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and Marian Tompson, were breastfeeding their children at a church picnic andmany other women expressed interest, or told them how they had wanted tobreastfeed but failed.Breastfeeding was not encouraged by the medical establishment at the timeand not practiced widely enough for women who wanted to breastfeed tohave practical support. Realizing there was a need for information and advice,Mary and Marian enlisted the help of five of their friends and acquaintancesand the seven began to hold meetings. As LLLI has grown into an international organization, the primary focus hasremained on the personal one-to-one sharing of information andencouragement that provides each new parent with the confidence they needto breastfeed their babies.

To realize, deepenand share thelove and wisdomfound in thebreastfeedingrelationship.

BRIEF HISTORY OF LLLI

VISION

La Leche League International was formed in1956, in Franklin Park, IL by a group of sevenmothers who wanted to providebreastfeeding help and support to interestedwomen. Two mothers, Mary White

The Founders of LLLI are Mary Ann Cahill, Edwina Froehlich, Mary Ann Kerwin,

Viola Lennon (bottom right), Marian Tompson, Betty Wagner, and Mary White.

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We hope you enjoy looking through our Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. This past year as Co-Chairs of La Leche League International has beenunforgettable in so many ways. Enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the work of somany of our dedicated Leaders — who devote an incredible amount of time andenergy to helping mothers to breastfeed — has been an honor. We urge you to look over the list of countries where LLL Leaders are helpingfamilies. The variety of languages, cultures, political and legal systems that arerepresented by those countries is almost overwhelming, and yet what they allhave in common is this simple message on the part of our Leaders: “We at LaLeche League have all nursed our babies. If you want to do the same, whoeveryou are, whatever your story is, we’re here to help.” A huge THANK YOU goes to everyone who has supported La Leche Leaguethrough donations, volunteer work, and paid work. LLL would not exist withoutyou!

Devorah Schesch-Wernick and Shevawn O’ConnorCo-Chairs, Board of DirectorsLa Leche League International

FROM THE BOARD

Top row, left to right: ShevawnO’Connor, Amy Shaw, MarianneVakiener, Johanna Rhys-DaviesMiddle row, left to right: SusanOldrieve, Laura Goodwin-Wright,Carolyn Driver-Burgess, DevorahSchesch Wernick (Shaked)Bottom row, left to right: EllenMateer, Heidy Guzmán, CharleneJenkins, Caroline Kren

2020- A Memorable Year

Board of DirectorsLa Leche League International

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BY THE NUMBERS

LLLI reduced expenses by 18%.

Our number of donors increased by 20%

during our fiscal year from April to March.

LLLI reduced funds paid by the affiliates to

support LLLI by over $45,000.

In Review

To help mothersworldwide to breastfeed

through mother-to-mothersupport, encouragement,

information, andeducation, and to promotea better understanding of

breastfeeding as animportant element in thehealthy development of

the baby and mother.

MISSION

Our website was viewed in 237 countries and territories.

Our COVID-19 and Breastfeeding online resources, appearing in seventeen

languages, were viewed over four million times.

Several new webinars were released including "COVID-19 Pandemic-Challenges

for Breastfeeding Families" and "Breastfeeding in the Context of HIV".

Our Instagram followers nearly doubled in the second half of the year.

LLL online support worldwide expanded to meet the challenge of COVID-19,

ensuring support would continue when in-person events were impossible.

Cumulative sales of "The Womanly

Art of Breastfeeding-8th Edition"

surpassed 300,000 copies in the

US, and is translated into eleven

languages. This has provided

significant revenue for LLLI over

the past ten years.

Friends of La Leche League

welcomed their new Board

President, Gail Moak, and launched

a new website.

LLLI hosted two successful COVID-

19 Crisis Intervention meetings with

LLL administrators in March 2020,

with over 80 attendees.

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LLLI hosted "Eyes Wide Open" equity training.LLLI Affiliate Agreements were released for review to all 8 Direct Connect Entities.Awarded six grants totaling over $25,000 for increasing outreach throughout theorganization. 524 applications for leadership were initiated.326 new Leaders were accredited.We have 5,256 accredited Leaders, with almost half being outside North America.Provided 14,405 Leader responses via LLLI Breastfeeding Facebook Support Group.Leader survey completed in April, gathering important feedback.

OUR PARTNERS &COLLABORATORS

Information on Programs

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REVENUE ANDSUPPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021

LLLI Affiliate Connection Contributions$153,400

Contributions $193,200

Royalties & Advertising $5,400

Total Income $355,000

Contributions54.4%

Connection Contributions43.2%

Royalties1.5%

Overall expenses

were 18% lower than

budgeted

EXPENSES

Program Services $5,300

Governance $40,400

Online Publications $20,300

Administrative83.4%

Governance7.7%

Fundraising4%

Administrative $436,800

Fundraising and Development $21,000

Overall donations

exceeded the budget

by 12%

FUNDRAISING

Total Expenses: $532,500

Other Income

Other Income $3,300

Other Expenses

Other $8,700

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RESPONDING TO THEGLOBAL COVID-19

PANDEMIC

In early 2020, the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

struck countries around the world, presenting

enormous challenges to health systems and spurring

widespread shutdowns, school and business closures,

and job losses.

Families all over the world have seen profound

changes in their lives.

LLLI was one of the first organizations to report the

evidence that babies should remain with their mothers

when COVID-19 symptoms were present or suspected.

Additionally, our COVID-19 information was viewed at

an astounding rate with millions of visitors to that

webpage alone.

We continue to monitor the science and evaluate the

options available to breastfeeding mothers for the

treatment and prevention of COVID-19, and will

continue to provide resources for the changing

situation globally.

“It brings tears to my eyes tosee Leaders getting

creative to provide carewithout missing a beat… I am

so thankful for thepeople who support us!”

-Sarah, LLL Leader

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ALGERIAhttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-algeria/

ARGENTINAhttp://www.ligadelaleche.org.arhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLArg/

AUSTRALIAhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/LLLAustraliaChat/ https://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-australia.html

AUSTRIAhttp://www.lalecheliga.at/home.html

BELARUShttps://vk.com/lllbelarushttps://web.facebook.com/lllbelarus

BELGIUM-BELGIQUE http://lllbelgique.org/

BELGIUM-BELGIË http://www.lalecheleague.be/

BERMUDAhttp://www.lllflorida.com/lalecheleague/groups/lll-of-bermuda/

BOLIVIAhttps://www.facebook.com/LigaDeLaLecheMaternaEnBolivia/

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAhttps://www.facebook.com/lllbih

BOTSWANAhttp://www.lllsa.org/https://www.facebook.com/groups/lalecheleaguesouthafrica/

BRAZILhttps://www.facebook.com/La-Leche-League-Brasil-663534887139373/ http://lll-brasilia.blogspot.co.uk/

BULGARIAhttp://www.lllbg.org

CAMBODIAhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-cambodia

CANADA (ENGLISH)https://www.lllc.ca/

CANADA (FRENCH)http://allaitement.ca/

CHILEhttp://lllchile.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/LaLecheLeagueChile/

CHINAhttp://www.muruhui.org/hyxx.asp

COLOMBIAhttp://lllcolombia.org/https://www.facebook.com/LigaDeLaLecheColombia

COSTA RICAhttps://www.facebook.com/Liga-de-la-Leche-Costa-Rica-220817854611502/

CROATIAhttp://www.lllhrvatska.org/

DENMARKhttp://lalecheleague.dk/

DOMINICAN REPUBLIChttp://lllrd.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Liga-de-La-Leche-Republica-Dominicana-632314323494741/

ECUADORhttps://lllecuador.org/https://www.facebook.com/Laligadelaleche/

EL SALVADORhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLISV/

FINLANDhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLFinland/

FRANCEhttp://www.lllfrance.org/

FRANCE: RESEAU POUR L'ALLAITEMENThttp://lalecheleague.fr/https://www.facebook.com/lalecheleaguereseaupourlallaitement/

GERMANYhttp://www.lalecheliga.de/

GREAT BRITAINhttps://www.laleche.org.uk/

GREECEhttp://www.lllgreece.org/

GUAMhttp://www.lllofguam.org/https://www.facebook.com/LLLofGuam/

GUATEMALAhttp://www.ligadelalecheguatemala.orghttps://www.facebook.com/ligadelalecheguatemala/

HAITIhttp://www.lllflorida.com/lalecheleague/groups/lll-of-port-au-prince/

HONG KONGhttp://www.lll-hk.orghttps://www.facebook.com/LLLHKhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLHKChinese/

HUNGARYhttp://www.lll.hu/

INDONESIAhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-indonesia

INDIAhttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-india/

IRELANDhttps://www.lalecheleagueireland.com/

ISRAELhttp://www.lllisrael.org.il/https://www.facebook.com/LaLecheIsraelhttp://www.lllisrael.org.il/english-support/https://www.facebook.com/groups/LLLIsraelSupport/

ITALYhttp://www.lllitalia.org/

JAPANhttp://www.llljapan.org/group_index.htmlhttps://www.lllasia.org/english-and-french-lll-support-in-japan.html

KENYAhttps://www.lllsa.org/contact

KOSOVAhttps://www.facebook.com/La-Leche-League-Kosova-110118650650473

KUWAIThttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-in-kuwait/

LEBANONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/LLLofLebanon/

LITHUANIAhttp://llllietuva.eu/

LUXEMBOURGhttp://www.lalecheleague.lu/

MALAYSIAhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-malaysia

MEXICOhttp://www.laligadelaleche.org.mx/

MOROCCOhttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-morocco/

NETHERLANDShttps://www.lalecheleague.nl/

NEW ZEALANDhttp://www.lalecheleague.org.nz/

Global Impact

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SENEGALhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-senegal

SERBIAhttp://www.lllsrbija.com/

SINGAPOREhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-singapore.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLSingapore

SLOVENIAhttp://www.dojenje.net/

SOUTH AFRICAhttp://www.lllsa.org/https://www.facebook.com/groups/lalecheleaguesouthafrica/

SOUTH KOREAhttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-south-korea/

SPAINhttp://www.laligadelaleche.es/

SPAIN: EUSKADIhttps://laligadelaleche.eu/https://www.facebook.com/ligadelaleche.euskadi/

RUSSIAhttp://lllrussia.ru/

SAUDI ARABIAhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-saudi-arabia.html

NICARAGUAhttps://www.facebook.com/LigadelaLecheNicaragua/

PANAMAhttps://www.facebook.com/ligadelalechepanama

PAKISTANhttps://www.llli.org/la-leche-league-pakistan/

PARAGUAYhttps://www.facebook.com/Liga-de-la-Leche-Materna-Paraguay-104341266330432/ PERUhttp://lllperu.org/https://www.facebook.com/lllperu/ POLANDhttp://lllpolska.pl/https://www.facebook.com/LLLwPolsce/ PORTUGALhttps://pt-pt.facebook.com/ligalaleche.portugal/

PUERTO RICOhttp://www.laligadelalechepr.com/Web/ http://lllsunshinestate.org/lll-puerto-rico/https://www.facebook.com/Laligadelalechedepr/

ROMANIAhttps://lllromania.ro/

Social Media & Online

In 2020, LLLI continued to increase our online presence. We had 5.1million website users, of which 3.8 million users were first timevisitors. Our most popular countries from which the site was viewedwere the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India,Turkey, South Africa, Mexico, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, thePhilippines, and Russia.The most popular topics that people looked for were: COVID-19,frequency of feeding, sleep, and weaning.On social media, we have 189,000 Facebook followers, 19,000Instagram followers, and 8,100 Twitter followers. We also saw over500,000 Facebook interactions in 2020. Our Instagram followingnearly doubled in just six months.

SWEDENhttps://www.facebook.com/LLLSweden/

SWITZERLANDhttp://lalecheleague.ch/en/

TAIWANhttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-taiwan.html

THAILAND

TURKEYhttp://www.lllturkiye.org/

United Arab Emirateshttps://www.lllasia.org/lll-support-in-uae.html

UNITED STATEShttps://www.lllusa.org/ www.lllalliance.org

URUGUAYhttp://www.llluruguay.org/https://www.facebook.com/LLLIUruguay/

VENEZUELAhttps://www.facebook.com/Liga-de-la-leche-Venezuela-1338674052874340/

ZIMBABWEhttp://www.lllsa.org/ http://lllzim.wordpress.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/lllzim

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The accomplishments of La Leche League International this past fiscal year wouldnot have been possible without our generous donors and volunteers. Thanks to thesupport of individuals, foundations, and corporate partners, LLLI has been able tocontinue supporting its presence and impact on the worldwide issue ofbreastfeeding support and advocacy, despite the global pandemic.

$500-$999Anonymous (2)Ione AyestaranSigrid ColganJames CvachJoan CrothersMichael & Sarah GarrisonJacque GatesRobert HornerDawn KerwinKaren Mende-FridkisBrady & Jennifer O'BeirneLeslie OelsnerDavid PfundtTeri & Larry PfeilLaura RicksJoseph RioloVeronica RogalevichKimera SaundersLinda SmithFaye StrausJane SullivanGrace WangAnne Murphy WatsonBridget WerchanLinda Wieser

$200-$499 and Over $100 in our Labor Of Love Peer-to-Peer CampaignNona BallardJoseph BarkerTheresa Barnes-PaltyMarjorie BarnettMonica & Michael BernsteinDona BrownBarbara CaceresTimothy CahillPatrick CampbellPedro CanahuatiJudy CanahuatiEmilia CanahuatiRandall Carroll

April 2020-March 2021

Reeva MillerSheri MillerErica MillerElizabeth MirandaSara OhgushiDebbie Oldfield

$200-$499 and Over $100 in our Labor Of Love Peer-to-Peer CampaignPam ChiapponeMary Margaret CoffieldNatalie CowartKathleen CulbertIda DunhamJane FinkJessica FreemanCynthia GarrisonGinger GentileMarcia HahnKari HancockPhyllis HellandJanet HiltonAlana HoltJoanne KaplanMary Ann KerwinStefanie KingJulie KingstonPatti KirkmanMarian KlieberCeleste LandBetty LangsamFay LittleMargaret LoffelmanAnn & Philip LohrLyn MacDougallRosalie MaimoneLynda MartellEdna MartinMarilyn MaxShannon McGinleyClemence MershonMelissa MetzMichael MickelsenJudy Mieger

$200-$499 and Over $100 in our Labor Of Love Peer-to-Peer CampaignPaula PanzittaBrenda PommerenkePamela PontilloHelen RileyHeidi RosbeLeslie & Michael RosenbergDona RundallApril SanchezAnne SangerDaniel ScheschBarbara SchumacherChuck ShawEileen SheridanJoanne ShipleySarah TempletonBrittany VakienerMarian VarnerLynda VossSharon WertschMark WhiteDiane WiessingerFrank Zhu

$10,000 and aboveAnonymous

$5,000-$9,999AnonymousLaura BrodskyCarol RobertsMarianne Vakiener & Paul Kohlbrenner

$1,000-$4,999Anonymous (5)Phillip & Michelle BarryTeresa BraunJan Ellen BrownAnn CalandroJudy CanahuatiNancy ConwayDavid CrownSuzanne DaughtonAmy GillilandRhonda & Randal GlickLevine GreenburgHelen Hanly-FogartyMolly HarrisJane HarrisKimberli & David HartwickReedy HickeyCharlene JenkinsEdna KellyJoan LobbanLaurie & Martin MaiAlan & Kimberly McCollumSusan OldrieveJeffrey OjemannConstance PondAnnette PothFran VossRobert WeisheitBarbara WerbelJuanita WattChristine WeeksRobert WeisheitBarbara WerbelBridget WerchanLulu Xu

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WHAT'S NEXT FOR USIN 2021

65 Years Strong!

2021 Marks the 65thAnniversary of the foundingof LLLI.

65TH ANNIVERSARY

15-18 October 2021 we willhost a virtual LLLIconference, availablearound the globe.

GLOBAL CONFERENCE

We will be focusing on thisimportant document and theimpact it has had over thelast 40 years.

40TH ANNIVERSARY OFTHE INTERNATIONALCODE OF MARKETINGOF BREAST-MILKSUBSTITUTES

We will continue to offerour online webinars,expanding the offerings.

EXPANDED WEBINARS

We are hopeful moremeetings and events willsafely resume in person.

FACE TO FACEMEETINGS

LLLI will reach 7 millionpeople through our onlineplatforms.

ONLINE PRESENCE

We will increase our globalgiving.

FUNDRAISING

We have begun working onthe 9th edition of the book.

THE WOMANLY ARTOF BREASTFEEDING