OUTREACH Magazine 2019 | Summer | Issue 2

OUTREACH 2019 ISSUE 2 INSPIRATION AT OUTREACH, P. 4

UP CLOSE &

PERSONAL Common Ground in Cambodia, P. 6

CONTENTS 03 FROM THE PRESIDENT

Up Close & Personal

04 OUTREACH INSIGHTS

A Lifetime Supply of Inspiration from

Supporters & International Staff

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Structural Support and Bridge-Building in Cambodia

08 PROJECT UPDATES

Our Highlight Reel’s Highlight Reel 12 TRIBUTES

PRESIDENT ART DIRECTION & DESIGN EDITOR & WRITER

Kevin Prine Heather Wiley Dave Coates

People Who Make Us Possible

FROM THE PRESIDENT

WHEN OUTREACH BECOMES PERSONAL A FEW WEEKS AGO, I was privileged to journey with several of our board of directors – who donate time and money, and who always cover their own travel expenses – to our newest field program locations in Cambodia.

The people of Cambodia, like people in other countries where we work – as well as you and everyone else reading this magazine – cannot be defined by a few paragraphs. However, we can catch a glimpse of many formative joys and struggles by simply engaging with one another, as I did with one of our local leaders during my visit.

In 1975, Kep was a boy living in a suburb of Phnom Penh with his family. When the Khmer Rouge began bombing the city, he and his brother were attending middle school. They found themselves separated from their family and became refugees in their own country, with no idea of their loved ones’ fate.

After his beloved brother was killed by government forces, Kep was forced to become a child soldier. He carried a gun larger than he was, and patrolled one of the “reeducation camps,” usually while in a state of starvation. One moonless night, he and two friends decided to make a run for the Thailand border. Doing so meant crossing a minefield. Kep was the only one who survived the crossing.

“Would I have had the character and courage to commit myself to others after surviving such circumstances?”

In the years that followed, Kep committed himself to creating a meaningful life through service to others on a daily basis. Meeting Kep returned me to the question I ask myself whenever I meet any of the extraordinary people involved in our work: Would I have had the character and courage to commit myself to others after surviving such circumstances?

This is one of the most powerful aspects of Outreach. While some organizations have an answer that must be grafted onto others, we constantly find ourselves humbled by those we serve. This creates true opportunities for growth and partnership for all of us, as an organization, and, more important, as fellow humans, working together as equals toward a world free from the injustice of poverty.

The more you look at the work of Outreach, the more you will see yourself in the faces of our team members and community partners around the world. Keep looking – there is so much meaning to discover, and even more we can create together.

Sincerely, OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL 112 West 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 888.833.1235 Toll-free USA

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WHAT INSPIRES YOU WHAT SEPARATES OBLIGATION FROM COMMITMENT? Inspiration! For more than 40 years, Outreach supporters have inspired tens of thousands of people in communities around the world to believe in themselves, work together, and build sustainable solutions to the issues they face.

It was only a matter of time before they inspired us to ask about some of the things that inspire their principled dedication to humanity.

“OUTREACH GIVES PEOPLE THE TOOLS TO REDEFINE WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE POSSIBLE, AND THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL AS THEY WORK TO OVERCOME CHRONIC POVERTY.” There are certainly abundant opportunities to contribute to worthwhile charitable organizations, yet my husband, Greg, and I are always inspired to give to Outreach International because we know exactly where our contribution is going and what it’s doing. Over our years as supporters, we have met selfless and dedicated staff who spend endless hours working with communities and people forgotten by the rest of society, and witnessed firsthand the success their work has in empowering them to transform their lives. Outreach gives people the tools to redefine what they believe to be possible, and the ability to utilize their own potential as they work to overcome chronic poverty.

— Ann Hummel

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Ann Hummel I first became aware of Outreach when I joined a trip led by Charles Neff [one of Outreach’s founders] to the Philippines in 1981. For me, the biggest lesson was discovering that we should learn FROM the people rather than forcing what we “professionals” thought should be their solution. Further, I will always remember something he said during a quiet moment of reflection on his time working with impoverished communities: “I feel honored that I have been accepted by these people.”

— Barbara Brock Trying to eliminate poverty through handouts doesn’t make sense. It is only when we create systems that inspire people to solve their problems – at the individual,

family, and community levels – that they will make progress. This is the foundation of the Outreach model, and the reason why I am such a strong advocate and supporter.

I’ve seen the work with my own eyes, and I believe it. — Ryan Albarelli In a word, “empowerment.” We are drawn to OI because they empower people to identify and solve their own problems. The short-term help offered through traditional giving of goods or money denies people the dignity of self-reliance, and the opportunity to discover their own capacity for personal growth. Outreach creates changes that last for a lifetime and benefit future generations.

— Rollie & Beth Marolf

ABOUT OUTREACH? OUTREACH HAS BEEN DOING THINGS THE HARD WAY FOR OVER 40 YEARS. We’re not complaining. We’re celebrating — achieving our goal of empowering communities to work together and forge sustainable solutions to the issues they face was never going to be easy.

But it can be inspirational. We asked members of our international staff for their insights into the elements of their work that keep them committed and energized during all the moments between new triumphs. Turns out, when the work itself is rewarding, every day can feel like a gift.

It is a source of pride to work with an international charity whose goals harmonize with my own: We both aim to elevate mindsets, alleviate poverty, and increase the number of smiling, happy faces throughout the world. What most inspires me are the new skills and approaches I’ve learned in my training that empower [people in communities] to be aware of opportunities for participatory action when facing difficult issues, and to recognize the value of each person as we work together toward our goals. — Yum, Cambodia In the time since I started working in a community using Outreach’s process, 90% of households there have benefitted in some way. They are interested in continuing to use Outreach’s methods to reach their goal. Seeing the changes that have taken place in people’s lives inspires me to work with them more on all the issues they’ve identified. Every issue we address develops the skills and knowledge of people in the community and helps them make their lives peaceful.

— Sanjeev, India The thing that most inspires me about my work is how much happiness it has brought into my life. I’m so happy to have chosen this type of work, and am made even happier when I reflect on my compassionate co-workers and the influence it has had in my own life and the lives of my family in our own path toward personal development. The thing that makes me happiest, however, is being able to observe the difference this work makes in peoples’ lives throughout their community — their wide smiles, steadfast selflessness and constant faith in the value of teamwork in order to reach their goals. — Agnes, Philippines

Reshab, Nepal I find inspiration in Outreach’s ability to guide a community toward greater awareness of the issues they face and their own ability to tackle them. Having worked for other community development‒ oriented organizations over the years, I have witnessed the outcomes of needs– and project-based approaches, where accomplishments only persist so long as outside staff is present to oversee it, then vanish as soon as the work ends. Seeing the commitment to self-reliance from communities as they continue to plan ways to address the issues affecting them makes me proud of my work, and hopeful for the future. — Ouk, Cambodia

This work is not just about helping people realize solutions to their problems. For me, the most important part are the insights shared among community members and myself during our time together.

Working alongside community members enables me to become a part of their daily lives and learn more about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and makes the practice of sharing skills and knowledge — and learning from others — a regular part of all our lives.

— Reshab, Nepal What inspires me about my work is seeing the smiles on people’s faces during moments of breakthrough — the trust and confidence that they build in their abilities and in mine, as well as the sense of responsibility they gain. For me, this is my reward for perseverance, and encouragement to continue facilitating people toward achieving results that will be sustainable for them as well as for their children.

— Mwila, Zambia outreachshop.org

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Sights, Sounds, and Common Ground in Cambodia INTRODUCTIONS CAN BE TRICKY, but everyone relaxes once the formalities are out of the way. For Outreach Board members traveling to Cambodia for their biennial off-site meeting, the in-country staff of sister organizations HURREDO and PADEK, as well as community members embarking on their first few Outreach-facilitated development experiences, finding common ground started with occupying the same space. Reaching that common ground, however, required eliminating the space that separated them.

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SO GREAT TO FINALLY MEET YOU Two years in, Outreach is still a new presence in Cambodia. Community members have completed projects, repaired homes, and built new latrines, but the process of identifying and achieving milestones through open communication between neighbors and confidence in one’s own capacity is only now becoming a habit.

In Romchek Village, community members have collaborated on projects related to water filtration and latrines. Everyone was a little nervous as the board’s arrival drew close. “My family has never been visited by foreigners,” said Hong, a Romachek resident. “I’m feeling really excited and proud.”

Another community, Run, mobilized to address income-related issues through sales of small decorative boxes made from palm leaves, referred to locally as the “handicraft project.” Group members make boxes individually and sell them to commercial buyers from surrounding markets, employing social media to spread awareness of their budding brand.

The third and final community visit was to Tbeng Keut, where residents had identified irrigation-related issues as a top priority for their group to address. Their successful collaboration on projects to repair the canal system that provides water for local farmers’ crops was further enhanced by the construction of a canal shoulder that allowed them to resume use of more than 100 additional hectares of land that had stood vacant during previous years’ harvests. Since most households in Tbeng Keut rely on income earned through rice production and fish farming, these milestones represent meaningful, immediate benefit, and serve as a platform from which a greater number of other goals can be reached.

interaction with residents, observing from a distance and communicating through intermediaries during infrequent visits.

“But this week was different. It was amazing. It made [community] partners feel important that their work was valuable enough to visit.”

Community development is a process, not an event. In each village, the physical results of successful collaboration, while truly significant, are not necessarily evidence of ongoing change. To find it, one needs to look a little closer.

KEEP IN TOUCH Reflecting on the visit, facilitator Kannaro highlighted the significance of having board members tour affiliated communities. During his nearly seven years working in community development with various organizations, he shared, “I have never had a board of directors or donor representatives come to visit us or field program locations.” In rural Cambodia, outsiders – especially foreign ones – tend to limit their

“Our community has changed. Instead of asking for material support when we communicate with visitors, we want to instead share with and learn from them, since we are from different places,” said local leader Reun, the vice governor of the district in which Romachek Village is located.

Meeting in person goes a long way toward bridging the distance between community members’ feelings of an “us and them” relationship with Outreach. But to fully eliminate the separation, interactions need to progress past merely meeting one another into knowing one another. Common ground is not something to be discovered. It is something we create together. outreachshop.org

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PROJECT UPDATES A CELEBRATORY SAMPLING OF OUR LATEST (SUSTAINABLE) DEVELOPMENTS

NICARAGUA — School Supplies:

High school dropout rates have long been a concern for communities throughout Nicaragua. When Outreach staff surveyed 96 residents to investigate, they learned that the most common reason for kids leaving school before graduation is economic: The cost of uniforms, daily meals, and school supplies was too burdensome for most families’ budgets. When staff shared the survey results with participants, 10 community groups from different villages decided to combine forces and access financial support to provide school supplies. Members secured funding from a local NGO and negotiated with suppliers to arrange the purchase of 333 new backpacks, each filled with supplies.

The community groups’ collectively contributed $2,000 of their own money to buy supplies for teachers, and address water, nutrition, and sanitation issues at local schools. One local mother said, “To see the faces of our children filled with happiness as they wear their new backpacks on their shoulders — this gives us joy. Their education is the future of our country.”

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PHILIPPINES — Backyard Gardening:

For years, families in the Culalay community have struggled with insufficient food supplies during periods of low seasonal employment. Communityled discussions led group members to a brilliant, practical solution — backyard gardens. Success took root immediately, garnering enthusiastic support from the local government, everexpanding participation from other community members, and even some healthy competition: recent produce contests where local gardeners could showcase the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor! The contests have been a phenomenal means of getting new households involved in the project, leading to a 20% increase in community participation since the project’s launch, filling hearts with pride, and tummies with fresh veggies.

BOLIVIA — New Stables:

Two groups, composed of 21 families from the Muyujchipa and Candelaria communities, recently completed building brand-new stables on their respective properties. Besides sheltering and protecting livestock from weather and illness, the stables represent an important milestone in the communities’ ongoing efforts to reduce working-animal mortality, raise larger and healthier offspring to sell for higher prices at market, and ultimately achieve and maintain a higher level of household income.

MALAWI — Borehole Wells:

Group members in four communities collaborated for months to write, revise, and submit project proposals to drill wells.

Counterpart contributions from members were collected to cover transportation expenses for local leaders to withdraw the necessary funds from community-managed accounts to secure a drilling company and begin construction, work that is now nearly complete. Though the clean, safe water that will soon be easily accessible for 1,708 beneficiaries in four communities represents the successful outcome of members’ effort, the experience gained by members from that effort is in itself a triumph. outreachshop.org

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PROJECT UPDATES “A DREAM HAS BECOME A REALITY TODAY. WE HAVE LEARNED WHAT IT MEANS TO SUPPORT OURSELVES.”

CAMBODIA — Handicraft Project:

When women from 36 households in the Run community went looking for ways to secure and sustain higher levels of income, they found each other. Drawing from their respective talents for weaving and their shared penchant for entrepreneurship, they embarked on a “handicraft project,” working independently to manufacture small decorative boxes from palm leaves to sell at local markets. After difficulties obtaining a fair price for their products from local buyers, they took a leap forward without hesitation: marketing themselves through social media to increase awareness, expand their audience, and bypass resistance. When an order came in for 1,800 palm-leaf boxes, the group was able to negotiate a fee for their work that doubled the rate they had commanded as individuals. The next order of business for the women of Run: finding enough raw materials and manufacturing capacity to keep up with new orders, as well as their ongoing success.

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DR CONGO — Bulaya Market:

What’s a great way to stimulate a local economy? Start one. For partners in the Kanamankute community looking to increase their household incomes, a shared marketplace in their village offered everyone an equal opportunity for success. After securing from their village’s chief a small plot of land on which to construct the market, group members put in long hours to clear and level the land, investigate effective market layouts, enlist vendors, and build stalls for their wares. In May, they celebrated the market’s grand opening, the work it took to reach their goals, and how much more is in store for all involved. At the celebration, community member Mr. Pandwe shared: "A dream has become a reality today.

We have learned what it means to support ourselves. Seeing the result achieved by obtaining a place to buy and sell the goods in our village, we can finally say that we are capable. For the rest of the problems of our community, we will work together again. Moreover, we are capable and we will succeed without any doubt."

HAITI — School & Feeding Programs:

The conclusion of another successful school year saw horizons continue to broaden and brighten for 5,519 students enrolled in 61 Outreach-affiliated schools.

Besides nourishing young minds with daily doses of inspiration and encouragement, ongoing school feeding programs at 17 schools ensured that the only thing 1,652 students hungered for was knowledge, not lunch.

INDIA — Goat Project:

When are goats more than goats? When they’re investments. Member families from two community-led groups in Khilapadar and Kuliguda recently welcomed 112 new goats into their long-term plans to increase their individual household incomes. Having already accessed resources to construct sheds and provide biannual vaccinations for the animals, each family received one male goat and three to five females to raise, with participants committing to repay half the purchase price over the next three years.

Nepal — Road Repairs:

The 571 residents of the hilltop village of Pahade Thapa Gaun have long contended with poor conditions along the only road into their village.

Heavy daily use by locals and visitors, combined with the lack of adequate drainage at the bottom of the hill, had rendered it a bumpy, slippery mixture of heavy stones and loose soil, increasing the risk of landslides and making all forms of transit difficult, especially during rainy seasons. Together, community members have installed a retaining wall and a drainage system along the road to reduce the risk of landslides, and applied new gravel to the road surface to reduce erosion and ensure a safer ride for residents and visitors.

ZAMBIA — New Community Center:

Partners from Kayowelo had a lot to celebrate at the grand opening of their new multipurpose community center in May. The space is a centralized location where locals can meet to share their skills in trades such as carpentry and tailoring, gather for instructional workshops, and continue to empower one another through teamwork and fellowship. Opening ceremonies featured speeches from local leaders, testimonials from community members, and a palpable sense of pride from all involved as they saw the success of their efforts and embarked together toward all the milestones they’ll celebrate in the future. outreachshop.org

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TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS January 1 - June 30, 2019

ANNIVERSARY GIFTS Carl & Trish Hope Katherine Bollrud BIRTHDAY GIFTS Eleanor Bessonette Michael & Deb Bessonette Community of Christ Church Mary Lou Ash Irene Cox Roger & Sarah Gustafson Deb Crowley Murphy & Marilyn Mathews Marlene Krueger Chad Krueger & Kelly Williams Jerry & Vivian Nash Raymond & Myrna Daw Anne Freske John May & Susan Gregory Jim & Janelle Hetherington Karen Johnson Eric & Chris Lasley Don Rychard Jerry & Julie Stephenson Joan Prine Bryan & Marilyn Schempf BIRTHDAY MEMORIALS Reta Mae Vandel Bryan & Marilyn Schempf CHRISTMAS GIFTS Ron & Onalee Baldwin Bill & Pat Miner Doug & Dorothy Skutt Bill & Pat Miner Doug & Dorothy Skutt Gail Nevill & Evelyn Webb Bill & Pat Miner Doug & Dorothy Skutt Kenneth Nevill Doug & Dorothy Skutt Doug & Dorothy Skutt Bill & Pat Miner CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS Harold Decker Jennie Decker Alan Johnstone Jay & Debra Bratberg

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