Chayity Jvuiiiber.. NIC100556 NIP.gA GLOBAL SOLIDARITY AND Dk VELOPING WORLD FUND FINANCIAL STA TEME]VTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
NIPSA GLOBAL SOLIDARIJY AJVD DEVELOPJNG WORLD FUND CONTENTS Page Management Cominittee's Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 10-12
NIPSA GLOBAL SOLIDAIUTY AND DEVELOPl71'G IfoRLD FUIVD LEGAL AND ADMINISTR4 TIVE INFORJU TION CONTENTS Committee Members.. Roisin Madine Mark Mccloskey lamoii Doha"ty Gerry Malone Ian Boersina Roger Clifford Sabine Antal Siobhan Bell Jane Scott Lucia Collins Ruaidllli O'sandair Denise Crilly John McKeegan Brendan O'R¢illy Retir¢d June 2021 Retired June 2021 Retired June 2021 R¢tired June 2021 Elected June 2021 Elected June 2021 El¢cted June 2021 Elected June 2021 R¢-elected June 2021 Re-elected June 2021 Re-elected June 2021 R¢-elected June 2021 Re-elected June 2021 Re-elected June 2021 Address: CIO NIPSA Hai'kin House 54 Wellington Park Belfast BT9 6DP Charity Numba.: NIC 100556 Independent Examiner.. John McVe1 & Co Chartered Accouiitants 61 Malone Road Belfast BT9 6SA Baithers.. Unity Trust Bank Niii¢ Brtndleyplace Bimiingham BI 2HB
NIPSA GLOBAL SOLIDARITYAND DEVELOPING WORLD FUND MANAGEMFNT COMMITTEE'S REIPOR T FOR THE YEAR ENDED 51 DECEMBER 2021 Ob eclive andActivilie The Charity is established to prevent or relieve poverty, sickness, disease or human suffering and to promote human rights throughout the world. 1.2 The main projects during the year in furtherance of the Charity's objectives were.. (i) A project with the Centre for Global Education - Project Nour.. Educating Palestini and Syrian Refugees in Beirut, L¢banon. A proj¢ct with 'l'ools for Soliddrity to provide income generation and support for artisans in Njombe, South¢m Highlands of Tanzania. (li) Achievenients and Per oyiiiunce Centre for Global Education RegeeS in Beirut, Lebanon. Project Nour.. Educating Palestinian and Syrian 2.1.1 Project Parthers." Centre for Global Education (Belfast) and the Women's Program Association (Lebanon). 2.1.2 Grmt received.. £1 1,000.00 in F¢bnJary 2021 (Year 2 of 2) 2.1.3 Project Delivery Dates: 01 June- 30 Septfflnbffl" 2021. 2.1.4 Project Aims To provide educational support services to l 00 childi'en aged 6-13 years unable to attend school and sufferiiig from the acute effects of ti.auma caused by exposure to severe poverty in the refugee cainp of Buri Barajnch. To provide psychosocial cdre to help addr¢ss meiital health problems among the child paiticipaiits caused by the sevei'e social and economic problems in the camp. To provide a hot meal to evely child daily for the duration of the project. To provide the children with eight field trips outside the cainp to leisure fa¢ilitics, parks and nature res'erves to escape th¢ often stressful living environment iii Burj Barajneh. To provide a saf¢ and structturd play environment insid¢ tlie camp which suppoi13 fonnal sector learning. cultural events, arts and crafts, and fun.
2.1.5 Project Objectives: To provide 100 Palestinian and Syrian refug¢¢ children, aged 6 to 13, with.. Forn]al education in a coinmunity setting, which will enhanc¢ their understanding of key arcas of the schools, ¢urriculum including literacy and numeracy. Psychosocial support and stress management to help alleviate mental health problems caused by poverty and trauma. Family workshops to enable parents to extend psychosocial support into the household,. Life skills that build their self-confiden¢e and eiiable them to deal with the pressures and deillands of life in th¢ camp. Eight x one-day fi¢ld trips over the duration of the programme to leisure facilities and parks to play and have fun. 2.1.6 PrDject Location: The project was delivered in Burj BaTajneh Reget, Beirnt, Lebanon. 2.1.7 Project Delivery The project was delivered ovei a period of four months (June to Sq)temb¢r 2021) to 100 Palestiiiian and Syrian children aged 6-13 years. They were divided into four groups of 25 and attended the Women's Program Associatioii froin Monday - Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm. Each group was facilitated by a trained member of the WPA tearn with the necessary skills experience to d¢liver education activities and psycho- social support. The children received training in key &re&s of the curi¢ulum'. Mathematics, F.iiglish, Arabic, literacy, numera¢y and arts and crafts. Each child i"eceived a hot meal every day and was taken on two field trips per month outside the camp to leisure parks and nare reserves wli¥re they could play and have n. 2.1.8 Project Outcomes Foi'iiial Educution The children received classes every day from 9.30am - 12.30pin that covei-ed key areas of the schools, curriculum including Arabic. English, Mathematics and Lifc Skills. The classes enabled tlie students to learn key furm<il ¥ector skills in a community qetling when they are unable to attend scliool. The training was facilitated by staff of the Womeii's Program Association. Arts uiid Cra All of the children had tbe oppoitunity to paili¢ipate irL classes focused on tts and crafts, includiiig drawing, wall inurals and paper craft%. The activities were dclivcA'cd using active leariiing methodologies that involved rvgulur interaction between the facilitator and the children.
Project Nour provided two day trips per month to the l 00 children to leisure facilities, nature reserves and to th¢ riv¢r for swimming. It provided them with an opportunity to esGap¢ the PTessureJ envirolment of Bury Barajneh which lacks safe play facilities and is a densely PLipulat¢d, concrete environment that limits the children's capacity to enjoy their childhood. Receivin a hot iiieal One of the Women's Program Asso¢iation's many achievements in Burj Barajneh has been the oreation of Soufra, a catering business that produces food in the camp and sells it at subsidised priccs. A vcrtical gard¢n on thc roof of the NVPA building OwS a range of vegetables that sustains Soufi'a's catering activities. The children participating in tlie programine received a hot nieal every day made possible through Soufra and NIPSA'S support. CulturalActivities The childirn had tlTre opportunity to participate in cultural activities including hiltional dance which is a central elcinthit of Palestinian and Syrian life. Dabka is traditional Palestinian song and dance that young people learn from an early age. The childi-en also composed and acted out role play.% focused on important social issues such as sts'eet children and homelessness. 2.1.9 Evaluation In Septfflnber 2021, CGE Director, Stephen Mccloskey, visited Burj Bajneh to meet the project staff including: Mari al-SEiaar, Director of the Women's Program Association. TahanÉ Cliarif, Proj¢ct Manager, Sabrine al-shaar, Project Co-ordinator, and the facilitators and youlig people. The main purpose of the visit was to evaluate the project activities and its outcom¢s, aiid plan for a thture iteration of the project. 2.2 Next Steps The Centre for Global Education has secured a new two-year grant of £23,000 (£11,500 per annwn) from NIPSA'S Dcvcloping World Fund to extend this progratnme in Leballon from l Fcbrnary 2022 to 31 July 2023. 2.3 Tools for Solidarity - Income Generation and Support for ArtisAns An Njombe, Southern HighlAnds of Tanzanfia 2.3.1 Tools for Solidarity is a not-for-profit charity oi-ganisation in Belfast. TFS is based on volunteeriiig work and welcomes local and international volunteers. TFS goal is to support artisans in the poorest parts of the world (Inostly in Africa) by pi'oviding high quality hand tools, electiical tools and sewing machines. Curreiitly TFS has two sewing and tools centres in Tanzania including one i-uniiing since 2007.
2.3.2 Our partner in Tanzania is the Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO), a goveinmental organisation. Together with SIDO, Tools for Solidarity estsblished a centre based in Njombe region Southern Highlands of Tanzania. TFS submitted a funding application to NIPSA in January 2020 to support the development of tliis new ¢entre, and received the fimds in two stages, in February 2020 and January 2021. 2.3.3 The main objective of the project is to support and develop piY)grammes to as8lSt the artisan sectoi" in both rural and urban areas olthe Southein Highland Zone. The primary focus will be to support artisans within both Njombe regions by supplying tools, sewing machines, machinery, training and backup service support. The project will target those people within the community who face extra barriers to income generatioii. Tliese ale rural and urban poor, with a focus on wom¢n, youth, vocational training centres (VTC) and people with disabilities (PWD). 2.3.4 In September 2020 TFS sent a container, funded by NIPSA, with 329 sewing machincs, around 4500 hand tools, 23 startei- kits (carpentry, auto-mechanic ftnd building), 50 electrical tools and 9 pieces of heavy-duty machinery that arrives in Tanzania two months later. The project officially started in November 2020 - when SIDO hired the workshop coordiiiator, Janeth Mwaga]a - but the c¢ntr¢ opened its doors in February 2021. After opening, SIDO hired aiioth¢r mechaiiic, Michael Kakwale. 2.3.5 111 Januaiy 2021, two meinbers of TFS staff travelled to Tanzaiiia for three months to assist with setting up the NASTC centi'e. Without the generous help of NIPSA this would not have been possible. TFS used the funds received mainly to set up the workshop - this includes buying materials to build shelves and work tables, add extt7 security to the door and the windows, get electricity in the workshop, build a sinall grinder rooin, etc. 2.3.6 There were three main purposes of tlie visit: l. To biiild and set up the ivoi"kfhop 2. Meetings with dis'trict officials to pi'oiiiote the proje¢t in Jvjoiiibe region and iieighbouring regions. 3. Training ofskaff -> in tools refuibishment and matntenan¢e -> sewing machine repdll the administration pai't of the project 2.3.7 TFS slaff n]anaged to deliver on time the training in tools refui'bishment and administration but unfortuiiately ran out of time regarding the sewing machine repair training. TFS requested one of the incchanics to come from the MSTC centre (Mwan7.a Sewing Ti'aining C,entre) that TFS and SIDO mw]za had set up in 2007. Emmanuel Pama, Junioi inechanic at MSTC, Came in Njombe from May 2021 to September 2021 to help with the sewiiig inacliiiies i'cp(IiT trainllig and with tlie first Érainiiig sessioii delivered to artisans at the NASTC eeiitrc. It was vcry pleasing to se¢ this successful transfer of knowledge froin one TFS project to another.
2.3.8 In 2021 NASTC allocated 98 sewing machines to artisans including I sewing machine to a p¢rson with disabilities (free of cliarge). The staff sold 600 hand tools and about 35 electrical too18 and pieces of hcaNy-duty machinery. 2.3.9 Th¢ NASTC ceiitre also organised 3 ti"aining sessions and trained 80 artisans during 2021 in dress design, business skillb and sewing machine maintenance. Each tailor rcccives food fi'ee of Charge during tli¢ training L()urse, and an allowance for transport and accommodation for artisans coming from far away. Th¢ Management Committee has complied with its duly to have due r¢gard to the Con]IsSIOn,8 publi¢ beiiefit guidance when ex¢r¢ising any powers or duties to which the guidaiice is relevant. FinaiicialReview The tnanagement committee is satisfied with the financial result for th¢ ye. and with the level of reserves at the year end. Sti'uctiive Governaiice and Mdna £nient The Charity is govemed by its coiistitution. Meinbers of tlie management comillittee are appointed as i"¢quired and in accordance with the constitution. Up to six members are ¢lected al the annual NIPSA delegate conference and up to four members are appointed from monbers of the Council of Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance. Res onsibilities o Éhe Maiia eiiient Coininittee Members of th¢ inanagement cominittee are responsible for maintaining prop¢1 accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuTa¢y at any tiine tlie financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the finaThcial statements comply with applicable legislation. They al'e also responsible for saf¢guarding the assets of tlie Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and det¢¢tion of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by tlie management coimmittee on I September 2022 and signed on theii. behalf by: Jane.gcoll Cliuirpei'son Riiaidhri O'sandaiv Vice-cliairperson