2014 Restavek Freedom Annual Report

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2014aNNUAL rEPORT

A Note

from the Executive Director

Dear Friends, You have played such an important part in this critical work. I wish I could take you all to Haiti to show you the faces of the lives you have changed. I wish you could experience the true blessing you’ve been to these children and the joy you’d feel looking into their eyes, knowing their names, and witnessing their pride in writing their name for the first time or reading their first words.

It has been an exciting year for Restavek Freedom, and we have you to thank for it. With your partnership, support, and advocacy, we have given hope to 700+ children through our advocacy program, we have reached 1.5 million people through our Zoukoutap soap opera, and we are opening our second transitional home for girls, providing them with a safe and loving environment to heal and grow.

They are our children, they are your children and they are God’s children. Thanks to your help, we have a very real hope that one day these children will no longer live in servitude, but will know the love, freedom, and care that should be the reality of every child.

We can do it. We can end child slavery in Haiti in our lifetime. The issues remain complex and the task at hand is sometimes overwhelming. Yet by God’s grace and with your help, we can do it!

Consider how you can further join us in this work. Your investment is changing lives!

Joan Conn Executive Director

Radio Drama “zoukoutap” Picked up for another season

30,000 attend the Songs for Freedom Grand Finale

A Year In

review

our Pre-k freedom fighters collect “Change for Change” to help kids in Haiti

100+ kids go to summer camp

My name is Samuel. I am 9 years old. This was my first year in school and I really liked it. My favorite subject is math. I made my first friend this year. His name is Jean Michael.

I want to go to school because I want to be able to help kids like me. I want to be a teacher and help every child learn and grow.

Samuel

CLASS OF 2027

Stories of hope Carolina

CLASS OF 2023 I’m Carolina. I have been part of the Restavek Freedom program for 3 years now. Before I was part of the program, I was not allowed to go to school. I had to work at home every day and often did not get food to eat.

I still have many jobs to do at home, but I also get to go to school. My teacher says I am the brightest in my class. I also get a hot meal before school each day. I smile because I have hope for my future.

Hi, my name is Adneyca. I am 10 years old and in the second grade. My best friend’s name is Talamania. We love jumping rope together. My favorite class in school is French.

I love school and I know that it will help me to become a nurse one day. I want to help people like I have been helped. Before I got to go to school, I didn’t think I would have a good future.

Now that I am in school, I know that anything is possible.

Adneyca

CLASS OF 2025

Empowering

the next

generation

Jeandy

CLASS OF 2018 My name is Jeandy. In 3 years I will have completed my education! This is a very big accomplishment for me. A lot of children in Haiti never get to finish their education. For me to finish is a very big blessing.

Going to school means everything to me. In 3 years I would like to go to school to be a social worker. I want to be an advocate for children in Haiti, just like my advocate was for me.

2014 Financials

Revenue Sources Contributions Other Income, Net Total Revenue

$1,700,796 $108,528 $1,809,324

94% 6% 100%

Programs Management & General Fundraising

$1,532,859 $136,346 $42,363

90% 8% 2%

Total Operating Expenses

$1,711,568

100%

Operating Expenses

Public Contributions to Programming Total Ending Net Assets: $3,224,112

100%

2014 was incredible!

We want each year to be even better. To do that,

we need your help!

Sponsor A Child:

A $30/month education sponsorship provides HOPE. It provides LOVE. It provides a FUTURE.

Host a Fundraiser:

Garage sale. Car wash. Give a gift in honor of your birthday. Use your creativity to support the programming of Restavek Freedom.

Talk about it: Word of mouth is powerful. Talk to your friends about your sponsored child. Share our social media posts. Spread the word that children in restavek deserve FREEDOM.

Moving

Forward

Board

Members

Ray Conn: President Christine Buchholz: Vice President Larry Kellam: Secretary and Treasurer Christina Guerin: Board Member Joan Conn: Executive Director

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