WE Transform
Lives through
play
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2011
mission
Our mission is to use sport and play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict, and disease in disadvantaged communities.
WHY IS PLAY SO IMPORTANT The UN recognizes play as the right of every child. Play is not a luxury; it is a tool for education and health. It can bring entire communities together and inspire every individual. A game of football can teach children about tolerance and peace, and a game of tag can teach about malaria. Play helps teach important life lessons and develop skills like cooperation, leadership and teamwork. Play makes learning FUN.
Table of Contents Message from Our CEO and Chair............................... 2
NATIONAL OFFICES
At A Glance.............................................................. 3
Canada.................................................................. 22
Where We Work........................................................ 4
Netherlands........................................................... 24
Our Team................................................................. 5
Norway.................................................................. 26
How We Impact........................................................ 6
Switzerland............................................................ 28
What We Do............................................................. 7
United Kingdom..................................................... 30 Unites States......................................................... 32
OUR IMPACT
Financial Statements 2011..................................... 34
We Help Children Learn............................................ 8
International Board of Directors............................... 38
We Promote Health................................................. 10
Honourary International Board Members................... 39
We Develop Communities........................................ 12
Regional Supporters................................................ 40
We Build Peace...................................................... 14 We Champion Gender Equality................................. 16 We Create a Safer World for Children........................ 17 We Partner With Our Athlete Ambassadors................ 18 We Drive Sport for Development and Peace............... 20 We Are Supported by Government, UN Agencies and Global Partners............................. 21
Vision
WE believe
that self-confidence, self-esteem and respect for oneself and others, must be fostered in order to create a safer and healthier society.
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Our vision is a healthy and safe world through the power of sport and play.
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MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO AND CHAIR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD It is with great pride that we reflect on our work and accomplishments every year, and 2011 is no exception. We continue to grow both our reach and our positive impact in the lives of children and communities worldwide. It is thanks to the dedication of our global staff, volunteers and partner organizations that we now reach 835,000 children in regular weekly programming. This annual report highlights our results in 2011, as well as stories from around the world. It is also recognition of our supporters, partners and donors. Without them, none of our achievements would be possible. Promoting gender equality remains an important part of our work, and in 2011 half of the children in our programs and 50% of our Coaches were females. Their inclusion in play is leading to change. In Jordan, for example, a young Right To Play Coach named Mayyada lives in a very traditional community where the culture discourages women from working. After her father died, she says it was Right To Play that gave her the courage and the confidence to believe she could take care of herself and her mother. As a Coach, she is teaching that strength and self-confidence to other girls every day.
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Similarly, in places like Pakistan, growing numbers of young, confident female Junior Leaders embody the transformative impact we are having in the lives of girls and young women. Frequently, girls are left out or not given the opportunities they deserve. Right To Play is dedicated to changing this and ensuring that every female has the opportunity to reach her potential.
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In 2011, we conducted an organization-wide gender audit to measure our own level of gender awareness, and we created a gender equality training resource. Although sport is a powerful vehicle for education and change, it can also have a less positive side. Through proper training of our staff and Coaches, we are confident that they are equipped with the skills to successfully use play to promote gender equality and protect girls.
Like in Mayyada’s case, for every individual that we educate and empower to spread gender awareness, we are creating one more positive role model that children can look up to. We also look to athletes to guide and inspire the children in our programs, which is why we were so excited in November 2011, when the Chelsea Football Club took to the pitch wearing our logo. Not only are the words “Right To Play” emblazoned on the back of Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League jerseys an incredible boost to our brand, it shows the children in our programs that they are not forgotten, but celebrated and supported by their heroes. Together we are creating change. Inspirational young women like Mayyada are the future of their countries. For all of the girls and boys in our programs, and the men and women who coach them, play is an opportunity to find happiness today and hope for tomorrow. We are ever more motivated by our results and our potential to grow. Thank you all for your unwavering dedication. It is because of your enduring support that Right To Play can transform the lives of so many children around the world through play. Sincerely,
Johann Olav Koss President and CEO
Rob Meyers Chair, International Board of Directors
at a glance WHAT IS RIGHT TO PLAY? Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. It was founded in 2000 by Johann Olav Koss, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur. Through sports and games, we help children build essential life-skills and better futures, while driving social change in their communities with lasting impact.
WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO PLAY? Right To Play promotes the involvement of all children and youth. We believe that the power of play can transform a child’s life. That’s why we are working in the most disadvantaged areas engaging girls, persons with disabilities, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees.
our reach
835K
children in regular weekly sport and play activities
50%
of children in our programs are girls
WHAT DO WE DO? WE EDUCATE. We Help Children Learn. We improve academic performance by using games as a tool for education, fostering physical, cognitive and social development.
We Build Peace by teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills, while helping heal children and communities affected by war. We Develop Communities by engaging local staff and volunteers and partnering with local organizations to build infrastructure.
WHO HAVE WE REACHED? Today, we are reaching 835,000 children in regular weekly activities. Almost 50% of those children are female. By the end of 2012, we have a goal of reaching one million children on a weekly basis. Right To Play is in more than 20 countries including Benin, Burundi, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Peru, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand and Uganda. We have three pilot programs in Canada, Norway and the United States.
HOW DO WE DO IT? Our programs are facilitated by 590 international staff and nearly 12,000 volunteer Coaches. Coaches are local leaders and teachers who are trained in our specially designed programming. They implement the programs based on the needs of their communities. We also encourage leadership at all ages by providing youth with unique opportunities. Junior Leaders, some as young as eight-years-old, become empowered through participating in Right To Play programs.
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We Promote Health by encouraging physical fitness, mobilizing communities around national health issues, and educating about disease prevention priorities including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization.
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Where we work Right To Play operates in more than 20 countries, with key programs in: ASIA China Pakistan Thailand AFRICA Benin Burundi Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Liberia Mali Mozambique Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda
SOUTH AMERICA Peru
• REGIONAL OFFICES Ghana Uganda Lebanon Thailand
MIDDLE EAST Jordan Lebanon Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza)
• NATIONAL OFFICES Canada Netherlands Norway Switzerland United Kingdom United States
PILOT PROGRAMS Canada Norway United States
Canada Toronto
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USA
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International Headquarters in Toronto, Canada
Peru
our team
5,000 Junior Leaders
590
Staff Worldwide
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12,000 Local Coaches
Staff at HQ in Toronto, Canada
Norway
UK
Netherlands
Switzerland
China
Lebanon Palestinian Territories
Jordan Pakistan
(West Bank and Gaza)
Mali Thailand
Liberia
Ghana
South Ethiopia Sudan Uganda Rwanda Burundi
Kenya Tanzania
Mozambique
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Benin
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How We Impact Right To Play’s approach goes beyond individual capacitybuilding to include investments in partnerships – local, national and international. By collaborating with dedicated community members such as teachers, early childhood educators, and staff from other local implementing organizations, Right To Play helps to ensure the establishment of strong and lasting relationships and the long-term sustainability of our work. Integrating Cultures to Ensure Local Fit and Relevance
A Delivery Model that Builds Local Capacity and Sustainability
When designing programs, Right To Play first completes a thorough assessment to understand both the needs and assets of the community. Each program is then tailored to fit these needs and leverage the resources of the community in consultation with expert educators, local partners, and community members including parents and children.
To ensure quality implementation of our programs, Right To Play developed a delivery model that is focused on local capacity building and is easily adapted whether we are working directly with communities, through schools or through partner organizations. Right To Play’s delivery model is based on the principle that each level acts as mentor and teacher to the level below. For example, the model shows Projects Coordinators (PCs) at the top, who are responsible for the skills and leadership training of the Supervisors at the next level.
Pioneering Approach To Experiential Learning Right To Play’s approach ensures that both children and communities are able to put into practice the skills and attitudes learned through our programs. A key aspect of Right To Play’s methodology is the Experiential Learning Cycle, which is a teaching/learning strategy that guides learners through a three-step processing of their experience:
Monitoring and Evaluating For Continual Improvement Right To Play systematically gathers and analyzes information from all project locations for the purpose of measuring our impact and to improve our programs, their delivery and project planning.
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• Reflect - The learner considers: What did I just experience? Young children are taught the vocabulary to share their ideas and feelings and to respect the ideas and feelings of their peers.
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• Apply - The learner considers: How can I use what I have learned from this experience? How can I use it in similar situations? How can I use this learning to benefit myself, my community?
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• Connect - The learner considers: How does this experience relate to earlier ones? How does it connect to what I already know, believe or feel? Does it reinforce or expand my view?
Supervisor (3) Coach/ Teacher Trainer (30) Coach/Teacher (300)
Children (7,500)
RIGHT TO PLAY PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL
what we do Advocate
Right To Play’s programs incorporate a methodology that uses sport and play as tools for learning in four areas:
• We Promote Health. Our programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. • We Build Peace. Our programs are tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities facilitates the healing of communities and reintegration of children affected by war. • We Develop Communities. To create change and have a sustainable impact, we work in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
THEORY OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Right To Play’s ultimate goal is to encourage behaviour change. This complex process involves more than simple knowledge and awareness building. Behaviour change involves acquiring skills to adopt and maintain behaviours and attitudes such as self-esteem, resistance to peer-pressure, resolving conflict peacefully and the ability to problem-solve. Right To Play’s methodology ensures that both children and communities are able to put into practice the skills and attitudes learned through our programs. Our innovative methodology is founded on a unique understanding of social learning theory and child development needs.
Practice Believe Aware Unaware
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SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Right To Play builds capacity of community members to: • Be mentors and role models to children and young people. • Increase awareness on how to support behaviour change. • Use play to mobilize and strengthen links between schools and community-based organizations. • Improve sport infrastructure and policy.
KEY FACTORS IN BEHAVIOUR CHANGE • Creating and Maintaining Supportive Environments. Role models, family, Coaches, teachers, peers and Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors play an important role in helping people adopt new behaviours. • Developing Essential Life Skills. These skills include the ability to manage stress, resist peer-pressure, communicate assertively, make decisions, set goals, motivate and lead others. • Repeating Activities. Allowing children the chance to practice skills, knowledge, and attitudes, contributes to behaviour change. • Adopting Healthy Attitudes. Gaining self-esteem and confidence, hope and optimism, empathy and compassion, and motivation helps to shift behaviours. • Acquiring Knowledge About Issues. Children acquire facts about HIV and AIDS, risk reduction behaviours, and the impacts of stigma.
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• We Help Children Learn. Our programs foster the physical, mental and social development of children to teach important values and life skills.
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We Help Children Learn Play is a powerful tool and is about more than fun and games. Play is a tool for learning and we are seeing improved academic performance, increased participation and school attendance, as well as better student-teacher interaction. BETTER LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
POWER OF PLAY ENDORSED BY GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE
In Peru, where we reached more than 4,800 children in 2011, our programs focus on getting young people in school and improving the quality of their learning. School principals say there is a significant improvement in the education being provided by Right To Playtrained teachers, and reports show that our activities are helping to foster stronger, more collaborative relationships in the classroom, which is creating a secure learning environment that encourages students to express themselves and make their voices heard.
Working closely with local authorities, Right To Play has made significant strides in having our play-based programming integrated into several national curriculums.
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Contributing to a safer school environment is creating change halfway around the globe as well. In Mozambique, our 2011 in-school programs reached 40,000 children across 56 schools. Teachers, Coaches and children all report that regular Right To Play activities have made those schools more child friendly, safe and engaging, which means more children are going to school and staying.
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Children that have been forced to evacuate their homes require specific needs to ensure their safety and well-being. While food, shelter and sanitation facilities are essential, so are opportunities for staying active and engaged while interacting with other children. Michael Albert, Country Manager, Right To Play in Thailand
With no early childhood education scheme for more than 20 years, we have helped the government of Benin develop an early childhood education curriculum, which was rolled out nationwide in 2011. Encouragingly, teachers and parents say they have already observed a significant impact both on children’s development and learning, both at school and at home. Those results are a testament to the power of play, which is being recognized in Rwanda as well. The Ministry of Education has approved our activities for use in primary schools nationwide, and we are helping to develop a national physical education and health curriculum to be piloted in 2012. Continents away, our Burmese Refugee Program in Thailand runs activities in 57 camp schools at least twice a week, reaching more than 17,000 young people. On account of the program’s success, the Thai Ministry of Education has adopted our Red Ball Child Play resource as the basis of all refugee camp schools’ Physical Education curriculum.
EDUCATION
100%
of classrooms showed evidence of a collaborative learning environment vs. 46% of non-Right To Play classrooms*
95%
* Results from Thailand Evaluation 2008
After Right To Play came to the school, you could see results that the children had improved, understood better and were more enlightened. The class marks have gone up as well Education Director Tori, Benin
responding to CRISIS When extreme flooding devastated areas of Thailand in 2011, we were quick to respond. Working in Evacuation Centres in the Chon Buri province, we set up safe, child-friendly spaces and quickly developed a special program for 700 children in the shelters, including an emergency workshop to train volunteers, staff and youth leaders to run play programming. Our activities not only offered an escape from the stress of being evacuated, but also provided children in the centres with an educational outlet until they could return home.
As a result of this action, the Thai Ministry of Education has asked Right To Play to develop an educational resource that will be part of disaster preparedness plans. Right To Play has responded to the educational needs of children in crisis in China as well. After a massive earthquake struck the northwest in April 2010, Right To Play China’s Post-Disaster Child Rehabilitation and Development Program focused on supporting children affected by the quake. To improve access to education, in 2011 we constructed an activity centre, where more than 400 children under the age of six now have a safe place to play and learn. To improve quality of education, we have trained 80 kindergarten and primary school teachers, and further trained more than 340 parents to help them better understand their children’s needs.
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of classrooms used active learning (activities and discussion to engage children in learning) vs. 55% of non-Right To Play classrooms*
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WE PROMOTE HEALTH Not only can play keep us healthy through exercise and having fun, it is also an opportunity to spread messages about practicing good hygiene, disease awareness and prevention. Be it through a game of Mosquito Tag that teaches about malaria, or the Wash Hands song that educates on basic hygiene, our sport and play-based activities are specially designed to teach children about their health and how to adopt new, healthier lifestyles and behaviours. IMPROVING LIBERIAN CHILDREN’S HEALTH THROUGH PLAY
HEALTHY HANDS: IT’S AS SIMPLE AS A SONG
In Liberia, children’s knowledge and attitudes around HIV and AIDS are positively correlated with how long they have been participating in our activities – the longer they play, the higher they score – and those positive attitudes have the power to impact entire communities.
Liberian parents have also noticed a change in their children’s behaviour: they are asking for soap and water to wash their hands before they eat. It may seem simple, but thousands of children die each year from diseases that can be prevented through proper hygiene. Our health-focused games teach children the importance of basic health practices, and lessons like the Wash Hands song, are getting stuck in their heads. The simple instructional tune introduced by Right To Play, has spread into schools, homes and the wider community. Children tell us that they sing the song regularly outside of Coach-run activities, and their parents say the same – they have learned the song too and sing it with their kids.
An evaluation completed in Liberia in 2011 shows that: • 89% of Right To Play participants correctly answered questions on how HIV is transmitted. • 73% of children correctly rejected myths of HIV and AIDS. A previous baseline evaluation revealed that children held a lot of misconceptions around HIV and AIDS.
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• 81% of participants felt people living with HIV and AIDS should receive the same treatment as others, and 70% expressed their willingness to be in the same classroom as an infected peer.
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While a song helps children remember the lesson, their ability to put into practice what they have learned is crucial to improving health. In Rwanda, we have provided schools with water tanks so that students have reliable access to clean water to practice better hygiene. In Benin and Pakistan, we have constructed toilet and hand washing facilities – for girls in particular – to ensure they have the infrastructure necessary to make their health and hygiene a priority.
Our relationship with nature has become a health priority for our refugee camp programs in Lebanon. In April 2011, we took more than 200 children beyond the confines of the Shatila Refugee Camp to a public green space on the outskirts of Beirut to celebrate World Health Day. For children growing up in the stress of a refugee setting, the freedom of the outdoors is a chance to draw important parallels between the environment and personal well-being.
“I learned to put the trash in the garbage container, to wash my hands and face, and brush my teeth daily,” said a five-year-old boy about the day’s lessons. “I want to play in a clean environment.”
HOW ARE WE MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
93%
Incredible impact is emerging from our programs.
84%
82%
of children reported regularly washing hands after the latrine vs. 59% of children not in our programs*
of children believe people living with HIV and AIDS are people they would be willing to share a meal with vs. 36% of children not in our programs*
94%
of children believe people living with HIV and AIDS should attend school vs. 54% of children not in our programs*
Health & Hygiene
92%
of children knew ways of preventing HIV from sexual transmission vs. 50% of children not in Right To Play programs*
of children believe people living with HIV and AIDS should be able to teach at school vs. 49% of children not in our programs*
84%
of children reported sleeping under a mosquito net vs. 10% national average provided by UNICEF*
HIV & AIDS *Results from Uganda Right To Play Evaluation in 2011
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HEALTH: MORE THAN DISEASE PREVENTION
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WE DEVELOP COMMUNITIES At Right To Play, we believe it is the people in a community that make it whole. Through our programs, we work to empower individuals with the hope, leadership skills and sense of responsibility that inherently leads to a sense of community. By giving individuals the tools to help build their communities, we are investing in local people and building effective, sustainable programs that will benefit children and their communities for years to come.
OUR COACHES ARE GUIDING THE TEAM Our Coaches are local volunteers who are trained to implement our activities in their communities, but being a Right To Play Coach is about much more than leading games. Being a Coach is being a role model and a leader. Providing leadership, support and play, our 12,000 Coaches worldwide help young people develop the critical life skills necessary to become active citizens; they engage adult community members in our programs, and create a network of positive and capable adult role models for the entire community.
JUNIOR LEADERS MAKE THEIR MARK We believe that a community’s future hinges on the participation of its young people. That’s why we are proud to talk about our 5,000 trained Right To Play Junior Leaders around the world. The primary goal of our Junior Leader Approach is to provide opportunities for young people to make their own decisions and rise to the challenge of leadership. We have seen this increase their participation at home, in school and in the community. In Ethiopia, young people are embracing the opportunity to lead. From 2010 to 2011, our number of Junior Leaders increased from 160 to 280 – nearly half of which are females. Even more impressive are their actions: these Junior Leaders are now facilitating full sessions by themselves – from opening to closing discussions, including the ‘Reflect-Connect-Apply’ methodology. Junior Leaders are making their mark on the health of their communities as well. In the Palestinian Territories, after a Youth As Leader training at the Siris Boys’ School, students launched an Environmental Club that raised enough funds through local advocacy to purchase garbage bins and trees to plant at their school and in the surrounding area.
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These exceptional young leaders are active decisionmakers and role models, and through spreading the lessons they have learned through play, they are impacting their entire communities.
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89%
of Coaches in Benin report that our programs contribute to the social development of their communities.
SEEING CHANGE IN THE SERENGETI Since our program launched in Tanzania’s Serengeti District in 2005, we have started to see real change in the communities where we are working. To foster a sense of community, locals need somewhere to gather to chat and exchange stories. As a result of our play programs, the Serengeti District has benefited from the creation of 29 safe play spaces in schools and at community centres, where kids are free to play and local residents can gather to spend time with their children and neighbours.
93%
of children reported that they believe they could make change vs. 68% of children not in our programs*
*Results from Uganda Right To Play Evaluation in 2011
Every day for over a year, 16-year-old Aldair Poma Rubio makes the exhausting 40-minute trek from his home in Machac, Peru, to Ruriquilca with a heavy bag of sports equipment on his back. Aldair is a Right To Play Junior Leader, and a dedicated one at that. In Ruriquilca, he leads groups of children in Right To Play activities that teach valuable lessons about confidence, teamwork and determination in life. “ I am excited … to be a role model for my family, school, and community.”
And a role model he is. Aldair captivates his young audience with his enthusiasm, and even has his younger brother following in his footsteps. The 14-year-old has joined Right To Play, and can usually be found alongside his big brother, helping out. The young leader is even influencing his father. “My father is learning from me,” says Aldair. “ He is definitely becoming more open and communicative with me and my brothers.”
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JUNIOR LEADER PERU
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We Build Peace Peace is not only measured by the absence of war. To build sustainable peace requires investment in children’s resiliency and their ability to reconcile, rehabilitate and reintegrate. We use the power of play to help children living in war-torn areas and communities plagued by cultural tensions, to become more resilient, improving their ability to cope with and thrive amidst adversity. GIVING CHILDREN STRENGTH For refugee children in Quetta and Peshawar, Pakistan, being able to play is helping to improve their alertness, confidence, patience, discipline and emotional control – all of which are essential to a child’s resiliency. Children in the area, where we have been active since 2003, report that they are now better able to manage their anger and resolve conflicts without resorting to violence. We are also working to create more protective environments for refugee children, and our results show that we have made a noticeable contribution to making school environments more child-friendly, helping children build bonds with one another and encouraging more supportive roles for adults. We see more kindness, peace and harmony both in school and at home.
A REFUGE FROM CONFLICT, A PLACE TO BUILD PEACE Burundi is one of the world’s poorest countries, devastated by decades of ethnic violence and civil war that has left more than 600,000 people displaced. While today, officially there is peace, the mass repatriation of Burundian refugees to their homeland has created a new breed of tension. Working in the East African country since 2008, our programs are focused on bringing communities together again and building their ability to sustain the programs themselves. Local partners and sports federations have begun integrating our activities into their programming as a way of helping young people adjust, which means we have laid the groundwork for sustainable impact. In 2011, friendly, community-organized sport competitions were held in Burundi to promote peace. Results showed that 86% of children, youth and parents interviewed demonstrated a good understanding of the events’ messages and a commitment to peace.
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Through play, we are helping refugee children in Burundi and around the world develop the valuable peace building skills that will help to ensure a history of violence does not repeat itself.
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84%
of children report knowing how to solve a peer-related conflict peacefully Results from Liberia Evaluation 2010
87%
of children would not take revenge when faced with a case of peer-initiated conflict Results from Liberia, Benin, Mali, and Ghana
“Playing every day has brought love and respect to their lives. Now they can settle their problems of confusion by themselves” Parent, Barrobo, Liberia
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
“WE DON’T HAVE TO BE BIG TO BE LEADERS...”
“ I felt secure and satisfied to beat and bully others,” says Mostafa. “But I knew they didn’t love me.” It was 20-year-old Aras, an Iraqi refugee, who helped change the young bully. A Right To Play Coach, Aras met Mostafa at A’amel, a community-based association that runs play programs for Lebanese youth, as well as Palestinian and Iraqi refugees. Participating in sport and play-based activities with Aras, Mostafa says he learned the importance of kindness and teamwork.
No one is more grateful for this change of heart than Mostafa’s 10-year-old brother, Baqer, who is a regular Right To Play participant too. “During the activities I gained a new friend,” says Baqer. “My brother.” No longer bullied by Mostafa, now treated as his equal, Baqer says his brother’s actions have taught him a lot about dealing with others. “We don’t have to be big to be leaders,” says Baqer. “ It is the way we speak and behave that makes a difference.”
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Thirteen-year-old Mostafa is a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon. Accustomed to a life surrounded by conflict and tension, the young man says the sight of other children running away from him made him happy – made him feel like a leader.
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We Champion Gender Equality The inclusion of girls in play activities and the wider empowerment of women are among our most important priorities. Females represent half of the world’s population and in order for any community or country to thrive, we believe it is crucial that girls and women have equal opportunity to grow and contribute in society. Our programs are designed to level the playing field for girls and help them reach their full potential and at the same time, build awareness in men and boys about girls’ right to play. GETTING GIRLS INVOLVED In 2011, we maintained an average overall female participation rate of 50% for both children in our activities and female Coaches across programs – but gender equality does not happen overnight. When our programs started in South Sudan, girls were not participating in sport and play, but years of community awareness events and the recruitment of inspiring female Coaches and Junior Leaders has led to real change. Since 2009, girls’ participation has nearly doubled, and today more than 40% of our program participants are female. Empowering females through play is also creating sustainable, self-perpetuating change. In Lebanon, our community activities and training sessions are developing female leaders who are inspiring a younger generation. One such woman, Um Hussein, has mobilized her peers in Rachidiyeh Camp to join Right To Play activities. She has even involved her two daughters – thanks to mom’s leadership, they are incredible volunteers and Coaches themselves.
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PLAYING TO HER STRENGTHS
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In the Palestinian Territories, girls are promoting their own participation in play. In the community of Billin, we gave local girls a chance to play sports once a week. Today, participants are calling for more sport and play programs for girls, and valuable community support is growing. While cultural beliefs can hinder female participation, local partners who once hesitated, are now endorsing our female empowerment-themed Play Days and are helping to create safe, appropriate play spaces for girls.
“WE GIRLS CAN ACHIEVE A LOT IF WE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES…” Eighteen-year-old Orphélia Fanou is a Right To Play Junior Leader in Ouidah, Benin. After just a year as one of our young leaders, this once shy girl is a living example of how play can empower. “ With Right To Play, I have learned to be self-confident, to cooperate with other people and to speak in public,” Orphélia says. “Right To Play helped me become a better person.” Through participation in our Basketball for Development, Youth As Leader and Team Up! trainings, Orphélia has become a true leader and role model. Elected as a student representative for her school, Orphélia has taken on a leadership role in community campaigns to raise awareness on issues affecting local youth, health and community development. “ For me, being a girl means having the responsibility of fighting for women’s rights. It’s a must in my community to give women and girls the same opportunities as boys and men... My own experience with Right To Play demonstrates that we girls can achieve a lot if we are given the opportunities to do so.”
We Create a Safer World for Children Giving a child the chance to play is only half of the battle – children cannot play and learn effectively if they do not feel safe. Right To Play is dedicated to improving the lives of young people around the world through the power of play. At the core of that mission is the inherent need to protect children, uphold their rights, and encourage active participation, both within our programs and beyond. PUTTING OUR COMMITMENT ON PAPER In 2011, we began implementing a new Child Protection Policy organization-wide. Guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the policy is at the foundation of our ideology, operations and programming. As a living document, our Child Protection Policy is always evolving, and we have committed to updating it every three years to adapt and respond to the everchanging needs of young people growing up in the twenty-first century.
INNOVATION IN PROTECTION: HELPING CHILDREN PROTECT THEMSELVES
In China, we are working closely with focus groups of local children to develop a child-friendly protection policy. The better we can understand what makes young people feel threatened, the better we can help protect them. With feedback from the focus groups, we are translating an otherwise technical development document into simple, concise language that young people can read, comprehend, contribute to and take ownership of.
In Benin, advocating for child protection and child rights is a priority. In response to local challenges, such as outdated beliefs or cultural practices, we have set up Child Saviour Committees as an innovative means of helping children and youth protect themselves. Each committee is made up of local children selected by their peers, a village chief, parent and teacher representatives, a female representative and one local youth. These members are identified by the community and, with support from Right To Play, are trained on child rights and their role in child protection. The committees’ ability to identify important issues and then lead local advocacy and awareness campaigns has brought them both success and influence. For example, in the town of Tori, 15 committees have now been legally recognized. Even more importantly, the young people involved in these committees are learning leadership skills and are empowered to see that they can make a difference in their communities.
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When it comes to child protection, Right To Play is working to make sure some of the loudest voices advocating for children’s rights are children themselves.
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We Partner With Our Athlete Ambassadors Our Athlete Ambassadors are role models. They inspire children with their dedication and embody the best values of sport. We are supported by more than 300 professional and Olympic athletes from 40 countries. They lend us their voices to raise awareness for our cause.
Athlete Ambassador Mark Cavendish Photo: Getty Images
Spokes & Play: Partnering with Cycling’s Best It was a remarkable year for us in the world of cycling. In May 2011, Team NetApp joined the ranks as Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors, adding our logo to their competition jerseys at the Tour of California. We also announced an exciting new global partnership with Specialized Bicycle Components. As a part of its First Gear program, aimed at introducing more kids around the world to cycling, Specialized will help us to establish a number of international fundraising rides through 2012 to benefit children in Right To Play programs. Canadian Athlete Ambassadors Clara Hughes and Adam van Koeverden on a field visit to Mali Photo: Jacquie Labatt
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ATHLETE AMBASSADORS Serve as role models to inspire children and celebrate their successes; they lend their voices to our cause.
The year was also marked by an outstanding show of support from one of cycling’s finest. During an incredible season that saw him named to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Athlete Ambassador Mark Cavendish used his influence and the popularity of the Tour de France as an opportunity to help raise awareness and funds for Right To Play. An alwaysdedicated spokesperson, Cavendish donated a competition-ridden bike to Right To Play, as well as a personal meet-and-greet at the flagship Specialized store in London, UK. To complement the Cavendish items, our partner, Team HTC-Highroad, donated a once-in-a-lifetime chance to ride in the team car during the time trial held on the second last stage of the Tour de France. All of these exclusive items were donated to a successful eBay online auction.
Making our Mark in a League of Champions On November 1, 2011, Right To Play was introduced to Football fans worldwide, when Chelsea Football Club became the first English club to add a charity’s name to their Champions League jerseys. The debut of our logo marked an exciting new stage in our partnership with the club, which dates back to 2007.
From Their Field to Ours Each year, we organize opportunities for some of our Athlete Ambassadors to visit our international programs. In the field, the athletes use their stories and skills to inspire children. In return, they have a chance to experience the enormous impact play is having in children’s lives firsthand. Among our most high profile visits in 2011 were American sprinter Allyson Felix’s trip to the Middle East and Canadian Olympians Clara Hughes and Adam van Koeverden’s visit to Mali.
Chelsea FC striker Fernando Torres Photo: Chelsea Football Club
Right To Play participant in Uganda shows off our Specialized partnership
Athlete Ambassador Allyson Felix participates in activities on a field visit to the Palestinian Territories
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Right To Play children in San Mateo, Peru, show their support for Chelsea FC
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We Drive Sport for Development and Peace We believe that every child has the right to play. It is the belief upon which Right To Play is founded, and advocating that belief is a vital part of our work. To create real impact, we must target the many circles of influence that shape a child’s learning and behaviour, including family, community, government and society. We believe that regular activity is essential for the physical, psychological and social development of every child. Not only do children learn through play, it brings joy to those who have experienced difficult lives. Guided by the concept of Sport for Development and Peace, we believe that play is an effective tool for education and health that can improve lives and lead to broader social change. We seek opportunities to advocate Sport for Development and Peace and raise awareness about the transformative power of play.
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The success of any global movement requires collaboration amongst like-minded stakeholders. As such, we are involved in promoting play within multiple coalitions and global partnerships. These include United Against Malaria and the G(irls) 20 Summit. We are also one of eight partners of the International Play Association, advocating for increased recognition of article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNHCR) – the right to play.
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Our participation in global initiatives such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting publication, the Good Practice Guide on Development Initiatives Through Football, the Beyond Sport, Peace and Sport Initiative, and the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group have further helped us increase our ability to promote Sport for Development on a global scale. As a leader in the field, invitations for our CEO Johann Koss to speak at events such as USAID’s roundtable Sport as a Catalyst for Development in September 2011, mean that we continue to play an integral role in shaping the Sport for Development movement.
FROM ADVOCACY TO EDUCATION In 2011, we achieved significant success getting governments to recognize and incorporate Sport for Development and activity-based learning into official state programs and curriculums in the countries where we work. Also, we continued to actively promote the incorporation of Sport for Development and Peace into local planning throughout the year with visible results. In Rwanda, the Board of Education integrated games from our Red Ball Child Play resource into the National Physical Education Guide, including teacher trainings and circulation of the guide in schools nationwide. To promote healing and reconciliation in Liberia, we partnered with the government to integrate play into the annual National Sport Meet, an event that has, to date, been exclusively focused on competition. In Ghana, Mali, South Sudan and Burundi, we worked with the government to host Sport for Development forums with local stakeholders. As a result: •M ali’s Ministry of National Education created a department of Physical Education and Academic Sports as part of the national educational curriculum; •A working group was created in South Sudan to draft a Bill for Youth and Sport, as well as explore the potential role of sport in the country’s development and peace building; • Multiple Burundian ministries identified areas that would benefit from sport and play, and developed corresponding plans; • The joint communiqué from a forum held in Ghana, which outlines Sport for Development-based government strategies, is currently under review.
We Are Supported by Government, UN Agencies and Global Partners Government and UN Agency Funding Right To Play would like to thank the following government departments and United Nations Agencies for their generous support of Right To Play projects: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands Ministry of Sport Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) UK Sport United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Global Partners Right To Play would like to acknowledge the critical role of our Global Partners and Friends whose contributions enable us to make a significant impact on children and communities around the world. We are grateful for their ongoing support. Global Corporate Partners Goldman Sachs Global Corporate Friends Specialized MasterCard Worldwide
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Global Sports Partners Chelsea Football Club International Ski Federation (FIS) Team HTC-High Road
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It was a very busy and successful year for Right To Play Canada. We saw increased awareness of our work, a significant jump in our programming activity, and the expansion of our fundraising through important partnerships and initiatives. First Nations youth participate in PLAY.
EXPANDING THE PLAY AND YOUTH TO YOUTH PROGRAMS The Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) program expanded from four to 39 First Nations through a $1,000,000 investment by the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (MAA). This increased commitment is a testament to PLAY’s success, as the pilot program was only a year old when we received this additional funding. With the support of the MAA and many new corporate and private funders, the program is having a profound impact in these communities. The Youth To Youth initiative was implemented in priority schools in three Canadian cities, established a formal partnership with the Toronto District School Board, reached more than 1,000 children through regular activities, and trained over 90 student leaders. Through play activities, Youth To Youth promotes learning and leadership and works to reduce bullying in schools. The program is generously supported by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s charitable arm, the MLSE Team Up Foundation.
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Our Champions Help Children Around The World
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The Canadian office also launched Right To Play Champions, a new fundraising and awareness effort that attracts influential senior executives to mobilize their networks and promote our international impact. In its inaugural year, Champions raised nearly $400,000 through personal contributions and many exciting new events.
Fundamental Partners Our corporate partnerships continued to thrive, as Mitsubishi Motors’ City Chase participants generated more than $300,000 in donations. We also welcomed IAMGOLD as a new National Corporate Partner and received substantial support from many others. Our presence in universities and colleges continued to expand and now includes 23 accredited clubs dedicated to building awareness and raising funds. More than 40 students from 18 clubs participated in the 3rd Annual Right To Play University Clubs Summit. The week-long event brings students together to increase their understanding of Right To Play and develop their leadership skills.
Canadian Government Impact: Home and Abroad The ongoing commitment of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded opportunities for 10 Athlete Ambassadors to visit our programs in West and Francophone Africa. The Athlete Ambassadors included Olympians Clara Hughes, Adam van Koeverden, Heather Moyse, Caroline Ouellette, Kyle Shewfelt and Hayley Wickenheiser. With CIDA’s support, the Canadian Office also launched the Canadian Awareness Program, which saw 14 program representatives from Rwanda, Mali, Liberia, Ghana and Benin visit cities across Canada to raise awareness of our priorities abroad. The year was also marked by the launch of the third edition of our free curriculum-based resource, Playbook: Learning To Play, Playing To Learn. Printed in both English and French, 16,500 copies of the Playbook, designed for grades 4 to 6, were made available for distribution to teachers across Canada.
Right To Play Canada would like to thank the following Board Members, National Corporate Partners, Corporate Partners, NGOs, Foundations, Schools and Community Partners, Government Funders, and Individual Donors for their generous support. Moïse Kodio and Alou Coulibaly, representatives from Mali, greet the crowd at City Chase.
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Corporate Partners
Wayne Gretzky (Honorary Chair)
Afexa Life Sciences Beiersdorf Canada Inc. Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP Bruce Power Byron Capital CBC Sports Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms) Hugo Boss Hydro One ING DIRECT Canada Kobo Merck Canada Richardson GMP Rogers Roots Canada Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Sportsnet Toronto Sport and Social Club Torys LLP Xstrata Nickel
Ralph Lean (Chair) Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP Kevin Albrecht, iSport Media & Management Geoff Beattie, The Woodbridge Company Limited John Bitove, Priszm Brandz Jordan Bitove, Vision|Co. David Braley, Orlick Industries Michael Budman, Roots Canada Ltd. Rob Collins, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Terry Donnelly, Mandrake John Harris, Harris Steel Group Inc. Clara Hughes, Olympian Chris Jordan, Y&R Nancy Lee Jim Leech, Teachers’ Private Capital Ron Lloyd, Credit Suisse First Boston Canada Scott Moore, Rogers Media Elizabeth Mulholland, Mulholland Consulting Heather Reisman, Indigo Books & Music Inc. Kevin Sullivan, GMP Capital Inc. Larry Tanenbaum, Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited Garrick Tiplady, Rogers Communications Inc.
NGOs, Foundations, Schools and Community Partners Camp Goodtimes Golf Classic Chernoff Family Foundation CIBC Children’s Foundation Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Flatley Family Foundation Hunter Family Foundation Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation John and Deborah Harris Family Foundation Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Maurice Cody Public School
MLSE Team Up Foundation NHLPA Goals & Dreams Fund Ontario Trillium Foundation Sinclair Secondary School Stephen Lewis Secondary School The Alexander Charles Foundation The Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Foundation The Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival The Stone Creek Charitable Foundation The Sullivan Family Foundation The Lawrence and Judith Tanenbaum Family Charitable Foundation University of Guelph Right To Play Club Webkinz Foundation
Government Funding Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Individual Donors Anonymous (6) Glen Baxter Gordon Bogden Raymond Humphrey Clara Hughes Adam Kreek Martin Parnell Adam van Koeverden Trent L. Ward Family
Brian Williams, CTV/TSN Eric Young, EYE
IAMGOLD Kraft Canada Lothlorien Farms Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. RBC Foundation SkyLink Aviation Inc. The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by GoodLife Fitness The Woodbridge Company Limited. Tim Hortons
Brian Stemmle, Athlete Ambassador, Andrew Marsh, CEO Richardson GMP, Mike Philbrick, RGMP, and Robert Witchel, Right To Play Canada National Director, enjoy a Right To Play skate day.
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Netherlands
In 2011, Right To Play Netherlands built on the successes of the previous year, with exciting new partnerships and publicity opportunities. The global economy’s ongoing instability compelled us to devise a new and innovative fundraising strategy at both the corporate and event levels. This effort was spearheaded by National Director, Karijn Akkerman, who worked with her team to develop a comprehensive professional fundraising policy, and implement a new cost-efficient growth strategy.
Dutch Postcode Lottery’s New Charity Partner The year started with the fantastic news that we were selected as a charity partner of the Dutch Postcode Lottery. The world’s third largest charitable donor, the Lottery gives 50% of its annual proceeds to charity. For Right To Play, this multi-year partnership meant a financial contribution of €500.000, as well as valuable publicity opportunities.
The Charity of Choice of Several Dutch Companies The international urban adventure race, City Chase, was held in Holland for the first time in 2011, and we were thrilled to become the event’s charity partner – a relationship that will continue in coming years.
Following that, we were awarded a €20.000 production grant by Info Pinnacle, an organization specializing in online video for the education and labour markets. Media coverage was generated by a speed skating clinic we organized, led by none other than Johann, a four-time Olympic champion in the sport. Challenging the Dutch to overtake him on the ice, Johann’s presence attracted scores of enthusiastic sports fans from across the country.
Inspiring Children on a Trip to Burundi In November 2011, three employees of the Postcode Lottery and Dutch Athlete Ambassadors, former Field Hockey Player Floris Jan Bovelander and Olympic Boxing Champion Arnold Vanderlyde, embarked on an unforgettable trip to Burundi. The group visited our programs in the East African country, and had the chance to see firsthand how the Right To Play Burundi team is using play to foster health, education, conflict resolution, and gender equality. It was wonderful to see the children’s faces light up as they were inspired by our Athlete Ambassadors.
We are also proud to have been chosen as the National School Breakfast’s charity of choice for the third consecutive year. The Breakfast is a national event held in 2,500 primary schools to educate children on the importance of a healthy breakfast. Twenty of our Athlete Ambassadors participated in the event, visiting schools and explaining to students how a healthy lifestyle has impacted their careers. The event raised €88.000 for our programs in Benin.
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We benefitted from a big year in film. We kicked off with an incredible ESPN Films documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall, in which our President and CEO Johann Koss was featured. Johann joined us for a private screening of the film in late 2011, which successfully sparked the interest of new and potential partners, as well as renewing the commitment of existing ones. Athlete Ambassador Arnold Vanderlyde demonstrates boxing technique during a field visit to Burundi, November 2011.
Right To Play Netherlands would like to thank the following Board Members and Partners for their generous support.
Partners
Johan van der Werf (Chair) Chairman, Supervisory Board, ORDINA N.V.
Nationale Postcode Loterij Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport Nationaal School Ontbijt NOC*NSF Aegon AMEX Logistics De Baak Bex*communicatie Davitamon De Jong Ursem coaching Het Frankrijkhuis Fugro Jonk Coaching JUNO IT Lemontree Make More Sense Mee첫s Nijha Nikon Club Pellikaan PracticumCivile Raaq RSM Erasmus University Run2Day Stichting Humana Stichting Rozenhof State of Football Westland Kaas Wolfsbergen van Haarlem Zano
Peter de Jong Managing Director and International Chairman, Stanton Chase International Johann Olav Koss President and CEO, Right To Play International Frans Lavooij President, Dutch Chamber of Commerce; Director shareholder Nedspice Sourcing B.V. Joost Otterloo Senior VP Corporate HR and Communication, CSM Bart Veldkamp Olympic Gold Medalist, Speed Skating Owner Sport and Business Consultancy Mieketine Wouters-Mignot Owner Careeradvise agency; Board Member, Larensche Mixed Hockey Club
National School Breakfast, October 2011.
Johann Koss instructs a young speed skater at a special Right To Play speed skating clinic, November 2011.
Dutch Postcode Lottery presents a cheque to Right To Play, February 2011. Left to right: Marleen Romeny, Right To Play; Imme Rog, Managing Director, Postcode Lottery; Johan van der Werf, Chair of Right To Play Netherlands Board of Directors.
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Right To Play Norway made it a priority in 2011 to establish new partnerships with large-scale Norwegian sporting events and to fortify our relationship with existing partners. We also intensified our participation in high-profile events to raise awareness about our mission and our global impact.
Fundraising Successes Benefit Several Country Projects
High-Profile Events Raise Awareness of our Cause
We were thrilled to receive a total of 18,5 million NOK in restricted funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and UNICEF Norway. The funding was directed to programs in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda, as well projects that help refugees and internally displaced persons in Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Jordan, Pakistan and Burundi.
One of the year’s greatest milestones was our involvement in the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. During the Championships, we held activities for children in the Holmenkollen Ski arena and in front of the Norwegian Parliament. Done in cooperation with Aktiv til VM, this was a great opportunity to promote Right To Play, not only to participating children and their parents, but also to the Norwegian public and tourists.
In addition, we raised 4,6 million NOK in unrestricted funding from a wide range of large-scale events, corporate partners, donors and individual gifts.
We received additional publicity from several of our Athlete Ambassadors competing in the Championships, including Therese Johaug, Eldar Rønning and Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset, who leveraged the publicity and media attention generated by their involvement in the competition as an opportunity to promote our mission and programs on an international stage.
Our Growing Team of Dedicated Partners Drives Our Success
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For several years now, we have derived incredible benefit from our partnerships with Kjøpmannshuset (SPAR & Joker), Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Eniro Norge AS and Synsam Optical Chain. This year was no exception. We also had the pleasure of welcoming First Stop AS and Leiv Vidar to our growing team of dedicated partners.
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Athlete Ambassador and renowned Cross-Country Skier Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset raises awareness of our cause.
Thanks to a generous 2,1 million NOK donation from the Norwegian foundation Gjensidigestiftelsen, we are also paving the way for future domestic programming. In cooperation with Gladiator AS, this contribution will help us establish a national program, to launch in 2012, that will benefit young asylum seekers in Norway.
Brokering New Partnerships with Sports Partners and Sports Event Managers We successfully collaborated with several sports agents in Norway, with the goal of raising positive, mutual awareness. In 2011, we brokered new partnerships with major Norwegian sporting events, such as Holmenkollstafetten. In line with our new strategy, we also placed collaboration with Sports Partners and Sports Event Managers at the top of the year’s agenda.
Right To Play Norway would like to thank the following Board Members, National Corporate Partners, Corporate Partners, Sports Partners and Government Funders for their invaluable support.
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Corporate Partners
Tormod Hermansen (Chair) Former CEO of Telenor ASA
Allsidige Nord mittbidrag.no MobileAxept First Stop TotalConsultTrening
Hanne Bjerknes (Vice Chair) Director, Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration Bjørn Rune Gjelsten World Champion and Investor Berly Lund Grønning Managing Director, Dinamo PR Åse Kleveland CEO, Rikskonsertene Former Norwegian Minister of Culture Johann Olav Koss President and CEO, Right To Play International Denise Ringnes Marketing and Fundraising Specialist
Sports Partners
Right To Play Norway conducts activities for children in the Holmenkollen area, in cooperation with Aktiv til VM, at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011.
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Norwegian Equestrian Federation Norwegian Handball Federation Norwegian Skating Association Norwegian Ski Federation Norwegian Swimming Federation Norwegian Volleyball Federation Oslo2011-FIS World Ski Championships Nordic Events
Government Funding Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Ted Skattum Business Owner Glenn Solberg Former Professional Handball Player and Business Owner Bjørge Stensbøl Writer and Former Head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee
National Corporate Partners Eniro Norway Kjøpmannshuset (SPAR & Joker) Synsam Optical Chain Wilh. Wilhelmsen Leiv Vidar AS
Athlete Ambassador and Olympic Cross-Country Skier Therese Johaug promotes our mission at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011.
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Nils H. Thommessen Partner, Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech, advokatfirma AS
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Switzerland
In 2011, Right To Play Switzerland achieved several successes and advances that would not have been possible without the meaningful contributions of our donors, Board Members, partners, Athlete Ambassadors, friends and supporters.
The Hilton and FIS Charity Gala is Crowned a Success In October 2011, the Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel commemorated its 40th anniversary, as well as its 10-year partnership with the International Ski Federation (FIS) by organizing a Charity Gala to benefit Right To Play Switzerland, FIS’s charity partner since 2005. Two hundred guests enjoyed a festive evening that included a benefit auction and raffle. The Hilton in the Community Foundation and the FIS very generously donated all the event’s proceeds to Right To Play Switzerland.
Celebrating the End of the Ski Season with Verbier High Five Verbier High Five organized an April festival to celebrate the end of the ski season. The celebration included a charity dinner, held under the patronage of Former Swiss President Adolf Ogi, which honoured Right To Play and our mission to improve the lives of children around the world. We were delighted with the involvement of Athlete Ambassadors Judoka Sergei Aschwanden, Olympic crosscountry skier Laurence Rochat and cyclist Markus Zberg.
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Swiss-Kenyan Judoka Champion and dedicated Athlete Ambassador, Sergei Aschwanden, visited our programs in Benin, inspiring entire communities as he travelled around the country, from one town to the next. During his stay in Benin, he mentored children who participated in our sport and play-based learning activities, joined Coach trainings and participated in important community meetings where Right To Play has a voice on such critical issues as ending the ban on girls enrolment in schools.
Verbier High Five, from left: Sergei Aschwanden, Adolf Ogi, Laurence Rochat, Markus Zberg.
New Athlete Ambassador Welcomed We were pleased to welcome Olympic Snowboarding Champion Tanja Frieden to our team of Athlete Ambassadors. She joins a committed team of athletes who inspire children and help raise awareness by lending their voice to our cause.
Welcoming a New Managing Director After years of steadfast commitment to Right To Play Switzerland, Barbara Keller resigned from her post as National Director; she will, however, continue to drive our efforts in transforming the lives of children around the world as a Delegate of the Swiss Board of Directors. Peter Marschel succeeded her as the new Swiss Managing Director. On behalf of the Board and all of our supporters, we sincerely thank Barbara for her tireless efforts and staunch dedication.
Right To Play Switzerland would like to thank the following Board Members, National Corporate Partners, Corporate Partners, Sports Partners, NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners, and Individual Donors for their generous support.
Sergei Aschwanden visits our programs in Benin.
David J. Blumer (Chair) Chief Investment Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of Swiss Re Jean Pierre Cuoni (Vice Chair) EFG Bank/Chairman and Member of the Board Peter Ackermann Lawyer, LL. M. Martin Bidermann Private Banker Philippe Blatter CEO, Infront Sports & Media Group Thomas Bull-Larsen Corporate Consultant Karin Howell Entrepreneur Barbara Keller Former National Director, Right To Play Switzerland Johann Olav Koss President and CEO, Right To Play Morten Kleven Entrepreneur Bernhard Russi World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Alpine Skiing
National Corporate Partners BE Bio Energy Group DKSH Group EFG Bank AG EFG Bank Key Staff
Corporate Partners AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG Arnel Informatik Austrian Ski Federation Klaus Bauer Medien Baur Immobilien AG Bill, Isenegger & Ackermann
Bischofberger AG BKW FMB Energie AG H. Bruderer Vermögensverwaltung AG Cevian Capital AG Credit Suisse AG EFG Bank von Ernst AG EFG Bank Hongkong Erbengemeinschaft Dorry Keller-Bodmer René Faigle AG Guyer Wärme und Wasser AG Infront Sports & Media AG Marcel Ernst & Partner AG Nadimco Powerman Zofingen Rahn & Bodmer Co. Richterich & Partner AG The Rolex Institute SIX Swiss Exchange AG Téléverbier SA Tridem Sports AG Unione Sportiva Camporosso Vattenfall AB zCapital Züblin Immobilien Holding AG
Sports Partners International Ski Federation (FIS) Swiss Cycling
NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners BankingOnPeople Development Foundation Credit Suisse Foundation Dieter Kathmann Stiftung DonAid Foundation Florindon Foundation Fondation Les Cèdres Foundation EFG International Foundation Kids in Motion Frey Charitable Foundation Gemeinnützige Stiftung Gambit Goldene Tage Sapporo 1972 Hilton in the Community Foundation Kanton Basel-Stadt Symphasis Charitable Foundation LGT Group Foundation Rotary Club Basel-Wettstein Second Mile Stiftung Georg und Emily von Opel-Stiftung Walter Haefner Foundation
Individual Donors Nick Adamus Urs Angst Hans Baumgartner Walter Berchtold Rolf Bögli Family Hans Bidermann Philippe Blatter Romeo Cerutti Ian Cookson Jean Pierre Cuoni Caroline Demole Alain Diriberry Erik Farstad Barent Fruithof German Gamazo Adrian Keller Barbara Keller Morten Kleven James Lee Dr. iur., LL.M. Florian von Meiss Adolf Ogi Hans Rausser Red Ball Members Adrian Rothen Bernhard Russi Bassam Salem Sergio Toniutti Martin and Nicole Tschudi Burth Urs and Gabriela Wietlisbach
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United Kingdom
In its fifth year of operation, Right To Play UK drew in an impressive number of new partners, friends, Athlete Ambassadors and supporters, ensuring a dynamic fan base moving into the Olympic year. BRAND AWARENESS ON THE RISE Brand awareness increased considerably with messaging across numerous media platforms including Clear Channel’s out of home sites, Sky TV channels, Bauer Radio and The Financial Times website. Clear Channel continued their significant support by providing pro bono nationwide advertising space across thousands of bus shelters, shopping malls and “supersite” billboards. Sky TV supported us for a second year with a seasonal campaign which ran across multiple channels, including Sky News, ESPN Sports and MTV. Right To Play UK also made its first major inroad into the music world this year. With the aim of reaching our younger supporters, we brought our sport and play-based learning games to thousands of young people who attended music festivals around the United Kingdom. The opportunity demonstrated the unique and effective power of play, whilst educating people about our work.
Sports Partners Make a Difference In 2011, we established ourselves as one of the leading international charities operating in the UK sport industry. Thanks to Chelsea Football Club’s unwavering support, Right To Play became the first-ever charity to be featured on an English football club’s Champions League shirt.
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Harlequins Rugby Club and the Lawn Tennis Association enthusiastically promoted Right To Play at the height of both their sporting seasons: during the Big Game 4 at Twickenham Stadium – Premiership Rugby’s biggest game played in front of more than 82,000 people – and during the summer grass court tennis tournaments, respectively.
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Ongoing and New Support Ends 2011 on a High Right To Play UK supporters also had the chance to attend a number of thrilling fundraising and cultivation events, including the ever-popular World Cup Challenge held at Chelsea FC’s home ground, Stamford Bridge. Twenty teams participated, adopting names of countries where we work, such as Tanzania, Ghana and Lebanon, and played against one another for the championship while raising vital funds for our programs. In May 2011, supporter Sabine Diederichs took on an extreme challenge for Right To Play: to ski across Greenland. Inspired by her dog sledding trip the previous year, Sabine decided to ski across the frozen country to raise money for children around the world. In December 2011, Right To Play CEO and founder Johann Koss was in London to launch an exciting new global initiative, the Patron’s Leadership Circle. The group connects like-minded individuals and families who are committed to our mission and to supporting the organization. In return, the Circle provides these individuals with the chance to celebrate program successes made possible through their generous contributions. Right To Play and David Lloyd Leisure, the biggest health club chain in Europe, announced a new two-year partnership starting in 2012. This partnership will see engagement with David Lloyd Leisure members and staff throughout the two-year period.
Finally, Right To Play UK’s annual bike ride was supported by new partner Specialized, raising in excess of £120,000. The 2012 ride was launched by Right To Play Athlete Ambassador and World Champion Mark Cavendish.
A team warms up at the Right To Play World Cup Challenge.
Right To Play UK would like to thank the following Board Members, Corporate Partners, Media Partners, Sports Partners, NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners, Government Funders, and Individual Donors for their generous support.
Right To Play’s logo is prominently displayed on Chelsea FC players’ shirts as they celebrate scoring in a Champions League match.
Board of Directors
Media Partners
Government Funding
Carl Liederman (Chair) Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Bauer Media Clear Channel Financial Times Sky
UK Sport
Lisa Carling Director, WCM Ltd Karen Conway Jake Donavan (2012) Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Simon Holden Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Michael Howarth (2012) Managing Partner, Strata Capital UK Martin Large CEO, Steljes Leslie McCormack-Gathy John Pritchard CEO, Piper Pritchard Dwight Poler Managing Director, Bain Capital
Corporate Partners Atos Bain Capital Barclays Spaces for Sport COS – the Complete Office Solution K&L Gates LLP Navistar Global Logistics RK&O Standard Chartered Bank
Sports Partners
Individual Donors The Cirenza Family The Conway Family Maria Driano and Chris Kelly The Fass Family The Henderson Family The Holden Family Doug Kirdar-Smith and Family The Lobley Family The Polar Family The Shaffran Family The Skattum Family Nikola Sutherland Martin Woodhams
British Universities and Colleges Sport Chelsea Football Club Harlequins Rugby Club The Lawn Tennis Association Specialized
NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners Comic Relief Goldman Sachs Gives Royal Parks Foundation UNICEF UK
Dag Skattum Partner, TPG
Athlete Ambassador Mark Cavendish signs autographs at the Right To Play Bike Ride launch in London, UK. Photo: Getty Images
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United States
Right To Play USA reached a high point in 2011, with the establishment of new partnerships, the expansion of our donor communities nationwide, the recruitment of new Athlete Ambassadors and the successful completion of several key events across the country. Our Signature West Coast Event: the May Play Day Thanks to several generous supporters in the San Francisco-area, in May 2011 we hosted our second May Play Day in Woodside, California. More than 300 children, adults, Athlete Ambassadors, and staff enjoyed a day of games, an outdoor picnic, a live auction and the music of local zydeco jazz band, The California Honeydrops. Sixteen Athlete Ambassadors attended the event, including Olympic Gold Medalist skier Picabo Street. “I was able to see everyone learn through play. It was inspiring,” said Street. “I want to go into the field to work with the children there, and help raise even more awareness for what Right To Play is doing. I can’t wait to get more involved.” “People always ask me why I continue to be so involved and passionate about Right To Play and it’s because of the kids,” said Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer, Summer Sanders. “I get to see kids’ faces light up all around the world when they hold the Red Ball and now it’s even more special because my kids find such joy in playing and I see the same looks on their faces.”
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In September, American track superstar Allyson Felix became the latest Olympian to join our dedicated team of Athlete Ambassadors. Shortly thereafter, Felix traveled to the Middle East with CEO Johann Koss, where they met with teachers and Coaches in Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza). “Right To Play
Athlete Ambassador Allyson Felix during her field visit to the Palestinian Territories.
has helped countless children throughout the world with sport and play programs – something that has been incredibly important in my life. Every single child in the world has the right to play and I am looking forward to doing my part to make that happen,” said Felix.
Fulfilling the 1 Million Kids Challenge Newman’s Own Foundation, challenged Right To Play USA to raise a total of $250,000 in response to our goal of engaging one million children in regular weekly play activities. The Foundation pledged to match this amount if we successfully raised the funds within a designated six month window. We fulfilled the challenge in early 2012, inspiring philanthropic commitments from several new donors through individual events, meetings and online campaigns.
Gearing Up to Launch Local Right To Play Programming In late 2011, we laid the groundwork for the launch of our first program in the United States. The goal of this new program, run in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, is to improve children’s motivation and commitment to learning, whilst helping them build stronger problem-solving and critical thinking skills. The program will be implemented in 10 to 15 pre-kindergartens in the Bronx, New York City, and is scheduled to begin in November 2012.
Right To Play USA would like to thank the following Board Members, Individual Donors, NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners, Corporate Partners and Sports Partners for their generous support.
Lisa Walker, Executive Director of Newman’s Own Foundation, presents Right To Play USA Board Member Kate Duhamel, Right To Play Founder and CEO Johann Koss, and Right To Play USA National Director Lindsay Hower with a cheque to kick off the 1 Million Kids Initiative in October, 2011.
Robert Baynard Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase Philip D. M. de Picciotto President, Octagon, Inc. Paul B. Edgerley (2012) Managing Director, Bain Capital J. Michael Evans Vice Chairman & Global Head of Growth Markets, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. O. Andreas Halvorsen (2012) Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee & Management Committee, Viking Global Inverstors LP Johann Olav Koss President and CEO, Right To Play International Meridee A. Moore Founder, Senior Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer, Watershed Asset Management LLC William Orbe Founding Partner, Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLC Dina Habib Powell (2012) President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation & Global Head of Corporate Engagement Holly Taylor Sargent President and Founder, HT Sargent LLC Ted Virtue Chief Executive Officer, MidOcean Capital Partners
Individual Donors Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Baer and son Zachary Mr. Richard C. Barker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baynard Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bedell Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Birkhofer Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ceremsak Mr. Neil Clark Mr. and Mrs. Tench Coxe Mr. and Mrs. John Doerr Mr. and Mrs. William Duhamel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emery Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher Mr. Richard Fried Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hantho Mr. Hans Humes Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Johnson Ms. Annie DeCamp and Mr. Mark Jung Ms. Bettina Stelle-Keller and Mr. Fred Keller Ms. Meridee A. Moore and Mr. Kevin King Mr. and Mrs. James Kohlberg Mr. Ronnie Lott Mr. and Mrs. David Macknight Mr. and Mrs. P. Andrews McLane Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Noonen Mr. and Mrs. William Orbe Mr. and Mrs. Paul Recktenwald Mr. and Mrs. William Ring Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Romney Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rosekrans Mr. Edgar A. Sabounghi Ms. Cathy Fleming and Mr. Robert Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schlein Ms. Hilary Bates and Mr. Jerome Simon Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spokes Ms. Picabo Street Dr. and Mrs. James Swartz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tollin Mr. and Mrs. Otto Tschudi
NGOs, Foundations and Community Partners The Austin Community Foundation The Joshua and Anita Bekenstein Charitable Fund The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation The Carson Family Charitable Trust The New York Community Trust Cashin Family Fund The Connaughton Charitable Fund The Coulter 2006 Management Trust Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Giving Fund Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation’s U.S. Matching Gifts Program The Downes Family Fund Dupre/Nunnelly Charitable Trust The Edgerley Family Foundation The Michael B. and Mary S. Fox Fund The Goldring Family Foundation The Granny B. and P. Foundation The JSJN Children’s Charitable Trust Kensington Capital Children’s Fund The Karsh Family Foundation Saul and Eleanor Lerner Foundation The McCance Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation The Ressler & Gertz Family Foundation The Derald H. Ruttenberg Foundation The Lydia and Doug Shorenstein Foundation The Silver Giving Foundation The Robert K. Steel Family Foundation The TomKat Trust The Vinik Family Foundation The Wasserman Foundation The Lovett-Woodsum Family Fund Corporate Partners and Sports Partners City Tours USA Inc. The Gatorade Company Ginsberg+Chan Wine Merchants Asia Harvard Varsity Club JM Apparel Octagon Reed Smith Legal LLP Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLP Saunders Shaw Properties Inc. Sports Authority United States Olympic Committee
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U.S. Board of Directors Kate Duhamel (Chair) Independent Filmmaker, Alley Oop Films
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Financial Statements 2011 Financial Report 2011 In 2011, our total revenues increased 8.4% to $32.1 million. Restricted revenues from governments, foundations and other sources increased 36.6% to $21.1 million. Our largest contributor to this increase in restricted revenue was from the Canadian Government. Unrestricted revenues decreased 22.4% to $10.8 million, mainly due to the lingering effects of the economic crisis. To counter this downturn, we are implementing new initiatives in 2012 that will help us increase this revenue source. In addition, we are in the process of completing our new five-year strategic plan, which addresses this issue and identifies opportunities for growth in this area.
Our non-program expenses, which consist of administrative and fundraising expenses, decreased by 2.5% to $5.1 million. Fundraising costs remained at the same level as 2010, as we tried to secure additional new supporters and donors. Administration costs were kept constant and we were cautious in our spending as we waited for the global economy to recover.
Total expenses increased 18.1% to $34.5 million in 2011. This is broken down into program and non-program expenses as outlined below.
Despite a loss of $2.4 million in 2011, we made the conscious decision to increase our spending on programs by utilizing our accumulated surplus, which we have built up over the prior years.
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Total program expenses increased by 22.6% to $29.4 million as we ramped up our international program expenses by $5.7 million over last year. We continued to focus attention in our current countries of operation to reach more beneficiaries and to enhance our program quality. In addition to expenses incurred in the countries in which we operated in 2011, we also include expenses related to resource development and program delivery, research, policy and cross-cultural global education.
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While in Uganda, Dennis Lepholtz captured a photo of children watching a game.
Right To Play met its benchmark ratio of 85/15 for our program expense to non-program expense. This is in line with our commitment to grow our international programs for our beneficiaries.
Our full consolidated financial statements, audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, are also available on our website at www.righttoplay.com.
Dennis Lepholtz Chief Financial Officer
Deloitte & Touche LLP 5140 Yonge Street Suite 1700 Toronto ON M2N 6L7 Canada Tel: 416-601-6150 Fax: 416-601-6151 www.deloitte.ca
Report of the Independent Auditor on the Summary Consolidated Financial Statements To the Board of Directors of Right To Play International The accompanying summary consolidated financial statements, which comprise the summary consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2011, and the summary consolidated statement of operations and changes net assets for the year then ended, and related Note, are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Right To Play International (the “Organization”) for the year ended December 31, 2011. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our report dated June 21, 2012. The summary consolidated financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Reading the summary consolidated financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited consolidated financial statements of the Organization.
Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary consolidated financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (“CAS”) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.” Opinion In our opinion, the summary consolidated financial statements derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Organization for the year ended December 31, 2011 are a fair summary of those financial statements, on the basis described in the Note.
Chartered Accountants Licensed Public Accountants June 21, 2012
Membre de / Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Consolidated Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation of the summary consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Note.
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Financial Statements 2011 Summary consolidated statement of financial position As at December 31, 2011 (stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
2011 2010
Assets Current Cash Short-term investments Contributions receivable Harmonized sales tax receivable Prepaid and other expenses
$ $
9,038 9,775 1 12 3,105 2,372 110 101 726 1,030
Capital assets
12,980 13,290 143 139
13,123 13,429
Liabilities Current Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred contributions Bank loan
1,413 1,565 7,091 4,855 1,085 1,067
9,589 7,487
Net assets Invested in capital assets Unrestricted
143 139 3,391 5,803
3,534 5,942
13,123 13,429
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Note Right To Play International has prepared these summary consolidated financial statements to be included as part of its annual report. These summary consolidated financial statements present the same information as the audited consolidated financial statements, except for the consolidated statement of changes in net assets, the consolidated statement of cash flows and the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements. Complete audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 are available upon request.
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Financial Statements 2011 Summary consolidated statement of operations and changes in net assets year ended December 31, 2011 (stated in thousands of Canadian dollars)
2011 2010
$ $
Revenue Restricted - programs Restricted - others Unrestricted Donations-in-kind - programs Donations-in-kind - other
20,064 14,958 1,074 514 10,830 13,951 22 66 144 150
Total revenue
32,134 29,639
Expenses Program expenses International programs Program support Operations support Development education Program development and monitoring and evaluation Program research Policy and advocacy Donations-in-kind programs
23,968 18,291 1,155 1,373 57 194 2,944 2,423 621 674 125 642 545 351 23 66
Total program expenses
2011 Funding Sources Government Individuals and Corporations Foundations Donations-in-kind Others
43.6% 42.1% 13.4% 0.5% 0.3%
29,438 24,014
Non-program expenses Administrative Fund raising
2,038 2,049 3,066 3,183
Total non-program expenses
5,104 5,232
Breakdown of Expenditure Program and Global Education Fund Raising Administration
85% 9% 6%
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Total expenses
34,542 29,246
30 25 20
Excess of (expenses over revenue) revenue over expenses
(2,408) 393
15 10
5,942 5,549
Net assets, end of year
3,534 5,942
5 0
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Revenue Since Inception (Million $)
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Net assets, beginning of year
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INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert J. Myers, Chair Chair, Right To Play International Johann Olav Koss, Secretary President and CEO, Right To Play International Mark Wiseman, Treasurer President and CEO, CPP Investment Board Tewodros Ashenafi Chairman and CEO, SouthWest Energy (HK) Ltd Jean Pierre Cuoni Chairman of the Board, EFG International Kate Duhamel Independent Filmmaker, Alley Oop Films Mark Jung Operating Partner, Khosla Ventures Ă…se Kleveland CEO, Concerts Norway; Former Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, Norway Silken Laumann Olympian, Inspirational Speaker, Writer, Child Advocate Rob MacLellan Chairman, Northleaf Capital Partners
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Meridee Moore Senior Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.
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Will Reynolds Executive Partner, New Profit Inc
Dag Skattum Partner, TPG Andrew Swart Global Partner, Monitor Group Johan van der Werf Former Member Executive Board AEGON N.V.; Chairman, Supervisory Board, ORDINA N.V.
HONOURARY INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Geoff Beattie Deputy Chairman, Thomson Reuters President and Chief Executive Officer, The Woodbridge Company Limited Charmaine Crooks Olympian; President/Founder, NGU Consultants Jim Leech President and CEO, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Carl Liederman Corporate Partner, K & L Gates Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi Former Swiss Federal Councillor Former Under-Secretary General and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
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Steve Pagliuca Managing Director, Bain Capital
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Regional Supporters EASA Association of Hole in the Wall Camps American Refugee Committee Goldman Sachs Grumeti Fund Lundin for Africa Foundation McCance Foundation Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) Refugee International Japan Save the Children (UK) Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
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WAFA Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Comic Relief Dieter Kathmann Foundation Frey Charitable Foundation International Foundation McCall MacBain Foundation National School Breakfast (Netherlands) Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Symphasis Foundation United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) World Vision Wucher Stiftung Foundation
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MENA The Canadian Representative Office in the Palestinian Territories The Embassy of Canada to Lebanon Goethe Institute Goldman Sachs HSBC Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai Newman’s Own Foundation Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) Office of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum VicePresident and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai Qatar 2022 Bid Committee Standard Chartered Bank US Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Asia adidas Hong Kong Limited The Alexander Charles Foundation Barclays Bank PLC Drs. Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation The Embassy of Canada to Thailand Cannon Trustees Limited Cargill Investment (China) Ltd. Cummins Incorporated Dimon Foundation DKSH Holding Ltd. DonAid Foundation EFG Bank Frey Charitable Foundation HSBC Global Education Trust JP Morgan Chase Foundation The Kadoorie Charitable Foundation Men’s UNO Microsoft Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Nokia (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Novo Nordisk Procter & Gamble Rolex SA The Royal Norwegian Embassy to Pakistan Standard Chartered Bank Swire Beverages Swire Coca-Cola Beverages Xiamen Ltd. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Urs and Gabriela Wietlisbach Foundation Walmart China Walter Haefner Foundation Latin America (Peru) Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Fondo Minera Antamina Nyrstar Compania Minera Scotiabank
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REGIONAL OFFICES
CANADA Robert Witchel, National Director 65 Queen Street West, Thomson Building, Suite 1801, Box 64 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2M5 Canada Tel: +1 416 203 0190 rwitchel@righttoplay.com www.righttoplay.ca
ASIA Nina Valentic, Senior Director, International Programs 65 Queen Street West, Thomson Building, Suite 1900, Box 64 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2M5 Canada Tel: +1 416 498 1922 nvalentic@righttoplay.com
NETHERLANDS Karijn Akkerman, Director Laan van Nieuw Oost Indië 123 2593 BM DEN HAAG Tel: +31 (0) 70 315 3490 info@righttoplay.nl www.righttoplay.nl NORWAY Laila Andresen, National Director Idrettens Hus Serviceboks 1 – Ullevål Stadion Sognsveien 75L N-0855 Oslo, Norway Tel: + 47 21 02 90 00 laila.andresen@nif.idrett.no www.righttoplay.no SWITZERLAND Peter Marschel, Managing Director Seefeldstrasse 162 CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland Tel: +41 44 562 28 62 info@righttoplay.ch www.righttoplay.ch UNITED KINGDOM Nick Smith, National Director 175-185 Gray’s Inn Road London, United Kingdom WC1X 8UE Tel: + 44 (0) 207 812 0635 nsmith@righttoplay.com www.righttoplay.org.uk UNITED STATES Lindsay Hower, National Director 49 West 27th Street Suite 930 New York, NY 10001 Tel: + 1 (510) 206-9188 lhower@righttoplay.com www.righttoplayusa.org
EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Peter de Keijzer, Regional Director Plot 78 Old Kira Rd, Bukoto P.O. Box 33098 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 531 308 pdkeijzer@righttoplay.com MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Abdul Hafiz Elladki, Regional Director Al-Sabbah Center Bloc B – floor 9 Corniche El Mazraa Beirut, Lebanon Tel: +961 1 313346 aelladki@righttoplay.com WEST AND FRANCOPHONE AFRICA Dr. Dennis Bright, Regional Director House #2, Rangoon Link, Cantonments Accra, Ghana Tel: +233-21-766-676 dbright@righttoplay.com
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Right To Play International 65 Queen Street West, Thomson Building, Suite 1900, Box 64 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M5 Canada Tel: +1 416 498 1922 Fax: +1 416 498 1942