Thriveworx Foundation Inc

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: 1,547 - CULTIVATING LOCAL LEADERS REMAINS THE MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGY IN OUR MARKET-DRIVEN, LOCALLY-LED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH AS THE LOCAL LEADERS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN DRIVE AND SUSTAIN TRANSFORMATION. WE CONTINUED KEY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE LEADERS ACROSS COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND CHURCHES, WITH TWO PRIMARY EMPHASES:A) YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR: WE CONTINUED OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, WITH MANY ADAPTATIONS DUE TO LOCAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER NETWORKS CONTINUED TO SHINE AS THEY ADAPTED CAMP INTO CAMPAMENTO EN CASA EXPERIENCES THAT SERVED 1,311 YOUTH, PARENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS. WE CONTINUE TO HEAR STORIES OF HOW THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS SPIRITUAL VIBRANCY, UNITY, AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL. WE ALSO HOSTED YOUTH SPORTS ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AROUND SOCCER IN GUATEMALA AS WE SEEK TO GROW INVESTMENT IN SPORTS.B) HEALTHY CHURCH INITIATIVE: 62 LEADERS - WE CONTINUED PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY

INNOVATION/THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: INNOVATION IS ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE FLOURISHING. WE CONTINUED INVESTING IN INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARTNERS WHO LEAD INNOVATION IN THEIR SPACE; CONTINUED OUR POVERTY INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP (WITH A FELLOW); HOSTED A BOOK CLUB LEADING OUR NETWORK AND STAFF THROUGH THE PROSPERITY PARADOX; DESIGNED SEVERAL RETREATS AIMED TO IMPROVE SPIRITUAL INTEGRATION OF INFLUENCERS; CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS; AND PUBLISHED OUR FIRST EXPERT BRIEFING ON THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES HEAVILY IMPACTED BY IRREGULAR MIGRATION.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 6,776 - IN 2021, WE CONTINUED BACKING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN 20 COMMUNITIES ACROSS COSTA RICA AND GUATEMALA ACCELERATING LOCAL PRIORITIES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, WATER/ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. A) HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE: SERVED 435 PEOPLE. EXPANDED WORK THERAPY CAPACITY OF APROSAM TO SERVE ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION IN COSTA RICA; IMPROVED COMMUNITY SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUATEMALA; IMPROVED ACCESS TO HEALTH SUPPLIES AT 3 HEALTH FACILITIES THROUGH OUR RESILIENCE INNOVATION PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2020.B) CLEAN WATER: WE EXPANDED CLEAN WATER TO OVER 6,121 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 1,113 HOUSEHOLDS AND CLASSROOMS IN HUEHUETENANGO. THIS PROGRAM OFFSET OVER 4,452 TONS OF CO2 WHILE INCREASING DISPOSABLE INCOMES OF MARGINALIZED HOUSEHOLDS IN FIREWOOD SAVINGS. C) EDUCATION: WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS WITH CHARACTER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TOOLS; IMPROVED SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 3 SCHOOLS IN GUATEMALA; BOLSTERED TECHNOLOGY A