Annual report
2013
Summary
Introduction p.4 2013: a pivotal year
p.6
Areas of action
p.8
Rwanda p.9 Madagascar p.13 2014 and our future projects
p.18
Finances p.19 DiDé p.21
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Introduction
« All persons under any form of detention or imprisonment shall be treated in a human manner and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.» 1 Throughout the world, persons in detention are often completely forgotten. Confronted with problems of extreme poverty, developing countries struggle to ensure that their prison population receives adequate attention. The lack of food and water, the absence of hygiene and medical care, and a constant lack of privacy makes the weakest even more fragile. Minors and women, who are the active force in these societies, are victims of abuse and acts of violence at the hands of men. The DiDé Foundation favours a systemic and holistic approach in its principal work with women and children, focussing on their basic needs. We operate in three areas of activity that can be developed either independently, for example in Madagascar, or interdependently, as for example in Rwanda. In our work we seek to protect the most vulnerable and to support their reintegration. In order to achieve this, minors and women need to enjoy an appropriate material, psychological and socio-educational environment.
The three areas of activity are: Infrastructure Mental health Education, vocational training Working closely with the local authorities, the DiDé Foundation initiates and supports development projects to respond to a range of grave and lasting humanitarian problems. Faced with crisis and/or emergency situations affecting all or part of the prison population, we act in a timely manner, developing our own projects or supporting local, regional and national partners. The DiDé Foundation was founded in 1992 by several former delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It became a foundation under Swiss law in 2001. It is mainly active in developing countries. For over 20 years it has been engaged in more than 150 projects in ten countries. The foundation headquarters are in Geneva.
DiDé works to restore the dignity of the most vulnerable people held in detention.
1 First principle for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, 9 December 1988
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Learning from past experiences to build the future
Developing partnerships
Supporting skills transfer
Assuring the sustainability of our work
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2013 : a pivotal year
In 2013 a number of memorable events took place at the Didé Foundation, both at the headquarters in Geneva and in the field. The foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary, saw the arrival of a new secretary general and two new members of the foundation council. In the field, two major projects which were developed over the past three years were successfully completed. The first rehabilitation centre for convicted minors in Rwanda was set up in a project to extend and renovate the prison in Nyagatare. The centre can house about 400 minors and young adults, both male and female, in separate quarters. The young people can gain new knowledge and skills in workshops and school classes, preparing them for life outside of prison once they are released. The mental health support project for minors in prison at Gitarama and at the Nyagatare centre also came to an end in September 2013 and was demonstrably successful in preparing inmates for reintegration into society. Both projects are important achievements for the DiDé Foundation. They mobilized both local and external expertise, creating a remarkable synergy and exchange between practitioners from North and South. They are also the result of a professionalization that the DiDé Foundation has been keen to develop for several years. This professionalisation has allowed the Foundation to develop activities of a certain size thanks to the unfailing trust of its committed donors. We are very grateful to them!
Let us not forget Madagascar! In the unstable political, social and economic context, the situation in Malagasy prisons continues to be a cause for concern. We continued our projects in four places of detention in order to improve the state of infrastructure and sanitation. With this, about 1,450 prisoners now live in more acceptable conditions. Although 2013 appeared to be a peak in the foundation’s development, it also opens up exciting opportunities and challenges for the future. In December, we reaffirmed our mission and objectives and set a five-year strategy. The result of this reflection will guide us in our annual planning and our actions, and make our work more transparent to our donors and sponsors. These developments will allow us to remain in line with the needs identified in the care of juveniles and women in detention. We believe they will also help us as we extend our work to new contexts and new projects! Such opportunities exist in Rwanda and more recently in Burundi as well. We can meet these needs through the renewed commitment of our donors, our sponsors and all those who have supported the DiDé Foundation, on a voluntary basis or otherwise, for over 20 years. We thank them for their trust and continued support!
Sandra Dessimoz General secretary
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Construction project (Rwanda)
Mental health project (Rwanda)
Education project (Rwanda)
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Areas of action Aims
Projects realised
Impacts
Limit the risk of abuse Improve basic conditions
Construction/renovation of separate quarters for detained minors and women, sanitation blocks/latrines, septic tanks, health care structures, etc.
Public health
Restore physical and mental balance
Discussion groups, theatre forum, dance/music workshops, sports Reestablishment of link to outside world Staff training and individual follow-up
Conflict prevention
Allow detainees to do an apprenticeship and gain a skill
School programmes Training workshops in joinery, welding, masonry, hairdressing, sewing Income-generating activities
Social reintegration
Construction
Mental health
Education
Protection of the most vulnerable
Peace building
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Uganda
Tanzania
Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC)
Burundi
Demographics* Area 26,338 km2 Capital city Kigali Total population 11,457,800 (2012) Human development index 167/186 countries Adult literacy rate 65.9% Youth literacy rate (15-24 year olds) 77.35%
Prison statistics** Number of establishments/institutions 14 (13 prisons + 1 rehabilitation centre for minors) Prison population 55,618 (2012)** (Report by the US State Department) Total official capacity 54,700 (2012) Occupation rate 101.7% (based on official capacity) - 2012 Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhab.) 492 Based on estimated population of 11.3 million in 2012*** Minors 0.4% of the total prison population Women 6.4% of the total prison population
DiDé present since 1998 Kigali office One administrator One full-time psychologist (to the end of May 2013) Two part-time consultant psychologists One driver One construction consultant One unpaid psychologist Partner Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS, Ministry of Internal Security) Projects financed by: Private Swiss foundations, SDC, canton of Geneva, Belgium (Département public des Affaires étrangères), Carouge commune, Lancy commune, city of Geneva, private donations. * Source : UN **Source : International Centre for Prison Studies : www.prisonstudies.org ***Comparison: with 707 detainees per 100,000 inhabitants, the USA has the highest rate in the world. Of 57 countries recorded in Africa, Rwanda is in 2nd position.
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Rwanda : supporting care for minors
Reforms to the penal code and in the prison system in recent years have progressively led to positive changes in the legal and judicial environment. Rwanda has adopted a prison policy which aims at preparing all detainees, both adult and juvenile, for reintegration into society by means of education, vocational training and work.
The approach
Areas of action
Since 2004, the Didé Foundation has worked specifically to help in detained juveniles. Having supported and even encouraged the authorities to define how they proposed to deal with the situation of children in conflict with the law, we have witnessed real positive development towards restorative justice promoting reintegration into society. Rwanda and in particular the Nyagatare rehabilitation centre for juvenile detainees were the areas in which the Didé Foundation concentrated its research-action approach over the past three years (2010-2013). We supported the Rwandan prison authorities in their efforts to create a pilot centre to meet the global needs of children. Having created the initial physical space necessary, the Didé Foundation soon set up the other components of its operations, namely a mental health programme and support for education programmes and vocational training.
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Projects realised
Nyagatare rehabilitation centre: former prison converted to education and vocational training area (classrooms)
Nyagatare rehabilitation centre and Muhanga central prison: mental health activities (drama)
Ongoing projetcs
Nyagatare rehabilitation centre: construction of a hostel for boys and a family visiting area
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Rwanda
Some 600 boys and girls and young adults in detention have benefited from separate quarters, mental health programmes, education and vocational training. Projects realised
Ongoing rojects
Rehabilitation centre for minors at Nyagatare and Muhanga Central Prison
Nyagatare rehabilitation centre
Mental health project - group activities (drama, discussion groups, singing, dancing, music, sport) - individual support for the most fragile cases - re-establishment of links with family Duration: 3 years (June 2010 to May 2013) Number of beneficiaries: 600 juvenile detainees and young adults (male and female) Final costs: CHF 271,188.Rehabilitation centre for minors at Nyagatare Infrastructure project - construction of 3 new quarters - renovation of the former prison and an area for education and vocational training (12 classrooms and 5 workshops) Duration: 31 months (January 2011 to August 2013) Number of beneficiaries: maximum capacity 400 persons (girls and boys) Final costs: CHF 804,316.-
Number of beneficiaries: maximum capacity 400 persons 1. Infrastructure project Construction and equipping of two recreational hall (girls and boys) and a family visiting area Duration: Boys’ recreational hall: 3 months Girls’ recreational hall: 1 month Budget : Boys’ recreational hall: CHF 85,136.Girls’ recreational hall: CHF 30,846.2. Education project Provision of school material (books, exercise books, pens...) Duration: 12 months Budget: CHF 4,500.3. Ad hoc project Distribution of clothing and shoes to most needy minors (without resources or family support; orphans) Duration: 12 months Budget: CHF 1,141.-
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Océan Indien
Prison statistics**
Demographics* Area
587,295 km2
Capital city
Antananarivo
Number of establishments/institutions
Population 22,293.900
Prison population
Human development index
(Report by the US State Department)
151/186 pays
81 (2012)
Number of main houses (2012)
41
18,507 (2012)
Adult literacy rate
64.5%
Official total capacity (2013)
Youth literacy rate (15-24 year-olds)
64.5%
Occupation rate
10,319 179%
(based on official capacity) Minors
2.3% of total prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhab.)
Women
4.4% of total prison population
based on total estimated population of 22.48 million in 2013***
87
DiDé present since 1992 One delegate specialised in construction Partner Justice Ministry Projects financed by: Swiss private foundations, SDC, Pro Victimis
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* Source : UN **Source : International Centre for Prison Studies : www.prisonstudies.org *** Comparison: with 707 detainees per 100,000 inhabitants, the USA has the highest rate in the world. Of 57 countries recorded in Africa, Madagascar is in 24th position
Madagascar: facing the humanitarian urgency
Malagasy people are getting poorer in a geopolitical environment which remains unstable. Cyclones, floods, droughts, plundering of natural resources, erosion, lack of public finances and rampant insecurity mark their lives. The political crisis of 2009 saw the entire international community condemn the events and a large number of donors announced a total freeze on support. In the absence of credit and financing for the justice and prison sector, detainees are struggling to survive in overcrowded prisons. The difficulties are compounded by the fact that society and the authorities have other concerns.
The approach
Area of action
It is in this unstable context that the DidĂŠ Foundation has worked for more than 20 years to improve the conditions of the most vulnerable people, especially women and minors. The dilapidated state of infrastructure (most prisons date from the colonial period), chronic overcrowding and a lack of resources mean that living conditions are deplorable, and urgent action is required to save the lives of the weakest. The projects we develop in conjunction with the authorities create as a priority separate facilities for women and juveniles, access to water, adequate hygiene conditions and improved cooking facilities. In this we aim to restore dignity, protect the most vulnerable and have an effective and rapid impact on living conditions. DiDĂŠ acts in close coordination with the ICRC to avoid any duplication of work. Instead, they ensure that both involvement is spread around the country so that resources are used in the best possible way.
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Before
Main prison in Antalaha Construction of a kitchen in the men’s quarters
Main prison in Mandritsara Creation of quarters for male minors
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After
Madagascar
Conditions were improved for more than 1,400 persons in detention, about 60 of whom are women and 40 juveniles.
Projects realised Ambanja main prison
Ampanihy prison
Infrastructure project - construction of minors’ quarters - water supply: installation of taps for distribution circuit - hygiene and health: construction of three septic tanks, sanitary block raised - construction of two kitchens and storage area
Infrastructure project - renewal of roof (dormitory) - water supply: construction of a well - hygiene and health: construction of a sanitary block (wash basins, showers and latrines)
Duration: 3 months Number of beneficiaries: 292 detainees
Duration: 2008-2012 (partnership) Number of beneficiaries: 117 detainees Final costs: CHF 25,174.-
Final costs: CHF 54,491.-
Project launched Antalaha main prison
Mandritsara main prison
Infrastructure project - construction of two blocks for women and minors and development of an area for those with contagious illnesses - water supply: construction of a water tower - hygiene and health: construction of latrines, showers and four septic tanks - construction of an administration storeroom
Infrastructure project - construction of quarters for minors, kitchen and a visiting room - water supply: construction a reservoir with direct supply pipe - hygiene and health: construction of toilets, showers and septic tank - construction of a sentry box and renovation of guard post
Duration: 2 months Number of beneficiaries: 677 detainees Final costs: CHF 156,371.-
Duration: 5.5 months (project launched November 2013) Number of beneficiaries: 377 detainees Budget : CHF 161,900.-
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For 21 years, more than 150 projects, in 10 countries.
Projects completed since 1992 Projects ongoing or under consideration in 2013
Europe
Switzerland
Africa
South America
Brasil
Burkina Faso Guinea Madagascar RDC Rwanda Tchad
East Asia Indonesia Philippines
These projects which have been set up in about forty different detention centres result in: - improved living conditions for tens of thousands of people - improved mental health, schooling, vocational training and the development of incomegenerating activities for over 1,200 young people, for reintegration into society.
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2014 and our future projects
Ensure the sustainability of projects, skills transfer and implementation in a new context.
Rwanda: Nyagatare rehabilitation centre Type of project: fundraising project Mental health and education project - phase II of the mental health programme - supporting education activities and vocational training Number of beneficiaries: maximum capacity 400 persons Budget: CHF 751,849.- (over 3 years)
Burundi: separate quarter for minors in Ngozi prison Type of project: pilot project Mental health project - psychological support - institutional support for the authorities
Areas of action
Madagascar: central house at Ambatolampy Type of project: project funded in 2013 had to be postponed to 2014 Infrastructure project - reconstruction of men’s kitchen (cuisine, cooks’ quarters and storeroom) - reconstruction of women’s kitchen Project duration: 1.5 months (project due to begin in May 2014) Number of beneficiaries: 257 detainees (245 men, ten women and two male minors) Budget: CHF 19,000.-
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Balance sheet 2013
I. Income
Donations
Institutional (Switzerland and foreign)
CHF
%
119'538
20
900
1
Foundations
264'000
Companies
43'550
Other
92'658
15
609'906
100
Direct project costs*
411'065.56
68
Operation
78'548.63
13
Churches
Private donations Project funding spread over several years
II. Expenditure
Project support costs
44'382
44'878
174'970.58
664'584.77 *of which 44% in Rwanda and 18% in Madagascar
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43 7 7 7
28
100
Finances
The Didé Foundation is grateful to all its supporters and donors. Thanks to them, DiDé was able to improve the physical and psychological conditions of more than 2,000 minors, women and men in detention in Rwanda and Madagascar. In 2013, the Didé Foundation could count on the loyal support of Swiss private foundations, institutional funding from Switzerland and Belgium, churches, businesses and private donations. Funding and donations amounted to CHF 609,906. – of which CHF 411,066 could be attributed to fundraising projects. Actual expenditure on operating activities amount to CHF 586,036, representing 88% of the foundation’s total budget. Operating costs for the headquarters are CHF 78,548, or 12% of total costs.
Financial support in 2013 Foundations Pro Victimis Accentus Private Swiss foundations Swiss Confederation and foreign states Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC, Switzerland) Departement of Foreign Affairs (Belgium) Cantons, communes and cities in Switzerland Canton of Geneva (International Solidarity Service) Communes of Puplinge, Cologny, Pully, Choulex, Satigny, Meinier, Gy, Dardagny, Laconnex, City of Geneva Companies, churches and individual donations
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DiDé
The Council
Volunteers
Two of the Foundation’s Council were replaced during the course of the year, and at the end of 2013 the Council comprised four members, including the president and the treasurer.
In Rwanda, a Belgian clinical psychologist has given voluntary support to the mental health programme, giving her time (two days a week) and expertise.
The Council’s task is to ensure the statutes and the principles of action are adhered to, and to ensure the smooth and transparent financial running of the Foundation. Its members, who work on a voluntary basis, are actively involved in Didé’s work.
General Secretariat (Geneva) Three persons work in administration: - General secretary (100%) - an assistant (50%) - an accountant (30%)
The four members of the Council contributed technical knowledge (financial, legal, in construction and sanitation) to the secretariat’s work, went on working visits on site and engaged in fundraising. Volunteers continue to help the secretary’s office with administrative tasks (mailing etc.) and communication tasks (translations). Finally, a network of experts in Didé Foundation’s fields of work gave their time and advice.
Staff in the field
Rwanda, Kigali: - one administrator (100%) - one psychologist (100% up to the end of May 2013) and two clinical psychologists (part time) - one driver Madagascar, Morondava: - one delegate specialised in building and sanitation
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Acknowledgments The Didé Foundation warmly thanks its sponsors, private donors, partners and volunteers for their support, by which means it was able to carry out its work in 2013.
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