AnnualReport2017-18

CINIAustraliaChildinNeedIndia

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MESSAGEFROMTHECHAIR

IampleasedtopresentthisCINIAustraliaAnnualReportfor2017-2018.CINIAustraliawasfoundedin2010toenableAustralianstocontributetoreducingpovertyforwomenandchildreninneedinIndia.WecollaboratewithChildinNeedInstitutebecausewerecognisetheimportanceofworkingwithan“incountry”organisationwhichhasadetailedunderstandingoflocalneeds,capacityandresources.CINIrespectstherightsanddignityofthoseinneed,hasateamofcommitted,skilledstaffandtheprogramsbenefitcurrentandfuturegenerations.CINIAustraliaisinspiredbytheworkofChildinNeedInstitute,(CINI)India.Foundedin1974,CINIhasbeenempoweringthoselivinginpovertytoachievebetterhealth,nutrition,educationandprotectionfortheirfamilies.ChildinNeedInstituteiswidelyrecognisedforitsinnovationofthe“CINIMethod”forsustainablecommunitydevelopmentandfortheimportantcontributiontohealthandprotectionpolicydevelopmentinIndia.CINIAustraliaisverygratefultoallofourdonorsandsponsorsfortheirgenerousandongoingsupportofthisimportantwork.Wealsowarmlythankourteamofcommittedvolunteerswhosogenerouslygivetheirtime,energyandexpertise.CINIAustraliahastwomainprojectsinIndia.CINIAustraliahassupportedthesuccessfulIICCHAAproject,forchildrenaffectedbyHIV,since2012.Thehighlyeffective“ChildFriendlyCommunities”projecthascontinuedinitssecondphaseacross13villagesintheUttarDinajpurdistrictofWestBengal.Inaddition,sponsorshipprogramsensureantenatalandearlychildhoodcareforyoungruralmothersandeducationalsupportforchildrenfromKolkata’sslums.Communitydevelopmentprogramstake3to5yearstoachievechangethatissustainableafterthecompletionoftheprogram.CINIAustraliaaimstoincreasethereceiptofregulardonationsaspartofourstrategytobuildreliableandsustainablefunding.IwouldliketoacknowledgethestaffofChildinNeedInstitutefortheirinspirationalworkinIndia.ThankyoutothemembersoftheBoardfortheirvisionandcommitmenttoenablingCINIAustraliatodothebestforthoseinneedinIndia.JennieConnaughtonDirectorCINIAustralia17thNovember2018

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CONTENTS1CINIAUSTRALIA’SVISION,PURPOSEANDVALUES...................................................................................3

2CINIAUSTRALIA’SHISTORY.......................................................................................................................4

3THEBOARDOFDIRECTORS.......................................................................................................................5

3.1Governance......................................................................................................................................................................53.2BoardofCINIAustralia...............................................................................................................................................53.3IndiaVisits........................................................................................................................................................................5

4STRATEGICPLANCINIAUSTRALIA2018-20...............................................................................................6

5CINIAUSTRALIA’SACTIVITIESININDIA.....................................................................................................6

5.1Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................65.2CommunityDevelopmentPrograms....................................................................................................................75.2.1ChildFriendlyCommunities,(CFC),Chainagar,NorthDinajpur,WestBengal..........................75.2.2IndianInitiativeofChildCenteredHIV-AIDSApproach,“IICCHAA“.............................................9

5.3 CINIAustraliaSponsorships...........................................................................................................................115.3.1“SponsoraMotherandHelpherChild”Sponsorships......................................................................115.3.2“EducateaChild”Sponsorships...................................................................................................................11

5.4OtherPrograms...........................................................................................................................................................115.4.1LibraryResourceinRaniBhabaniboy’sresidentialschoolforstreetchildren.....................11

6CINIAUSTRALIA’SACTIVITIESINAUSTRALIA...........................................................................................12

6.1FundraisingactivitiesbyCINIAustralia...........................................................................................................126.2PublicityandAwareness.........................................................................................................................................126.3Supportbyindividuals,groupsandworkplaces..........................................................................................126.4Recurringdonations..................................................................................................................................................12

7ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...........................................................................................................................13

8FINANCIALREPORT..................................................................................................................................14

9FINANCIALSTATEMENTS.........................................................................................................................14

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1CINIAUSTRALIA’SVISION,PURPOSEANDVALUES

CINIAustralia’svisionisforsustainabledevelopmentinthehealth,nutrition,educationandprotectionofwomenandtheirfamiliesthatwillhelpbringanendtothecycleofinter-generationalpovertyinIndia.CINIAustralia’spurposeistoenableAustralianstocontributesothatthelivesofwomenandchildreninneedinIndiawillbeimprovedthroughdevelopmentthatincreasesindividualandcommunitycapacity,skills,anddignity.CINIAustraliavaluesdevelopmentthat:

• rendersaidinamannerappropriatetotheneedsoftherecipients• fostersanatmosphereofpartnershipandself-determination• increasesindividualandcommunitycapacityandskills• recognizesthesovereigntyoftherecipients

CINIAustraliaaimstoberecognizedasatrustworthy,reliableandeffectiveorganizationthatmeetsorexceedsbestpracticestandards.CINIAustraliaisnon-alignedandhasnoreligiousorpoliticalaffiliations.

VillagemothersatnutritionsessioninDiamondHarbour

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2CINIAUSTRALIA’SHISTORY2009 FoundationboardofCINIAustralia2010 RegistrationwithAustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentCommission(ASIC), RegisteredasacharitywithWACharitiesandOLGRNSW GrantedATOTax-exemptcharitystatus2011 LauncheventinPerth MemorandumofUnderstandingagreedwithChildinNeedInstitute,India2012 RegisteredwiththeAustralianCharitiesandNot-For-ProfitsCommission(ACNC).2012-13-15-16-17BoardmembervisitstoCINIIndia2014 CharityLicenserenewalwithWACharities2015 RegisteredforfundraisinginTasmania Additionof3newboardmembers2016 RegisteredforfundraisinginQueenslandandSouthAustralia2017 NSW(Dept.FairTrading)andWACharitiesfundraisinglicenserenewals MemorandumofUnderstandingreviewedandsignedwithChildinNeedInstitute,India2018 TwonewboardmemberswererecruitedandwillbeappointedattheAGMCINIAustraliaisanot-for-profitcompanylimitedbyguarantee,managedbyaboardofdirectorsandgovernedbyitsConstitution.ItispartofCINIInternational,aninformalassociationofindependentorganizationsfromaroundtheglobewhoworkwithCINIIndia.Thisgroupprovidesanopportunityformutualsupportandexchangeofideas.IthelpsraiseawarenessofCINI’swork,fundraisingandinternationalaid.CINIAustraliaattendedmeetingsinLondon(2009),Verona,Italy(2012)andKolkata(2017).DonationstoCINIAustraliacurrentlyarenottaxdeductible.TheboardwillpursueapplicationforGiftDeductibleStatusthroughtheAustraliaCharitiesandNot-for-ProfitCommission.AlltravelbyboardmembersisattheirownexpenseandnotfundedbyCINIAustralia.

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3THEBOARDOFDIRECTORS

3.1GovernanceTheBoardofDirectors(Board)providesleadershipandstrategicdirectionandensuresthatCINIAustraliaisgovernedeffectivelyandcomplieswithregulatorystandards.Meetingminutesarerecordedandmaintainedasrequired.Theboarddevelopsthebudget,monitorsexpenditureandoverseesfundraisingandpublicawarenessactivities.Itdecidesonprogramselectionandmonitorsprograms(expenditure)andprogressinIndia.Theboardhad6membersinthe2017-18financialyearandheld6meetingsandanAnnualGeneralMeeting.

3.2BoardofCINIAustraliaDr.JennieConnaughton,MBBS,DRANZCOGDr.PeterConnaughton,MBBCh,LRCP&SI,MAICD,MBA,FAFOEM

DianeGonsalvesBSc.Eng(Hons)MechEng,PhD LeeLeonhardt,BSc(ComputerSc.)

Anne-MareePezzullo,BSc,MAppSci.ChristopherYatesCPA,MBA,GAICD,MAcc

3.3IndiaVisitsTheboardvisitsitsselectedprogramsandChildinNeedInstitute,Indiaatleastevery2years.InFebruary2018,J.ConnaughtonvisitedChildinNeedInstitute.ShemetwithCINI’sdirectorandfounder,Dr.SamirChaudhuri,theseniormanagementteam,programdirectorsandthelocaldistrictbranchstaffandfieldofficers.Shevisitedthefieldtotalkwiththewomen,children,localgovernmentandservicesparticipatingintheprogramsinthreedistrictsofWestBengal.Allaspectsofprogramplanning,implementation,reporting,monitoring,documentation,budgetingandexpenditurewerediscussedandreviewedatthesevisits.Otherareasofneedwerevisitedandpossiblefutureprojectswerediscussed.CINI’sinternalandexternalauditdocumentswerereviewed.Therealimpactoftheprogramsisbestunderstoodbytalkingwiththewomenandchildrenofthevillages,whoexplainthemajortransformationalchangesthatbenefittheirfamiliesandtheircommunities.

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4STRATEGICPLANCINIAUSTRALIA2018-20

TheStrategicPlanfor2018-20wasdevelopedandapprovedbytheBoardinNovember2017CINIAustralia’sstrategicplanhas3maingoals:

• DevelopmentinIndiaforthereliefofpoverty• Fundraising,PublicAwarenessandEducationinAustralia• DevelopmentoftheOrganisationalCapacityofCINIAustralia

5CINIAUSTRALIA’SACTIVITIESININDIA

5.1Introduction

CINIAustraliaworkswithChildinNeedinstitute(CINI).CINIhasbeenhelpingthoselivinginpovertyfor44yearsandhasdevelopedthe“CINIMethod”forsustainabledevelopment.Thisisa‘rightsbased’approachtodevelopmentthataddressesintergenerationalpovertyanddisadvantage.ThoseinneedareidentifiedbycombininggovernmentdemographicdataandCINI’slocalknowledge.Programsaredesignedtoreachthosewhoaremostdisadvantagedandatriskbecauseofpoverty.CINIAustralia’sprojectsarein3districtsofWestBengal:UttarDinajpur,Murshidabadand24SouthParganas.The“ChildFriendlyCommunities”,villagesareinUttarDinajpurneartheBangladeshborder.Thepopulationincludesscheduledcastesandtribespeople,whofaceadditionaldisadvantage.Malnutrition,lowliteracyandthepoorstatusofwomencontributetotheperpetuationofpoverty,schooldropoutrates,childlabour,earlymarriageandriskoftrafficking.Athree-waypartnershipbetweenthecommunity,thelocalgovernmentandthelocalservicesachievesimprovementsineducation,protection,healthandnutrition.(“EPHN”).Villagewomenaretrainedtoidentifyandmap‘atrisk’families,community’sneedsandexistingresources.Theylearnabouttheresponsibilitiesoflocalgovernmentandservices.Theyareempoweredtovoicetheirownpriorities.Localgovernmentbecomesmoreaccountableandresponsivetocommunityneeds.Thestatusandsafetyofwomenandchildrenisimproved.Thiscollaborationbuildsthecommunity’scapacitytoensurethehealth,educationandprotectionoftheirchildren.Inthisperiod,CINIAustraliahassupportedthefollowingprojects;

• ChildFriendlyCommunitiesChainagar-2016ongoing• IndianInitiativeofChildCenteredHIV-AIDSApproach(IICCHAA)–ongoing• SponsorshipsPrograms:‘MotherandHerBaby’and‘EducateAChild’–ongoing• RaniBabhaniSchoollibraryresource–ongoing

TheIndianfinancialandreportingyearisfrom1stAprilto30thMarch,withatwiceyearreportsreceivedinAprilandOctober

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5.2CommunityDevelopmentPrograms

5.2.1ChildFriendlyCommunities,(CFC),Chainagar,NorthDinajpur,WestBengal PhaseI:April2016–September2017 PhaseII:October2017–March2019

Mothersgroupmembers,ChainagarTheChainagarGramPanchayat(localcouncilarea)isinthedistrictofUttarDinajpur(UDP),andsharesaborderwithBangladesh.ItisoneofthemostvulnerabledistrictsinWestBengalwhereonly36%ofwomenareliterateand39%ofgirlsmarrybeforeage18.TheGramPanchayatofChainagarismadeupof13sansads(villages)withapopulationof22,002Approximately4300areundertheageof18yearsand3,222familiesarelivingbelowthepovertyline.Thereishighvulnerabilityintermsofpoverty,malnutrition,women’sliteracy,childmarriageandtraffickingrisk.(2011Censusfigures)Povertyeffectsalldimensionsoffamilyandcommunitylife.Participationandcollaborationbetweencommunitymembers,localgovernmentandservicesareessentialforlastingchange.Theprojectobjectiveswereto:1. strengthenhealth,nutrition,educationandprotectionsystemsandprogramsthrough

sustainableconvergentactionsofGovernmentandlocalinstitutions.2. increaseaccessandutilizationofbasicservicesformaternal,child,adolescenthealth,

education,nutritionandchildprotectionthroughcommunityledprocess.

Theprojectfollowsastep-wiseprocessofcommunitydevelopmenttoincludeself-helpgroup womenandchildren,localgovernmentandtheservicesinchange.Thestepsinclude: 1.Educationabouttheprinciplesofthe“RightsofTheChild”andhowtoimprovethehealth, nutrition,educationandprotection(referredtoasEPHN)ofthecommunity 2.Formationofrepresentativegroupstoidentify,prioritizeandplancommunityaction 3.Collaborationbetweenexistingservices,localgovernmentandthecommunitytoimprove servicequalityandeffectiveness 4.Monitoringofoutcomesbythecommunity

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Activities:GramPanchayat(GPorlocalgovernment)andBlock(District)Government:EarlyactionwastakentoinvolvetheGramPanchayatinallaspectsoftheproject.CINIintroducedtheconceptsoftheChildFriendlyCommunity,ChildRightsandtheIntegratedChildProtectionSchemes.Localgovernment(GP)membersnowunderstandtheimportanceofmaternalandchildhealth,sanitation,diseaseprevention,educationforallchildrenandthepreventionofchildmarriageforasuccessfulcommunity.TheGPhasnowintegratedEPHNneedsintolocalgovernmentplanningandbudgeting.TheGPhasprovidedimportantfinancialandmaterialresourcesforactivities,includingfundingin6villagesand3school’sdevelopmentplanning.Councilistakingresponsibilityandreceivingrecognitionforthepositivechangesintheircommunities,whichisthefoundationofsustainability.Community:CINIfacilitatedtherepresentationandparticipationoflocalwomen,women’sSelfHelpGrouptrainingonChildRightsandEPHN,planningandmonitoringperformanceofservicesandcouncil.Mothersmeetingsaddressed: Health,nutritioneducation,antenatalcare,safechildbirth,immunization Counsellingpregnantandbreast-feedingmothersonnutrition&growthmonitoring Protectioneducation-topreventearlymarriageandtrafficking Informationtoaccessgovernmentschemesandservices.Adolescentgroupsineachof13SansadsreceivedEPHNeducation,empoweringthemtoraisetheirconcerns,trainingforprotectionofchildrenfromsexualexploitationandearlymarriagethroughuseoftrackingregisters.Thisreachedover800adolescents.Participation,representationandsocialchangeareessentialcomponentsofthisCFCmodel.Activitiesincluded• Mothersgroupsincreasedhealthknowledge,behavioursandparticipationtodrive

improvedqualityofservices,includingfeedingofmalnourishedchildren.• Women’sSelf-helpgroups:amajorinitiativewasthepreparationofafutureactionplanfor

villagedevelopmentincludingprioritization,monitoringandrepresentationtocouncil.(Over500womeninvolved.)

• Adolescent:Lifeskillstrainingandbuildingcapacitytopreventchildmarriage.• Increasedprotectionofvulnerablechildrenthroughchildtrackingactivitiesandregisters.• The“ChildFriendlySchools”conceptwasinitiated.Parents,teachersandchildren

participateinidentifyingneedsandplanningschooldevelopmenttoimproveteachingpractices,resources,safety,physicalenvironment,mealqualityandattendance.

• Developmentofchildparliamentsforchildrepresentationin5schoolsandthelocalcouncil• LocalcouncilparticipationimprovedtheirunderstandingofEPHNissuesandacceptanceof

women’srepresentationoncouncil.Approximately140staffandservicesprovidersweretrained.

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Communityelders,youngmothersandschoolstaffplanforabetterschoolfortheirchildren

Challenges:UttarDinajpurhaslimitededucationandemploymentopportunitiesaffectingstaffretention.Localgovernmentelectionsmeantrepeatedeffortswereneededtoeducatenewmembersabouttheimportanceofmaternalandchildhealthforcommunityprogress.ProjectCost:

CFCChainagar Budget ExpenditureApril17–September2017,PhaseI $17,452 $12,855

October2017–March2018,PhaseII $20,418 $17,348April–September2018 $23,621 $18,871

18-monthTotal $61,491 $49,074

5.2.2IndianInitiativeofChildCenteredHIV-AIDSApproach,“IICCHAA“

ThisisCINIAustralia’sfifthyearsupportingIICCHAA,acommunity-basedinitiativeforchildreninfectedoraffectedbyHIV/AIDS.Thisyearithasreached218childrenfrom153familiesin3districtsof24SouthParganas(Kolkata),UttarDinajpurandMurshidabad.TATA,anIndiancompany,providesadditionalfundinginUttarDinajpur.

WhilsttheIndianGovernmentprovidesHIVtreatment,theirservicesdonotaddressthespecificneedsofchildren.HIVaffectstheeconomicandpsychologicalstabilityofthefamily.Malnutrition,poverty,socialisolationandparentalillnesscompoundtheirdifficulties.

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Activities:

• HomevisitsaddressHIV,health,hygiene,nutrition,antenatalscreeningandtheimportanceofregularmedication.

• Monthlynutritionalsupplements.(oil,rice,lentils,soya,nuts,sugar,flourandnuts.)• MemoryWorkSessionsbuildfamilycommunicationandstrengthenchildren’scopingskills.• Supportgroupmeetingsprovidepsychosocialsupport,adolescentssexualreproductive

healtheducationinformationabouttheirrighttolivefreeofexploitation.• ChildclubsintegrateHIVpositiveandnegativechildrenthroughplay.• Communityawarenessactivities.Traditionalfolkmediaperformersareaveryeffective

methodforpubliceducationtoreducesocialisolationandstigma.• Linkagebetweengovernmentservices,NGOs,HIVpositivenetworksandcommunitygroups

to develop‘childfriendly’socialservicesandidentifyreferralstoIICCHHAA.• Advocacywithservicessuchasschools,workplaces,medicalservicesandthecommunity.• FamiliesareencouragedtodisclosetheirHIVstatustolocalcounciltoaccessentitlements

forbelow-poverty-line(BPL)families.• Lifeskillsandleadershiptrainingforparentstoincreaseemploymentcapacity.• Other:openingofbankaccounts,casteidentityandpersonaldocumentation• Staffcapacitybuildingandtraining

Year 2016-17 2017-18Children,allreceivenutritionalsupport 194 218Families 166 153NewFamilies 4 33NewChildren 6 43StaffCapacitybuilding:2-dayworkshop 12staff 12LifeSkillsorLeadershiptraining 14 10

Outcomes

• Increaseinthepsychologicalwellbeingoffamilies,parent’sconfidenceandabilitytocommunicatewiththeirchildren.

• ART(HIVtreatment)registration:100%• Improvedweightofallchildren• Improvedschoolenrolmentandattendance• KnowledgeaboutHIV:80-90%incommunitieswithIICCHAAcomparedto25-40%

without,basedonfocusgroupsurveywithmultipleparameters.• Improvedhousing(21)andfinancialsecurity(77)throughlinkagewithGovernmentschemes• Governmentgrantrelief:foodrationsandeducationscholarships• Otherachievements:Bankaccounts:CasteCertification,KitchengardensThereisanenormousneedforthisveryeffectiveprogramtoensurethefuturesecurityofaffectedchildren.CINIisnowfocusingontrainingmorewomenfacilitatorstoincreaseitscapacitytoassistmoreaffectedfamilies.ProjectCost:

IICCHAA Budget ExpenditureApril17–March18 $40,569 $39,909

VariationswithexchangerateasbudgetsareinIndianrupees

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5.3CINIAustraliaSponsorships

5.3.1“SponsoraMotherandHelpherChild”Sponsorships$2045,includes9newsponsorsInDiamondHarbour,thesesponsorshipssupportCINI’s“1000day”program,whichstartsinearlypregnancyandcontinuesuntilthechildisaged2years.Communityworkersvisityoungmothersathomeandlinkthemwiththelocalhealthservices.Theyensureadequatenutrition,healthcare,andsafechildbirth.Thissupportbuildsyoungmother’sabilitytocareforherchild’shealthanddevelopmentandpreventandtreatearlychildhoodillness.

5.3.2“EducateaChild”Sponsorships$1760,includes5newsponsors,childrenin13centersCINI’safterschooleducationcentersforvulnerablechildrenareinWards54and66ofKolkata.Theseslumshavebeenhometofamiliesfor3generations.Theyworkinleatherwork,ragpicking,tanning,bagmaking,asdomesticlabourorrickshawwallahs.Itisdifficult,lowpaidwork.Childrenarefirstgenerationlearnersandneedthisextrasupportandtuitiontosucceedatschool.Theyprovideasafeplacefor“joyfullearning”inthecareofCINI’scommunityteachers.Teachershaveanimportantroleworkwithfamiliesinthecommunitytoencourageschoolattendanceandincreasechildprotection

5.4OtherPrograms

5.4.1LibraryResourceinRaniBhabaniboy’sresidentialschoolforstreetchildren Funds:$600

CINIprovidesnurturingresidentialcare,supportwithschoolworkandsafetyfromalifeonthestreetfor100boys.ItispartofaverysuccessfulcollaborationbetweentheWestBengalGovernmentandlocalNGOstoaddresstheneedsofdisadvantagedchildreninKolkata.CINIAustraliafundedalibraryresourcefortheboysandcontinuestoprovidenewmaterials.Itisawell-lovedresourcethatallowstheboysthepleasureofreading.

Millie,“1000days”CoordinatorGovernmentchildhealthandCINIfieldworkers Homepregnancyvisit

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6CINIAUSTRALIA’SACTIVITIESINAUSTRALIA

CINIAustraliaworkswiththeAustraliancommunityto:• RaisefundsforprogramsinIndia• RaiseawarenessaboutthoselivinginpovertyinIndia,theprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment

andtheimportanceofcollaborationwith‘incountry’partners• Providefeedbacktodonors,throughaNewsletter,thewebsiteandsocialmedia• Maintainanorganizationwiththecapacitytoprovideforwell-plannedandsustainable

developmentinIndia

6.1FundraisingactivitiesbyCINIAustraliaThefollowingeventsweresuccessful,thankstothehardworkandenthusiasmofover70volunteers.

• ChristmasAppeal2017• Mother’sDayCelebrationatJohnXXIIICollege2018–attendedby210guests• Appealsviaournewsletterandsocialmedia• MovieNights

6.2PublicityandAwareness

CINIAustraliamaintainsawebsite,Facebookpage,producesanewsletterandpresentspublictalks.ThisbuildsanunderstandinginAustraliaofourcontributiontochangeandtheimportanceofcollaboratingwithanorganizationthathasextensiveexpertiseincommunitydevelopment.

6.3Supportbyindividuals,groupsandworkplaces

Individuals,workplacegroups,schoolchildrenandcommunitygroupsaroundthecountryhaveorganizedtheirownfundraisersforCINI.WAIndianDocsgenerouslycontributedtoCINIAustraliaastheirchosencharity.MultiplesmalllocalbusinesseshavesupportedCINIAustraliabydonationstofundraisingevents.

6.4Recurringdonations Regulardonorcontribution: 2017-18:$23,835

ThankstoalltheyoungvolunteerswhohelponMother’sDay

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CINIAustraliaisfoundedontheprincipleofsustainabledevelopment,whichneedslongtermplanningwithprojectedbudgets.Recurringdonationsformanimportantcomponentoffiscalplanningoverthelifeofaprogram.

7ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Firstly,toChildinNeedInstitute,Dr.SamirChaudhuri,founderanddirectorforhisvision,encouragementandwisdom.Also,totheCINIIndiastaff,whoworktirelesslyforthewomenandchildreninneedandareaninspiration.EssentialprobonoassistanceensuresCINIAustraliaisabletomeetlegislativeandadministrativerequirementswhilstkeepingourcoststoaminimum.Thefollowinghaveprovidedinvaluableassistanceandadvice,helpingtheBoardtomanageCINIAustraliaandmeetourgovernancestandards. WalkerWayland,AuditorsRichardGregsonandAdilaKhan LCIPartnersPtyLtd,NSW,Accountants,GerryIncollingo AstonAccountants,HelenHardeganFremantleWACINIAustraliadependsontheeffortandskillsofthewonderfulvolunteerswhoinclude JohnXXIIICollegeandstudents,Claremont EllaHammersley:Publicity,GraphicsandDesign EmmaGreene,HollieCavanaghandtheMother’sDayCommittees Ourfundraisingisonlypossiblethankstothecontributionsofbusinessesandindividuals.ManysmalllocalWAbusinesseshavebeenverygenerous.Itisareflectionofthecommunityspiritengenderedbygivingothersahand.

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8FINANCIALREPORT

Thefinancialstatementswerepreparedbyaccountants,AstonAccountantsFremantle.Theywereauditedbyindependentauditor,RichardGregsonofMaximHall(2016)andWalkerWayland(2017).Theywereapprovedbytheboard.Explanatorycomments:Operatingexpenseswere$14,075whichwasmadeupofgeneralrunningcosts$4,516;fundraisingcostofsales,$2,292andAdministrativeassistant:$7,267.TheAdministrativeassistanceisfundedbyaspecificdonationforthispurposeandnotfromgeneralfundraising.Administrativeassistantactivitiesincludeadministration,publicity,marketingandfundraising.Approximately93%ofdirectdonationsgotoIndiatofundcommunityprograms.CINIAustraliaiscommittedtokeepingexpensestoaminimumwhilstremainingsolventandfinanciallysecure.ThisispossiblethankstheprobonoassistancereceivedfromAstonAccountants,MaximHall,WalkerWaylandAuditorandourvolunteers.

9FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FinancialStatementsfortheyearended30thJune2018

Contents pageDirectorsReport 1 AuditorsIndependenceDeclaration 5StatementofFinancialPosition 6StatementofProfitorLossandOtherComprehensiveIncome 7 StatementofChangesinEquity 8StatementofCashFlows 9NotestotheFinancialStatements 10Directors’Declaration 16AuditReport 17

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