With only US$14,000, ATM was able to directly reach over 5,200 beneficiaries! This means that each person utilized only $2.5. Our cost effective programs have continued to attract the support of well-wishers and as we enter the festive seasons, we hope that more people will team up with us in bringing a smile of hope to the faces of orphans, widows and peasant community members.

This current report details how donations through GlobaGiving were utilized and how many people benefitted and the impact. Enjoy, and thanks!

Attachments:

• GG Statement.doc (DOC)

ATM has seen a lot of goodwill from both donors and the local community. We managed to reach more people than we have ever done and this year saw an increase in our visibility in the community after winning several awards in a recent competition (see previous progress report).

This report shows some of our activities over the past year and the number of clients served. As usual, we wish to thank all of you who stood by us and who showed confidence in our ability to effect change in our community. Thank you!

Attachments:

• ATM Report.doc (DOC)

It is with great pleasure that the Board of Management announces winners of this year’s Msanii Awards, which identify and recognize exemplary social organizations dedicated to empowering their communities. This year, over 145 Community Based Organizations and NGOs in the North Rift region were nominated for the 12 categories.

Advocates for Teenage Mothers was awarded the overall title of MOST OUTSTANDING CBO/NGO, and one of its projects, COMPASSION, was voted the most inclusive and best managed projects.

Read more in the attached press release.

Attachments:

• Press Release about ATM Award (DOC)

Last year, the Advocates for Teen Mothers conducted a joint survey in Kenyan schools on how lack of reproductive health information has impacted their growth and what could be done to stem the rising numbers of girls dropping from school at an early age, prevent the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS and increase school retention rates.

The following report is the end of project summary of findings of this survey carried out in six secondary schools between April 2005 and February 2006.

Attachments:

• END OF PROGRAM REPORT.doc (DOC)

ATM UPDATE

Over the past two quarters, ATM received approximately US$665 from the Global Giving donors.

In December 2005, we visited over 115 families either infected or affected by HIV/Aids in Moi’s Bridge.

We were also able to increase the number of volunteers working for us and who provided our clients with counseling on a variety of issues including how to access Voluntary Counseling & Testing services, small scale business management courses, academic tutoring for children affected with HIV as well as community sensitization.

Read the attached report to see how 30 persons have benefited exclusively from Global Giving donations only even though we received funding from other sources e.g. the community, personal donations and program related services. We hope to share with all our donors the detailed financial reports once our auditors are through with the figures.

We wish to thank all the donors who supported us and who still continue to have faith in what small, under funded and grassroots based organizations can do to uplift the living standards of their communities.

Attachments:

• ATM Update (DOC)

Advocates for Teen Mothers has taken action in the recent drought in Kenya. Read for more information.

Attachments:

• Update (DOC)

Read about the Compassion Project, a project that empowers families with small-business training, provision of anti-retroviral drugs and medical support in order to fight the impact of HIV/AIDS.

Attachments:

• Report on Compassion Project (DOC)

Congratulations to Stella Amojong, Ashoka fellow and Program Coordinator of ATM, for being one of the people highlighted in the new book "Our Time is Now" produced by the International Youth Foundation.

"Our Time is Now: Young People Changing the World" is a book that highlights over thirty young people who are taking action to improve their communities.

Here is an excerpt from Stella's profile:
Stella Amojong, Kenya
Alarmed by rising rates of teenage pregnancy in the city of Eldoret where she lives, Stella, 29, founded the Advocates for Teenage Mothers Youth Group (ATM) in 2003. ATM works to enhance reproductive health education in schools, while advocating the importance of reproductive health education and promoting women’s rights to government officials, teachers, parents, and the public at large.

More information about "Our Time is Now" can be found at:
http://pearsonfoundation.org/IYF/ourtimeisnow/index.htm