Building Trust. Building Partners hips.
Working in partnership to empower people, communities and institutions to drive and sustain their own development.
Contents 4 Chairman & President’s Note 6 Developing Ecotourism in Ethiopia 8 Civil Society in Afghanistan 10 Feedling Schoolchildren in Cameroon 12 Keeping Children in School in Yemen 14 Improving Farming Methods in the Dominican Republic 16 Responding to Disaster in Georgia 18 Results Around the Globe 24 Our Team & Our Portfolio 26 Donors, Supporters & Partners
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TRUST... THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS We all strive for sustainability – seeking permanent impact from our
theme not only because it captures how Counterpart operates around the
short-term projects. Yet sustainability often feels like a chimera, beyond the
globe, but also because it shows that the permanent power of development
power of project teams once the project ends. Why? Because sustainability
is local.
doesn’t rest on new capabilities or technologies or markets alone.
This annual report provides six stories of how Counterpart has helped
Instead, its long-term success rests on local relationships, trust, mutual
people build partnerships and trust, in different parts of the world and also
understanding and mutual benefit.
in Counterpart’s different areas of practice. We hope you enjoy them and
At Counterpart, building trust is at the core of our success. It can be time-consuming, but it pays back for years into the future as local partners
see in them our point-of-difference - what we call the Counterpart Way. Within Counterpart, 2011 was a year for new relationships as well. In
continue to work together to improve citizens’ lives and strengthen their
September, Counterpart welcomed three new board members: Jennifer
communities.
Rose, Corporate Controller, Summit Materials, Washington, D.C.; Marcia
We see the dividends of community cohesion in Cameroon, where a
Silverman, Chair, Ogilvy PR, Washington, D.C.; and Judith H. Whittlesey,
common vision for healthy children has launched a local volunteer corps.
Executive Vice President, Susan Davis International (SDI), Washington,
We see the stabilizing influence of trust in Yemen, where ministries worked
D.C. In May, we welcomed Tim Ogborn as Senior Vice President for
hard through a turbulent 2011 to deliver on their promises to citizens.
Programs. We are thrilled to have our family growing!
We are celebrating growing trust in Afghanistan as well. In 2011,
Finally, the 2011 fiscal year also marked a period of programmatic
Counterpart facilitated town meetings between citizens and leaders,
growth for Counterpart. We were strengthened by new donors and
identifying community priorities and potential. In September, these
contributors. And with the support of our partners, we were able to reach
communities sent representatives to Kabul to share ideas – building bridges
more communities, helping them to establish a brighter future.
between communities across language and ethnic barriers. “Building Trust, Building Partnerships” was selected as this year’s
From all of us at Counterpart, we wish you a year of exploration, success and the satisfaction that strong partnerships bring.
Jeffrey T. LaRiche Chairman of the Board Counterpart International Joan C. Parker President & CEO Counterpart International
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CONSERVING ENDANGERED LAND THROUGH ECOTOURISM IN ETHIOPIA A new approach to protecting land in Ethiopia is knitting stronger communities, as well as a stronger economy. Ethiopia has modest natural resources and an agricultural economy beset by drought and deforestation. Tourism is limited, though its potential
awareness of the benefits for the community in conserving biodiversity and creating incentives for alternative livelihoods. Through this committee, villagers planned efforts to reverse
is great: Ethiopia’s rich history goes back to the first humans, and its
environmental degradation, establish sustainable management for their
landscape is varied and beautiful. But tourism has grown slowly, and the
natural resources and work to attract tourists – and create jobs.
central government’s decisions to conserve land for parks haven’t always
Nearby, the Arsi Nature Conservation and Environmental Development
sat well with the people who live nearby and see the land as a resource for
Association (ANCEDA), led by Dekebo Dale, is Counterpart’s partner in a
wood, grazing and hunting.
similar effort to bring sustainable tourism to the Lepis Forest.
An innovative, community-run initiative is changing those attitudes. The Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance, supported by the U.S.
A CATALYST FOR EMPOWERING A NATION THROUGH ECOTOURISM
democratically chosen management committee spent the year building
Dale has mobilized residents, says Bedilu Shegen, Director of Counterpart’s programs in Ethiopia. “There is a huge level of trust between
Agency for International Development and organized by Counterpart
the communities and ANCEDA, and he is originally from the same place.
International and its partner the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History
It’s a perfect match for us,” Shegen says.
Society, is building relationships with communities and providing them with
Without the chance to take on sustainable livelihoods as tour operators,
the skills needed to save their ecological and historical treasures – while
residents would “cut trees, burn charcoal,” Shegen says. “Most of them are
still supporting sustainable livelihoods.
engaged in unsustainable use of natural resources.”
The results are evident in places such as Lake Ziway. The lake, in the Central Rift Valley, is best known for a monastery on one of its five islands. Tulu Gudo is said to have housed the biblical
The regional government, the tourism alliance and its partners are helping residents to make a better future: In 2011, ESTA trained nearly 1,200 residents in natural resource management and biodiversity.
Ark of the Covenant 1,200 years ago. In the villages near Lake Ziway, a
6 Community Conservation Areas established, demarcated and embraced by communities
people were reached with HIV prevention messages
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Project Overview The Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance creates opportunities for communities to benefit from conservationbased activities through improved livelihoods, natural resource management and social infrastructure. HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness activities strengthen the tourism value chain by preventing infections and mitigating the epidemic’s impact in the target areas.
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GIVING VOICE TO THE PEOPLE FOR A CIVIL SOCIETY in AFGHANISTAN They came from Afghanistan’s 36 provinces – some at great risk – to a large ballroom in a Kabul hotel. They were patient, eager and ready for two
build better relationships with local and regional governments. Six regional
days of intense work.
policy dialogues then led to the national conference.
Two hundred leaders of Afghanistan’s emerging civil society and
Usman Khan, Program Manager for the group Basic Education and
Conference in September 2011. In small-group sessions and in large
Employable Skill Training, said at the conference. “We are mobilizing the
forums, the attendees mapped out the country’s needs – from women’s
people to demand good governance.”
more responsive to citizens. Yet participants said the conference wasn’t nearly as important as what it represented: growing citizen engagement with government, and emerging citizen partnerships across regions. To begin citizen dialogues, work started in villages and provincial
of our partner organizations are either women-led or women-focused
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Counterpart’s I-PACS program, sees civil society as a key player in the country’s future. “When civil society comes together around one issue or a group of issues, we start to see a vibrant civil society and a vibrant democracy,” S. Ken Yamashita, Ph.D., USAID’s Mission Director for Afghanistan, told the conference. “These issues – education, women [and] health – are not
society organizations and then leveraged that trust to bring them and the
new to you. The question is, how do we give voice to these issues so that
government to the table to discuss each community’s needs.
government can respond to your needs? That is the role of civil society.”
its partners organized more than 160 community dialogues in 2011 alone.
50%
The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds
capitals. Counterpart’s Afghan staff built close relationships with civil
Counterpart’s Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society (I-PACS) and
organizations benefit from our specialized training and small grants
“Civil society organizations can hold the government accountable,”
government officials assembled for the first-ever National Policy Reform
rights to water – and talked about making national policies and services
A CATALYST FOR A CIVIL SOCIETY WHERE PEOPLE HAVE A VOICE
These conversations have been a catalyst in helping citizens and groups to
Through Counterpart’s I-PACS, civil society’s voice – and subsequently the communities it represents – has been amplified in Afghanistan.
Project Overview The Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society empowers Afghan organizations and the communities they serve to more effectively participate in the political process, solve local problems and demand good governance from their leaders. Our work provides consistent, long-term assistance to more than 350 organizations and emphasizes the participation and leadership of Afghan women.
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CHANGING CHILDREN’S LIVES WITH GOOD NUTRITION IN CAMEROON Joan Mary Berinyuy can tell you what a difference good nutrition makes for children in Cameroon. She sees it every day in her little girl, Eli-Gisele. By the time Eli-Gisele was 3 months old, Joan Mary knew that something was wrong. The little girl could not keep on weight and was sliding into the dangerous category of severe malnutrition. It was then that Counterpart brought to the child’s village of Anseh
of children in her village and others nearby – has been a cooperative, community effort, with Counterpart as the catalyst. School-age children receive daily hot lunches using ingredients from school gardens, which are planted and tended by members of parentteacher associations. The Counterpart-inspired gardens have allowed
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s McGovern-Dole Food for Education
the program to stretch its resources and reach 90 schools instead of the
Program.
original target of 50.
Throughout 2011, community health volunteers tracked Eli-Gisele’s
A CATALYST FOR LIFE SKILLS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
It worked, and today the little girl’s good health – and that of thousands
Communities also have built school latrines, and children are learning
weight and height each month and gave Joan Mary a take-home ration of
about health and nutrition – improvements that will help children long after
rice, beans and vegetable oil. At the same time, they have counseled Joan
Counterpart’s work with villagers in Northwest Cameroon is complete.
Mary and other parents on breastfeeding, nutrition and hygiene. Eli-Gisele has thrived. Before little Eli-Gisele could be placed on the scale, the community had
Desiré Yameogo, Counterpart’s Country Director in Cameroon, says members of the community will build on the progress. “Whether it is the cooks, or the PTAs, or the community health workers,
to buy into the nutrition and maternal health strategy. Counterpart’s staff
they are all volunteers,” he says. “We have built a kind of volunteerism spirit
(nearly all of them from Cameroon, and several from the area near Eli-
in each village.”
Gisele’s village) established close relationships with community leaders and solicited their input and support.
6,156 children’s growth and health monitored every month
children receiving healthy meals at school through our school feeding program
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Project Overview The Food for Education project works in partnership with 90 primary schools and the communities to increase the attendance, health and nutritional status of children, particularly girls. Counterpart provides lunch using USDA-donated food to more than 26,000 primary-age students every day. The communities also benefit from small school gardens, deworming, vitamin A distribution and training in health, hygiene and nutrition.
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saving the school year while citizens make history IN yemen Political tensions in Yemen were at their peak in the fall of 2011 – and trapped in the middle were children who needed to go back to school. “We told our students that missing a whole year of education means Al-Jawafi. “To parents, we told them we love your children as much as you
Minister Al-Jawafi says. “Classrooms are now full of students.”
program. Officials sought help from members of civil society who had built a relationship of trust with the people as well as the government
Yemen suffers from widespread illiteracy, especially among women
Governance Project (RGP) – to reach their constituents with a key
classroom. “It is an unfortunate fact that many parents either do not send their daughters to school or remove them from classrooms after only a few years
RGP and one of its civil society partners, the All Girls Society for
of formal education,” says Mehboob Karim, Director of Monitoring and
Development, along with UNICEF, CHF International and two Yemeni
Evaluation at the RGP. “The campaign seeks to break the cycle of illiteracy
media companies. Included in the campaign were three television public
and poverty. Educating girls is good for their families, their communities and
service announcements that carried the message that every child has the
their country.”
right to learn. “We’re on the side of the children and ensuring that they continue
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children are better off in school than working and girls should be educated. and girls, so the campaign paid particular attention to putting girls into the
Within weeks, a back-to-school campaign was launched by the
of Yemeni women are literate, compared with 61% of men (UNDP, 2004)
The back-to-school initiative also gave nonprofit groups and ministry officials the opportunity to drive home two more messages to parents:
– nongovernmental organizations including Counterpart’s Responsive message: Despite the civil unrest, schools would reopen in the fall.
29%
The campaign was a tremendous success as children returned to the 16,400 schools across the country. “The response was extraordinary,”
That shared concern was the basis of an extraordinary outreach
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births (UNICEF, 2006-2010)
RGP’s Deputy Director.
losing a whole year of your lives,” says Education Minister Abdulsalam do. Thus, let’s work hand in hand so that our students go back to school.”
A CATALYST FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE, UPLIFTING THE COUNTRY’S YOUTH
their studies, despite the country’s political crisis,” says Abdul Karim Alaug,
The campaign worked: Instead of a drop in enrollment, schools reported an increase.
Project Overview Counterpart’s Responsive Governance Project is working collaboratively with government, civil society and the private sector to increase the chances for a smooth transition to democratic governance and the delivery of public services that meet the needs of Yemeni citizens. The approach recognizes the crucial role that a strong civil society plays in discouraging corruption and holding government accountable.
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Making livelihoods sustainable for coastal communities IN the Dominican Republic The people who live in and around the Dominican Republic’s Monte Cristi National Park have long relied on a few ways to make a living, mostly
importance of adopting more sustainable production practices. “You could
fishing, crabbing, farming rice and harvesting sea salt.
say that this project has given my family a chance to keep farming and
Their challenge now is to continue this way of life without destroying
costs, and the project is showing us that we can produce more rice
and taking steps to do so thanks to a community partnership project with
with less chemicals.” Bottom line: Rice farming is more profitable and
Counterpart.
environmentally sound. is helping fishermen market their catch directly to retail buyers instead of
coastal ecosystem and coral reefs into “productive landscapes” with a
relying on intermediaries. So the fishermen are getting higher prices, and
balance of sustainable growth for all of its residents.
more of the profit stays in their communities. fishing practices. One measure of its success: By year’s end, fishermen
the long-term protection of coastal ecosystems: “It has as much to do with
had identified four no-take zones and were instituting responsible fishing
commerce as it does with conserving biodiversity.” But, he says, the two
practices in an effort to recover depleted stocks of key commercial species.
So the project is teaching a new, sustainable model for rice farming in
increase in number of times fishermen reported violations after conservation meetings
60%
The project is also promoting the adoption of more sustainable
has to build trust among stakeholders and respond to their needs to ensure
can go hand in hand.
5x
Fishermen are changing the way they do business, too. The project
and is funded by the MacArthur Foundation, seeks to turn the deteriorating
Frederick Payton, Executive Director of AgroFrontera, says the project
increase in profitability of rice crop after farmer education program
stay on the land,” he says. “We’re always struggling to rein in [production]
the ecosystem that has sustained them. In 2011, they started making plans
The project, which includes the Dominican organization AgroFrontera
A CATALYST FOR sAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOODS
Felipe Gomez, a rice farmer and project collaborator, has seen the
An ecologically sound approach to livelihoods is essential as Monte Cristi grows as a tourist destination. Counterpart’s work to this end in the
the park’s buffer zone that uses less fertilizer, pesticide and irrigation water
Dominican Republic and Honduras earned it the 2011 Caribbean Media
– and yet produces at least as much rice.
Exchange’s World Leadership Award.
Project Overview The project to conserve biodiversity at Monte Cristi National Park brings together a coalition of resource users to reduce the negative environmental effects of rice cultivation and to improve the economic competitiveness of rice farming in the country’s northwest. The program has also implemented educational and outreach activities to strengthen community-based fishing and farmer institutions.
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a NATURAL DISASTER BRINGS gOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS TOGETHER IN GEORGIA Georgia’s worst flooding in a quarter-century stranded residents and washed away vehicles, homes and lives. But it did not wash away the people’s growing trust in their government.
the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance
more ferocious over the years as climate change and deforestation have
to Europe and Eurasia (EUR/ACE). The packages enable Counterpart to
allowed more water to pour into it from spring rains, melting snow and
quickly provide critically needed aid in response to disasters in the region. supplies with the State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and
nearly 10 feet, affecting about 1,500 Georgians, many of whom were forced
the Shida Kartli regional government. The UN High Commissioner for
into temporary shelters.
Refugees, the UN Children’s Fund and the Tbilisi mayor’s office provided
A natural disaster can test people’s relations with their governmental Irakli Saralidze, the Counterpart Country Director for Georgia, said
offices and several international organizations made the response to this
of corruption and that its relationship with the people has improved
had distributed 1,500 sleeping bags, 3,000 bed sheets, 2,154 blankets and
substantially.
1,500 pairs of boots to the people in need, and the governor expressed
local administration,” Saralidze says. “They just said that, ‘Guys, we were
$1.2 b
The partnership with the State Department, Georgian government devastating natural disaster fast and effective. Within 10 days, Counterpart
“We found out about the flood on TV and immediately we called the
Georgians reached through our humanitarian aid in 2011
clothing and cots.
that for seven years the government has been overcoming a legacy
The June flooding put that relationship to the test.
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Counterpart coordinated the distribution of aid from the pre-positioned
triggered landslides and closed roads. In some villages, water levels rose to
institutions.
worth of humanitarian aid shipped around the world since 1994
In this case, Counterpart had pre-positioned disaster relief packages in a warehouse in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, as part of a partnership with
Flooding on the Mtkvari River (also known as the Kura) has become
shrinking glaciers. Heavy rains on June 19, 2011, in the Shida Karlti region
A CATALYST FOR BRINGING PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT TOGETHER
just about to contact you, because 1,500 houses are flooded.’ ”
“deep respect and great gratitude” for its effort. Equally important, it enabled the government to build a positive relationship with residents.
Project Overview Counterpart’s Humanitarian Assistance program has mobilized communities and diverse donor resources to help the world’s most vulnerable populations. Ensuring that people have homes and food may be only the first step in developing a prospering society, but it is essential in helping communities help themselves long after the foreign aid withdraws.
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MAKING A DEEP AND LASTING IMPACT IN EVERY HEMISPHERE Afghanistan
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Built the organizational sustainability of a network of 244 civil society
BELARUS
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organizations (CSOs) that have a programmatic reach across
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Operated resource centers in 16 provinces that provided technical skills, computer and Internet skills, and English. Served about 3,000
A CATALYST FOR connecting people and groups for enduring partnerships
people on nearly 8,000 visits. Provided $2.6 million in grants to Afghan CSOs.
ARMENIA
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Mobilized more than 80 key CSOs to provide substantial input into electoral legislation reform process, resulting in hundreds of recommendations to the parliamentary committee and several
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wheelchairs, adult diapers, lab coats and hygiene kits.
Afghanistan. assistance in project implementation and design, reporting, library
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Delivered $82,920 worth of medical equipment and supplies, such as
CAMEROON
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Monitored and fed 6,156 children younger than 5. Fed healthy meals to 26,169 primary school children. Expanded Food for Education program to 18 more schools. Trained 660 volunteers to cook balanced meals for large numbers.
CHAD
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Reached 9.9 million citizens by voter and civic education and conflictresolution campaigns during national elections. Trained 78 CSOs in advocacy, public procurement and external
nationwide awareness-raising events.
oversight; and trained 1,092 people in civic and voter education and
Provided 89 grants totaling $836,233 to Armenian CSOs.
conflict resolution.
Delivered $37,467 worth of medical equipment and supplies. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Azerbaijan
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65 countries have benefitted from the community-driven programs implemented by Counterpart
years of honing our skills of building partnerships and trust
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Engaged 75 practitioners in identifying and sharing best practices and
Fostered leadership and advocacy capacity for 3,500 individuals and
lessons learned in coral reef restoration. A Caribbean restoration map
202 organizations through new social media opportunities.
was created to evaluate and map restoration models and techniques.
Distributed $500,000 in peer-to-peer mentoring grants in 32 regions. Delivered three cargo containers of food, valued at $186,896.
Around the world, part of the solution Counterpart operates as a part of a large, global community working together to solve the world’s toughest challenges. We are known for a unique approach to partnership and capacity building, a commitment to learning and continuous improvement, and a reputation as a responsible steward of funder resources.
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ETHIOPIA
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Trained 1,885 people in ecotourism business and 1,172 in natural
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Renovated the bathrooms at the Kara-Suu Specialized Boarding
resource management, which in turn generated income for 3,000
School for Deaf Children to help create a more sanitary living
community members in the Southern and Central Rift Valley.
environment for the 185 disabled children and school’s 75 personnel.
Provided HIV/AIDS prevention and education outreach to more than 33,000 people. Co-launched the National Geographic Geotourism MapGuide, which promotes sales and sustainable economic growth.
GEORGIA
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Kyrgyzstan
Mauritania
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Led an in-depth assessment of the agricultural sector, provided
Provided 16,661 children from 6 to 59 months old with vitamin A supplements. Taught hygiene, nutrition and health to 11,901 people. Reached 769 women with a small loan program and saw 216 new business activities.
recommendations for strategic interventions, constructed a vision for the future of the agricultural sector and assembled an authoritative
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knowledge base.
MOLDOVA
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Delivered three cargo containers of food, valued at $178,912.
Replaced 60 windows and doors at the Municipal Infectious Diseases Hospital for Children to improve the quality of care and treatment for the 4,500 pediatric patients a year.
GUATEMALA
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A novel program for credits in Chisec and Raxruha provided about $1,000 each to eight women to set up poultry and egg farms to supply
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nearby restaurants. The “Let’s boost your business” program expanded to provide technical assistance and training to 122 small and medium-size businesses and
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HONDURAS Advanced our work in identifying and coordinating advocacy agendas at local, regional and national levels through two grants worth
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Trained 1,496 farmers in improved seed production. Treated 4,500 children for moderate malnutrition and 2,587 for severe malnutrition. Provided 7,047 pregnant women and 4,044 lactating women with food rations.
Eleven international tour operators went on two days of familiarization conference on sustainable tourism.
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tourism organizations – a 65 percent increase. tours, and 112 people joined a Counterpart-sponsored two-day
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SENEGAL
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Distributed nearly 6 million hot meals to schoolchildren. Helped raise girls’ attendance at school 39 percent. Provided deworming medicine to 74,967 children younger than 5. Disbursed 721 lines of credit. Brought required Daara training to 14,262 vulnerable children
$200,000.
(including 4,000 girls) ages 6 to 12; 60 percent demonstrated the
Established a joint CSO program to monitor anti-corruption challenges
necessary skills (reading and writing in French, four arithmetic
and opportunities.
operations).
Awarded a $48,000 grant to establish a Legal Assistance and Anticorruption Complaint Center with the support of Transparency International.
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Tajikistan
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Established Youth Centers in nine target communities where more than
UZBEKISTAN
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300 participating youth will study civics and engage in after-school
School #124, improving hygiene standards for the school’s 139
activities.
students and 35 staff members.
Replaced floors, windows and doors and repaired the power supply system at the Jonvarsuz Medical Point to improve sanitation for the 10,500 clients and four clinic workers; distributed medical supplies
YEMEN
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UKRAINE Delivered 52 cargo containers of aid, including 31 with medical
Used a mass-media outreach campaign during the protest movement to help 500,000 primary and secondary school students take national
valued at more than $3,000.
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Reconstructed the outdoor bathroom facility at Specialized Boarding
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exams. Helped conduct the first national public hearing on private health insurance.
equipment and supplies.
A CATALYST FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY
TOTAL BENEFICIARY COUNT: 3,378,711
REGIONS WE SERVE: LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN AFRICA NEAR EAST EUROPE & EURASIA SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA
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board members
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Jeffrey T. LaRiche Chairman, Counterpart International CASTLE Worldwide, Inc.
Les Wallace Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Signature Resources
Deborah Nolan Chairman, Audit Committee Ernst & Young
David Wickline Chairman, Finance Committee Alchemy Ventures Group
Brenda Broz Eddy Eddy Associates, Inc.
Jennifer Rose Corporate Controller, Summit Materials
Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy Heinz Center for Science
Marcia Silverman Chair, Ogilvy PR
Judith H. Whittlesey Executive Vice President, Susan Davis International Joan C. Parker Ex Officio
executive team Joan C. Parker President and Chief Executive Officer
Mary Au Vice President, Finance & Risk Management
Tim Ogborn Senior Vice President, Programs
Sibel Berzeg Vice President, Government & Civil Society Strengthening
country programs Afghanistan
Chad
Guatemala
Mauritania
Sudan
Armenia
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Moldova
Tajikistan
Azerbaijan
Ethiopia
Kazakhstan
Niger
Yemen
Cameroon
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan
Senegal
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Donors, supporters and partners For the year ended September 30, 2011
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A Call To Serve International Aid to Artisans Mohsen Amani AmeriCares Foundation, Inc. Armenian Gospel Mission Daniel Bernstein Books For Africa Phillip and Judith A. Bradbury The Breast Cancer Relief Foundation Margaret A.Cargill Foundation ChildFund International Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Charities) Churches of Christ CitiHope International CLUSA International Corvallis-Uzhhorod Sister Cities Association Dr. William Crano Development & Training Services Inc. Double-0 Marketing Brenda and Charles Eddy Jason Edelen Feed My Starving Children FHI 360 Friends of Chernobyl Centers U.S. Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation Fundación Vista Para Todos George Washington University Global Aid Network (GAiN) Great Oaks Church of Christ Jennifer Grizzard Ekzarkhov Hand in Hand Together Hands of Hope Northwest Heart to Heart International hellenicare Father Stanley Hosie International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
International Foundation for Electoral Systems International Relief & Development International Resources Group IREX ISOH/IMPACT Jezreel International Kaalo Relief and Development Organization Rang Hee Kim Altinay Kuchukeeva Jeffrey T. LaRiche Arlene Lear Lelei LeLaulu Eric Leuthold Joe Light Little Lambs Ministry Little Samaritan Mission Dr. Thomas Lovejoy Lutheran World Relief John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Management Systems International Medical Teams International Messengers of Mercy Mission to Ukraine Nazarene Compassionate Missions, Inc. Deborah Nolan Ocean Foundation Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Susan Christine O’Neal Operation Blessing Operation Mercy/Freedom Village USA Orphan Grain Train Joan C. Parker Peace Corps Plan International Project HOPE
Punta Cana Ecological Foundation Reo Distribution Republic of Yemen Government Robert J. and Paula B. Reynolds Fund Jennifer Rose Rita Shafer Marcia Silverman Somali Family Services Stop Hunger Now Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Thomas Suber Sandra Taylor United Methodist Committee on Relief United Nations Children’s Fund United Nations Development Programme United Nations World Food Programme United States Agency for International Development United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services United States Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration United States Department of State, Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia United States Potato Board United Ukrainian American Relief Committee Vornado Sara Wachspress Les Wallace Judith H. Whittlesey David Wickline
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