Annual Report 2012 - War Child Canada rates of sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo call for a community-wide approach. War Child has run community sensitization campaigns

Annual Report 2012

Annual Report 2012War Child Canada

Vision And Mission

War Child’s mission is to work with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child takes an active role in raising public awareness around the impact of war on communities and the shared responsibility to act.

War Child’s vision is for a world where no child knows war.

All photos © War Child Canada. All beneficiary names have been changed for their own protection.

Cover photo: children at an early childhood development class in Afghanistan.

WAR Child CAnAdA BoARd of diReCtoRsNils Engelstad Chair

Leslie Beveridge

Jeffrey Orridge

Kali Galanis

Aubrey Charette

Martha McCarthy

Annual Report 2012 War Child Canada 1

Table of Contents

Message from the Executive Director and the Chair 2The Work 3How War Child Works 3Why Childhood Matters 4War Child’s Purpose 4The Importance of Investing in Childhood 6A Child-Centred Approach 7Long-Term Social Impact 7Local Investment and Capacity Building Model 7Education 8Opportunity 10Justice 12The Campaign 14Independent Auditor’s Report 15Music and Special Initiatives 18Appeal for Congo 20War Child Heroes 21Thank Yous 22

2 War Child Canada Annual Report 2012

MessAGe from the Executive Director and the Chair

Dear Friends,

For Western leaders, 2012 was a year when wishful thinking gave way to harsh reality. The so-called ‘Arab Spring’, which was met with such enthusiasm, revealed itself to be anything but a triumphant march from tyranny to democracy. The revolutions of 2011 have brought about situations that are complex, unpredictable, and extremely dangerous. The civil war that erupted in Syria is its ugliest manifestation, with the potential to draw in the entire region into a religious and ethnic maelstrom.

In Afghanistan, people are preparing for the 2014 departure of the last Western combat troops, coinciding with elections that could see the return of the Taliban and all that comes with them. Meanwhile, in Africa, a rebel uprising in the Democratic Republic of Congo demonstrated that peace without progress is volatile and can quickly return to bloodshed. War Child responded to the upsurge in violence with an urgent appeal (see page 20) in which over $200,000 was raised in a matter of weeks. In Afghanistan, our empowerment of young mothers is changing the attitudes of entire communities towards the role of women and girls in society.

The context in which War Child operates is complicated. The problems are global – yet manifest themselves locally - and the answers are difficult. To have an impact on children’s lives in such situations requires, above all, focus. And that is why War Child invested a lot of effort in 2012 on just that - defining our core purpose and concentrating our efforts accordingly.

As you will see in the pages that follow, we are dedicated to the restoration of childhood. We use that word deliberately. A childhood lasts many years and when it is interrupted by conflict it cannot be restored in an instant. To rebuild communities that allow childhood to thrive can take a generation. Through a commitment to long-term investment, we have seen communities become robust enough to prevent the return to violence.

We made significant progress in 2012. It is reflected in the experiences of the 375,000 people we had the privilege of working with. We see it in the children catching up with their education, the families who have become financially independent, and in the communities who are finally experiencing justice. You can read some of their experiences in this report.

The goals War Child set in its five-year strategic plan are ambitious but they are not unattainable. We believe that we have the staff and the organization to reach and surpass them. There is always more we can do. The horrifying violence of war stubbornly persists and the terrible images continue to flood our news media. But if we continue to stand together in the face of such atrocities, our experience demonstrates that great transformations are possible.

Yours,

Samantha Nutt Founder and Executive Director

Nils Engelstad Chair of the Board of Directors


the WoRKHow War Child Works

War Child Canada strives to address one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today: the impact of war and violence associated with civil unrest and armed conflict. Millions of children have died as a direct result of armed conflict over the last decade. Millions more have been forced to flee their homes because of conflict and human rights violations. According to 2006 estimates, more than 1 billion children under the age of 18 were living in areas in conflict or emerging from war. Of these, an estimated 300 million were under the age of five, and more than 18 million children were refugees or internally displaced. Since then, conflicts in Africa and the Middle East have added to these numbers. Children are forced to contend with the presence of landmines, malnutrition, and an increased risk of illness and disease. They face enormous obstacles to their development, including: difficulty in accessing education, discrimination, sexual exploitation, other violations of their basic and human rights, and the destruction of the social fabric of their community.

Organizations confronting these issues are faced with the deterioration and absence of infrastructure, skills, expertise, training and knowledge.

Children whose lives are impacted by armed conflict have a right to the attention and protection of the international community. Children are less equipped than adults to adapt or respond to conflict. They are the least responsible for conflict, yet suffer disproportionately from its excesses. Children represent the hopes and future of every society; destroy them and you have destroyed a society.

WheRe WAR Child WoRKsAfghanistanSince 2003, War Child has been working with the Afghanistan Women’s Council to improve the lives of vulnerable women and their children. This project has been providing women in the poorest neighbourhoods of Kabul and Jalalabad with training in basic literacy and numeracy, life skills and small business management, as well as access to loans. Many of the participants have become successful business owners and are now mentoring others in their communities. In order to create a supportive environment for women and children to thrive, there is a focus on engaging male community members to raise awareness about effective parenting and women and children’s rights to education. The initiative has placed Afghan women on the path to self-sufficiency and is a major step forward for children’s and women’s basic human rights.

Children at an early childhood development class while their mothers receive training.


Why Childhood Matters

Childhood is the crucial developmental period of life. It is when the seeds of the future are sown. The experiences of childhood can have an enormous impact on adulthood. If childhood is taken away and replaced with the brutality of war – the chances of a society becoming trapped in a cycle of violence and poverty are greatly increased.

War Child’s Purpose

War Child’s intention is to restore the opportunities for emotional, intellectual and social development that a stable childhood brings. This is especially important in a post-conflict context. The period between the end of war and the point at which a country is ready for full-scale development is treacherous. A lack of employment opportunities, an absence of effective economic or social structures, a destroyed infrastructure, an under-educated population and a culture of impunity for rights abusers combine to create conditions that make a return to conflict all too possible.

WheRe WAR Child WoRKsDemocratic Republic of CongoWith its longstanding school rehabilitation project in South Kivu, War Child identified a need for education within a vastly under-served group—women. Completed in early 2012, War Child piloted a women’s basic education project, reaching 225 women, many of whom now run small-scale businesses and act as the sole breadwinners in their households. Training these women on basic numeracy and literacy skills has facilitated management of household income and increased opportunities for their children. Also crucial to the healthy development of their children is the protection of women in an environment rife with conflict and abuse. Staggering rates of sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo call for a community-wide approach. War Child has run community sensitization campaigns educating participants on various forms of sexual violence, women’s rights and stigmatization of survivors. War Child has also conducted workshops with local justice, health and psychosocial organizations to combat the crisis. Having identified local partners in some of the most remote communities in eastern Congo, War Child’s collaboration with them is improving their capacity in the areas of protection and prevention in a country that has been called ‘the worst place to be a woman.’

Sierra LeoneWar Child has been working since 2009 to improve the lives of children and young people who continue to suffer from rights violations, gender-based violence and a lack of employment opportunities in Sierra Leone. War Child is partnered with Artists United for Children and Youth Development (AUCAYD) - a local youth-run non-profit organization that uses the arts, media, technology and culture to engage and mobilize young people on pressing social issues. War Child has provided AUCAYD with training and capacity building support, which has helped the organization to establish a community resource centre and produce advocacy documentaries, short films and music to discuss issues facing children and youth. In addition, War Child has helped develop the AUCAYD school network, which engages hundreds of youths to address social issues among their peers and wider communities.

Children and their teachers at a school rebuilt by War Child.


This is the point at which the cycle of violence must be broken by creating circumstances in which the next generation – the children – can develop into healthy, educated and productive adults, capable of leading their community towards a sustainable peace.

The investment in childhood during this post-war period is not a quick fix. It is a sustained, long-term effort to address weaknesses within the support structures for children as they grow up – be they within families, communities or society as a whole. And while the investment is not necessarily directly with the children, the focus is always on their successful development. This bridge between emergency and development – in the context of conflict-affected countries – is where War Child’s efforts to restore childhood are essential. The lag between service provision from the international community and relief agencies during a crisis and the point at which services can be adequately provided by national and local governments can be years. By giving children access to education, opportunity and justice, and empowering communities to support them and protect their rights, War Child has seen communities rise from the ashes of war.

WheRe WAR Child WoRKsSudan (Darfur)War Child has established eight youth centres in internally displaced persons camps in West Darfur, to mitigate the dangers faced by young people and bring a level of normalcy to their lives. The centres offer a protective environment in which young people can engage in activities that teach skills that improve their opportunities to generate an income. They are also offered psychosocial support.

The centres also provide accelerated learning to improve numeracy and literacy, as well as workshops in health, self-protection and gender-based violence prevention. In addition, War Child offers vocational training opportunities to teach marketable skills to young people. The young people themselves are given leadership roles at the centres and are encouraged to organize recreational activities such as team sports and music. War Child is unique in running the only long-term development program in the region,which is otherwise still categorized by short-term, often brief, relief assistance.

South SudanA year after declaring its independence, South Sudan remains one of the least developed and most unstable places in the world. Political tensions with Sudan and ongoing internal tribal conflicts have resulted in a situation of near-permanent armed conflict in the world’s youngest country. Children and young people are the most severely affected and represent more than half of the population. The country faces a crisis in education with low enrollment rates and an acute shortage of skilled teachers. War Child began work in September 2012 to improve the state of education in South Sudan by providing much needed training for teachers as well as opportunities for young people, especially young women, to return to school. War Child will develop training materials in functional literacy and numeracy, and will offer both agricultural and non-agricultural based vocational training. War Child also aims to provide capacity building support to the Upper Nile Youth Development Agency (UNYDA) – a local organization that has built strong ties with the region’s youth, communities and government.

Nakimo and two of her six children, in her village in South Sudan.


The Importance of Investing in Childhood

Beyond the obvious moral and ethical reasons for ensuring children grow up in safe, supportive environments, there are measurable societal benefits from investing in childhood. Children are, from an economic perspective, valuable future human capital. The well being of society as a whole is dependent upon the ability of the children within it to become productive contributors. Educated and healthy workers are better able to contribute to economic growth, since they are more easily able to acquire the knowledge and skills required in a changing economic environment. Economic development is a major driver of peace.

Another important reason to invest in children is the overwhelming size of this population in developing countries. By 2015 it is estimated that 88% of the world’s youth will be living in developing countries. World Bank figures show that in the countries in which War Child operates, the percentage of the population under 14 years of age is staggering:

Afghanistan – 46%Sierra Leone – 43%Haiti – 36%Democratic Republic of Congo – 46%Uganda – 48%Sudan – 40%Ethiopia – 41%

The demographic potential of these children is immense.

If we fail to invest in childhood the negative consequences for society are extensive. We lose the chance to break the poverty cycle and the effects of poverty on a child’s development can negatively impact society later in life. Children who are not able to experience a stable childhood are far more likely to engage in risky behavior, including substance abuse, crime and violence. It is estimated that the consequences cost societies billions of dollars.

WheRe WAR Child WoRKsUgandaThe conflict between government forces and the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army in northern Uganda had a devastating impact on children and women throughout the 1980s and 90s. Despite a 2008 ceasefire, women and children’s rights continue to be violated. A lack of respect and enforcement of the law compounded by a culture of impunity have resulted in inadequate means to prevent and respond to these widespread offences. To this end, War Child provides free legal assistance to children and women across the region. As a result, women and children are able to seek justice when they experience violence such as domestic abuse, rape, assault and neglect. War Child also implements a number of programs to promote awareness and understanding of women and children’s rights. In addition, War Child provides training for justice and legal actors to ensure that they are aware of their responsibility to protect women and children and to respond to cases of rights violations, including sexual and gender-based violence.

A War Child information table at a public event in northern Uganda.


A Child-Centred Approach

War Child’s approach to child-centered development in conflict and post-conflict settings applies and adapts Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory of Child-Centered Development. This model focuses on the systems of relationships that children experience based on their environment. These include the immediate family situation, their community, and the societal landscape that steers their development as driven by local and central government policy. In addition, the international community has a role in shaping the phases of conflict and post-conflict recovery.

To ensure a real, substantial and positive impact on the life of a child, War Child recognizes the need for program interventions that target both children directly, and the multiple layers of relationships and influencers in their lives.

Long-Term Social Impact

War Child recognizes that social impact can be achieved at multiple levels associated with the relationships and layers of influence that affect the lives of children. Positive changes or conflict in any one layer of influence will ripple throughout other layers. Providing education, skills training and creating protective environments for young people and parents creates substantial change in the lives of families and local communities, thereby impacting the lives of children in a substantial way. Additionally, it is critical to work with local authorities, governments and the international community to strengthen the quality of education, improve vocational standards, and support the creation and implementation of child-friendly policies.

Local Investment and Capacity Building Model

War Child believes in investment at a local level, focused on the capacity of individuals, communities and partner organizations to independently deliver program activities. Partnerships and collaboration with civil society, children and youth groups, local and national leadership, and the children and families we work with are instrumental to the implementation of effective programming.

Partnerships that result in community ownership stem from the engagement at each step of the project cycle with local people. War Child Canada supports and improves the capabilities of its partners in order to achieve sustainable change and to ensure that our interventions do not create a legacy of dependency.

A mother and child in a refugee camp in Darfur, Sudan.


eduCAtion

Case StudyJahedah is a tailor in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is a skill she learned while participating in War Child’s Afghan Women’s Community Support Project. She has taught her unemployed husband to help out with her small business. In one of the two family rooms she has two sewing machines – one for her, one for him.

Jahedah’s priority is her children’s education. War Child runs early childhood development programming and she has seen the tremendous difference it has made to her children. Her daughter, Aliah (pictured), completed the program last year and is now in first grade. “I am not worried about Aliah anymore,” Jahedah tells us proudly. “She used to be so shy but now she is so responsible. She gets herself ready for school in the morning and always does her homework. Once a week I check her school-work in her notebook. Her teacher told me that she would be lucky if all her students were like her.”

Aliah walks half an hour each morning to school. She is a good student and recently placed third in her class of 55 for the mid-term exams. “I go to school

at 6am and come home at 10am. My favourite subjects are arithmetic and Dari. My school teacher likes my handwriting very much because I write very nicely.”

“Seeing these changes in my daughter,” says Jahedah, “made me determined to send my youngest son to the childhood development program.”

Aliah’s baby brother, Nasir (also pictured), is four-years-old and, thanks to the program, can already count up to 20. He is not afraid to talk to anyone about his hopes and dreams. “I want to become a doctor.” He says confidently.

The Aghan Women’s Community Support Project creates opportunities for the most impoverished women in Kabul and Jalalabad. There are classes in literacy, numeracy, life skills and vocational training. In this last phase of the project, the women have access to microfinance loans to open a small business, as well as business development support to develop a market for their goods. Through the program, women like Jahedah who were previously destitute are now able to provide for their children’s future.

Children learning in a Early Childhood Development

class in Kabul


Education is every child’s right. It can also be a matter of life and death. The children of uneducated mothers are more likely to die in infancy than those whose mothers can read. An uneducated population is less able to participate in the governance process and has fewer opportunities to have a say in decision making about their community’s development.

War Child’s educational programming provides children and youth with opportunities for learning in a protected space, free from exploitation and abuse. In areas where formal education is not available, War Child works to rebuild schools, run catch-up education programs and provide training in basic life skills.

War Child’s education programming reached 150,000 people in 2012.

distributed by War Child in Geneina, west Darfur

13,000TEXT BOOKS

attended class at War Child child protection centres in Port au Prince, Haiti.

students benefitted from peace and integration studies in IDP camps in Darfur, Sudan

orphans and disabled children in one Darfur District are able to attend school because of War Child’s assistance

245children aged

4–6 yrs old attended early childhood development classes in Afghanistan

6250 students given alternative learning classes in Darfur, Sudan

2000children

15,00045OVERAt a District School in Darfur,

69%of students passing exams were

GIRLS

attended literacy and numeracy classes as part of a pilot program in rural areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

225 WOMEN


oppoRtunity

Case StudyWhen he was 17, a brutal attack on his Darfur village forced Khald and his brothers and sisters to flee their village and seek safety in the nearby town of Jebel Moon. It was here that they heard rumours of a newly established camp for displaced people outside the regional capital, El Geneina.

Fearing that the women would be attacked by rebels, Khalid and his brothers decided to leave the sisters behind in Jebel Moon with extended family members while they investigated the El Geneina camp.

“It was a very difficult time for us, we didn’t know what was going to happen,” says Khalid as he recalls his decision to separate from his family that night.

Khalid and his brothers found refuge in the Rayad camp, run by the United Nations Refugee Agency. The brothers waited for six months before they made the dangerous return journey to fetch their sisters and reunite the family.

He joined War Child’s training program and learned how to make construction bricks, which provided a small income for him and his family. From this new skill, he was able to rent a small house just outside

of the camp. Soon, Khalid began volunteering at a War Child sponsored committee for young people living in the camps and the surrounding area.

Reflecting on his personal growth, he says, “Through the youth committee, I was able to attend War Child trainings and learn many new skills such as leadership skills, life skills and volunteerism. I gained a lot of self confidence through my involvement.”

But Khalid wasn’t just stopping there. In 2011, he was elected head of the youth committee at Rayad. “I regularly go and speak with other youth who are still in the camp for displaced people at Rayad,” he says with a confident smile. “I have gained the respect of many other young people and feel proud of myself. I feel we are able to have a positive influence on many other young people in this area.”

Khalid’s inspiring story is typical of those we hear from our program in Darfur. By offering young people opportunities to grow, we foster a safer and more stable environment for the community as a whole.

Young men learning carpentry skills in Darfur, Sudan.


In conflict and post-conflict areas, families often end up destitute and unable to provide the basics of life for their children. Young people are particularly vulnerable, because without a means of earning a living, the range of positive options narrows considerably. This is why the second cornerstone of War Child’s programming is vocational training. The program’s livelihoods component aims to create opportunities for young people to gain the skills that they need to secure dignified economic employment and income for themselves and their families. War Child also operates microfinance programs to help set up small businesses.

A stable family income improves children’s prospects, by providing them with easier access to basic needs and the building blocks for a secure future.

War Child’s opportunities programming reached 55,000 people in 2012.

33,000ANIMALS

17,000ANIMALS

10,835farmers

In Afghanistan 3970 family members in Afghanistan have improved living conditions and health and financial security as a result of War Child programming.

received improved crop seeds in Darfur.

War Child has opened

4demonstration farms in Darfur for training purposes.

mainly goats and sheep – were treated and de-wormed in Darfur.

male community leaders received gender sensitivity training in support of War Child’s work empowering Afghan women.

$493

were vaccinated against common diseases, including 7000 sheep.

Women made

99%of regular loan repayments on time.

men who interfered with Afghan women’s project following community outreach efforts.0


JustiCe

Case StudyCharles is a police constable in northern Uganda. Charles recently completed War Child’s sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) training. He felt he urgently needed to get a better understanding of the pervasive problem of sexual violence in his region.

Rape is commonplace in northern Uganda, and often the victims are children. Charles’ community has only one rural police outpost, so War Child’s training was a great opportunity to expand his skill set.

He didn’t expect that shortly after the training, his little sister would be raped.

You can imagine his horror at hearing this news. It is hard to contemplate the pain she must have felt as she told him the details. But with his new skills, at least Charles knew what to do. He had her taken to the hospital for HIV testing, a medical examination and a

rape kit. He then ensured that the perpetrator was tracked down and brought to justice.

Charles has made a personal commitment to ensuring that parents and community leaders have the information they need to help prevent sexual violence. He is already seeing the results of his efforts.

“Members of the community have shown an increasing commitment to the prevention of sexual violence. I see it in the number of cases reported to me. Before my community interventions, the number of child abuse cases was very worrying and only one or two a month were actually reported.”

The work that War Child is doing in northern Uganda – and many other countries – is essential. For Charles’ little sister, he feared her childhood was stolen from her the day she was raped. But now that her perpetrator is behind bars, she has the opportunity to carry on with her life and become a productive, valuable member of her community.

A War Child workshop on sexual and gender-based violence in northern Uganda.

Charles outside his police station in Darfur.


When a country is at war, legal structures break down quickly and it can be a prolonged process to rebuild them. Women and children are frequently the victims of severe human rights violations – especially sexual violence – in conflict and post-conflict communities. The atrocities and abuses of war can become ingrained, creating a culture of impunity in which sexual violence goes unpunished.

War Child is dedicated to overcoming this and ensuring that women and children’s rights are both understood and respected by communities and the law enforcement officials who oversee them.

War Child’s programming provides direct legal representation to children and women in need of protection, as well as comprehensive community sensitization and training of legal and justice officials.

War Child’s justice programming reached 175,000 people in 2012.

When surveyed by War Child, 90% of community organizations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo stated that there was a pressing need for sexual and gender-based violence prevention and protection training.

survivors of gender-based violence in Haiti given access to medical consultations and legal assistance.

700cases in northern Uganda were registered for facilitation through alternative dispute resolution.

6365brochures on sexual and gender-based violence were distributed in rural northern Uganda.

50,000rural Ugandans heard War Child’s public service announcements on local radio.

2500Ugandans called War Child’s toll-free number for sexual and gender-based violence services.

691

Uganda


the CAMpAiGnTo firmly establish the renewed focus on protecting and restoring childhood, War Child’s pro bono agency, john st., created a multi-channel campaign in the fall. It included a website and social redesign, online video, TV and radio spots and posters. The online video alone received over 100,000 views, our Facebook likes crossed the 10,000 threshold and significant airtime was provided by Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Astral Media and Shaw Media, among others.

Many thanks, as always, to john st., but also to all those who contributed their efforts:

Soft Citizen – Production partner

Moxie Pictures – Production partner

AFS Productions – Production partner

Poster Boy – Post Production Editing

Crush – Post Production Online and Effects

Alter Ego – Post Production Transfer

Grayson Matthews - Audio

Keith Kennith – Music track

And finally, the video shoot was made possible by a generous donation of one million Aeroplan Miles from Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles Program. Many, many thanks to them.


independent AuditoR’s RepoRt

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of War Child Canada, which comprise the balance sheets as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the statements of operations and changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 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 entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion.

Basis for Qualified Opinion

War Child Canada, in common with many other charitable organizations, derives some of its revenue from donations which, by their nature, are not susceptible to complete audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues were limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the organization and we were unable to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to donation revenue, excess of revenue over expenditure, and net assets.

Qualified Opinion

In our opinion, except for the effects of the matter described in the basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of War Child Canada as at December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and January 1, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.

McCay Duff LLP, Licensed Public Accountants.

Ottawa, Ontario, May 31, 2013.


CHARITABLE REG. #872374426RR0001

Assets December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011

Current Assets

Cash $ 527,112 $ 1,301,748Term deposits 1,316,750 1,300,000Grants receivable 124,573 87,291Accounts receivable 256,343 295,200Prepaid expenses and deposits 23,970 26,071

2,248,748 3,010,310

Furniture and equipment 31,864 34,776

$ 2,280,612 $ 3,045,086

liABilities And net Assets

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 68,460 $ 33,709Deferred contributions 286,192 1,116,182

354,652 1,149,891

Net Assets 1,925,960 1,895,195

$ 2,280,612 $ 3,045,086

Balance Sheet


ReVenue December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011

Grants $ 4,274,159 $ 5,916,397Foundations 170,891 362,225Partnerships 1,344,306 796,014Donations 465,555 730,081Special events 209,032 157,252Cause marketing 190,936 95,603Interest income 18,768 11,387Other revenue 80,676 13,016

$ 6,754,323 $ 8,055,943

eXpendituRes

International programmes $ 4,186,215 $ 6,456,135Partnership projects 1,344,306 796,014Programme support 585,578 335,138Educational programmes 204,116 141,902Resource development 248,744 198,390Public engagement 145,932 108,937

$ 6,714,891 $ 8,036,516

Surplus (Deficiency) on programme operations 39,432 19,427Less amortization (8,667) (13,510)

Excess of revenue over expenditure $ 30,765 $ 5,917

Statement of Operations


MusiC And speCiAl initiAtiVes

The War Child Lounge takes on a life of its own at Victoria’s Rifflandia Festival

War Child was welcomed back to Victoria, B.C. in September 2012 as Rifflandia festival’s charity of choice. It was our most successful year to date. Not only did Rifflandia donate two dollars from every ticket sold to War Child, they also rallied their sponsors and other partners who came up with innovative ways to raise funds for the charity across the many arms of the festival. These included haircuts, face painting, a kid zone, fashion show, sponsored silent auction, and donations.

The festival also introduced War Child to the The Zone @ 91-3, who came on board as the media sponsor for the War Child Lounge, providing hosts and promotional support, helping to pack the Atrium with sold-out crowds on both days for performances by Mother Mother, Sloan, Frazey Ford, Current Swell, Hey Ocean, Family of the Year, Luluc and Rich Aucoin. The Zone @ 91-3 also hosted the first ever War Child Winlandia auction for six weeks, providing Rifflandia attendees with the chance to bid on signed swag, meet & greets and one-of-a-kind items from featured artists.

“The highlight would have to be the outstanding showcase events at the War Child Lounge in the Atrium. Everyone who attended, from our announcer emcees, to the audience and artists, had a special and intimate experience unlike any other at the festival!” Allie Bowman, Assistant Promotions Director, The Zone @ 91-3

Mother Mother perform at the War Child Lounge as part of Rifflandia festival.


Another season under the stars as Jackson-Triggs’ Charity of Choice

War Child was thrilled to return to the vineyards of Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery as the charity of choice for their 2012 Summer Amphitheatre Concert Series. These special evenings featured music under the stars by some of our favourite supporting artists including The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts Band, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Arkells, David Usher, Kathleen Edwards and more. Jackson-Triggs offered up the ‘Best Seats in the House’ for each show so that War Child could auction off packages for these sought after concerts.

The winery also kicked off the winter holiday season by hosting their first ever indoor concert as a benefit evening for War Child. The December 8th fundraiser took place in the winery’s Great Hall and included an Explore Your Senses wine and culinary experience featuring Celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford, a silent and live auction, and a beautiful and intimate performance by award winning artists Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida. It was an inspiring evening of amazing hospitality, entertainment and altruism. War Child is extremely grateful to Jackson-Triggs for setting the bar so high and then exceeding all expectations.

“Truly heartfelt evening! Honored to be a part of it. Thx to everyone’s generosity!!!” Raine Maida, Performing Artist, An Evening with Raine & Chantal, 2012

Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida performing at Jackson-Triggs for War Child.

Thank you to our Artist SupportersBilal ButtBilly TalentBrand NewBrendnChappoCurrent SwellDearly BelovedEamon McGrathErin PassmoreFamily of the Year Frazey FordGreat Lake SwimmersHey OceanJonas & the Massive AttractionJulie FaderKardinal OffishallKarim OuelletKay

Les BreastfeedersLightsLuluc MemoryhouseNikki WilliamsRich AucoinRococodeRushSam Roberts BandSarah HarmerSloanThe AggrolitesThe JezabelsThese Kids Wear CrownsTonya KennedyWintersleep


Appeal for the Democratic Republic of Congo

In September 2012 War Child Canada launched an emergency appeal to support sexual and gender-based violence prevention programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as fund additional in-country support programs for women and community-based outreach initiatives for vulnerable women and girls.

The campaign was launched because an escalation of violence in the region caused a stark rise in demand for War Child’s services, resulting in a funding shortfall for late 2012 and early 2013.

In a time of crisis like this, we turn to our most loyal supporters. The Slaight Family Foundation was the first to respond to our call – offering to match every dollar of new funding received for the appeal by December 31st up to a maximum of $100,000. The Simple Plan Foundation, Aldo Group and Paliare Roland LLP made significant contributions towards that goal. With the generosity of many individuals, the target was reached in record time.

A young girl looks at war damaged building in the

Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo taken by Donald Weber.

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A Commitment to Children

Few of War Child’s Heroes have been a part of the program for as long as Luc Davet (pictured). Soon after landing his first job out of university, Luc became a monthly donor, following the advice of a friend. Nearly a decade later Luc is as engaged and passionate about War Child’s work as ever.

What encouraged you to become a donor at quite a young age?

Well, it really began with my parents. They’ve been philanthropic in their own way for as long as I can remember so it seemed natural that when I was able to donate, I would.

Why did you choose to give monthly?

Perhaps you could chalk it up to the fact that I work with budgets and money in my day job, but I believe it is just easier to plan out my annual contribution as a series of small gifts, rather than one big one. I’m surprised more people don’t do it, because it’s so simple.

What would you say to someone thinking about becoming a War Child Hero?

That once you know you want to help the cause, there is no good reason not to give monthly. The type of work War Child is doing requires a commitment to children, and a monthly donation is my way of showing that commitment.

the pRoGRAMBeing a War Child Hero by giving monthly donations is the most effective way for the average Canadian to support children affected by war. These recurring gifts provide a predictable stream of revenue so that we can plan high-impact programs.

Become a War Child Hero today at warchild.ca/heroes


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Government or UN Agencies

Canadian International Development AgencyDepartment of Foreign Affairs and

International Trade, Government of CanadaUNDPUNFPAUNHCRUNICEFUN WOMEN

Fundraisers

Appleby CollegeDan and Maryam Behmard-HodgsonHarbord Collegiate InstituteSisler High SchoolSt. Michaels University SchoolThe Canadian Advocates SocietyUpper Canada College

Foundations

60 Million Girls FoundationCEP Humanity FundGriggs Family FoundationOpen Society InstituteRaymond James FoundationRotman Family FoundationSimple Plan FoundationThe Giselle FundThe International Bar Association FoundationThe Slaight Family FoundationUnited States Institute of Peace

Corporate Partners

102.1 The Edge / Corus RadioAIMIA Canada Inc.Atomique Productions / Rifflandia FestivalBell MediaBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLPCall It Spring /AldoCarparelli GuitarsDisney Club PenguinJackson-Triggs Estate Wineryjohn st.Palaire Roland LLPSony Music CanadaStreet Quality Entertainment Ltd.The Zone @ 91-3Universal Music Canada

Artist & Celebrity Heroes

Chantal KreviazukLynn CrawfordMother MotherRaine MaidaSimple Plan

Major Donors $50,000+ gifts

Richard RooneyGary and Donna Slaight’

Individual Donors $2,000+ gifts

A.J. DiamondNinette Kelley and David BeattyMichael EizengaChantal KreviazukYvan LanielKwok LauCraig and Mary MacGregorPatricia MitchellWanda Soder-Munholland


Monthly Donors $25+ per month

Xavier AbriouxEdward AgnewMercedes AlcockKim AlexanderShobana AnanthLinda ArbourSherry ArdellJason ArnotLouise ArthurSusan BarberSandy BarronHeidi BellKatherine BergenRobert BlairJulie Anne BohemierKaren BoothDan BortolottiMelinda BostonSimon BotrosAnna BoultonNoni BoyleErica BrandaKatherine BrownKenneth BrownTanya BruceElizabeth BryanMartha BurnsLaura CarterBill CastlemanLianne ChamberlainAshok CharlesCheryl ChaseMei Mei ChongTimothy ChurchJean CliffordRachelle CordesMonica CottonMichael CummingsCatherine DaleSusan De RoodeZachary De VougeRyan DeBack

Janette DecordovaTim DegeerPatricia DixonSarah DrewGabrielle DuchesneSimone DuvetteNils EngelstadAlison EtterJoe FarnsworthSean FarrellVenera FazioFrancine FeuerLance FollettAllison ForsytheRodrigo FuentesKali GalanisJiachen GongChristina GrantMuffy GreenawayGerry HalpinAndrew Hamilton-WrightSheila HandlerSteven HarmerBarbara HarmerShirley HarrisJohn HayBetty HellwigJonathan HillsKaren HincksLloyd HipelAndrea HopsonLeigh HunsingerScott IrelandDavid JohnsonRoberta JohnsonMichele JolleySherry KellyDavid KeoghChristoph KestingSarah KobayashiTerry KonschuhShauna KoopmansMarlene KrickhanJoel KrupaShelley LamontKevin Lang

Susie LauAnn LenchakJohanna LesehoRosie LevineTim LindsayJanet LoboShannon LoehrJana MacDonaldBlaise MacMullinAndrew MacPhersonCaitlin MaharKimberly MahoneyMichael Manley-CasimirCarinta MannarelliAnargyros MarangosKathleen McCreadyJody McDougallKathryn McLeanMark McMasterEileen McTavishPatricia MifflenPaul MitchellIrene MitranaLeslie MunsonDon NicolsonVeryl NouchAlicia NowakSamantha NuttHazel O’BrienMaureen O’NeillKayla OrtenArthur PackerIsabelle PaquinAndré PatryDavid PeddenAmy PelletierSheri PennerAlix PerraultElliot PobjoyMelissa PoolSusan PopplewellDavid ProbstCynthia PudduAlicia QuesnelJoan RathboneWarren Raynard

Heather RenzellaTim RobinsonKeith RoweFredmund SallahJan SchwarzDevika ShahLeslie ShierGeorge SiemsKevin SimpsonNathanial SleeRon SmithPhilip SmithWilly SmolkaCelia SmythJoan SnowdenTodd SolarikJennifer SouthcombeMari StonehouseNicole St-PierreEmily ThibodeauSamuel ThurstonSean TimpaJorge TobonElmer ToryRobert TraversyMark TrenbethChristine TworoJean-Claude VallieresTon Van HaerenAlanna VernonAdam VuongSheryl WanagasDoug WattDinah WattsMaria WelyhorskyjDavid WheatleyCatherine WhiteGillian WhiteMatthew WiebeNancy WigstonColleen WilliamsChantel WilliamsSusan WoittRita WongWilliam Zinck


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Documents

Annual Report 2012 - War Child Canada rates of sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo call for a community-wide approach. War Child has run community sensitization campaigns