2. DEDICATED TO SAVING AND
CHANGING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD...
Thank you!
Acts 10:31 - 32
God has heard your prayer and remembered
your gifts to the poor.
and compassion are manifest in action. The love you have for God and
compassion for your local and global neighbors are translated into actions made
possible through your support. We thank you for your prayers, for sharing the Joseph
Assignment Global Initiative’s mission and achievements with your personal and
professional networks, and for your donations. Thank you for enabling JAGI to be the
vessel for your compassion to save and uplift the lives of those most in need of your
helping hand.
In the mere nine years since Joseph Assignment’s founding, you have served the needs
of over 321,000 individuals. You have provided healthcare, clean water, food security,
micro-business initiatives, and education/literacy opportunities for people and
communities throughout the world. Your generosity is the engine that drives The
Joseph Assignment’s remarkable success.
In fact you have provided a literal engine to drive JAGI to even greater, more efficient
and effective success. Your generosity gave us the resources to obtain well-drilling
equipment and trucks, enabling JAGI to allocate resources directly to well
construction. This will greatly increase our capacity and efficiency to provide clean
water wells, thus increasing JAGI’s humanitarian footprint in targeted service areas.
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama stated: In West Africa,
our troops, our scientists, our doctors, our nurses and healthcare workers rolled back
Ebola – saving countless lives and stopping the spread of disease. I couldn’t be prouder
of them… But the job is not yet done – and the world needs to use this lesson to build
a more effective global effort to prevent the spread of future pandemics, invest in
smart development and eradicate extreme poverty. We are the solution against
extreme poverty; part of a global mission. Your support enables the Joseph
Assignment to ship medical equipment and supplies throughout the year that provide
support for medical staff in the global effort to eradicate Ebola. The Joseph
Assignment will continue its commitment until the disease is contained or cured.
Together we are exceptional. We are strong…stronger than extreme poverty. Together
we can achieve the goal of eradicating extreme poverty and reshape the context of
lives everywhere. I truly believe that just because a person is born into poverty doesn’t
mean they are destined to a life of poverty.
Thanks to you, our partners, we have opened an office in Kingston, Jamaica! We are
committed to working with governmental, non-governmental and private sector
organizations that support Jamaica’s development goals for children and families.
I am honored and humbled to partner with you as we work together to save and serve
humanity. Please continue to give to the Joseph Assignment Global Initiative.
Together we are changing the world. And the best is yet to come!
A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER
LOVE
DR. ALEXIS FELDER
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Lead Volunteer
3. Just because people are
born into poverty does not
mean they are destined to a
life of poverty.
HISTORY & MISSION
To Promote Education, Health Care, Food Security, Clean Water,
Orphans & Vulnerable Children, Shelter, and Economic Development
Our mission is to impact the lives of the world’s poorest children and their families by addressing their
education, economic and physical needs; through collaborative initiatives by leveraging resources
necessary to stimulate systemic development.
Established in 2005, The Joseph Assignment
Global Initiative is a global humanitarian
organization 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation
and an international NGO committed to
responding to the basic needs of people living in
poverty around the world. We are committed to
responding to the needs of the world’s poorest
children and families by addressing their basic
human needs. Our vision is to meet basic human
needs in a manner that goes beyond what is
typically considered charity. The Joseph
Assignment provides effective tools for
sustainable development.
Green technology is at the fundamental core of
our community development blueprint. From a
planning perspective, we realize that we cannot
achieve sustainable eco-friendly development
without delivering solutions that meet the
residents’ commercial, agricultural, and
educational needs. We achieve our development
goals through extensive project planning,
community participation, and the
implementation of initiatives and programs that
shape the framework for a sustainable future that
transforms the lives of God’s people for
generations to come. 100% of all contributions are
used to directly impact the lives of people living
within these remote villages. None of the
resources are used for administrative overhead.
Secondly, we utilize the intellectual capital of
professionals and specialist in education,
medicine, and agriculture living within the
country and the USA to assist us in developing
our infrastructure plans and to implement our
developmental objectives. The key to our strategy
is maintaining the operational vision beyond the
model of maintaining subsistence to one of
sustainable development. Dr. Trunell D. Felder
and Dr. Alexis Felder, established the Joseph
Assignment Global Initiative with an
international vision to position the organization
to meet the holistic needs of people living in
extreme poverty all around the world.
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4. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was
a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes
and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after
me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
— Matthew 25:35-36 (NIV)
WE BELIEVE...
VISION
STATEMENT
MISSION
STATEMENT
FOUNDATIONAL
BELIEFS
The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative is a global
humanitarian organization that transforms the lives of
the world’s poorest children and their families through
sustainable initiatives.
Our mission is to impact the lives of the world’s
poorest children and their families by addressing their
educational, economic, and physical needs through
collaborative initiatives which leverage resources
necessary to stimulate systemic development.
Every human being deserves to live in a safe and clean
home, to become economically self-sufficient, and to
have access to quality healthcare and clean water.
Just because people are born into poverty does not
mean they are destined to a life of poverty.
Compassion must be followed by action that cultivates
change and promotes holistic living.
Through collaborative initiatives, we can leverage the
resources necessary to stimulate educational and
economic opportunities for the poor.
We remain accountable to our supporters and
committed to operating with integrity, transparency,
and compassion.
We are committed to employing green technology and
ecosystem preservation methods throughout our
community development blueprint.
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5. THE JA
METHOD
The need is communicated.
1.
Donor responds
with donation.
2.
donation is matched to the need3.
in-country team
is mobilized
4.
100% of the need is met
by 100% of your donation!
5.
The Joseph Assignment is a world-class
not-for-profit organization, dedicated to
increasing the life value of every person we
touch. Our core values were crafted from a
deep sense of compassion. We truly believe
that just because people are born into
poverty, it does not mean they are destined
to a life of poverty. The term poor refers to
an economic condition, but the circumstances
and causes are sometimes associated with
oppression, isolation, and injustice: The
Joseph Assignment strategically develops
specific plans to address the causes related to
We Value Our Donors You can save lives
Our donor’s interests
always come first!
Our experience show that if we
serve our donors well,
transformation in the lives of the
people we serve will be achieved.
extreme poverty.
1.2 Billion people still live in extreme poverty
— on less than $1.25 per day. Providing
water only is never enough when poverty
attaches itself to a myriad of personal, social,
and communal conditions. Thanks to our
administrative and fundraising donors, every
dollar you give goes directly into the field to
impact the lives of the people we are called
to serve. Consider partnering with us as we
transform the lives of people all around the
world.
We value your commitment to
changing the lives of the world’s
poorest children and their
families. Your personal
contribution goes directly into
the field to impact lives. As a
valued partner, we provide each
donor with documented proof
that their project is complete and
has improved the lives of people
in the targeted community.
When you partner with The Joseph
Assignment Global Initiative, you provide
life-giving resources and opportunities for
children and families struggling to overcome
poverty. Your financial and in-kind
commitment ensures that sustainable initiatives
are implemented that provide long-lasting
results. We work in remote villages and provide
sustainable solutions for holistic community
transformation from the effects of extreme
poverty.
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6. Why we serve...
Core Areas of Service
We believe that compassion must be followed by action that
cultivates change and promotes holistic living. Through successful
partnerships, The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative has been
able to provide resources, expertise, and opportunities to enhance
the quality of life for people all over the world.
Dr. Alexis Felder
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Volunteer
Education
134 million children between the
ages of 7 an 18 have never been to
school.
Girls are more likely to go without
schooling than boys.
Children are more likely to be
forced into child labor if they are
not attending school.
“Providing quality
education is the key to
keeping young women off
the streets and preventing
children from becoming
child laborers.”
“We work to raise the
awareness of the drastic
despair that orphans face
daily, educating individuals
and corporations to make a
collaborative impact.”
“As we improve living
conditions, we reduce the time
burden of women and
children, enabling them to
attend school. and minimizing
the spread of disease.”
Health Care
Measles, malaria, and diarrhea are
three of the biggest killers of
children.
More than 30 million children are
not immunized against treatable or
preventable diseases.
1 in 4 children who die before age 5
die of water-related diseases.
Diarrheal diseases kill five times as
many children in the developing
world as HIV/AIDS.
“Proper nutrition and
healthcare save lives and
significantly reduce the spread
of communicable and treatable
diseases.”
“No one should die from
drinking contaminated water
when clean water is only 100
feet below the surface”
Clean Water
Nearly 1.1 billion people do not have
safe water to drink.
A child dies every 15 seconds from
unclean water.
2.3 million children die before age 5
due to water-related diseases.
Children often walk miles every day
to collect dirty water to drink.
2.6 billion people lack adequate
sanitation services.
Orphans &
Vulnerable Children
A staggering 53,100,000 orphaned
children live in Sub-Sahara Africa.
In India, approximately 12,400,000
orphans and almost 40,000,000
vulnerable children are in need.
An estimated 6,000 children are
orphaned by AIDS every day.
Children account for half of all
civilian war casualties in Africa.
Shelter
More than 1 billion people are living
in unsafe and impoverished living
conditions.
In most housing structures, 5 to 12
people share one 10’ x 10’ room.
The structural quality is very poor
and dangerous in most thatch and
clay homes.
Poor housing means diseases
spread more rapidly.
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7. COUNTRIES WE’VE
IMPACTED TOGETHER
THEN
UNITED STATES
GUATEMALA
BURKINA FASO
SOUTH AFRICA
— Nelson Mandela —
HAITI
BRAZIL
GHANA
INDIA
ANGOLA
CONGO
CHINA
KENYA
LIBERIA
SOMALIA
SYRIA
TURKEY
TRINIDAD
INDONESIA
JAMAICA
SOUTH SUDAN
SIERRA LEONE & NOW
UNITED STATES
BRAZIL
GUATEMALA
HAITI
BURKINA FASO
GHANA
SOUTH AFRICA
INDIA
UNITED STATES
BRAZIL
GUATEMALA
HAITI
BURKINA FASO
GHANA
SOUTH AFRICA
INDIA
SYRIA
CHINA
INDONESIA
JAMAICA SIERRA LEONE
LIBERIA
SOMALIA
KENYA
SOUTH SUDAN
TURKEY
ANGOLA
CONGO
COMMITMENT TO
CONTAINMENT AND CURE
EBOLA
The Joseph Assignment made a
commitment to maintain a
consistent presence on the ground
in the countries confronted by
Ebola until the virus is contained
and cured. Since the beginning of
the crisis, The Joseph Assignment
has provided financial support and
continues to send medical supplies,
equipment, and PPE kits to aid
health care workers to combat this
deadly virus. With great
thanksgiving in our hearts, to date
Liberia and Sierra Leone have been
declared Ebola free! To all of our
donors and partners, thank you for
joining us in the fight. Guinea is
still in the fight and so are we.
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It always seems impossible until it is done.
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OVERVIEW INDIVIDUALS SERVEDPER COUNTRY
OUTCOMES FOR 2014
Individuals Served through Core Areas of Service
With an incredible amount of support from wonderful partners like you, 2014 was a great year! Thank you for helping make it
possible for children and families to live and not die. By sending 100% of your donations directly to our staff and local
partners on the ground who implement our initiatives, we were able to change the lives of more than 26,000 individuals
living in extreme poverty.
The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative’s compassion for the world’s neglected and forgotten is the driving force behind
its commitment to change and uplift the world’s poorest out of poverty. The Joseph Assignment steps in where
governments are unable to fulfill their traditional role. We do that by bringing sustainable solutions and initiatives (clean
water/sanitation, food/agriculture, education/adult literacy, healthcare/wellness, orphans and vulnerable children,
economic development, and shelter to eradicate the crippling effect of poverty in developing nations around the world. We
help communities to actualize their potential and provide them the necessary tools to aid them in governing their lives.
God-given potential can be achieved with the right vision and strategy. 100% of your donations directly fund our initiatives
and help make it all possible.
- 9 Years of Success
- 21 Countries
- 7 States
- 30 Corporations/Organizations
- 1,243 Individual Partners
- 900 through Shelter Initiatives
- 32,710 through Education Initiatives
- 46,700 through Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Initiatives
- 59,700 through Clean Water Initiatives
- 84,135 through Food/Agriculture Initiatives
- 97,000 through Healthcare/Wellness Initiatives
- 321,145 through The Joseph Assignment Global
Initiatives’ approach
INDIVIDUALS SERVED TO DATE
Food & Agriculture - 7,000
Clean Water - 6,500
Education - 4,700
Healthcare & Wellness - 6,000
Orphans - 1,850
Shelter - 200
Ghana
7,250
Liberia
1,800 USA
800
India
500
South Africa
400
Syria
5,000
Sierra Leone
4,800
Turkey
5,000
TRINIDAD
700
9. Thanks to each of our donors!
EXPANDING OUR REACH
With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most
populous Anglophone country in the Americas, after
the United States and Canada, and the fourth most
populous country in the Caribbean. Deficits in
Housing, Clean Water/Sanitation, and access to basic
socioeconomic development are causal factors for
the country’s vulnerability and poverty levels.
The Joseph Assignment is committed to assisting
Jamaica fulfill its potential in all sectors of
Jamaica’s National Development Plan. Each National
Development Goal contains a set of strategic
outcomes to help focus our efforts on education,
health, food/water security. economic development,
environment and the overall well-being of the
country.
We believe that compassion must be followed by
action that cultivates change and promotes holistic
living. Through successful partnerships, The Joseph
Assignment Global Initiative has been able to provide
resources, expertise and opportunities to enhance
the quality of life for people all over the world.
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– Dr. Alexis Felder
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
and Lead Volunteer
Every single dollar you donate is put to use where it counts: in the
field. All of our U.S. staff members volunteer 100% of their time so
your gifts can meet the needs of the poor all around the world.
God does not only comfort us to make us
comfortable, but to make us comforters.
Greg Powell
VP Communications and Volunteer
10. Thank You
I know you are passionate about the
needs of those living in extreme
poverty throughout the world. I hope
I have provided you with some useful ways to support our lifesaving initiatives
while also providing tax savings at the end of the year for your personal use.
Please include The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative in your 2016 budget and
giving plan. We appreciate all that you have done to help us carry out our
mission. You are always welcome to visit our work in any of the countries we
serve, so you can see firsthand how your generosity is making a difference.
We are so grateful you have chosen to partner with us to change the
world—one child, family, and community at a time. Until all have heard.
Dr. Alexis Felder
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Volunteer
Our approach is empowerment. We know that it is not enough
to just provide clean water and leave a village of people
without education and food. We ensure that the people living
in these remote villages have an opportunity to become
self-sustaining and productive citizens within their society.
When we leave a village it is our goal that every resident has
learned to read, write, farm, manage money and have access
to clean water. We develop self sustaining communities
throughout the world by investing in permanent social and
economic infrastructures. We want to give them the freedom
to live healthy and productive lives.
HOLISTIC APPROACH
DONORS & PARTNERS
$10,000+
New Faith Baptist Church
International
Dr. Gamilah Pierre
Advance Physicians Association
HealtheWorld
LusterProducts&
BlackHeritageFoundation
Dr. Trunell & Dr. Alexis Felder
$9,999-4,000
$3,999-1,000
M&B Productions
Dr. Dorothy Anoina
PaulineSaunders
Dr.P.DianneDamper
GlindaGreer
Vending Machine
Marlene McDonald
S. L. Love
Stronghold Christian Church
Robert & Theresa Falconer
Iris Coleman
Diana Kruel
Dr. Clarence Parks
Angela Woolfolk Harris
Cynthia Forn
Samuel & Paula Cory
Jerome & Kim Jones, Sr.
Stanley Nevels, Sr.
Samuel & Bettye Kelly
Dorothy Sanders
Jeffrey Curry
Geneva Barnes
Quindora Thurmon
Joann Bates
Freddie Luster, II
Larry & Robbie Craig
Yolanda Williams Corner
Jean Brinkley
Precious & Phyllis Luster, Jr.
John & Carol Bullock, Sr.
Rosilynn Sutton
Eugene & Mattie Blackwell
Kerry & Doreen Hatcher
Gregory & Kimberly Heath
Jerome Bell, Jr.
Gregory & Mia Stokes
Terry Woodson
Mildred Lockett
Cecilia Mims
Felicia Washington
Henry Swan
HipHop Sisters Foundation
Kinasha Brown
Mary Boulware
New Beginnings Worship Center
Renita Streeter
William & Marqueitta Beemon
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11. USA OFFICE
25 S. Central Avenue
Matteson, IL 60443 USA
Phone 815-806-3591
Fax 708-720-1348
Toll-free Phone 866-LIVE-010
www.josephassignment.org
www.facebook.com/josephassignment
GHANA OFFICE
The Joseph Assignment
KD 1409 Kanda
Accra, Ghana (West Africa)
Phone 024 790 110
Phone 023 324 2909
Phone 020 724 2906
LIBERIA OFFICE
Benson Street
Monrovia, Liberia
Phone 880-814-319
SIERRA LEONE OFFICE
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Phone 866-LIVE-010
JAMAICA OFFICE
2 Seymour Avenue Kgn6
Unit 29B Seymour Park
Kingston, Jamaica (West Indies)
Phone 876-622-5990