2024-05-14T02:00:02Z 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 471602190 Conscious Connections Foundation CONS 5094993320 PO BOX 342 SPOKANE WA 99210 Denise Attwood Board ChairPresident 5094993320 2024-05-14 Denise Attwood XXX-XX-XXXX true 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.consciousconnectionsfoundation.org X X 67133 X 66681 0 0 452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67133 45386 0 0 0 0 0 1218 46604 20529 107344 0 127873 X 107344 127873 0 0 0 0 107344 127873 0 0 107344 127873 X CCFs primary purpose is to raise funds to provide educational stipends and scholarships health care economic skill development and facilities improvement to marginalized individuals and their families in Nepal Program 1 Women and Girlss menstrual hygiene Education and supplies CCF works to educate Nepali women men about menstruation so they can begin to demystify the process Our goal is to assist in removing a major barrier for womens and girls participation in school and work by educating on menstrual health and hygiene and to help women understand and care for their bodies In our trainings we provide a reusable menstrual hygiene kits b Nepali centric Menstrual hygiene educational materials c instruction on how the process of menstrualtion works and how to care for their bodies and d instruction on how to sew their own reusable kits Ours is a comprehensive approach to womens health care which will lead to their future participation and greater health while menstruating Grant 1- Reusable Menstrual Hygiene Kit production- CCF has been funding the production of reusable menstrual kits in Nepal for use in our menstrual hygiene training programs When CCF funds a training we produce enough reusable kits to distribute to women receiving the trainings Each kit contains 3 liners 5 napkins 1 soap 2 underwear and a cloth carrying bag with instructions for care and use These kits cost CCF 850 and provide employment for 1 woman in Kathmandu In 2023 CCF produced 1270 kits for our menstrual hygiene trainings Grant 2 2-4 day menstrual hygiene trainings- Sunsari Tsum Valley Kathmandu Khadari Nepal Each of the above trainings met with great success and the participants were very enthusiastic They learned about their bodies and good menstrual health They gained insight into different types of menstrual hygiene products and enjoyed learning how to make their own pads They are now eager to teach their friends and families and said they had learned many new things about their bodies Evaluations were collected and they responded that they would like to see these trainings in the schools The reusable kits were seen as very valuable since disposable pads are expensive and hard to dispose of in the village areas Not having to buy disposable pads would save each woman 3000-5000 Nepali Rs per year 25-40 US which is money they can use for other purposes 29 X Program 2 Education Keeping girls and marginalized children in school CCF understands the positive change that comes from empowering women and educating their daughters in Nepal We have seen a lack of infrastructural support for women who are often the sole income earners for their entire extended families and the impact this has on their daughters many of whom are taken out of school due to lack of sufficient family finances The longer a girl is able to stay in school the longer she remains unmarried and the more choices she has in life As a girl grows older the fight to get an education becomes even harder Her family must have the ability to pay school fees and be willing to do so The stipend program that CCF funds allows a women to keep her daughter in school without drawing resources from the family In Nepal if a familys resources dwindle one of the first things to be cut are a familys investments in girls education With the stipend families are able to keep girls in school without sacrificing their own depleted funds Our Grantees educational programs supporte in 2023 a 117 children in need in class K-10 b 3 college scholarships class 11-12 for merit and need based girls who competed for and were awarded the scholarships c a college educated mentor and program administrator who gave parents access to educational resources and mentoring to those who have little knowledge of how to navigate the educational systems 10110 X Program 3 Rural Healthcare The Deurali Community Service Centers Baseri Clinic is located in the remote village of Dhadagaun Nepal The clinic was established to provide basic healthcare in an area where it was desparately needed It is operated by a village non-profit board that is registered with the Nepali government Since 2014 CCF has provided staff salaries for the clinice nd funds for maintaining the clinic building In 2015 the clinic was formally recognized as a model clinic by the government of Nepal and DCSC entered into a publicprivate partnership with the government In 2023 the clinic had 2 dedicated staff a certified nurse midwife and a certified medical assistant An average of 10 people per day from Dhadagaun and the surrounding villages were served by the Baseri clinic in 2023 Women received maternity care and babies were birthed at the clinic unless they required advanced care Because they receive pre-natal care difficult cases are spotted early and can be sent on to other clinics for more advanced care The village residents of BaseriDhadagaun traditionally cremate the bodies of their loved ones when they die The family will generally stay to care for the body and will spend the night until it has completely burned to ashes In 2023 the community requested funds from CCF to build 2 comfortable shelters in which families could stay during the cremation process The community gathered donations and CCF provided the additional funding needed to complete them 5858 X Disaster relief CCF retains funds for emergency relief when disasters strike in Nepal On August 13 2023 a calamitous flood all but destroyed the village of Kagbeni in Lower Mustant CCF provided 500 to the US balsed 501 c 3 Engage Nepal to help them in their direct aid to these villages 500 0 Denise Attwood Board ChairPresident 5.00 0 0 0 Cameron Conner Vice ChairVice President 1.99 0 0 0 Austin Zimmerman Secretary 3.00 0 0 0 Saskia Peck Treasurer 2.00 0 0 0 James Conner Board member 1.00 0 0 0 Martha Newell Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Kimberly Maynard 1.00 0 0 0 Colleen Cahill Baord Member 2.00 0 0 0 Golie Jansen Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Kesang Yudron Board Member 4.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false 0 0 0 false false Denise Attwood 13212 S AUSTIN RD SPOKANE WA 99224 5094993320 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE true X 62757 60555 63346 42866 66681 296205 62757 60555 63346 42866 66681 296205 296205 216 195 125 137 452 1125 297330 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Schedule O: 01. Part 1, line 10 a. Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygiene Education- see details below- Amount $29418 b. Keeping Girls and Marginalized Children in School- see details below- Amount $10110 c. Rural Healthcare-see details below- Amount $5858 02. Part 1 Line 16: Other expenses-$1218 a. Administrative fees-$85 b. Promotion (webpage, brochures, posters)-$356 c. Bank fees, Wire transfer, Brokerage fees-$717 d. Corporate filing fees-$60 03. Part II Line 22A: Breakdown of funds -$127872 a. Restricted Funds- $31341 i. Clinic funds donated for sole use of maintenance, salaries and normal operating expenses- $8039 ii. Baseri Disaster Relief- $11975 iii. General Disaster Relief- $10875 iv. Girls Higher Education Fund- $451 b. Non Restricted General Funds- $96532 05. CCFs three largest programs are: Line 28: Program #1: Women and Girls Menstrual Hygiene Education and supplies: $29418 CCFs works to educate Nepali women and men about menstruation to assist in removing a barrier for womens participation in school and work. Our trainings provide reusable menstrual hygiene kits, Nepali centric Menstrual Hygiene educational materials and instruct women on the process of menstruation and how to care for their bodies and instruct women in how to sew their own pads Grant #1: Women and Girls Menstrual Hygiene kit production-$11565 Grantee: Kesang Yudron, CCF Program manager in Nepal Address: Bhagwang Bahal, Thamel-29, PO Box 10452 Kathmandu, Nepal Grantee Phone: 985 102 0531 When CCF funds menstrual hygiene trainings we provide enough reusable menstrual kits for distribution to women in the trainings. We paid to have 1270 kits made. The kit includes: 3 liners, 5 napkins, 1 soap, 2 underwear and a cloth carrying bag plus instructions for care and use. The production of these kits employs 1 women in Kathmandu. Grant #2: 2 to 4 day Menstrual Hygiene Trainings across Nepal $17853 Grantee: Pema Yangkyi Gurung, Drokpo Nepal, Gyolisang Marg, Kathmandu Nepal Grantee: Chhing Chippa Lhomi, Lhomi Womens Welfare Forum, Kathmandu Nepal Grantee email: chhinglhomi1978gmail.com Grantee: Department of Social Work, St. Xaviers College, Loyola Campus Maitighar, Kathmandu. Organizer: Snigda Shrestha. Phone number: 9841260499 CCFs volunteer in Nepal, Kesang Yudron vets communities interested in Menstrual Hygiene trainings, helps manage those trainings, receives funds to disburse and reports back to CCF on their effectiveness. In 2023, three INGOs contacted her to request CCF funded menstrual hygiene trainings in their regions. 1. 06 2023, the Lhomi Womens Welfare fund, received funds for a 4 day training for the Lhomi women of Sunsari, and 150 reusable kits. 120 women impacted. 2. 11 2023, Drokpo Nepal, received funds for trainings in 12 different remote villages and 2 nunneries in the Tsum Valley and distributed 458 kits. 458 women impacted. 3. 10 2023, 21 BSW students at St. Xaviers College in Kathmandu received a one day MH training. These students then conducted a 12 day service trip teaching MH in 2 different rural locations distributing 500 kits.. 500 women impacted. 4. 12 2023, the Lhomi Womens Welfare received funds for 2-1 day trainings and 124 kits in Kadari. 124 women impacted. Line 29: Program #2:Education: Keeping girls and marginalized Children in School: $10110 Line 29 Grant #1: Grantee: Association for Craft Producers, a registered NGO in Nepal-$10110 Executive Director: Ms. Revita Shrestra Address: GPO Box 3701 Ravi Bhawan Mode, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 977-1-427-5108 CCF funds a stipend through ACP that allows a women to keep their daughters in school without drawing resources from the family. a. ACP Child education program (K-10)- 117 children in need are able to stay in school for one a year. $6110 grant An eligible family receives a stipend and provides monthly evidence of the childs attendance and progress in school. b. College Scholarship ACP-three need and merit based girls are awarded scholarships to attend class 11 and 12- $2000 grant The top scholar receives a $1000, the 2nd and 3rd place receive a $500 scholarship each. c. Child Education Mentor Program: $2,000 grant. CCF grants ACP funds to hire a mentor as a resource the families and helps CCF understand program performance. Line 30: Program #3-Rural Healthcare-$5858 Line 30 Program #1- Baseri Clinic salaries - $1858 Grantee: Deurali Community Service Center a registered NGO in Nepal $1858 address: Dhadagaun Baseri VDC, Dhading District Nepal Administrator: Dhane Gurung-Treasurer DCSC The clinic serves an average of 10 people a day with primary care in a remote part of Nepal. It is operated by a village non-profit board that is registered with the Nepali government. CCF pays a portion of the staff salaries and for maintenance of the building. Line 30: Program #2 -Clinic construction of Cremation Ground shelters-$3500 Grantee #1: Deurali Community Service Center- $3500 Grantee: Uttam Gurung, Director Youth Project Committee Address: Dhadagaun, Nepal Phone: 9779765989203 When people die in Dhadagaun their family must cremate the body and stay with it until it has completely burned. 2 shelters were constructed for family stay. Line 30 Program #3 -Flood disaster relief, Kagbeni Nepal- $500 Grantee: Engage Nepal, ED Ambassador Scott Delisi retired - $500 Grantee phone: (412) 888-6464 On August 13, 2023 a flood destroyed the village of Kagbeni. Engage Nepal contacted CCF to request relief funds for the villages impacted. $500