2014 MID-YEAR REPORT

MID-YEAR
REPORT
Magda Rosario Martes is a woman whose
strength is sustained by the kind of assuredness
in Gods provision that one cant help but envy.
When she stands before a crowd, she is
confident and prophetic. She speaks reminders
of Gods goodness, and has her students
practice sharing their testimonies of Gods
hand in their lives. Magdas story exemplifies
the beautiful work that God is accomplishing
through Edify.
Magda started Mis Primeras Palabras (My
First Words) School in 2006 with her firm
foundation in Philippians 4:13 I can do all things
in him that strengthens me which remains her
slogan. The history of Mis Primeras Palabras is a
testament to Gods faithfulness and Magdas
determination. I want my school to grow,
Magda shares. I made a deal with God that if
He allowed me to get some kind of financing to
make basic improvements to the school
desks, chairs and educational materialsI
would scholarship five children from the most
difficult backgrounds. When she received
financingin the form of an Edify loanMagda
made good on her promise. Despite her
meager worldly possessions and her own
personal challenges, She stands before one of
the students who she personally scholarships,
a small girl with small, tight braids and engulfs
the child in her umbrella-love. They send these
students to us and we love them. This little one lost both of her parents tragically. Here, we hold
her and love her.
Magdas students come predominately from her church, only a block from her school. She
works with the church and the teachers to ascertain that the students are being primarily raised
up in the love of God while at the same time starting their formal education in a proper environment.
The students start the day with hymns and praise but continue to sing spontaneously
throughout the day. The students come from families with little ability to pay the US $6 a
month school fee but that choose to value education with the few resources they have. The
school has an active parents association who meet regularly to keep the school
accountable, to make suggestions, and to be generally involved. The parents recently
brought old toys and recyclables, which the students magically turn into dioramas to
demonstrate the content they are learning in class! Magda only educates students up to 6th
grade but her former students are always around. It seems that there is some irresistible pull
back to the school. Former students substitute for teachers when they are sick and come
back for special school performances and activities.
Magdas school had similar beginnings to many small, private schools in the Dominican
Republic. She started with 5 students in her home. By the end of her first year, she had 25
students. The student population grew as word spread, and soon the population overwhelmed
the space. To accommodate so many students, Magda moved with her developmentally
disabled daughter to a humble wooden structure in the back of her home, and turned her nicer
cement home into the school. When asked why she would swap houses with the school to live in
inferior conditions, Magda answers, Its really quite simple. I just ask myself, What would Jesus
do? And then I do that. When asked how she can sacrifice so much for other peoples children
when her own daughters health issues require regular visits to 5 different doctors, she smiles
peacefully. If God sent me my daughter in the special manner that she is, then that means He
knew how much it would cost to take good care of her. That means He knows how He will
provide for that care. I dont always know where the money will come from but I trust Him.
Magdas school, which certainly sits on hallowed ground, is a testament to what happens
when imperfect humans choose to let Gods light shine through their lives and sacrifice their
comfort for the glory of His kingdom.
I made a deal with God that
if He allowed me to get some
kind of financing to make
basic improvements to the
school I would scholarship
five children from the most
difficult backgrounds
Magda Rosario Martes
SACRIFICE SERVICE

DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
COMMENCED OPERATIONS: JUNE 2010
868 loans provided
2,856 teachers trained
583 school leaders trained
736 schools impacted
124,724 students impacted
LATIN AMERICA
AFRICA

BURKINA FASO
COMMENCED OPERATIONS: JULY 2013
23 loans provided
20 school leaders trained
23 schools impacted
4,830 students impacted
GHANA
COMMENCED OPERATIONS: MAY 2010
390 loans provided
747 teachers trained
406 school leaders trained
336 schools impacted
110,679 students impacted
LIBERIA
COMMENCED OPERATIONS: AUGUST 2013
13 loans provided
13 schools impacted
5,133 students impacted
RWANDA
COMMENCED OPERATIONS: AUGUST 2011
13 loans provided
365 teachers trained
137 school leaders trained
65 schools impacted
18,327 students impacted
WHERE
EDIFY
OPERATES
2014 Mid FY 2013 2012
SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
Individual donors and their foundations $1,437,874 $ 3,911,415 $ 3,261,331
Corporate and large public foundations 0 0 0
Governments 0 0 0
Interest income 1,623 2,223 25,381
Miscellaneous income 8,443 21,155 12,768
Total support and revenue 1,447,940 3,934,793 3,299,480
EXPENDITURES:
Program services:
Funds for loans to schools 198,258 1,334,459 1,573,943
Other program services 980,892 1,567,982 1,269,010
Supporting activities:
General and administrative 147,015 289,378 280,912
Fundraising 139,466 308,072 436,908
Total Expenditures 1,465,631 $ 3,499,891 $ 3,560,773
NET REVENUE/EXPENDITURES $ (17,691) $ 434,902 $ (261,293)
Program services as a percent of
total expenses
80% 83% 80%
G&A as a percent of total expenses 10% 8% 8%
Fundraising as a percent of total expenses 10% 9% 12%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
STATEMENT OF REVENUES
& EXPENDITURES (non-GAAP)
March 30, 2014 (middle of scal year)
2011 2013 2012
300,000
225,000
150,000
75,000
0
Students Impacted Cumulative*
2014 YTD
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MISSION STATEMENT
To improve and to expand sustainable, affordable,
Christ-centered education in the developing world.