KROCHET KIDS INTERNATIONAL NFP
1630 Superior Ave Unit C, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 www.krochetkids.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Krochet Kids International is a non-profit seeking to empower people to rise above poverty by providing sustainable economic development programs that support the holistic growth of individuals and communities within developing nations.

Empower people to rise above poverty by providing job, education, mentorship and micro-finance services . Krochet Kids International distributes the products made by their beneficiaries in the United States market which in turn gives Americans the opportunity to have an impact on lives with their purchases. The revenue accumulated by the donations and product sales go to fund Krochet Kids primary exempt purpose.

Jobs Initiative: Participants earn a fair and consistent income by producing Krochet Kids products. The wage levels in both countries surpass fair wage thresholds as defined by Good World Solutions Fair Wage Guide. We choose to fight poverty through job provision because we believe it is the best way to avoid the handout culture that plagues the developing world. Currently we are employing 145 women in Uganda and 50 women in Peru. Our model for change is to work deeply and intensively with each participant because we believe it takes such a high level of services to create profound and lasting change. It's for this reason that we choose to serve hundreds not millions. However, we've seen that when a program participant moves from poverty to prosperity she will take her family with her, thus significantly impacting the developing world for generations to come. Currently there are over 936 dependents being brought out of poverty by the 180 women participating in our programs in Uganda and Peru.

Mentorship Initiative: Participants are paired with one of our staff social workers called mentors. Our mentors spend several hours a week in one-on-one meetings with each participant helping them with whatever they need most. During this time the mentors answer questions about the week's training, guide the participant towards making better financial decisions, counsel them through past and current struggles, advocate for them to local government offices and/or mediate family conflict. Mentorship ensures that we provide program services that are personally tailored to each individual. And that no one slips through the cracks. Each month our mentors collect data on 45 key indicators for every program participant. This data paints a picture of the overall economic, physical and psychosocial wellbeing for each individual. We use this data in four ways: 1. To identify low-performing participants who need a higher level of services from our mentors. 2. To strengthen our model through ongoing course-correction by identifying high-impact services to leverage and low-impact services that need modification. 3. To identify demographically and geographically where our model has the highest impact and therefore is most suitable for as we open new project locations. 4. To provide objective and verifiable impact data to key stakeholders (ie: consumers, donors and partners) Here are some highlights from our most recent data: - Participants earn 2.5x their previous salary - Participants multiply their previous savings by 20x - Participants' children are 2x more likely to attend elementary school - Participants' children are 5x more likely to attend high-school

Education Initiative: Participants participate in weekly one-on-one and group trainings. We partnered with leading development organizations including CARE Intl, World Vision, The Chalmers Center, Straight Talk and Hesperian affiliates to develop a holistic curriculum that trains women on: -Personal Budgeting -Business Skills -Gender and Land Rights -Community Leadership -Functional Adult Literacy -Personal Development -Personal and Family Health -Micro-Finance By the end of the curriculum a participant will possess all the knowledge needed to be economically, physically, emotionally and spiritually well. As women develop the capacity to thrive, they graduate from Krochet Kids intl. and create independent and self-reliant futures for themselves and their families. Women are living out their dreams by accessing start-up capital through our innovative Credit Union to start businesses that provide for their families and employ their community members, paying their way through University, earning jobs in the formal economy and much more. As women graduate from the program, others are recruited into the program and this virtuous cycle continues.

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