~~Annual Report~~ For the Year Ended 31st March 2022
~~Registered charity number- 11~~ 48679
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Contents
| 03 | Leter From Our Chair |
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| 04 | About WONDER |
| 06 | Where We Work |
| 09 | Strategic Objectve: Empowering Women and Girls |
| 14 | Strategic Objectve: Instgatng Social Change |
| 17 | Strategic Objectve: Sharing Best Practces |
| 22 | Fundraising and Events |
| 23 | Structure, Management and Governance |
| 26 | Financial Overview |
| 34 | Legal and Administratve Details |
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Letter From Our Chair
The last year has been one of growth and innovation for WONDER, as our partners have risen to unexpected challenges including the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, and later in the year, the Ukraine war.
also built the first accessible online resource for female youth workers who are supporting women and girls in Africa. We launched youth-led resources on safe migration in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. We have worked with experts to launch evidence-based mentoring training in Kenya and Cameroon, the first application of this methodology on the continent. Additionally, we have developed robust, locally-appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures with our partners in 5 countries, training leaders across our
Our success in fundraising, including through new digital channels, has allowed us to develop and fund more partner projects than ever before, and to consolidate new partnerships in Venezuela, Uganda, Sweden and Nigeria.
We are delighted to have achieved ambitious goals that we thought would take much longer to realise. This includes launching the first digital learning platform for nursing in the DR Congo with our long standing partner, ISSI. We have
projects.
We have continued to respond swiftly and effectively to the issues identified by our partners. This year, this has included rebuilding the roof of our partner project in Cebu, Philippines, which was damaged during Typhoon Odette. We worked with our long standing partner, Pontes, to respond to the first waves of refugees crossing into Poland on the second day of the war in Ukraine. Building on our past experience supporting Ukrainian women in Poland, we have already helped over 100,000 people, and our longterm education programme began in May.
On top of this, we continue our ongoing support of our partners even as schools have battled lockdowns and the challenges of ensuring that students return
to complete their studies. Our partners work hard to empower young women through education, build their skills and competences for employment, and give them the tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. The personalised support we offer is fundamental to achieving this.
Ami Encarnacion Chair
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~~About WONDER~~ Our Mission
At WONDER Foundation, our mission is to empower women, girls and their communities through access to quality education so they can transform their lives and exit poverty for good.
The Change We Want To See
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Women and girls are empowered to make informed life choices, and lead the way in their own personal development.
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Education is recognised as a quality investment, and a long-term solution for solving poverty.
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Personal growth is recognised as a process that takes time, and can be supported through mentoring. Every person is valued and their dignity is respected.
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Development projects celebrate local knowledge, and aim to learn from and listen to the communities they serve.
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Families are regarded as a fundamental support system, and their positive economic and social impact is recognised.
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~~How We Achieve Change~~
WONDER achieves change by basing our projects on six pillars, which guide our work with our partners who share this approach:
Quality Education 1
Our education projects recognise that quality education is not just about being in the classroom. Through both traditional school settings and vocational programmes, we help women and girls strengthen and develop skills, such as confidence and goal-setting, that improve day-to-day life in a suistainable way.
Accompaniment 2 and Mentoring
The lived experiences of women and girls in our programmes often mean they do not have access to the resources they need to succeed both during and following their education. By pairing quality education with mentoring, we give women and girls a sense of dignity and self-worth, so they can become leaders in their own lives, and role models to others in their families and communities.
Investing in Local Women-led Partners 3
We work with carefully chosen, local woman-led who share our mission of empowering women and girls through education. We listen to their expertise, and invest in their capacity to respond to local needs and deliver transformative and sustainable education projects.
Empowering Spaces 4
We recognise that poor infrastructure and unsafe environments act as direct barriers to education. Our partners deliver projects in spaces that make women and girls feel comfortable and safe, so that they can feel valued, focus on their studies, and develop a sense of community.
Sustainable 5 Employment
We want the women and girls we work with to find safe, stable employment once they finish their education. Our partners ensure that their programmes set women up for success, either by providing business opportunities or developing indemand skills. We work with industry partners to raise employment standards, and ensure women and girls recognise and claim their rights in the workplace.
Family Engagement 6
Families are both a support system for women and girls, and often a responsibility for them to look after. It is therefore critical to consider the family’s role in the learning, opportunities and aspirations of women and girls. We encourage family support and engagement in education, which leads women and girls to invest their learning back into supporting other family members.
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Where We Work Our impact in 2021-2022
18,792 girls, women and their communities reached
3,644
students who completed accredited training
2,979
students who received a scholarship
4,797
students who received formal mentoring
9,730 women received formal or informal education
80%
of students increased their income and that of their family
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EUROPE
7 countries, 8 partners, 1,495 women reached
We work in Italy, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, and the UK
ASIA
4 countries, 4 partners, 2,685 women reached
We work in India, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, and the Philippines
AFRICA
LATIN AMERICA
4 countries, 7 partners, 3,410 women reached
We work in Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, and Venezuela
7 countries, 14 partners, 11,202 women reached
We work in Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda
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The Impact of COVID-19
In 2021/2022, COVID-19 has continued to have an impact on the lives of our partners, our staff, and the women and girls around the world we work to support. While many of us welcomed the loosening of restrictions and relative return to normal towards the end of the year, the pandemic has widened education gaps for girls and threatens to reverse much of the progress made in recent years to improve access to education.
While WONDER’s finances have not been negatively affected by the pandemic, many of our partners and the students we support have experienced an increase in financial pressures, due to various pandemic-related factors including: a loss in business, an illness in the family, and/or the necessity of purchasing sanitisation resources to protect students and staff.
WONDER, along with our partners, remains committed to our work in empowering women and girls through education and vocational training to ensure they recover from the financial and emotional hardships caused by COVID-19.
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Strategic Objective: Empowering Women and Girls
WONDER works to empower women and girls through education and personal support so they can become leaders in their own lives, in their families and in their communities. This work includes providing scholarships for vocational training, employability and skills training, and mentoring. Not only does this give women the opportunity to increase their income, it also fosters their sense of confidence and self-worth over time. When women see that they are significant, their ability to make positive change in their own lives, and for those around them, is magnified.
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WONDER’s work in the DRC
Our partners: ISSI, Kimbondo Number of women reached this year: 621 Working in the country since: 2015
‘I like that there is something ~~for those of us who are fa~~ r from Kinshasa. I already learnt in this course already how to break the chain of transmission in COVID.’
~~Delivering~~ Digital Nurse Training in the DRC
Kabulo, 2021 student
In 2021, thanks to funding from the Turing Foundation, ISSI launched the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first digital training platform and learning management system for nurse training.
The quality of healthcare in the DRC is very poor, as there is an inadequate investment in the healthcare system, combined with a “brain drain” as many educated professionals move abroad. As a result, there is a national average of 4.8 trained nurses per 10,000 citizens. Within this context, a large number of nurses who are working have had inadequate training, which means they may unintentionally present a danger to their patients. Additionally, the road networks in the DRC are terrible, making it difficult for nurses in training to travel to education centres.
The digital training platform was designed to address these needs. The first course, ‘Hygiene and Emergency Training’ covered the fundamentals of nursing : hospital hygiene, resuscitative care, and nursing management in a crisis. The course uses minimal downloads and data, and follows interactive learning methods including videos and quizzes to keep participants engaged.
We aim to develop a widely available system for nurses around the DRC to raise the standards of nursing in the country.
WONDER Foundation
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P ~~roviding~~ Livelihood Skills to Women and Girls in Kenya
‘Mwangaza in Kiswahili means ~~light, and it has given light to the~~ lives of these young women.’ Lynda Kasina, Kibondeni College Principal
Mwangaza is a three-year livelihood project with the goal of empowering marginalised Kenyan women and girls by improving their incomegenerating capacity and confidence. For this project, we are working with Kianda Foundation at its three schools: Tewa, Kimlea and Kibondeni College.
Women and adolescent girls in Kenya face a number of barriers to education, as many have suffered serious trauma, bereavement, and even violence and abuse. Their families often do not see the value in investing in their education, resulting in low confidence. Without access to education or training, women’s opportunities are extremely limited.
Mwangaza is empowering 800 women with the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their families. The project provides one-to-one mentoring and formal skills development including business skills, industry-specific skills, financial skills, literacy and numeracy skills.
WONDER’s work in Kenya
Our partners: Kianda Foundation (Kibondeni; Kimlea; Tewa) Number of women reached this year: 6,535 Working in the country since: 2015
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Empowering Young Women in the Philippines
‘If there is one thing that this school has taught me, it is that if I work hard enough, and not forget those who helped me in my journey, I can achieve my dreams. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors of Punlaan School. You helped build this school for all the dreaming students who couldn’t afford it.’
Kaerich,
Punlaan Scholar 2021
Our partner FPTI provides a dual-training programme in hospitality and food production, coupled with effective mentoring, personal development and work at udes training. Over the years, close to 100% of graduates have secured full-time employment within months of graduation. We are funding 463 scholarships across FPTI’s three schools.
WONDER’s work in the Philippines
Our partners: FPTI (Banilad; Punlaan; Anihan) Number of women reached this year: 1,340 Working in the country since: 2013
In December 2021, the school in Cebu was partly destroyed by Typhoon Odette, and many students were left homeless due to heavy flooding. Working with our local contact, WONDER supplied food packages for families while also supporting the rebuild of the school roof and students’ accommodations.
WONDER Foundation
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Corporate Partner Highlight: Empowering Migrant Women with PIMCO
PIMCO Foundation has partnered with WONDER for the second year in a row to support and empower migrant women based in London, delivered through our existing partnership with the Baytree Centre.
This project has increased Baytree’s capacity, giving 150 women the skills to thrive. This is accomplished through one-to-one mentoring, development of local language skills, digital skills, employability, family stability and financial literacy. The project is also training women in London who share an ethnic background with participants to be mentors, and become agents of change in their communities.
In addition to their financial support, Pimco employees have donated approximately over 75 volunteer hours to support WONDER’s work this year. The impact of these hours has been fantastic and includes supporting the creation of vital care packages for women at Baytree, and the launch of the inaugural PIMCO and WONDER mentoring partnership, which has seen members of the PIMCO team paired with our youth leaders around the world.
WONDER’s work in the UK
Our partner: The Baytree Centre
Number of women reached this year: 800 Working in the country since: 2012
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~~Strategic Objective:~~ Instigating Social Change
WONDER instigates social change through engagement with the women in our local projects, experts, policymakers, donors and contributors. The lives of women and girls, particularly those in vulnerable positions, are affected by decisions made by others. It is empowering for them to see that they can advocate on the issues that affect them and their communities. Our work in this area seeks to understand and address the wider context in which women and girls live, including engaging in policy conversations, and talking to those in positions of influence.
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~~f~~ e Encouraging Sa Migration Through Education
Being and Belonging: Engaging Young People to Build Welcoming Communities
Being and Belonging is an EU-funded project designed to give diverse groups of young people the chance to share and reflect on the challenges faced by young migrants in Europe, and better understand what can be done to support them.
To bring young people together, WONDER ran a week-long policy and advocacy programme in July 2021 featuring workshops with expert speakers. This event encouraged young people to develop policy ideas that could make integration possible.
Being and Belonging has benefited from bringing our partners together to engage young people. In November 2021, we welcomed our partners from Poland and Latvia to a conference on the experiences of Polish and Latvians migrants in the UK. The conference also discussed the challenges that home countries face due to the loss of young workers, and the unique experiences that young Poles and Latvians face if they decide to return ‘home’.
The ForSUD project educated young people in Nigeria and the Côte d’Ivoire on the dangers of irregular migration, and provided quality vocational training as an alternative for young people seeking better futures. WONDER staff assisted in the delivery and evaluation of this project by supporting our established partners in the Côte d’Ivoire (Yarani) and Nigeria (Women’s Board), alongside PFP Akatio and the project lead, Fondazione ELIS. This project was funded by the Italian government.
In the final year of the project, WONDER worked with a group of ten young Ivorians and twenty young Nigerians to co-produce accessible online content so that they could make informed, safer decisions about seeking opportunity abroad. The websites brighterfutures.ng and aventuriers.ci were launched in January 2022, and have received positive feedback.
We also worked with the partners involved to consolidate learning from the project, informing their future strategies. For example, this work has influenced our Nigerian partners’ future income-generating plans, as well as their commitment to working with local industry partners to ensure that their students get well-paid, fair work after graduating. Equally, these partners are committed to working continuously to educate students and their communities on the risks of migration, and local alternative routes to success.
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WONDER’s working in Poland
Supporting Ukrainian Women Arriving in Poland
With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, millions of women and children fled to Poland, the closest neighbouring country.
Polish people mobilised in astonishing ways to welcome and support the immediate needs of arriving refugees. With our partner Pontes, WONDER provided emergency assistance including coordination of eight lorry deliveries, providing essential items to an estimated 100,000 people by June 2022. We also supported the journeys of 2,000 refugees to Italy and Spain, while organising accommodation for 100 families and supporting 30 women to find jobs in Poland.
Our work in Poland has now turned from emergency aid to long-term support. Building on experience from our previous FATIMA project in Poland, we will deliver with Pontes a long-term support programme for women and children to rebuild their lives and recover from trauma. This will include Polish language classes, one-to-one mentoring, psychological support, employability support, cultural activities, guidance for what opportunities are available for them in Poland, and awareness-raising to prevent exploitation.
Our partner: Pontes Number of women reached this year: 600 Work in the country since: 2018
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Strategic Objective: Sharing Best Practices
We have confidence that our partners are experts in the work they do, and have knowledge that is valuable to others, including their local stakeholders, academics, and policy makers. We work to share their knowledge, and amplify the voices of both women leading our projects, and the women and girls that they serve. Additionally, we provide training to our partners so they can increase their impact and become even more sustainable. Women at the front line often have little time or opportunity to access training, or understand how similar organisations are adapting to emerging challenges. Our work aims to address this.
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~~Project GROW:~~ Creating Resources for Youth Workers
The EU- funded Project GROW has seen us facilitate sharing of knowledge and ideas, both between and within our partner organisations in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Italy. The programme has deepened our understanding of the challenges that our partners, their staff, and the young women they work with face, and the innovative ways they address them.
These insights have seen us work together to produce an online resource (growskills.africa) for women across Africa seeking to start programmes for young women and girls in their neighbourhoods, and for continued investment in our partner organisations’ teams. This is the first accessible platform for youth work resources in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically designed to be low-data and mobile-first.
We have also worked with our African partners to develop locallyappropriate, robust safeguarding policies, work we are continuing to develop and to extend to other partners. This has been possible thanks to our expert consultant, Martin Punaks.
In March 2021, we had a final conference with youth organisation leaders and youth workers in Kenya, including partners from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Italy and the UK. This was a chance to summarise learning from the last two and half years, and to make plans for our continued collaboration in this area.
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Expanding Our Work on Mentoring
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From the beginning, WONDER has placed an enormous importance on and allocated resources to the individual attention each woman and girl attending our projects receives. This is reflected in our emphasis on mentoring. Mentoring is embedded in all of our projects, however, we have formalised this work in the past year by joining the EMPath network, following our partner, the Baytree Centre’s, success in adopting EMPath methods.
EMPath is a neuro-science based mentoring programme that can be adapted to local contexts. When designing the Mwangaza project with our Kenyan partners, we identified together that strengthening their mentoring methodology and being able to better record impact was a priority. A member of their staff, Jackie Wambua, trained in the EMPath methods and began to implement this work across the Mwangaza locations.
Jackie has now joined our team as a mentoring consultant for our African partners. Following the success of Mwangaza, we saw that it was a priority for Sorawell, in Cameroon, to improve the personal support offered to their students, so that they had better outcomes both whilst studying and after graduation. Jackie worked remotely with Sorawell over several months to understand their needs, and to implement EMPath. She has continued this work with our Nigerian partners, who also identified that reinforcing the support offered to young women in their projects was a route to better and more measurable outcomes.
Project Research in Guatemala
COVID affected our partners’ work in many ways, and led them to explore how to diversify the courses they offered, and better serve the needs of their communities.
Junkabal in Guatemala City had identified the need for trained home-carers for the sick and elderly, another route into well-paid work for women with limited schooling but the desire to study. To determine whether this was viable, WONDER worked with Junkabal to prepare questionnaires to understand the needs, to inform the curriculum and discover if this was a sustainable employment opportunity for local women. We then analysed this data so that Junkabal could make a decision.
With this research, Junkabal has chosen to take the course forward, and has secured funding to do this. We look forward to learning more from the results of this programme in the following year.
WONDER’s work in Guatemala
Our partners: Junkabal, Zunil
Number of women reached this year: 1,017 Working in the country since: 2013
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~~A lot has happened in 10 years!~~ 100,782 35
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different countries around the world
women and girls local, women-led empowered partners around the world This year, we celebrated our tenth anniversary. We’d like to thank everyone for the support they’ve shown us over the last decade!
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Celebrating 10 Years of
WONDER Volunteers
From the early days of WONDER, volunteers have been integral to our work.
As we approached our 10-year anniversary, we wanted to celebrate the
achievements of our volunteers and thank them for their contributions to
our work empowering women and girls.
In a wonderful new relationship with Paul Hastings LLP, we were joined by
many past and present volunteers at the Paul Hastings central London
offices, to showcase our volunteers’ significant impact over the years.
There are so many ways individuals and groups of volunteers can and have
contributed to our work, including through research, writing, fundraising,
content creation, administrative support and advocacy. We were delighted
to have this opportunity to hear from their experiences while volunteering
at WONDER, and learn how they have since used the skills they
developed with us in their own careers.
Our volunteers are very important to us, and we are extremely grateful for
their time and commitment.
WONDER Foundation
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~~Structure, Management~~ and Governance
Governing document
WONDER Foundation is registered under the Companies Act 1985 as a company limited by guarantee and not having capital divided by shares.
The company was incorporated on 24 January 2012 and is a registered charity constituted as a limited company under the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The charity registration number is 1148679 and the company registration number is 7921757.
Trustee induction and training
The Trustees maintain a good working knowledge of charity and company law and best practice by attendance of charity and company courses run by external providers. New Trustees received a personalised induction into their role.
Organisation
The company is organised such that the Trustees meet every three months to manage its affairs. The Trustees are members from a variety of backgrounds with relevant professional experience. The Chair, Vice-Chair and Finance Director meet on a bi-monthly basis. The daily operations are the responsibility of the Executive Director, who reports formally to two appointed Trustees on a monthly basis and quarterly to the Board of Trustees. There are separate committees for Finance, Personnel and Fundraising. These meet as and when required.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The Chair is a Director appointed by the Board of Directors who may at any time revoke such appointment. The Chair has no functions or powers except those conferred by the articles or delegated to him or her by the directors. The Board of Trustees have power to appoint additional Directors/Trustees as it considers fit to do so, however, they must retire at the subsequent Annual General Meeting (AGM) and be reappointed by the members. Additionally members can propose new directors in advance of the AGM in accordance with the steps set out in the Memorandum and Articles.
At the first AGM all the directors were required to retire from office unless by the close of the meeting the members had failed to elect sufficient directors to hold a quorate meeting of the directors. The Trustees in office in the year 2021-2022 are set out on page 34 of the Annual Report. At each subsequent AGM one third of the directors or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, the number nearest to one-third, must retire from office.
The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the company other than as members. The Trustees are also directors of the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of winding up.
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Reserves policy
The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain an adequate level of unrestricted reserves and are working towards ensuring that there is a minimum level of three months expenditure in the general funds and a maximum of a year.
Risk management
The Trustees have examined the major strategic and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirm that systems are in place to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that in accordance with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006, they have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission. They confirm that the activities of the Charity are for the benefit of the public in general.
Signed on 16th August 2022
Ami Encarnacion Chair
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Wonder Foundation Charitable Company (‘the Company’)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2021 which are on pages 33-42.
Responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
The trustees, who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Having satisfied myself that the company charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under s. 144 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 152(5) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the company charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and explanations sought from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and conse-
quently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with s. 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of s. 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed on 16th August 2022
Ransford Grey FCCA, MBA, B.Sc. (Hons) The Financial Warehouse Company Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) First Floor 11- 13 Station Road Swanley BR8 8ES
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~~Statement of Financial Activitie~~ s for the year ended 31st March 2022
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Note Restricted Unrestricted Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and Legacies (inc Gift Aid) 2 238,545 209,830 448,375 426,815
Grants 3 255,944 250,170 506,114 571,835
Total Income and Endowments 494,489 460,000 954,489 998,650
EXPEDITURE ON
Raising Funds
Fundraising 4 731 2,240 2,971 239
Charitable Activities 5 716,484 176,921 893,405 576,880
Total Resources Expended 717,215 179,161 896,376 577,119
Transfers between funds 6 10,527 (10,527) - -
Net Income/(Expenditure) (212,199) 270,312 58,113 421,531
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward 415,054 289,761 704,815 283,284
Total Funds carried forward 202,855 560,073 762,928 704,815
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Balance Sheet
for the year ended 31st March 2022
For the financial year in question, the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Approved by the Trustees on 16th August 2022
Modupe Da Silva
Ami Encarnacion
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Note 2022 2021
£ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments 9,000 -
Cash at bank and in hand 7 1,012,158 706,956
1,021,158 706,956
CURRENT LIABILITIES 8
Other Creditors 258,230 2,140
258,230 2,140
NET ASSETS 762,928 704,816
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds 9 560,073 289,761
Total Unrestricted Funds 560,073 289,761
Restricted Funds 9 - -
ISSI - DR Congo 53,634 3,109
Yarani - Cote d’Ivoire 6,671 -
Junkabal - Guatemala 1,890 1,301
Lantana - Nigeria 3,640 840
FPTI - Philippines 6,296 2,193
Kamalini - India 3,357 19,107
An Nawras - Lebanon 1,030 1,030
Wavecrest - Nigeria 1,744 -
KFCSED - Kazakhstan 2,997 9,725
Project GROW - EU/Africa 6,399 66,187
#Iwill - UK - 6,867
B F F BAYTREE CTC - UK 342 1,127
Being and Belonging - EU 4,532 28,122
Mwangaza - Kenya 5,233 272,774
Pontes - Poland 103,637 -
Tewa - Kenya - 2,672
ADEC- Brazil 1,454 -
Total Restricted Funds 202,855 415,054
TOTAL FUNDS 762,928 704,815
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C ~~ashflows~~
for the year ended 31st March 2022
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2022 2021
TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS
£ £
Cashflows from Operating Activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial activities) financial activities) 10 58,113 421,531
Adjustments for:
Depreciation Charges - -
Dividends, interest and rents from investments - -
Loss/(profit) on the sale of fixed assets - -
(Increase)/decrease in stocks - -
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(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 256,091 (4,300)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in period 314,204 417,231
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 11 706,955 289,724
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,021,159 706,955
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~~Notes to the Accounts~~
1. Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appliable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.
(e) Expenditure
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Costs of generating funds include direct expenditure and overhead costs to support fundraising activities. Expenditure to support main objects of the charity are shown separately in Charitable Activities.
(f) Taxation
Wonder Foundation has charitable status and therefore is not liable to pay taxation fees. All UK VAT is applied to the relevant line of expenditure and is not recovered.
(b) Company Status
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the trustees named on page 34. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
(c) Fund Accounting
- Restricted Funds are those Funds subject to specific conditions by donors. - Unrestricted Funds are those funds available for use at the discretion of the board of trustees to achieve any charitable purpose that falls within Wonder Foundation’s charitable objectives.
(d) Income and Endowments
Income is accounted for on a receipts basis, or when legal entitlement occurs, receipt is certain and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost.
(g) Volunteers and Staff
Work in the office is undertaken by 7 members of staff, 1.5 consultants and several volunteers who give their time free of cost. The financial implication of these voluntary contributions are not reflected in the financial statements.
(h) Foreign Currencies
General policy on foreign currency is to use the actual exchange rates as per the conversion reflected on the bank account or cash transaction. The policy is then adapted where necessary to meet the specific requirements of the funders.
(i) Reserves
Our reserves are £560,073 (2021- £289,761) which represent 7 months (20216 months) of our annual expenditure including commitment to our beneficiaries. We would like to build reserves up to 12 months. The trustees will review the reserves policy every year to ensure it is fair and appropriate to our work, commitments to beneficiaries and legal obligations.
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2. Donations & Legacies
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds 2022 |
Total Funds 2021 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donatons - Individuals | 113,539 | 141,309 | 254,849 | 227,346 | |
| Donatons - Corporate | 125,005 | 55,445 | 180,451 | 176,852 | |
| Interest | - | 26 | 26 | 6 | |
| Gif Aid Recovered | - | 13,050 | 13,050 | 22,611 | |
| Total | 238,545 | 209,830 | 448,376 | 426,815 |
4. Raising Funds
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 731 | 2,240 | 2,971 | 239 |
| Total | 731 | 2,240 | 2,971 | 239 |
3. Income from Charitable Activities - Grants
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| #Iwill - UK | - | - | - | 10,000 |
| B F F BAYTREE CTC - UK | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | 4,118 |
| Beeing and belonging - EU | - | - | - | 28,122 |
| Nuerses - Congo | 58,230 | - | 58,230 | 24,510 |
| Kamalini - India | - | - | - | 15,915 |
| Tewa - Kenya | - | - | - | 9,000 |
| Fatma - EU | - | - | - | 94,775 |
| Mwangaza - Kenya | - | - | - | 272,774 |
| Wavecrest College - Nigeria | 11,000 | - | 11,000 | 12,195 |
| Project Red:Glow - EU | - | - | - | 88,771 |
| Wonder Foundaton - UK | - | 230,170 | 230,170 | 10,655 |
| Object - EU | - | - | - | 1,000 |
| ADEC- Brazil | 5,000 | - | 5,000 | - |
| Adefor_kimbondo- DR Congo | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| ZUNIL- Guatemala | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Liziba- Congo | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Mairin - Honduras | 2,056 | - | 2,056 | - |
| Yarani - Ivory Coast | 25,256 | - | 25,256 | - |
| Junkabal - Guatemala | 44,550 | - | 44,550 | - |
| Pontes - Poland | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| NAWA - Nigeria | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Pearlcrest - Uganda | 5,000 | - | 5,000 | - |
| FPTI - Philippines | 32,806 | - | 32,806 | - |
| Sisters of the Holy Cross- UK | - | 20,000 | 20,000 | - |
| Turing Foundaton | 21,046 | - | 21,046 | - |
| Total | 255,944 | 250,170 | 506,114 | 571,835 |
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5. Charitable Activities Instigating Social Change
| Restricted |
Unrestricted |
Total Funds (£) | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Rental hire | - | - | - | - |
| Charitable Expenses | 89,063 | - | 89,063 | 185,990 |
| Volunteer Expenses | - | - | - | 589 |
| Ofce Costs | - | - | - | 560 |
| Salaries | 39,565 | - | 39,565 | 73,835 |
| Dues & Subscriptons | - | - | - | 405 |
| IT Costs | - | - | - | 4,065 |
| Legal & professional | - | - | - | 1,200 |
| Total | 128,628 | - | 128,628 | 266,644 |
Advocacy and Education in the UK
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds (£) | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable Expenses | 56,503 | - | 56,503 | 38,991 |
| Fundraising Expenses | - | - | - | - |
| Ofce costs | 127 | - | 127 | 162 |
| Salaries | 3,469 | 20,000 | 23,469 | 9,561 |
| Bank charges | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| IT Costs | 1,812 | - | 1,812 | - |
| Total | 61,920 | 20,000 | 81,920 | 48,714 |
Overseas Projects for training of women
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total Funds | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| ADEC- Brazil | 3,546 | - | 3,546 | - |
| ADEFOR – DRC Congo | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| ZUNIL- Guatemala | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| CARE -Sweden | - | - | - | - |
| Nurses - Congo | 13,327 | - | 13,327 | 42,584 |
| Liziba- Congo | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Mairin - Honduras | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | 800 |
| Yarani - Ivory Coast | 19,853 | - | 19,853 | 10,285 |
| Junkabal - Guatemala | 51,372 | - | 51,372 | 6,936 |
| Kamalini - India | 15,750 | - | 15,750 | 9,745 |
| KFCSED - Kazakistan | 6,728 | - | 6,728 | 14,284 |
| Tewa - Kenya | 2,672 | - | 2,672 | 9,000 |
| Lantana - Nigeria | - | - | - | 2,435 |
| Mwangaza - Kenya | 267,542 | - | 267,542 | - |
| NAWA - Nigeria | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Wavecrest College - Nigeria | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | 28,621 |
| Pearlcrest - Uganda | 5,000 | - | 5,000 | - |
| FPTI - Philippines | 49,100 | - | 49,100 | 36,625 |
| PIRINEOS - Venezuela | 10,000 | - | 10,000 | - |
| Turing Foundaton | 21,046 | - | 21,046 | - |
| Project Tormenta Coban - Guatemala | - | - | - | 2,251 |
| Total | 525,936 | - | 525,936 | 163,566 |
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Sh ce aring Good Pract
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Restricted Unrestricted Total Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Rent & Service Charge - 9,000 9,000 -
Premises Costs - Repairs, Renewals
- - - 130
and Safety
Charitable Expenses - 8,604 8,604 2,490
Volunteer Expenses - - - 1,173
Bank Charges - 560 560 192
Office Costs - 1,395 1,395 394
Salaries - 81,560 81,560 90,253
Legal & Professional - 2,400 2,400 804
Subscriptions - 110 110 674
IT Costs - 5,627 5,627 1,872
Exchange Gain/Loss - 3,656 3,656 (26)
Pension - 5,835 5,835 -
PAYE & NI - 38,174 38,174 -
Total - 156,921 156,921 97,956
TOTAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES’
717,216 179,161 896,375 576,880
EXPENDITURE
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6. Transfer between funds
| 6. Transfer between funds | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| WONDER (UR) | 10,527 | 261 |
| Nigeria Wavecrest | - | (114) |
| Ivory Coast | - | (147) |
| Fatma EU | (9,871) | - |
| Object - EU | (656) | - |
| Total | - | - |
7. Cash at Bank and In Hand
| 7. Cash at Bank and In Hand | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Bank | 1,011,845 | 706,643 |
| Bank Float | 313 | 313 |
| Total | 1,012,158 | 706,956 |
| Prepayments | 9,000 | - |
8. Creditors
| 8. Creditors | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Social Security Costs (PAYE & NI) | - | - |
| Independent Examiner Fee | 2,000 | 2,140 |
| Rental hire | - | - |
| Deferred income | 256,230 | - |
| Total | 258,230 | 2,140 |
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9. Movement of Restricted Funds 10. Cashfows
Movements in Transfers from 2022 Total 2021 Total
Balance at Balance at 31
Incoming Expended Unrestricted Funds Funds
1 April 2021 March 2022
Resources Funds
£ £
£ £ £ £ £
ISSI - DR Congo 3,109 63,852 13,327 - 53,634 Net movement in funds for the reporting period 58,113 421,531
Yarani - Ivory Coast - 26,524 19,853 - 6,671 Adjustments for:
Junkabal - Guatemala 1,301 51,961 51,372 - 1,890
Lantana - Nigeria 840 2,800 - - 3,640 Depreciation Charges - -
FPTI - Philippines 2,193 53,203 49,100 - 6,296 - -
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Kamalini - India 19,107 - 15,750 - 3,357
- -
Fatima - EU - - 9,871 9,871 - Loss/(profit) on the sale of fixed assets
An Nawras - Lebanon 1,030.00 - - - 1,030 (Increase)/decrease in stocks - -
Wavecrest - Nigeria - 11,744 10,000 - 1,744 - -
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
KFCSED - Kazakistan 9,725 - 6,728 - 2,997
Object - EU - - 656 656 - Increase/(decrease) in creditors 256,091 (4,300)
Project GROW - EU/Africa 66,187 14,911 74,699 - 6,399
Change in cash and cash equivalents in period 314,204 417,231
#Iwill - UK 6,867 - 6,867 - -
B F F BAYTREE CTC - UK 1,127 1,000 1,785 - 342 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 706,955 289,724
Baytree Centre PIMCO - UK - 54,000 54,000 - - 1,021,159 706,955
Being and Belonging - EU 28,122 - 23,590 - 4,532
Mwangaza - Kenya 272,774 - 267,542 - 5,232
Pontes - Poland - 118,446 14,810 - 103,637
Tewa - KenADEC- Brazilya 2, - 672 5, - 000 2 3,,672 546 - - 1, - 454 11. Analysis of Cash and Cash Equivalents
ADEFOR – DRC Congo - 10,000 10,000 - - 2022 Total 2021 Total
Funds Funds
ZUNIL- Guatemala - 10,000 10,000 - -
CARE- Sweden - 5,003 5,003 - - £ £
Liziba- Congo - 10,000 10,000 - -
Cash in hand 1,012,158 706,956
Mairin - Honduras - 10,000 10,000 - -
NAWA - Nigeria - 10,000 10,000 - - Notice deposits - -
Pearlcrest - Uganda - 5,000 5,000 - - Overdraft facility - -
PIRINEOS - Venezuela - 10,000 10,000 - -
Turing Foundation - 21,046 21,046 - - Total cash and cash equivalents 1,012,158 706,956
Total 415,054 494,490 717,216 10,527 202,855
WONDER (UR - general funds) 289,761 460,000 179,161 (10,527) 560,073
Total Funds 704,815 954,490 896,376 - 762,928
WONDER Foundation
ANNUAL REPORT 2022
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Legal and Admin Details
Our trustees
WONDER is proud to have a diverse board of excellent professionals to lead our work. Ami Encarnacion (Chair) Alejandra Fabrega (Vice-Chair) Modupe Da-Silva (Treasurer) RaphaellaGabrasadig Uzoma Igboaka Ekene Ngwuocha Kirtana Raj
Our team
WONDER has a team of passionate paid staff and project consultants who work to deliver our vision. Those who have worked with us this year are:
Staff and Consultants:
Olive Ahmed Nicole Bayes-Fleming Taitum Caggiano Gabriele Canavan Chloe Clarke Francesca Colombo Izzy Cumming-Bruce Olivia Darby (Company Secretary) Paola Delmonaco Carmen Gonzalez (CEO) Blanca Gutierrez Julia Jockelson Federica Saez Camille Thirot-Lafond Brigitta Van Bilderbeek Jackie Wambua
Our Advisors
WONDER staff consult our expert advisors to provide knowledge and skills and inform our work.
Manuela Balliet (Health, Cote d’Ivoire) Elizabeth Beh (HR) Maria Calderon (Guatemala and Central America) Lorena Ghigo (HR) Dr Lucy Nyaguthii Gikonyo (Kenya, Tourism and Hospitality) Botagoz Hopkinson (Kazakhstan) Julie Hudtohan (HR and Philippines)
Dr Olive Nsababera (Research, Migrants and Refugees) Dr Belinda Nwosu (West Africa, Hospitality, Employability Skills) Dr Brenda Osieyo (Public Health) Marion Osieyo (Sustainability)
Our Volunteers
Emily Allen Pankhuri Anand Raja Assembek
Lea Barry Bianca Belli Greta Sanna Clara Castello Jeanne Carric Amanda Carthy Kenenna Chukwuma Soyan Daniel Jinelle Dlima Kayla Dumbuya Kamina Dumbuya Lucy Forster Phoebe Fisher Ashley Groves Sophie Harris Fflur Jones Dowon Kim Carys Larwood Poorvika Mehra Maria Montes Alice Norga Chinelo Obi Freya Partington Anya Patel
Imogen Perry Alysha Rajabali Will Sampson Isabel Sanchez Charlot Schneider Gloria Tergat Freya Thompson Audrey Tipson Valentina Uccioli
Our Partners
Africa Partners
Association pour le Développement et le
formation (DRC)
AFEDI Association Africaine pour l’Education et l’Instruction asbl (DRC) Association pour le DéveloppementIntégral de la Personne (Cameroon) Association pour le Développement Social et Culturel (Côte D’Ivoire) Association pour la Promotion de la Femme (Cameroon)
Centre Congolais de Culture de Formation et de Développement (DRC) Education et Développement (Cote d’Ivoire) Kianda Foundation (Kenya) Komati Foundation (South Africa) Kyoga Foundation (Uganda) Nigerian Association for Women’s Advancement (Nigeria) Nurisha Trust (Kenya) Women’s Board - Educational Cooperation Society (Nigeria)
Americas Partners
Associação de Desenvolvimento Educativo e Cultural (Brazil)
La Asociación Hondureña para la Promoción Educativa (Honduras) Asociación Servicios Universitarios y de Extensión Educativa (Guatemala) Fundación Junkabal (Guatemala) Centro Cultural Pirineos (Venezuela)
Asia Partners
Foundation for Professional Training, Inc. (Philippines)
Kazakhstan Foundation for Cultural, Social and Educational Development (Kazakhstan) Protsahan Trust (India) Prodes (Lebanon) Education and Development Initiatives (India)
Europe Partners
Changing Aspirations into Realities by Education (Sweden) Fondazione ELIS (Italy) Fundacija Sursum (Slovenia) Fundacion Canfranc (Spain) Fundacion Senara (Spain) Kopienas Attīstības Centrs (Latvia) Stowarzyszenia Pontes (Poland)
Porta Nevia - Fondazione Rui (Italy) The Baytree Centre (UK)
Our Funders*
EU – Erasmus + The National Lottery Fund: Awards for All
James Tudor Foundation Turing Foundation
- This is an abbreviated list, to respect the privacy of those who have asked to remain anonymous.
Our Corporate Partners
CUMO London David & Charles Publishing Electroneum Executive Insight Group Five Bees Ltd French Connection Guinea Pig Fieldwork Ltd Made.com My Language Connection Oneractive PIMCO QueenMee Romulo restaurant Sunday in Brooklyn Thought Clothing
Registered Office
The Baytree Centre, 300 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AE
Independent Examiner
Ransford Grey, The Financial Warehouse Company Ltd. (FWCO), Chartered Certified Accountants, 11-13 Station Road, Swanley, BR8 8ES
Bankers
HSBC Bank PLC, Lion House, 25 Islington High Street, London, N1 9LI
Company Registration Number: 7921757
Charity Registration Number: 1148679
Report Designed By Sakshee Singh
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NDER FOVKDATIOII
Since WONDER was established as a charity in 2012, we have worked with 35 partners in 23 countries to empower 100,782 women and girls through quality education and training.
Get in touch
+44 (0) 20 3488 2008 contact@wonderfoundation.org.uk 300 Brixton Road London, SW9 6AE
Visit us online
www.wonderfoundation.org.uk Twitter: @wonderfdn Instagram: @wonderfoundation LinkedIn: WONDER Foundation
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