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The Cruse FundA T F O O D F O R T H E P O O RLEVERAGE THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIVING

Ed first saw the work of Food For The Poor on a mission trip to Haiti in2009, and realized that he could align his passion to helporganizations scale for growth with helping donors who care sopassionately to help those less fortunate make a real difference in theworld.Ed was born and raised in London. He received a Bachelor of Artsdegree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina atChapel Hill, and has a Certification in Organizational Developmentfrom Columbia University, as well as a Certification in Fundraising fromBoston University. Ed is currently working on a Certificate in Theologyfrom the University of Notre Dame. G R E E T I N G F R O M O U R C E OEd Raine- CEO

A B O U T P O V E R T Y & P A R T N E R S H I P S THE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORThe UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) wereset in 2015 by the international community as part of theUN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development throughwhich countries of the world collectively pledged toeradicate poverty, find sustainable and inclusivedevelopment solutions, protect everyone’s human rights,and ensure that no one is left behind.Food for the Poor is committed to poverty eradication throughpartnerships that are multi-faceted, integrated, holistic, and bringdiverse resources and approaches that facilitate longer-term resultsachieving meaningful progress. To that end, FFTP is committed toworking towards developing multi-stakeholder partnerships to shareknowledge, expertise, technology, and financial support towardsachieving the following 11 of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals:Please click on the image above to viewa short video on SustainableDevelopment Goals

ORGANIZATIONCITY,COUNTRY,FOUNDED PURPOSECAPABILITYSECTORSCARITAS SPAINMadrid,Spain, 1947Caritas, the social implementation arm of theCatholic Church, promotes integral humandevelopment so that people in the worst andmost disadvantaged communities are free toflourish and live in peace and dignity. CODESPAMadrid,Spain, 1985.AgreementVettedAn organization with a mission based onvaluing and respecting the dignity ofindividuals as a way towards sustainabledevelopment; trusting in people’s capacity toprosper in life through their own work is theengine for individual and family development,as well as a source of freedom, creativity, andindependence. ACTECBrussels,Belgium,1982ACTEC focuses on technical, vocational, andentrepreneurial training (micro-MBA) as thestarting point for the development of people,families, and communities. The end-goal ispersonal development, the fight againstpoverty through increased family income, andthe improvement of living conditions. ENTRECULTURAMadrid,Spain, 1985.AgreementVettedEncourages equal access to education as atool for driving forward social change,promoting justice, and fostering cross-culturalunderstanding. ICURome, Italy,1966International Non-Governmental Organizationrecognized by the European Commission andthe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairsimplementing development co-operationprojects in developing countries and fosteringinformation and education on internationalsolidarity issues. FundaciónPromoción SocialMadrid,Spain, 1987.AgreementVettedBuild a culture of solidarity centered on theperson and on the need to achieve better andmore dignified conditions of life, work,freedom, and social participation for all. The following table depicts the longevity, focus, and expertise of the EuropeanINGOs that have signed partnership MOUs with FFTP to focus on increasingmultisectoral sustainable development projects in the Western Hemispherethrough The CRUSE Fund: A B O U T E U R O P E A N I N G O P A R T N E R STHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORTechnical and vocational trainingfor employment.Entrepreneurship training. MicroMBA for active small businessentrepreneurs. Wealth and jobcreation. Micro Credit. Rural community and economicdevelopment. Vocational training.Renewable energy. Environmentand sustainability. Promotingrelations between institutions ofhigher education and researchcenters.Rural community and economicdevelopment. Vocationaltraining. Renewable energy.Environment and sustainability.Promoting relations betweeninstitutions of higher educationand research centers.Promoting human, social,and economicdevelopment. Agriculturaldevelopment, generation ofsustainable livelihoods,entrepreneurship ZerohungerFood security throughtechnification and incomeproduction Water andsanitation. Education.Income generation support forrural farmers. Value chain for allproducers. Business managementfor small entrepreneurs. Financialservices for income producingactivities. Leverage knowledgeand partnerships with the privatesector. Consulting services fordevelopment.

H I G H L I G H T E D P R O J E C T STHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORClick on the image to view more photosof the COMBRIFOL Project

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H I G H L I G H T E D P R O J E C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORNot only are the 112 coffee farmers have beenbeneficiaries of the Combrifol facilities improvementproject, in total the more than 150 Combrifol membersnow have an appropriate and safe place to process theircoffee and honey and guarantee the quality of theirproduct throughout the process. The great success of the Combrifol cooperative has onlybeen possible thanks to missionary hearts. The men andwomen here have had the chance to develop a trade thatthey can pass onto their children as they grow. Thus,creating a sustainable livelihood.

Completed training for beneficiaries.Completed the 12 greenhouses with their disinfection cabins.Delivered agricultural supplies.Thanks to your kindness, we have been able to finish this greenhouseprojectWe expect that each greenhouse will yield about 70 pounds oftomatoes per box, with a total of 130 boxes overall. Your missionary work has made it possible for these 12 families to beable to grow their own food, which will keep them fed and healthy.We thank you for the impact you have made in their lives. H I G H L I G H T E D P R O J E C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORLos Naranjos Greenhouse ProjectS U S T AIN A B L E D E V E L OPM E N T G O A L S

I M P A C T S T O R YTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POOREdwin Alexander Mejía isone of the people youblessed through thisproject. He is from LosNaranjos and shared withFood For The Poor (FFTP)about how incrediblythankful he is for yourkindness and help withthis project. Edwin, like most fathers, has his daughter’s best interests in mind. Hewishes to give her the best life he can. With your kindness he can nowprovide for his daughter and fulfill his dream. “I had … this dream before,for a long time, to have my own greenhouse; thanks to Food For ThePoor I have achieved it,” he shared. With this greenhouse he is able to see the future as a more hopeful onewhere he would be able to build a small home for him and his family.Lastly, he wished for us to share his thanks with you: “Thank you FoodFor The Poor for making this possible, this dream come true, one moredream come true for me and all the other beneficiaries, thank you forcoming to Cantón Los Naranjos.”Los NaranjosGreenhouseProject“ I H A D … T H I S D R E A M B E F O R E , F O R AL O N G T I M E , T O H A V E M Y O W NG R E E N H O U S E ; T H A N K S T O F O O D F O RT H E P O O R I H A V E A C H I E V E D I T , ”Please click on the image above to viewa short video of Los Naranjos

500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Direct BeneficiariesIndirect Beneficiaries Y O U R M I S S I O N A R Y I M P A C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORJan-April May-Aug Sept-DecTotalof 450,000Direct Beneficiaries Totalof 380,00 Direct Beneficiaries Lives YOU Changed

Y O U R M I S S I O N A R Y I M P A C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POOR Entreculturas28.1%ICEP21.9%Codespa17.5%FFTP15.6%Caritas Spain10.6%Wonder Foundation6.3%Leverage Ratio125 100 75 50 25 0 Number of ProjectsJan-AprilMay-AugSept-Dec

THE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POORPlease click red elementson the map to view theproject proposals.

Y O U R M I S S I O N A R Y I M P A C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POOR $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 Value of ProjectsJan-AprilMay-AugSept-Dec0 5 10 15 20 25Sector Type Country Increase in funds by Sector, Type & Country

Y O U R M I S S I O N A R Y I M P A C TTHE CRUZE FUND AT FOOD FOR THE POOR $2.5 INVESTED38 PROJECTS18 PARTNERSHIPS300 THOUSANDPEOPLEUPLIFTED12COUNTRIESSERVED6TARGETED INDICATORS MET

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