Change for Generations Annual Report 2013
Contents Our Achievements 4 Looking Forward 5 Chair Report 6 CEO Report 7 Where We Work 8 Australia 10 Nepal 12 Cambodia 14 Bangladesh 16 Indonesia 17 Vietnam 18 Our Achievements Overseas 19 Fundraising 20 Foundation Partner 22 Corporate Support 23 Board of Directors 24 Our Year in Figures 26 Financial Summary 27 Financials 28 Volunteers 32 Get Involved 34
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Habitat for Humanity Australia – Annual Report 2013
Our vision is a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. And thanks to our compassionate supporters, our work extends beyond simply building houses. Families partnering with us receive the hand up they need to build a better life. Whole communities learn construction skills and receive hygiene, sanitation and vocational training. And because they now have a clean home, children spend less time ill and more time gaining an education. Your support will last for generations.
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Our achievements
Looking forward Female headed households project in Nepal exceeded targets
rolling out our new
urban resiliency program
600th volunteer! We’ll be sending our 600th volunteer to Cambodia
into the philippines and indonesia
319 homes built or repaired for people across the Asia Pacific region and Australia
expanding programs into
myanmar & the philippines
3,956 community members 3,956 people assisted through our pilot urban resiliency program in Bangladesh.
47,032 hours
volunteers contributed to Habitat for Humanity Australia programs Overseas and in australia
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Target: 250 homes Achieved: 306 homes
Target: 50 wells Achieved: 158 wells
Target: 250 health & hygiene trainings Achieved: 306 health & hygiene trainings
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Launching a national Brush With Kindness event which will see five states across Australia hold community clean up events in their local area
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Chair’s report
CEO’s report
At Habitat for Humanity Australia we do more than just build houses – we build stability for future generations. To our families a house means many things – somewhere to work; clean water and sanitation; a place for children to do homework; but most of all a home and security to pass onto future generations.
“ I am inspired by your willingness to help people you have never met but whose lives you will touch for generations.”
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Thank you for your support. You do not always see first-hand the hope and happiness you create, or the gratitude of the families whose lives you change, but I assure you smiles are broad and appreciation is deeper than you can ever imagine.
In 2011 I met Maya when we worked together building her Habitat home in Itahari, Nepal. She was widowed at 23 after spending a year nursing her quadriplegic husband. The A$200 workers’ compensation he received was spent on doctor’s bills and rent. As is the Nepalese custom, Maya is never able to remarry, and as a widow she has no status in the community. She was considered ‘fortunate’ to have her brother-in law’s dirt kitchen floor to sleep on. This year I returned to Nepal and found a strong determined woman. Maya is now proud and independent with hope for her children’s future. She’s repaying her Habitat for Humanity home loan and her children have a warm and dry home. Closer to home, in Adelaide I attended the ‘dedication’ of three homes. Dedication ceremonies are very moving experiences where the house keys are handed to the Habitat family. I met families determined to change the course of their children’s lives and I am proud they have been given a hand up and out of a housing misery.
It is my pleasure to present the 2013 Habitat for Humanity Australia Annual Report.
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to every individual and company that has supported our life changing work throughout the year. A special acknowledgement must go to our Foundation Partner of 11 years, QBE LMI – a company that works every day to put people into secure homes.
I salute our Global Village and Australian volunteers, our Habitat Women members, supporters of our gala dinner and those who held a High Tea. I am inspired by your willingness to help people you have never met but whose lives you will touch for generations. Thanks to our directors for their time, energy and skills they invest to guide our mission and work on home building. Finally, heartfelt thanks to our staff that work so hard to make projects a reality and smiles appear. Led ably by our new CEO, Jon Blackwell, we are on a journey of growth to ensure we help even more families – thank you. Sincerely, Chris Franks, Chair Habitat for Humanity Australia
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Before becoming CEO last year, I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on a number of overseas house building trips. I felt a strong responsibility to give back and wanted to get my hands dirty. When I had a chance to join my first Global Village build in Cambodia, it was a life-changing experience.
“ Seeing how secure housing absolutely transforms people’s lives had a profound effect on all of us.”
For me, joining Habitat for Humanity Australia as CEO has been a dream come true. I’ve learnt a great deal, especially from visiting some of our international projects. My visit to Bangladesh was particularly moving. I’d been to poor countries before, but I was shocked by the poverty I encountered in the slums of Dhaka – thousands of people living on top of one another with no clean water or access to proper toilets. It was overwhelming, but it reinforced my feeling that there is much we can do to break the generational cycle of poverty. Habitat for Humanity projects change lives. I saw this in action when I returned to Nepal with sixty volunteers to help build homes for our Hand in Hand project. In the two years since the project began, 306 houses were built and families had come along in leaps and bounds. During the reunion between volunteers and Nepali women, many tears and hugs were shared. Seeing how secure housing absolutely transforms people’s lives had a profound effect on all of us.
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In Australia we are committed to working with our Affiliates to further develop and grow our Australian Program. This year we appointed an Australian Program Manager to give this program the emphasis that it deserves and to ensure that the Habitat family in Australia continues to thrive and grow. Going forward, I see Habitat for Humanity Australia growing significantly from our already solid base. We are working hard to encourage more church groups and organisations to help us achieve our mission. Engaging the younger generations in our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live will help ensure that we make changes that last for generations. Last, but not least, I want to acknowledge those who make our work possible. To our Board, our staff, and our volunteers – thank you so much for your support, time, energy and hard work. To our kind individual and corporate donors – thank you for your generosity. And to our Foundation Partner, QBE LMI, thank you so much for joining with us to change the future for generations of people. Sincerely, Jon Blackwell, CEO Habitat for Humanity Australia
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Where we work
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Where Habitat for Humanity works across the world
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Where Habitat for Humanity Australia works
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Habitat for Humanity Australia is a part of a global network of Habitat for Humanity offices. Habitat for Humanity is the world’s number one not-forprofit provider of housing for low-income families in need. Established in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has worked globally in thousands of communities to build and repair over 600,000 homes. By working together toward change, we have sheltered more than three million people. We help a family every 5 and a half minutes.
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At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we believe it all starts at home, that a decent home provides much more than bricks and mortar. While we’re building, we’re also training, giving local communities the expertise and knowledge they can then share with others. A home is the foundation for giving families the opportunity to be healthier, happier and more secure.
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Nepal “It is very important for women and children to learn about hygiene as we are more vulnerable… This training will help prevent us from being affected by various kinds of diseases” – Sanchala from the ex-Kamaiya project. 8
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Bangladesh Working in the slums of Dhaka, the community came together to participate in a clean-up day. Garbage was removed from drains and the streets, and a new rubbish disposal system began.
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Vietnam In December, Cerebos sent 11 staff to build a home for the Tran family. Thanks to the Cerebos team, the Trans have moved from their flimsy shack into a safe and decent home.
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CAMBODIA Thanks to the support of generous Australian donors who gave to our Orphans and Vulnerable Children project in Cambodia, Aei Smak now has a safe home with her own toilet.
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INDONESIA “This trip had been the most incredible experience and it is something we will always remember. Each of us arrived with varied expectations and finished with the same feeling of gratitude” – Georgie from the Dads and Daughters volunteer team
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AUSTRALIA Before partnering with Habitat for Humanity South Australia, Robin and Astrid rented a small mould-infested home. Since moving into their new home, none of their children has been sick.
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australia
Giving families a hand up across Australia Our Australian programs are delivered through our local affiliates, located in five states across Australia. They work with the assistance of generous sponsors and volunteers to build homes for families living in sub-standard housing. These families receive a no-interest loan and contribute 500 ‘sweat equity’ hours toward building their dream home. We also engage the community through programs like Brush with Kindness, where volunteers come together to repair and improve homes for members of the community who are less fortunate.
new south wales With the help of our generous corporate sponsors and volunteers, we completed the last home in our Bidwill project, western Sydney, in November 2012. This project is now home to nine families who would otherwise have continued to live in deplorable conditions. We are indebted to our Foundation Partner on this project, QBE LMI, as well as our sponsors, Hometrack, BNY Mellon and Westpac. In regional NSW, the support we received from our donors allowed us to buy a block of land in Canowindra and build three homes for families facing financial hardship. Volunteers from Novorail travelled to Canowindra to build homes in a team building session.
queensland Over the last year, we continued to focus on helping families recover from the devastating 2011 floods. In July 2013, we held our 28th Brush with Kindness day in Queensland, where we helped flood-affected families carry out vital repairs and maintenance work on their homes – from elderly couples on low incomes, to people battling cancer and families doing it tough. 10
We’d like to thank our supporters and volunteers who very kindly donated their time, materials and hard work on the day.
south australia We recently completed our remote indigenous project in the Far East Arnhem Land community of Mapuru. The Habitat for Humanity team joined with more than 20 community volunteers to build a shelter and storage shed at the local airport to benefit the isolated community for years to come. This year also saw nine Brush with Kindness projects engage the local community to give a hand up to disadvantaged families. These included one community project, two shared accommodation facilities, and six houses; five of which have now been completed and handed over to the partnering families. Our strong partnerships with education and training partners continued in 2013. Through our partnership with Workskil, 10 unemployed people who participated in our Habitat Shed and building programs found work.
victoria In May 2013, we celebrated 25 years of building safe, decent and affordable homes across the state with a celebratory dinner in Melbourne. We’ve now built 46 homes in Victoria, the two most recent of which were handed over to our partner families at Yea this year. Stage 2 of our Yea Heights Estate development and new projects at Drouin and Crib Point will soon see us add another 13 homes to this total. Our Brush with Kindness program continues to help families devastated by the 2009 Black Saturday fires. The program has also taken a new direction, assisting a number of families in the broader community who are in need of special assistance due to their current living circumstances.
western australia Our program in Western Australia was strengthened in 2013 with the signing of a new loan agreement with LandCorp. This exciting outcome will free up funds to help more families in need by deferring repayments for up to five years. We hope to finalise a similar agreement with the Department of Housing very soon. We have now submitted building applications for our Seville Grove and Boulder housing projects, and our South West Recycle Centre in Bunbury is operating successfully. This centre will provide raw materials and volunteer opportunities for our first property in the region.
para west shed The Habitat Shed at Para West in Adelaide operates various programs for students, the long-term unemployed, and other members of the community. The aim of the Habitat Shed is to teach people new skills that will help them find a job. As part of our program, volunteers learn welding, woodwork and metalwork. They work on a range of projects – from building security fencing, to modifying a trade trailer and making a wash-down table. Students studying for a Certificate I in Construction can also receive practical experience through the Habitat Shed. The current attendees are all performing very well, and we are now planning to expand and offer the same opportunity for students studying for a Certificate II qualification. We also have 14 clients from Workskil, a not-for-profit employment service provider, involved in the Habitat Shed program. We’ve been pleased to see productivity steadily increase as everyone obtains more skills, and so far 10 of our clients have found work. Habitat for Humanity Australia – Annual Report 2013
A new home helps a family’s dream come true Ruth, Anthony and their six children - all of whom are aged 10 and under - have just received the keys to their very first home at our housing estate at Yea Heights. A loan organised by our team in Victoria gave the family the hand-up they needed after losing everything in the Black Saturday bushfires. “It is so hard to describe the last decade of my life,” Ruth said.
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“It’s been filled with worry about where we’re going to live and what stability we’re giving the kids. “We haven’t been able to afford to keep the cold out of the caravan during winter, but now we are finally looking forward to being warm.” The new home will do so much to improve the family’s wellbeing, and we are proud to have been able to help Ruth and Anthony build a new life for their children.
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NEPAL
Transforming lives by supporting the most vulnerable people
Meet Helen Conway, HFHA Ambassador for Habitat Women Helen Conway, Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Ambassador of our Habitat Women group, travelled to Nepal with us on International Women’s Day in March 2013 to help build homes for women in need. “I wanted to do something really different to commemorate International Women’s Day,” said Helen. “We talk a lot about what we can do to raise awareness about gender equality and bring about social change, but there’s nothing like getting your hands dirty and seeing real, tangible results from your hard work.” Helen said the best part of the experience was “seeing the spirit and generosity of the local community and the courage and commitment of the female leaders”. Working alongside other Australian volunteers, Helen helped give her 80-year-old home partner, Tanki, a better life. Tanki lives with two of her sons and is dependent on them to take care of her. She was very happy to finally have a decent, more secure home. “Five sons left me because there wasn’t enough space,” Tanki said. “I would like to keep two sons with me. A good house makes that possible. I have dignity now.” 12
Lifting female-headed families out of poverty
A liberated future for disadvantaged families
Nepal is a desperately poor country, and women tend to be among its most oppressed and disadvantaged citizens. Female-headed households struggle to meet even their most basic needs, and are often denied access to and control over land. That’s why supporting female-headed households is a key focus of our work in Nepal.
In Nepal, many entrenched inequalities have been carried down through generations, and caste-based discrimination still exists in some areas. One example of this is the Kamaiya system, which forced thousands of people from ethnic minorities – including children – to work as bonded labourers to repay debts owed by their ancestors.
Giving women a hand up helps families escape a life of hardship, reduces poverty, and improves children’s health and education. It also tends to speed up an area’s overall development, as women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. In March 2013, we completed our two-year Hand in Hand Project in eastern Nepal that saw us help 306 women save for and build their own homes. Before partnering with us, most of these families lived in cramped, rudimentary huts with no toilet facilities or protection, leaving them at high risk of illness and theft. Children were particularly vulnerable to disease and exploitation, and more likely to miss out on an education because they had to work. The new homes are more than just a roof overhead. Children now have a healthy and secure place to live, and mothers are in a better position to care for their family.
The Nepalese government officially ended this system in 2000, and more than 20,000 ex-Kamaiya labourers were granted land and promised further assistance. These promises remain unfulfilled. In October 2012, we launched the ex-Kamaiya Project in western Nepal that focuses on ex-Kamaiya settlements, where families live in rundown houses made from mud and plastic sheeting. Most lack toilets and there are only a few wells to share water between many families. Diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid are common, and sickness spreads easily because families have little access to clean water. Our aim is to empower the ex-Kamaiya people and improve these families’ lives. Both men and women are actively involved in designing their homes, as well as selecting sites for water and toilet facilities. We’ve already helped 113 households build toilets and wells, and take part in essential hygiene and sanitation training. We’re also providing vocational training to increase their income-earning potential, and helping households gain access to loans to improve the quality of their homes. As the project continues, we are expanding to two other ex-Kamaiya communities in the area.
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A bright future for a single mum and her son Sakuntala is 35 and lives in eastern Nepal with her four-year old son, Prajwol. Her husband left after only five months of marriage and never returned. When we first met Sakuntala, her tiny house was just 11m2. The roof leaked and was close to collapsing, and her home flooded during the monsoons. There were no windows, so the rooms were very dark, and smoke could not escape easily.
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After partnering with Habitat for Humanity two years ago, Sakuntala helped build her own clean, safe home. She’s opened a small shop, which means she can now afford to send Prajwol to school. And he has room to study and make the most of his education. Sakuntala is healthier and happier, and is delighted to be able to give her son a better future. “I feel very lucky that I received support from Australia to build my house.”
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Safe and secure housing creates positive, long-lasting change Healthier lives for children and adults living with HIV/AIDS There is still a significant stigma attached to HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, where 8% of children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS and 7,000 more live with the disease.
Meet Safiah Moore, Habitat for Humanity Australia volunteer Safiah Moore took part in our Hands and Hearts volunteer team in Cambodia, where she helped build a new home for Kem and her children. (You can read more about Kem in our Hands and Hearts story on this page.) “The highlight of my experience was seeing Kem and her boys while we were building,” Safiah said. “Kem is such a strong lady, and it was beautiful to see her work so hard alongside us – and be so proud and happy about her new home at the end of the week. I enjoyed our broken EnglishKhmer conversations.” Safiah told us that the other high points were working alongside and getting to know the families, seeing a physical product at the end of the build, and seeing how the lives of families who’d received the first Hands and Hearts homes had been transformed. “Hands and Hearts was an invaluable experience. Together with our partner family, the local workers and translators, brick by brick we built a home – and friendships that I hope will last a lifetime.” Image above: Safiah Moore, third from left, with Kem and the team from the Hands and Hearts build. 14
But thanks to our supporters, we are working with our Cambodian partners to help 140 households devastated by HIV/AIDS, build safe and decent homes – and healthier lives. As of June 2013, our Orphans and Vulnerable Children project has helped build 25 new houses and repair another 18. These simple yet strong homes will protect children and their families. We’ve also given 41 families access to life-saving facilities like clean water and toilets, and 54 families have received hygiene and sanitation training to help them live healthier lives. Another 66 families have also received training in financial planning to help the community increase its income and plan for the future.
Building new lives with Hands and Hearts In November 2012, we sent a team of Global Village volunteers to Cambodia to build a home as part of the Hands and Hearts build team on our Orphans and Vulnerable Children project. One of the people our Australian volunteers worked alongside to build a home was Kem. Kem learnt she was HIV positive not long after her husband died. She earns just enough to support her children, who are also HIV positive, and is committed to doing everything she can to help them.
Kem now helps other people infected with HIV understand how to deal with their problems and maintain a healthy lifestyle, and encourages others to share their stories. “I volunteer and it gives me meaning and strength,” said Kem. “I want to let people know we are capable of supporting each other, and we cannot give up. We have to decide to live and fight the situation with our families.”
Njor and her family lived in a shack in a Phnom Penh slum. We helped her build a new home in a peaceful village that changed her family’s life. “What I love most is the environment. The air is fresh,” Njor said. “The house is beautiful, the toilet is clean, and we now have good hygiene and health.”
Securing the future for more families Economic growth in Cambodia over the past ten years has seen many people from rural areas move to the city. Even though the government has introduced new laws to cope with the increased demand for land, this influx of people has led to land ownership problems for many poor people. That is why – with the support of our donors – we’ve started the Battambang Housing and Land Tenure Project to help Cambodian families in Battambang obtain secure land tenure. We’re working with the Cambodian government to help families in up to 20 informal settlements gain ownership of their land and build decent homes. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, we will provide 30 families with affordable loans so they can build houses on their new land. The houses will have toilets, water and electricity. Another 500 families will receive training in construction techniques, home maintenance, and how to reduce the risk of damage due to natural disasters.
Kem’s new home means that she has a clean and safe environment where she and her family can begin building a healthier future.
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One man’s hope transforms a community Chen is a 47-year-old farmer from Angkor Chum. He lost his right leg in the war, and recently went blind in one eye due to the landmine shrapnel still lodged in his eyes. Despite these challenges, Chen refuses to give up. His village had few water sources, so he hand-dug a well that supplied his family, friends and relatives. But heavy usage caused the well to collapse a few months later.
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We helped Chen build a new cement well, and provided materials and technical support. Chen and the villagers supplied the labour. Chen’s new well has changed the lives of everyone around him. The surrounding area is dry and barren, but the village is lush and green. Health has improved and farming is now possible all year round. As a result, Chen’s daughter, who was about to leave school to help support her family, can now complete her education.
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Helping communities build safer, healthier futures
Giving children hope for the future
Building long-term strategies for better cities
A safe and secure home for a family Shabana and her four children now have a more secure and healthier place to live, thanks to the upgrades made in her community as a part of the Urban Improvement Project. In their house, the mud floor is now cement and the flimsy broken door is solid steel and lockable, ensuring better safety for the family of mostly women. “Everyone is feeling good and happy something has been done for the community,” Shabana said of the project. “Before we would struggle to collect water,” she said. Shabana now uses the well and in-home water filter provided by us to ensure drinking water is clean for her family. They also use the new community toilets and attended training sessions on water and sanitation hygiene, waste management and construction technology. Shabana is mum to three girls Popy, Roshni, Neha, and son Reyaz Uddin. Shabana’s husband left five years ago and doesn’t support the family, leaving Shabana and the two older girls to provide. They produce decorative bead work for shoes for 1,000 taka a week. Their home is also their work place, so the improved floor and security is vital to their livelihood and overall health. 16
The city of Dhaka is home to 14 million people, of whom 4.1 million live in slums. Families are crammed into tiny shacks, garbage is everywhere, drains overflow, and the limited communal toilets are dirty and dangerous. Dhaka is also extremely vulnerable to disasters, which puts families at risk of flooding and fires. Because living conditions are so perilous for so many families we wanted to implement a project with maximum and immediate impact on as many families as possible. In May 2012, we were proud to launch an innovative program, the Urban Improvement Project, which gives Dhaka’s slum residents the tools they need to diagnose and improve their life-threatening living conditions. We began by working with local partners and community leaders to determine the key problem areas. Since then, drains have been cleared and repaired, toilet blocks are being improved and wells have been installed or upgraded. Families also received training on health and hygiene, as well as how to protect themselves from disasters. As our project continues, community leaders will learn how to plan for the slum’s longer-term development.
Improving health for generations to come In October 2011 we began our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project in north-east Bangladesh. Our three-year project will reach over 9,000 people, including training 7,300 community members in hygiene, disaster preparedness and construction. The project is ensuring communities have better housing, clean water and sanitation facilities, and hygiene training. Phase Two has now begun and will give another 123 households access to decent sanitation by teaching them how to build toilets. Families will also receive training on hygiene and
health, including how to recognise clean water sources and washing their hands safely. We’ll also work with 195 families to help them make their homes stronger and better able to withstand natural disasters.
organised their own work days to help clear land for new homes, installed water piping to the site, and set up special events, such as a ceremony to mark the start of construction.
From previous experience we know the project will have a ripple down effect on the whole community when participants teach family and friends healthy hygiene practices. It will reduce the number of illnesses and injuries people suffer, and help improve the entire community’s health.
The Communities for Communities team on their house build trip to Bitung, Indonesia
Leading the way in building better shelters
Safe homes for families who’ve lost everything
In 2011 we formed the Shelter Reference Group bringing together Australia’s leading shelter organisations. Together we are developing innovative approaches to bring safe and decent shelter to the world’s most vulnerable people. By working together, we can share the lessons we’ve learned, build partnerships, encourage innovation, and campaign to make sure everyone has a safe and adequate homes – both here in Australia and overseas. In June 2013, we hosted the Shelter Reference Group’s inaugural Shelter Forum. We addressed the issue of providing shelter to people in need, especially in light of the city slums and climate changes that impact people in countries like Bangladesh. As well as Habitat for Humanity Australia, the Shelter Reference Group includes: • Architects Without Frontiers • Australian Red Cross • Caritas Australia • ChildFund Australia • Emergency Architects Australia • World Vision International • Arup • Partner Housing Australasia • RMIT University
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eNdrikio’s story Endrikio is nine years old and lives in Bitung. He and his family were one of hundreds who were driven from their homes by ethnic and religious conflict. Endrikio and his parents used to live in a rickety tin house that let in all the rain, and he was often cold and wet. The constant damp left his schoolbooks soggy, and he could only study by the light of a faint lamp. “I often felt embarrassed in front of my friends,” he told us. Endrikio’s parents partnered with Habitat for Humanity Australia to build a new house. Endrikio is now lucky enough to have a safe roof overhead, with a TV! “Yay! I am a fan of the TV,” Endrikio said. And more importantly, Endrikio can now study in a warm, safe and clean home – using his nice, dry schoolbooks.
More than 10 years ago, hundreds of families were forced to flee their homes due to conflict and instability. Since then, these families have only had access to temporary, sub-standard shelter without proper sanitation or protection from the elements – but with the help of our supporters, our Internally Displaced Persons Project in Bitung is working to change all that. Phase One of this project saw 125 families secure land and move into safe homes. We began Phase Two in April 2012. We’re now helping 106 internally displaced families in the Klabat camp gain ownership of the land on which they live, and improve their homes and living conditions. By giving people access to vocational skills training and microcredit, we’ll help families build better lives for themselves for generations. We’re delighted to report that 28 houses have now been built, with three more close to completion. The next phase of construction has already started, and septic tanks and toilets have been installed. It’s been inspiring to see how much our partner families have embraced the opportunity to build new homes and a better future. Among other initiatives, the community has
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Over the next year, we’re planning to complete 106 new homes, and ensure they have access to electricity, water and sanitation. All of our partner families will be taught how to maintain a healthy living environment, and women will receive vocational skills or micro-enterprise training.
Communities for Communities in Bitung In late 2001, Lance Brooks took part in a reality television program in the South Australian desert where he had a small taste of the hardships millions of people live with every day. During his experience, he was amazed and comforted by the strength of community. When Lance’s time on the show came to an end, he was determined to encourage others to draw on the energy and sense of belonging that can exist within a community, and how to harness this to help less fortunate communities. That is how Communities for Communities was born. With the support of the people of the Canada Bay area in Sydney, Communities for Communities has hosted many events for Habitat for Humanity Australia. The money they have raised has built houses and important facilities in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. Communities for Communities is now helping us work with families in Bitung, Indonesia, to acquire land, build homes, and rebuild their community. They’ve also been lending a hand on the ground by taking part in building homes, and we’re incredibly grateful for their support.
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Reducing the devastation of natural disasters Keeping children safe from storms The vast majority of families in Long An, southern Vietnam, live in poorly built and unsafe homes. To make matters worse, Long An is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. The province is built along the Mekong River, which floods annually. Now climate change is placing these already vulnerable people at even more risk of disasters. Every year homes are destroyed and countless school or work days lost because of injury, illness or house reconstruction caused by the devastation. That’s why we are now working with our partners on the Nine Dragons Project in Vietnam to help the community build stronger homes and protect themselves from disasters. Over the last two years, we’ve helped 15 families build new homes, and repaired 65 homes so they’re better able to withstand disasters. We’ve also given 164 people construction training, and 60 people from different households have been trained on evacuation processes. Families now also have improved water and sanitation facilities; with 90 households now accessing new or repaired toilets and wells. Phase Two of the Nine Dragons Project is due to start in September 2013, and will see us work with another 200 families in Long An and neighbouring Tien Giang to continue to improve houses, water and sanitation facilities, and disaster preparedness. Our next phase will also see us implement livelihood training for women to help them increase their ability to make a living – and build better futures.
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Protecting families throughout our region Sadly, the dangers faced by the people of Long An are not unique. Over the last 20 years, around 141 million people lost their homes in over 3,500 natural disasters.1 People living in poverty tend to be hit hardest by disasters like flooding and fires as their overcrowded and flimsy living conditions offer little protection. The long-term impact on families is devastating.
The power to improve lives
People often have to miss work so they can repair or rebuild their damaged homes, while children may not attend school to help support their families. Families are also at grave risk of injury, illness and death – not just during the disaster itself, but in the days and weeks that follow, particularly if their homes and water and sanitation systems have been destroyed. Nearly seven out of 10 deaths that occur during such disasters happen in the Asia-Pacific region. This is why reducing the risk of disaster is a key focus of our work here at Habitat for Humanity Australia. We work with people throughout our region to prepare them for natural disasters. We help them build stronger homes, and provide training in responding to disasters. We help people in Long An and beyond to create long-term changes that will help them overcome poverty. 1: Data drawn from EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
In 2013, Julia Brownlee travelled to rural Vietnam with a team of 12 women to help build a house for one of the families participating in our project there. “The family’s previous dwelling was a sheet iron, single-room shelter with a dirt floor and no sanitation or running water,” said Julia. “The project was to complete at least 70% of a new brick house with a concrete floor in five days, and I’m proud to say we achieved that target. “We travelled to a rural village each day and were briefed by the construction supervisor, with onthe-job support from local workmen. Tasks included bricklaying, cleaning recycled roof tiles, hand mixing cement and concrete for wall beams, and painting window shutters.
Our achievements overseas
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Providing permanent safe and secure homes is the cornerstone of Habitat for Humanity’s philosophy. Shelter security is an important goal in its own right and a powerful catalyst to reduce poverty. It cuts across almost every indicator for human development.
Habitat for Humanity improves economic security by training communities in livelihood and financial literacy.
Community health is improved by providing clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene awareness training.
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new homes built
143
homes repaired
160
people educated about secure land tenure and property rights
113
people completed vocational training
348
people accessed micro loans
269
people completed financial management training
753
latrines installed
6,475
community members completed health and hygiene training
2,006
people accessing shared clean water facilities
10,212
hygiene awareness packs distributed
194
people trained in construction skills
1,201
people completed disaster preparedness training
“The camaraderie and collaboration between the team and the local workers – who had no English – was testament to the power of shared values, goals and good humour. “In five days the team contributed nearly 500 hours of work to the build and the fast progress on the house was impressive. Local officials presided over an emotional dedication ceremony on the final day. Saying goodbye was bittersweet, but knowing we had provided them with a lasting legacy was a great feeling. We are all richer for the experience.”
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fundraising
Your support is creating change for generations Four-year old Prajwol now has a clean place to study for school thanks to the support of our donors.
Meet Martin Turnbull, Habitat for Humanity Australia Legacy Builder “When I was making a Will recently, I was in little doubt that I wanted to include Habitat for Humanity Australia in my list of bequests. I had been a keen donor for many years and had always liked the idea that I was contributing to real, practical and sustainable improvements in so many less fortunate places. What better than helping people into homes that give them security, health and a path to a better future? I think that’s what I want to know my wealth will help do, after I’ve gone. In the meantime, I’ll continue helping in whatever small ways I can.”
Our Gala Dinner gives more families new homes In May 2013, we held our annual Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Ivy Ballroom to raise money for our 1,000 Homes for Hope appeal. We launched this campaign in 2011 to transform the lives of 1,000 families living without safe and decent shelter in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. On the night, our dinner attendees gave $138,841 to help achieve this goal. Our MC, and valued long-term Habitat for Humanity Australia Ambassador, Angela Catterns, kept guests entertained, along with performances from a glowing hula-hoop artist and some incredible singing by Opera Australia performers. Moving speeches from Habitat for Humanity Australia Ambassador for Habitat Women, Helen Conway, and our CEO Jon Blackwell helped inspire people to give even more families a hand up. The money raised will do more than put roofs over families’ heads. A secure home opens a whole new world of opportunities – and creates change that improves the health, safety, education and prosperity of entire communities for generations.
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Transforming the lives of women and girls Habitat Women is a very special group of Australian supporters who work with women and girls living in poverty to build homes, communities, hope and understanding. The group began as a network of 100 women who came together on International Women’s Day in Nepal in 2011. In just one week, the group built 10 homes for 10 female-headed households – and the experience inspired them to start Habitat Women. But their amazing fundraising efforts meant we were able to build a total of 306 homes over two years Habitat Women’s vision is a world where every woman and girl actively participates in building her own future. They helped us recruit Australian volunteers to travel to Nepal for International Women’s Day in 2013 to build homes for even more female-headed families. The group is now working on a new program called Leadership in Action, where emerging female Australian leaders are given the opportunity to help build a house in Cambodia and participate in leadership development activities. Habitat for Humanity Australia – Annual Report 2013
Meet Reena Roy, Regular Giver and Global Village volunteer “I first heard of Habitat for Humanity when I was still in high school, growing up in South Africa. I loved the concept so much that the name stayed with me long after. “When I immigrated to Australia the name came up again and I remembered how much I loved the organisation and what they do, and I started donating monthly. The newsletters arrived and they always spoke about upcoming Global Village builds, so I signed up for one. “Volunteering on a build is the most rewarding and satisfying thing I’ve ever done in my life. I love knowing that I’m making a real difference to a family in need with just my bare hands, and
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while doing that, feeling a true sense of community. “The experience of caring and helping each other, giving without expecting anything back, and seeing how differences in language, nationality, race, gender and religion are cast away in the presence of basic human kindness is very humbling and moving. “Habitat for Humanity is one of the most worthwhile charities I have been lucky enough to be involved with. I’ve seen this firsthand from my volunteer trips and I can see the difference it makes to individuals and families. That’s why I like to contribute to that even when I’m not physically at a build myself.”
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partnership
QBE LMI supports Australian families for the 11th year running Changing the lives of everyday people
Our Corporate Support Foundation Partner
Since 2001, the support we’ve received from our Foundation Partner QBE LMI has helped us to transform the lives of over 100 Australian families. Together, we’ve given hope to people who would otherwise have missed out on the opportunities that come with living in a safe, affordable and decent home. Over the last 11 years, hundreds of QBE LMI staff and clients have built homes alongside our partner families. In 2012, QBE LMI’s support helped us give a hand up to Victorian families who lost everything in the Black Sunday fires. Their kindness meant we could plan new homes for 25 families, of which the first three have now been completed. QBE LMI’s partnership has also been vital in NSW. In November 2012, nine families in Bidwill, western Sydney, were given new hope for their future when the Capital Markets Build led by QBE LMI completed their Habitat for Humanity homes.
Corporate sponsors
Tamara-Rae and John Tamara-Rae and John turned to Habitat for Humanity after losing their home and all their savings. Thanks to the help of QBE LMI we were able to give the family the opportunity to own their own home, the last home in our Bidwill complex where they now live with their children.
Image above: Tamara-Rae, John and their family opening their new home with Habitat for Humanity New South Wales Executive Director James Allardice.
Supporters of the Internally Displaced Persons Project in Indonesia
Supporters of the Phnom Penh Housing Project in Cambodia
Global Village corporate teams
Australian Program corporate teams
Gifts-in-kind support
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Board of Directors Habitat for Humanity Australia is governed by a board of voluntary directors who are elected and appointed by members at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors serve two-year terms. Peter Baynard-Smith Pete is a seasoned International Relief and Development professional bringing to the Habitat for Humanity board the benefit of over 15 years’ experience in Africa and Asia. As an engineer, Pete has worked across water, infrastructure, renewable energy, and emergency response projects under the auspices of UN, DFID, EU and Irish Aid programs. He was Country Director in Mozambique for the Irish NGO, Concern Worldwide, from 2000-2004 and then served as Regional Director (Asia) for Concern for 4 years before moving with his family to Australia in 2008. Pete worked as Victoria Operations Director with Mission Australia, then Director of Programs at the Foundation for Young Australians enabling young people to gain global experience and build skills and capabilities that equip them to be active, socially aware, global citizens. Pete is currently a Strategy Advisor at World Vision Australia. greg creecy Greg has had over 30 years experience in corporate treasury and banking. As a corporate treasurer he has gained extensive exposure to financing property at a corporate and project level both in Australia and overseas. Greg was appointed to the Board in June 2013 after over two years as a member of Habitat for Humanity Australia’s Finance and Audit Committee. Greg is also involved as a member of the finance subcommittee of the Machado Joseph Foundation and has commercial interests in a music post-production studio. Greg has a degree in Arts (economics) and is a member of AICD, FINSIA and FTA.
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Neill Evans Neill has a degree in Engineering and has over 25 years’ experience in the building industry. He has held senior management roles with several Australian Securities Exchange listed companies in both Australia and overseas including CSR and GWA. He is currently operating his own successful investment and consulting business. He joined the Board in 2012 and is a member of the Australian Program Advisory Committee. Robyn FitzRoy Robyn is a governance and board performance specialist, offering these services as Principal of her own company. Robyn brings considerable financial, marketing, strategy and risk management skills to the Habitat for Humanity Australia Board to which she was appointed in 2010. She is also Chair of WealthPortal Pty Ltd. Robyn is a former Executive Director of Macquarie Bank and a former director of Cuscal where she chaired the Board Governance Committee. Other roles include the facilitation and writing of courses for the Australian Institute of Company Directors and adviser to various Director Nomination Committees. In 2001, Robyn won the Women in Management Achiever of the Year Award. Chris Franks Chris was appointed Director of Habitat for Humanity Australia in 2008 and elected Chair in 2010. She chairs the Governance and Nominations Committee, the Fundraising and Marketing Committee, and is an active Global Village volunteer both in Australia and overseas. Chris is also Chair of Creditcorp Insurance and a director of NSW Kids & Families. She is a member of the International Advisory Committee for CUFA and convenes Women in Aid & Development in Sydney. With over 35 years’ experience in the Aid and Development sector,
Chris chaired the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee from 2002-2008, and received the inaugural ACFID Award for Outstanding Service to the Aid and Development Sector in 2006. Her experience includes positions as executive or non-executive director of the National Heart Foundation, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Oxfam, Save the Children NSW and the Australian Consumers’ Association - CHOICE. Natalie Fuller Natalie has been actively involved with Habitat for Humanity since 2001 leading Global Village teams and participating in Jimmy Carter builds. She is also a Board member of Habitat for Humanity South Australia. She has over 30 years’ experience in community development and social planning, having held senior positions in State and Local Government as well as the private and non-government sectors. In 1998 Natalie established her own consultancy firm. She has extensive experience in engaging communities and assessing human service planning requirements of greenfield housing developments and urban infill mixed use redevelopments. Denis Green Denis joined Habitat for Humanity International in 2011 and is currently Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Operations for Habitat for Humanity International based in Manila, Philippines. He oversees the coordination of HFHI with Habitat national offices in key aspects of their ongoing work and operations. With a professional background in law, Denis has spent the majority of his career in the not-for-profit sector, initially in Indonesia helping to train church leaders and then with World Vision where he worked for 20 years in a number of managerial and senior leadership positions in Australia and overseas. Denis holds degrees in law, theology and intercultural studies
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and has extensive experience in management, governance, strategic planning, and international aid and development. He serves as a member of a number of Habitat for Humanity boards internationally. Suellen Holmes Suellen is a CPA and Chartered Secretary with experience across public practice, commerce and the not-for-profit sector. She chaired the Finance and Audit Committee for Habitat for Humanity Australia. She also has held other governance positions as Company Secretary and Director of Business & Finance for the Australian Industry Trade College on the Gold Coast, Committee Member on the Capital Advisory Committee for the Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority and Treasurer on the Committee of Management of Elevation Church and Elevation Care. She is currently working as the Finance Manager for Christian Outreach Churches in Australia and the Chief Operations Officer of Elevation Church on the Gold Coast. Hugh Martin Hugh is currently a Non-Executive Director of a listed company Aspen Group, and was previously an Executive Director of Vivas Lend Lease with over 30 years’ experience in the property industry, internationally and in Australia. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the most successful joint venture between Mirvac and Lend Lease in the development, construction and sale of the Olympic Village, now known as the suburb of Newington in Sydney. During its development, design innovation – in terms of sustainability – was achieved through the use of photo-voltaic cells, grey water and in particular recycling construction materials on site. Many of these initiatives created a new standard for residential community development in Australia.
Paul Mulroney Paul has been a Magistrate in New South Wales since 2000 and a Children’s Court magistrate since January 2001. He is also currently Chairman of Habitat for Humanity, New South Wales, having previously been a member of the Habitat for Humanity Australia Board from 2001 to 2005. Prior to his appointment as a magistrate, he worked for more than 20 years as a lawyer for Legal Aid. Paul has been a director or committee member of a number of church, professional, university and community groups. Paul is a member of the Church in the Market Place, the Uniting Church in Bondi Junction. He is also a lay preacher. Doug Talbert Doug is a former solicitor and banker with extensive knowledge of property financing and construction. He has been involved on all sides of the property industry and currently owns a successful property management business. Doug is involved in a range of charities and not-for-profit organisations including The Housing Connection (past President), The Machado Joseph Foundation (Treasurer), Calvary Health Care (Ethics Committee Member) and Habitat for Humanity Australia (Director). Doug also works as a carer for aged people and volunteers at Greenwich Hospital and the MS Society. His particular concerns are for the disenfranchised, the disabled and the aged. Doug holds degrees in economics, law and ethics.
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Our year in figures Where our support comes from
Summary Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2013 How we allocated our support
39% Individual
74% Program expenditure
16% Corporate
16% Fundraising cost
7% Foreign grants
10% Administration
The summarised financial report has been prepared in accordance with the ACFID code of conduct. The summarised financial report is an extract from the full financial report. The full financial report is available on the Habitat for Humanity Australia website www.habitat.org.au or on request.
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Contribution to Australian Programs
Contribution to International programs
68% New South Wales
26% Bangladesh
11% South Australia
23% Cambodia
13% Victoria
18% Indonesia
8% Western Australia
2% Mongolia 14% Nepal 4% Sri Lanka 2% Thailand 11% Vietnam
IndependentAuditor’s Auditor’sReport Reporton onthe theSummary SummaryFinancial FinancialReport Reporttotothe themembers membersofof Independent Habitat for Humanity Australia Habitat for Humanity Australia The accompanying summary financial report, which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 June 2013, the The accompanying summary financial report, which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 June 2013, the income statement, statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement and table of cash movements income statement, statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement and table of cash movements for designated purposes for the year then ended, are derived from the audited financial report of Habitat for designated purposes for the year then ended, are derived from the audited financial report of Habitat for Humanity Australia for the year ended 30 June 2013 (the “Financial Report”). We expressed an for Humanity Australia for the year ended 30 June 2013 (the “Financial Report”). We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on that financial report in our report dated 08 October 2013. unmodified audit opinion on that financial report in our report dated 08 October 2013. The summary financial report does not contain all the disclosures required by the Corporations Act 2001. The summary financial report does not contain all the disclosures required by the Corporations Act 2001. Reading the summary financial report, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial Reading the summary financial report, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial report of Habitat for Humanity Australia. report of Habitat for Humanity Australia.
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The directors are responsible for the preparation of the summary financial report in accordance with the The directors are responsible for the preparation of the summary financial report in accordance with the ACFID Code of Conduct. ACFID Code of Conduct.
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Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial report based on our procedures, Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial report based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Auditing Standard ASA 810 Engagements to Report on which were conducted in accordance with Auditing Standard ASA 810 Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements. Summary Financial Statements.
Opinion Opinion
In our opinion, the summary financial report derived from the audited financial report of Habitat for In our opinion, the summary financial report derived from the audited financial report of Habitat for Humanity Australia for the year ended 30 June 2013 is consistent, in all material respects, with that Humanity Australia for the year ended 30 June 2013 is consistent, in all material respects, with that audited financial report, in accordance with the ACFID Code of Conduct. audited financial report, in accordance with the ACFID Code of Conduct.
Basisof ofAccounting Accounting Basis
Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 2 to the Financial Report, which describes the Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 2 to the Financial Report, which describes the basis of accounting. The summary financial report has been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the basis of accounting. The summary financial report has been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the directors' financial reporting responsibilities under the ACFID Code of Conduct. As a result, the financial directors' financial reporting responsibilities under the ACFID Code of Conduct. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. report may not be suitable for another purpose.
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
For the year ended 30 June 2013
As at 30 June 2013 2013
revenue
2012
$ $
Donations and gifts Monetary
assets Cash and cash equivalents
49,000 171,607
Trade and other receivables
Bequests and Legacies
30,000
Other financial assets - loans and receivables
–
Grants 1,028,779 150,000
Other overseas
267,231 233,503
Investment Income
90,957 88,671
Foreign exchange Gain
27,794 –
NPV gain on loan to Affiliates & former Affiliates
9,773 42,296
Other Income total revenue and other income
– 478 3,734,699
expenditure
3,556,368
$ $
International Programs
Funds to international programs
Program support costs
Community Education
Fundraising Costs
Public Government, multilateral and private Bank charges Accountability and Administration Depreciation
1,326,142 1,019,413 754,049 572,137 71,588 12,494
4,293 13,498 18,986 15,942 354,432 338,928 3,442 1,933 – 12,947
Total International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure 3,047,004 2,775,470 Domestic Programs Expenditure 307,257 493,672
Non-monetary Expenditure Notional interest on other financial liability
1,858 2,181
Contributed services
49,000 170,734
Total Domestic Programs Expenditure
358,115
666,587
3,405,119
3,442,057
329,580
114,311
TOTAL EXPENDITURE EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE
Other financial assets - loans and receivables Property, plant and equipment
287,757 208,786 49,277 50,866
275,344 298,998 22,942 3,675
Total Non-Current Assets 298,286 302,673 TOTAL ASSETS
2,472,527
1,824,818
LIABILITIES Current Liabilities
Lease incentive liability Provisions Deferred revenue Total Current Liabilities
514,072 788,178
1,837,207 1,262,493
Non-Current Assets
Current tax liabilities - employee tax payable
Exchange Loss
Program expenditure and support cost
$ $
Total Current Assets 2,174,241 1,522,145
Trade and other payables
International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure
2012
Current Assets 2,231,165 2,869,813
Non-Monetary
AusAID
2013
195,435 22,422 7,644 10,947 22,940 11,732 56,141 66,533 999,707 853,962 1,281,867
965,596
Non Current Liabilities Other financial liabilities
17,321 15,463
Total Non Current Liabilities 17,321 15,463 TOTAL LIABILITIES
1,299,188
981,059
NET ASSETS
1,173,339
843,759
EQUITY Retained Earnings
1,173,339 843,759
TOTAL EQUITY
1,173,339
843,759
Note a: At the end of the financial year HFHA had no balances for following items: Current Assets : Inventories and Assets Held for Sale Non-current Assets: Trade and other receivables, Investment Properties and Intangibles Current Liabilities: Borrowing, Other financial liabilities and Others Non-current liabilities: Provisions and Borrowings Equity: Reserves
Note a: At the end of the financial year HFHA had no balance for following items: Revenue: Grants - other Australian, Revenue for International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs Expenditure: Expenditure for International, Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs
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Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Comprehensive Income
30 June 2013
For the year ended 30 June 2013
Retained earnings
As at 30 June 2011 $
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
729,448
Excess of revenue over expenditure for 2012
114,311
Other amounts transferred (to) or from reserves
–
As at 30 June 2012
843,759
As at 30 June 2012
$
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
843,759
Excess of revenue over expenditure for 2013
329,580
Other amounts transferred (to) or from reserves
-
As at 30 June 2013
1,173,339
Excess of revenue over expenditure for the year
– –
Total comprehensive revenue for the year
Interest received Net cash flows from operating activities
2013
2012
$ $ 3,689,227 3,436,820 (3,208,817) (3,392,775) 51,449 43,084 531,859 87,129
Cash flows from investing activities Repayment of loans by affiliates
Cash available at beginning of year ($)
Cash raised during the year ($)
Cash disbursed Cash available at during year end of year ($) ($)
Designated purposes -Overseas Program
1,045,645
2,346,664
2,151,779
1,240,530
Designated purposes -Domestic Program
32,823
430,108
308,798
154,133
184,025
1,029,468
770,949
442,544
Designated purposes
1,262,493 3,806,240 3,231,526 1,837,207
Purchase of property, plant and equipment Receipt from sale of property, plant and equipment Net cash flows from investing activities
Cash available at beginning of year ($)
Cash raised during the year ($)
Cash disbursed Cash available at during year end of year ($) ($)
Designated purposes -Overseas Program
600,485
2,036,710
1,591,550
1,045,645
Designated purposes -Domestic Program
143,303
383,192
493,672
32,823
Other purposes
371,974
1,123,679
1,311,628
184,025
– – 65,564 63,677 (22,709) (4,075) – – 42,855 59,602
Cash flows from financing activities Receipt of loans
– –
Repayments of loans
– –
Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities
–
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash movements for designated purposes for the year ended 30 June 2012
114,311
As at 30 June 2013
Payments to suppliers and employees
Cash movements for designated purposes for the year ended 30 June 2013
Total
329,580
Cash Flow Statement
Loans provided to affiliates
Other purposes
329,580 114,311
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
Receipts from donors and international affiliate
$ $ – –
Cash flows from operating activities
Table of Cash Flow Movements for Designated Purposes
2012
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
Note a: There are no adjustments or changes due to items for example, adoption of new accounting standards and items in other comprehensive income. There are also no transfers to Reserves
2013
–
574,714 146,731
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,262,493 1,115,762
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
1,837,207 1,262,493
Designated purposes
Total
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1,115,762 3,543,581 3,396,850 1,262,493
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Thank you to our volunteers Our life changing work is possible thanks to the incredible support of our dedicated volunteers. Their commitment and passion for building safe and decent homes means that families across Asia-Pacific and Australia have healthier and brighter futures. GLOBAL VILLAGe volunteers Individuals Naomi Abdallah Thailand Peter Adijans Thailand Dee-Ann Aesche Sri Lanka Nola Ainsworth Nepal Matthew Arnott Thailand Judy Backhouse Cambodia Louise Bahun Nepal Anna Bailey Nepal Emma Baker Cambodia Angela Ballerini Vietnam Gaynor Barry Cambodia Bronwyn Bartleet Cambodia Nicole Beacroft Fiji Robert Beaven Cambodia Karen Bennett Nepal Kelly Bevan Mongolia Peter Boothby Mongolia Cilla Boreham Nepal Georgina Borg Cambodia Mark Bradfield Cambodia Robyn Brown Thailand Julia Brownlee Vietnam Carol Byrne Cambodia Rhianon Cadogan Cambodia Elizabeth Cambourn Nepal Mitchell Canty Nepal David Capps Cambodia Ranee Carey Sri Lanka Matthew Carroll Thailand Simone Carty Fiji Alison Causebrook Sri Lanka Mark Chaimungkalanont Cambodia Kylie Chapman Cambodia Ben Charles Cambodia Carol Cheng Thailand Virginia Chong Cambodia Sammy Clark Cambodia Simon Cleary Thailand Caelia Collins Bangladesh Damien Collins Thailand Helen Conway Nepal Tracy Cook Vietnam Anthony Cook Cambodia Michael Cook Cambodia Amanda Coombe Bangladesh Jacqueline Cooper Cambodia Paul Cortese Vietnam Tim Cortese Vietnam Sally Cruse Cambodia Susan Dal Broi Nepal Margot Dal Broi Nepal Suzanne Dall’Est Nepal Janet Davidson Nepal Joshua Davis Cambodia Rebecca Dawes Mongolia Kim Dawes Mongolia Patricia Dickie Nepal Lauren DiMarco Cambodia Lisa Divall Fiji Clare Donald Cambodia Rebecca Dowsett Sri Lanka Sandy Duncan Nepal Andrea Eberts Nepal 32
Mark Edney Fiji Neill Evans Nepal Rebecca Evans Nepal Noelene Everett Cambodia Shiu Cheah Adeline Fam Nepal Emmanuel Fernando Cambodia Melinda Fletcher Fiji Stephanie Fogarty Vietnam Michelle Foyle Thailand Helen Frappell Mongolia Noel Frappell Mongolia Tarlae Fudge Cambodia Neil Fulwood Mongolia Pauline Gaffney Nepal Megan Gallagher Nepal Lisa Gallivan Nepal John Gately Mongolia Lisa Gay Nepal Rana Gidley King Vietnam Alex Giles Nepal Bernard Gimenez Cambodia Fiona Gleadle Vietnam Sre Janani Gnanamurthy Thailand Jamie Gooding Mongolia Ian Graham Fiji Ian Graham Cambodia Leanne Green Sri Lanka Sarah Grollman Thailand Lisa Hall Cambodia Michael Hartley Cambodia Peter Hartmann Cambodia Scott Harvey Nepal Emily Hasler Cambodia Karin Hawkins Nepal Peter Heazlewood Nepal Graham & Sue Henderson Thailand Sue-Anne Henderson Thailand David Henwood Bangladesh Heidi Hervay Fiji Catherine Hogan Fiji Richard Holden Vietnam Cheryl Hopkins Nepal Ian Howchin Nepal Alice Hung Vietnam Suzie Hunter Nepal Noel Johnston Nepal Rachel Johnston Cambodia Fiorenza Johnston Cambodia Wendy Jones Mongolia Michelle Jones Cambodia Liam Jones Nepal Linda Juleff Cambodia Philip Kearse Cambodia Anne Kearse Cambodia Patricia Kelly Nepal Lauren Kestles Cambodia Kelly King Cambodia Michael Koelewyn Mongolia Marina Kueh Nepal Mark Landmann Thailand Fiona Lange Thailand Rosemary Larkin Thailand Rita Latham Cambodia Emma Lau Bangladesh Leanne Laughton Cambodia
Steve Laughton Cambodia Ling Sheng Lee Cambodia Penelope Lewin Nepal John Locarnini Mongolia Noela Locarnini Mongolia Veronica Lyngcoln Vietnam Andrew Mackenzie Sri Lanka Mitchell Mackinnon Cambodia Alasdair MacLeod Indonesia Lynwen Maeder Mongolia Andrew Maeder Mongolia Jordana Magro Cambodia Michelle Mail Vietnam Sandra Malbourne Cambodia Lianne Manley Nepal Christian Marchand Sri Lanka Ritchie Markovic Cambodia Hayden Marsh Vietnam Nicole Marshall Cambodia Melanie Martin Cambodia Geoff Martin Nepal Melanie Mason Cambodia Duane Matsen Cambodia Terry Mayes Nepal Andrew Maytom Thailand Natasha McCabe Mongolia Sarah Mccarthy Vietnam Matthew Mccarthy Vietnam Renee McCarthy Vietnam Kate Mcgeehan Nepal Sophie McGregor Fiji Damien McGuinness Nepal Tracey McKenna Vietnam Natalie McKinnon Fiji Elizabeth Mcleay Mongolia Toby McLeay Mongolia Donna McLeod-Little Nepal John McNiven Indonesia Julie Mercer Vietnam Mark Mikolaitis Indonesia Camilla Morgan Nepal Therese Morris Sri Lanka Peter Morris Nepal Angela Moyle Fiji Jenny Mulkearns Mongolia Steph Murphy Sri Lanka Alan Murray Sri Lanka Patricia Murray Sri Lanka Warwick Negus Indonesia Dave Nelson Thailand Lexie Nelson Nepal Thomas Ness Thailand Kate Neuss Nepal Michael Newfield Cambodia Thi My Thuan Ngo Bangladesh Vieng Nguyen Cambodia Kathleen Niedermeier Mongolia Rebecca North Thailand Jane Northey Sri Lanka Elizabeth Oayda Indonesia Kerryn Oliver Thailand Yasmin Omar Vietnam Alison O’Neill Nepal Jennifer Osborne Cambodia Karen O’Toole Mongolia Habitat for Humanity Australia – Annual Report 2013
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Jane Warren Sri Lanka Jennifer Watson Cambodia Helen Watson Cambodia Wendy Welsh Nepal Penny Werner Mongolia Ralph Wheeler Nepal Janet Whitbread Nepal Nathaniel White Sri Lanka Annette Williams Vietnam Julie Williams Cambodia Keiryn Williams Cambodia Graeme Williamson Vietnam Sheryl Willis Cambodia Wendy Willow Mongolia Rachel Wirth Cambodia Rob Wood Nepal Leticia Wood Sri Lanka Valerie Woodland Nepal Gary Woods Cambodia Andrew Yoong Cambodia Justin Yoong Cambodia Stefan Zahariou Mongolia Mary Zahariou Mongolia Nathalie Zavecz Sri Lanka Schools Scotch College Melbourne Cambodia Moama Anglican Grammar School Cambodia Abbotsleigh Fiji Prince Alfred College Cambodia Organisations Cerebos Vietnam Telstra Cambodia Communities for Communities Indonesia Arup Cambodia, Nepal Southern Cross Austereo Cambodia Choice Projects Thailand Royal Australian Navy Nepal
national office volunteers Suzanne Prior Edward Prior Juliet Howell Ashley Brinson George Aguirre Patrick Nguyen Laura Sergeant Sarah Svehla Rob Haggett Judith Reid Louise Cutler Mercedes Reynolds Alessandre Alonso Elizabeth Alonso Scott Pelletier Jessica Lobo
Individuals Peter Kukulsky Sandra Logue Noel Kundre Gary Welsh John Lane Ian Richards Glen Oerton Amy Oerton Debbie Anderson Colin Tesch Kim Tesch Ken Fischer Andre Longginou Jack Hill John Walker Ray Browning Chris Davy Shane McCoy Stephen Palmer South Australia Organisations CSR Bradford Origin Foundation Schools St Patricks Technical College TAFE SA Craigmore High School Trinity College Murray Bridge High School Mannum Community College Victoria Schools Marymeade Catholic College Melbourne University Carey Baptist Grammar School Melbourne High School Organisations Origin Foundation Coles Newell Rubbermaid Western Australia Individuals Diane van de Velde Pam Seymour Darren Smith
Australian Volunteers for International Development Individuals Kalana Wijayatilake Vietnam Naomi Toole Indonesia Julia Phillips Bangladesh
Australian programs volunteers New South Wales Organisations Westpac BNY Mellon Hometrack Novorail Queensland Organisations Apprenticeships Queensland Schools Ipswich State High School Forest Lake State High School
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How you can get involved Habitat for Humanity Australia supporters come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life and from all around the world. You can get involved with Habitat for Humanity Australia in a range of different ways – from raising funds to making donations, and of course getting your hands dirty volunteering to build a Habitat home locally or internationally. The choice is yours. What unites us is a belief in a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
Donate
You can make a one-off donation or a regular contribution. Your gift will live on and multiply as individuals and communities build and maintain essential services, gain vital knowledge, set up businesses in their new homes and assist others in their communities to do the same. Donations are tax deductible.
Volunteer
There’s nothing like getting your hands dirty to know you’re making a difference. Help build homes for families within Australia or travel overseas with our Global Village program, or maybe volunteer at our office or for an event in your spare time
Become a Corporate supporter
By investing in our work, funding a project or donating building materials, your company can change lives. We can also provide your team with a unique staff engagement opportunity to get involved, helping to build homes for families in need.
Fundraise
There are many ways to raise funds to support our projects. Some popular ideas include hosting a dinner party or trivia night; holding a raffle or auction; clearing out your cupboards and turning the contents into cash with a garage sale; or asking your friends to sponsor you in an event and directing your funds to Habitat for Humanity Australia. Many companies like to support their employees’ fundraising efforts by matching the funds they raise, so ask your company if they would consider this.
Become a HopeBuilder
Our HopeBuilders commit to a regular automatic donation and are the backbone of Habitat for Humanity Australia. Their regular gift means we can forward plan programs and activities knowing we have a reliable regular income.
Include us in your Will
Habitat for Humanity Australia Legacy Builders have shown a long term commitment to our work by included us in their Wills. Becoming a Legacy Builder creates an inspiring gift of hope. It means we can lay down foundation for future generations enabling some of the poorest families in the world build safe and decent homes.
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Habitat for Humanity Australia is a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct – a voluntary industry code. The Code requires non-government development organisations to meet high standards of corporate governance, public accountability and financial management. Habitat for Humanity Australia’s adherence to the Code demonstrates its commitment to ethical practice in our operations in Australia and internationally. Habitat for Humanity Australia has a process for handling complaints. Should you have a complaint please direct this to the CEO, on 1800 88 55 99 or at info@habitat.org.au. For more information please visit www.acfid.asn.au. This Annual Report can also be viewed at www.habitat.org.au/annualreport Habitat for Humanity Australia is supported by Australian Aid.
Habitat for Humanity Australia Suite 3, Level 4, 20 Berry Street North Sydney NSW 2060 PO Box 1048 North Sydney NSW 2059 FreeCall: 1800 88 55 99 www.habitat.org.au ACN 131 976 004 Habitat for Humanity Australia Domestic Fund ABN: 66 095 541 841 Habitat for Humanity Australia Overseas Aid Fund ABN: 36 747 459 174