Annual Report 2013
ADRA Australia is a member of the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and has full accreditation with The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Aid Initiative. It is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is a signatory and fully committed to ACFID’s Code of Conduct. ADRA Australia is part of the international ADRA network, which has a presence in 125 countries. ADRA is the worldwide humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has been granted General Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. To make a complaint or inquiry about ADRA Australia and/or it’s compliance with the ACFID Code contact the Complaints Officer. Call 1800 24 ADRA or email complaints.officer@adra.org.au
Our Vision
A world without poverty. An agency of excellence. A church making a difference.
Our Mission
ADRA Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnership and responsible action.
Our Values
Compassion - Integrity - Transparency - Collaboration Dignity - Innovation - Courage - Prayerfulness - Reflection
Our Story
For more than 50 years we have been changing lives around the world. By empowering and equipping those in need with the skills and confidence they need to establish and rebuild livelihoods. We are growing hope across 19 of the world’s poorest countries, and with those facing poverty and crisis here in Australia. As a Christian aid and humanitarian agency, we believe our work with communities and individuals in need is a natural expression of our faith, and a continuation of Christ’s ministry of compassion. By empowering communities with the skills, knowledge and opportunities they need, ADRA Australia is restoring hope and dignity to hundreds of thousands across the globe.
Our Work
Key Africa Asia Australia South Pacific Emergency Support ADRA Network
Where we work The global ADRA network has a presence in more than 125 countries across the globe. During the 2012/13 financial year we partnered with ADRA offices in 19 of the poorest countries in the world. Here in Australia, we operate life-changing projects in 90 communities.
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174 projects
Africa Kenya 4 Malawi 2 Tanzania 3 Somalia 2 Zambia 2 Zimbabwe 1
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Everyday ADRA Australia works to empower communities and change lives. We do this because we believe everybody, no matter who they are, what they do or where they’re from deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. And, as Christians, it’s what we’ve been called to do. Empowering entire communities to be involved and a part of their own development allows them to develop a sense of ownership over their new livelihoods and futures. We believe working at the community level is a cost effective, sustainable and powerful way to break the poverty cycle and see entire generations lifted out of poverty. Our work covers two broad areas; development and emergency management. Development is a process of social and economic change whereby people are empowered to take care of themselves and build their communities. The basis of development is simply expressed in the well-known statement: “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach them how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime.” Emergency Management includes short-term assistance given to relieve immediate emergency needs. This includes projects such as shelter, clothing, food and medical treatment. Disaster relief activities often transition from this ‘handout’ mode to development to avoid the creation of dependency and to enable long-term sustainability. ADRA also works to mitigate the effects of a crisis by developing regional strategies for effective disaster response. We respond to disasters in Australia and overseas, while also supporting responses across the ADRA network.
Asia
Australia
South Pacific
Cambodia 6 Indonesia 2 Laos 2 Mongolia 3 Myanmar 1 Nepal 9 Timor Leste 2 Thailand 4 Vietnam 6
Projects 60 Op-Shops 30
Fiji 5 Papua New Guinea 4 Solomon Islands 5 Vanuatu 5
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Executive Statement We believe in relationships. Specifically, we believe in the power of relationships to transform lives, families and societies. The establishment and restoration of healthy relationships is the pathway by which we believe we can progress towards realization of our vision – a vision for a world without poverty, to be an agency of excellence and a part of a church that is making a difference. When we observe the world and people around us we see injustice and suffering. It may be in the form of people who are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the benefits and opportunities of society - health, education or employment. It may be seen in families displaced or distressed by natural disasters or the slower forces of changing climates and shrinking natural resources. It may be seen in women, children and men physically and emotionally harmed by the use of violence to resolve conflicts in the family or in the nation. All of these things take place around us, sometimes visible, other times hidden. They take place just down the street and on distant continents. Whatever form they take they do not represent the world as it is meant to be. We believe in a world not only created, but also living in God’s image. A world where people from all genders, ages, races and faiths work together to create positive and just change in their own lives and the lives of their families and communities. For many, this kind of change may seem a distant dream, but it is one that we see becoming a reality. We see it through each and every interaction between the people who participate in ADRA Australia’s programs both here in Australia and in 19 countries across Asia, Africa and the Pacific. It is a dream that finds substance in thousands of people empowered to create a better future for themselves and their children. It is a dream that finds expression in uncounted smiles as people connect, and in doing so, find hope and strength to face the challenges of today. It is a dream that is made real in significant stories of change found in this report and shared by the volunteers, staff and supporters that make ADRA’s work possible. As you read, I invite you to continuing dreaming with us. Together we are changing lives. Thank you for partnering with ADRA.
Chester Stanley Board Chair
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Mark Webster
Chief Executive Officer ADRA Australia
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Towards our Vision In the 2012/13 year we have worked toward our vision in the following ways:
A world without poverty • New programs in Indonesia, Nepal, Laos and Vietnam are helping vulnerable communities respond to the damaging effects of climate change. • A nation-wide community gardens program here in Australia has seen groups of people connect for better health and stronger communities. • Our staff provided training on a newly developed inclusion framework to all 19 international partners that increases their capacity to identify excluded or marginalized people and groups and find ways to include them in ADRA’s programs.
He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good – tears gone, crying gone, pain gone – all the first order of things gone. Revelation 21:4 (Message)
An agency of excellence • In the last twelve months ADRA Australia has increased staffing in key programming areas and strengthened recruitment processes to ensure the right people are selected for every role in the organisation. • A program of team building and staff development exercises has ensured an organisational culture that recognizes that excellence in our work can only be achieved when our employees, volunteers and partners reflect and actively demonstrate God’s character of love in relationships with others.
But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Message)
A church making a difference • The growth of the ADRA Connections program has created greater opportunities for church members and school groups to learn about, support and engage with our projects around the world. • New local community programs are equipping Adventist churches to support vulnerable people in their communities including the elderly, indigenous youth, immigrants and refugees. • An expansion of our Australian Government Aid funded Church Partnership Programs in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu has increased the resources available for engaging the church in development activities.
If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down–and–out, your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight. Isaiah 58:10 (Message)
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Our People ‘We are in the people business.’ It’s a comment made often amongst our staff. More than a reflection of our mission, the comment typifies our approach to our day to day work. Attracting, supporting and retaining high capacity staff ensures we can continue to change lives around the world. We invest in our people through regular orientation and training, appraisals, and professional and team development for all staff and volunteers. With a staff of 22 and regular volunteer base of more than 2,500 the mission of ADRA Australia is built on a strong, committed and united foundation.
Chief Executive Officer - Mark Webster
Executive Committee
The National Progams Team manages projects and Op Shops across Australia and supports and trains our network of volunteers. They regularly visit each site to monitor, train and evaluate impact.
The Executive Committee consists of all department directors, the WHS/ HR Coordinator and a staff elected representative. The committee ensures the implementation of the strategic plan and effective running of the organisation.
International Programs – Chris Jensen, Director
Volunteers
National Programs – Rita Karraz, Director
The International Programs Team manages and supports projects in our partner countries. They visit each project throughout the year to monitor, evaluate and assist with training.
Volunteers provide invaluable support across all areas of the organisation, from assisting with project implementation to administrative support and fundraising.
Finance – Melville Simonsz, Chief Financial Officer
The Finance Team administers the financial management and reporting for the organisation including project funds and payroll. Additionally, they assist in partner office reviews and audits to ensure efficiency and transparency in financial management and reporting.
Public and Supporter Relations – Janelle Muller, Director The Public and Supporter Relations Team provides opportunities for the public to engage with and support ADRA’s work financially and through volunteering or advocacy. It ensures our supporters are kept up-to-date with the impact their support has.
Work Health and Safety, Human Resources and Corporate Services - Alison Young The Corporate Services Team supports all other teams through human resource management, occupational health and safety, policy development and systems administration.
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Our Board Drawing on their professional skills and experience, the Board of ADRA Australia volunteer their time to work together and ensure the agency performs at its best. Meeting six times a year, the Board provides governance and guidance to the organisation. The board also ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements including those of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC). Chester Stanley Chair
– BA (Theol)
Mark Webster
Company Secretary
– BA, MSc in Administration
President, Seventh-day Adventist Church (Australian Union Conference) Ltd. Chester has extensive experience in administration in Australia and the South Pacific.
Chief Executive Officer, ADRA Australia Mark brings significant leadership and development practice skills to ADRA Australia as a result of over fifteen years of international development experience.
Ken Vogel
Julie Praestiin
– PR (UTS), Dip Mgmt, MPRIA
General Secretary, Seventh-day Adventist Church (Australian Union Conference) Ltd. Ken has extensive experience in administration in Australia and the South Pacific.
Corporate Communications Manager, Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company Julie worked for ADRA in South America for a decade. She brings valued insight into the fields of Corporate Communications & PR management, having worked in the area for more than 20 years.
Eveline Cornell-Trapp
Kingsley Wood
– B.Bus. (Accounting), Grad Dip
Deputy Chair
– BA Th; MA Rel; MA (Hon), CSA
Work, Cert. IV WTA
– BA Social
Mgt, CPA
Senior Social Worker, Community Health, Port Lincoln Health Service, Country Health SA Eveline has extensive experience in child protection, families at risk, foster care, community health and training and assessment in vocational education.
Chief Financial Officer, Seventh-day Adventist Church (Australian Union Conference) Ltd. Kingsley has worked for the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a Computer Programmer, Accountant and Chief Financial Officer over a period of more than 30 years.
Dr Liliana Munoz
Peter Truscott
– BA, BEd, MDevSt
Michael Peach
– BA
– BSc (Hons), PhD
Senior Research Officer, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute. Liliana has worked at length in the field of science as a lecturer and researcher, for both government and academic organisations.
Wilfred Rath
– Member AIM
ACT JP, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Fellowship ACT Inc Wilf has 35 years management experience, 25 of which have been in areas of residential care for disadvantaged youth, mental illness support and counselling.
John Bagnall
John worked for more than 35 years as a solicitor before presiding as a judge in the Compensation Court of NSW for six years. Now retired, John provides legal counsel as a member on a number of boards.
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Retired Peter retired after working in international development and providing consultancy services to NGO’s for more than 25 years.
Executive Manager, Operations Policy, Emergency Management Queensland Michael works in Australia’s most disaster prone region, assisting the Queensland Government prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
Sub-committes
A number of board sub-committees have been established to monitor, evaluate and guide specific program areas, and provide more direct input based on the board member’s expertise. These sub-committees act as an effective feedback loop to guide both the board and the department directors on organisational policies and strategic initiatives.
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International Program ADRA Australia partners with
84 projects in 19 countries
In the last 12 months these projects have impacted more than 910,000 people Total cost: $9,300,000
Rural poverty and food insecurity are strongly interlinked. In Cambodia most people depend, to a large extent, on their own capacity to produce food to meet their needs. The Agriculture Livelihood Improvements through Village Empowerment (ALIVE) project targets 22 underserved communities of Bakan district in Cambodia. ALIVE allows households, especially women, to better assess current agriculture and livelihood practices and new appropriate technologies. ALIVE builds on a base of knowledge in rice, vegetable, fruit, animal production and other rural livelihoods to build sustainable increases in the value of products and incomes. The project emphasises the positive contributions of women in family livelihood choices and production. 10ALIVE Project, Cambodia ADRA Australia 2013 Annual Report
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Food For All The latest UN statistics indicate 827 million people in developing regions were hungry. Unsustainable practices, changing climates, limited resources and lack of education have led to wide-spread food shortages across the globe. Our projects are equipping local communities to utilize organic and permaculture techniques to grow healthy, nutritious food and secure their own freedom from hunger.
Rural Economic Advancement Project Mongolia Context
Mongolia’s urban communities have experienced rapid development in the past decade, but the rural regions have failed to keep pace. As a result there are large discrepancies in access to nutritious food between urban and rural areas. This, along with extreme seasonal pressures has led to more than 1 in 5 Mongolians being undernourished (FAO, UN).
Response
In Bayankhongor province, considered one of the poorest in Mongolia, ADRA is working with local co-operatives to create sustainable agriculture-based livelihood opportunities. By diversifying both income and food production sources, the project is not only ensuring food is available for all, it is helping to build social capital.
Outcomes
ADRA has trained eight co-operatives on sustainable agriculture and distributed 25 varieties of vegetable seed. In addition, five varieties of trees are being grown by the co-operatives as food sources, and as wind breaks to protect their farms. The co-operatives have also begun integrating chicken and worm excrements as fertilizer sources. As a result, nearly 400 people have directly benefited from the training, with a community of 32,000 set to have greater access to food all year round.
REAP: Farming Mongolia
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Hope for a hunger-less future Wealth in the Soil Zimbabwe Context
Almost a third of Zimbabwe’s population are undernourished (FAO, UN). Many community groups have been displaced and made vulnerable by internal conflict, and a failing economy has left many unemployed.
Response
This project is improving household nutrition and income amongst the internally displaced and vulnerable members of Ruwa District in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East province. After securing land and helping to establish
an irrigation system ADRA is working with 200 people to teach sustainable agriculture techniques, establish savings plans and assist them in developing strong links with the local market in order to sell their produce.
Outcomes
Forty lead farmers have been trained and established demonstration plots – these farmers have then trained 160 others. The collection of farmers have also established a marketing committee to ensure the best utilisation of the local market to generate an income. Increased quantity and a diversification of food has led to significant improvements in nutrition, overall health and household income.
“I am excited about the future,” says Friday, a participant in ADRA’s Wealth in the Soil project in Zimbabwe. “I can see my daughter getting an education and I am planning to put a little aside each week so I can afford to have driving lessons. Then, I will work as a driver and my wife will care for the garden.” He is a father, a farmer and a poet. He stands on the edge of his plot, reflecting on a history of hunger brought on by his family’s poverty. Though the future is still uncertain (he does not own the land he lives on and there are rumours that property development may soon begin) he and others working with ADRA, now have hope. Together they are building a brighter, healthier and hunger-less future. With the green of his garden as a backdrop, Friday begins to beat out a rhythm on his leg and his poetry begins to flow.
The little creature called hunger is now going to die Hunger days are over, we are anticipating bumper times ADRA you are doing wonders I appreciate your cooperation I say to you keep up the good work
Thank you!!!
Wealth in the Soil Project Zimbabwe
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Livelihoods By providing skills-based training, improving conditions for employment creation and income earning opportunities, ADRA is helping individuals and their communities to find their own pathway out of poverty.
sustainable agricultural techniques for improved farming yield and marketability. Seventy-one savings and loans groups have been established amongst community members to increase their access to funds for improved businesses.
The communities, who once worked for survival in isolation, are now working together against their own poverty – with one expanding to start what is the only shop in their village.
Poverty Reduction Initiative through Community Empowerment Myanmar Context
Chin State in Burma is one of the most underdeveloped and isolated regions of the country, if not all of Asia. A twice-per century rat infestation has caused farmers and their families, who already struggle with difficult conditions, to fall into serious poverty and experience widespread malnutrition. With limited finances, farmers cannot protect or expand their produce. Some of the villages ADRA is working with are 120km from any regional centre, with transport too expensive for a single farmer to bear. No farming, or savings and loans collectives were present.
Response
Our Poverty Reduction Initiative through Community Empowerment project was designed to improve the food security and economic status of 10 communities in Chin state. ADRA is working with local farmers to improve food production, storage and marketing, and assist in the establishment of savings and loans groups. Malnutrition and a lack of household income will be addressed as a result.
Outcomes
To date the project has directly impacted 3,760 people. More than 600 lead farmers have been trained to use and pass on
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PRICE Project Participants Myanmar
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Shifting the power balance “We do not need to take loans from business people now. We can sell our crops to any one we like at the price we prefer. We don’t need to sell only to the business people at their set price.” Daw Phyu Aye is a member of the Samuel Savings Group in Gan Gaw District, Chin State, Myanmar.
“Through the training we realised our own potential and that we can depend on ourselves for our development.”
Youth participate in a workshop Solomon Islands
Youth Engagement and Livelihoods Project Solomon Islands Context
Large parts of Solomon Islands society were torn apart by ethnic conflict during the turn of the millennia. While large amounts of infrastructure were destroyed, the most long-lasting destruction was social. The largest issue amongst youth being unemployment and lack of other opportunities for meaningful engagement. This has led to crime, substance abuse, teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted disease.
Response
ADRA established a broad program to increase the chances of disenfranchised and vulnerable young people to connect, be heard and valued, and engage in livelihood opportunities. As part of the
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multi-agency Solomon Islands NGO Partnership Agreement, ADRA’s project is specifically designed to empower local civil society organisations to develop ongoing dialogue within and between community groups. Further, the project is improving the employment opportunities and community engagement of young people through agriculture, sports, church activities and a range of co-operative enterprises.
Outcomes
Over one-thousand young people from the islands of Quadalcanal and Malaita have received training and support through this project. As a result businesses including fuel depots, food canteens and second-hand clothing stores have begun. Participants, and the communities around them, have recorded increased incomes, felt more included and valued and noticed positive changes in previously risky behaviours.
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Gender Statistically, women are hardest hit by poverty – three quarters of the world’s poor are women; they are underrepresented at all levels of education and overrepresented as sufferers of serious health issues including HIV; they work two thirds of the world’s working hours and produce half the world’s food, but earn less than 10% of the world’s income; and, even in developed countries like our own, women are more likely to be living below the poverty-line and more likely to be victims of domestic violence.
Poverty Reduction Initiative through Economic Development Nepal Context
It was observed in the areas of the Kapilvastu, Papla and Rupandehi districts of Nepal that women were highly disadvantaged and food security was a constant issue. Over 200,000 people live in poverty in both Kapilvastu and Rupandehi, and over 100,000 people are living in poverty in Palpa. Poverty can be directly linked to a lack of food security in these districts where roughly 40% of people have inadequate
food consumption. Women are often responsible for agricultural activities in the home, however only a very small portion of them own land or livestock (5.3% and 5.4% respectively). On average, in the agriculture industry, women earn roughly 25% less than males. As a result, women have less power in decision making processes and are extremely vulnerable to food insecurity and poverty.
Response
The Develop Local Economy to Eradicate Poverty (DEEP) project aims to improve the economic status of families in the project implementation districts of Kapilvastu, Palpa and Rupandehi. It focuses on providing women with social empowerment via a range of programs such as; entrepreneurship, business and vocational classes, small savings and microcredit groups as well as strengthening co-operatives.
Outcomes
To date the project has directly impacted 2,109 women and indirectly impacted over 40,000 people. Entrepreneurship education classes were provided to over 1,800 women who went on to implement sixty mini-projects in their respective communities including vegetable and poultry farms which are now earning additional income for their families. Women have been trained in agrolivestock based vocations including goat keeping, vegetable farming, mushroom farming and food processing. Participants have developed new skills like making mineral blocks and making milk from soyabeans. Some have also started selling their products for additional income.
Nepali women participate in a workshop
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Improving women’s access to resources “Before the ADRA PIMSA project, life was difficult. I was in poverty. I didn’t know how to do business and I was unable to feed my family properly. When solar driers were installed here in Chikowa, my life changed forever, because I was able to generate enough income for my family and be able to pay for school fees from the sale of dried vegetables and fruits.
Bananas prepared for drying in Zambia
Prosperity Initiative through Markets & Small-Scale Rural Agro-Industries Zambia Context
In Zambia about 84 per cent of all livestock is owned by male-headed households while female headed households own only about 15 per cent. Traditionally, women have had no involvement in decision-making or any input to farm management or practice, leaving the women and children vulnerable in the absence or death of a male provider. When all family members understand their farming system and have been actively involved in shaping it, resilience and cooperation can be significantly increased.
Response
The overall goal of the PIMSA Project is to contribute to reduced poverty and hunger
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among rural communities in Zambia by giving vulnerable households improved opportunities to generate income and meet their basic needs. PIMSA is assisting local small-hold farmers to access export and local markets for dried fruits and vegetables. Solar vegetable and fruit drying systems have been established, along with a community driven goat pass-on scheme. The project prioritizes the provision of goats to the poor and vulnerable female headed households through clubs to increase the opportunity for women to have decision-making power over these agricultural assets.
ADRA provided goats to women, provided training on business and marketing skills, training on goat management and hygiene training.”
“I now feel encouraged to work hard.” Tisa, 35
Outcomes
To date the project has directly impacted over 3,000 people, two-thirds of them being women. It has indirectly impacted over 35,000 people. Participants, and the communities around them, have recorded increased engagement in income generation activities. Additional benefits arising from the project activities include increased awareness of gender-based violence and child neglect and significantly improved hygiene practices.
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Emergency Management Disasters – natural and manmade – are increasing in frequency and impact. Each year natural disasters cost government and society more than $2.4 billion globally, kill more than 70,000 people and affect more than 200 million people. Urbanisation, changing climates and ongoing conflict are more than ever seeing people being affected by floods, cyclones, droughts, violence and a myriad of other emergency scenarios. That’s why we are working with communities to not only respond when disaster strikes, but to help them prepare for and reduce their risks of future disasters.
Syria Crisis Lebanon Situation
The ongoing Syrian crisis has brought more than 750,000 Syrian refugees to Lebanon. Many refugees are living in tents and garages, many lack proper heating or electricity and are without access to primary health care. Moreover, women, who constitute half of the refugee population, are particularly vulnerable as they lack appropriate gynaecological and obstetric care due to the high cost of health care in Lebanon.
Response
ADRA worked closely with an experienced partner, AMEL, to assist refugees through a mobile health clinic and women’s health clinic. More than 3,000 women accessed the free service over a six-month period. During the consultations and exams, women were also taught personal hygiene practices to prevent poor health. Pregnant women referred were provided with essential prenatal and antenatal care.
In the last twelve months our Humanitarian Program has responded to the following disasters: - Deadly flooding in India and the Philippines - Food shortages for Congolese refugees in Uganda - Prolonged drought in Niger - The expanding Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and Jordan. - Typhoons and cyclones in the Philippines, Fiji, Samoa, India and Haiti. - Temotu Tsunami in the Solomon Islands We’ve also worked with communities to implement disaster risk reduction activities including: - Engaging community groups to invest in coastal protection and reclamation of land in Indonesia - Promoting sustainable resource management and training key stakeholders on climate change adaptation processes across Laos, Vietnam and Nepal - Increasing the ability of vulnerable households in Kenya to cope with and reduce the incidence of drought
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Syrian women and children look forward to a brighter future.
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Disaster Risk Reduction Indonesia
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is about preparing communities for disasters through prepositioning supplies including water purification and hygiene kits, capacity building through emergency simulations and training, and community strengthening by helping them to identify risks and vulnerabilities and develop appropriate emergency procedures. The UN calls it ‘a triple win’, stating disaster risk reduction ‘helps reduce the impact of hazards, decreases poverty and allows communities to adapt to climate change’.
Constructing bamboo groynes Indonesia
Though little could have been done to spare the lives lost as a result of the Boxing Day Tsunami, it became clear that Indonesia, along with its neighbours were at high risk of future disasters. As a result of changing climates Indonesia has experienced increased temperatures and rainfall, more frequent and destructive tropical storms and rising sea-levels. The result is more and more people at risk of losing their lives and their livelihoods. If you visit Cemarajaya on Indonesia’s coast you’d be hard pressed to miss the bamboo groynes (break walls) stretching from the coastline out to the sea, and the sand that has begun to build beside them. In the three months since the bamboo groynes were installed by the community as part of ADRA’s disaster risk reduction project the beach has grown 5 meters. It’s created a virtual insurance policy for the community against the effects of the changing climate and the risk of future disasters.
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Samoans recovering after Cyclone Evan
Cyclone Evan Fiji and Samoa Situation
Striking late in 2012 Category 4 Cyclone Evan was the worst tropical cyclone to hit Samoa in more than two decades. Also affecting Fiji, Evan destroyed homes and infrastructure and thousands were left stranded by flooding. The total damage bill exceeded AU$500 million.
Response
Working closely with the National Disaster Management Office and other responding agencies in both Fiji and Samoa, ensured the most urgent needs of those affected could be met. In Samoa, ADRA established an evacuation centre which provided food, clothing, water and shelter for 200 displaced individuals. In Fiji, 500 households received food rations to last them for two weeks.
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National Program ADRA has a presence in
90 Australian communities With 25% of Seventh-day Adventist churches across the country engaged in an ADRA project. 20
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CRANKT is a non-profit community-based initiative that exists to empower youth to recognize who they can become and how they can affect positive change in their community. Young people engage in a range of fun learning activities including bike riding and bike repair, that provide a group of possible mentors and positive role models. The CRANKT Project, Cooranbong ADRA Australia 2013 Annual Report
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Livelihoods and Opportunities Australia isn’t so much of a lucky country for 12.8% of the population - more than 2.2 million people live below the poverty line. While disadvantage manifests itself in numerous ways, the opportunities for people to gain employment and education are at the core of the issue. We are working across metro and regional areas to provide support and training needed for the most disadvantages groups to access the opportunities this country provides.
New Migrant Integration Program Adelaide SA Context
Refugees and recently arrived migrants face a difficult and stressful transition period. Differences in language and culture and a lack of community connectedness place many barriers in front of their ‘new life’. An overlooked, but foundational challenge is accessing social services and opportunities for employment caused by restricted travel. Public transport can be costly and the licensing process difficult and time consuming. As a result, many remain isolated and without access to the help and opportunities they need and deserve.
Response
Working with key leaders in the migrant services sector we have designed, developed and implemented a volunteer driving program that allows recently arrived migrants to gain the required driving hours to obtain a provisional license. A small initial sponsorship covers the costs of professional instruction. A team of volunteers ensure the required skills and hours are met before participants sit the final licensing test.
Outcomes
Beginning as a pilot program in 2012, the program has already seen 40 graduates from diverse backgrounds. Specifically targeting those that live alone, single mothers and women has meant those most vulnerable are accessing services and opportunities for employment they otherwise would have missed. Further, the sense of confidence and achievement the program brings participants lays a foundation for further success as their new life begins in Australia. While originating in Adelaide, the migrant capital of Australia, the program is now being rolled out nationally. iStockphoto image
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Supporting women into a brighter future Sophia drove across the country to escape an abusive relationship. She and her two sons had been promised a house in Brisbane, but when arrangements fell through they found themselves homeless. Without this support, Sophia’s desperate situation may have forced her and her children back to a potentially dangerous situation. At the ADRA Centre in Logan she didn’t just receive food, she also received the support and encouragement she needed to create a better future for her family. Sophia is now applying to attend university because she says: “I want to make a better way for my children.”
“You saved me. Without compassion from ADRA we would have been in a really tight spot.”
Staff from ADRA Community Centre - Logan
ADRA Community Centre Logan QLD Context
The Brisbane suburb of Logan is one of the most disadvantaged communities in Australia. Combinations of a high percentage of single parent households, high unemployment, limited social connectedness between cultural groups and low levels of education have led to widespread poverty and disadvantage. Intergenerational poverty is common.
Response
The ADRA Community Centre in Logan is a well-established and respected agency and community hub. Providing a range of services including emergency support, alternative education, vocational training
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and counselling support. Additionally the Centre’s committed staff and volunteers respond to specific community needs as they arise, such as was seen following the horrific and widely publicised death of a large family in a house fire.
Achievements
During the 2012-13 financial year, the centre provided services for almost 3,000 clients, including 2,000 who approached them in need of emergency support. With the help of volunteers, the Centre packed and distributed an average of 400 food hampers a month while also providing short-term financial assistance and donated material goods to those in need. More than 80 people received training towards a Certificate II in Business, along with computer and literacy training before government funding finished at the end of 2012.
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Support Services ADRA Australia provides a range of services to assist women in crisis situations, for people experiencing homelessness and for young people at risk to support them back to a better life.
Sonshine Sanctuary Sunshine Coast QLD Context
Violence against women is a serious problem in Australia, where at least one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicates that that one in three Australian women over the age of 15 reports having experienced physical or sexual violence at some time in their lives. Domestic and family violence is also the major cause of homelessness for women and their children.
Response
Sonshine Sanctuary provides short-term crisis accommodation and support for women and children made homeless by domestic or family violence. The refuge provides accommodation for up to 12 weeks. A physical place that is safe and secure where women and their children can life free from violence or harassment. Women are provided emotional support and encouragement, information referrals for services such as longer-term housing, counselling, legal support, health-care and childcare.
Outcomes
In the past twelve months, Sonshine Sanctuary has supported thirty women and fifty children escaping domestic violence. Women participated in personal empower programs to give them skills and confidence to live independently. On average the women and their children stayed a total of forty-eight days.
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Sonshine Sanctuary Staff Sunshine Coast
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A family strengthened and reunited Community Meals Parramatta NSW Context
A range of factors including domestic violence, relationship breakdown, intergenerational poverty, housing stress and financial difficulties lead to over 100,000 Australians being homeless on any given night. Homelessness leads to social disconnection and leaves people vulnerable to chronic ill-health. A number of homeless people including those sleeping rough, in crisis accommodation and temporary housing in the Parramatta region of New South Wales need a place to access healthy, hearty food and company.
Response
The Parramatta Seventh-day Adventist Church has partnered with ADRA Australia to work with a network of other churches to provide hot meals and good companionship for people experiencing homelessness in the area. The church operates a soup kitchen every second Saturday night in Parramatta, with other nights operated by partner churches. Beneficiaries who attend are served with a healthy, hearty hot meal and often sit with volunteers for a chat.
Outcomes
During the 2012-13 financial year almost one thousand people accessed the community meals service and volunteers contributed over 500 hours of support.
ADRA Volunteers serving those in need
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Not all domestic violence situations end in family breakup. Josephine* is a quiet, sweet young Filipino mother. She fled her home with her two young children following abusive outbursts by her husband. Sonshine Sanctuary provided a safe, private place for her and her children while she worked through what the future might look like for them. Already a Christian, it was important to Josephine that she reconciled with her husband. She wanted her family to stay together but she wanted the abuse to stop.
Sonshine Sanctuary worked with Josephine to build her confidence. They helped her to set boundaries and to develop assertiveness to ensure a healthier power balance between the couple. Over a number of months while living at Sonshine Sanctuary, staff helped Josephine to find her own home. She agreed on a visiting arrangement for the children’s father and joined a Filipino church community. After twelve months, Josephine and her husband reconciled and the family is once again together. They are continuing to work at respecting each other’s boundaries, and they are loving being part of a bigger, supportive church family. *Name changed to protect privacy
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Community Building Strong individuals are born out of strong communities. Our investment in community building activities is a reflection on the belief that providing hope for people living in poverty and distress is best achieved by helping communities work together. Together they can assist those in need, together they can close the cracks that people often fall through and together they can make life better for all.
Community Gardens
build healthy and socially sustainable communities’.
Context
Response
Many communities around the country are fractured, but recent research has confirmed that community gardens are more than just an opportunity for green-thumbs to apply their trade in public. A University of New South Wales paper published in 2013 concluded that ‘community gardens can play a significant role in enhancing the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being necessary to
Committed to building strong communities that can address core causes of poverty and disadvantage, ADRA this year launched a new Community Gardens program. In it’s initial phase we provided training and resources to teams of volunteers from Blacktown, Mile End, Grafton and Bowral (NSW), Springwood (QLD) and Cannington and Derby (WA).
Outcomes
Although it’s still early days the program is already bearing fruits. The communities have embraced the new opportunity to connect with individuals, families, business, government and other agencies involved. The gardens have also allowed fresh produce to be given to families doing it tough in the area and are providing an opportunity to promote healthy eating and healthy lifestyles.
Community Garden Workshop
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A New Beginning Liz* was first supported by ADRAs Toowoomba Op Shop Manager Janet when she was forced to evacuate her home during the 2011 floods. An Adventist church member from Tasmania had sent a new designer dress to the shop to be given to one of the many flood victims. It was perfect for Liz and she accepted it gratefully. This gesture of kindness sparked the beginning of a strong and trusting relationship. When Liz’s son went missing in 2012, it was Janet that she turned to for help. Tragically, Liz’s son was killed and she endured significant and ongoing grief and loss that prevented her from holding a regular job. Formerly a nurse, Liz felt that she could not return to work in a role that reminded her every day of what had happened to her son. Janet and the staff at Toowoomba’s Op Shop provided help and support to Liz right through the trauma and beyond. They encouraged her to set up a small cleaning business and found her a few hours of work each week cleaning a shop to get her started. Liz has since secured another cleaning contract with a major retail store and is feeling more positive each and every day.
She said “the main thing that ADRA helped me with was just being there and giving me support”. *Name changed to protect privacy
ADRA Op Shop Toowoomba
ADRA Op Shop Toowoomba Context
The City of Toowoomba is located on the beautiful Great Dividing Range in Southeast Queensland. The city itself has a slightly greater degree of socio-economic disadvantage than its surrounding suburbs and the state as a whole.
Response
The Toowoomba Op Shop is more than just an Op Shop, it is a collaboration between three Adventist churches, with a vision to love and care for the needy in their community. The Op Shop, staffed by committed volunteers, sells clothing and second hand goods at low prices to raise much needed funds for crisis relief for some of the most needy in their community.
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Achievements
During the 2012-13 financial year, the Toowoomba Op Shop has assisted 230 individuals in need of crisis relief assistance. Individuals and their families have been provided food vouchers, clothing, household items, transport assistance and support with bill payments to the value of over $15,000. The shop ran a winter blanket drive for the homeless and those sleeping rough and coordinated a Christmas gift and hamper drive for the needy.
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Emergency Management In 2012 alone, natural disasters cost Australia in excess of $6 billion – a figure expected to double by 2030. In addition to this comes the emotional toll felt by the thousands of families affected by emergencies that is beyond cost. ADRA Australia works alongside government partners and other responding agencies to ensure those affected receive assistance in a consistent and timely manner. Official agreements with state governments and an army of trained volunteers allows ADRA to ensure those affected by disaster have access to safe emergency accommodation across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia.
ADRA’s professionalism and commitment to effective assistance is continuing to bear fruit as additional states call on us to plan, prepare and respond.
Responses during 2012/13 In New South Wales ADRA volunteers facilitated emergency accommodation for close to 600 people by responding to disasters including: - Wide-spread flooding in January - A tornado in the south of the state - Flooding in the Hunter and mid-north coast regions - Three separate unit fires across Sydney - A building damaged by a road accident In Queensland, ADRA volunteers assisted in the initial response and recovery efforts of local councils following serious flooding
in Brisbane and Bundaberg. In addition, a pilot program saw emergency hygiene packs (generously donated by Johnson and Johnson) distributed during the 2013 floods. Additional packs have now been prepositioned in the area in preparation for future responses. In Western Australia, ADRA volunteers were not called upon for the entirety of the year (which is a good thing – there were no disasters to respond to). However, ADRA was awarded a government grant to extend its accommodation program into the wheat-belt and mid-west regions of the state. Further, ADRA has been heavily involved in the roll-out of a training program that has helped develop capacity in government and local responding agencies in the Perth metropolitan area and three regional areas.
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Emergency Management Goes Online As part of the emergency accommodation program, ADRA volunteers stand at the ready across the state. In recent years, the number and geographic spread of this service-driven troup has increased, meaning greater impact and new logistical challenges to overcome. It is of great importance that each of our volunteers are trained, to ensure those affected by disaster are provided with a seamless and efficient service. Providing face-to-face training around NSW was becoming a costly and challenging exercise. A new online training package has changed the way we deliver training. With support from the NSW Government, the package allows new and existing volunteers to be trained from the comfort of their own homes. In a matter of hours, training can be delivered across the state.
In the first six-months of use, more than 70 volunteers have completed the online training, meaning that there are more people on the ground ready to assist those in need. Emergency Management Volunteers
Future Directions ADRA is increasingly being called upon to provide more assistance and to assist in new areas. This year has seen significant investment in the development of our national emergency program that will bear fruits in the next 12 to 24 months. These future developments are likely to include: -
A roll-out of the pre-positioned hygiene kits pilot which took place in response to the Queensland floods of January 2013.
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The development of a ‘Seniors Connect’ disaster resilience program to assist elderly and shut-in people prepare for disasters. An official role with the South Australian government to manage spontaneous volunteers across the state. Working with the Gold Coast City Council to form and manage a volunteer ‘mud army’ in the clean-up of homes and businesses following a disaster.
Face-to-face training will never be replaced entirely, just better utilised for specific situations. An added bonus is an increase in young people engaging in the opportunity to serve their community. An online database is also under development to better track and manage volunteers and accommodation providers.
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Public Engagement, Advocacy and Fundraising
1,918 new donors supported our work in the past 12 months
186 ADRA Connections participants
raised over $200,000 before visiting and implementing 16 development projects overseas.
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ADRA Connections participants construct fencing for the Rural Economic Advancement Project in Mongolia, July 2012 ADRA Australia 2013 Annual Report
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Advocacy and Education Without seeking to change the systems and structures that keep people in poverty, the work of ADRA Australia cannot have a significant and lasting impact. ADRA Australia is a member of the Micah Challenge coalition. Micah Challenge is a global movement of Christian agencies, churches, groups and individuals which aims to deepen people’s engagement with the poor and to help reduce poverty as an integral part of our Christian faith. ADRA supports the Micah Challenge objective to see Australia doing its fair share to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and halve poverty by 2015. The dimensions of poverty and the solutions to addressing it are extremely complex. ADRA Australia seeks to help supporters understand these complexities through a variety of education tools. ADRA staff gave presentations and delivered workshops all around the country and the interactive NotOne exhibit was set up at a number of camps and special events throughout the year. Through NotOne, over 750 people were able to walk in the shoes of those experiencing poverty and distress.
Strengthening ADRA Network collaboration ADRA Australia partnered with the ADRA network offices to organise the IGNITE2013 Expo which helped to improve collaboration around communications with partner offices from around the world. More than 80 people participated with more than 50 ADRA offices being represented.
Not ONE Exhibit North NSW Big Camp
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Local Volunteering Local Volunteering Over 6,000 people gave of their time and talents to support people in need in their local communities or in impoverished communities overseas. Volunteers serve in a wide variety of roles, including collecting for the annual ADRA Appeal doorknock, securing temporary accommodation for disaster affected people, staffing Op Shops, distributing food parcels, advocating for the poor, providing administrative support and providing generalist and specialist support for project implementation.
has formal arrangements in place with state governments in New South Wales, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia. In the past year, ADRA responded to forty-four incidents including bushfires, unit fires, floods and storms. Six hundred people were assisted into emergency accommodation with the support of twenty-six trained volunteers.
National Program Volunteers
Volunteers play an integral role in supporting our national program services including women’s refuges, youth resilience projects, crisis relief and social inclusion projects, and staffing our Op Shops.
Serving in retirement They never expected to be spending their retirement years this way, but for Bob and Dawn Blizard an ADRA Op Shop has become an almost all-consuming passion. From its humble beginnings way back in 1990, Bob and Dawn have stayed with the ADRA Op Shop in Bindoon, WA, through thick and thin. “Our local church wanted to start recycling clothes and items,” says Dawn, “and from there it was decided to open a shop. And it’s still here today.” And so are Bob and Dawn – never did they anticipate they’d be part of an op shop, let alone volunteer with one for so long. Their op shop is located on the Great Northern Highway heading north east into Western Australia. The route is popular with tourists, but more than that the shop has become a destination in its own right. On weekends the shop becomes a melting pot of personalities. When asked what she enjoys most about working at the op shop Dawn doesn’t even think twice, “you get to meet some really interesting people.”
Emergency Response Volunteers
ADRA Australia manages a network of trained volunteers, ready to respond in the event of a local emergencies and natural disasters. Volunteers attend emergency evacuation centres securing safe emergency accommodation for disaster affected people. ADRA Australia
What makes their op shop special? “We like to keep our shop neat and tidy,” says Bob. “That’s what most people comment on when they see our shop.” It’s a comment heard often in ADRA’s network of op shops across the country. After such a longstanding presence in their local community it’s no surprise the ADRA Op Shop in Bindoon has gained a bit of a reputation – a good one that is.
“Our op shop is now the community op shop – they’ve claimed it,” laughs Dawn. “People call it the social centre of Bindoon.” As the managers of the op shop, Bob and Dawn are blessed with a hardworking staff of 21 volunteers who are dedicated to serving their community.
ADRA Volunteers Ballina
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A big thanks to all our volunteers who have done, and are doing, an incredible job serving their local communities and continuing ADRA’s ministry here in Australia.
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Connections ADRA Connections provides a link between supporters in Australia and ADRA Australia’s long-term development projects overseas. The connections program provides life-changing experiences for short-term volunteer teams to travel overseas to help with small projects in local communities. Participants raise funds for a specific project which they later travel overseas to help implement. Education is a critical component of the ADRA Connections experience. All participants have the chance to learn about cultural differences, to understand the complex dimensions of poverty, to appreciate some of the unique challenges that keep people trapped in poverty and to implement projects that truly make a difference. In the past twelve months, 186 volunteers travelled to seven different countries, including Nepal, Cambodia, Mongolia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Fiji and Vanuatu. Teams supported local communities by funding and installing water systems, school playgrounds and school libraries. They renovated school classrooms, built bungalows and erected fencing to protect albinos from witch doctors and to protect food sources. Over $200,000 was raised by Connections participants over the last twelve months, enabling these critical development projects to proceed.
ADRA Connections Trip Cambodia
ADRA Connections Trip Cambodia
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Partnerships Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing ADRA Australia continued its partnership with Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing over the past year, adding value to ADRA Cambodia’s nutrition programs through the development of micronutrient fortified food products and supporting microenterprise development. The partnership which commenced in February 2012 seeks to achieve increased availability of affordable and appropriate nutritious fortified foods in target communities. The project now supports a fortified wheat noodle production micro enterprise, a bread bakery and the production of fortified instant rice porridge.
Avondale College In partnership with the International Poverty and Development Studies students from Avondale College, ADRA Australia ran a week-long social justice advocacy program that saw more than 300 Avondale College and Avondale School students experience the lives of people living in poverty and hardship in Kenya and Australia through ADRA’s NotOne interactive exhibit. This event coincided with Micah Challenge ‘Give Poverty the Flush’ Giant Toilet tour as well as Avondale Social Justice Week. ADRA also supported the Manifest Creative Arts Festival to recognise the role of the arts in raising awareness about justice issues.
In Memorium
South Pacific Division Youth Department
ADRA Australia would like to acknowledge the lives and legacies of the following individuals, who passed away and left generous donations that were received by ADRA Australia in the past twelve months:
Early in 2013, ADRA Australia partnered with the Youth Department of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the division-wide Youth Congress. ADRA was supported with a food collection where more than 3,500 food items were collected for ADRA projects. More than 2,000 Youth Congress participants marched through Brisbane City and ate a poverty lunch and helped to save $10,000 which was contributed to ADRA Australia projects.
Riders from the Great Ocean Road Challenge
Estate of Pryce Charles Trow Estate of Adelaide Salter Estate of Allan Wilby Tilley Estate of Annie May Howse Estate of Chloris Pearl Toepfer Estate of Derene Anne Black Estate of Edward Mucha Estate of Frederick Thomas Webb Estate of Jean Winifred Thompson Estate of Joffre James Gilchrist Estate of Marcus A Waring Estate of May Stewart Estate of Shirley Marie Staniland Estate of Dorothy Walker Scragg
25000 Spins
Sanitarium Partnership Cambodia
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25000 Spins operates a number of cycling challenges around the world to raise funds for ADRA Australia and other organisations dedicated to making the lives of children better. By partnering with 25000 Spins, ADRA has been able to engage supporters in raising much needed funds while providing adventurous physical challenges and excellent team bonding experiences.
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Financial Report and Overview 16% growth in total revenue this financial year We spent $13,500,000 bringing life changing assistance this year.
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Financial Highlights 13% 12% Where We’ve Helped
16%
Total Program Expenditure
29%
30%
Africa Projects
Amount
1,358,478
Percentage
Asia Projects
3,442,120
29.20%
Pacific Projects
3,568,170
30.26%
Australia Projects
1,924,017
16.32%
Common Projects (All Regions)
1,497,296
12.70%
11,790,081
100%
Amount
Percentage
Total Program Expenditure
11.52%
How We’re Supported Total Revenue
Donations & gifts from Australian Public Donations from Australian Public (gifts in kind)
4,917,890
34.20%
237,797
1.65%
Bequests and Legacies
2,923,232
20.33%
Grants - DFAT Australian Aid Program
5,131,000
35.68%
Grants - Other Australian
359,215
2.50%
Investment income
609,223
4.24%
Other income - Australian
203,472
1.41%
14,381,829
100%
Amount
Percentage
Total Revenue
Use of Funds
Total Disbursements Overseas Projects Community Education Domestic Projects Fundraising Costs Accountability and Administration
Total Expenditure
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9,535,344
70.47%
330,720
2.44%
1,924,017
14.22%
168,759
1.25%
1,571,414
11.62%
13,530,254
100%
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Trust
Income Statement For the year ended 30 June 2013
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Trust, a purpose driven trust, reflects the interest of the Australian Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the activities of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Limited which is responsible for operational activities as delegated by the Executive Committee of the Australian Union Conference.
Revenue
Donations and Gifts Monetary Non-Monetary Bequests and Legacies Grants DFAT Australian Aid Program Other Australian Other Overseas Appropriations received Distribution from Cash Management Facility Other Income Revenue for International Political or Religious Proselyisation Programs
Total Revenue
30 June 2013 $
30 June 2012 $
4,917,890 237,797 2,923,232
5,855,151 102,488 247,380
5,131,000 359,215 100,000 609,223 103,472 14,381,829
4,749,880 458,281 141,079 723,957 126,398 12,404,614
8,700,059 597,488 330,720
7,824,806 580,101 386,653
146,007 22,752 1,571,414 237,797 11,606,237 1,924,017 13,530,254
142,385 46,472 1,644,930 102,488 10,727,835 1,372,127 12,099,962
851,575
304,652
Expenditure
International Projects Funds to overseas projects Program support costs Community education Fundraising costs Public Government, multilateral and private Accountability and Administration Borrowing Costs Non-Monetary Expenditure Total International Aid and Development Program Expenditure Expenditure for International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs Domestic Programs
Total Expenditure
Excess of Revenue Over Expenditure
Our summary financial reports comply with the standards set out by the ACFID Code of Conduct. Visit www.acfid.asn.au/code-of-conduct for more information. To request a copy of the full audited financial report for the year ending 30 June 2013, please write to the Chief Financial Officer, ADRA Australia, PO Box 129, Wahroonga, NSW 2076 or email adra.info@adra.org.au
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Trust
Balance Sheet For the year ended 30 June 2013
Assets
Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Inventories Financial assets Other current assets
Total Current Assets
Non-Current Assets Financial assets Property, plant and equipment
Total Non-Current Assets
Total Assets
30 June 2013 $
30 June 2012 $
13,224,320 364,054 4,352 941,631 98,151 14,632,508
13,254,864 397,986 5,527 201,741 13,860,118
218,208 42,664 260,872
138,561 45,528 184,089
14,893,380
14,044,207
Liabilities
Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Short-term provisions
294,028 256,699 550,727
203,219 371,197 574,416
83,159 83,159
61,872 61,872
633,886
636,288
14,259,494
13,407,919
Reserves
6,264,424
7,773,781
Funds available for future use
7,995,070
5,634,138
14,259,494
13,407,919
Total Current Liabilities Non-Current Liabilities Long-term provisions
Total Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Assets
Equity Total Equity
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Trust
Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended 30 June 2013
Balance as at 30 June 2012
Funds available for future use
Reserves
Other
Total
7,773,781
-
13,407,919
5,634,138 851,575
-
-
851,575
Other amounts transferred to reserves
1,509,357
(1,509,357)
-
-
Balance as at 30 June 2013
7,995,070
6,264,424
-
14,259,494
Excess of revenue over expenses
Table of Cash Movements for Designated Purposes For the year ended 30 June 2013
Cash available Cash Raised at beginning of during financial financial year year
Cash disbursed during financial year
Cash available at end of financial year
PNG Church Partnership Project Total for Other Purposes
0 13,254,864
1,466,986 12,499,226
(1,396,040) (12,600,716)
70,946 13,153,374
Total
13,254,864
13,966,212
(13,996,756)
13,224,320
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