CRM Activities fy2003

During 2003, the Children's Relief Mission (CRM) expanded its services to children by providing emergency relief supplies as well as long-term development assistance to little ones around the world and in the U.S.A.

Some of the major projects included providing food to children in Mexico and war-wear villagers in Afghanistan.

We also supplied medicines and medical supplies to clinics in the Philippines, Cambodia, Guatemala, Afghanistan and Honduras.

Working in partnership with other international agencies, local relief associations and individuals on the village level, CRM strives to assure that the greatest number of children benefit from our support (cash grants or in-kind gifts) and that the most efficient distribution system is used to maximize our impact.

As we expand our outreach program, we continue to reach more youngsters wherever the need is urgent and we can help provide a future of hope for suffering children.

All of these projects were accomplished with a management and fundraising overhead of just 2.3%, allowing us to place 97.7% of our total support and revenue into program services. CRM retains no full-time staff at present. Staff services are provided as needed by consultants and members of the board of directors who also serve without pay.

Our board of directors includes Rev. Richard Owsley, president; Jacquelyn Michel, vice president; Michael Sholer, secretary-treasurer; Dr. Thomas Pearson and Carol Sholer.

FY 2003 Projects

Assistance programs have been conducted in the following countries in FY2003.

Guatemala/Jan	Provided funding to send several "youth at risk" from America to work on development projects in Guatemala, helping local communities as well as providing leadership experience for volunteers. Contribution of $1,100 to Lost and Found.
United States/Jan	Provided funds to assist needy family beset with economic and personal difficulties. Contribution of $250 to St. Louis Bible Fellowship.
Philippines/Feb	Provided funds to staff and operate rural health-care clinic in Santa Ana. Contribution of $3,000 to Philippine Native Crusade.
Cambodia/Feb	Provided funds to cover costs of medical director and student interns at health-care clinic in Kompot province. Contribution of $3,500 to United Cambodian Charity.
Mexico/Apr	Provided funds for feeding program among the impoverished children in the border city of Nuevo Progreso. Contribution of $2,600 to Bethany Outreach Ministries.
United States/Apr	Provided continuing funds to improve and expand construction site where low-cost houses are built for first-time homeowners in South Texas. Contribution of $2,500 to Proyecto Azteca.
Philippines/May	Provided 30 pallets (10,400 pounds) of medicines to desperately-needy hospitals and clinics throughout the country. Value: $1,095,792
Philippines/May	Provided continuing funds for nurses' salaries and maintenance of rural clinic in Santa Ana. Contribution of $3,000 to Philippine Native Crusade.
Guatemala/May	Provided 16 pallets (9,942 pounds) of pre-natal vitamins to rural clinics through the First Lady's Office. Value: $601,736
Philippines/May	Provided 7 pallets (2,600 pounds) of medicines to hospitals in remote rural areas. Value: $273,948
Cambodia/May	Provided funds for nurses' salaries, operation and maintenance of ambulance and small business loans to local villagers. Contribution of $3,800 to United Cambodian Charity.
Honduras/Jun	Provided 8 pallets (8,000 pounds) of vitamins to needy hospitals and rural health care clinics throughout the country. Value: $301,179
Mexico/Jul	Provided continuing funding of feeding program for needy children in Nuevo Progreso. Contribution of $1,300 to Bethany Outreach Ministries.
United States/Jul	Provided additional funds to continue expansion of home construction worksite in South Texas. Contribution of $2,500 to Proyecto Azteca.
Afghanistan/Aug	Provided 10,000 pounds of desperately-needed hospital equipment and emergency-relief food to clinics treating villagers recovering from years of neglect and warfare. Value: $222,755
Philippines/Aug	Provided additional funds for nurses' salaries and maintenance of rural clinic in Santa Ana. Contribution of $3,000 to Philippine Native Crusade.
Cambodia/Aug	Provided funds for purchase of desperately-needed medicines in rural health-care clinic in Kompot province. Contribution of $1,000 to United Cambodian Charity.
United States/Sep	Provided emergency housing funds to needy family threatened with eviction. Contribution of $200 to St. Louis Bible Fellowship.
United States/Oct	Provided funds for purchase of text books for needy college student. Contribution of $347 to Univ. of Texas-Pan American.
Philippines/Nov	Provided funds for continuing maintenance of nurses' salaries at rural clinic in Santa Ana. Contribution of $3,000 to Philippine Native Crusade.
Mexico/Dec	Provided funds for continuing support of feeding program for needy children in Nuevo Progreso. Contribution of $1,300 to Bethany Outreach Ministries.
United States/Dec	Provided funds to complete expansion of home construction worksite in South Texas. Contribution of $2,500 to Proyecto Azteca.
United States/Dec	Provided funds for Christmas gifts to youth-at-risk at residential facility in Colorado. Contribution of $1,500 to Lost & Found.