Anglican Aid - Annual Report 2016 by Anglican Aid Sydney

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

OUR VISION

TO EXCEL IN THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN AID TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

OUR IDENTITY

OUR MISSION

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nglican Aid is the aid agency of the office A of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney.

Anglican Aid’s mission is to work in partnership with local community leaders in:

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nglican Aid is the aid agency for the A people and parishes of the Diocese of Sydney and their friends.

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reaking cycles of poverty, abuse, B exploitation and neglect.

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nglican Aid provides the Archbishop A of Sydney, the Anglican community of Sydney and friends of Sydney Anglicans, locally, nationally and globally with an aid agency to serve people in need across our own city, nation and throughout the world.

raining future Christian leaders in needy T world communities.

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oicing Christian concern on issues of V poverty, injustice, compassion, generosity and world need.

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aising funds to support innovative and R creative solutions to identified needs.

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uilding partnership capacity locally and B internationally to enable effective project selection, implementation and evaluation.

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nglican Aid partners with Australian A churches and individuals to serve local and international communities through various programs.

OUR VALUES GRACE • CLARITY • BIBLE • CREATIVITY • INTEGRITY • PASSION • ACCOUNTABILITY PROFESSIONAL CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF • PARTNERSHIP • VOLUNTEERISM

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COVER PHOTO: Waldaregay is around seventy years old. He is a subsistence

Icon & Project Categories Chairman’s Report CEO’s Report Projects and Beneficiaries

Africa

farmer with two dependants. His eighteen year old son is in drought

16 Responding to a devastating drought 18 Disaster Relief 20 Serving Syrian refugees

31 L iverpool South embraces asylum seeker ministry 32 Reconciliation through Christ

Emergency Relief

grade nine at school. The

Australia

Ethiopia

severely affected this small family. During the previous year there had been illness in the family which required them to sell what they had. The drought meant they had no harvest and therefore no way to generate income. Heading North, partnering with Anglican Aid, provided a microloan which meant Waldaregay was able to buy

seeds to plant once the rains came. His son has also been able to continue school in the

vulnerable

children’s

program. Although has

their

limited

community access

clean water, they now are expectantly looking forward to better water thanks to a community project to have water piped from springs.

BACK COVER PHOTO: The

back

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10 Creating sustainable livelihoods in Rwanda 11 An egg a day 11 A letter from the Superior Institute for Medical Technology 12 A well of life in South Africa’s notorious ‘red-light district’ 13 A letter from Benito; A student at George Whitefield College 14 Alexandria School of Theology

22 Asia

24 Bangalore Women’s Shelter: Deepthi’s story 25 Children with disabilities SOAR in China 26 Earthquake devastation and the GRACE project 28 From bricks to books

photo

features participants in the Rivers of Justice and Mercy Challenge from Gerringong Anglican Church with CEO of Anglican Aid, David Mansfield, and organiser/volunteer Ron

34 Financial Summary 35 How we work 36 Comparison of Overseas Relief and Aid Fund Expenditure 37 Overseas Development Financial Report 38 Members’ Declaration; and Independent Auditor’s Report 39 Overseas Ministry; and Anglican Aid Financial Report 41 Anglican Aid Staff; and Australian Partners

Balderstone. The Rivers of Justice and Mercy Challenge was held from February to May 2016. Parishes and organisations in

the

Sydney

Diocese

participated in water related activities, including kayaking, canoeing paddle

and

stand

boarding.

ANGLICAN AID THANKS YOU!

These

events raised awareness and funds for various Anglican Aid projects.

Our churches, donors and others who generously support the needs of others. We trust that as you read this report you are as blessed as we have been, to be part of the lives of the people who have benefited from your support.

Front cover photo: Heading North, Ethiopia. Back cover photo: Gerringong Anglican Church.

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In the 2015/16 financial year, Anglican Aid’s supporters generously gave $5,038,0000 to support activities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific in the project categories outlined.

ICON & PROJECT CATEGORIES:

HEALTH

BIBLE TRAINING

General and specialised health projects which offer essential medical care to those without access to these services.

One of the greatest needs across Africa is for well trained pastors and evangelists to handle God’s word rightly and equip them to lead churches and communities. As the gospel is embraced and people grow as disciples of Christ, the fruit of the gospel is evident in lives, families and communities being transformed and reconciled. This leads to greater social impact and development.

HUMANITARIAN AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Anglican Aid’s humanitarian assistance projects express Christ’s love to vulnerable people around the world impacted by natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes and cyclones, and refugees fleeing war and persecution.

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in every community and require special protection. Anglican Aid’s Children’s Rights projects address situations where children are not having their basic needs and human rights recognised.

INCOME GENERATION

Anglican Aid works alongside partners who are building the capacity of people living in poverty to generate income. This takes many forms including microfinance loans, skills training and teaching farming techniques.

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

Women in Ethiopia washing as the river starts to refill after recent rain. Photo: Heading North Ethiopia

People living with a disability face unique obstacles and ongoing discrimination. This is especially true for those living in poor communities. Disability assistance projects educate communities and empower people living with a disability to take control of their lives and futures.

WASH

EDUCATION

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

Education is key to smashing cycles of poverty and unlocking the potential of those from disadvantaged backgrounds to be agents of change in their families and communities.

Empowering women to participate fully in economic life across all sectors is essential to build stronger communities, and improve the quality of life for women, men and families.

WASH is an acronym for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Clean water, access to toilets and latrines and good hygiene practices are crucial for preventing the spread of diseases such as malaria and improving the health status of communities.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT DEAR FRIENDS, The 2015/16 financial year has been a year of significant change as Anglican Aid continues on its trajectory of growth. We are pleased to inform you that once again our measurable outcomes against the strategic plan have been achieved. However, it is the non-measurable impacts that particularly encourage me. As an agency we seek our support from Sydney Anglicans and friends. The revenue received from our supporters determines to what extent we can support exciting activities of ministry, development and community care on the ground. However, we are acutely aware that unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain. As an organisation we seek to mobilise not just funds, but prayer. We are indebted to so many of our faithful prayer supporters who commit our activities to the Lord through use of the prayer diary. Thank you.

In my role outside of Anglican Aid as the Archbishop of Sydney’s Bishop for International Relations, I have the great privilege of meeting many church leaders from around the world who joyfully labour for the gospel despite great difficulties. Even a small grant from Anglican Aid that takes the form of a bursary for a Christian leader from the Global South can send waves through a community. There is joy in seeing young men and women equipped to faithfully teach and preach God’s word. These leaders are also filled with joy when they realise that they are part of a global community and body of believers. You, our supporters, are deeply appreciated by Christian leaders supported by Anglican Aid in Africa and Asia. The apostle Paul reminds us of the fellowship and partnership created through gifts being sent and received. We here in Australia benefit just as much as those who receive our gifts! (Acts 20:35).

Changes to taxation law during the past year now allows Anglican Aid to receive and send gifts from the Anglican Aid fund. This has allowed a broader range of activities to be supported than the rules of the Overseas Relief and Aid Fund has allowed. I would like to thank my fellow directors who have served in the last year and all the Anglican Aid staff for their dedication and commitment.

Bishop Peter Tasker Chairman Archbishop of Sydney’s Bishop for International Relations

BOARD MEMBERS Mr David Dennis BEc (Hons) Banking Executive St Barnabas Church, Broadway,

Mr Doug Marr B Bus, CA Diocesan Registrar Ryde Anglican Church

Audit & Risk sub-committee

Remuneration sub-committee; Audit & Risk sub-committee

Rev John Menear

Rev Robert Stewart

Mrs Emma Penzo

BTh, MA (Th) CMS Kowloon 1983-89 & 2005-15; Acting Senior Minister Minchinbury Anglican Church

BA, LL B (UNSW), Grad Dip Ed (UTS), Dip B & M (MTC) Assistant Minister, West Pymble

Rev Brett Hall

Rev Canon Peter Rodgers

Dr Keith Walker

BA (UOW), BD (MTC) Rosemeadow-Appin Anglican Churches

BA, DipEd, GradDipSpecEd, BTh (Hons), DipA (Hons), MA (Theol), Federal Secretary CMS-Australia St Clement’s, Marrickville

Audit & Risk sub-committee

Project Review sub-committee

Audit & Risk sub-committee

BEc (Hon), MBus, Grad Dip Divinity, MPolEco, PhD candidate, MAICD St Luke’s, Miranda Project Review subcommittee

BVSc, PhD, SPTC Animal Agriculture Consultant; St Barnabas Church, Broadway

Project Review sub-committee

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CEO’S REPORT DEAR FRIENDS, A range of significant issues have occurred during the last year which means my report this year covers many operational and administrative matters so that you can be better informed about changes occurring within Anglican Aid. YEAR IN REVIEW

We praise God that Anglican Aid has exceeded the financial targets set in the strategic plan. The generosity of many people is a reason for great thankfulness. The gifts of so many individuals have allowed Anglican Aid to support activities in 28 countries. For the first time we have established partnerships in Lebanon and Syria supporting Syrian refugees. This is in addition to support for Syrians in Egypt and Iraqis fleeing IS in Iraq. Partnerships with parishes, schools and other organisations in Australia has been an integral aspect of the strategic plan as we seek alliances to tap into the passions of Anglican Aid stakeholders throughout Australia. These partnerships have seen significant projects established in the education of children in developing countries including the construction of schools in communities lacking educational facilities. Anglican Aid has worked diligently to ensure funds donated are faithfully and effectively managed. Our goal of ensuring 80% of funds expended are directed to projects has again been achieved. As a Christian agency, we are aware of the great responsibility in managing the resources entrusted to us. Working with local Christian leadership means solutions to local needs are developed by those who are involved in the community and

best placed to implement activities, using existing structures. Anglican Aid has also developed a partnership with the Christian Ministry Advancement Ltd (CMA) Australia which is developing a Standards Council designed to guide Christian organisations towards accountable governance, stewardship and revenue generation. Anglican Aid has been accepted as a charter applicant and in the next twelve months will seek to meet the principles of accountable ministry to become accredited with CMA, thereby assuring supporters of our integrity in all aspects of financial management. Anglican Aid is governed by a board of mature and experienced individuals with diverse experiences in ministry, finance, business and management. I am indebted to them for the generosity of their time and for their wisdom. Anglican Aid’s staff have contributed greatly to the development of the organisation and I acknowledge their hard work, enthusiasm, capacity and innovation. OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Since the transition of the Archbishop’s Appeals Unit and its three funds into Anglican Aid in 2011, significant changes and improvements have taken place. The decoupling of Anglican Aid from Anglicare, the move from Parramatta to St Andrews House in Sydney and the establishment of one board to replace the three former committees has required significant change, investment of time and financial resources and the establishment of new systems.

These changes, however, have assisted in the growth of Anglican Aid. The three funds in 2011 had a combined revenue of less than $1.9M. This now exceeds $5M and confirms the decisions made to rebrand the three funds under Anglican Aid. The 2015/16 year has seen significant improvements which are separately addressed below. WEBSITE

The culmination of eighteen months work saw the website refreshed in July 2015. The website now lists each project on a separate page and allows donors to self-select activities to donate to from a range of themes such as health, education, income generation, or by country. Over 70% of donations are now made electronically, compared to less than 50% five years ago. RIVERS OF JUSTICE AND MERCY

From February through May; from Nowra in the south, to West Pennant Hills in the north, to Richmond in the west parishes across the Sydney diocese participated in this year’s (less) extreme challenge: the Rivers of Justice and Mercy (Amos 5:24). Paddlers and picnickers enjoyed the serene beauty of God’s creation on a waterway close to each parish. Parishioners and clergy took to the water paddling or rowing kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards. The parish of Vaucluse even built a row boat! Anglican Aid projects were promoted either at the waterside or in Sunday services. We praise God for the fruit of this challenge – people growing in their understanding of the work of Anglican Aid, prayers for specific projects and our work more generally, and more funds mobilised for our projects through the generous giving of many.

WE LOVE ZIMBABWE

IN COUNTRY PARTNERS

Anglican Aid was honoured to have ex-Zimbabwean cricketer, Henry Olonga, speak at a fundraising dinner called ‘We love Zimbabwe’ hosted by St Matthew’s Anglican Church, West Pennant Hills and other events in March 2016. Henry, being the first black Zimbabwean to represent his country in test cricket, shared how God’s grace sustained him and provided for him when he made a stand against the corrupt leadership of his country. Henry is a man of strong Christian faith, and shared about his journey with the Lord. The ‘We love Zimbabwe’ events highlighted the work of Anglican Aid in Zimbabwe, including providing bursaries for Bible college students and supporting projects that contribute to education and food security.

During the last year Anglican Aid staff undertook visits to Egypt, Lebanon, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Ethiopia, China, Nepal, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting partners and reviewing projects. Anglican Aid has trusted partners who are known and provide regular financial and written reports, administered by our Project Officer Aiden McCorkindale, to keep supporters informed of progress. This reduces the necessity for frequent trips. A typical field trip will take 3-5 weeks, visiting numerous partners and projects during this time. In addition our Chairman meets partner Bishops throughout the Anglican Communion in his other role as Bishop for International Relations. Sydney clergy also visit partners where there is a direct link between churches and in-country partners.

MIRACLE SCHOOLS

Angela Michael, from Miracle Ministries, Pakistan, spent a month in Sydney to promote the work of the ‘Miracle School’. The Miracle School provides free education to children and young people who are enslaved in intergenerational slave labour in the brick kilns of Lahore. Angela was able to share at schools, Youthworks’ ‘Year 13’ program, churches and in Orange where former CMS missionaries hosted her for one week. FAREWELL TO BISHOPSCOURT

Bishopscourt, the official residence of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, was sold in December 2015. Anglican Aid partnered together with Archbishop Dr Glenn Davies and his wife Dianne, to host a special farewell event to the iconic 1830s property. Tours of the house and grounds by previous Archbishops and their family members were conducted throughout the day.

FUNDRAISING, DONOR RELATIONS, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Anglican Aid fundraising relies on the gifts of God’s people responding as God directs each individual. The growth of Anglican Aid has seen it necessary to create a small ‘media and communications’ team. The team is made up of Bronte Rivers and Tash Green. In 2016, Anglican Aid partnered with a nation-wide radio umbrella network, Vision Radio. This relationship saw Anglican Aid promoting two appeals on Vision Radio stations. Another recent development for Anglican Aid has been expanding online channels of communication, including our first bi-monthly E-news.

As Anglican Aid’s CEO I spoke at over 35 Sunday church services (two to three times each Sunday) across the diocese, and in Hobart and Brisbane as well as a number of conferences. It is estimated I addressed over 10,000 people at these meetings. Donor relations staff, Virginia Lee and Faith Costin, oversaw over 7,000 donations from 3,054 donors during the year. To our partners both in Australia and those working on the ground in many disadvantaged communities around the world, I extend heartfelt thanks for your generosity of finances, time and service. Finally I would like to mention and pay tribute to Mrs Juliet Abahikye from the Church of Uganda, who oversaw our projects in Uganda. Juliet died suddenly during the year while visiting Anglican Aid projects in Northern Uganda. Her self-sacrifice as a mother of four and heart for caring for the poor across Uganda is an example of how Jesus brings hope to the many communities where Anglican Aid works. Thanks again for your faithful partnership,

Rev David Mansfield CEO

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BURUNDI

MYANMAR

Humanitarian Aid to Burundian Refugees in Uvira

Myanmar Emergency Appeal

DB = 560 •

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Emergency relief and support for Burundian refugees on the Congolese border following political violence

Refugee assistance and Medical Program DB = 90

NEPAL DB = 1,353 •

Provision of maternal and antenatal

Community development and longfollowing the earthquake

PAKISTAN Support for Easter Sunday bombing victims

ETHIOPIA Ethiopian Famine*

IB = 1,303

term disability rehabilitation efforts

Medical, educational and humanitarian

clinic for Syrian Refugees

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Emergency assistance for flood affected communities

IB = 450

assistance to Sudanese refugees •

IB = 25,640

Gorkha Rehabilitation and Community Empowerment Project (GRACE)

EGYPT

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DB = 12,640

DB = Greater than 200 •

Support with health and medical care,

Farming initiatives, addressing clean

grief counselling and social support to

water needs and education assistance

individuals and families impacted by the targetted attack on Christians and

FIJI

others on Easter Sunday in Lahore

Fiji Cyclone Emergency Relief DB = 960

SOUTH SUDAN

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Emergency food and shelter relief

Refugees fleeing fighting in Ethiopia*

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Rebuilding homes, education

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Provision of maize, oil and shelters

assistance and establishing clean water

for some of 50,000 plus people in

and hygiene facilities

camps in Akobo-Tiergol, Jewi and

LEBANON

Leitchour through the Bishop for the Horn of Africa.

School for Syrian Refugees DB = 123 •

IB = 200

Education for displaced Syrian refugee children

WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES? DB = Direct Beneficiaries Direct beneficiaries are those who are the primary recipients of, or participants in, the benefits of the activities. IB = Indirect Beneficiaries Indirect beneficiaries are those people who receive benefits from the project through their relationship with direct beneficiaries or as a result of secondary outcomes that affect wider community members who aren’t immediately engaged with the project. * This is the first year that Anglican Aid has reported the number of beneficiaries of our projects. In some instances the beneficiary numbers are unclear due to the nature of the emergency or project and the focus on provision of support rather than requiring partners to report actual numbers.

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PROJECTS AND BENEFICIARIES DRC

INDONESIA

SIERRA LEONE

Malaria Prevention and Treatment

Projek Bali Kids

Kanga Kids*

(Aru Diocese)

DB = 225

DB = 8,374

IB = 50,481

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• Capacity building for a children’s

• Malaria treatment and prevention service

service supporting the education

• Health professional development and

of vulnerable children

community education initiative School Dental Prevention and Education (Aru Diocese) DB = 992

IB = 8

• Dental education and treatment for school students Straight Talk Among Youth in Schools (STAYS) DB = 5,864

IB = 69,563

• Straight Talk to Youth in Schools (STAYS) about HIV and gender based violence TREAT Congo Dental* • Building, equipping and training a dental

DB = 4,258

IB = 17,032

• HIV/AIDS education and prevention in schools

KENYA IB = 221

• Christian economic empowerment program in slum communities

PHILIPPINES

the Congo

BERTH*

dentist training degree

ETHIOPIA Child Survival Ethiopia DB = 5,050

IB = 34,990

Prevention of infant mortality through water sanitation and hygiene education

DB = 524

RWANDA Egg a Day DB = 500

IB = 3,725

• Child development, nutrition and education program Sustainable Livelihoods (CCMP) IB = 32,676

• Food security and community

Anugrah Disabilities (Dehra Dun) IB = 204

development program

• Early intervention, education, advocacy

SOUTH AFRICA

and treatment for infants and children

Othandweni Respite Unit

with disabilities St Andrews School Hyderabad DB = 916 infrastructure and building works Education and Income Generation DB = 4,445 generation for women and youth in

• Specialised care for patients Timion Disability Counselling and Community Development DB = 216

IB = 570

community development Umthombo weMpilo DB = 903

South India Eye Openers

• Rescuing women from IB = 41,588

• Preventative eye care and surgery to prevent blindness for Dalits and hill tribe Indians

IB = 1,596

• Disability counselling and

• Community education and income

DB = 14,924

DB = 228

with HIV and their families

• Education support for children through

Children’s Nutrition IDP Camp* •

Education and nutrition initiative for women and children in Jabarouna refugee camp

prostitution

DB = 34

IB = 735

• Skills training for rural young men Discipleship and Development DB = 951

IB = 12,496

• Community education and prevention of gender based violence Bunda Girls Secondary School DB = 180

• Community development

DB = 4,365

INDIA

SUDAN

Mara Young Men’s Vocational Training

Economic Empowerment for Women and Youth DB = 96

libraries, books, and water

TANZANIA

workforce in the Democratic Republic of • Dental training centre and three year

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Annalevi HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention*

School capacity building by providing

• Construction and development of Bunda Girls Secondary School

UGANDA Sustainable Livelihoods DB = 826

IB = 6,111

• Farming God’s Way food security, and livelihood program in Bugayi, Ibulanku and Kitgum

ZAMBIA Zambian Children’s Development (B2B) DB = 684

IB = 3,060

• School construction and education in the Copperbelt district; women’s development activities

ZIMBABWE Rock Solid Education DB = 74 • Education support and programs for vulnerable children Heart of Mercy Elementary Christian School (LWM) DB = 50

IB = 250

• Primary school construction and assistance to vulnerable drought-affected communities in the Zambesi Valley 7

LEBANON

NEPAL PAKISTAN EGYPT

INDIA SUDAN

SIERRA LEONE SOUTH SUDAN

ETHIOPIA

UGANDA KENYA RWANDA DRC

TANZANIA

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

SOUTH AFRICA

Icon & Project Categories BIBLE TRAINING

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE CHINA

EDUCATION

HEALTH HUMANITARIAN & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

MYANMAR

INCOME GENERATION

WASH PHILIPPINES

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

INDONESIA

FIJI

STORIES

FROM AFRICA

AFRICA ETHIOPIAN RWANDA CHURCH DRAUGHT AND APPEAL COMMUNITY • CREATING MOBILISATION SUSTAINABLE • ANLIVELIHOODS ‘EGG A DAY’ • CONGO IN SUPERIOR RWANDA • OF INSTITUTE ANMEDICAL ‘EGG A DAY’ TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ••SUPERIOR SOUTH AFRICA INSTITUTE UTHOMBO OF MEDICAL WEMPILO, HILLBROW •TECHNOLOGY GEORGE WHITEFIELD • ‘WELL OF COLLEGE LIFE’, HILLBROW • EGYPT ALEXANDRIA • GEORGE WHITFIELD SCHOOL OF COLLEGE THEOLOGY

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A Sudanese woman with her child who are refugees in Egypt. Photo: Refuge Egypt

RWANDA

CREATING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN RWANDA The Church and Community Mobilisation Project (CCMP) in Rwanda supports the rebuilding of livelihoods twenty years on from Rwandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devastating genocide. The Anglican Diocese of Gahini is building the capacity of 248 local churches to provide food security and support to vulnerable families.

MUGABO SAMUEL

MUKAMANA FLORENCE

My name is Mukamana Florence (pictured above) and I am from Kawangire local church. I am also a member of Umucyo Savings Group. I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and have four children. I used to live in extreme poverty. Thanks to CCMP, I was able to borrow money from my savings group so I could sell food items. After two months, I am starting to make a profit. I have managed to buy a goat and I have enough food for my children so that they are healthy. I am earning more than four times what I used to! I am heading towards a better life. Since joining the savings group, my life and the lives of my children have been changed. 10 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

My name is Mugabo Samuel (pictured below, with care group facilitator). For the last fourteen years, I lived as a loner and outcast from my town in my house. I felt that my house was okay but rats were everywhere in the house and I slept in the same house with my two goats. Since joining this care group, I have had a friend visit me and she showed me how bad it is to live with goats in the same house. My friend explained how living in a better house could change my life for the better. I accepted slowly but now I feel proud of my new house. My new house will be completed soon from income raised from my banana plantation. The banana plantation is my livelihood.

UWANTEGE ANTOINETTE

My name is Uwantege Antoinette (pictured above). I live in Nyagahandagaza and I am a member of Urumuri care group. Before joining this group, I had four children and I lived in poverty with my husband. When poverty became too much for us, my husband sold part of our small land and abandoned us. My friends advised me to be a member of this group and since then, my life has changed. Firstly, I was able to regain the love which my husband had taken away from me. Secondly, I made use of the remaining part of land to grow green vegetables which I sold to get money. Soon I was able to get a loan which I used to get a second hand sewing machine. I now have a house and earn some money every day to sustain my family. My children have food, go to school and have medical care.

RWANDA

AN EGG A DAY Meet Keza*, mother of a little girl who attends one of the preschools run by the Anglican Church in the Shyira Diocese in Rwanda. Keza’s daughter’s preschool participates in the ‘Egg a Day’ program which combats malnutrition amongst infants through the provision of an egg which provides protein for growth. Keza says that she has noticed how her daughter has learnt about hygiene and the importance of washing her hands. She learnt this through preschool where she is required to clean her hands before peeling and eating her boiled egg. In addition to this, the children receive encouragement from the staff about how to clean themselves. Keza is amazed at how this has impacted her daughter, who now knows that she must be clean before going to preschool. *Named changed to protect identity Photo: Anglican Aid on location

congo

E FROM THTE OF R E T T E L U A R INSTIT SUPERIO TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL

12 January, 2016

We, the students of the dentist school ISTM (Superior Institute of Medical Technology) in Aru, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, have the pleasure of thanking you for your help! Anglican Aid’s partnership with us in building and equipping our dental school has really helped us!! Please continue to remember us in the future and keep our country in your prayers.

Photos: G raeme an d Wendy Toulmin (C MS) on loca tion

May God bless you! Irene, Okutsia, Rachel, Anyole, Atsidri, Beni, Drumo, Elie, Ringo and William 11

south afRica

A WELL OF LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA’S NOTORIOUS ‘RED-LIGHT DISTRICT’ “Things were very bad”, says Zanele* as she recalls her arrival in South Africa in 2008. A native Zimbabwean, she had left her home country with the hope of finding a fresh start. Instead, she found herself in Hillbrow, Johannesburg’s most notorious ‘red-light district’. Unless visiting one of the scores of brothels in the township, Hillbrow’s reputation of crime, poverty and prostitution keeps most South Africans and international visitors at bay. Zanele found herself exceedingly desperate – three young children she could not feed, no legal papers and no way of finding work. Zanele’s voice at this point begins to quiver, “I became a sex worker. Something I never wanted.”

Bubbly (left) and Zanele Photo: Anglican Aid on location

She found herself in a crowded brothel with her passport confiscated and living in fear of being arrested. Umthombo weMpilo means ‘well of life’ in the Zulu language and is the name of the project run by Anglican Aid’s partner, Christ Church Hillbrow. The project was started in 2005 by a woman named Bubbly. Every week Bubbly visits local brothels where she offers prayer and a hand of friendship. >

“...The most feared neighbourhood in a country where murder and rape statistics compete with those of war zones.” – AL JAZEERA

zimbabwe A LETTER FROM BENITO: A STUDENT AT GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE

Benito in Ca petown

Photo: GW C

Bubbly is affectionately known to many of the young women as ‘Mama’ and she is just that – a mother figure to many who have been caught up in the dark world of prostitution. Zanele speaks with tenderness about meeting Mama for the first time, “God directed Mama into my life to help me.” Through the assistance of Uthombo weMpilo, Zanele was able to find the support she needed to leave the sex industry. Today, Zanele is proud to say that she earns a living through working with her hands. She has been given legal assistance and now has a passport that recognises her as a legal resident. She is hopeful for what is to come and says, “I am asking God to help me overcome my past. My hope is that he will make me strong and allow me to look after my children, and give me strength.”

Benito is from Harare, Zimbabwe and was successful in applying for a bursary to study at George Whitefield College in Capetown, South Africa. Benito grew up as an orphan after losing his parents at a young age. I greet you all in the marvellous name of our Lord Jesus Christ, hoping this email finds all in good health! The Lord is good to me and I trust He is for all of you. I write this email, first to thank you for your continued prayers for me, I have just finished my first semester. It has been quite an interesting one, new languages, new thoughts, new people, and realising how God is working in my life and the lives of other people. True, I have been confronted by some challenges in terms of what I believe, but the Lord has been faithful to direct me in the paths of the truth. The just ended exams were tough but I believe I was well prepared for them and now we are on a holiday and looking forward to the next semester. In the meantime I will be going for ministry week. This is an opportunity for us as students to go to different cultural settings to put into practice all that we have learned and serve in different ministry areas. In my case I will be going with my team to Durban to minister amongst Indian people and I kindly ask for your prayers as we prepare to serve in different capacities.

Zanele is eager to express her gratitude to Anglican Aid who provided her with a microfinance loan to help her cooking business take off. She used the money to buy larger cooking pots and other equipment. She says, “I’d like to say to all the people of Australia, I pray that God will bless them, because if it wasn’t for them and Mama, I wouldn’t have faith. I am so thankful!”

I also thank you for the financial support you have provided for me during the first semester. I am so grateful - your support means a lot to me. May God continue to bless you all! I will be praying for Anglican Aid as you continue to reach out and please continue praying for me and all other students that we continue to commit ourselves diligently to the work of our Lord Jesus.

*Named changed to protect identity

PS God is greater than any achievement!

Stay blessed! Regards,

Benito Namagowa

egypt

ALEXANDRIA SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Anglican Aid is working with the Alexandria School of Theology (AST) to train Christian leaders, clergy and lay people to serve Christ and His Church in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. The Alexandria School of Theology (Diocese of Egypt), was founded in 2005 to train servants for Christ in the heart of the Middle East. AST was founded with the desire to train men and women within the context of the African mission field and maintains a focus on practical discipleship, mission and Church ministry. AST offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The students are taught that only the gospel of Jesus Christ can bringing lasting hope to the people of the Middle East.

Helen Fraser, Development Officer at AST said, “God is using them [the students] mightily to reach and disciple men and women in the Middle East through preaching, teaching, youth work and other ministries. These are turbulent times in the region but now there is a new openness in society and so a new opportunity for Christians to engage constructively in national life in fresh ways that will shape emerging democracies.”

MEET SOME OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A BURSARY FROM ANGLICAN AID TO STUDY AT AST:

SAFAA LATEEF is married to Peter and they have three children. She is in her final year to obtain a Bachelor in Theology Studies. Last year she found the course on eschatology helpful in handling the death of her brother-inlaw. Peter and Safaa are members of the Episcopal Church. Together they set up a music group and do pastoral care. Safaa also oversees Sunday school classes, comprising of 70 children aged four to thirteen.

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MARC WILLIAM is 26 years old. He grew up attending his local Presbyterian Church and gave his life to the Lord at the age of eighteen. He is involved in serving Syrian refugees with the Anglican Church, leading Bible studies and evangelism. He works for an international organisation reaching the unreached through the internet. “AST has greatly influenced my spiritual and practical life, affecting my approach to both the Bible and ministry.”

AKHRAM AZIZ is married to Isabella and they have a daughter. Before ministry he taught philosophy in a government high school. His ministry includes leading discipleship groups, counselling, preaching in various churches and mentoring ministers. He has completed his third year at AST and will start his final year. He says that the course on the Trinity helped him to understand God better and to then share this with others.

EMERGENCY

STORIES

FROM ANGLICAN AID

EMERGENCY RELIEF ETHIOPIA DROUGHT • NEPAL EARTHQUAKE • BURUNDI • PAKISTAN • MYANMAR • FIJI • SYRIAN REFUGEES

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ethiopia

RESPONDING TO A DEVASTATING DROUGHT Ethiopia has faced a devastating drought as a result of two consecutive years of failed rains leaving many people vulnerable. Thanks to Anglican Aid’s drought appeal the Kale Heywet Church, through Heading North Ethiopia, have been able to respond. By Trudi Elyard.*

Atayenesh1 thrust her toddler into the arms of a woman from the local church in her village. What would cause a loving grandmother to give away her precious grandchild to a stranger? Atayenesh had no choice. She had five dependent children whom she was struggling to feed daily. As the worst drought in Ethiopia in fifty years gripped the country, one by one her family and friends could no longer offer her help. She feared starvation. She had no food, no rent and no way to generate an income.

That’s when Heading North Ethiopia stepped in and offered Atayenesh a microloan to help her keep her grandchild and not give up hope. Atayenesh started a business of hand-spun cotton blankets, which she makes and sells. This secure income helps Atayenesh provide for her family both now in drought and for the future. Atayenesh is just one story of Anglican Aid’s partner providing tailor-made responses to an individual family’s needs.

Recent rains have meant that skinny cattle have a chance of being fed as the landscape is transformed from brown to green.

10 MILLION PEOPLE (OVER 10% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION) ARE IN NEED OF URGENT FOOD RELIEF2

* Trudi and her family have visited Ethiopia annually for eight years, assisting the Kale Heywet

16 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Church indevelopment activities. 1 Names changed to protect identity, 2 UNICEF, July 2016.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESPONSE: MICROLOANS

• S mall loans made to individuals • Community enterprise loans given to three groups (totalling 70 people) for chicken farming or sheep fattening with ongoing stakeholder training CLEAN WATER

• F acilitating discussion and problem solving strategies has resulted in a joint community project to access water from springs using pipes • Assessing needs and giving training in sanitation and hygiene for local schools TRAINING

• A s part of a holistic plan to improve life both physically and spiritually good development strategies, sustainability and accountability are being taught at every opportunity • This training has been replicated by the community themselves. Other communities have asked Heading North Ethiopia into their villages to celebrate what they have achieved! 17

Anita, Rekha an from renovated d Bikash who will benefit at Shree Amar boarding facilities Secondary SchoJyoti Janata Higher ol

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE In April 2015, a major earthquake and aftershocks struck Nepal, resulting in over 8,000 deaths, injury and major damage to infrastructure. In some regions, up to 90% of homes were damaged or destroyed. More than a million school students were unable to return to their classrooms following the destruction. Together with other international donors,

Anglican Aid partnered with the International Nepal Fellowship (INF) to provide emergency funding for INF’s relief efforts. Included was the building of 115 transition learning centres across 25 schools, the distribution of household building supplies to 90 households and the distribution of stationery supplies to approximately 4,000 school students.

BURUNDI REFUGEES ITEMS PROVIDED TO REFUGEES IN BURUNDI BEANS 2,016 kg RICE 2,016 kg MAIZE FLOUR 3,600 kg SALT 140 kg OIL 14 jerry cans SOAP 10 cartons 18

WOMEN’S CLOTHING 140 pieces CHILDREN’S CLOTHING 2 containers of second hand items

In July 2015, the President of Burundi was re-elected following a violent and politically unstable election process. Over 177,000 people fled Burundi to seek asylum in the surrounding countries of Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Anglican Aid sent $10,000 to assist the Anglican Diocese of Bukavu (Bp. Sylvestre Bahati) in the DRC to provide food and clothing for these refugees. Over 140 families were assisted.

disaster relief

s. Photo: Miracle Ministrie

Seventeen year old Tasweer*, was a victim of the 2015 Lahore Park bombing. The bombing resulted in significant injuries to her legs and losing an eye. Support from Anglican Aid meant that Tasweer was able to receive an artificial eye. Please pray for her continued recovery.

LAHORE, PAKISTAN EASTER DAY BOMBING

MYANMAR FLOODS

A suicide bombing which took place in a park in Lahore on Easter Sunday left at least 72 Pakistanis dead and hundreds injured. The attack was to target Christians celebrating Easter, however many of the victims were Muslims. Mostly women and children were represented in the casualties. Anglican Aid provided $10,000 to Miracle Ministries in Pakistan who visited the hospital where many of the victims were recovering. The money provided medical assistance, toys and gifts for children, food and trauma counselling. More than 200 people were given support in two hospitals.

Myanmar, one of the poorest nations in Asia, was inundated by monsoonal flood waters in July, 2015. The Relief and Resettlement Department of the Church of the Province of Myanmar reported that an estimated 20,000 people had been affected. Hundreds of thousands of acres of land had been inundated, threatening the livelihood of many farmers. Anglican Aid has supported the Myanmarian church with $27,000 to respond to the floods. Funding (together with support from Anglicans worldwide) provided medicine, staple foods and safe drinking water, the rebuilding of homes and schools, toilets and other relief supplies.

*Named changed to protect identity

Devastation in Fiji. Photo: Anglican Youthworks College who visit annually.

taken Food relief beingin Myanmar. across the river

anmar Church of My Photo: Anglican

FIJI CYCLONE A category five storm wreaked havoc on the small island nation of Fiji in February, 2015. Anglican Aid partnered with the Anglican Church of Polynesia to help people affected in the rural village of Maniava. $20,000 was sent to assist in the rebuilding of the isolated community. Money has been sent to assist communities on other islands.

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SERVING SYRIAN REFUGEES OVER 4.8 MILLION

SYRIANS HAVE FLED THEIR WAR-TORN COUNTRY TO EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, IRAQ & TURKEY Many of these families have difficulty accessing services which affects their ability to provide...

FOOD

SHELTER

WATER

HEALTH CARE

PROTECTION

EDUCATION

BASIC NEEDS

HOPE

FROM EGYPT

1 IN 10

SYRIANS HAVE BEEN WOUNDED OR KILLED SINCE THE START OF THE CIVIL WAR IN 2011

Anglican Aid has contributed $37,750 to Syrian refugees in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.

The stone outside All Saints Ca Cairo, is a thedral, about why reminder for refugeescaring responsibi is a Christians lity for

Photo: An glican Aid

In Egypt, there are 117,168 1 Syrian refugees.

Egypt has one of the largest urban refugee centres in the world. Syrian refugees in Alexandria are not easily able to access medical care. Anglican Aid supports the Well Baby and Well Child clinics that provide antenatal care to pregnant Syrian women, a preschool for vulnerable children, and meets the medical needs of Syrian refugee children. Dr Neni is a Sudanese refugee and the Deputy Director of Refuge Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medical Service. Dr Neni provided medical care to the pregnant mother of the Syrian child also pictured. They share a common bond of being refugees.

Syrian refugee crisis FROM LEBANON Reverend Emil and his wife Reem started caring for Syrian refugees in Lebanon following their return from Tunisia. There are approximately two million Syrians in Lebanon, most living in poverty and marginalised by Lebanese society. Syrian children, for instance, are unable to attend local Lebanese government schools. The historic antipathy towards Syrians means the refugees are often treated poorly by the local population. With the assistance of Bishop Mouneer Anis, of the Anglican Church of Egypt and North Africa, Emil was able to set up four classrooms for the Good Shepherd School for Syrian refugees Anglican Aid provides support for teachers, educational and health resources and clothing for the children.

In Lebanon, there are 477,034 1

school aged Syrian refugees from 3-17 years but only

32.3%

of these kids are enrolled in formal education.

SYRIA

EGYPT

FROM JORDAN I work as a physiotherapist in Jordan where I offer support to Syrian refugee children and their families.

In Jordan, there are 657,0482 Syrian refugees Anglican Aid provided

$5,000

to a support a South African physiotherapist working with disabled Syrian children in Jordan.

* Name changed to protect identity. Statistics sources: UNHCR as of 1 June 2016, 2 July 2016; 3 UNHCR and Inter-Agency Coordination as of June 2016; 4 Amnesty International as of September 2015

Around 80% 4 of these live below the poverty line, outside refugee camps in urban communities where there is intense competition for resources and services.

17,583

of refugees in Jordan are in need of disability support.

Most weeks I visit Fatima, her husband and three year old boy, Hammode*. Hammode is physically delayed and has only just started to walk so I help him with some exercises. Fatima is extremely concerned about her son and the effect trauma may have had on his development. Despite being in “survival mode”, I was encouraged to see Fatima bless another family in need by giving them one of Hammode’s old wheelchairs! Tania* from Timion Program in South Africa is volunteering in Jordan.

STORIES

FROM

ASIA

ASIA BANGALORE WOMEN’S SHELTER, INDIA • SOAR, CHINA • THE GRACE PROJECT, NEPAL • MIRACLE MINISTRIES AND MIRACLE SCHOOLS, PAKISTAN

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Children of brick kiln slaves. Photo: Anglican Aid

india

BANGALORE WOMEN’S SHELTER: DEEPTHI’S STORY The future often feels uncertain for children who grow up in abusive homes. No matter how capable and gifted these young people are, instability at home often means that they are forced to miss out on opportunities to build better lives for themselves and their families. One story that stands out to me is that of Deepthi. Story contributed by Anglican Aid’s partner, Bangalore Women’s Shelter.

Deepthi grew up in a home with a paranoid and violent father. He verbally and physically abused her mother, frequently. Sometimes the beatings were so severe that she would end up in hospital. Despite the difficulties of home life, Deepthi was an exceptionally bright student. Deepthi enjoyed school. She always did well in exams and it provided an escape from home life. In her last year of secondary school, she was the number one academic student in her grade, and was preparing to enrol in

college. However, everything changed very suddenly. Her mother ran away. The constant physical and mental abuse had become unbearable. She had partially lost sight and hearing because of the severity of the violence.

When Deepthi first arrived at the safe home, she could barely write or speak in English, but when staff picked up on Deepthi’s brightness, they helped her enroll in a Bachelor degree at a local university. It was challenging, but Deepthi rose to the challenge.

Deepthi’s mother had been referred on to us. Deepthi and her siblings were able to join their mother but it came at a cost. It meant moving away from friends, the school where they were enrolled, and whatever financial support Deepthi’s father provided.

Not only was Deepthi able to receive an education, her family received the joy and security of faith in Christ. This faith has transformed uncertainty, doubt and worry into peace and hope for the future.

Children at the safe house. Photo: Anglican Aid on location

It has now been two years since Deepthi graduated from her course. She graduated with excellent marks, and is now registered with a Chartered Accountancy Institute; where she received a graduate position. To say we are proud of Deepthi would be an understatement. She is now a light of hope for her family. Not only is she able to help provide for her mother and siblings, but she is also an example and an encouragement to her sisters and brother as they pursue their own educations. Deepthi is an example of the great things that can happen when a person with integrity, diligence and drive is empowered through quality education.

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china

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES SOAR* IN CHINA In February 2014, a unique opportunity was presented to SOAR to partner with a local state orphanage in China. Thanks to the support of Anglican Aid, we were able to take in twenty profoundly physically and intellectually disabled children ranging in age from three to twelve years of age. By Bethany 1 SOAR Project Co-ordinator.

Photo: Anglican Aid’s partner in China

What did all these children have in common? All had intellectual and severe disabilities. All had been discarded and forgotten by their families. All had been deemed ‘unadoptable’, ‘unfosterable’ and ‘uneducatable’. All had never known love. After six months, the children in our care were beginning to thrive and we were asked to expand our work. That was the beginnings of SOAR Village, the site where the children are cared for. Today we have 54 precious children in our care in addition to the 150 children who attend our special school on site. All these children had previously been considered ‘uneducable’ by the state orphanage staff, but ten children have been able to move into loving foster families, and our first child joined their ‘forever adoptive family’ in March 2016. Our dream is to facilitate many more adoptions over the next few years so that more children can be loved by a family. What this all shows is that each child is capable of developing and growing, connecting and changing, in themselves, and those around them. Take Sunny for example. Left alone, and with no interaction, she had retreated into her own world. Not given a chance to explore and play, she couldn’t walk. She had never been held and had no reason *Security issues mean we are careful not to describe the province or the full name of this program which is operated by an Australian volunteer and colleagues. 1 Name changed to protect identity.

to respond. But, with love, singing, stretches, exercise, talking, holding, laughter and play – all things every child deserves – she was able to soar. Now daily she enjoys the warmth and love of a foster family; never alone, exploring, playing and being held. All it really takes is people willing to work, people willing to take the opportunities that open up. People who are willing to love in practical, tangible ways to see transformation happen – in structures, attitudes, institutions and individuals and, through them, seeing children have the chance to soar. 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 25

nepal

EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATION AND THE GRACE PROJECT In 2015, earthquakes devastated the tiny, landlocked nation of Nepal which is home to 30 million people. Reports estimate that the earthquakes resulted in over 8,700 deaths, 22,200 injured and 2.8 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance. More than 505,000 homes were damaged and 279,000 severely damaged. While the quakes were more than twelve months ago, a national coordinated plan is in place which will take years to implement. Anglican Aid is pleased to be partnering with the International Nepal Fellowship (INF) in both Nepal and Australia. A temporary learning centre school building was provided four months after the quake by INF. The children were also given stationery supplies to help them continue their studies despite the turbulence. 2016 was the second monsoon season under temporary shelter. Things are not restored quickly.

INF-Nepal has also established the Gorkha Rehabilitation and Community Empowerment Project (GRACE Project). The GRACE Project supports families with a family member with a disability, who have been impacted by the earthquakes. The project is using funds from a number of donors and will operate for five years. The project seeks to build houses in the Gorkha region, construct classrooms and residential facilities for five schools which have children with a disability and provide therapy and support to families with a disabled member in the region. Gorkha has many isolated mountain communities. >

Temporary Learning Centre All photos: Anglican Aid

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Delivering supplies to isolated mountain communities in Gorkha

This mother and her son is one of the 108 families to receive a new house following the destruction of her house in the earthquake.

A physiotherapist has been employed who is training village health workers to support people with disabilities.

A man’s house that was damaged, now holds livestock.

Delivering building supplies to these areas will continue to be a challenge.

A community meeting attended by Anglican Aid

Year one saw INF-Nepal establish a new office in Gorkha. The team identified people with a disability in the region and established disability support groups.

INF has signed contracts so that 108 families (76 are from the Gorkha area) can construct new houses. The Nepali government has clear processes for all NGOs to follow including standard earthquake-resistant house designs and amounts of US $2,000 maximum for each family. The families for whom houses will be built have been identified. Anglican Aid was able to witness the signing of contracts by the families who will commence construction after the 2016 monsoon season which ended in September.

2.8 M

NEPALIS ARE IN NEED OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

pakistan

FROM BRICKS TO BOOKS Miracle Schools is a ministry that offers a free education to children trapped in slavery in the brick kilns of Lahore, Pakistan and to poor minority children living on the outskirts of the city. Known as Exodus 5, the vision behind the projects is to see slaves, men and women, boys and girls, liberated from exploitation and abuse. By Angela Michael. Angela is co-founder of Miracle Ministries which partners with Anglican Aid.

Alarm bells started to sound when teachers at Miracle School noticed that Sanam, a bright and ambitious student, was repeatedly missing class. It seemed out of character. Sanam’s mother had also dropped off. Once regularly attending the mothers’ meetings at Miracle Ministries, no one had seen her in months. Sanam’s younger siblings were still attending school but no one had seen or heard from Sanam and her mother. After doing some investigation, the staff at Miracle Ministries came to discover that Sanam’s father had fallen ill. His illness had left him debilitated and unable to spend his days making bricks. Sanam had wanted to attend school but her parents said that as the oldest child, she had responsibility to take the place of her father and make bricks. Her family loved her dearly, but felt trapped. They needed to pay off their debts to the brick kiln owners. The staff at Miracle Ministries also felt helpless as they did not have the resources to pay Sanam’s family’s debts. In June 2015, through the generosity of our supporters like you, Anglican Aid was able to pay off Sanam’s family’s debt. This payment was life-changing for Sanam, who now no longer has to spend long days doing manual labour in the brick kilns. Her trajectory of slavery has been disrupted! Sanam’s parents have found new jobs and have been able to rent a home. Sanam’s mother helps out at the Miracle School by teaching sewing.

Pakistan

OVER 2 MILLION*

PAKISTANIS ARE TRAPPED IN MODERN-DAY SLAVERY They are condemned to a lifetime of hardship and labour due to debts that their salary will never enable them to repay. These debts are usually passed through generations and the cycle is hard to break.

THROUGH THE HELP OF

MIRACLE SCHOOL THAT CYCLE IS BROKEN!

400

ENROLLED AT MIRACLE SCHOOL FOR ORPHANS AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN OF MINORITIES

200

ENROLLED AT MIRACLE BRICK KILN SCHOOL

ESTABLISHED IN 1999, MIRACLE MINISTRIES IS TRANSFORMING LIVES OF KIDS IN MIRACLE SCHOOLS...

TURNING

BRICKS TO BOOKS

98 STUDENTS (10 OF WHOM ARE ON SCHOLARSHIPS)

HAVE GONE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDY...

MEDICINE

ENGINEERING

NURSING

TEACHING

THEOLOGY

BUSINESS

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STORIES

FROM AUSTRALIA

AUS. LIVERPOOL SOUTH ANGLICAN’S ASYLUM SEEKER AND REFUGEE MINISTRY • MACARTHUR INDIGENOUS CHURCH

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australia LIVERPOOL SOUTH EMBRACES ASYLUM SEEKER MINISTRY The Easter weekend of 2013 was in many ways no different from any other year for Liverpool South Anglican. The Easter weekend of 2013, Liverpool South Senior Minister Rev Manoj Chacko received an unexpected phone call that would signal the beginning of a new journey for the church. On the other end of the phone line was a concerned Sydney Anglican minister from another church who explained that he had been put in contact with a large group of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. Unsure of how to help, the minister had phoned Rev Chacko who is fluent in Tamil and pastors a congregation with many people from the South Asian region.

International dinner at the church Photo: South Liverpool Anglican Church

Fast forward three years and Liverpool South Anglican has a substantial asylum seeker and refugee ministry that supports people from countries such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Cameroon and Syria. The church runs ESL and homework classes, offers financial and pastoral care as well as hosting a weekly asylum seeker lunch and fellowship group. They have also employed a community worker one day a week through funds provided by Anglican Aid. Many refugee families living in local suburbs struggle financially with most unable to find work and entitled to only 85% of unemployment benefits.

Finding suitable accommodation is also challenging as many cannot provide rental history. One practical way Liverpool South has been able to assist is by providing character references for housing applications. The ministry has been of mutual blessing, with Liverpool South finding encouragement in the fruit of the ministry. Recently an entire family of asylum seekers were baptised after placing their faith in Jesus. Rev Chacko said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing asylum seeker lives transformed for eternity has been exciting! And seeing our members discovering their gifts in this ministry has been a bonus!â&#x20AC;?

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Michael Duckett, Pastor of Macarthur Indigenous Church and Nigel Fortescue, Senior Minister of Campbelltown Anglican Churches.

australia RECONCILIATION THROUGH CHRIST Reconciliation is always demonstrated in action, otherwise it’s just words, says Michael Duckett, the Pastor of Macarthur Indigenous Church. Macarthur Indigenous Church ministers to the Dharawal people, within the Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly regions of Sydney. Originally based in Minto, the church moved to its current home as part of Campbelltown Anglican Churches in 2011. Pastor Michael Duckett is certainly a man of action when it comes to reconciliation. Visually, as soon as you enter the church grounds the presence of the Indigenous Church is felt. There is a beautiful display of handprints on the wall of the Church hall, positioned in the shape of a cross (pictured above). 32 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

The hand prints were created by the Indigenous and non-Indigenous members of Campbelltown Anglican Churches during a service held to commemorate NAIDOC week in 2015. Speaking about the service Pastor Michael comments, “For the people who contributed handprints, it’s a reminder of the commitment they made to reconciliation”. This is a commitment that Pastor Michael ensures is constantly on the agenda at the various schools and community groups in the region through regular visits and presentations. Other activities include regular Sunday gatherings, a Friday

night youth group, men’s Bible studies, emergency food and crisis assistance, annual events such as NAIDOC week, Koori’s by Candlelight, visits to detention centres and chaplaincy to the Dharawal Men’s Group. Through his chaplaincy to the Dharawal Men’s Group the number of men in the church community has grown substantially. Many of these men are prominent members of the Indigenous community. Currently, men almost outnumber the women, which Michael considers to be a true blessing to the Indigenous community as men grow in godliness and become better husbands and fathers. >

A healthy partnership has been established between the two churches. As Pastor Michael says, “The key to this, the reason why we work well at St Peter’s is because two men, Nigel (the Senior Minister at Campbelltown Anglican Churches) and I, are trying to humbly walk side by side under God”. This just goes to show that true reconciliation, as Pastor Michael says, is “in and through our Lord and Saviour… which is both simple and profound”. Through Anglican Aid’s support, Campbelltown Anglican Churches has been able to arrange permanent housing for him and his family, including his new baby daughter. The house has meant that they no longer have to pack up and move every twelve months due to rental contracts, giving him and his family the stability they need to fully invest in the ministry of Macarthur Indigenous Church.

An aboriginal man felt so unworthy and that no one could love him, including God. Now he knows he is forgiven. He is now serving his community in youth work. I have worked with him over many years… not in a hurry or a rush but years and years of witness. I thank God for him and his encouragement to me.” – MICHAEL DUCKETT

NAIDOC Day celebrations in the grounds of Campbelltown Anglican Churches

RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS The Macarthur Indigenous Reconciliation and Restoration Ministry was created to try and help Indigenous people reconcile and restore their relationships after generations of injustice. Michael Duckett and members of Macarthur Indigenous Church run the following activities: • W eekly chaplaincy to Dharawal men’s group • Crisis support including food hampers, fuel vouchers, grief counselling and support in family disputes and assisting with referrals, support for people arrested by police • Youth Group meetings and meals • Indigenous community gatherings (i.e. Koori’s by Candlelight, Annual Men’s Fishing trip, Indigenous Youth Network and Sport Camp) • Reconciliation and cultural education (speaking to community groups, schools, churches and participcation in NAIDOC activities)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY TOTAL EXPENDITURE:

Direct Project Management (3.4%)

Administration & overhead (10.4%) Payments to Project Partners (86.2%)

The aggregate income for all the funds administered by Anglican Aid for the year to 30 June 2016 was $5,194,888 (2015: $4,138,971). This enabled us to support a large number of projects and meet significant needs which are detailed in this report. In fact over $4.4 million was paid out to our partners in the year to 30 June 2016 (2015: $2.8 million) and substantial additional payments were made in July 2016. Administration and overhead costs were 10.4% of the total expenditure. During the year ended 30 June 2016, the administration and control of a number of projects was transferred to the Archbishop of Sydney’s Anglican Aid from the Archbishop of Sydney’s Overseas Relief and Aid Fund and the Archbishop of Sydney’s Overseas Ministry Fund. The transfer of the projects was to better reflect the synergies between the controlling fund and the purpose of the project.

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HOW WE WORK The Archbishop of Sydney’s Anglican Aid (Anglican Aid) was established by an ordinance as a body corporate in accordance with the provisions of the Anglican Church of Australia (Bodies Corporate) Act 1938. The Ordinance governing Anglican Aid specifies the objects and powers of Anglican Aid.

deductible status and is a registered charity. ORAF is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. Following changes to tax law in 2015, Anglican Aid now has extended its programs overseas to include work of a benevolent nature.

Anglican Aid’s objective is to further the work of the Anglican Church of Australia within the Diocese of Sydney by proclaiming the love of God as shown in Christ in promoting and conducting activities of a social welfare, pastoral and charitable nature, to be executed by charitable and humanitarian work for the relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune and helplessness.

GRACE ON THE GROUND

Anglican Aid is the trustee for the Overseas Ministry Fund (OMF) and the Overseas Relief and Aid Fund (ORAF). The OMF supports evangelistic activities and is not tax deductible. ORAF undertakes long term development activities and does not support activities that have religious, welfare or partisan political objectives. It has tax

To deliver our aid programs we work with like-minded Christian partners. People we know and trust. As former Archbishop Peter Jensen has said, we do this...

developing world so that men and women will be equipped to proclaim the gospel of God’s grace in Jesus. Because our partners are known to us, our overhead costs are significantly reduced. ORAF has a development approach in providing support. For those times when activities which provide welfare and benevolent support are required, especially in situations of dire poverty and lack of community infrastructure, consistent with Luke 10:25-37 Anglican Aid provides support, through the Anglican Aid fund.

“..to make sure that the funds are put into exactly the right position to do the maximum good.” Anglican Aid and ORAF partner with Christian organisations to alleviate poverty in the developing world and to provide charitable support to churches meeting human need, regardless of the background of those requiring assistance. We work with Anglican churches in this city as an expression of God’s grace. OMF works with indigenous Christian leadership throughout the 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 35

COMPARISON OF OVERSEAS RELIEF AND AID FUND EXPENDITURE

International Programs (86%) $1,053,304 Program Support $73,279

(6%)

Admin & Accountability $63,473

(5%)

Fundraising (2%) $28,432

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2016

86%

2015

83%

2014

85%

2013

80%

2012

86%

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

Statement of comprehensive income and expenses for the year ended 30 June 2016 2016 $

2015 $

Monetary donations and gifts

810,577

2,970,654

Bequests and legacies

84,445

501,450

Investment income

47,074

40,987

3,317

942,096

3,516,408

Revenue

Other income Total Revenue

Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016 2016 $

2015 $

1,746,979

2,383,194

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables

15,676

3,507

Available for Sale Assets

164,624

249,053

Total Current Assets

1,927,279

2,635,754

Total Assets

1,927,279

2,635,754

6,244

85,724

Total Current Liabilities

6,244

85,724

Total Liabilities

6,244

85,724

1,921,035

2,550,030

1,467,780

1,863,317

453,155

686,613

100

1,921,035

2,550,030

Current Liabilities

Expenditure

Trade and other payables

International aid and development programs expenditure: International programs: Funds to international programs

(1,053,304)

(2,122,132)

Project balances transferred to Anglican Aid Fund

(262,321)

Program support costs

(73,279)

(86,084)

(28,432)

(110,282)

Government, multilateral and private

Accountability and administration

(63,473)

(334,645)

Total Expenditure

(1,480,809)

(2,653,143)

Excess/(shortfall) of revenue over expenditure

(538,713)

863,265

Community education

Net Assets Distributable funds and reserves

Fundraising costs:

Funds available for future use

Public

Reserves Settlement sum

Total distributable funds and reserves

At the end of the financial year, the Archbishop of Sydney’s Overseas Relief and Aid Fund had no balances in Inventories, had no assets held for sale, no other financial assests under Current Assets, no current tax liabliities, provisions, borrowings or other financial liablilities under Current Liabilities categories nor any items under Non Current Assets and Non Current Liabilities.

During the financial year, the Archbishop of Sydney’s Overseas Relief and Aid Fund had no transactions in the Revenue for International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs, Non-Monetary Expenditure, Expenditure for International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs and Domestic Programs Expenditure categories.

Statement of changes in distributable funds and reserves for the year ended 30 June 2016 Funds Available for Distribution $

Reserves $

Settlement Sum $

Total $

1,272,596

442,238

100

1,714,934

(272,544)

272,544

863,265

As at 30 June 2014 Net transfer from bequest reserve Net transfer (to) emergency relief reserve Result from continuing operations for the year Other comprehensive income for the year

Fair value reserve

(34,022)

Foreign exchange translation reserve

5,853

1,863,317

686,613

100

2,550,030 -

As at 30 June 2015 Net transfer (to)/from bequest reserve

143,176

(143,176)

Net transfer (to)/from emergency relief reserve

Result from continuing operations for the year

(538,713)

Fair Value Reserve

(84,429)

Foreign Exchange Translation Reserve

(5,853)

1,467,780

453,155

100

1,921,035

Other comprehensive income for the year:

As at June 2016

Cash Movements for Designated Purposes for the year ended 30 June 2016

As at June 2016

Cash held at beginning of year $

Projects transferred to Anglican Aid $

Cash raised during the year $

Overhead cost contribution

Transfer from general funds

Cash disbursed during the year

Cash held at end of year

845,063

(262,321)

553,827

(71,994)

499,333

(1,053,304)

510,604

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in the ACFID Code of Conduct. For further information on the Code please refer to the ACFID Code of Conduct Guidance available at www.acfid.asn.au.

A copy of the full financial report for 2015/16 for all three funds is available on the ACNC website from the 1st of December 2016: www.acnc.gov.au in the find a charity section. Anglican Aid’s ABNs are: Anglican Aid 28525237517, OMF 94609182072, ORAF 59792865372.

MEMBERS’ DECLARATION

In the opinion of the Members of the Archbishop of Sydney’s Overseas Relief and Aid Fund: (a) the Entity is not publicly accountable; (b) t he financial statements and notes that are set out therein are in accordance with the Australian Charities and Not For Profit Commission Act 2012, including: i. g iving a true and fair view of the Entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of its performance, for the financial year ended on that date; and ii. c omplying with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Regime and the Australian Charities and Not For Profit Commission Regulations 2013; and (c) t here are reasonable grounds to believe that the Entity will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members:

Member Sydney, 16 August 2016

38 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Member

OVERSEAS MINISTRY

ANGLICAN AID

Statement of comprehensive income and expenses for the year ended 30 June 2016

2016 $

2015 $

179,833

208,596

755

1,317

Bequests & legacies

5,065

135

110

Investment income

19,297

21,587

180,588

210,023

Transfer of project balances from Overseas Development

262,321

1,919

(97,617)

(195,271)

Fundraising costs

(4,933)

(13,531)

4,336,444

412,540

Accountability and administration

(24,721)

(58,225)

Project balances transferred to Anglican Aid Fund

(1,919)

(3,259,498)

(435,109)

Revenue Monetary donations & gifts Investment income Other income Total Revenue Expenditure Grants paid

Total Expenditure

Excess/(shortfall) of revenue over expenditure

(129,190)

(267,027)

51,398

(57,004)

Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016 2016 $

2015 $

Cash and cash equivalents

173,906

105,508

Trade & other Receivables

1,273

25,076

Total Current Assets

175,197

130,584

Total Assets

175,197

130,584

170

6,973

Total Current Liabilities

170

6,973

Total Liabilities

170

6,973

175,009

123,611

Current Assets

Current Liabilities Trade and other payables

Net Assets Distributable funds and reserves Funds available for future use Settlement sum

Total distributable funds and reserves

174,909

123,511

100

175,009

123,611

Revenue Monetary donations and gifts

Transfer of balances from Overseas Ministry Total Revenue

As at June 2014 Result from continuing operations for the year Other comprehensive income for the year As at June 2015 Result from continuing operations for the year Other comprehensive income for the year

As at June 2016

180,615 (57,004) 123,611 51,398 -

175,009

4,047,842

390,818

Grants paid Project management costs

(102,794)

Fundraising costs

(110,651)

(20,297)

Accountability and administration

(299,539)

(85,615)

(3,772,482)

(541,021)

563,962

(128,481)

Total Expenditure

Excess/(shortfall) of revenue over expenditure

Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016 2016 $

2015 $

1,239,161

606,952

9,521

67,876

Total Current Assets

1,248,682

674,828

Total Assets

1,248,682

674,828

Trade and other payables

13,057

85,724

Provision for annual leave

29,481

30,406

Supporters loan

100,000

Total Current Liabilities

142,538

132,646

Total Liabilities

142,538

132,646

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables

Current Liabilities

Net Assets

1,106,144

542,182

Distributable funds and reserves

Total distributable funds and reserves

Total $

2015 $

Expenditure

Funds available for future use

Statement of Changes in Distributable Funds for the Year Ended 30 June 2016

2016 $

1,106,144

542,182

1,106,144

542,182

Statement of Changes in Distributable Funds for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 As at June 2014 Result from Continuing Operations for the year Other comprehensive income for the year As at June 2015 Result from continuing operations for the year Other comprehensive income for the year

As at June 2016

Total $ 670,664

(128,482) 542,182 563,962 -

1,106,144 39

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SOME OTHER THINGS WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE EXPERIENCED & BEEN INVOLVED IN At the consecration of the new Bishop of Mara Diocese, Tanzania, many came in traditional dress and sang and danced representing their communities.

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Three students at Bunda Girls Secondary School who received bursaries from Roseville College.

All Photos: Anglican Aid

ANGLICAN AID STAFF Back: Ron Balderstone (Volunteer), Faith Costin (Systems Support), Tash Green (Media & Communications), David Mansfield (CEO) Middle: Eddie Ozols (Operations Manager), Virginia Lee (Donor Relations), Warren Richards (Finance) Front: Bronte Rivers (Media & Communications), Aiden McCorkindale (Projects Officer)

AUSTRALIAN PARTNERS GORKHA REHABILITATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (GRACE) PROJECT ROCK SOLID EDUCATION EYE OPENERS BUNDA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL ZAMBIAN CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT (B2B) CHILD SURVIVAL ETHIOPIA EXODUS 5 (CHILD ANTI-SLAVERY AND EDUCATION) LAKE RUKWA PRE SCHOOL LAKE RUKWA CAPACITY BUILDING KANGA KIDS HEART OF MERCY ELEMENTARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (LWM) NTH KIVU DIOCESE CAPACITY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS (KITGUM) CHILDREN’S NUTRITION/JABAROUNA IDP CAMP SHAMROCK SCHOOL FIJI CYCLONE EMERGENCY RELIEF CHILD SURVIVAL (MOTHERS’ UNION COMMUNITY EDUCATION - GAMBELLA) TRAINING DENTISTS FOR THE CONGO (TREAT) MARA YOUNG MEN’S VOCATIONAL TRAINING ST ANDREWS SCHOOL HYDERABAD PROJEK BALI KIDS UMTHOMBO WEMPILO (RESCUING WOMEN FROM PROSTITUTION) PROJECT TRANSFORMATION (PARIVARTHANA) WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT

International Nepal Fellowship Australia, Nepal St Swithun’s Pymble, Zimbabwe Eye Openers International, India Grace and Mercy Foundation, Tanzania Blessed to Bless Australia, Zambia Mother’s Union Sydney, Ethiopia Bulli Anglican Church, Pakistan St Michael’s Vaucluse, Tanzania St Michael’s Vaucluse, Tanzania LTN Foundation, Sierra Leone St Matthew’s West Pennant Hills, Zimbabwe Gymea Anglican Church, DRC St David’s Cathedral Hobart, Uganda Maddocks Law, Sudan Friends of Shamrock School, Nepal Youthworks, Fiji Mothers’ Union Sydney, Ethiopia Congo Dental Support Initiative (CDSI), DRC St Ives Community Church, Tanzania Friends of St Andrew’s School, Hyderabad, India Friends of Bali, Indonesia Friends of All Saints, Hillbrow, South Africa All Saints Anglican Church North Parrramatta, India Growing Hope Australia, Myanmar

COMPLAINTS Members of the public can lodge complaints against signatories for breach of the Code through the following contact: Code of Conduct Management Team, Private Bag 3, Deakin ACT 2600 Anglican Aid Overseas Relief and Aid Fund is a member of the Australian Council for International Development and is a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. As a signatory we are required to meet high standards of corporate governance, public accountability and financial management. More information about the ACFID Code of Conduct can be obtained from: www.acfid.asn.au

For more information visit: www.acfid.asn.au/code-of-conduct/complaints

Anglican Aid also has a process for handling complaints. If you would like to lodge a complaint or give any feedback, please email: enquiries@anglicanaid.org.au For more information please contact Anglican Aid at: PO Box Q190, QVB Post Office NSW 1230

Phone: (02) 9284 1406 Email: enquiries@anglicanaid.org.au Web: www.anglicanaid.org.au

THANK YOU “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” 2 CORINTHIANS 8:9

One of the students at the Good Shepherd School for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, celebrating International Teacher’s Day during Anglican Aid’s visit in March 2016.

Let grace flow against poverty, abuse, illiteracy and hunger for the world’s most vulnerable people. • More than a billion people in the world live on less than a dollar a day • Many pastors live in poverty and lead congregations without any Bible training • Many people in our own city of Sydney live below the poverty line Christians have always been committed to gospel proclamation, Bible training and caring for the poor. Our five year plan at Anglican Aid is seeking 10,000 Sydney Anglicans and their friends to become partners by committing to donate a dollar a day to help: • People living in desperate poverty (Overseas Development) • Untrained pastors gain Bible training (Overseas Ministry) • Vulnerable people in Sydney and beyond (Anglican Aid) Name ......................................................................................................................................................................... Address ..................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................Postcode ............................... Phone ................................................................ Email........................................................................................... I would like my dollar a day to support:

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Anglican Aid (tax deductible) Overseas Development (tax deductible) Overseas Ministry (non-tax deductible) Or alternatively please accept my one-off donation of:

I pledge the following amount:

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$365 for this year only

Please send me information on leaving a bequest in my will

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$30 per month $_________ per month

$50

$100

$200

My choice $__________

My preferred method of payment is:

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Direct Transfer ANGLICAN AID (tax deductible) BSB: 032078 Acc No. 253493 OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT (tax deductible) BSB: 032078 Acc No. 253522 OVERSEAS MINISTRY (non-tax deductible) BSB: 032078 Acc No. 253514

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Joyful beneficiaries of a floodproof home - ‘Eye Openers’ India. Photo: Anglican Aid

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