Volume 2, Issue 5 - Just World International

© Cymon TaylorJWI NewsletterVolume 2, Issue 5, November 2005The KibagareProject . . .KenyaLocated just behind the sprawling mansions that form partof Loresho Estate, the Kibagare slums in Kenya are hometo 100,000 people. The residents of Loresho Estate wantfor nothing: they have three meals a day, drive to work andschool, and have warm, secure houses to come home toeach evening. In stark contrast, the residents of the Kibagareslums are thankful if they have one meal a day. Most havenever been inside a car, let alone owned one. Those who arelucky have jobs as guards or maids in Loresho or the otherneighbouring estates, but the majority is jobless and live onless than Kshs 100 (about $1.40) per day. While people inLoresho live in four bedroom stone houses, the residents ofKibagare are cramped into one-room shanties built of ironsheets, timber, and polythene papers. Such is the disparitybetween the poor and the rich.The people of Kibagare live in squalor with no water orsanitary facilities, resulting in a major cause of disease. MostWarm Italian Welcomefor JustWorld InternationalThe fi rst JustWorld International fundraising initiative held inItaly was met with overwhelmingsupport.Ita Marzotto, President of the CSI3*Arezzo Show Jumping competition,welcomed JustWorld Internationaland its representatives toItaly’s Tuscan region as hershow’s charitable partner. HeldSeptember 30 to October 2, thecompetition organizers went out oftheir way to promote and supportBeatrice, Ettore and Riccardo were amongthe children that worked tirelessly to raisefunds for JustWorld International at theCSI3* Arezzo in Italy.the efforts JustWorld, helping to raise $11,000 US that will bedirectly applied to the building of a school in Kenya. The newschool will be built in the impoverished community of Kibagarein the capital city of Nairobi, giving over 300 underprivilegedchildren access to education.“I met JustWorld International Executive Director, JessicaCon’t on page 2. . .have little orno education.Ignorance isa major cause of many social evils, such as increased povertyand disease, including HIV/AIDS.Even surrounded with such squalor, the people of Kibagare havenot lost all hope. In 1998, a number of women residing in theseslums came together to look for solutions to their problems.Their goal was to improve their socioeconomic status andthat of their children. Most were been born and raised in theslums, and decided that they wanted better conditions for theirchildren, envisioning a bright future. Accordingly, they formeda self-help group, which they called the Kibagare CompassionGroup. One of the group’s aspirations since its formation wasto educate the children, resulting in the Kibagare CommunityNursery School, aimed at giving the children of Kibagarefree pre-primary education. The dream of the members ofCon’t on page 6. . .Save the Date!January 21, 20063 rd AnnualJustWorld International Training Dayand Fundraising DinnerBelle Herbe Farm, Grand Prix VillageWellington, FLMore details on page 12Donate Now!JustWorld International needs yourcontinued support! You will fi nd a donationform enclosed in this newsletter. Donationsreceived by December 31 are taxdeductiblein 2005, to the extent provided bylaw. JustWorld International is a registered501(c)(3) organization.Thanks to a private foundation covering operational costs, over 90% of ALL public donations goes directly to projects and programs.1

Warm Italian Welcomefor JustWorld InternationalCon’t from page 1Newman, in Florida earlier this year and when she explainedthe organization and its mission to me, I thought it was a validinitiative, especially as it is tied to the sport of show jumping,”explained Marzotto of how the partnership developed. “We tryto tie a social event to our activities, and I thought that JustWorldwould be a good cause to pursue, so we made it this year’sproject. Luckily, we had a great response and I am especiallypleased that some of our Italian riders decided to becomeambassadors for the organization, including my own daughterwho really believes in the cause.”On Saturday evening, a dinner, dance and auction, whichreceived television coverage from two stations, was held forthe benefi t of JustWorld International. The auction alone, whichfeatured the shoes and bonnet worn by Rodrigo Pessoa’s 1998World Championship horse, Lianos; the suede jacket of wellknownItalian television presenter Emilio Fede; a rare Tuscancigar; and antique racing prints donated by UNIRE, the nationalItalian horse racing breeding association, raised a total of 7,100Euros. Accounting for the highest bid of 2,000 Euros was a200-year-old bicycle that was packaged on the auction blockwith the riding helmet Juan Carlos Garcia had worn at the 2004Olympic Games and the 2005 European Championships, aswell as a dance with the Italian Equestrian Team member.Not to be outdone by the adults, the children also got on boardfor the cause, fundraising throughout the show grounds andrefusing to take ‘no’ for an answer! They even organizedpony rides at the Arezzo Equestrian Center in exchange fordonations. Covered in the JustWorld International logo, thechildren displayed a contagious enthusiasm and encouragedeveryone to support the organization.“The show was incredible – Ita and her team were so supportiveof JustWorld International and they put everything they had intohelping us raise enough money to build a school in Kenya,” saidNewman who also noted that the JustWorld trade fair booth wasconstantly packed with people asking questions and makingdonations, and the not-for-profi t’s profi le was further enhancedby the jump crew who wore the signature royal blue hats and t-shirts. “It was great to have two Rider Ambassadors, Eric Navetand Philippe Rozier, in attendance, and to welcome no less thansix new Rider Ambassadors to the JustWorld family.”The Arezzo Organizing Committee held a total of 28competitions in 2005 including several with FEI-sanctioningand are a member of the CSI4* Riders Tour. Well-known forits ‘Tuscan Tour’ each winter, the organizing committee plans tointroduce a three-week Autumn Tuscan Tour in 2006.For more information, please visitwww.gfsarezzo.com.2

JustWorld Project UpdatesHondurasAs JustWorld International (JWI) looks forward to thecoming year in Honduras, it can say with great pride that ithas accomplished much in this past year. Among its manyundertakings, JWI has successfully implemented a localvolunteer pilot program and established a strong networkof valuable contacts and resources. In the meantime, JWIhas been able to evaluate sustainable project-site partnerswho are motivated to work with JWI for a better future inHonduras. This evaluation was essential for the futurestability of JWI’s own endeavors.In 2005, JWI recruited Honduran university studentvolunteers and supported their volunteer initiatives. JWIgave the Honduran university student volunteers the toolsto succeed: training, staff support, materials, and theknowledge that their contribution to society is a valuableone. With these resources, the volunteers implementedprojects at the disadvantaged-children centers run byIHNFA, a government-sponsored agency, and Compartir,a local non-governmental organization (NGO). Hundredsof children were aided by projects ranging from educationand sports to arts and vocational training. These successstories have helped to confi rm the incredible power of youthas agents of change in their home countries.The past year of working with local NGOs and students hasnot only been a great success, but it has also clarifi ed theneeds of Honduras and how JWI, its donors, ambassadors,and international and local volunteers can make a difference.In the coming year, JWI will continue to work with localuniversity student volunteers and will expand its operationsto include a community-based project.JWI’s new project is a partnership with La Esperanza (whichtranslates to “The Hope”), a community-based organizationin the village of Tornabé on the northern coast of Honduras.Tornabé is a close-knit Garífuna community of 2,500 peoplewith the motivation, but not the necessary resources, toCambodiaJustWorld International continues to work in closepartnership with the People Improvement Organizationin Cambodia. Through this partnership, 150 childrenwho work in the Stung Mean Chey municipal garbagedump in Phnom Penh have access to education and,in turn, the promise of a better future.Student volunteers Leakhena Moeur and Alison Ionspent the summer teaching English to the children atadvance itself. Largely forgotten by the local government,the village makes due with what little it has. There is oftennot enough for those with the advantages of employmentand family. The problem is even greater for the more than60 orphans currently assisted by La Esperanza and thehundreds of other disadvantaged children who struggle tonourish and educate themselves.La Esperanza was founded in 1998 in response to themounting needs of the children orphaned by HIV/AIDS intheir village. With a small monthly budget, the organizationprovides one meal and one educational lesson a week, aswell as basic assistance to the children most in need sothat they can attend school. These basic services are onlythe beginning of what La Esperanza wishes to do for itsbenefi ciaries and community. With the partnership betweenJWI and La Esperanza, the community of Tornabé will begina new era, an era of renewed hope for its children.Meetings are currently taking place to plan for the newpossibilities afforded by the generous contributions fromJustWorld International donors. In the coming year,JustWorld International will help La Esperanza to builda community center and offer programs such as tutorialsessions, library services, recreational activities, and artsprograms. These programs do not currently exist in Tornabé,and their introductionwill be a positiveaddition to the progressof this community.This exciting newdevelopment in thegrowth of JWI is theideal step forward forcreating sustainablechange in Honduras.With a strong community-based partner and continued workwith motivated university student volunteers, JWI moves intoa new phase as an effective organization in Honduras.the school and researching options to provide themwith health care and food.JustWorld launched its campaign to raise funds to feedthe children at the dump school during the ChantillyHorse Show last September. It is important to providethese children with some nourishment so they mayfocus on learning instead of survival.If you would like to support this initiative, pleasecontact Hilary Betaille at hbetaille@justworldinternational.org.3

© ReflectionsAs an organization whose mission includes fosteringa generation of ethical young leaders throughprograms designed by and for “youth helpingyouth,” JustWorld International has expanded its YoungRiders Program. Since the inception of “Jump for a JustWorld” in 2004, young riders have represented JustWorldas ambassadors who donate all or a portion of their prizemoney and act as spokespersons for JustWorld in the showjumping community by staffi ng the JustWorld informationand merchandise booth at horse shows. Some youngriders have also gained fi rsthand knowledge of the needsof children in the developing world by visiting the JustWorldproject site in Honduras.Building on their success in the show ring, JustWorld’sYoung Rider Ambassadors have launched awarenessraisingcampaigns and started JustWorld communityservice clubs this fall at theirschools. Through the YoungRiders Program, youngpeople investigate newcultures, gain experience incross-cultural understanding,learn about globalization andinteractions between richand developing countries,develop an ethical outlookfor a socially just world,learn leadership skills byinitiating projects, and havethe opportunity for handsonexperience in the projectNatalie Johnsonsites in Honduras, Cambodia,and Kenya.JustWorld’s pioneer Young Rider Ambassadors, NatalieJohnson and Jessica Speiser, who over the past two yearshave donated their prize money and visited the JustWorldproject site in Honduras,capped off their junior careersby winning a number of majorjunior hunter, junior jumper,and equitation classes this fall.Natalie’s 2005 donation of morethan $38,000 dollars marks heras the top contributor amongall the Rider Ambassadors.Natalie is now a fi rst-yearstudent at New York University,where she continues her workfor social justice as a MartinLuther King Scholar. As part of Jessica Speiserthe MLK program, Natalie hasYoung Riders TakeJustWorld to TheirAbigail Quirk Cooper has donated her prize money fromthe junior hunter ring and, this fall, started a JustWorld clubat her high school in Pennsylvania. Abby has recruitedthirty schoolmates and two teachers who meet weekly.The club is focusing its attention on the school JustWorldis building for the Garífuna community in Tornabé, on thenorth coast of Honduras. The club is planning a school-the opportunity to visit Senegal at winter break, one of thefour countries in which JustWorld funds projects. Natalieis exploring possibilities for bringing JustWorld to NYUstudents, and will also be featured on an upcoming AnimalPlanet documentary on the equestrian community, allowingher to present JustWorld to a larger audience.Natalie’s and Jessica’s spirit has inspired other youngriders to join as ambassadors, including Kate Salzmanand Abigail Quirk Cooper inthe United States, Mia Crocettiin Italy, and Laura and MarionSpillemaecker in France.Mia Crocetti has recently beensuccessful in the jumper ringand donated her prize moneyto JustWorld. At horse shows,Mia has also been distributingJustWorld brochures, collectingdonations, and encouragingother young riders to getMia Crocettiinvolved. Asked about her roleas a Young Rider Ambassador,Mia replied that she was enjoying the new responsibility,“because I always like to reach the top and do everythingI can, this is an opportunity for me. At the same time, itmakes me feel so happy to be helping people. Now Iunderstand the problems in the world, and how doing evenlittle things can help a lot.”Mia has taken her enthusiasm to school, where shehas enlisted the support of schoolmates, teachers, andthe headmaster to initiate activities to benefi t JustWorldprojects, particularly the community school in Nairobi,Kenya. Mia’s many activities include translating and postingJustWorld news and press releases, displaying photosfrom the project site, hosting a fl ea market for Christmas,and collecting items to take directly to the project site.Mia hopes to plan an activity to involve her schoolmates’parents, and she is interested in joining the young riders’visit to the Kenya site planned for next summer. Mia notes,“I think that with photos I can see what it looks like but onlyby going there will I know what they really need, and maybeit will be simpler for me to involve people by telling themabout my personal experience!”4

SCHOOLSwide awareness-raising assembly and fundraising activitiesthat include collecting spare change, hosting movie nights,and selling JustWorld shirts and hats. The club’s goal isto provide backpacks of school supplies for the Garífunachildren. Abby will be leading a delegation of high schoolstudents to Honduras next June.Kate Salzman, whorides in the same barn asNatalie Johnson, creditsher interest in JustWorldto the dedication she’dseen in Natalie, especiallyafter she heard of Natalie’sfi rsthand experience inHonduras. Kate has alsostarted a JustWorld club ather school in Connecticutthat now has fi fty-fiveKate Salzmanmembers.Kate reportsthat the school’s trusteesaccepted the club’s petition to designate JustWorld as thebenefi ciary of a “fundraising month,” and that January 2006“is going to be totally dedicated to raising money for JustWorld. The JustWorld club will have t-shirt and clothingsales, bake sales, $2 free-dress days, and a small assemblyto raise awareness about JustWorld and its goals.” Kate isinterested in pursuing opportunities for humanitarian workfurther and plans to visit the Kenya or Honduras sites nextsummer.In France, Marion and Laura Spillemaecker have activelybeen promoting JustWorld and fundraising for the projectsites at horse shows. Laura notes, “Humanitarian workis very important to me.To be able to followmy passion, which ishorses, and also to helpchildren is extraordinary.JustWorld is specialbecause it gives peoplefrom the equestrian worldan opportunity to helpdisadvantaged childrendirectly.” Particularlyimportant to Laura isJustWorld’s philosophyof teaching people skillsrather than just sendingmoney. For her, “being anLaura Spillemaeckerambassador means learning that much poverty still existsin the world and that rather than saying that nothing can bedone, giving 500 percent so that things will change.” Laura’sidea for her school is to raiseawareness by showing picturesand videos from the projectsites so that her classmatesrealize the extent of the povertymany children experience.She hopes to collect schoolsupplies, fundraise by sellingJustWorld items at holidayfairs and by sponsoring raffl es,hold assemblies each schoolquarter to present the progressJustWorld is making in the Marion Spillemaeckerprojects, and encourage peopleto become contributing members of JustWorld.Marion Spillemaecker shares her sister’s ideas for raisingawareness and funds at school. She, too, is proud to bean ambassador because, “It is important for me to say that Iride to help the world.” Due to JustWorld’s policy of invitingdonors into the project sites to witness the effect of theircontributions fi rsthand, Marion is excited that she can meetthe children she has helped through JustWorld and, overtime, see the changes for the better brought about in theircommunities. Marion notes that “Jump for a Just World” iswell named: she’s translated the title as “Monter pour unmonde meilleur,” “Ride for a Better World.”Young Rider Ambassadors also include Marlee Dichterof Canada; Isabelle Baillet, Arthur Bataille, Marina dela Brosse, Pauline Guigerny, Virgil Monneron, AxelMarteau, Jean Baptiste Marteau, Romain Marteau,Clement Marteau, Alexia Simonnard-Note, and IsabelleStrom of France; Elena Mariottini of Italy; and CayceHarrison, Josephine Nash, and Annabel Simpsonof the United States. These ambassadors havegenerously donated their prize money and time toJustWorld.At the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington,Florida, JustWorld plans to extend the Young RidersProgram further with the launch of the Pony PalsPrograms for elementary-school children. Pony Palswill have an opportunity to participate in JustWorldevents such as a horseless show fundraiser, penpals letter-writing parties to correspond with thechildren in the project site communities, and otheractivities designed to encourage younger riders tobecome involved in JustWorld.For more information on the Young Riders and Pony Palsprograms, contact Denise Quirk atdquirk@justworldinternational.org.5

The KibagareCon’t from page 1. . .Project . . .this group was to employ teachers and provide thechildren with one meal each day. The school wouldrely on the members for fi nancial support, with themoney being used to pay the teachers and buy foodfor the children.However, due to economic constraints, the group could not continue to support theschool and it was closed earlier this year. However, the school proudly reopened inSeptember of 2005 with funding from JustWorld International.JustWorld International is now working together with the Kibagare Compassion Groupto ensure that the standards of the Kibagare Nursery School are improved and that thechildren receive quality education. In the fi rst two months, JustWorld International hasmanaged to achieve the following:FencingBy September 22, a fence had been erected around the school hall and a gate put inplace, allowing the school to be locked up after hours. This has been especially helpfulin the prevention of theft of the building materials stored in the school hall. To ensurethat there is maximum security at the school, JustWorld International has hired twoguards who work in 12-hour shifts.Building of Pit LatrinesJustWorld International funded the building of two pit latrines for the children, one pitlatrine for the teachers, one urinal, and one bathing area. Because of the availability oftoilet facilities in the school, sanitation in the school has greatly improved.Renovation of the School HallThe school hall was in dire need of repair. Some of the walls of the hall, made fromiron sheets, had holes, while others had rotted due to overexposure to moisture.JustWorld International funded the overall renovation of the hall. The walls and the roofwere redone, the hall was divided into three separate classrooms, each with its ownentrance, and a small offi ce and storage room were put in place. The fl oors were thencemented.Division of ClassesOnce the renovation process of the Kibagare Nursery School was complete, JustWorldturned its focus to ensuring quality education for the children. The organization decidedto employ a second teacher and took over the responsibility of paying both teachers.The employment of a new teacher meant that the children attending the Nursery Schoolcould be divided into two groups: a Nursery Class and a Pre-unit Class.However, as the renovations of the school continued, the number of children attendingthe school on a regular basis increased greatly, perhaps refl ecting the community’shope in the school. To date, more than 105 children are attending the school on aregular basis with more on a waiting list. Due to this increase in attendance, thechildren were recently divided into three groups: Baby Class, Nursery Class, and thePre-unit Class. JustWorld is in the process of interviewing candidates to fi ll the positionof a third teacher meaning that, soon, each class will have its own teacher.The Nursery Class in progress before the renovation of the school.International bought the charts and books.JustWorldIn a very short time, life for the children of the Kibagare community has improveddramatically. Thanks to JustWorld, hope again fl ourishes in Kibagare. In 2006, JustWorldwill continue supporting, improving, and empowering the Kibagare community. Plansare already in place to add a kitchen, install running water, and provide nourishment forthe children at the school. JustWorld is excited about the success of this project andthanks its dedicated supporters for their help in making this possible.6

Strength inthe Face ofChallengeby Wanja Laiboni, Student VolunteerA year after my fi rst mission with JustWorld International toKenya, I found myself back in the fi eld again last summer.While the goal of my fi rst visit to Kenya had been to identifypossible partnerships for JustWorld International, this time Iwas going to work with the Kibagare Compassion Group, thegroup that JustWorld International had chosen to work withbased on my evaluations from the year before.My mission was to examine thegroup’s organization and analyzethe amount of progress they hadmade during the past year. Mostimportantly, I would carry out indepth research of the group’simmediate needs and those thatwould ensure its self-suffi ciencyin the long term as JustWorldInternational promotes self-reliance,not dependency. Considering thatmy objectives were more specifi cthan during the summer of 2004, I assumed that my goalswould be easily accomplished. I was wrong. Within daysof my arrival in Kenya, I found myself with a responsibilitymuch larger than last year’s.The Kibagare Nursery School is located at the heart of thedestitute Kibagare slums, which overlook the outer sectionsof the affl uent Loresho Estate. I went to the KibagareNursery School two days after my arrival in Kenya only tobe greeted by an empty school with locked doors. A childpassing by offered to take me to the Chairlady’s house.We found Mary, the Chairlady, in her fl imsy, three-roomedsheet metal home that she shares with her husband, herfi ve children, and her deceased sister’s two children. Iwould later learn that Mary’s sister had succumbed to thearmy of opportunistic diseases that attack the body whenone is HIV-positive. Her situation is not unique, but onethat is refl ective of a big problem facing many householdsthroughout contemporary Africa.It had been one month since the members of the KibagareCompassion Group had madethe decision to close the schoolbecause they could no longerafford the teacher’s monthly feeof Ksh. 3,000 (approximately$48 US). Moreover, they hadgiven their money to a ‘professor’representing the National AidsControl Commission-Kenya butwho was no more than a conman. It was not hard to see whatrendered these women an easytarget. Firstly, they comprise aclass living below the poverty line in a nation where classdetermines the amount of justice one gets. Secondly andmost importantly, almost all of the members of the KibagareCompassion Group are illiterate or semi-literate, which is agreat handicap.JustWorld International emphasizes an important principleto its volunteers: initiative. In the wake of this unexpecteddevelopment, my fi rst instinct was to ask Mary to ensurethat the children resumed school the following Monday.The next week was spent collecting money from family andfriends to pay the teacher and looking for a way forwardwith JustWorld. It was decided that I would write a series ofreports and start my research onthe project’s immediate needs.By being in the fi eld, I learnedthat gathering information doesnot follow a specifi c model, asinformation can be found throughboth traditional and nontraditionalways. I spent many mornings inthe school talking to the childrenand making observations of whatthey needed or what needed to beimproved. In the meetings withthe women, it became apparent that they were determinedto take their lives into their hands. “People will disrespectyou if you disrespect yourself!” Mary frequently emphasized.Poverty and hopelessness weigh heavily in the past andpresent lives of the women and children residing in theslums, thus rendering their future bleak. Many have givenup but not these women whose resolve and dignity remainintact. When it was mandatory to meet as a group, many ofthose with jobs would leave work in order to join the othersin making decisions that would determine their futures andthose of their children. When reaching a consensus becameimpossible, heated debates would ensue as each womantried to have her voice heard. Finally, voting would decidethe best course of action. I received this process with joy asit signifi ed activism taking root at the grassroots level.As Dervla Murphy says of East Africa, “One is aware of animported way of life having been suddenly grafted onto aculture unprepared to receive it.” This is especially truewhen one examines the incompatible thus ineffectivepolicies that many Western organizations have imposedCon’t on page 8. . .7

© SportfotStrength inthe Face ofChallengeCon’t from page 7. . .in the developing world in the name ofdevelopment without consulting the people.Active consultation with the women led to theconception of solutions thatwere not only best suitedfor their community but thatwould also ensure holisticdevelopment. Aside fromidentifying the immediateneeds such as theestablishment of a feedingprogram for the children,the women emphasizedtheir need for tools that willensure their autonomy inthe long term. These tools include adult education programs,training in basic commerce, and training in skills that will enablethem to start income-generating activities. The solution lies inthe women’s fi nancial autonomy. After numerous meetingswith the women and intense report writing, it was time forJustWorld International to see the project and make the fi naldecision whether to fund the project.Executive Director Jessica Newman’s visit was a remarkableoccasion that was honored with songs and dances to matchthe importance it held in the lives of the children and women ofthe Kibagare Compassion Group. For the women, Jessica’svisit represented hope that had been elusive until then. On apersonal note, this marked a great achievement. One yearago when JustWorld International had given me a grant togo into the fi eld for the fi rst time, I could not truly appreciatethe impact JustWorld’s funding would have on a project thatI had identifi ed. Likewise, I did not foresee the degree ofresponsibility that JustWorld International had given me. Myreturn to the fi eld confi rmed one of my beliefs: the fi eld is areal-life classroom that impacts one with memories of imagesand words that can never be erased. My experience has leftme with a wealth of knowledge more valuable than the theorythat one learns inthe classroom notonly because ofwhat I saw, but alsobecause it forcedme to think beyondwhat I had learned.FundraisingEfforts Rewardedat CSI*** ChantillyThanks to the efforts of Isabelle Marteau, GerardManzinali and their team during the CSI3* Chantillyfrom September 9-11, JustWorld International (JWI) wasable to raise over 3,000 Euros to help fund the nutritionprogram at our Cambodian project site in Phnom Penh,which benefi ts underprivileged children in the garbagedump community.Student volunteers from the American University ofParis who had recently returned from their respectivevolunteer missions at JWI’s various project sites cameto help. With great enthusiasm, volunteers CélinaGardner, Wanja Laiboni, Chhavi Sharma and KritiSharma stood out in the rain for hours during a goodpart of the weekend, collecting money at the entranceof the parking lot and informing the general public aboutJWI. Their hard work and long hours paid off as massesof people came to visit the JWI booth, wanting to learnmore about our work and make donations.The site of the horse show was as magnifi cent as it wasunique with the Chateau of Chantilly in the background,surrounded by the forest. New JWI ambassadorswere inspired to sign on including Isabelle Baillet ofFrance and Robert Maguire of Great Britain. JustWorldAmbassadors shined once again in the show ring withBaillet emerging victorious in the fi nal leg of the LamicellCup, open to riders aged 25 and under, to fi nish thirdoverall. Saturday’s 1.50m prize giving ceremonyincluded several JWI ambassadors. Tim Stockdaleand Fresh Direct Corlato were second, Eric Navet andHerton des Vaux took third, and Robert Maguire andTwo Mills Showtime were fourth.JustWorld sincerely thanks the Marteau family whosefour sons are all JWI Young Rider Ambassadors, as wellas Jean-Baptiste for his encouraging announcements.Their support helped JWI to enjoy a very successfulweekend!8As Jessica left,the women’s initialjoy was replacedby a realizationthat most of thework lay in theirhands.JustWorldInternational would give them the means, and it was up tothem to fi gure out how to get where they wanted to go. Afterall, “no organization can develop a country. A country can onlydevelop itself.”Great Britain’s Tim Stockdale and Fresh Direct Corlatowere the runner-ups in the 1.50m competition at CSI3* Chantilly, France

© Pierre Costabadie© Randi Muster© Al CookNatalie Johnson, a Young Rider Ambassador whodonates 100% of her prize money to JustWorldInternational, has made donations totaling more than$38,000 US so far this year.JWI will use Johnson’s donations to help fund the buildingof a school and community center in the village of Tornabeon the north coast of Honduras giving approximately 800children access to education. In June of 2004, Johnsonfi rst visited the JustWorld project site in Honduras and,one year later, returned to Honduras to be impressedby the success and tremendous effect JWI was havingon its project sites, aided in part by her prize moneycontributions.“When you visit a project site, you see fi rst-hand thehuge impact that even a small donation can make,” notedJohnson, a fi rst year student at New York Universitywhere she continues herpursuit of social justiceas a Martin Luther KingScholar. “I saw what ahuge difference even adollar can make in theeveryday lives of theseunfortunate kids, andI hope I will be able toinspire many other ridersto join me in supportingthe work of JustWorldInternational.”Natalie Johnson, shown here at the CSI-W SyracuseInternational, has donated more than $38,000 US inprize money to JustWorld International in 2005. In October andNovember alone,Johnson gathered numerous top placings, allowing her towin money for an organization she passionately believesin. At the CSI-W Syracuse International Sport HorseTournament in November, Johnson and Lavaro placedthird in the $40,000 Beacon Hill Junior/Amateur-OwnerGrand Prix, winning $5,200 in the process. The followingday, her teamed won the $15,000 Junior/Amateur ProSpeed Team Challenge, giving each team member$1,875. She was also among the 17 of 148 riders thatNatalie JohnsonCurrentLeading Donormade it to the fi nal round of the APSCA Maclay NationalFinals.One week earlier, Johnson,who trains with AndreDignelli and his team atHeritage Farm in New York,was crowned the GrandJunior Hunter Championriding Moulin Rouge at theWashington InternationalHorse Show. The title was afi tting way to mark the end ofher successful junior career.In addition, she placed fourthoverall in the WashingtonInternational Horse ShowNatalie Johnson and Moulin Rouge werecrowned Grand Junior Hunter Champions atEquitation Classic Finals the Washington International Horse Show.and fourth in the USEFTalent Search East Coast Finals held at Gladstone, NJ.Pierre and Martha Jolicoeur have generouslydonated a P.J. Saddle to the JustWorld RiderRepresentative who donates the most money tothe organization in 2005, and Johnson has nowsurpassed Canada’s Eric Lamaze as the largestdonor to date. Rider Representatives still have untilthe end of the 2005 calendar year to submit theirdonations, with the saddle presentation will be madeduring a special ceremony at the Winter EquestrianFestival in Wellington, FL.Gregoire Oberson and Markus Fuchs sign posters at theJustWorld booth at CSI5* BrusselsJustWorld International Partnerswith Brussels Horse ShowFor the second year, Just World International’s partnership with the CSI5* Brussels HorseShow was a great success. Held November 10-13, the competition features the topranked riders in the world competing, including JustWorld Rider Ambassadors MarkusFuchs and Gregoire Oberson, both of Switzerland, Ludo Philippaerts of Belgium and newUkranian citizen, Gregory Wathelet.JustWorld’s booth in the VIP Village attracted many visitors, while autograph signingsessions with the JustWorld Ambassadors proved especially popular. In addition, a paintingby Alain Smout was auctioned off for 1400 Euros for the direct benefit of JustWorld.Organizing Committee President Nelson Pessoa spoke about JustWorld’s involvementwhen he addressed the crowd prior the Grand Prix while JustWorld Advisory Boardmember, Pierre Durand, acting as television commentator, extensively explainedJustWorld’s mission each time a Rider Ambassador entered the ring.9

Volume 2, Issue 5,November 2005Executive Director Jessica NewmanDirector of Operations Hilary BetaillePrograms Director Dr. Denise QuirkCambodia Coordinator Mom SoleilJump for a JustWorld Coordinator Laëtitia Lechat-RuffaultHonduras Coordinator Astrid Corvin-BrittinHonduras Assistant Coordinator Leonel DominquezKenya Coordinator Vickly LiaboniWinter Event Coordinator Mireya CanoTechnical Coordinator Hector CanoWebsite Designer Amanda MacDonaldIntern Celine GardnerAdvisory BoardCanada Rhonda Rioux, ChairBrazil Nelson PessoaCanada François FerlandFrance Pierre DurandFrance Hervé GodignonFrance Serge HoutmannFrance Jean MorelJordan HRH Princess HayaTogo Komlavi Francisco SeddohUSA Karen GoldingUSA Ernest KalmanUSA Mildred Robbins LeetUSA Eugene R. MischeUSA Raymond OffenheiserUSA Mary Ann SimondsUSA Michael SpeiserUSA Ray TexelVenezuela Leopoldo PalaciosRidersBelgium Ludo PhilippaertsCanada Angela Covert, Eric LamazeFrance Bruno Coutureau, Sophie Coutureau,Hervé Godignon, Pauline Guignery,Olivier Guillon, Eric Navet, Marie Pellegrin,Philippe RozierGermany Imke HofschroerHonduras Titi MillsIreland Kevin BabingtonItaly Bruno Chimirri, Guilia Martinengo MarquetMexico Federico FernandezSpain Rutherford LathamSwitzerland Christophe Barbeau, Markus Fuchs,Gregoire Oberson, Maryline VorpeUkraine Gregory WatheletU.K. Robert Maguire, Tim StockdaleUSA James Benedetto, Candice King,Peter Leone, Ray TexelVenezuela Andres RodriguezJunior/Amateur RidersCanada Marlee DichterFrance Isabelle Baillet, Arthur Bataille,Marina de la Brosse,Virgile Monneron,Axel Marteau, Clement Marteau, Jean-Baptiste Marteau, Romain Marteau,Alexia Simonnard-Note, Laura Spillemaecker,Marion Spillemaecker, Isabelle StromItaly Mia Crocetti, Elena Mariottini,USA Abigail Cooper, Cayce Harrison,Natalie Johnson, Josephine Nash,Kate Salzman, Annabel Simpson,Jessica Speiser, Andrew Welles3 rd Annual JustWorld International FundraiserJustWorld International is pleased to invite you to participate in its third annualJustWorld International Training Day and Fundraising Dinner. Belle HerbeFarm in Grand Prix Village (Wellington, FL) has once again generously offered tohost this day-long event. Classes from 1m to 1.40m will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturdayand take place throughout the day on Belle Herbe’s extraordinary Grand Prix grassfi eld. Cocktails will begin in the evening at seven o’clock with dinner following.We hope you will join us for this fun day and help support the impoverished communitiesand children who benefi t from JustWorld’s programs in Cambodia, Honduras, andKenya.To reserve your place for the training day and/or dinner, please send an e-mail to HilaryBetaille at hbetaille@justworldinternational.org. Cost per round is a donation of$175 and dinner tickets are $150 each.Look for more information posted on JustWorld’s web site and around Wellington asthe date approaches.NYCONN Horse TransportationExpect the BestTel: (203) 762-0611www.nyconnhorsetransport.com(203) 762-0611Congratulations!JustWorld International extends its congratulationsto Rider Ambassador Olivier Guillon and his wife,Monika, on the birth of their daughter.Salome Lina Guillon was born on the morning ofSeptember 17, and will carry the double nationalityof her parents, French and Brazilian.JustWorld International Partners+353 (42) 938 9000+33 (0) 160 66 22 22For further information onJustWorld International, please visit:w w w. j u s t w o r l d i n t e r n a t i o n a l . o r gJustWorld International (USA)925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 308White Plains, NY 10604JustWorld International (France)116 boulevard Maurice Barres92200 Neuilly, FranceSpecial thanks toYannick Baudvin, French Translation of allJWI Newsletters and Maria Newman, FrenchTranslation of all JWI Press Releases+33 (0) 607 48 43 78Festival International duCheval de Cannes 2005+33 (0) 344 42 90 64(561) 793-2947Editor, Jennifer WardDesigned and Produced byStarting Gate Communicationswww.startinggate.ca12