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Giving to STEP STEP - GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
The average annual income in Haiti is $300 and the unemployment rate is
approximately 70%. This financial crisis makes it extremely difficult for the
students to pay for the $3,000 per year cost of their seminary training. To the
extent that gifts are made to the seminary for scholarships, faculty support,
operations, and quality of life programs the amount required from the students
is reduced. Tuition for 2004-05 school year has been set at $1300, still an
amount that many qualified students cannot afford to pay. STEP provides
scholarships to the students to reduce their individual cost of seminary
training.
Without the faithful support of Christian donors from around the world, STEP
would not be able to sustain its operations. However, God has faithfully
provided for many years and we trust Him for our future.
If you would like to contribute to STEP's ministry, please make your check payable to CrossWorld and mail to CrossWorld, P.O. Box 306, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004. In the memo section of your check mark "STEP-Haiti". The specific areas where gifts will have significant impact are:
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President’s Scholarship $3,000
Dean’s Scholarship $1,200
Endowed Scholarship $10,000
Gifts to Scholarship Fund - any amount
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FACULTY ENRICHMENT:
Endowed Chairs $100,000
Endowed Professorships $ 50,000
Program naming $100,000
Grants for Advanced studies,
Projects and teaching aids $5,000
General Faculty Support - any amount
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OPERATIONS SUPPORT:
Quality of Life Student Meal Program - any amount
(see description below)
TEAM-STEP Faculty Loan Program - any amount (see description below)
Community Development Program - any amount (see description below)
General Operations Support - any amount |
PLANNED GIFTS:
We would consider it a priveledge to visit with you about any planned gift in
which you have an interest. STEP is equipped to provide you with consultation
regarding the addition of STEP in your will; creating income producing
charitable gift annuity; gifting of real or intangible assets or any other
planned giving vehichle that you would like to know more about. Please
contact David E. Gallman, Resource Development Director at
dgallman@cox.net for questions or more
information.
- Quality of Life – Since STEP classes are in late afternoon and night,
many of our students come to classes without having eaten during the day and
we try to provide food for them at little or no cost.
- TEAM –STEP – The salary paid our faculty is often not sufficient to
make major purchases or home improvements and Haitian banks charge interest
as high as 25% on loans. Team-STEP is a loan program that makes loans to
faculty at a 5% rate and a maximum of 5-year loan amortization.
- Community Development – The seminary is located in an impoverished
area that lacks basic services such as electricity, water, sanitation and
health care. Funds contributed enable STEP to partner with the community in
strategic development and relief projects.
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