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HABELE OUTER ISLAND EDUCATION FUND
2007 Annual Report
Introduction……….3
Outcomes……….4
Accountability……….8
Customer Feedback……….9
Incentives……….12
Conclusion……….14
Appendixes……….15
©Habele Outer Island Education Fund, 2008
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Introduction
THE FUND
The Habele Outer Island Education Fund is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated
to the advancement of educational accomplishment and opportunities in the remote Outer
Islands of Micronesia. The Fund, formed by a group of returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is
narrowly focused on serving isolated communities of Micronesia (the Caroline Islands, located in
the Western Pacific Ocean) where students who live with neither electric power nor indoor
plumbing tend to drop-out rather than attend the small and under-supplied public schools on
their home islands.
OVERVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Habele Board of Directors is proud to announce that 2007, the second year since the Fund’s
formal incorporation, saw the issuance of two scholarships, a major expansion of the library
support project, and the announcement of a strategic partnership with an international
conservation group working in Micronesia.
Habele awarded two full scholarships to the prestigious Bethania High School in
Palau for the 2007-2008 school year. Granted to Beverly Yagdoh (Asor, Ulithi) and Joeann
Malchemar (Falalop, Ulithi) these scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, housing and schoolrelated fees for the two young women, both of whom lost a parent while still an an infant. The
girls’ extended families were able to raise the money required to cover the cost of airfare from
Ulithi to Yap and then onto Palau. The scholarship awardees provide the Habele Board of
Directors with quarterly letters and copies of their grades.
In addition to the full scholarships provided to Beverly and Joeann, Habele donors mailed over
two-dozen boxes of books and school supplies to six different Micronesian islands and
atolls. These materials, sent to public schools in Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Fais, Eauripik, and Woleai,
represent our commitment to promoting literacy among some of the Pacific’s –if not the world’s–
most isolated and under-resourced communities.
Looking toward the future, Habele announced that it is now working with US-based Oceanic
Society, a not-for-profit group involved in conservation and eco-tourism throughout the world.
The partnership, which provides funding for Habele’s support of students from Ulithi, emerged
from a turtle-tagging project conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers on Ulithi. Following the initial
success of that program, the Oceanic Society identified Habele as a transparent, efficient and
locally-connected avenue to “give back’ to the people living on Ulithi.
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
Based on a non-profit reporting framework developed by the world-renowned development
economist Dr. William Easterly, this report is divided into four main sections: Customer
Feedback, Initiatives, Accountability, and Outcomes. We hope to present this exciting information
clearly and precisely, and look forward to the feedback, questions and comments it inspires.
For the Board
Neil J. Mellen
President, Habele Board of Directors
701 Gervais Street, Suite 150-244
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
njm@habele.org
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Outcomes
Independent School Tuition Assistance – TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
Tuition & Fees, Bethania High School, Republic of Palau
Beverly Yagdoh, Senior – Paid in Full
Joeann Malchemar, Junior – Paid in Full
Public School and Library Support – TEN MAILINGS
Purchased School Supplies – Mailed to Eauripik
Two Boxes, Eauripik Community School, January 5, 2007
Purchased School Supplies – Mailed to Fais
One Box, Fais Community School, February 18, 2007
Purchased School Supplies – Mailed to Palau
One Box, Bethania High School, March 9, 2007
Donated Clothing – Mailed to Yap and Palau
Two Boxes, Yap HS and Bethania HS, May 2, 2007
Donated Educational Games – Mailed to Asor, Ulithi
One Box, Asor Head Start Center, June 2, 2007
Donated Toys – Mailed to Falalop, Ulithi
One Box, Falalop Head Start Center, June 19, 2007
Donated Educational Games – Mailed to Asor, Ulithi
Two Boxes, Asor Head Start Center, September 2, 2007
Purchased Hand Tools – Mailed to Falalop, Woleai
One Box, Neighboring Island High School, November 10, 2007
Donated Educational Games – Mailed to Falalop, Ulithi
Two Boxes, Falalop Head Start Center, November 30, 2007
Donated High School Textbooks – Mailed to Falalop, Ulithi
Fourteen Boxes, Outer Island High School, December 8, 2007
Media – PRINT AND ONLINE COVERAGE
Marianas Variety
“California Students Donate Books to FSM,” December 11, 2007
Saipan Tribune
“Two Yap Girls Obtain Scholarships,” August 1, 2007
Yap News Networker
“Habele Fund Awards Scholarships to Ulithi,” August 4, 2007
“Ulithi Centers to Receive Donated Instructional Materials from Habele,”
September 14, 2007
Pacific Magazine Online
“Habele Awards FSM Scholarships,” August 4, 2007
PalmettoScoop.com
“SC Group Awards More that $3,500 in Scholarships,” July 31, 2007
Olekoi.com
“Scholarships Awarded to Micronesians,” August 1, 2007
“California Students Donated Books to FSM,” December 10, 2007
Shotpolitics.com
“Why is that Kid Wearing a Rick Quinn T-Shirt,” October 11, 2007
www.habele.org - 7,450 unique visitors
www.habele.blogspot.com - 4,100 unique visitors
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Accountability
2006 Carryover - $707.88
2007 Income
CASH - $10,391.20
Habele Board Members
Individual Donors
Organizational Donors
$5,100.00
$3,303.20
$1,988.00
(49%)
(32%)
(19%)
SECURITIES - $2,925.00
Individual Donor
$2,925.00 listed on day of donation
TOTAL - $13,316.20
2007 Expenditures
Domestic
Postage &
Printing
5%
Fees and Dues
4%
Library
Developmen
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Scholarships
Library Development
Domestic Postage & Printing
Fees and Dues
Scholarships
58%
$3,656.50
$2,067.19
$320.85
$306.40
TOTAL - $6,350.94
On Hand
CASH - $4,748.14
SECURITIES - $2,136.00 listed on December 31, 2007
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(58%)
(33%)
(5%)
(4%)
Customer Feedback
GRATITUDE FROM HABELE SCHOLARS
“…please know that I am thanking you all so much for all the work and support and all the kind
words of help. The classes here are hard but please know I am working my best for you all, and for
my island and my family… ‘sa chigcig ireme [thanks to all of you]!”
Beverly Yagdoh
Senior, Bethania High School
THANKS FROM OUTER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
“These [scholarship recipients] are the future of our islands. Sadly, some people here are still
skeptical about the value of education and the role of women in our changing traditions. These
particular girls are working hard to prove them wrong, to build a brighter future for their
families, and our island community.”
Mario Suulbech
Chief of Operations, Outer Islands
Yap State Power and Service Corporation
KIND WORDS FROM MICRONESIANS LIVING IN THE USA
“…I learned about your organization sometime back and I am very much thankful to you for
your assistance to the people and communities of the Outer Islands. I am from Woleai and
married to an Ulithian and we have talked about your organization's humanitarian effort and
how we can help with it… I thank you for all the good work you do…”
Dominic R. Maluchmai
First Secretary
Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
“I just saw your website and wanted to say thank you for all you are doing for the kids on the
outer islands. I am from Eauripik and now reside in Washington state and it is good to know
that people are doing good things for the kids on the islands…”
David H.
“I am so very impressed of your dedication to help out the Outer Islands students. I am even
more grateful for your volunteerism and very thankful for your committed endeavor in
supporting the school system especially on your gifts of school supplies for Eauripik…”
John E. Taibemal AM2 HSC-25
Anderson Airforce Base, Guam
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Incentives
Habele is dedicated to a performance-oriented system of scholarships and library support. Our application
and contract form lays out specific requirements for feedback and reporting that encourage success.
Additionally, our close contact with community leaders and school administrators provides a further degree
of transparency and perspective.
The 2007-2008 Habele Application and Awardee Contract
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Conclusion
Habele made a major impact in the lives of students throughout the
Outer Islands in 2007. The Fund’s donors and volunteers renewed and
strengthened their collective commitment to expanding educational
opportunities and accomplishments on islands across the Central
Pacific from Palau in the west to Woleai in the east. Habele sustained its
two high scholarships despite a major increase in tuition at Bethania
High School, and more than doubled the frequency and size of its
library and school material donations.
The year also saw important growth in the structure and capacity of the
Fund. School supplies and textbook donations were marshaled through
dynamic partnerships with American high school and college service
clubs. Relationships were also strengthened with the communities of
Micronesians living in the US as well as with other nonprofits serving in
the Pacific. The Board of Directors saw an expansion from three
members to five.
Habele is dedicated to remaining an all-volunteer, community driven
and efficient organization. While the extreme remoteness and poverty of
the Outer Islands of Micronesia constitute a major challenge we are
confident that with your continued support we can work with the
Islanders to achieve the educational successes upon which basic
improvements in health, welfare, and economic condition are vitally
dependent.
To keep up to date with the latest news from Habele be sure to check
out www.habele.org and click on the “blog” link.
Appendixes
A. South Carolina State Certificate of Incorporation, Non-Profit
Corporation
B. United States Department of Treasury Employer Identification
Number
C. Internal Revenue Service, Recognition of Tax Exemption
D. South Carolina State Nonprofit Corporation Annual Registration
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