Annual Report 2015

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TABLE of CONTENTS

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Our Vision

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Our Values

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Founders’ Message

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Executive Director’s Message

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Historical Timeline

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Baby Watoto

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The Watoto Model

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Watoto Villages

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Education

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Sam’s Story

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Medical

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Sustainability

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A Changing Africa

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Watoto Children’s Choir

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Sponsorship

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Living Hope

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Keep A Girl In School

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Watoto Neighbourhood

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Visit Watoto

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Watoto Church

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2015 Financials

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Watoto Locations

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OUR 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 fast-track the rescue of orphaned children and vulnerable women across the continent.

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OUR VALUES C H R I S T : We exist to honour Christ and model every aspect of life on His character.

E XC E L L E N C E : We do everything over and above the call of duty to the very best possible outcome.

L OV E : Based on God’s love for us, we focus on open communication and transparency. We value people and recognise them as gifts.

J U S T I C E : God tells us to “Seek Justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.”

C H A R AC T E R : We strive to maintain the highest standards of integrity and morality.

W O R D : We are guided by the Holy Scriptures of the Bible.

W O R S H I P : We believe that all of life is a sacred act of worship.

Whatever we do is for the glory of God.

FA I T H : Our trust is in God alone. We take and manage risk with freedom to make mistakes.

C O M M U N I T Y : We exist to serve the community holistically: spirit, soul and body.

U N I T Y : We believe that, in unity with other like-minded churches, organisations and individuals, we will be able to transform community.

G E N E R O S I T Y : We value an attitude of generosity, which is reflected in the way we give our time, finances, resources, heart, praise, servanthood and encouragement.

V I S I O N : We are a vision-led organisation, valuing leadership based on godly principles and goals.

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FOUNDER’S MESSAGE By the power of Jesus’ love, we saw a number of exciting things happen in 2015, all for God’s glory and the expansion of His kingdom.

There has been incredible transformation, both individually and collectively. Bubbly new babies joined our family throughout the year and 42 graduated into a Watoto village. We saw new children between the ages of two and 12 find a family in one of the three Watoto villages, and 113 of our young adults graduated from various tertiary disciplines.

This means more than 448 young adults to date have been empowered to fulfil their dreams.

We’re excited to see the great things that will come out of these future leaders.

We continue to empower vulnerable ladies. In total, 793 ladies from the Living Hope 2013 and 2014 intakes graduated from the discipleship program in Gulu and Kampala. The ladies are now able to look after their own children and are beginning to engage their communities. Some have run for local political office and are already influencing their surroundings in a meaningful way.

Through the Keep a Girl in School program, we were able to reach out to 2,144 girls in 20 schools in northern Uganda. They received sanitary towels, soap, basic underwear and counselling to help them stay in school. In addition, an average of 5,773 girls and 5,882 boys were discipled on a monthly basis during the school term.

One of the key milestones of the year was the launch of our new choir production, Oh, What Love. The tour is doing extremely well. We’ve seen hundreds of salvations and engagements in support of the work we do through sponsorship and donations. All this is for the glory and honour of Jesus Christ, who transforms lives.

And Jesus has helped us gain meaningful partners and friends like you, who faithfully support everything we do. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Because of your continued generosity, women and children are living meaningful lives in Africa.

May God bless you,

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Watoto Child Care is not a project, but a ministry of transformation. Our mission is to raise African leaders who are responsible and productive Christians, who will transform Africa and the rest of the world.

We have come this far because of God’s favour, which is expressed through the support of our partners and a committed team that implements the work on the ground. What we do provides our partners and team with the opportunity to accomplish their call to participate in the mission with which God has entrusted us. It is a real blessing when people believe in what we are doing.

KEY OUTCOMES: 2015 In 2015, 113 young Watoto adults graduated across various disciplines, bringing the total of graduates to date to 448. Our prayer is that they have been set up to realise their full potential and to be agents of transformation in their worlds.

The new Watoto Choir album, Oh, What Love, was presented to more than 445,000 people at more than 1,050 concerts around the world. In Macau, China, more than 80 people received Jesus into their hearts as a result. Oh, What Love!

Our income increased by 27%. Good stewardship, with intentional practices put in place to improve our operational efficiency and new sponsors following our new Oh, What Love tour enabled us to end the year with a surplus of more than UGX 10 billion (US$ 3.3 million). This surplus will be used to improve critical areas of our programs and to facilitate investment into new initiatives in 2016.

2016 In 2015, we marked the third year of intentionally tracking the trends of vulnerability in Uganda. These trends indicate a marked decline in the number of orphans resulting from the loss of a parent to HIV/AIDS and from cases of abandonment. We celebrate this positive trend.

May the Lord bless you,

However, our findings show that vulnerability has shifted to destitute ladies. These ladies and their children live in life-threatening situations. They live in the shadow of the wave of development taking place, disfranchised by their lack of skills and opportunities. We plan to roll out a program we are calling ‘Neighbourhood’, which we will share with you over the course of 2016.

On behalf of our founders, Gary and Marilyn, and the pastoral team of Watoto Church, I would like to thank our partners, the Uganda team, our country teams and our board for your commitment

Arora Majugo, Executive Director, Watoto Child Care Ministries

and support.

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Take a look at the new Africa and how Watoto Church and Child Care are caring for community at Vimeo.com/Watoto/Care 13

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HISTORICAL TIMELINE

WATOTO KEY MILESTONES: Inception to now and where we’re going.

- 1988: A God whisper to the Watoto founders about the AIDS orphans - 1994: The start of Watoto, with the first Watoto child taken in - 1994: The first Watoto Children’s Choir tour - 1995:

First home built at temporary place – Olive Gardens, Makerere

- 1996: First Watoto village built, Buloba. This village has now been

repurposed to provide housing for our retired Watoto moms.

- 1998: First home built in second Watoto village, Bbira - 2003: First home built in third Watoto village, Suubi - 2007: Inception of Baby Watoto - 2008: Launch of Living Hope - 2009: Project Gulu started - First home built in fourth Watoto village in northern Uganda, Laminadera

- 2010: Restore Tour: Child Soldier, No More & 50th choir tour - 2012: Watoto expanded into Juba, South Sudan - 2014: Watoto celebrated its 20th Anniversary - 2016: Transition into Watoto Neighbourhood begins

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Generous giving of WAT O T O PA R T N E R S

Contributing to POSITIVE CHANGE 17

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baby WATOTO Baby Watoto exists to care for destitute babies and

As a result of the work of Watoto and other

toddlers, aged between zero and two years old. The

organisations, we have seen a decrease in the rate at

aim is to give them the best possible start in life. These

which babies are abandoned in Uganda. Easier access

infants often come in abused, premature and with

to antiretroviral therapy (ART), resulting in mothers

complicated medical conditions. They require love,

living longer, has significantly contributed to this

care and immediate attention in order to thrive.

development.

We invited 89 new babies into our family during

The generous giving of Watoto partners has

2015, some of whom were rescued from the most

contributed to this positive change. We give glory

desperate situations. An amazing 42 babies graduated

to God for that. In response, we merged the Baby

to a Watoto village, where they were placed in

Watoto Kampala and Suubi facilities to better steward

permanent families.

resources and operating costs. We will continue to

In addition, we focused on the implementation of the second phase of our ASQ social and emotional

rescue abandoned babies, operating from the Suubi and Gulu facilities.

guidelines, which are used to determine and guide each child’s developmental progress. We have seen remarkable improvements in the developmental milestones of our babies. The intentional use of play therapy and other methods has led to significant changes in the babies’ growth.

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THE WATOTO MODEL EVERY CIRCLE HAS:

8 HOMES 1 HEAD MOTHER HOME

EACH HOME HAS:

1 MUM

8 CHILDREN

The Watoto model is not an orphanage in the traditional sense. It is designed to meet not only the physical needs of the children, but to provide everything they require in order to grow up healthy and whole, with purpose and meaning.

In addition to the homes, each village contains schools from nursery school through high school, a vocational training centre, a water project, a medical clinic, a multipurpose room used as a community centre and a church building.

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WATOTO VILLAGES The Watoto model is designed to meet not only the physical needs of the children, but to provide everything they 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 eight children aged two 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 these children who have lost their families or are vulnerable for various reasons.

Watoto currently runs three villages in Uganda: Bbira and Suubi in the capital Kampala, and Laminadera in Gulu, northern Uganda. Watoto homes are constructed in the form of small, vibrant communities we refer to as villages. In 2015, 365 mothers served in the homes, caring for nearly 3,000 children in 365 homes across three villages.

The 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, primary school, high school, vocational training centre, water project, medical clinic, a multipurpose room 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.

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WATOTO VILLAGES EDUCATION Each Watoto village contains a school for the education of the village children and those from
the surrounding area. The education we provide 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.

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WATOTO VILLAGES

MEDICAL 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.

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Multipurpose Centre at Watoto Suubi Village.

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WATOTO VILLAGES SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Every Watoto village has a multipurpose

Report (CPR). More than 33 training sessions

centre that provides the site for a local church for

were conducted with mothers and more than 95%

the village residents and the local community. A

embraced and effectively used this parenting tool.

Watoto Church pastor oversees this ministry and the

Another exciting addition was the introduction

home cell groups: smaller fellowships that meet

of a discipleship program through sports and the

once a week.

arts. Boys’ and girls’ basketball and football teams

During the week, the centre is used to facilitate

were formed in the three villages. We also hosted

many extracurricular activities, which help with the

ten world-class recording artists and songwriters

psychosocial development of the children. Operating

from the US and Australia, who conducted a worship

under the social work umbrella, youth workers

camp and trained more than 100 children in worship,

organise activities (interpersonally and in groups) to

songwriting and instrument skills. We hope to

help the children deal with and overcome any trauma

formalise this initiative in the near future.

and brokenness from the past.

In 2015, we focused on improving the attention given to children who are behaviourally challenged. As a result, the number of incidents recorded dropped from 525 to 349. We attribute this to the introduction of the Home Plan tool, and more specifically to the use of the Child Progress 35

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This is Teacher Zelda, a primary school teacher at Watoto’s Suubi village.

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EDUCATION Watoto founders Gary and Marilyn Skinner

An impressive 113 young adults have graduated

joined us to celebrate the graduation of nine of our

from Watoto after completing their tertiary education

university students in March 2015. It was also an

in various academic fields. We look forward to seeing

honour to welcome all of the country directors from

how they will affect change in their communities.

our global support offices.

Graduations are a significant indicator of the

One of the key goals for the year was to find a way to provide better equipment and facilities for our

work we collectively do, which is transforming the

vocational students. Through the first Watoto Golf

lives of African children and offering them and their

Challenge, held in Uganda and Canada, we were

country much-needed hope. These events are always

able to raise more than US$64,000 to set up adequate

memorable, but what made this particular celebration

facilities for the vocational unit.

more exciting was the fact that a good number of these students were among the first children Watoto had rescued.

Marilyn recalled what each of the graduates had declared as their childhood career dreams. For the majority, these dreams were either being realised or were at least in view at the graduation.

80 students graduated from primary to high school. A further 72 graduated from high school to various tertiary institutions.

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CHANGE THE WORLD Sam’s mother died when he was a young boy, leaving him and his younger brother orphans as their dad had passed on before the mother. Before Sam’s mother died,

was popular for the right reasons and knew then that he would like to follow the same path.

Sam was part of the pioneer class to sit for O-level

a Watoto social worker had enrolled the two boys into the

exams (junior high) at Hope High School in 2006. He

Watoto extended community program, which only helped

passed and went on to do his A-levels (senior high),

with their school fees.

emerging as the best student in his class.

After her death, the boys were left under the care of

He was accepted at Uganda Christian University to

their auntie, who barely had enough money to look after

study law and graduated in 2013. He went on to take his

them and her own children. “Life was terrible. We had no

bar exams at the Law Development Center in 2014, where

food, and no clothes and shoes,” said Sam.

he was retained within the legal aid department.

Sam and his brother were then fully taken on by

Sam is currently doing a Master’s degree in

Watoto in 1999 when Sam was nine years old. It was a

management studies. He hopes to start a legal aid

different experience for him. He suddenly had seven new

organisation that offers pro bono services to the less

siblings: two girls and five boys. Best of all, he had a

advantaged one day.

mum again.

“I was so excited about having my own new pair of

“Watoto has given me so much. I want to give back.

I hope to sponsor a Watoto child and more in the future,

shoes, a bed, new clothes and regular meals. Also, my

starting next year. One thing I have learnt at Watoto

new Watoto mum resembled my mother who died and

is to live with people from different backgrounds and

that created an immediate bond between us,” said Sam.

accommodate them as brothers and sisters. That’s a virtue

Life was different and Sam and his brother started

I know will help me a lot in life,” he says.

going to school regularly. He travelled with Watoto Children’s Choir 7 to the US, which was one of the highlights of Watoto for Sam. His dream to one day become a lawyer started in high school when his school was visited by Justice Julia Sebutinde, a Watoto Church member and Chief Justice at the High Court in The Hague. Sam liked the fact that she 41

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MEDICAL Each Watoto village contains a medical clinic that

Infectious diseases were reduced from 53% to

caters for the residents and the surrounding community.

44.7%, and 672 children below the age of five were

The onsite clinic meets their everyday healthcare needs

vaccinated, 278 of whom were vaccinated against

and also accommodates regular medical missions teams,

hepatitis B. Furthermore, 127 children were rehabilitated

which help to tackle special medical requirements.

either physically, psychologically or mentally and 463

The key goal in 2015 was to reduce the prevalence of

male medical circumcisions took place. In addition,

communicable and non-communicable disease within the

3,065 patients were treated during medical community

Watoto community and the surrounding area. More than

outreaches.

20,000 patient visits were recorded in Kampala and Gulu.

Construction on the Suubi clinic was completed. The

Our records show that 768 individuals were educated about different diseases including HIV, hepatitis and

facility now houses a fully functional laboratory, surgical,

other sexually transmitted diseases, while 124 mothers

dental and nutrition unit. With the help of a dental team

were trained in the management of hepatitis B, HIV and

from Hong Kong, the dental unit was outfitted with all

primary prevention of disease.

the necessary equipment. An incredible 791 people were

Occupational health and safety standards will be

assessed and 145 dental cases were treated. The team also

developed and implemented to ensure the organisation is

set up a dental camp in Gulu, benefitting more than

compliant with the OSH Act.

400 patients.

An automated CBC machine for haematology

In partnership with the Ministry of Health, we will be set up and officially registered to provide comprehensive

analysis was acquired to improve disease diagnosis. This

HIV services to our mothers and children, as well as

contributed to a 50% reduction in hospital referrals. This

those living in the surrounding communities.

has significantly reduced both the direct cost of referrals

We plan to acquire an ambulance that will ensure the

and indirect costs associated with referrals, including

rapid transportation of emergency patients and to support

village transport.

community outreaches.

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SUSTAINABILITY The Sustainability Project exists to: Do business in a way that brings glory to God Provide an educational environment with training and career opportunities for Watoto graduates and local producers that will have a national and regional impact Facilitate community transformation by providing employment and training for the communities around the farm and beyond Provide food for our Watoto villages and babies’ homes Generate income for Watoto

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SUUBI Goat Farm Milk Production: In 2015, the average goat milk production was 78 litres per day.

Overall, we experienced an unexpected and significant decrease in milk production. Due to an unexpectedly dry September, our paddocks have been sparse in forage.

We delivered 30 litres of goat milk each day to the homes in Suubi village for children who have just graduated from Baby Watoto. We supply Baby Watoto with 48 litres per day.

Feed: The farm has continued to receive feed processed from the feed mill in Buloba and forage is given to the goats to supplement their diet. As September was unusually dry, the paddocks yielded very little grass, so the amount of elephant grass cut and given was higher than usual.

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AGRICULTURE:

Lubbe Farm

1st Season Harvests: The first season crops produced 70 acres of corn and 2.5 acres of beans, which yielded 1.18 tons per acre of corn and 800 kg per acre of beans. The yield of corn was unusually low. Hence, there has been a realisation that the calibration of the planter for the variety of seeds planted was incorrect. Other crops planted and harvested for the Watoto homes included tomatoes, beetroots, pumpkins, carrots and sweet potatoes.

2nd Season Planting: In September, 100 acres of corn were planted to be harvested in January 2016. We expected a yield of approximately two tons per acre. September 2015 was unusually dry, and though we planted on time the lack of rain affected the timeliness of fertiliser application. Some of the plots did not germinate well and had to be replanted or gapfilled depending on the germination percentage. We continued to maintain a 30-acre field of sweet potatoes in order to maintain a steady supply to the villages throughout the year.

Training Centre: An agricultural training centre was built at Lubbe Farm. The centre was completed in November 2015 and houses up to 16 students at a time. It is used specifically for internships and to facilitate science classes. The centre also provides space for community training.

Irrigation System: We completed the extension of the irrigation system through a grant received from Wilde Ganzen in the Netherlands. This will allow us to grow vegetables for the Watoto homes and the market during the dry seasons.

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POULTRY: Buloba Farm Poultry Unit: The birds started laying eggs in May and egg production is averaging at 75%. At the end of September, the total flock numbered 6,000 birds. The total number of eggs produced throughout the year was approximately 960,000 (excluding damages). The market price for the eggs was very low between June and August, which greatly affected projected income. A new flock of 6,500 birds was introduced at the beginning of September in the old barn and production is running conventionally (not mechanised).

Feed Mill: The mill continued to produce feed for the goats and poultry, with 60 tons of goat feed and 300 tons of chicken feed produced through the year. The price of feed ingredients for animal feed on the market fluctuated greatly and we managed this situation by finding different supplements at lower prices throughout the year.

Grain Mill: A total of 149 tons of maize flour was produced for the Watoto homes. The maize bran produced during the milling process was used in the processing of poultry feed.

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A Changing

AFRICA Africa is growing to greatness. In today’s Africa, people are migrating from their villages to the ever-

share their stories.

Recorded in the Pearl of Africa, Oh, What Love

growing metropolitan cities. Innovation and modernity

was produced and written locally, and was performed

are central to the new African lifestyle.

by the children of Mother Africa. It is the kind of

During the day, the streets are bustling as people rush to catch the next bus to their workplaces. As offices close in the evenings, people dash out to

music that connects the children on stage with the hearts of people in the audience.

The tour began in January 2015, offering a

socialise on sidewalks, lined with the latest shoes and

dynamic worship experience from those who were

designer bags, and to find vendors who are ready and

once orphans. These children share their journeys

of love the Father has given us, that we should be

waiting with roasted meat.

to redemption and demonstrate God’s desire to be a

called children of God, and so we are,” be prepared

loving father to all mankind.

for a unique worship experience when you listen to

Music blasts from every corner of the city, and a newand unique sound can be heard. It’s a colourful

“After losing my parents I felt lonely, with no

this album. Underscored with the original sounds and

blendof traditional drums vibrating in motion to the

one to love me. Now I know that God is my father.

rhythms of Africa, it blends traditional and modern

rhythm of synthesisers; a fusion of exotic melodies and

He loves and cares for me. In the choir, I am going to

dance.

electronic instruments that convey joy and express the

show people that God loves them too,” says six-year-

life of a new Africa.

old Jackie Nakku.

Watoto is evolving with this new Africa; staying

Watoto founder Gary Skinner says, “God’s heart

“What an extraordinary experience it is to host the Watoto Children’s Choir. I mean, it lights up the place to see these beautiful kids, and when you hear their

true to the most relevant and urgent need. And this

for the marginalised is not just to see individuals

stories you think of all God has done: where they have

is the sound of Oh, What Love, Watoto’s latest music

rescued, but rather to see them thrive as their lives

come from and the transformation that has happened

album. Oh, What Love presents the vitality of a new

are transformed by His good news. The stories of the

in their lives. I would strongly recommend that you

Africa: reborn, revived and rebuilt. Its vibrancy, urban

children are real and represent thousands of others who

welcome the choir. They’re only going to bless you

sound and colour takes you on an emotional journey

are experiencing this incredible transformation.”

and the people will love it,” Brian Houston, Senior

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Based on Bible verse 1 John 3:1, “See what kind

Pastor at Hillsong Church.

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WATOTO Children’s Choir The purpose of the Watoto Children’s Choir is first and foremost to share the message of hope found in Jesus around the world. Furthermore, the choir exists to raise awareness, create ongoing partnerships and attract financial support to help build the ministry of Watoto in Uganda. The choir is a platform for intentional leadership training, where young adults and children develop character and life disciplines.

With the help of new sponsors who signed up in 2015, we were able to significantly decrease the gap between sponsors on record and sponsors needed to fund Watoto. Through the choir, more than 800 monthly Baby Watoto and 6,500 child and mother sponsorships were raised.

We were thrilled to be part of the process of developing 70 new adult leaders and 126 young leaders for our country. In addition, we managed to generate more than US$1.3 million in merchandise sales and US$2.13 million in donations to support our global operations. Approximately US$50,000 was raised in Uganda at various concerts.

One of the major highlights in 2015 was the fact that we were able to tour Macau, China, for the first time! The team was unsure of what to expect as we headed into new territory.

On arrival, Choir 74 was overwhelmed by the welcome they received.

Following a press conference, the team began to set up for their first concert.

As people began to arrive and the concert started, it was evident to the choir that the presence of God was there. When the gospel was presented, more than 80 people made personal decisions to give their lives to Christ. We are always amazed to see the ways God moves as we remain faithful in sharing the love of Christ wherever we go.

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WATOTO Children’s Choir The Watoto Children’s Choir is looking forward to new and exciting challenges in 2016. Planning and preparations are already underway for a brand new production launching in January 2017.

As we continue to disciple choir leaders and children, we are working towards certifying our discipleship program to ensure that leaders are recognised as they serve, learn and grow through their work with Watoto.

In addition, we continue to strategically look at ways to increase revenue and partnerships while the choir travels in all areas, including merchandise, sponsorship and ongoing partnerships. As we focus on these key areas, we believe we will see a great impact on the children.

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SPONSORSHIP Esther Nsangi is one of 17.8 million unfortunate children in Africa who were orphaned by HIV/AIDS at a tender age. After the passing of their parents, Esther and her sister went to live with their grandmother.

Because she already had other children under her care, Esther’s grandmother could hardly afford basic necessities, let alone school fees for the girls.

Fortunately, she lived near one of the Watoto villages. Through a community seed project, Esther and her sister were able to get a free education at our primary school.

“Before school, we had to do chores like digging and fetching water. After that, we would then start our walk to school. It was a considerable distance but we didn’t mind. All that mattered was that we were finally going to school,” says Esther.

After an evaluation carried out by Watoto social workers in 2010, Esther, who was nine at the time, and her sister were moved into Watoto’s Bbira village so that they could receive holistic care and concentrate at school.

Now in Primary 6, 14-year-old Esther is a happy teenager who loves school.

She thrives in mathematics and English and dreams of becoming a paediatrician because of her love for children.

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teaching younger children in children’s church.

“I love my sponsors so much. Because of all the help they give Watoto, my friends and I are able to go to school and have good clothes. Life is much easier than it used to be,” she says.

Sponsorship from nearly 37,500 people in 40 countries enabled Watoto to provide holistic care for more than 3,700 vulnerable women & children in 2015, turning the practical vision of Watoto into a reality. By combining the monthly support of our sponsors and other donors, all those in our Watoto families are able to receive the care they need.

Sponsorship builds relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored person. An introduction takes place through the provision of a photo and the backstory of each woman and child, and rewarding relationships are built through the exchange of letters.

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72,009 letters were written and mailed to our sponsors

11,272 letters from our sponsors were processed and delivered to their sponsored members

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LIVING HOPE Living Hope’s goal is to restore dignity to vulnerable women. To date, nearly 2,400 women have graduated from the program.

Empowering vulnerable women and giving them the tools to rebuild their families and communities is part of Watoto’s strategic goal to rebuild nations.

If mothers are empowered to care for their children both physically and spiritually, and contribute to the community’s economy through business ventures, the community benefits as a whole. Their children have a better chance of completing their education and, in turn, contribute to rebuilding their country.

Partnering with LIVING HOPE enables us to: EMBRACE: Reaching out the most vulnerable women by taking care of their basic essential needs EMPOWER: Developing and growing their life skills so they can build sustainable and dignified lives ENGAGE: Helping ladies become successful businesswomen and pillars of influence in their communities Uganda is an ever-evolving country. With changing economic, political and heath factors, we focused on assessing various aspects of the program. Preliminary research was conducted to assess and evaluate the changing environment in the country, and the impact on the vulnerable women. Based on this assessment and further research, a strategy will be developed and implemented to meet the changing needs.

In 2016, 1,000 new ladies will be introduced to Living Hope. With this new intake, we will be able to reach more women than ever before and more than 5,000 additional children will have a better chance of a fulfilled life through the empowerment of their mothers.

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KEEP A GIRL In School In 2015, 2,144 girls from 20 schools were empowered merely through the provision of sanitary towels and underwear during the school terms. As a result, the number of girls who completed primary school increased from 339 in 2014 to 417 in 2015. The few who dropped out did not do so as a result of a lack of sanitary towels but due to other reasons including child labour, forced early marriage, a lack of school fees and distance from the nearest school.

More than 5,700 girls, including many who have not yet reached puberty, were empowered through various training and discipleship classes run during the school year. We have seen them develop awareness and selfesteem; a marked encouragement to stay in school.

In 2016, the intention is to enroll five additional schools into the program, reaching 1,000 more girls. And by the end of 2017, we hope to empower more than 7,700

This is Emily Akello.

Go to Vimeo.com/Watoto/Emily and watch a video to learn more about Emily and how to keeep a girl in school.

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girls in 30 schools by continuing programs to keep a girl in school.

In addition, sessions were conducted with 5,882 boys to educate them and dispel some of the misconceptions around menstruation.

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FUTURE A Glimpse into the

When Watoto started over 20 years ago, there was

In early 2016, we identified 112 children of our

an overwhelming need to intervene in the orphan crisis

Living Hope women, who have been admitted to our

as a result of HIV/AIDS. With the introduction of ARVs,

schools in the Watoto villages during the school term.

things are changing... the need is changing. Africa’s

They return home to their mothers in the community

greatest challenge now is the treatment of her women.

every holiday. The women whose children are part of this

Through Living Hope, Watoto comes alongside some

first phase are overjoyed at the level of education their

of Uganda’s most vulnerable women to embrace and

children will now receive, and they are excited to see

empower them, so that they can begin to engage their

the transformation this will have on their children, their

children and their community. As a result, not only do

families and their communities.

these women benefit, but their children also benefit – they

And this is just the beginning. Watoto is committed

are nurtured, educated and empowered to reach their full

to partnering with these women to find sustainable

potential.

solutions for their key needs, which will be implemented

In 2016, Watoto is beginning to introduce Watoto

progressively over the next few years.

Neighbourhood, an initiative to meet the women right where they live. Their key needs include housing, medical support, employment, and education for their children. In fact, the greatest desire these women shared was that their children would receive an education, an opportunity many of them never had. So, the first phase in the Watoto Neighbourhood initiative is the education of their children.

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VISIT WATOTO Visit Watoto exists to enable Watoto’s friends and supporters to come and see the Watoto model in action.

People can get involved as volunteers in various Watoto initiatives, either as individuals or in teams. Our teams include build teams, global teams, ministry teams, camp teams and medical teams.

Every volunteer is given the unique opportunity to serve alongside the Watoto team and contribute to a transformed life. The Watoto and African experience is life-changing and is best understood by experiencing it first-hand.

In 2015, we hosted 823 guests: just over 300 across 22 teams and 500 individual guests who were either visiting their sponsored children or wanted to learn how the Watoto model works.

The largest visiting group came from Hong Kong with over 40 members. They came to equip the dental facility in our Suubi Village and to perform various dental surgeries and other infrastructural works in the villages and in the surrounding community.

One of the team members was a special girl named Toby. She came to spend time with the little girl she sponsors and thought she would share her culture and tai chi lessons with some of the children. She was such an inspiration to us all.  

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CHURCH Watoto Child Care Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church, which is

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based in Uganda, East Africa.

Privileged with more than 31 years of the favour of God in this region, Watoto Church believes in being relevant to the community in which it resides by expediting love, justice and equality to a lost and dying world.

This is done through holistic ministry to the whole person: spirit, soul and body.

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2015 FINANCIALS EXTRACTS FROM OUR 2015 AUDITED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF THE ORGANIZATION

2015 SHS’000

2014 SHS’000

43,747,388 463,065 332,948 44,543,401

44,801,251 493,553 28,176 45,322,980

Inventory Current income tax recoverable Amounts due from related parties Receivables and prepayments Held to maturity investments Bank and cash balances

175,662 120,355 1,071,283 2,494,012 2,339,466 8,591,838 14,792,616

541,315 73,443 394,664 831,896 314,318 2,180,773 4,336,409

TOTAL ASSETS

59,336,017

49,659,389

57,247,215 (10,744) 57,236,471

46,506,428 (13,235) 46,493,193

Amounts due to related parties Payables and accrued expenses

89,651 2,009,895 2,099,546

772,154 2,394,042 3,166,196

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

59.336,017

49,659,389

ASSETS

2015 SHS’000

2014 SHS’000

48,425,964

40,425,818

Operating expenses

(32,144,409)

(31,392,669)

Administrative expenses

(5,873,252) (38,017,661)

(7,625,536) (39,018,205)

Operating surplus

10,408,303

1,407,613

Net finance income Surplus for the year

85,868 10,494,171

236,291 1,643,904

Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income

10,494,171

1,643,904

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property and equipment Operating lease prepayments Intangible assets CURRENT ASSETS

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Income EXPENDITURE:

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Accumulated surplus Non-controlling interest CURRENT LIABILITIES

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF WATOTO

are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the

CHILD CARE MINISTRIES

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

REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Watoto Child Care

statements.

Ministries and its subsidiary, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a

as at 31 December 2015, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in

basis for

equity and cash flows for the year then ended, together with the statement of financial position

our opinion.

of the Organisation standing alone as at 31 December 2015 and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant

OPINION

accounting policies and other explanatory information as set out on pages 6 to 37 (in the full

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material

financial report by Ernst and Young).

respects, the financial position of the Group and the Organisation as at 31 December 2015 and of the surplus and cash flows of the Group and the Organisation for the year then ended in

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

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.

Certified Public Accountants AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

KAMPALA 2016

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 87

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WHERE WE ARE...

WATOTO GLOBAL SUPPORT OFFICES, CHILD CARE AND CHURCH LOCATIONS

SOUTH SUDAN WATOTO CHURCH, JUBA

SCAND

UK

CAN

WATOTO CHURCH, GULU

NLD

WATOTO CHURCH, LAMINADERA

ASIA

WATOTO VILLAGE, LAMINADERA

USA

BABY WATOTO, GULU LIVING HOPE CENTRE, GULU KEEP A GIRL IN SCHOOL, GULU

UG

UGANDA BRA

WATOTO CHURCH, 6 KAMPALA LOCATIONS

AUS

WATOTO CHURCH, BBIRA WATOTO VILLAGE, BBIRA WATOTO CHURCH, SUUBI WATOTO VILLAGE, SUUBI BABY WATOTO, SUUBI LIVING HOPE CENTRE, KAMPALA

Watoto meets the challenges of Africa’s most vulnerable through holistic ministry; caring for their spiritual, emotional, and physical needs. The foundation to this approach is through the local church. Watoto has 11 church celebration points, ministering to over 24,000 people.

The Watoto vision is made possible through the support of international partners who care for the hurting.

These partnerships are facilitated through nine representative country offices: Uganda, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, Scandinavia, UK and USA. Each country office is regulated by a specific Board of Directors, who 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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SUSTAINABILITY: GOAT FARM, SUUBI SUSTAINABILITY: AGRICULTURAL FARM, LUUBE SUSTAINABILITY: POULTRY FARM, BULOBA

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WATOTO UGANDA (HEAD OFFICE) PO BOX 26366. KAMPALA UGANDA PHONE: +256 (0)414 313 561 EMAIL: UGANDA@WATOTO.COM

WATOTO INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OFFICES WATOTO NEDERLAND

WATOTO ASIA UNIT J, 3/F, PHASE 1, KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, 472-484 KWUN TONG ROAD,

SOESTDIJKSEKADE 343, 2574 AL DEN HAAG PHONE: +31 06 1459 11 96 EMAIL: NEDERLAND@WATOTO.COM

KOWLOON, HONG KONG PHONE: +852 2639 9797 EMAIL: ASIA@WATOTO.COM

WATOTO SCANDINAVIA

WATOTO AUSTRALIA

PHONE: +47 977 61 010

POSTBOKS 200, 4303 SANDNES EMAIL: SCANDINAVIA@WATOTO.COM

PO BOX 782 SPRINGWOOD, QLD 4127 PHONE: +61 (07) 3806 0311 EMAIL: AUSTRALIA@WATOTO.COM

WATOTO UK

WATOTO BRASIL

PHONE: +44 203 225 1048

PO BOX 64946, LONDON, E4 0EF EMAIL: EUROPE@WATOTO.COM

CURITIBA, PR PHONE: +55 41 3030 2525 EMAIL: BRASIL@WATOTO.COM

WATOTO USA

WATOTO CANADA

PHONE: +1 813 948 4343

PO BOX 1320, LUTZ, FL 33548-1320 EMAIL: USA@WATOTO.COM

PO BOX 98 VICTORIA, BC V8W 2M1 PHONE: +1 888 9WATOTO EMAIL: CANADA@WATOTO.COM

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