ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISION. 4 VALUES. 6
FOUNDERS. 8
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 12
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WATOTO VILLAGES. 24
SPONSORSHIP. 52
EDUCATION. 34
LIVING HOPE. 42
THE WATOTO MODEL. 16
BABY WATOTO. 18
SUSTAINABILITY. 46
WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR. 46
VISIT WATOTO. 56
FINANCIALS. 60
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VISION Watoto is a holistic care program that was initiated in response to the overwhelming number of orphaned children and vulnerable women in Uganda. Its aim is to rescue individuals and raise each one as a leader in his or her sphere of life so that, in turn, each individual will help rebuild the nation. The Watoto model incorporates physical care, medical intervention (including HIV treatment), education, trauma counselling and spiritual discipleship. Our aim is to raise the next generation of African leaders. We encourage each child to pursue excellence in academic and practical skills as well as integrity in conduct and moral values, so that each becomes a responsible Christian and a productive citizen. Watoto’s goal is to replicate the model throughout Africa to fasttrack the rescue of orphaned children and vulnerable women across the continent.
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VALUES CHRIST: We exist to honour Christ and model every aspect of life on His character. LOVE: Based on God’s love for us, we focus on open communication and transparency. We value people and recognise them as gifts. CHARACTER: We strive to maintain the highest standards of integrity and morality. WORD: We are guided by the Holy Scriptures of the Bible. FAITH: Our trust is in God alone. We take and manage risk with freedom to make mistakes. COMMUNITY: We exist to serve the community holistically: spirit, soul and body. VISION: We are a vision-led organisation, valuing leadership based on godly principles and goals. EXCELLENCE: We do everything over and above the call of duty to the very best possible outcome. JUSTICE: God tells us to “Seek Justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.” WORSHIP: We believe that all of life is a sacred act of worship. Whatever we do is for the glory of God. UNITY: We believe that, in unity with other like-minded churches, organisations and individuals, we will be able to transform community. GENEROSITY: We value an attitude of generosity, which is reflected in the way we give our time, finances, resources, heart, praise, servanthood and encouragement.
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FOUNDERS’ MESSAGE We are pleased to say that 2014 was easily the best year we have ever had. We’re so excited about all kinds of records we have broken with Jesus’ help in the transformation of people’s lives. This year, we were able to rescue 126 abandoned babies and take a further 131 children into our Watoto villages. One of the major highlights this year was the rescue of our 1,000th baby since the inception of Baby Watoto in 2007. More than 2,000 vulnerable women have graduated from Living Hope and we were able to take in another 398 women in 2014. This means the estimated 2,000 children they represent will have a better chance of fulfilling their potential. We were also able to include 10 more schools in our Keep a Girl in School initiative. Providing sanitary pads and panties to more than 2,000 young girls gives them a chance at an education. This means they can begin to fulfil their dreams in life. This year, we were privileged to celebrate 20 years of Jesus’ faithfulness in caring for the most vulnerable.
There have been thousands of stories of God’s grace, redemption and healing because somebody bothered to care for these children. That’s why we put together a documentary that tells the entire history of Watoto Church. The full story is available online at https://vimeo.com/ ondemand/watotostory. In January 2015, we are rolling out our brand new Watoto Children’s Choir musical, ‘Oh What Love’, which gives us a taste of the new Africa as seen through the eyes of the children who live in our Watoto villages. God has amazing things in store for Africa and we are honoured to be part of that journey. Thank you for your incredible generosity, year on year.
Gary and Marilyn Skinner Founders: Watoto
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE One thing that never ceases to amaze us at Watoto is the compassionate heart of our faithful partners. This annual report is testimony to your support and represents our commitment to the mission of raising the next generation of African leaders, who will bring transformation to the nations of this continent and, subsequently, to the world. The effect of the global economy on our operations continued to be challenging in 2014. In spite of this, our international and local partners gave a total of 40 billion Ugandan shillings (around US$ 13.5 million) in support of the women and children under our care. Exceptional Results Your belief in the mission that the Lord has entrusted us with enabled us to rescue 131 children and 126 new babies. We also celebrated the graduation of 69 young people (15 from Hope Technical, 12 with diplomas and 42 with degrees from various universities), bringing the total number of graduate alumni to 350 (181 from vocational qualifications 169 with university degrees or diplomas). Strategic Objectives We continued the process of evaluating our operations in 2014. The goal was to increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of the processes involved in producing the kind of leaders we want to see our children become. This is the basis upon which we set a clear strategic objective to integrate operations in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness when it comes to our use of resources. We focused on two key activities related to this objective:
Greater Efficiency The review of our support processes revealed a repetition of activities and overcomplicated manual processes. Addressing these findings has led to increased coordination during the planning stages, the elimination of unnecessary costs, improved timeliness of reports and more informed decisionmaking. A comparison of our 2014 expenditure and 2013 expenditure shows a reduction of 3%. This outcome can be attributed to the implementation of the above strategic objectives. We have also incorporated stringent monitoring and evaluating systems into our processes. We also closed the year with a surplus of 1.6bn Uganda shillings (US$ 551,000). A More Global Outlook At a global level, we intentionally increased the information flow and interaction between Uganda and our support offices in terms of financial and sponsor record-keeping. The goal is to streamline efforts when it comes to global and individual country activities that impact our message and resources. This has set us on a mission to better appreciate our global organisation standing. We are beginning to plan with a more global perspective and to observe global trends that impact our operations more effectively. This also marked the start of our global integration plan, which will support our concerted effort to increase resources in order to grow our self-sustainability initiatives. This year, gross sales from our self-sustainability production totalled to 775 million (US$ 258,300).
• Clarifying the core role and duties of each team
This report has been prepared to share our key 2014 achievements, along with various exciting new opportunities for 2015.
• Reviewing our support processes to increase work rate and output
Let’s continue to work together for the children.
By clarifying the core role of each team, we identified activities that were being duplicated, resulting in information overload on the children and ineffective use of resources. Arora Majugo Executive Director: Watoto
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England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, Estonia, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Albania and all other European countries apart from Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Belgium
the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela, Argentina and all other countries in South America
SUPPORT OFFICES To facilitate the support of international partnerships, Watoto has established eight representative country offices including Uganda around the globe, i.e. Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Netherlands, Scandinavia and USA. Each country office is regulated by a specific Board of Directors. The country specific Boards are the overall policy and regulatory organs of Watoto in each country and ensures good practice at all levels. The country offices are directed by an advisory International Board of Directors.
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Asia Office Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and China
Africa Office (with headquarters in Uganda): Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Sudan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Benin, Morocco and Mozambique.
Australia Office Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea
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THE WATOTO MODEL
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BABY WATOTO Baby Watoto exists to care for destitute babies and toddlers, aged between zero and two years old, to give them the best start in life. These infants often come in abused, premature and with complicated medical conditions. They require love, care and immediate attention in order to thrive.
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WELCOME BABY DAVID David Daniel became the 1,000th baby to be rescued by Baby Watoto since its inception in 2007. Abandoned in a local Ugandan community, David was taken to hospital by the police. With no known relatives, he was referred to Baby Watoto after spending approximately a month in hospital. He is now doing well and is settled with the other babies at our Suubi facility. During the year, Baby Watoto was able to rescue 126 babies and toddlers. The total capacity of Baby Watoto was reduced to 144 (from 250 in 2013) between the three facilities because we had less incidences of rescue that met our criteria,
which led to a reduction both in the number of staff and the number of baby intakes. A total of 81 babies were resettled with families, while 60 were transitioned from Baby Watoto Kampala to Baby Watoto Suubi, and 65 graduated to Watoto villages. This year’s focus was on identifying, creating and training an early childhood development team. The team was tasked with monitoring American Society for Quality (ASQ) guidelines and working hand-in-hand with babies in their family homes by carrying out ongoing assessments. The results of the assessments revealed that the babies had attained their developmental milestones.
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LOOKING AHEAD Baby Watoto’s key objectives for 2015 are to equip our playschool rooms, train playschool co-ordinators and introduce the second phase of ASQ’s social and emotional (SE) guidelines. ASQ is the Ages and Stages Questionnaire guide used to determine a child’s development progress (www.agesandstages.com). In addition, Baby Watoto will continue with some of the structural improvements to its facilities, including the construction of a perimeter wall for Baby Watoto Gulu. Baby Watoto also intends to increase the level of training for all staff and volunteers. Refresher courses will be provided for everyone involved, equipping them with the relevant knowledge and
Quadruplets Ambrose, Moses, Joshua and Nuwahereza were born premature. Their mother died shortly after giving birth to them. Unfortunately Nuwahereza died shortly after they came to Baby Watoto. The other boys are currently thriving under the love and care of the Baby Watoto family. Many vulnerable babies in Africa are abandoned or orphaned. The majority fail to make it to their fifth birthdays because they require intensive care and
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WATOTO VILLAGES The Watoto model is designed to meet not only the physical needs of a child, but to provide everything the children we support require in order to grow up healthy and whole, with purpose and meaning. Watoto responds to Africa’s orphan crisis by placing orphaned and vulnerable children in new families. Each Watoto family consists of 8 children aged 2 and above, and a mother who takes care of them. Here, they are given the opportunity to grow up in a safe and loving environment. Watoto is not an orphanage in the traditional sense. Real homes are built to cater for children who have lost their family or are vulnerable for many reasons. Watoto homes are constructed in the form of small, vibrant communities we refer to as villages. The village setting is representative of a familiar traditional dwelling for many people in Africa. The houses are positioned in clusters and contain all the essentials of any basic home in a developed country. Each village contains a nursery school, kindergarten (pre-school), primary school, high school, vocational training centre, water project, medical clinic, multi-purpose used as a community centre, and a church building. The villages provide safe and open outdoor spaces with beautiful vegetation and plenty of space in which to live and play. Watoto currently runs 3 villages in Uganda: Bbira and Suubi in Kampala, and Laminadera in Gulu.
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PHYSICAL NEEDS Children are placed in homes, so that clothing, food and shelter are provided. We purposefully create a family setting so that they will learn love and respect as they live with their mother and siblings. This allows them to live a healthy, functional life. Each child has his or her own bed and space to manage their belongings, helping to build a sense of ownership and responsibility. EDUCATION Each Watoto village contains a school for the education of the village children and those from the surrounding community. Our education is of a good standard and we work with parents and guardians to foster interaction with their children. Technical and vocational training is also provided for older children, whose gifting naturally gravitates towards these. HEALTHCARE Each Watoto village has a medical clinic that is used by those living in the Watoto villages and the surrounding community. The onsite clinic meets the everyday healthcare needs of the village and community and regular missions from medical teams help to take care of their special medical requirements. SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Every Watoto village has a multipurpose centre that provides the site for a local church for the village residents and the surrounding community. A Watoto Church pastor oversees this ministry and the home cell groups: smaller fellowships that meet once a week. During the week, the centre is used to facilitate many extra-curricular activities, which help with the psycho-social development of the children. Operating under the social work umbrella, youth workers organise activities (interpersonally and in groups) to help the children deal with and overcome any trauma and brokenness from the past. In 2014, we were able to rescue a significant number of children and babies who were in need of care and protection. As a result of our work: • 257 new babies and children were added to our Baby Watoto facilities and our Bbira, Suubi and Laminadera villages • 65 toddlers were transferred from Baby Watoto into children’s villages • 151 babies and children were reintegrated into families in their local communities • 52 young adults transitioned out of the care and protection of Watoto into independent living, and have joined the Watoto Alumni • 51 former Watoto young adults are now working for the ministry • We mourn the loss of 5 babies and 1 of our children due to health complications In addition, we welcomed 31 ladies as mothers to care for the children in our Watoto homes. SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT An impressive 60% of our children have had their births registered and possess birth certificates.
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SPECIAL NEEDS For a number of years, Watoto has prayed about and considered the best long-term plans for our children with significant special needs. In light of this, a partnership was established with The Gem Foundation in Kampala. The organisation specifically cares for children with significant special needs right through into adulthood. Watoto is excited by what The Gem Foundation is doing and believes that this is the best option for some of our children with special needs, who have outgrown Baby Watoto. The first group of 13 children was transferred from Baby Watoto Kampala to The Gem Foundation in August 2014. Two families have been identified for inter-country adoption of the remaining two children with special needs. This is in line with our policy on children with special needs.
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SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
In 2014, an intentional focus was placed on sports development among the children. The objective is to develop talent, but also to mentor and disciple young people. LOOKING AHEAD Watoto will focus on an improvement in the area of nurturing and supporting the responsible behaviour of our children, whose numbers exceed 3,000. More than 50% are aged 14 and above. A tool called ‘The Home Plan’ has been introduced to better support mothers in their role of raising the children as responsible and productive Christian leaders. In 2015, there will be continued improvements in
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record-keeping to ensure that the children: • Are registered and obtain a birth certificate • Can obtain a national identification card and exercise their civic duty to vote • Can access the services due to Ugandan citizens, such as registration for government examinations, university and other tertiary courses Current legislation emphasises the Alternative Care Framework, which explores community options rather than institutionalisation. Watoto is working alongside the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in a bid to better understand the legislative provisions of child care and ensure that all of its operations are fully compliant.
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THE MAKING OF A POLICE MAN One of our sons, Richard Manya, who is now an alumnus, had always harboured a desire to serve in the military. We thought it was a childhood obsession linked to the fact that his late father had been a police man. However, while he pursued a degree in Law, he never lost his passion for the armed forces. Along the way he was advised to consider the police force instead of the military. On completing his Law degree in 2013, he applied to the police and, through our close links with the force, was taken on to train at cadet level. He has now successfully completed his police training and is waiting to be commissioned after a gruelling year of police training. A recent post on his Facebook page said: “I am now ready to fight for my country.� The police service is a major stakeholder in issues of child protection and we have always wanted to establish strong links with law enforcement agencies. We hope that Lt Col Richard Manya will become a major advocate for vulnerable children now that he is part of the police force.
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EDUCATION
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Each Watoto village contains a school for the education of the village children and for those from the surrounding community. The education is of a good standard and facilitates relationship with parents and guardians to foster interaction with their children. Technical and vocational training is also provided for older children whose gifting naturally gravitates towards these. ASTONISHING ACHIEVEMENTS 2,840 children attended Watoto junior, senior and vocational schools, and 180 attended various universities in Uganda. 32 young people graduated from Senior 6 (Senior High) and 16 graduated from Hope Technical Institute, ready to join the marketplace. A further 26 students graduated from various universities in a broad range of disciplines. 92 teachers were given capacity building training in partnership with the Global Development Group from Australia. EQUIPPING 50 computers and 60 sewing machines were donated by some of our UK partners. The computers helped boost the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) division in the senior schools. It’s also been a support to the teachers. The sewing machines were distributed between the technical school and the three senior schools. The greatest need was in Laminadera, northern Uganda, where 32 tailoring students were using three machines to train. A 14-seater vehicle was purchased by partners in Hong Kong and UK for the schools in Watoto’s Laminadera Village. This reduces the expenses that would otherwise be incurred in the hiring of vehicles. EXAMINATION LICENSE Hope Senior School in Watoto’s Bbira Village received its registration certificate and authorisation for the facility to be used as a national examination centre. For the first time, 30 O’ level (Junior High) candidates and 16 A-level (Senior High) candidates were able to do their examinations at the centre.
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HEALTH CARE Each Watoto village contains a medical clinic that caters for the residents and the surrounding community. The onsite clinic meets their everyday healthcare needs and also accommodates regular medical missions teams, which help to take care of special medical requirements. DISEASE PREVENTION • Hepatitis B Vaccination. Last year, 75% of Watoto’s beneficiaries were vaccinated against Hepatitis B, promoting immunity. This has reduced transmission of the disease in the villages. • Mosquito Net Distribution. There was a mass distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to all Watoto villages to prevent malaria transmission. As a result, there has been a significant reduction (64%) in the prevalence of malaria infections. A further 2,348 extra mosquito nets were distributed in the surrounding communities. The funds for this (£22,816; $25,600) were donated by Wilde Ganzen from Norway.
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IMPROVED LABORATORY SERVICES • Laboratory Equipment. An automated complete blood count (CBC) machine for haematology analysis was acquired, which improved disease diagnosis. • Community Health Services. HIV/AIDS sensitisation tests were conducted in the Watoto villages and in the extended community. As a result, there has been an improvement in the rate of disease identification and referrals to HIV treatment centres. This will help to reduce the spread and prevalence of HIV in the local community. DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT • Routine diagnoses and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases were carried out in the villages. There was a general improvement in the quality of life of our beneficiaries due to a reduction in disease morbidity. A case of kidney cancer was diagnosed early and one of the kidneys was surgically removed. The patient is currently receiving chemotherapy and the prognosis is good. • The Suubi village medical centre was completed and will house a fully functional surgical unit, laboratory, dental and nutrition unit. This will improve medical services in the villages and surrounding communities. The clinic will be updated from health centre three to health centre four status, enabling specialised procedures to be conducted there. This will also reduce referrals to private hospitals, cutting expenditure. • There is improved stability in power supply at the Laminadera and Suubi clinics following the purchase of generators. LOOKING FORWARD • Assessments will be carried out by Cure International. With their support, the Suubi clinic complex will be equipped with the necessary nutritional, surgical, laboratory and dental equipment. • The dental unit will be fully equipped thanks to our partners in Hong Kong. The unit is expected to be operational from August 2015. • We will register with the Ministry of Health so that comprehensive HIV services can be provided to our beneficiaries and the extended community. • We are working to see disease morbidity drop to less than 70%.
place until he was able to have a kidney transplant. Although grateful, what bothered William most was that he was unable to attend school full time and did not have the energy to “be like the other children”. Watoto actively sought the funds and donors for William’s transplant. On 23 Dec 2014, he was sent to one of India’s Apollo Hospitals. Unfortunately, the authorisation Committee for Organ Transplantation deferred the transplant after two months because the recipient and the donor were unrelated.
TREATING A KIDNEY CONDITION William Kabuye (17) was diagnosed with a kidney condition shortly after he joined Watoto in October 2011. He was put on dialysis three times per week. The treatment was costly at about US$ 2,000 per month, but the life-saving measure was put in
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William was discharged and returned to Uganda. Monitoring is ongoing and we hope to find a hospital that can authorise the operation soon.
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LIVING HOPE EMPOWERING WOMEN Initiated in 2008, Living Hope exists to restore dignity to vulnerable women in Africa. Most of the women at Living Hope are HIV-positive single mothers who are struggling to take care of their children. Some of these women were forced into marriage as young girls. Through Living Hope, women are equipped with key life skills and empowered through income-generating projects, enabling them to become productive members of the community. In addition, the comprehensive psychosocial support they receive has given them purpose, dignity and a future. Partnering with Living Hope enables us to: • Embrace: Reaching out to the most vulnerable women by taking caring of their basic essential needs • Empower: Developing and growing their life skills so they can build sustainable and dignified lives • Engage: Helping ladies to become successful businesswomen and pillars of influence in their communities In 2014, Living Hope was thrilled to take in 393 additional women. More than 2,000 vulnerable women have now graduated from the program. IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE • 342 ladies and 334 children received medical support from either the dispensary in Gulu or Kampala • 14 ladies received support to pay their rent. This is a significant drop compared with 96 in 2013 and shows the increased independence of the ladies • 32 ladies were given food subsidies compared with 43 the previous year • Reconstructive surgery has been offered to ladies who were victimised by rebel soldiers during the civil war in northern Uganda. Some of the ladies had their noses, ears, lips and other body parts cut off, and were ostracised by their communities and families as a result. Seven of the ladies who had reconstructive surgery in 2013 completed the second stage this year. Five additional ladies had surgery for the first time SKILLS TRAINING • 14 ladies were reared in piggery and given piglets • 24 ladies were trained in beekeeping and 18 received local beehives • 40 ladies were trained in beadwork and joined the in-house workshop, where they are able to earn an income to support their families
• 127 ladies started training in tailoring, and as their skills improve they will be absorbed into the production units on an individual basis • Spiritual discipleship and counselling • 292 ladies were able to undergo trauma rehabilitation classes to recover from the circumstances of their past • In Gulu, 78 ladies were able to take their Grade 1 level exams and 34 took their Grade 2 level exams • 134 ladies received Christ as their personal saviour • 31 ladies were baptised through immersion in water • 10 babies were dedicated • 34 ladies were trained as church cell leaders and are currently running cell groups in their neighbourhoods EMPOWERMENT • The majority of the ladies in Kampala have learnt basic alphabet and numerical skills, and are now able to construct simple sentences in English • 300 ladies attended adult literacy classes to learn to read and write • 10 new schools were added to the existing 10 under the Keep a Girl in School initiative. As a result, 2,469 boys and 2,359 girls were mentored and discipled. Topics taught included sexuality, personal hygiene, adolescence and purity. Each of the girls was provided with six packets of sanitary towels during the three-month school term along with three pairs of underpants and soap. • Several of the ladies were able to pay school fees for their children, resulting in the graduation of five university students • 140 ladies were employed in our workshops making jewellery and sewing • 8 ladies and some of their sons were employed to process the shea nuts that were purchased in 2013 PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY • Peanut butter is produced and sold to our Watoto homes and members of Watoto Church’s congregation • A new product development process was created, through which shea will be used as a base for making bath soap. The intention is to produce multipurpose liquid soap and bath soap starting in 2015 • The making of Living Hope merchandise continues to be a viable empowerment and employment tool. Product catalogues were developed this year and ongoing research is being done on the expansion of this venture.
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DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Watoto’s sustainability approach exists to: • Generate additional income through profit made from external sales. Watoto has established smallscale farms to generate funds that support some of our operating costs • Provide training and education opportunities to Ugandan producers that will have a national and regional impact • To create markets and storage facilities to benefit Watoto as well as the local community AGRICULTURE Five scheduled projects at Buloba Farm have been fully operational since the beginning of 2014. These include the: • Maize mill • Rice mill • Feed mill • Maize operation • Poultry unit • THE MAIZE MILL The maize flour produced supplies food to Watoto’s Suubi and Bbira villages, as well s the farm workers. The excess is sold on the open market. THE RICE MILL During the first rice harvest, experts from Namalere spent time training two staff members, Joseph and Sunday, both Watoto graduates. For the second rice harvest in July, the milling was entirely supervised by the two graduates. THE FEED MILL The feed mill has been in operation since 2013, processing feed for the goat farm, poultry farm and some external clients. THE GRAIN OPERATION Four storage bins, holding a collective total of up to 450MT of grain, are fully installed and ready to hold grain.We continue to buy corn as well as storing what is produced during the harvest from our crop farm. POULTRY UNIT The state-of-the-art equipment installed at the barn enables all operations to be carried out mechanically, including feeding, watering and the collection of eggs. It also allows us to have a non-labour-intensive poultry unit, as only one person is needed to collect the eggs from the conveyor belt at one end of the barn. The egg production started well, but did not produce expected results due to challenges in
feeding that arose from improper installation of equipment (feed storage tank and drinkers). A plan has been developed to rectify the challenges and an engineer will execute these in early February 2015. The 8,000 new chicks are being raised in the old barn until repair work at the new one is complete. SUUBI DAIRY GOAT FARM The farm doubled its total goat milk production for 2014 compared to 2013, and recorded a more consistent milk supply month-on-month. This was accomplished primarily as a result of improved management of breeding and lactation cycles. The in-house feed mill operation has also allowed for better quality control. In the latter part of the year, the total goat milk decreased a little and excess milk from the cows at the farm made up the difference needed by Baby Watoto and the village homes. Livestock sales increased significantly in 2014 due to an inadequate supply of cow milk to feed the goat kids until they’re weaned. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Watoto youth are employed at the goat farm during school holidays and weekends. This helps to instil responsibility and a good work ethic in our young adults. LUBBE FARM During the first quarter of 2014, equipment was used to clear all boundary lines and remove excess vegetation. The number of vegetable types grown on the farm was streamlined to five to focus on highproduction crops. 55 acres of maize planted in September were harvested in February 2014, yielding 1.2 tons per acre. The harvest contributed to the maize flour that was processed for the villages and used as feed at the goat and chicken farms. 17 acres of soya bean planted in September 2013 was harvested in February, yielding 500 kg per acre. This was used for chicken feed and replanting. 20 acres of maize and 40 acres of soya bean planted in March, was harvested in July, yielding 43 and 10 tons, respectively. The harvest contributed to the maize flour that was processed for the villages and used as feed for the goat and chicken farms. However, the yield of soya bean was fairly poor due to erosion. 60 acres of rice was planted and yielded only 25 tons. The yield was low due to poor seed and a damage from birds.
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This year, the water pump was moved to a new location on the dam wall. As a result of the extension to the irrigation system, vegetables continued to grow during the first dry season of the year, between May and August. In February, a partner from Australia, had two pieces of farm equipment made for the farm to simplify some of the operations. These have been helpful in preparing large fields for planting and in getting vegetable plots ready for planting.
GAZEBO AT THE FARM ENTRANCE
A gazebo and house was built on the farm. The gazebo will serve as a training centre as well as a reception area for guests. The house will have dormitory space for Watoto children who are taking classes at the farm as well as for those who are interested in gaining work experience.
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In October, a new borehole was drilled at the farm. It will be operated by a solar pump, which will pump into holding tanks and provide fresh water for the community and for various farm activities.
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Along with some of the workers at the farm, Steve Swiggert from USA, set up four hoop houses with the help of a colleague. They trained the farm workers to manage the hoop houses and their contents. Tomatoes and green peppers were planted in three of the houses and the fourth will be used as a nursery for seedlings.
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The lack of adequate and sufficient agricultural machinery has been the greatest challenge this year. A lot of large-scale work has to be carried out manually, such as planting rice; applying fertiliser and chemicals; and the weeding and harvesting of large rice and cornfields. Therefore, the cost of labour and other operations increased.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Between 34 and 50 people from the extended community were employed at the farms at any given point during the year. A team of Watoto doctors held a one-day clinic for the community around the farm, attending to more than 200 patients. The community does not have proper medical facilities.
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WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR 2014 was an exciting year for the Watoto Children’s Choir as they continued to travel around the world, sharing the message of hope and love found in Jesus Christ. The Choir’s creative team was busy writing music, developing new choreography, and creating content for a brand new production, Oh What Love. Launching in January 2015, Oh, What Love is a worship experience that celebrates the relationship that God has with his children. Through a journey of their own experiences, the children, who were once orphans, demonstrate that God desires to be a loving father to all mankind. Furthermore in 2014, over 260,000 people were able to see the choirs as they travelled throughout the world. 6 choirs, each comprised of 22 children and 10 adults, visited the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia and for the first time ever South Korea and Belgium. We were encouraged by the generosity of individuals attending the concerts and were excited to see over 4,500 people generously decide to sponsor Watoto children and 650 people decide to sponsor Baby Watoto. One of the main highlights for the Watoto Children’s Choir in 2014 was the opportunity to participate at Watoto’s Big Party, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Watoto Church and 20th anniversary of Watoto Child Care. The choir loved performing with Israel Houghton, singing some of our favourite songs and celebrating what God has done in the last 30 years in Uganda.
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SPONSORSHIP Sponsorship is the foundation upon which Watoto Child Care Ministries provided holistic care for more than 3,600 members in 2014. The support of nearly 33,000 sponsors from 40 countries enabled the practical vision of Watoto to become a reality. By combining the monthly support of our sponsors and other donors, all Watoto members are able to receive the care they need. Sponsorship builds relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored member. An introduction takes place through the provision of a photo and story of each member, and rewarding relationships are then built through the exchange of letters. In 2014: • 8,624 letters from our sponsors were processed and delivered to their sponsored members • 58,513 letters were facilitated and mailed to our sponsors
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VISIT WATOTO The Watoto and African experience is best understood by experiencing it. Visit Watoto exists to facilitate Watoto’s friends and supporters come to see the Watoto model in action. People can get involved as a volunteer in various Watoto initiatives either as an individual or team. Teams include Build teams, Global teams, Ministry Teams, Camp teams and medical teams. Every volunteer will have the unique opportunity to serve alongside the Watoto team and contribute to a transformed life.
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THE WATOTO EXPERIENCE Visit Watoto hosts an average of 1,500 guests a year, but 2014 was one of the busiest years.
the Big Party. Statements such as ,”I have never seen anything like this before,” were uttered many times during the tour.
The Watoto Big Party was always going to be the biggest news of 2014, and Visit Watoto found itself right at the centre of this. Approximately 140 international guests were scheduled to arrive within two weeks of the party.
These moments have given birth to sponsorships, partnerships, donations and even salvation for some that were not believers.
As is standard procedure at Visit Watoto, each guest was given the full story of Watoto and a tour of our villages and programs. The faces, the emotions and the realisation that God is at work when the whole picture comes to life during these tours, are awe-inspiring. Visit Watoto was blessed to organise a tour of more than 2,000 people during
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One of the most amazing moments occurred when Grammy award-winning gospel artist Israel Houghton’s PA said, “We have travelled around the world and we have been hosted on almost every continent on earth, but we have never seen this level of organisation and excellence.” Words like this remind us every day not to do things simply because we can, but to do them excellently because our God is excellent in all that he does and we are made in his image.
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EXTRACTS FROM OUR 2014 AUDITED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Assets
Notes
2014
2013
Shs’000
Shs’000
Non-current assets Property and equipment
11
44,801,251
43,893,724
Operating lease prepayments
12
493,553
472,552
Intangible assets
13
28,176
35,454
45,322,980
44,401,730
541,315
301,553
73,443
20,578
Current assets Inventory
16
Current income tax recoverable Amounts due from related parties
17
394,664
204,862
Receivables and prepayments
18
831,896
1,312,577
Held to maturity investments
19
314,318
292,062
Bank and cash balances
21
2,180,773
475,678
4,336,409
2,607,310
49,659,389
47,009,040
46,506,428
44,951,458
(13,235)
(12,337)
46,493,193
44,939,121
Total assets Equity and liabilities Capital and reserves Accumulated surplus Non-controlling interests
15
Current liabilities Amounts due to related parties
17
772,154
284,272
Payables and accrued expenses
20
2,394,042
1,785,647
3,166,196
2,069,919
49,659,389
47,009,040
Total equity and liabilities
The financial statements on pages 6 to30 were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 April 2015 and signed on its behalf by:
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Director
Director
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF WATOTO CHILD CARE MINISTRIES Report on the consolidated finacial statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Watoto Child Care Ministries (‘’the Organisation”) and its subsidiary (collectively referred to as “the Group”), as set out on pages 6 to 30. These consolidated financial statements comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014 and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, together with the statement of financial position of the Organisation standing alone as at 31 December 2014 and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year ended, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The directors are responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY Our responsibility is to express an independent opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform our audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control of the Organisation. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
OPINION In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and the Organisation as at 31 December 2014 and of the surplus and cash flows of the Group and the Organisation for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Certified Public Accountants Kampala 2015
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE ORGANISATION
Notes
Income Expenditure: Operating expenses
2013
Shs’000
Shs’000
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40,425,818
39,052,915
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(32,460,696
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Administrative expenses
10
(7,625,536
(7,949,447
(39,018,205
(40,410,143
1,407,613
(1,357,228
236,291
(83,051
Surplus/ (deficit) for the year
1,643,904
(1,440,279
Other comprehensive income
-
-
1,643,904
(1,440,279
Operating surplus/ (deficit)
Net finance income/ (expenses)
Total comprehensive income/ (deficit)
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Watoto Child Care Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church, which is based in Uganda, East Africa. Privileged with 29 years of God’s favour, Watoto Church believes in being relevant to the community in which it resides by expediting love, justice and equity to a lost and dying world. This is done through holistic ministry to the whole man: spirit, soul and body.
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Watoto Child Care Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church, which is based in Uganda, East Africa. Privileged with 30 years of God’s favour, Watoto Church believes in being relevant to the community in which it resides by expediting love, justice and equity to a lost and dying world. This is done through holistic ministry to the whole man: spirit, soul and body.
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This Financial Report received three FiRe Awards 2015 at the Annual Financial Reporting Awards, Uganda. These include: • First Runner up Award in the Not-For-Profit category • Outstanding Achievement in the Children’s sub-category • Most Outstanding Communication and Presentation Award
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