Be the first on your block to read the 2009 IIRR Annual Report. While the lucky few on our mailing list will receive a hard copy in the mail in the coming weeks, you can read all about our impact in rural communities worldwide right now!

Click here to download the IIRR 2009 Annual Report.

Inside, you will find the story of Letilan, a 9 year old in Kenya who is the first in his family to attend school. He is enrolled at one of IIRR's Pastoralist Education Program schools that for the first time has made basic education a possibility in Farakore.

You will see pictures of a bio-intesive gardening demonstration project on Ticao Island in the Philippines where IIRR staff taught double-digging techniques and how to fertilize soil with common household scraps and local vegetation rather than harmful and costly chemicals.

Notice the smiling face of Tseganesh Tomicah who prior to her involvement with IIRRs Learning Our Way Out project, had not graduated beyond 8th grade and had been sexually active since she was 14. Now, she uses contraceptives, returned to school, and works for the local government representing women's issues.

read these stories and more inside! Thank you for being a part of the IIRR community and for helping us build the capacity of poor communities to overcome poverty.