including the activities of the JSH Youth Action Team. The South North Youth Policy Project brought Jamaican, Nic- araguan, and Canadian youth together in Canada in the late spring of 2009 to address food sovereignty issues. Our Ottawa Committee co-chaired by Irvin Stewart and Uté Gerbrandt was strengthened over the past eighteen months with new members. The Committee hosted the “All Stars” tour including a sold-out public performance. As projects increase in numbers so does our need for revenue. Our Fundraising Committee rose to the challenge with a new Change for Change initiative, a larger Artisan Sale and a Spring Plant Sale. But none of what we do in Jamaica or Canada would be possible without the committed support of YOU our donors. Thank you! You are the foundation upon which Jamaican Self-Help is built. Thank you too, to our many volunteers who so willingly give of their time and expertise. And I cannot say enough about the professionalism and commitment of our staff. Thank you! Nancy Chesher President 129 1/2 Hunter Street West, P.O. Box 1992, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7X7 Tel: (705)743-1671 Fax: (705)743-4020 Email: [email protected]Website: www.jshcanada.org J amaican Self-Help What’s in this issue? Jamaican Programme ................................................ 2 Canadian Programme ................................................. 4 Financial Report ........................................................... 5 Fundraising & Volunteers .......................................... 6 Message from the President Annual Report 2008-09 Photo by Dawn Straka Dear Friends, As our 29th year draws to a close I would like to share with you the highlights that have excited us, challenged us and affirmed us. Jamaican Self-Help (JSH) has had a busy year. Fore- most on our fall agenda was the writing of our 2009-2012 CIDA Proposal. This process engaged our Jamaican partners, the Jamaican Programme, Global Education and Fundraising committees, and of course our staff, as we worked together to develop our programmes for the coming three years. In Jamaica, JSH further enhanced our support of the St. Peter Claver Primary School model at St. Anne’s and Tavares Gardens schools. We developed new relationships with long term Jamaican partners who are building new management teams. At the same time we continued long term relationships with strong leaders like Angela Stultz at S-Corner. It was an honour to have Angela to present the Ganley Lecture this fall. Teachers Rebecca Brinkman and Mark Mann joined Tucker Barton in leading the summer youth trip that intro- duced a group of Norwood District High School students to our Jamaican awareness trip programme. In October, the Global Education Committee planned and organized a tour of the Jamaican youth musical group, the “St. Patrick’s All Stars” to Canada. While in Peterborough the “All Stars” had a public performance with the “PCVS Drummers” and participated in the Terry Fox Run. The support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation has enabled us to broaden our youth engagement programmes,
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including the activities of the JSH Youth Action Team. The South North Youth Policy Project brought Jamaican, Nic-araguan, and Canadian youth together in Canada in the late spring of 2009 to address food sovereignty issues.
Our Ottawa Committee co-chaired by Irvin Stewart
and Uté Gerbrandt was strengthened over the past eighteen months with new members. The Committee hosted the “All Stars” tour including a sold-out public performance.
As projects increase in numbers so does our need for
revenue. Our Fundraising Committee rose to the challenge with a new Change for Change initiative, a larger Artisan Sale and a Spring Plant Sale.
But none of what we do in Jamaica or Canada would be
possible without the committed support of YOU our donors. Thank you! You are the foundation upon which Jamaican Self-Help is built. Thank you too, to our many volunteers who so willingly give of their time and expertise. And I cannot say enough about the professionalism and commitment of our staff. Thank you!
What’s in this issue?Jamaican Programme ................................................ 2Canadian Programme ................................................. 4Financial Report ........................................................... 5Fundraising & Volunteers .......................................... 6
Message from the President
Annual Report 2008-09
Phot
o by
Daw
n St
raka
Dear Friends,
As our 29th year draws to a close I would like to share with you the highlights that have excited us, challenged us and affirmed us.
Jamaican Self-Help (JSH) has had a busy year. Fore-
most on our fall agenda was the writing of our 2009-2012 CIDA Proposal. This process engaged our Jamaican partners, the Jamaican Programme, Global Education and Fundraising committees, and of course our staff, as we worked together to develop our programmes for the coming three years.
In Jamaica, JSH further enhanced our support of the
St. Peter Claver Primary School model at St. Anne’s and Tavares Gardens schools. We developed new relationships with long term Jamaican partners who are building new management teams. At the same time we continued long term relationships with strong leaders like Angela Stultz at S-Corner. It was an honour to have Angela to present the Ganley Lecture this fall.
Teachers Rebecca Brinkman and Mark Mann joined
Tucker Barton in leading the summer youth trip that intro-duced a group of Norwood District High School students to our Jamaican awareness trip programme. In October, the Global Education Committee planned and organized a tour of the Jamaican youth musical group, the “St. Patrick’s All Stars” to Canada. While in Peterborough the “All Stars” had a public performance with the “PCVS Drummers” and participated in the Terry Fox Run.
The support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation has
enabled us to broaden our youth engagement programmes,
Jamaican Programme“Youth, Education & Leadership” - April 2008 ~ March 2009
On the road to Annotto Bay
According to the draft National Report to the UN Economic and Social Council on Jamaica’s progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, Jamaica has succeeded in reducing the number of people living below the poverty line, but income distribution remains an issue. The poorest quintile consumed only 6.8 % of national consumption while the wealthiest quintile consumed 45%. Child poverty remains a concern with almost one quarter of all Jamaican children living below the poverty line.The Ministry of Education noted that Grade Four literacy levels have improved. The Ministry’s target is 85% mastery by 2010.Still, illiteracy continues to be a barrier for employment of young Jamaicans. A 2007 Labour Force survey indicated that 56.5 % of all unemployed first-time job seekers have no formal educational qualifications.In 2008, 6,345 Jamaicans participated in the official overseas employment programme in Canada. Remittances continue to be a significant source of income for Jamaica. It is expected that the global financial crisis will impact the country in a number of ways, including a decline
in employment both within the country and overseas.
JSH PROJECTSIn the 2008-09 year,
St. Pius X Training Centre offered three vocational training classes: cosmetology; textiles & garment-making; and catering. In June 2008, 11 students graduated and 6 were awarded certificates of recognition. Twenty-two students enrolled in the fall of 2008. In addition to the skills training, all students participated in literacy and life skills sessions to improve their ability to find work upon graduation. The year was also one of reflection for St. Pius X Training Centre as it navigated shifts in management personnel. To assist the Centre in its review, Jamaican Self-Help (JSH) requested an evaluation of the project, which was conducted by the Jamaican organization, People’s Action for Community Transformation (PACT). Based on the assessment process, the Centre established a new management structure and programme plan for the coming five years.
Jamaican youth from Grades 1 through 12 participated in the activities of St. Anne’s Community Centre Of Concern, including high school academic support, the “Positive Vibes” youth group, and remedial reading and dance classes at St. Anne’s Primary School. The year was marked by transition for St. Anne’s projects. St. Anne’s High School was identified for a new integrated curriculum for at-risk youth, so the high school and youth-at-risk activities supported by JSH were phased out by the end of the year. Financial support for the women’s sewing group was also discontinued, as the leadership at St.
Anne’s Community Centre changed. JSH support for the activities at St. Anne’s Primary School will continue.
The Replication Project involved two inner-city schools – St. Anne’s Primary School and Tavares Gardens Primary School. Existing JSH support of St. Anne’s Primary School was enhanced through the replication project, and by the end of the year added a playground programme, parenting, and a social worker to the remedial reading and dance & culture programmes. JSH initiated work with Tavares Gardens Primary School with a small music programme for Grades 4 to 6. After evaluation, JSH began to fund an expanded music programme, team sports, and a parenting programme. The first parenting session had 40 parents, including 4 fathers. JSH support had a big impact on all 260 students and the overall school environment.
The replication project is based on the success of another JSH-assisted project, St. Peter Claver Primary School. JSH supported activities at this school aimed at improving the self-esteem of the children, ensuring better student attendance and academic results,
St. Anne’s Sewing Group
Jamaican Programme“Youth, Education & Leadership” - April 2008 ~ March 2009
Photos by Dawn Straka
St. Margaret’s Woodworking Student
St. Peter Claver Knowledge Centre
and encouraging the participation of parents with their children, and with the school as a whole. 86% of the Grade 4 students mastered the national literacy test this year. Almost 1000 children from Grades 1 to 6 benefitted from the JSH programmes including art & music, team sports, and literacy; the school offered more clubs so that every student could find an activity of interest. Parenting sessions focused on effective communication and nutrition, and professional development for the teachers addressed both curriculum and personal development topics.
S-Corner Clinic & Community Development Centre is located in the same neighbourhood as St. Peter Claver Primary School. As a community centre, S-Corner offers a range of programmes to respond to the needs of its community, particularly of youth. The community continued to struggle with poverty, marginalization and gang violence, which impacted all residents and S-Corner activities. The responsiveness and determination of S-Corner personnel led to innovative ways to address peace, ranging from trauma counselling for families to kite flying competitions among area youth. S-Corner organized health seminars in the lanes, friendly sports competitions, and educational upgrading classes for
teenagers. The parenting co-ordinator linked with four area schools to support parents and teachers. The construction of a new “club house” in one particularly challenging neighbourhood was a highlight – S-Corner plans to use this building for meetings, training courses and as a community centre. S-Corner serves a population of approximately 3,000.
JSH funded three short-term Innovative
Projects this year that focused on youth, education, and leadership. S-Corner received financial support to document its successful initiatives so that other community organizations could learn from their experiences. Women’s Media Watch (WMW) undertook a pilot project that focused on Gender, HIV/AIDS and youth. WMW used an engaging film to galvanize discussion and train youth leaders about the intersection of the three issues. The pilot was very successful, with a number of schools and organizations requesting future sessions. JSH also supported a special project where members of the St. Patrick’s All Stars Performing Group taught the students at St. Margaret’s Human Resources Centre about Jamaican culture through performance. Regular sessions began in November culminating in a special JAMAICA DAY at St. Margaret’s Centre in March, which was attended by Canadian student participants of the JSH Awareness Trip programme.
JSH also supported several core activities at St. Margaret’s Human Resources Centre. This year 54 students enrolled in woodworking and garment making courses. Over 340 students at the Centre as well as community members utilized the
library weekly. Parents participated in two workshops at the Centre this year, focusing on the topic of rights and responsibilities. Parents have expressed a great appreciation for these sessions and ongoing support from Centre staff. The staff benefitted from a training session on conflict resolution.
On the north-east coast of Jamaica, St. Theresa’s Literacy Project continued to demonstrate success in helping primary school children improve their reading. The project is overseen by a community-based group, with a full-time co-ordinator and 7 part-time literacy teachers. The project has been operating in three rural schools – Annotto Bay All Ages, Mt. Joseph Primary and May River Primary. A Grade 10 reading programme at the local high school was closed, and the funds shifted to Enfield Primary and Junior High School beginning in September 2008. Altogether 228 children benefitted over the year.
Canadian Programme“Youth, Education & Leadership” - April 2008 ~ March 2009
Jamaican Self-Help would like to thank Community Living Peterborough and
Community Service Orders Peterborough for their help with the mailouts through the year.
Special Thanks
Angela Stultz - 2008 Ganley Lecture
Rachel Manley reads at the 2008 Annual Meeting
This past year was very exciting for the Jamaican Self-Help public engagement programme in Canada. In addi-tion to our annual activities, JSH also hosted several Jamaican visitors and expanded the youth engagement component of our work.
Some of the highlights include:
Reading by Rachel Manley from her newest book, “Horses in her Hair” at the June Annual Meeting at the Art - Gallery of Peterborough.Ontario Tour of St. Patrick’s All Stars youth performing group from Kingston, Jamaica. The tour included the - cities of Peterborough, Cobourg, Kingston and Ottawa.Angela Stultz, Director of S-Corner Clinic & Community Development Organization was the keynote speaker - at the Annual Ganley Lecture in November. She also interacted with a range of community representatives working with at-risk youth in the Peterborough area.Annual One World Dinner – an international vegetarian potluck and community event, with guest speaker - Haroon Akram-Lodie on “Food as Fuel.”Co-sponsorships of Re-Frame, the Peterborough International Film Festival, and the “Black History Month Hip - Hop/Spoken Word Celebration”.
Led by Jamaican Self-Help, with the support of Horizons of Friendship in Cobourg, an international Steering Committee of young people from Canada, Jamaica and Nicaragua continued their preparations for the South-North Youth Policy Project (SNYPP) key event: an international youth conference on the question of “food sovereignty”. Steering Committee members met in Nicaragua in August, then all conference participants began to communicate via internet in planning for the conference in Peterborough in May.
Jamaican Self-Help was awarded a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the “Empowering Youth 4 Global Change” programme. This programme builds on previous youth engagement activities such as the annual
youth awareness trip to Jamaica, the JSH Make Poverty History Committee and the recent work on the SNYPP. The programme will enable JSH to work towards fully integrating youth into its structures and programmes.
2009
$400,401
181,54222,870
67,363 38,122 29,774 339,671
39,949618
2,54911,185
11,745 - 405,717
$(5,316)
Financial Statement
AUDITOR’S REPORT
I have audited the balance sheet of Jamaican Self-Help Organization for the Relief of Poverty as at March 31st , 2009, and the statements of changes in the net assets, the statement of revenues and expenses and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended. These financial state-ments are the responsibility of the organization’s management. My responsibililty is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In my opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the organization as at March 31, 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Peterborough,Ontario Stephane W. DelormeMay 27,2009 Professional Corporation Chartered Accountant
SCHEDULE OF REVENUEFOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
Self-Generated Funding
Other Funding CIDA – current project
2008
$ 58,36262,050
1,33410,59534,650
5,207-
2,615 62 174,875
171,000$345,875
Donations Other fundraising proceedsInterestDonations-in-kindGlobal EducationSNYP RevenuesYouth 4 Global ChangeCCIC Expenses ReimbursementsOther
2009
$ 56,30861,545
62111,18567,30015,95212,837
2,549 49228,346
170,960$399,306
STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSESFOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
Revenues Total Revenue Expenses
Programme Projects Evaluation & Monitoring Global Education Awareness Trips Public Engagement Youth Engagement
Excess of Revenues Over Expenses for the Year
AdministrationAmortizationCCIC Expenses Donations-in-kind Newsletter, promotion and fundraising Crestwood award
Capital asset fundBursary fundGanley fundInternally restricted fundsUnrestricted funds
$ 8,18535,24843,433
$ 12,730 27,564 40,294
Full Audited Statements are available for any interested party.
Note: this statement does not include transfers between funds approved for this fiscal year.
Programme undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
A very special thank you to all our individual donors, and the following organizations and businesses:
Programme Funders: Bridge Street United Church Fdn, City of Peterborough Community Grants, Henniger-Pilkington Charitable Trust, Luke 4 Foundation, Ogilvie Jesuit Community, Ontario Teachers’ Federation, OECTA (Peterborough office), OSSTF, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Peterborough K. M. Hunter Charitable Fdn, RCEC St. John Vianney Church, Remax Eastern Realty, RBC, RSP Recyclers, Scotiabank – Peterborough, Society of The Sacred Heart, Srs. Of Providence, Srs. of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Srs. of St. Joseph of London, Srs. Of St. Joseph of Peterborough, Srs. of St. Joseph of Sault Ste Marie, Srs. of the Precious Blood, St. Aidan’s Anglican Church A.C.W., St. Alphonsus CWL, St. John Anglican Sunday School, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, St. Teresa’s Mission Club, The Rotary Club of Peterborough, Trinity College School, Walter & Duncan Gordon Fdn.Brunch & Auction 2008 Supporters: 4th Line Theatre, Black’s Photography, Blooms & Blades Garden Company, Bowlerama Peterborough, Brant Office Supply, Brio Gusto, Burnham Mansion, Canadian Tire, Champagne’s Creative Hair, Champs Sports Bar, Charlotte Video, City of Peterborough Waste Management, CN Tower, Coach Canada, Color Your World, Cottage Toys, Dan Joyce’s, Durham Interiors, Fandango, First Choice Haircutters, Galaxy Entertainment, Grady’s Feet Essentials, Grainger’s Dry Cleaning, Happenstance, Hodgetts & Wilson Studios, Holiday Inn Waterfront Hotel, Hot Belly Mama’s, Humphrey Interiors, Irwin Inn, Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine, J. Davis Hair Studio, Jake’s Neighbourhood Grill, Kelcey’s Nutrition Centre, King Bethune House, Kristi’s Cleaning Service, Lakefield Computers, Lakefield Lanes & Links, Lansdowne Place Mall, Leahy Music, MarineLand Canada, Mark’s Work Warehouse, Mexicali Rosa’s, Midas, Minute Maid Company Canada, Mirvish Productions, Ontario Place Corporation, Pammett’s Flowers, Pasta Plus, Pepsi-Quaker, Peterborough Theatre Guild, Pizza Hut, Putt’n’Partee, Rock & Rope Climbing Centre, Rocky Ridge Drinking Water, Scotsman Point Resort, Spa Euphoria, St. Peter’s High School, St. Veronus Tap and Café Room, Synergistix Fitness, The Main Ingredient, The Petes Store, The Village Inn, TJ Cavanagh, Trans Canada Nissan, Trapalanda Equestrian Centre, VIA Rail Canada, Waterworld Centre, Wild Rock Outfitters, Wine Connection, Wits End Equestrian Centre.One World Dinner 2009: 4th Line Theatre, Between the Lines, Black Honey, City of Peterborough, Dreams of Beans Café, Firehouse Gourmet, Gardens Plus, Hot Belly Mama’s, Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine, Joanne’s Place, Michael Goldenberg, Natas Café, Nutty Chocolatier, Parkhill on Hunter, Peterborough Singers, Peterborough Green-Up, Planet Bakery, Rambling Rose Flowers & Gifts, Rocky Ridge Drinking Water, Shish Kabob Hut, Stickling’s Bakery & Bistro, Sunrise Cafe, Taste of Russia, The Main Ingredient, The Spill, The Toy Shop, TISA, Title’s Bookstore, Tribal Voices, West Ben Theatre, Wildsome Gardens.
Jamaican Self-Help 8997337150 RR001
Fundraising & VolunteersStanding CommitteesExecutive – Nancy Chesher (President), Kate Johnston (Vice President), Joyce Mackenzie (Past President), Chris Boriss (Treasurer/Secretary)Jamaican Programme – Paula Wagar, Dawn Straka, Liz Sine, Peter Mullins, Christine Post, Chris Boriss, Marg Hundt, Rosemary GanleyGlobal Education – John Ganley, Caileigh McKnight, Gail Payne, Tucker Barton, Liz Mann, Paula Wagar, Youth Action Team representativeFundraising – Kate Johnston, Kim Kasperski, Patricia Johnston, Emily Downie, Gillian SandemanFinance – Chris Boriss, Irvin Stewart, Nancy Chesher, David Hall, Bill Blair
Other CommitteesBrunch & Auction - Emily Downie, Pamela St. Onge, Linda Conway, Gillian Sandeman, Barb Hughes-BanderobMPH Youth Action Team - Abby Menendez, Amber Maynard, Ashleigh Swerdfeger, Breanne Jury, Jennifer Boyce, Johnald Prentice, Kristen Matsumoto, Natalie Istead, Peter McMurtry, Sarah McInnis, Tyler Hughes-Banderob, Rob Buchkowski, Lucy Marshall-KiparissisSNYPP - Alli Bunting, Amber Maynard, Caileigh McKnight, Corey Fortier, Denis Bustos Calero, Denis Gaitan Largaespada, Dwayne Hibbert, Eva Sessford, Francela Briceno Mendieta, Helen Stopps, Jaevion Nelson, Jenny Thomas-Bojin, Kiri Staples, Melina Found, Miguel Aburto, Mika Imai, Nicholet Brown, Nicola Koyanagi, Ramone McPherson, Rob Sangster-Poole, Sarah McInnis, Teresa Marquez, Veronica Salazar, Wilton Castillo Aragun, Yeral Franco Carmona, Yessenia Ordonez Moralez, Lucy Marshall-Kiparissis,Marcela Calderon-DoneferOttawa – Uté Gerbrandt, Irvin Stewart, Sarah Flyng, Kelly Pritchard, Carol Campbell, Debbie Thomas, Carolle Wilson, Stephen Hoilette, Stacy-Ann MorrisNominating –Joyce Mackenzie, Kate Johnston, Steve RossAll Stars Tour – Marc Yip Choy, Sarah McInnis, Brian Glasgow, Kathy Boyd, Lorraine Tessier, John Ganley, Lynette Schick, Rebecca Brinkman, Jane Webster
Board of Directors
April-June 2008Joyce Mackenzie
Dawn StrakaChris Boriss
Tucker BartonNancy ChesherEmily Downie
Rosemary GanleyKim KasperskiKate Johnston
Patricia JohnsonCaileigh McKnight
Peter MullinsGail Payne
Gillian SandemanIrvin Stewart
June 2008-March 2009 Nancy Chesher
Joyce MackenzieChris Boriss
Kate JohnstonTucker BartonEmily DownieKim Kasperski
