2015-11-16T17:54:16-06:00 2014-12-31 431594752 MUELLER PROST LC 7733 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 1200 ST LOUIS MO 63105 990 2014-01-01 710929252 AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE AFRI 6182887695 8 PROFESSIONAL PARK DRIVE MARYVILLE IL 62062 JUDITH BERTELS PRESIDENT/CEO 6182887695 2015-11-16 1 JEANETTE BAX-KURTZ P00096490 3148622070 2015-11-13 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JUDITH BERTELS 8 PROFESSIONAL PARK DRIVE MARYVILLE IL 62062 825084 0 X WWW.AFRICANVISIONOFHOPE.ORG X 2003 IL AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BRINGING IMMEDIATE AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY. WE CONFRONT THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE EDUCATED, GROW UP HEALTHY, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC SKILLS AND LEARN ABOUT GOD'S LOVE. 9 7 3 461 3720 0 763069 750936 0 0 22 0 47297 3100 810388 754036 456297 502646 0 0 86935 96359 0 0 51661 176527 188122 719759 787127 90629 -33091 375362 332506 20281 10516 355081 321990 X AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BRINGING IMMEDIATE AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY. WE CONFRONT THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE EDUCATED, GROW UP HEALTHY, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC SKILLS AND LEARN ABOUT GOD'S LOVE. 0 0 326898 244861 AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE (AVOH) SUPPORTS FIVE SCHOOLS IN ZAMBIA, AFRICA WITH CURRICULUM, TEACHERS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TESTING, COUNSELING, AND TRAINING. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1,800 VULNERABLE AND ORPHANED CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL-TIME THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. THESE ARE CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM ALSO IMPROVES THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. AVOH ALSO PROVIDES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SONSHINE KIDZ KLUB THAT SERVES 200 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SEVERE HIV/AIDS AFFECTED AREAS. THESE CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND HOT MEALS ALONG WITH TRAINING FOR PARENTS. AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE STARTED A NEW SCHOOL IN KASAMA, ZAMBIA, BUILT A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN KAFUE, ZAMBIA, AND A NEW CLASSROOM IN CHONGWE, ZAMBIA. IN ADDITION, TRAINING WAS PROVIDED FOR 42 TEACHERS, 44 CHILDREN GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH THE AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE SCHOOLS, AND 12 PEOPLE WHO WERE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS GRADUATED WITH A SECONDARY EDUCATION. 221072 163925 FEEDING PROGRAMS AND MEDICAL CARE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ZAMBIA, AFRICA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 42,000 HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS PER MONTH AND FEEDS OVER 1,800 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY, IN ADDITION TO 64 CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE AVOH BOARDING SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE WHO EAT 3 MEALS PER DAY. AVOH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE THROUGH AN ON-SITE CLINIC AND ON-STAFF NURSE WHO TRAVELS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE CARE, HEALTH CARE EDUCATION, VACCINATIONS AND MEDICINE. AVOH WROTE THEIR OWN HIV/AIDS CURRICULUM THAT IS BEING TAUGHT IN ALL THE AVOH SCHOOLS AND THROUGHOUT THE ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS, REACHING 5,000 PEOPLE. FAMILES ARE COUNSELED ON LIFE SKILLS FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN. THE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM PROVIDES LIFESAVING CARE FOR OVER 8,000 PEOPLE AND IN 2014, AVOH PROVIDED THREE CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO OUT OF COUNTRY, LIFESAVING SURGERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER NGO'S. AVOH PROVIDES CLEAN WATER POINTS, OR WELLS, AT ALL LOCATIONS, AND PROVIDES OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WITH CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, HYGEINE TRAINING, PIT LATRINES, AND HAND WASHING STATIONS. DURING 2014, 1000 ORPHANS WERE TREATED. 151001 93860 VOCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL AND SKILL TRAINING BEYOND STANDARD EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, SEWING, KNITTING AND CRAFT SKILLS, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND CHRISTIAN SEMINARY PROGRAMS. AS PART OF AFRICA VISION OF HOPE'S TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAIN 45 WOMEN, 5 MEN AND 60 YOUTH IN SMALL BUSINESS, ARTISAN AND SEWING SKILLS. IN THE TECH CENTER WE HAVE TRAINED 30 ADULTS AND 40 STUDENTS WITH COMPUTER SKILLS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 9 COMPUTERS AND ARE PREDOMINANTLY USED BY OUR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR RESEARCH AND TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR HOMEWORK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 60 ADULTS AND YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE SEWING AND TAILORING PROGRAM WHO HAVE LEARNED A SKILL, AND 125 WOMEN WENT THROUGH THE WOMEN'S PROGRAM AND EARNED CERTIFICATES AND ARE NOW ABLE TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS. THERE WERE 125 MEN AND WOMEN WHO TOOK PART IN A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND EARNED A CERTIFICATE. THE SEWING TEAM PRODUCED OVER 500 UNIFORMS FOR THE AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND KNITTED 250 SWEATERS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE CONSERVATION FARM IS INTEGRATING ANIMALS AND CROPS ON THE 45 ACRE FARM IN CHIKUMBI, ZAMBIA. THE FARM IS PRODUCING VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, AND MAIZE THAT IS USED IN THE AVOH SCHOOLS AND WILL ALSO BE SOLD. GOATS AND CHICKENS ARE PRODUCING MEAT, MANURE FOR THE GARDENS, EGGS, AND MILK. THE FARM HAS BEEN PROVIDED IRRIGATION FOR THE DRY SEASON AND HAS A BORE HOLE, WATER TANK, AND ELECTRIC FENCE. THE FARM IS ALSO A TRAINING CENTER FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE WOMEN AND WILL IMPACT THOUSANDS OF LIVES OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THE PROGRAM WILL TEACH OTHER SMALL SCALE FARMERS HOW TO INCREASE YIELDS SO THAT THEY CAN FEED AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. AFRICAN VISION OF HOPE IS OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE. WE BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS GIVING THEM THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO HELP THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY AND INTO PROSPERITY. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE, EQUIP AND EMPOWER THESE STUDENTS TO BECOME THE FUTURE LEADERS OF ZAMBIA AND GIVE THEM A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TOMORROW. WE NOW HAVE 19 COLLEGE STUDENTS FOLLOWING THEIR DREAMS TO BECOME DOCTORS, LAWYERS, HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGERS, ACCOUNTANTS, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, TEACHERS AND PASTORS. IN 2014, 500 WIDOWS WERE TREATED UNDER OUR MEDICAL AND SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM. 698971 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JUDITH BERTELS 6182887695 8 PROFESSIONAL PARK DRIVE MARYVILLE IL 62062 JUDITH BERTELS PRESIDENT/CEO 55.00 X X 49008 0 0 ROBERT BERTELS VICE PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 12000 0 0 KATHY LIMBACH TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTI HEAPE SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY DAY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LONG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LIMBACH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN DARR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STOGNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 61008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88010 662926 99110 750936 70428 88010 71048 -620 -620 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 3720 3720 3720 754036 0 3720 -620 502646 502646 61009 36605 12202 12202 29184 17510 5837 5837 6166 3700 1233 1233 370 370 3500 3500 534 534 19547 4397 313 14837 8689 4770 1583 2336 19860 12802 3529 3529 99946 99132 407 407 9425 4713 2356 2356 1550 1550 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 10028 10028 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 8589 1130 126 7333 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 2744 1235 274 1235 DONOR DEVELOPMENT 1808 1808 1532 303 873 356 787127 698971 36495 51661 339906 313264 351 351 1405 0 4850 20 805 0 32680 13809 27595 18871 450 0 375362 332506 20281 10516 20281 10516 X 346137 318309 8944 3681 355081 321990 375362 332506 -33091 0 X 0 0 0 X 339811 640335 607805 763069 750936 3101956 339811 640335 607805 763069 750936 3101956 111149 2990807 3101956 486991 0.96420 0.97420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10987 6103 4884 21693 7706 13987 18871 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SHELTER TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ZAMBIA, AFRICA. 698971 0 0 0 0 0 0 698971 0 698971 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, PROVIDE FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SHELTER TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ZAMBIA, AFRICA. HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS,AND PASTORAL TRAINING ARE ALSO SUPPORTED. 426502 WIRE TRANSFER OF FUNDS 76144 MEDICAL & SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SCHOOL EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, MISC. FMV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD TREASURER AND CEO TRACK THE USE OF FUNDS BY OBTAINING MONTHLY REPORTS DETAILING THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH FUNDS ARE UTILIZED BY THE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS. THE REPORTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY RECEIPTS FOR ALL MATERIAL EXPENDITURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF ITEMS PURCHASED OR CONSTRUCTED. BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TRAVEL TO AFRICA TO INSPECT THE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND TO REVIEW FUTURE POTENTIAL PROJECTS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES. CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT 36248 23600 12648 524 5446 2729 1900 CHARITY DINNER & GALA 107199 58994 48205 11700 11700 600 34893 3 14991 5416 9575 70 1486 158438 88010 70428 524 17146 14499 600 38279 71048 -620 X 9670 VALUE SOLD FOR @ AUCTION X GIFT CERTIFICATES 59 22545 VALUED AT COST X JEWELRY 6 1905 VALUED AT COST X ELECTRONICS 4 940 VALUED AT COST 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JUDITH BERTELS (PRESIDENT/CEO) AND ROBERT BERTELS (VICE PRESIDENT) ARE MARRIED. KATHY LIMBACH (TREASURER) AND PAUL LIMBACH (DIRECTOR) ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND THE PUBLIC INPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS INFORMATION AT EACH BOARD MEETING REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS. THE MEETING MINUTES DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION AND OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMMITTEE OF FOUR BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDED PAY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED BASED ON PREVIOUS YEARS' PAY, THE GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND JOB PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.