Community First Initiatives Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Nov 12, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.0

Gross Receipts

$223,153

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Health, Education, & Other UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF PASADENAWas invited by Pasadena City Mayor William Bogaard, and Pasadena Sheriff Philip Sanchez to speak at the annual celebration of the United Nations Human Rights Day. On this occasion, Executive Director Pierre H. Mainguy was able to present the work of Community First in Cambodia, and the predicament of poverty that communities face there. The emphasis of the event was on access to water, and over 150 people were in attendance.SEN SOK COMMUNITY WEB DOCUMENTARYIn the summer of 2012, Community First enrolled a volunteer filming crew to come over to Cambodia and interview the villagers that benefit from the work of the organization. The expenses for the crew of four volunteer (airfare, board and lodging) were all funded with money that was raised and earmarked for that purpose with the approval of the donors involved. The web documentary was released throughout late 2012 and until early 2013 in four installements: (1) Water & Agriculture, (2) Public Health, (3) Education and (4) Small Businesses.All documentaries are currently available on YouTube

Activity 3

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries FAMILY FARM TRAINING CENTER IN KOK YEANG VILLAGETrained ten families of farmers and donated the basic materials to help them diversify their farming activities. In addition to rice culture, those families are now able to grow and sell vegetables to other villages. Some families have managed to make over a hundred dollars worth of income within the first three months, in a village where average yearly income is below $500. SCHOOLS GARDENSIn Sambour, Puok District and Smach, Kralanh District, Community First operated a school garden for each public school in collaboration with the local teachers and students. Each garden would provide the crops needed to prepare three to four meals a week to all of the students in attendance at those schools. In 2012 Sambour school served 130 and Smach school served 250 students, respectively.INTRODUCTION OF THE MORINGA TREECommunity First introduced the cultivation of the Moringa tree in Kok Yeang village. With its well known nutritional value, the tree can provide a cheap and easily accessible source of nutrients and vitamins. In addition to contributing to a healthier diet, the trees seeds can be used to sanitize water when ground into a pasteSELF HELP GROUPSThroughout 2012, Community First followed up on the management of three self help groups it had created. Each self-help group is organized as a small association of farmers, who financially contribute on a monthly basis in order to create a local source of funding that is collateral free and that bears very little interest. This alternative to micro credit and banking helps farmers grow their farms, and provide for their families when facing hardships, or emergencies.

Filer

EIN

26-2737598