Section 2: General Information about the Organization

a) Organization’s name: WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA NON-PROFIT b) Tax code: 97152910580 c) VAT number: 07079841008 d) Legal form: Non-profit association e) Registered headquarters: Via Rusticucci, 13 – 00193 Rome f) Territorial areas of operation: National and international (global)

g) Values and goals pursued

The organization is enrolled in the registry of non-profit organizations maintained at the region of Lazio’s DRE with the protocol number 0030681 dated 30 April 2015. The organization pursues the following aims of social solidarity in the areas of cooperation and international solidarity and charity. Pursuing these goals takes place within the framework of the “Radio Maria” Project and the related trademark, registered by Radio Maria, an association recognized by the Italian government with the decree dated 6 November 1996 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic on 21 November 1996, general series part I no. 273, reg. P.G. Milan no. 1539.

In particular, this organization’s project aims, through the medium of radio as well as other means, to protect and affirm the dignity of human rights, to support processes of peacemaking, of stabilization after conflicts, and of strengthening democratic institutions through affirming the uniqueness and centrality of the human person, bearer of inalienable rights.

h) Statutory, institutional, and related activities

Within the scope of the above-mentioned purposes, which are included among those stipulated in article 10 of legislative decree 460/97, the organization pursues the following activities:

- training, including vocational training, of third world populations in order to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality, promoting human development focusing on the centrality of the person;

- support for the social and cultural growth of the countries it operates in by promoting their social, cultural, and religious values to improve coexistence and enhance human resources with the help of radio broadcasts and establishing specific local events;

- granting goods and money to disadvantaged persons and/or nonprofit entities that carry out any of the activities envisaged for non-profit organizations in order to implement socially useful projects;

- promoting the spread of the Gospel message of joy and hope with a particular focus on the sick and the poor according to the teaching of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

i) Liaison with other Third Sector or non-profit entities

The Association collaborates with Radio Maria aps, which is among the founding members. The Association also collaborates permanently with the Peace and Reconciliation Association that while operating from the Italian territory, carries out activities in Arabic for those who have left their country, in particular Syria and Iraq, due to the war.

During the year 2022 began the collaboration with the Foundation Radio Maria Sociale nonprofit organization, which is responsible for developing social projects in the field of social and health care, of charity, training and scientific research of particular social interest.

Section 3: Structure, Governance, and Administration of the Organization

a) System of Governance and Control, Arrangement, Responsibilities, and Makeup of the Branches

Pursuant to article 9 of the bylaws, the organization is administered by a board of directors made up of 7 (seven) to 12 (twelve) directors and a possible 3 (three) alternates appointed by the assembly of members, taking territorial representation into consideration. The executive board that is currently in office was elected on 26 June 2021 for three fiscal years and consists of 12 members who will serve until 25 June 2024.

The following is the list of council members and other individuals who hold institutional positions;

Pursuant to art. 16 of the Statute (ETS), the Sole Auditor has been appointed as a monocratic control body, which also performs the tasks referred to in Article 30 of Legislative Decree 117/2017, in the person of Dr. Damiano Zazzeron as appointed on 21/06/2022.

Legal auditing is entrusted to a third-party firm, namely KPMG S.p.a.

b) Mapping Main Stakeholders

The following is a summary analysis of the organization’s main stakeholders:

Number of persons working in the organization: 23 + 1 intern

Number of members: 79 (associations)

Number of financiers: (10 private funders)

Number of providers: (20)

States/governments: (76)

Parishes and local communities: (about 6000)

Universities: (5)

In its daily operations throughout the year, the World Family interacts continuously and dynamically with each category of the stakeholders highlighted in the graphic above in order to pursue, with them, its institutional goals. The World Family, through the Radio Maria Project, brings a message of hope and support to many people around the world.

Section 4: Persons Working for the Organization

a) Types, Makeup, and Composition of Staff

The organization’s paid staff is composed as follows:

Number of employees: 23 + 1 intern (17 men + 7 women)

Age groups:

Under 30 years 1

Between 30 and 39 years 6

Between 40 and 49 years 9

50 and over 7

Employee contracts are of the type: Tertiary “National collective bargaining agreement” (Contratto collettivo nazionale di lavoro – CCNL) and Journalists.

Volunteers working in the organization are 77 (foreign), (59 men + 18 women). The activities performed by the volunteers are as follows:

• Organizing promotional and developmental events

• Carrying out projects in their regions

• Handling administration and resources

b) Training and Enhancement Activities that are Carried Out

During the year, the following training activities were held, which involved staff and collaborators:

- Formational days for employees on the use of the INFINITY management system held by the Format company c) Structure of Compensation, Remuneration, Compensation for Positions Held, and Terms and Amounts of Reimbursement for Volunteers

The Board of Directors and Oversight Board positions receive no compensation. Board members are reimbursed for expenses related to the position (travel, food, and lodging) within the limits and in the manner provided for in article 9.6 of the bylaws.

The ratio between minimum and maximum gross remuneration paid to the organization’s employees is as follows 1:4.25 (one to four and a quarter).

Section 5: Objectives and Activities

a) Qualitative and Quantitative Information on the Objectives and Activities Implemented in the Various Areas of Outreach

The activities carried out in the year covered by this document are listed below and fall within the areas of outreach provided for by statute, identified among those referred to in article 10, para. 1 of Legislative Decree 460/1997:

• Human rights

• Empowering vulnerable persons

• Health education

• Peace and Development

• Food security and Agriculture

• Literacy

• Formation in sustainability

• Promotion of local cultures

The World Family of Radio Maria operates in 82 countries around the world. In 2022, despite the restrictions and related difficulties dictated by the pandemic situation, there were 83 ongoing projects. The pandemic situation has increased online support and training. Wherever possible, the materials needed to implement the projects has been acquired locally. The World Family of Radio Maria is committed to giving a voice to the voiceless by supporting its members to assist those categories of people who are forgotten by society. The World Family of Radio Maria’s Member Associations are currently present in 82 countries. More than 30,000 volunteers are involved in these associations. Our organization also uses the radio to carry out its projects of cooperation towards development. This is why we are committed to creating an infrastructure that will enable our signal to reach the greatest number of people, even in locations that are far from major city centers. In fact, the radio is able to reach places that are unserved by other forms of communication.

Currently, the radio network used – which is different in each country but always within the context of the Radio Maria Project – reaches the following number of persons, who thus become recipients of some of our cooperative projects:

Here we will report just a few of the projects, chosen for their particular importance in their country and for the impact they have on those benefitting from them.

“Child Protection”: Educating for a Better Future

In partnership with local organizations and experts in the field who work with youth, as well as with the support of the World Family, Radio Maria Nigeria has aired the project “Child Protection” in the city of Abuja. Its goal is to teach listeners educational ways to relate to children in order to protect them from all forms of abuse and raise them in a constructive and healthy environment.

In Nigeria, more than 23 million girls are victims of child marriage; children’s rights are still not widely known or respected.

RM Nigeria’s program aims at educating families and adults to recognize physical, verbal, and emotional abuse so that it can be reported and replaced with communication and relationship practices that improve children’s mental and psychological health. This will help children to mature in a positive way and to become balanced and responsible individuals. The project has been very successful at both the Church level as well as in society at large, with many people actively participating, sharing stories and ideas that foster an inclusive narrative capable of generating positive practices and habits in society.

Being Communicators for Peace and Progress

Communications play an increasingly important role in peacebuilding. In 2022, the world experienced the beginning of a war in Europe as well as conflict around the globe, including some in Africa. Radio Maria Rwanda, with the support of the World Family, initiated a communications project aimed at training communicators for peace and human development. The project’s goal is to provide journalists and radio presenters from various African countries with the means and techniques of communications that nurture peaceful conflict resolution and build healthy and productive family, community, and societal relationships so as to further human development. The training, taking a holistic approach, involves learning content that relates to human life as a whole. Indeed, it is impossible to promote peace without considering the human person in his or her totality, imparting human values derived from the spirituality and cultures they hail from. We learn to communicate by emphasizing what unites instead of what divides, what builds up instead of what destroys. Courses are being taught in Kibeho, Rwanda, the foremost center of Marian spirituality in Africa.

Youth and Entrepreneurship Forum

In a continent where the vast majority of the population is under the age of 25 and lives on less than $2 a day, it is essential to provide opportunities for young persons to learn and grow, in the official school sphere as well as beyond it. The social media play a key role: social networks, radio, and TV are opportunities for learning how to manage their lives and improve them every day.

In Tanzania, the “Forum for Young Entrepreneurs” project aims at involving hundreds of young persons, who communicate with each other about different opportunities that the communities, the country, and the world have to offer. Guided by adults, they can learn the moral and ethical principles needed to face the economy and lay the groundwork for their own productive activities.

This project involves young people from 30 dioceses in Tanzania who want to learn how to “make a living” from modern opportunities, acting with respect for persons, the community, and the environment.