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ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2019A Photo Essay by Eric Don Arthur
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WHO DO WE SERVE?OAfrica exists to support vulnerable children and their families in Ghana. Our programmes empower children and young adults in need of care and protection due to institutionalization, abandonment, neglect, disability or abuse. We accomplish this by strengthening families and reintegrating separated children whose rights have been compromised due to poverty, violence, trafficking, disease and discrimination into safe, stable and loving households.
We provide the following core services to beneficiaries on our support:
• Tracing and Reunification of Separated Children• Support to Foster Families• Specialised Foster Care• Social Worker Visits• Income Generating Activities• Counselling Services to Families• Positive Parenting Training• Educational Support• Medical Support• Support for Families Living with HIV• Cash Transfers• Accommodation Support• Utilities
All the children and young adults supported today entered the programme because they met at least 3 of the following criteria for inclusion:
• Abandoned/risk of being abandoned• Abused• Affected or Infected with HIV AIDS• At Risk of Being Institutionalized• Caregiver or Parent Mentally Ill• Child in Need of Alternative Family Care• Single or Double Orphan• Ex-foster Care Resident• Ex-orphanage Resident or Residents of Other Institutions• Institutionalized• Learning Difficulties• Living on the Streets• Neglected• Out of School• Placement Failed• Unable to Pay School Fees• With Special Needs• Victims of Child Labour• In Conflict With the Law• Victims of Trafficking
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TRIBUTE TO PLATINI Sadly, in November we lost our powerful champion of Child Rights Advocacy. He was a spokesperson for OAfrica for 15 years and stood for a violence-free society for children and carried out his work with great passion and integrity.
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In 2019 we championed our advocacy campaign #KidsOurFuture, supported by the European Union, to effectuate grassroots change with 14 child rights workshops, throughout Ghana. The campaign culminated in the biggest NGO forum the country has ever seen, the Ghana NGO Forum, held on the 1st of October 2019, at the University of Ghana, bringing together over 800 participants from 377 child centered NGOs’ and CSO’s.
It became evident during the forum discussions that the inadequate budget allocation for children as well as governments’ failure to release the total allocated budget were key factors that presented major challenges for all those working with children. Out of 72.6 million only 33.1% was disbursed for child protection (2017 Unicef child protection budget brief).
Our EU funded research by the Department Of Children, showed that children in Ghana are still experiencing unacceptable levels of physical violence at home with 50.8% disciplined through caning and whipping, and 7.7%, by physical punishment with bare hands. We therefore focused our 2019 campaign on bringing this to the attention of all stakeholders, the media, government and the general public. We call on all Ghanaians to fight for a society that prioritizes care and protection of children.
Our core programs, significantly reduced vulnerabilities for 47 children - proof that our interventions are most definitely life changing - as well as 58 young adults who were given access to both secondary and tertiary education through our initiatives. We are so proud of them!
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Robert DakwaCEO OAfrica
ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
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OAfrica empowers vulnerable children and young people whose rights have been compromised due to institutionalization, poverty, violence, trafficking, HIV/AIDS, abuse and discrimination. We help them become productive members of their communities by strengthening families and reintegrating them into safe, stable and loving environments.
OAfrica is committed to Care Reform and to ensuring that children grow up in safe, permanent family settings with appropriate care and protection and with equal rights and opportunities
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
OUR VISION
Child-centeredFamily-orientedChild ParticipationPro PoorGender EqualityPromotion Of AutonomyNon-Discrimination
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FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
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CARE REFORM INITIATIVE
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SPECIAL NEEDS
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SPECIAL NEEDS
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YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT SERVICES
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FOSTER FAMILY CARE
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Victoria AbrilFrance
Inés de la FressangeFrance
aSpain
Margherita MissoniItaly
Marcel DesaillyInternational Ghana
Ghana
Joselyn Dumas
Eric Don Arthur
OAfrica would like to thank our Goodwill Ambassadors from around the world who have dedicated incredible talent, time and finances to the children and families of our organization
Goodwill Ambassadors
MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS 2019
FranceBlanca Li
Rossy de Palma
GHANAFrancis NormanMelcom Ghana LtdJobtronics Co. LtdFelicia AkakpoMake A Child SmileInternational Workplace Group
COLLABORATORSChallenging Heights (Unicef Project)European Union (EU Project)FOSCAGhana Philanthropy ForumIBIS Styles AccraSt. Peters Mission School
USACarlson Family FoundationTheresa GinoriMichelle HunttingFaty BatesMaertenPelleRamos DecuadrosSandy StutsmanValleePatrickbousquetchavanneTeresa LenihanMarc GuichardMichele RebaiAurelie JonquetRachel StefanoTimathi SzemplinskiMahsa AbadianTom JohnsonClaudia NembriJonathanhookerAnekleinemeierBernard KufuorMichellehunttingFrancescoventuriAngelica AmmarRegan WatsonAndo StephanieIoana CiucuReem Maziq Elisabetta Ricci Simonetta Stabile Carlo BoscoLeopold WaldeValentina GentileEmanuela CisiniClelia PasquiChiara GironiGiandonato CaliAmazon Smile
SPAINHumexMonica EspadalerMercedes VilardellThe Others Pharmacy SlFundacio BarceloElia Gloria Reyes Navarro Sonia Barrajón MartínezFernando Masia MartiAlba Argemi Maldonado Alegría Gutiérrez Serna Alicia Mercedes Medina Díaz Ana Santin Moya Andoni Urrutia GorostiagaAngélica AmmarAurora Lana Beatriz Torre Villaverde Blanca María Manzano MuñozBlanca Muñiz Carlos Herrero Moya Carmen Bayod Carmen González Martín Christopher Wunderlich Clara Rosa Del Collado Nuevo Cleto Barreiro Sorrivas Dácil Marrero Santana David Gallego Lobato Dolores Barragán Camara Enriqueta Bosch Pascual Erica Maria Mayor Rivero Ernesto Obrador Gil Eva García Gutiérrez Eva Schmidt DiosFernando Del Alisal Rodríguez Fernando Toscano Benítez Francesca Hosta Pivat Francisco Trenado GalindoGracia Patricia Quintana Perez Guido BovingImmaculada Esteban Soria Itziar Elexpuru Albizuri Javier Moreno Pascual Javier Salvado Monreal Jerónimo González Gargallo Jesús Bravo Jimenez Jesús Martín Oya Jordi Roca Viladrich José Ignacio Gargallo Del Rio José Victor Díaz Varela Josina Llera Fuello Juan Luis Libano Torrontegui Juan Rafols RaventósJuana Esther Valladares
Sánchez Laura Leal Hernández Linda Digiogia Moscato Lola Hosta Pivat Lourdes Panizo Colom Luis Florencio Extarri Mª Del Carmen Martín Armas Mª Pilar Ramos Hernández Macrisa Yolanda Busato PrietoMaite Luzarraga Arguinzoniz María Angeles Cidoncha Rodríguez María Carmen Carrasco María De Las Mercedes Bennasar Le-Senne María Del Campo MaestroMaría Esther Artiles Ruano María Martín Bonet María Rosa Martínez NajasMariana Bravo De Laguna Romero Maribel Carrasco Jiménez Josep Zapata Gomez - Merce Llaveria Díaz Mercedes De Llanos Ordóñez Mireia Núñez De Prado I Escarra Miriam Pérez Seoane Miriam Vernet Forrellat Modesto González Mestre Mónica Murga Montesinos Natalia Roncancio Medina Nuria Gil Ventura Patricia Ballabriga Martínez-Mari Patricia Ponce VázquezRafael Ruigomez Collantes Rocío González Lovelle Rosa Andrés Ribas Rosalía Carazo García Salvador Doblas Ramírez Sandra Pujadas Olano Santiago García BermejoSantiago Rodríguez Sánchez Sergio Volturo Seyte Carpar S.l.Silvia Fernández Quiroga Susana Quevedo Bergillos Timo Buetefisch Vicente Santos Romero Victoria González De Mendoza Yolanda Estany Miravitlles Inmaculada Escalona RiosEsportiva ArtosAna Diaz SunerMargarita LozaresMasi Cantos Maria Alesanco LlanezaIsabel Fernandez
ITALYAngela Missoni Baglioni Hotels SpACambiaghi SrlFondazione Achille e Giulia BoroliFondazione Ai.Bi.Fondazione Child PriorityFondazione Nuovo Fiore in AfricaFondazione Prima Spes OnlusMargherita Maccapani MissoniIl Gabbiano SpALa Tenda MilanoLuca MagniOtto per Mille della Chiesa Valdese - Unione delle Chiese Metodiste e ValdesiPapusse Milano The Circle ItaliaYoox Net-A-Porter Group SpA5x1000 donors and individual donors
IN KINDBDO Italia SpAGrafiche dell’Artiere SrlMissoni SpASailingAndSea
FRANCEClarins La Boutique Du Personnel De Paris Et PontoiseMark Gibson DaviesMme Sara AmosMme Carmen DuranM. Thavamohan Thève ThavasothySci Timax M. Philippe ZublenaDr Laurent BourmaudM. Patrick OdjeMme Marie Claude HoarauScp Serge Denouault Et F. HannietM. Charles Edouard LadriereM. & Mme Serge DenouaultMme Danielle JaissonM. Joseph François BitschM. Renato BertozziM. Arnaud HumblotMme Judith Loeb MansourM. & Mme Richard ZietekM. & Mme Vincent ThirietMme Elisabeth GirardotM. Alain SegabiotMme Karine PéninMme Catherine Greff
M. Jean Luc MarchettiM. & Mme François BergerMlle Sylviane GauluetMme Chantal GregoireM. & Mme D JeandotM. Yannick HalterMme Sylvie LejeuneM. André Buu SaoMme Fawzia HalterMme Marie Anne PicoletMlle Anne Laure MeillandMme Françoise StephanM. Anton ErniM. Christophe RebeccuM. & Mme Jean Louis BriandM. Francis CarrierMme Mireille EduMme Monique MaryMme Hélène VueMme Monique Bourlet MartinezM. & Mme Stéphane BaudenaMme Marie Thérèse LiaigreMlle Virginie KuntzmannM. Christophe RavotM. Paul DebontridderM. & Mme Jean Louis LacamMme Isobel Faessel Stewart
SWITZERLANDKatie Kennedy Perez Soalange DemoleEleonore Asomani
GERMANYBG Phoenics GmbH & employeesel-spec GmbHChristian Gauch Ingenieurbüroklara apothekeLOUIS INTERNET, K.-Ulrich Louis e.K.
Our individual donors
Annual Report photos: Eric Don ArthurAnnual Report graphic design: SkidMichaelsPrinting: Grafiche dell’Artiere S.r.lProofreading: Gerald Fannon
Loles LeonSpain
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InternationalAdvisory Board
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Certificates and Associations
Management Team Ghana
LEADERSHIP
PresidentLisa Lovatt-SmithEd AsanteJonathan Hooker Luca Magni Jamil Maraby
PresidentLisa Lovatt-Smith
Executive CommitteeJamil Maraby Akubori Lawrence Emmanuel Sorogo
SecretaryEbenezer Assumang
Chief Executive OfficerRobert Dakwa
Chief Development OfficerNiranjana Singaperumal
Young Adult Support Services ManagerFrancis Anipah
Chief Financial OfficerJacob Poula (from August)
Family Support Services ManagerJacinta Atakora
Advocacy Manager Platini Ashiagbor(until June 2019)
Chief Communications OfficerLisa Gibson
Better Care for Children Committee (previously Orphans and Vulnerable Children Committee) of the Government of Ghana
Ghana Association of Social Workers
Coalition of NGOs on the Rights of the Child
2002OAfrica SpainCIF: G 62986971
BOARDJonathan HookerPresidentLisa Lovatt SmithTreasurerPatricia Boving (until November) Sonia Barrajon (from November)SecretaryMercedes Vilardell Vocal
2003OAfrica France477 998 850 00010
BOARDLisa Lovatt-SmithPresidentGerlinde HobelVice-PresidentDidier HassanTreasurer
OPERATIONSIsabelle Mollat du Jourdin (from March)Fundraising & Advocacy Manager
2003OAfrica Italy2010/21622
BOARDMargherita MaccapaniMissoni AmosPresidentLisa Lovatt-SmithVice-PresidentLuca MagniSecretary
OPERATIONSFrancesca PintoFundraising & Advocacy Manager
VOLUNTEER STAFFErnesta PedonePublic Relations
2007OAfrica USA56-2617512
BOARDTerry Oppong PresidentNana Brew Hammond Vice PresidentEdward AsanteSecretaryDenise PowellAshley Adam
ADVISORY BOARDAshley Rhodes-CouterDr. Rebecca Davis
2007OAfrica Germany117/110/10566
BOARDAnja RuettermannPresidentPetra-Alexa HeinzeCarsten Jeremias
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(GHC)*
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Income International donations (OA offices abroad)
Local Donations & Other Income - Ghana
Project Expenses EU Advocacy Project
Fundraising / Sustainability
Young Adults Services
Family Support Services
Special Children’s Unit
Foster Family Services
General expenses
Telephone and communication
Licence and fees
Utilities
Repairs and Maintenance
Care Reform Initiative
Workshops and meetings
Administrative ExpensesTransport Expenses
Other professional fees
Bank and interest charges
Audit fees
Administrative Staff Expenses
Salaries and wages
Depreciation Expenses
Total ExpenditureSurplus / (Deficit)
Balance at 1 January
Balance at 31 December
3,059,129 1,927,414
1,131,715
2,692,841 1,034,591
689,144
346,088
290,505
258,975
40,130
18,031
6,235
3,144
2,318
200
2,400
1,080
53,984 5,813
1,652
4,519
42,000
245,294 245,294
36,933
3,029,052 30,077
135,123 165,200
2019 OA Ghana Consolidated Accounts (GHC)*STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
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Consolidated Summary in Euros* 2019Consolidated accounts for OA fundraising branches in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FRANCE ITALY SPAIN GERMANY USA TOTAL
USA currencies were converted to euros taking the historical rate of the 15th of each month and then dividing by 12.
1. INCOMEINDIVIDUAL DONORS
CORPORATIONS
GRANTS
OTHER
TOTAL INCOME
2. AWARENESS EXPENSESFUNDRAISING/PR
SENSITIZATION
SUB - TOTAL
3. RUNNING EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL EXPENSES
HUMAN RESOURCES - SALARIES
HUMAN RESOURCES - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SUB - TOTAL
4. PROJECT EXPENSESPROJECT EXPENSES - TRANSFERRED TO GHANA
PROJECT EXPENSES - SPENT ON BEHALF OF GHANA
SUB - TOTALTOTAL EXPENSESSUP/ (DIF)
138,302
16,885
54,000
-
209,187 €
31,725
18,025
49,750 €
19,720
28,245
13,888
61,853 €
114,000
44,028
158,028 €
269,631 €
(60,444) €
37,877
34,793
118,942
-
191,612 €
8,782
691
9,473 €
4,441
45,481
9,147
59,069 €
105,340
11,525
116,865 €
185,407 €
6,205 €
22,712
25,836
13,710
-
62,258 €
-
-
- €
6,277
-
15,132
21,409 €
20,639
19,735
40,374 €
61,783 €
475 €
16,236
7,100
-
667
24,003 €
-
-
- €
98
-
417
515 €
17,500
-
17,500 €
18,015 €
5,988 €
12,359
-
10,000
-
$ 22,359
948
-
$ 948
1,083
-
3,958
$ 5,041
9,000
6,580
$15,580
$21,569
$790
225,014
84,614
194,652
667
€ 504,947
41,265
18,792
€ 60,057
31,402
73,726
41,750
€ 146,879
264,679
80,476
€ 345,155
€ 552,091
€ (47,144)
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The following corporations and foundations contributed €15,000 or more, therefore qualifying as our Major Partners for 2019: The European Union, Groupe Clarins, Baglioni Hotels Spa, Fondazione Child Priority, Fondazione Nuovo Fiore in Africa, Otto per Mille della Chiesa Valdese - Unione delle Chiese Metodiste e Valdesi, Fondazione PrimaSpes, Humydry by Humex SA.
OAFRICA | GHANAPO Box DD61 DodowaGreater Accra, GhanaTel: +233 (0)24 [email protected]
OAFRICA | USAOrphanAid Africa4470 W Sunset Blvd #97480 Los Angeles, CA 90027Tel: +1 415 508 [email protected]
OAFRICA | GERMANYOAfrica e. V. Fischleite 282266 Buch am AmmerseeTel: +49 (0) 8143 – 271 50 [email protected]
OAFRICA | ITALYVia dell’Annunciata 31- 20121 MilanoTel: +39 340 871 [email protected]
OAFRICA | SPAINc/ Ortigosa, 14, 4ª, 2ª 08003, BarcelonaEspañaTel: +34 [email protected]
OAFRICA | FRANCE29 rue Vineuse – 75116 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 53 20 48 [email protected]
Our Major Donors 2019
the European Union