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War Child Annual Report 2012

Participation of children

War Child makes every effort to take children's view

into account, and this Annual Report is no different.

Examples of child participation are highlighted

in the whole report.

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War Child Annual Report 2012

Child Rights Situation Analysis

Children and young people’s views are consulted

by War Child to determine programmatic choices.

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War Child Annual Report 2012

Girls take part in sports activities in South Sudan

Children and young people take part in organisation’s activities,

but are not consulted for decision making.

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War Child Annual Report 2012

Performing 4 peace

Children and young people actively participate

in decision making and activity development

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War Child Annual Report 2012

PARTICIPATORY evaluation

Children choose their personal goal

and evaluate it themselves

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War Child Annual Report 2012

Sponsor run for War Child

Child-led initiatives: Dutch children take action,

mobilise their community and guide the whole process.

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A taste of 2012

Telling our story

In 2012, War Child produced a new movie that shows the impact of war on children and how we empower them to shape their own future. Many thanks to all the people who support War Child: You make our work possible!

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Emergency response

War Child focused increasingly on active conflict zones where rapid interventions are needed. In 2012, rapid response projects took place in Libya, South Sudan, Gaza, Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Lebanon for Syrian refugees.

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Syrian children under fire

A fierce civil war is ravaging Syria. Children are literally under fire. Tens of thousands have fled the country, dragging the horrific things they have seen with them. War Child started a rapid response intervention for Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon. In safe spaces, children can build on their resilience and strength. In life skills workshops, they regain trust in themselves and in others. More than 1,500 Syrian and Lebanese children have benefited from the project.

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Kon Kelei speaks out

Kon Kelei was recruited as a child soldier when he was only four. Now he works as a lawyer and lecturer at the Law faculty in South Sudan. At a War Child lobby event in Brussels, he persuasively urged European members of Parliament to more effectively implement the EU guidelines on children affected by armed conflict. "Not only on paper please."

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Sierra Leone: Mission completed

Today’s Sierra Leone is a different place than is was when War Child began working there ten years ago. The war ended in 2002. The former war children are grown up and working towards the further development of their country. In 2012, War Child prepared the closure of the programme and conducted a final evaluation. The return of harmony in the once war-torn communities was found to be a significant result of the programme.

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Creative solutions

Various pilot projects in 2012 lead to creative and innovative solutions. For example, the T@m T@m Mobile in Burundi empowered children to speak-out using animation films, and the Connect Teaching project in South Sudan used tablets to improve the quality of teaching and learning. These projects are supported by six NGOs, the Ministry of Education, and TNO.

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Measuring effects

War Child measures the outcomes of its projects with scorecards and outcome indicators. Outcomes refer to the effects War Child projects want to achieve in the lives of children and adults. In 2012, we measured the effect of our projects in the lives of children in Burundi, Sudan and Uganda.

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The impact of IDEAL

In 2012 our IDEAL programme – a psychosocial life skills course for children affected by war – was evaluated in South Sudan and Colombia. This impact study was carried out in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam, the Dutch Youth Institute, HealthNet-TPO and Universidad Nacional (Colombia). With the findings, War Child will further strengthen its psychosocial support to children affected by armed conflict.

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Learnings

We want to learn from every step we take. Here we provide an overview of lessons learnt from programmes, fundraising and organisational developments.

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The director’s salary

The salary of an NGO director is a popular topic of discussion. In 2012 War Child appointed a new managing director: Bernard Uyttendaele. In 2012 War Child paid a total remuneration of € 83,336 for the executive director position, well below the maximum of € 140.046 stipulated by the Dutch fundraising institutions association VFI. Bernard Uyttendaele is accountable for the quality of War Child projects in 12 conflict-affected countries, for the safety of 350 employees in the field, for War Child’s income, and for a financially healthy, efficient and effective organisation.

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538 for War Child

The second edition of the partnership between 538, a large radio broadcasting station in the Netherlands, and War Child, was a success. In total, nearly 73,000 children could participate in War Child projects thanks to this unique fundraising event.

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Corporate sponsors

More than 19 percent of War Child’s direct fundraising comes from companies, a great achievement in this very challenging economic situation. We strive toward partnerships that consist of structural financial support and employee involvement. For example, 50 Microsoft employees and a few Microsoft partners climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and raised the impressive amount of € 220,000.

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Marco Borsato visits Lebanon

War Child generated attention for the impact of the armed conflict on Syrian children, and War Child’s subsequent programmatic response, through various media activities. Goodwill ambassador Marco Borsato visited Lebanon and spoke to Syrian refugee children. Upon his return, he participated in several renowned Dutch radio and TV programmes.

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Meeting our Friends

To increase dialogue and the involvement of our constituency, War Child invested in online and offline dialogue with our supporters. We redesigned our website and organised small-scale events, such as a special Doe Maar voor War Child concert. We also more openly communicated about our results.

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Partnerships

Cooperation with international and local partners is a key element of War Child’s strategy. Partnerships are not only important for War Child’s income, but also for advocacy, innovation and programme development, bringing in expertise and knowledge that complement War Child’s work.

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The Power of Friendship

This campaign with online banners, outdoor and print advertisements, and a TV commercial, invited people to join War Child in different ways: by participating in the TV commercial, spreading the story of children affected by war, or becoming a structural donor. The campaign was evaluated in 2012.

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