## **Annual Report**
## **1[st ] September, 2021-20[th ] October ,2022**
## **OUR MISSION**
**Footprints provides Outreach to vulnerable children in Zambia. We support individuals on the streets with the objective of moving them into partner organizations or back to their own families to give them a brighter future.**
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This annual performance statement is based on properly maintained records, accurately reflects the performance of the entity. This statement provides a comprehensive overview of how we have performed and the challenges we have encountered from 2021-2022 and aspirations for 2022-2023.
## **Please see below the key highlights**
As Footprints foundation for Children in Zambia we have over the past years provided services to the Streets Children which have had profound impact in their lives. The goal has been to provide quality services but beyond that, we have always attempted to improve and reestablished the social functioning of a child through counselling and reeducation. We have established our base in the society and communities through reintegration programs and created a link with other organizations alike so as to ensure effectiveness of programming with regards to institutionalization. But in all this, we are still having challenges. It is imperative to note that the number of Street Children have been increasing despite government’s efforts of the Street removal programs. Therefore, demanding for creative re-organization of our programs and establishing a transit home. Our board chair Roger Maughan cycled from Lusaka to Livingstone Victoria falls 500km.He was raising funds towards the purchase of a transitional home for Footprints Zambia. He started off from Lusaka on the 18[th] September-22 with the team in the supporting Vehicle. He arrived in Livingstone on the 22[nd ] September-22. The cycle ride
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11.05.2022 Meeting with the Minister of social welfare /Director Child affairs
After the meeting the Minister with government officials joined the team for Street Day Outreach/Night Outreach different zones were visited.
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25.05.2022 Vasco had a 2 hours’ interview with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) The interview was about his story and Footprints.
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11.10.2021 we were commemorating the international day of the girl child, the moto was ‘’digital generation’’ and the focus is transforming education for girls. Government officials were present and footprints was invited by ‘’Families Are Nations’’.
24.02.2022 Footprints team Zambia was invited by St. Ann’s funeral homes for the opening ceremony for their new branch in Misisi compound, they showed their appreciation towards Footprints for the work especially giving vulnerable Children on the Streets a decent burial.
- The team had a joint outreach with Ceta management, sport check before the Ceta counseling commenced.
- Creation of Linkages meeting Post-mortem of the previous Outreach, Challenges and success. Case management and action planning.it was agreed that Footprints continues with the reintegration of the Children living on the Streets, because Voh & Foh do not reintegrate Children living on the Street unless those under their care. It was also agreed that case reviews are vital for outreach so as to attend to all the cases that we see each week.
- The stage was set for street children to graduate in various skills. Footprints heartedly congratulated the boys. We appreciate the Government for giving us an opportunity to be part of the recruitment team, it is a millstone in their lives.
- This year we had some additional volunteers from CIDRZ for the CETA project, they will be joining the team 3 times in a week. This will help the volunteers to understand the work of Footprints and the clients they will be working with (Children living on the Streets)
- Ben is still receiving monthly support for rentals, food & water bills. He is being support by one of our trustees Errol Brown
- To provide skills training to street children to impart them with life changing skills and a better life. Footprints, Child protection unit (CPU) under the Zambian police and social welfare are the Organizations which were in charge of the project. The team was in charge for registration of all the children for the revamped ZNS programme for the children living on the streets and the community like Misisi and Chibolya.This program was last done in 2004.The 2021 program targeted 550 children and young adults,350 boys and 200 girls.14 young Mothers and 16 babies were enrolled to ZNS, the following skills were offered, Mechanic, Agriculture, Metal fabrications,Carpentry,Plumbing and bricklaying.
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## **STAFF DEVELOPMENT**
- 06/09/2021. Vasco, Aggie and 8 Footprints Volunteers attended the full CETA training, CETA is a treatment approach designed by the applied mental health Research group (AMHR)a multi-disciplinary team working on mental and behavioral health topics around the world. They conduct science-based research studies and provide a range consulting, training and technical assistance services. Unfortunately, one of our trainers was exposed to Covid-19. The training was put on hold. The training was conducted by CIDRZ, in partnership with John Hopkin University. I am glad to inform you that we completed the two weeks Mental health training (CETA)
- Vasco attended the national conference, one of the topics was caring for the career in institutions
## **FOOTPRINTS /CETA PROJECT**
399 clients were enrolled for the Ceta Study,149 were receiving in person counselling sessions.
152 were receiving Teleceta counselling sessions,99 were controls and 79 are the completed and accessed cases from all the sites.
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Footprints had 72 clients,27 were in person clients.28 were receiving Teleceta and 17 were controls.
The project will come to an end when the controls have been concluded.
## **OUTREACH**
During this reporting year the following occurred
- 243 Instances where assistance to medical care was given (e.g., Purchasing prescribed medicine, first aid on the streets, Prenatal care registrations Treatment, HIV testing’s and CD4 Count testing, STD, Detox center and family planning
Repatriation and Restoration 49 Children were restored back to their families. 32 children were placed in facilities. (4 girls were placed at Voh,28 boys were placed at Chikumbi The team prepared and supported the children through a step-by step process. The children were included in the decision-making process and given ample time to decide whether they are ready to be reintegrated back to their families.
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Fp Zambia is working with three community schools. The
Program of education in the community schools is a prevention program with the goal to include vulnerable children in the educational system at an early age, as a measure of prevention of Children going on the streets.
Children included in the program are living in Misisi Compound, majority of them are facing extreme poverty. Street Children and former street children have their children enrolled in the community schools.
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- FP Zambia carried out regular Street Visits during the year, averaging 3-5 per week, often working weekends and at night if an emergency arose. During these Outreach Streets Visits FP Staff and volunteers provided activities such as helping the children medical attention, Counselling sessions, dancing, befriending, Various games, HIV awareness education as well as placement of Street into the care of partner institutions and reintegrating them back into their families.
- 15 boys from Northmead were helped to find employment at the mines through the recommendation of Pastor Jasper. The 15 boys will be working for the mine and they will be getting K1,200 per month, after six months their contracts will be reviewed. Food and accommodation will be provided by the company. The father To baby James is among the 15 boys.
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- Life can be a series of traumatic events, when you are living on the Streets and expecting a child. Girls living on the Streets experience tough conditions, despite
the tough conditions most of these girls do not want to leave the streets, most of them end up pregnant. 9 girls aged 12-18 years fall pregnant this year.
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- Sadly, Footprints was called upon to put to rest 8 youths in this year. Footprints provides burial support for children and youths living on the streets. Funerals are important to the children because it allows the children left behind to mourn their
departed friends.
## **EVENTS**
- 18.09.2021Footprints supported Nkani Zanga in making a presentation on the street child welfare
- 31.10.2021 Ladies from seventh day Adventist church Shared a meal with Children living on the Street
- 01/12/2021. Social workers students from the University of Zambia and National institute of public administration joined the team and the Children living on the Streets in celebrating the world Aids Day. The event started with the students
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interacting with the Children, followed by the HIV and Aids talk. The Children asked a lot of questions with regards to HIV. The students shared a meal with the Children.
- Street head count targets achieved
- 424 Male Children
- 57 Female
- 9 Babies
About 16 females and 6 males were recorded under services provided at the heath facilities
Over 30 service providers and community structures have been brought together under the project.
## **VOLUNTEERS IN ZAMBIA**
In addition to Footprints Staff Vasco, Moses and Aggie, the team was humbled to have a joint outreach with African Freedom Mission from USA. The team started Outreach on the 1[st ] June 2022 -18[th ] July 2022.The team of young American students were interactive, preached the gospel to the Children, played games with the Children. The team worked
with 5 teams
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This year we had Volunteers from Mission direct, the team arrived on the 5[th ] September 2022- 17[th ] September 2022, undertook an outreach program with 9 volunteers,2 staff team and 2 Footprints trustees
. The program was interactive in nature to understand the problems street Children go through.
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## **PARTNERSHIPS WORKING**
- Footprints had joint outreach with Cidrz, Ceta management, spot check before counselling session commence.
- Colaborers international shared a meal with the Children living on the Streets.
- The Sisters of the Holy Cross Lusaka continue to provide vital support functions to Footprints such as:
- ➢ Administration and accounting supervision
- ➢ Assistance with Bank accounts
- Franciscan Ministry of Divine Motherhood is affiliated with little Assisi, school for children with disability in Lusaka has a special connection with the Footprints team. FMDM sisters have come on board to support the ministry with Reintegration support, youth empowerment and education support. Ben Nkole Mataka is a beneficiary of the education support and youth empowerment through the FMDM Sisters.
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## **Footprints Trustees Visits**
29.04.2022 Roger Maughan and Steph Parker visited Lusaka. Our trustees were welcomed at the Airport by the Fp team. The following were the activities under taken; Review about the Fp operations/Staff meeting. Meeting with the FMDM Sisters /HOLY CROSS Sisters, Street outreach, Meeting with Director of public health under the Lusaka City Council with regards to partnerships. A visit to St. Ann’s funeral homes, to appreciate their support for providing a dignified funeral services when the team have a funeral for the Children living on the Streets. Meeting with Clare at VSo, Pastor Jasper, Viola from Social welfare and Pastor Banda from EFZ.
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## **CHALLENGES**
- Case follow ups after reintegration has been a challenge due to lack of funding
- Lack of a shelter or transit home where we can keep the children before tracing their relatives or parents.
- Lack of family centered support and capacity building which should be provided through regular developmental assessment and programs which strengthen the families.
- Prejudice and violence towards street children continue to be a problem.
- Inadequate local funding support
- Increasing number of requests for support from the community due to poverty and changing seasons.
- Lack of home tracing due to lack of funds
- Lack of funding which is holding back the charity from increasing its outreach programs across Zambia.
## **OBJECTIVES FOR 2022-2023**
- Continue family reintegration/rehabilitation of the Children in street situation
- Continue to strengthen and expand collaboration with other stake holders (ZACCW), Government, Mission direct, holy cross sisters, FMDM Sisters, African Freedom Mission etc.
- Expand Footprints to other cities along the line of rail.
- Engage government and other stake holders towards advocacy
- Strengthen right based approach to service
- Promote visibility locally and internationally
- Continuous capacity building for Staff
- Develop local fundraising strategies
- Enhance community engagement as part of the prevention program
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## **OUR PERFORMANCE**
We continued to respond to social and economic challenges that have an impact on opportunities for young children and families to improve their wellbeing. Our focus has been ensuring the sustainability and responsiveness of the social welfare system, and working with children living on the streets and local compounds to develop and implement strategies that improve long term outcome for the most vulnerable.
This year we were able to touch 1000+ Street children through reintegration, Centre placements, Community schools’ outreach, Community outreach, Health care project and Street Outreach. Fp Zambia has emphasis on expansion of community schools’ partnerships in the community were most of the Street Children comes from, through our different programs, it stressed that education can play a significant role in the prevention program. Besides education, most families were empowered through reintegration
program.
Activities national indaba was held in order to plan for the vulnerable children. Meeting with different stakeholders to review the previous outreach challenges and success. Case management and action planning, it was agreed that Fp Zambia continues with the reintegration of the children living on the streets.
Creation of linkages workshops this year were an important forum for sharing and learning amongst various NGOs, government wings that work with Vulnerable Children. The workshops focus was on collaborative action for Street Children.
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- Our results include: Ongoing and effective targeting of the social welfare system to those least able to fully support themselves.
- Below are some of the activities which were undertaken in the year 2021September– 2022 October.
- Street & Community Outreach
- Reintegration (Reuniting Children with their families)
- Centre placements
- Street head count
- Home Assessment
- Burial support
- Awareness and covid-19 sensitizing
- Street Census
## **Annual Accounts year End 31[st] March**
## **Income**
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Standing Orders £10,989.00 Other Donations £ 1,000.00 Gift Aid £ 1,426.84 Total Income £ 13,415.84 Bank Charges £ 180.00 Staff/Operating Costs £15,870.29 Total Expenditure £16,050.29
Bank Balance £16,477.45 April 1[st] 2021 Bank Balance £13,843 March 31[st ] 2022
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## **ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & THANKS**
We acknowledge the assistance which we have received in the period 2021 – 2022. This has helped Footprints to survive until now. Equally appreciate the local support from local partners which we, as an organization, enjoy. Thank you for standing with us and for your support throughout the year. We are happy about the plans we have for this coming year and we pray that you will stick around and witness what great things can be done when we all work together as a team.
We would like to appreciate our trustees, the government, Mission Direct, the Holy Cross Sisters and the FMDM Sister for the commitment and dedication exhibited always and to ensure that the children are cared for and helped.
Our prayer is that God blesses you more and increases you always!
## **Registered Address:**
Footprints Foundation for Children in Zambia, Kalingalinga community Centre Kamloops Roads, KL40 LUSAKA
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www.footprints.org.uk
## **Bless Our Children. Guide their elders. Guard their interests. Keep them Safe.**
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