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Rehabilitation of Arid Environments (RAE) was registered in Kenya as a
Charitable Trust on 18 November, 1993. RAE was
established "for the relief of poverty and distress
of the residents of Kenya through rehabilitation and
improvement of arid and semi-arid areas and the
establishment of sustainable land management practices
of those areas" (RAE Trust Declaration).
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Statement of Financial Status:
RAE has been established for charitable and educational purposes, which, as defined by U.S. statutes, includes "relief of poor and distressed or of the underprivileged" and "instruction of the public on subjects useful to the individual and beneficial to the community,". As RAE satisfies the organisational and operational requirements set forth in Treas. Reg. Secs. 1.501(c)(3)-1(b) and (c), the Trust has been qualified by the Ford Foundation as a 501(c)(3) foreign equivalent.
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Cattle fattened on successfully
reclaimed land
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Making Donations:
Although RAE is not registered as a charitable organisation in another country besides Kenya, tax deductible contributions can be made to RAE through its umbrella organisation in Michigan, USA. For more information about making tax deductible donations contact Deborah Padgett at the U.S. Inc. address below.
For general information about donations and the activities of the RAE Trust, contact Murray Roberts, Executive Director, or Dr. Elizabeth Meyerhoff, Social Scientist, at the RAE address below:
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- The RAE Trust
P.O. Box 1051
Nakuru, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 53-51418
(+254) 721-892566
email: info©raetrust.org
www.raetrust.org
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- U.S. Inc.
445 E. Mitchell St.
Petoskey, Michigan 49770-2623
Attn: Deborah Padgett, Controller
Telephone: (+ 1) 231-347-1171
(for tax-deductible donations from the United
States)
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| Most funding received by RAE is earmarked for particular projects and time
durations. Many donors, such as Ford Foundation, have
funded RAE for a number of years, approving new grants
on the successful completion of previous grants. RAE
submits detailed proposals and budgets for specific projects
to funding organisations. Once approved, donors evaluate and assess progress through regular reports and field visits. Audited accounts of
RAE expenditure are submitted on a regular basis for review and approval by donor accountants.
RAE has received funding from various donors over the
years including, amongst others: the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP); Drylands Development
Centre (DDC/UNDP), International Development Research
Center (IDRC), African Wildlife Foundation (AWF),
Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Danish
International Development Assistance (DANIDA), and
Commonwealth Science Council.
Smaller donations have also been received by the Trust for
particular activities, such as the RAE Clinic. Contributions have been received from Bancker-Williams Foundation, Stryker-Short Foundation and individuals. On an even smaller scale, but equally important, the Baringo people
contribute in both kind and cash to activities initiated
by the RAE Trust.
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