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November 2010
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 As we look back on 2010, we are thankful for the phenomenal support we've had from our donors, from whose compassion during the past year has given thousands of Nicaraguans clean drinking water, and communities around the world better nutrition and increased incomes. We're also thankful for our inventive volunteers, past and present, whose foresight has positioned CTI at the center of the future of international development.
Many experts are finally recognizing what CTI's volunteers and donors have long believed, that
"helping the poorest small-holder farmers grow more crops and get them to market is the single most powerful lever for reducing hunger and poverty",
as Bill Gates stated at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, IA in October 2009.
Reflective of this new paradigm, development institutions and foundations, including The McKnight Foundation, are reaching out to CTI for simple tools that can raise the standard of living for the two-thirds of the world's poor who work in agriculture.
Our mission remains, with your support, to help rural communities
become increasingly self sustainable. Together, we are empowering
impoverished communities to free themselves from hunger and poverty.
Thank you to our volunteers, supportive friends and partners, for an extraordinary year of growth and impact.
Sincerely,
Roger Salway, CTI Executive Director
Gary Ballman, CTI Board Chair
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Make your gift count!
Give to the Max Day is Tuesday, November 16!
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What if you could help us win $1000 just by giving 10 bucks? On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can.
Last year, we raised more than $13,000 in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day. Help us beat last year's record by visiting our GiveMN page on Tuesday November 16th.
A $1,000 "Golden Ticket" will be given to a random donor's charity every hour. You could be that donor! Also, your donation on November 16, could put us on the leader board to win $10,000 or even $20,000 for the most number of donors for our nonprofit! Help us get "on the board!" |
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Alternative Gift Markets
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CTI will once again be participating in several Alternative Gift Markets throughout the Twin Cities. These Markets offer shoppers an opportunity to purchase meaningful gifts that give hope and life to people in need. From honor gifts to jewelry to baskets to Fair Trade food and drink, there is something for everyone on your holiday shopping list.
November 13 &14: 9AM-3PM, Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Plymouth
November 13: 9AM-4PM and November 14 11AM-2PM, North Como Presbyterian Church, Roseville
November 20: 10AM-4PM and November 21: 9AM-1PM, First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater
December 5 and 12: 8:30AM-Noon, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
December 12: 8:30AM-Noon, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park
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Compatible
Technology International (CTI) is a nonprofit organization that
designs and distributes simple food and water technologies for the developing
world. The introduction of CTI's simple tools
helps impoverished families improve their nutrition and generate income,
providing sustainable pathways out of hunger and poverty. For more information
about CTI, visit www.compatibletechnology.org.
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