darkest, we can all shine the brightest. Thank you for the trust, financial support, prayers, partnership and being determined to transform our world with kindness.

Hal Donaldson President

@haldonaldson on Twitter

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Brad Rosenberg CHAIRMAN

Court Durkalski VICE CHAIRMAN

Brad Trask SECRETARY

Scott Howard TREASURER

Tom Carter Aaron Cole Barry Corey, Ph.D. David Cribbs Dominick Garcia Nick Garza Randy Hurst Cheryl Jamison Klayton Ko Kay Logsdon Hugh "Ossie" Mills Dishan Wickramaratne Kirk Yamaguchi Kevin Jonas HONORARY CHAIRMAN

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THE KINDNESS OF PARTNERS

EACH YEAR, WE ARE ASTOUNDED AND HUMBLED BY THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PARTNERS. THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE.

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107,435,199

$

GIFTS IN KIND PROCURED

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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THE KINDNESS OF VOLUNTEERS

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DEAN STACK IS ONE OF THE 47,000 UNSUNG HEROES CONVOY OF HOPE BRING HOPE TO THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY, AS A LEAD VOLUNTEER FOR HANDS OF HOPE, HE WORKS AT OUR WORLD DISTRIBUTION CENTER EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT TO SUPPORT OUR WORK AROUND THE WORLD.

Dean Stack

IMPOVERISHED AND IN NEED.

Hands of Hope Lead Volunteer

— VOLUNTEERS — HELPING

What do you do for Convoy of Hope?

I’m a lead volunteer here with Hands of Hope. I help coordinate volunteers and operate a forklift.

How long have you been volunteering?

I started volunteering when I heard Convoy was helping with the Joplin tornado in 2011. By 2012, I had become a lead volunteer.

Why do you volunteer?

1,400,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS SERVED

I just like helping, and this is an easy way to help.

When I hear about what Convoy does all around the world and how I can help with the projects they do, it keeps me going and keeps me wanting to come back.

What’s the most rewarding part?

I love hearing about the end result; knowing I played a part, and that my work is benefiting someone, somewhere.

What would you say to someone thinking of volunteering?

You’ve got to do it. Once you do it, you’re going to love it.

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KINDNESS FEEDS CHILDREN

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

HELPING FEED MORE THAN 160,000 CHILDREN IN 11 COUNTRIES — ADDING 10,000 MORE CHILDREN TO THE PROGRAM.

Because of our generous donors, kids around the world are provided with food, education, healthier living environments, clean water and hope.

80% revenue growth from 2015

Countless lives have been changed because someone like you decided to give $10 a month to feed a hungry child. When you donate to feedONE, you give kids the opportunity to thrive.

2.65M

$

TOTAL REVENUE

with Benji and Judy Travis

FEEDONE HAD A RECORD YEAR IN 2016 —

Dancember

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DANCEMBER RAISES MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS

In December, our friends and YouTube celebrities, Benji and Judy Travis, danced their way to more than half a million dollars during their annual fundraiser — Dancember — that aims to feed hungry children throughout the world. Along the way, they attracted millions of viewers, crashed part of the Internet and trended on social media.

In total, Dancember raised more than $511,000 to feed 51,000 kids for an entire month through our feedONE Initiative.

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KINDNESS BEYOND THE MEAL

NUTRITION IS NEVER JUST ABOUT THE MEAL. BECAUSE WE NOW UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER, WE’VE SIGNIFICANTLY DEEPENED OUR IMPACT BY INTEGRATING A LONG-TERM STRATEGY.

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Instead of simply providing meals, we carefully monitor the impact of the meal on a child and provide essential vitamins and nutrient-rich food. We also teach beneficiaries how diversifying micro- and macronutrients can improve and sustain their health.

THIS STRATEGY TRANSFORMS A CHILD’S FUTURE, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO SATISFYING THEIR HUNGER.

“We began these programs while learning best practices of international development. Now, we’re not only implementing best practices — we’re striving to set the standard.”

— Jason Streubel, Ph.D.

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KINDNESS BEYOND THE MEAL HUNGER AND NUTRITION UNDERNUTRITION IS MOST DEVASTATING TO CHILDREN BECAUSE IT IMPAIRS BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. HUNGRY CHILDREN HAVE SLOWER COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THAN THEIR PEERS, WHICH OFTEN PERPETUATES THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. SOME OF THE SEVERE EFFECTS OF UNDERNUTRITION INCLUDE: STUNTING, REDUCED ADULT INCOME, DECREASED OFFSPRING BIRTH WEIGHT AND AN INCREASED RISK OF DEATH.

Though nutrition is a complicated issue, it’s one of the best vehicles through which we can transform a child’s health, education and future. To better understand what it takes to foster healthy, wellnourished children, we continue to adapt our model to fit best practices according to leading research and experts.

Ten years ago it was about filling a belly. Now, it’s about nourishing and caring for a whole person.

After starting the feeding program

CHILDREN ENROLLED IN CHILDREN’S FEEDING INITIATIVE

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

13,000

13,000

13,000

34,390

115,587

Women’s Empowerment (WE) begins in Ethiopia

Micro+ intervention begins

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM BEYOND THE MEAL

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in Haiti, we met Ana. A few months later, we got to visit with her again.

She looked healthier, stronger and happier. She recalled the exact moment Convoy of Hope started the program.

And one day soon, we hope the roots of hunger wither.

“That was the day my life changed forever,” she said.

Dr. Harold Collins once said, “The growth pattern of switchgrass focuses as much on what is seen — grass growing on the earth — as is what is unseen — roots growing deep into the earth.”

When we started feeding children, we focused on “the one.” Though our strategy has changed, we will never lose this focus because we know the extraordinary starts with one meal, child, family and garden.

The same can be said of Convoy of Hope’s approach in the monitoring and evaluation of our International Program effectiveness. In the past decade we’ve implemented best

practices, built a team of experts throughout the world, created benchmarks and gathered data to make accurate decisions. In doing so we have ensured the highest standards of quality are achieved so every dollar spent and every meal served nourishes our beneficiaries to their fullest potential.

Jason Streubel, Ph.D. Senior Director — Program Effectiveness and Training

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

125,314

145,857

147,498

148,209

160,210

Agriculture Initiative (Ag) begins in Haiti

Program effectiveness monitoring and evaluation starts

Women’s Empowerment & Agriculture Initiatives grow to six countries

119,280 children receive micronutrients and 15,277 receive deworming medications

Participants to-date grow to: WE | 7,383 Ag | 14,106

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KINDNESS ADVOCATES

OUR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD

Raquel Gavidia

Doris Padilla

ENSURE THAT WE ARE NOT JUST FILLING BELLIES, BUT

El Salvador, Health and Nutrition Facilitator Doctor of Medicine with specialty in Internal Medicine

Honduras, Health and Nutrition Coordinator Degree in Community Health

PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD

Aida Guardado

AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE.

El Salvador, Women’s Empowerment Coordinator Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and 12+ years of experience

Roberto Hernandez El Salvador, Agriculture Coordinator Agronomist Engineer with specialty in Animal Husbandry

Winefred Menendez El Salvador, National Director Master’s in Local Development

Genet Abay Ethiopia, Program Coordinator Degree in Applied Sociology

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Iris Fugon Honduras, National Director Degree in Education

Ruth Arroliga Nicaragua, Women's Empowerment Coordinator Master’s in Rural Development and 20+ years of experience

Calixta Cruz Nicaragua, Agriculture Coordinator Degree in Rural Development

Miguel Gaitán Alvarez Nicaragua, Agriculture Facilitator Master’s in Rural Development and 20+ years of experience

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Nicaragua, National Director Master’s in Business Management and 26 years of experience

Program Director, Empowered Girls

Pablo Gomez Lazo

Kellen Msseemmaa

Convoy of Hope Tanzania

Rakel Jaentschke Nicaragua, Health and Nutrition Coordinator Degrees in Nutrition, Chemistry and Pharmacy

Patricia Osorio Nicaragua, Early Stimulation Facilitator Master’s in Public Health

Diana Moses Ekayo Tanzania, Agricultural Officer Advanced diploma in Community Development

Sarah Akugizibwe Tanzania, Program Officer Degree in Project Planning and Entrepreneurship

Mike Clark Germany, Senior Policy Director & Senior Advisor Ph.D. (ABD) in Humanitarian Diplomacy and has lived and worked in 50+ war zones

Grace Heymsfield USA, Technical Advisor, Nutrition & Child Health Degree in Dietetics

Rob Kelch USA, International Program Research and Health Advisor, DNP, FNP - BC Master’s and Doctorate degrees as a family nurse practitioner

Brittni Woods

Tell us about your background.

Girls were seen as an income, but I never accepted the negativity around me. I knew learning was the only way out of poverty so I worked and studied hard to become a teacher.

Why is Women’s Empowerment so important?

Through the program, women don’t just receive money — they are trained to become good entrepreneurs. They become self-sufficient and are able to feed their children.

You launched the Empowered Girls program. What was your motivation behind that?

As a teacher, I noticed many girls would stop attending classes because they were getting pregnant. From that, I had the idea to start Empowered Girls to teach all young women they have value.

What is your favorite part of your job?

The programs really work. The young girls dream of becoming doctors, engineers and scientists — women who can change the world. That’s the best part.

USA, Program Effectiveness Coordinator Degree in Biological Chemistry and Intercultural Studies

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Seldom resist the impulse to do something kind.

BECAUSE OF YOU, 2016 WAS A RECORDBREAKING YEAR FOR CONVOY OF HOPE.

Your gifts of influence, time and generous financial resources allowed us to reach millions of children and families.

convoy.org/donate Please make checks payable to:

P.O. Box 219368 Kansas City, MO 64121-9368

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Registration does not imply endorsement. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

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KINDNESS IN LATIN AMERICA

550 farmers trained

16,140

CHILDREN ENROLLED

3,344,766

319 women empowered 22

MEALS SERVED

ness in America

870,783

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

MEALS SERVED

955

FARMERS TRAINED

4,028 children enrolled 23

KINDNESS IN LATIN AMERICA

1,709,920 meals served 24

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Life-changing nourishment for Arlen Centro Reforzamiento Cristiano Villa Bendicion in Nicaragua is home to 36 children enrolled in our Children’s Feeding Initiative. They receive nutritious meals, as well as hygiene and nutrition education. Arlen* is just one of the children whose lives have been changed.

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hen we first met Arlen, he was malnourished and underweight.

But he was enrolled in our feeding program and since then, his health has improved immensely.

“Before, my son used to suffer from the flu and other types of illnesses,” says his mother. “But the food has helped him so much.”

He now has more energy to play with friends and enjoy the thing he loves most — sports. Arlen is one of thousands of children whose lives have been greatly impacted because of your kindness. *name has been changed

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WOMEN EMPOWERED

349 farmers trained

13,231

CHILDREN ENROLLED

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KINDNESS IN THE CARIBBEAN

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CHILDREN ENROLLED

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Transformation and Innovation 2016 was a year of transformation for the country of Haiti. We saw new buildings raised, old buildings renovated and more kids fed than ever before — all because of your kindness.

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e met Madame Jeanette shortly after the 2010 earthquake. Her orphanage was in disrepair and a lack of sufficient resources made it difficult to take care of the children. Thanks to our Field Teams and other faithful friends, we opened a new building that includes new classrooms, beautiful dormitories and a large restroom. We also helped them gain access to clean water, electricity and a fuel-efficient stove.

Another recipient of transformation was Pastor Samuel. Over the course of the year, several teams worked diligently to help him build a twostory vocational school with a library, classrooms, computer lab, office and restrooms. This vocational school will increase their classroom space and provide training for students in areas such as welding, carpentry, sewing and more.

We believe the change that occurred in Haiti in 2016 will have a lasting impact for years — and even generations — to come.

19,179,753 1,850

MEALS SERVED

FARMERS TRAINED

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KINDNESS IN AFRICA

20 women empowered

2,677

CHILDREN ENROLLED

701,858 5 farmers trained

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MEALS SERVED

dness frica

1,806,212

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

MEALS SERVED

8,673

CHILDREN ENROLLED

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KINDNESS IN AFRICA

1,364 women empowered

448 30

FARMERS TRAINED

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Baraka, our youngest agronomist My mom died last year. When she did, I lost the most valuable thing in the world.

I loved her so much. She did odd jobs like carrying water, doing other families’ laundry, and breaking stones with a hammer to sell for construction. She would do anything to make sure we had food. But then, she became a farmer in Convoy of Hope’s Agriculture Initiative. It felt so good having her take care of us.

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or some time after she died, I was sad and depressed, but one day I told my siblings we had to do something so people wouldn’t have anything bad to say about how our mother raised us. That’s when I started moving forward and started living to honor my mom. To do that, I got a chicken. It laid an egg and soon enough, I had chicks. The brood kept growing. An agronomist from Convoy of Hope who had trained my mom visited me and offered to help me build a chicken coop. She also taught me how to garden.

Soon, I was selling vegetables in the market, and had 25 chickens and several goats.

I’m 14 years old, I’m a top student in my class and I am Convoy of Hope’s youngest agronomist. I’m so thankful my mom’s business still feeds our family.

I’m thankful for all the people who make Convoy of Hope possible and pray they can help more people like me.

440,100

MEALS SERVED

1,750 children enrolled 31

KINDNESS IN AFRICA

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Breaking the Generational Cycle of Poverty Zahara* was a victim of generational poverty. She watched her mother and grandmother struggle to provide for their families and then found herself in the same situation.

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ith four children, Zahara consistently struggled to put food on the table.

That is, until she joined Convoy of Hope's Women's Empowerment Initiative where she started her own business selling injera.

With tears in her eyes, Zahara now knows a happiness she never thought possible.

"My daughters won't have to grow up in the misery in which I did," she says proudly.

Thanks to the training and startup capital provided

by Convoy of Hope — and friends like you— Zahara now rents a home, her children are doing well in school and her thriving business is putting an end to the generational cycle of poverty. * Name was changed.

258,000

MEALS SERVED

285 farmers trained

450

WOMEN EMPOWERED

1,500 children enrolled 33

KINDNESS IN ASIA

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A New Life for Sheri Sheri, 7, and her family live at the base of a toxic garbage range in the Philippines.

Their home is nothing but flimsy scraps of plywood, tattered sheets of plastic and bamboo strips held together by rusty nails and ropes. This is no place for children — especially ones whose parents can't afford to send them to school.

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hen we first met Sheri, she was undernourished and sad because she didn't have food and wasn't in school.

She spent her days caring for her little brother and wondering if she would ever get to go to school.

Because of generous friends, we were able to enroll Sheri in our Children's Feeding Initiative. Today, her health, life and future are secure with daily meals, clean drinking water and wonderful days in school.

This newfound way of living has energized her and has put a wide smile on her face.

Convoy of Hope's friends have made a new life possible for Sheri.

4,217,685

MEALS SERVED

89 women empowered

20,427

CHILDREN ENROLLED

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KINDNESS EXPANDS

IN 2016, SHORT-TERM DISASTER RESPONSES TURNED INTO LONG-TERM PROGRAMS IN NEPAL AND LEBANON. THE RESULTS FOR COMMUNITIES HIGH IN THE HIMALAYAS AND ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF REFUGEE CAMPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE BEEN LIFE-CHANGING.

310 CHILDREN ENROLLED

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n 2015, Convoy of Hope responded to a devastating earthquake in Nepal. In 2016, we added 310 children at two schools to our Children's Feeding Initiative. In addition to the feeding program, we've also facilitated agriculture trainings to nearly 200 participants to address the underlying food security issues. Community members, teachers and parents are reporting significant changes in the village from these programs including better attendance because the children are sick less often.

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770 CHILDREN ENROLLED

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ince 2014, we have worked with local partners to provide vital resources to refugees fleeing Syria including food, heaters, newborn health kits, hygiene kits, coats and more. In 2016, we were able to implement an emergency-based feeding program in Lebanon serving 770 Lebanese and Syrian refugee children at two schools and refugee camps. We will continue to work with our partners in the area to serve even more children and families in these war-torn communities.

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KINDNESS FROM DEVASTATION

YOU ENABLED US TO RESPOND TO 26 DISASTERS IN 2016.

“Last year, we were grateful to transition some of our international responses into the very capable hands of our colleagues in International Program. It is of great comfort to see them as passionate for refugees in Lebanon and earthquake survivors in Nepal as we are.”

— Chris Dudley International Response Director

970,506

PEOPLE SERVED

7,378,038

MEALS DISTRIBUTED

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT “More than half of our domestic responses in 2016 involved flooding. Our teams spent thousands of hours assisting those affected by flooding around the U.S. by providing much-needed relief supplies and helping residents clean up in the aftermath of the devastating floods.”

— Stacy Lamb U.S. Response Director

242,204

PEOPLE SERVED

22,009

VOLUNTEER HOURS GIVEN

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KINDNESS IN AMERICA

YOU HELPED US HOLD 47 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2016.

GUESTS OF HONOR SERVED

San Francisco 49ers Join Convoy for the Holidays

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n December 5, 2016, more than 1,200 people came to the San Francisco 49ers home field — Levi’s Stadium — to receive a variety of services and goods free-of-charge including: health and dental screenings, haircuts, family portraits, a hot meal, shoes, cold weather gear, groceries, toys and time with several 49ers players.

“To see these smiles, it brings you back to reality and lets you know what’s important,” says Torrey Smith, a Niners wide receiver. “This really helps motivate underprivileged kids so they can overcome the odds.”

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65,000+ 183,000+ 16,000+

28,000+ volunteers

108,000+

SHOES DISTRIBUTED

PLUM ORGANICS DISTRIBUTED WOMEN SERVED THROUGH NBCF

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Hope for Everyone

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ur Rural Compassion team served tens of thousands of students in rural communities across America in 2016.

“We have a lot of students that are less fortunate,” says the principal of a rural school in Missouri. “A new pair of shoes is a really big deal.”

During the holiday season, volunteers helped us distribute a brand new pair of shoes to each student.

“The neatest thing about the event was that every student received a new pair of shoes," the principal adds. "Nobody was singled out."

9,288 backbpacks distributed

76,159 PAIRS OF SHOES DISTRIBUTED YOU HELPED US RESOURCE,

1,194

EMPOWER AND PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES SERVED

RURAL CHURCHES TO HELP STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

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FINANCIALS

WE STRIVE TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND ABIDE BY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR OUR BUSINESS PRACTICES.

4 Star Rating Since 2002 Charity Navigator, America’s largest and mostutilized independent evaluator of charities, has awarded Convoy of Hope the prestigious 4 star rating since 2002.

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

6% revenue growth from 2015

139.4M

$

TOTAL REVENUE IN 2016

Total Revenue — Cash and Gifts-In-Kind (in millions) 160 120

Total Revenue Trend

139.4

130.9 114.2

113.5

2013

2014

88.0

80 40 0

2012

2015

2016*

Revenue Sources (in millions)

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016*

Private Cash Contributions

16.0

24.3

23.2

23.1

30.3

Public Contributions

0.1

—

0.2

0.5

0.4

Gifts-in-Kind

71.0

88.1

89.2

105.5

107.6

Other Income

0.9

1.8

0.9

1.8

1.1

TOTAL REVENUE

88.0

114.2

113.5

130.9

139.4

*unaudited

91% of revenue went to support program services.

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