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Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V. International Annual Report 2024/25 Content Editorial / 10 Steps Program Current Developments 2024/25 Outreach & Emergency Support Treatment & Therapy Care Orphanages Orphanage Farms Primary & Secondary School Training & Studies Vocational training Public Relations Sponsors and Cooperations Finanzces Finances 2024 Financing needs 2025 Partnership for Africa The Association Goals and Background Way of operating Milestones of project work The Foundation Youth workshops & safe house Training & Business Start-ups Our local project partners Members, cooperation partners Contact, donation account 1
Dear members, friends and supporters: In the midst of terrible war news, it is a ray of hope that we were once again able to rescue children from acute, life-threatening distress in 2024 and place them safely. In view of our pictures with beaming children's faces, it is sometimes hard to believe the terrible situations from which the children came and still come: violence, abuse, neglect, hunger, malnutrition and HIV infection. When these maltreated little souls sit in front of a full plate for the first time and eat their food in our orphanages and feel safe and accepted, then we know: we are doing the right thing together! Our donors have once again done everything they can to continue to support our work – not least because they know that a youth generation without prospects can destabilise a society from within – crime, prostitution, radicalisation or flight are just the symptoms of a disease called "poverty and lack of opportunities". In order for countries like Tanzania to remain a factor of stability in the region, it is important to support the young generation through school and training until they can stand on their own two feet and make a contribution. We are very happy that we have been able to make our schools and orphanages even more future-proof through major infrastructure projects: the expansion and renovation of our Canaan Center are just as much a part of this as the water browser and the solar systems for our orphanages and schools. In addition, there was the well for our orphanage farm and the emergency food aid for schools and orphanages, after first drought and then floods had made it almost impossible to cultivate the fields and drove up food prices. Our two-pronged approach is paying off: on the one hand, we need funds from the many individual donations and sponsorships for school fees, training costs, scholarships, internships and seminars every year; on the other hand, through the investments mentioned, we are gradually getting closer to the goal of making the orphanages, schools and youth facilities we have created less dependent on donations. We do not want to create new dependencies, but to provide long-term help for self-help! Conclusion: Together we have once again managed to further support all children and young people this year, because our supporters appreciate our somewhat different approach. Firstly, we will keep at it until the young people are firmly established in the workforce. Secondly, our projects are designed for the long term and are intertwined in a systematic approach. Thirdly, all costs are borne privately and we take care of them personally - on site as well as at our desks at home. Last but not least, we are pleased to have reinforcement in our team of members: Julia Eger, Johanna Flümann and Paula Flümann - all experienced in working in Tanzania - enrich our founding team. Together we are optimistic for the future and thank our supporters from the bottom of our hearts! Sincerely, Dr. Günter Heidenhof Friederike Heidenhof Dr. Iris Rommerskirchen (Chairman of the Board) (Executive Secretary) (Founding Member, top right) 2
Short version: Ten steps to success! In ten steps from the beginnings of help to independent living - that is our goal for every child, woman or See the film: family that we take into the funding. The following chapters show how this can be achieved, in which the individual measures are described in more detail. If you can't study the entire annual report in detail, this overview provides a good summary for you: Education from A to Z! Many organizations stop after school education – or at the latest after training or studying. However, we spend a lot of time, energy and ultimately financial resources to make sure that the young people can stand on their own feet. Otherwise, everything done before makes no sense! 3
Current developments in 2024/25 Outreach & Emergency Support All the efforts of the past years are now paying off: Through the expansion and renovation of the Canaan Center, which was completely overcrowded, 14 children in need from the slums of Arusha were able to find a new home one week before Christmas - more will follow in 2025 and move into our Canaan Center or Living Water Orphanage. Of course, not all children can be helped, but that is precisely why it is an important task of our teams on the ground to assess the situation. Ezekiel and Ayubu are both 10 years old, their fathers died of HIV/AIDS or have abandoned the family. Both mothers are also alcoholics and have completely neglected the children – they were starving and malnourished. At the Canaan Center, they now receive the necessary warmth, attention and medical care and, above all, enough to eat! The children are either reported through the municipalities, or relatives turn to our teams because they are looking for help. This is followed by a detailed examination, in which the local social welfare office is also involved. In some cases, there is no longer a birth certificate and you don't even know the exact age of the children. However, if there is acute danger of violence, abuse, neglect or hunger, then accommodation in one of our orphanages is the key choice and further care by relatives is ruled out. Even if you don't see it later in the pictures of laughing children in our orphanages and schools: this is all about pure survival. In the 1st step, we identify special cases of hardship and look for solutions for children in need. • Our project partners here are our Living Water Orphanage, our Canaan Orphanage for HIV- positive children, and our TRMEGA program for children in need from the slums. In addition, we cooperate with the Rehabilitation Center for disabled children in Monduli. • We have used this year's donations to support these "outreach activities": mainly for transport trips, first aid material and immediate treatment of disabled children, initial accommodation for children in emergency situations. • Future: donations are still needed for these outreach activities. 4
Treatment & Therapy Children with malnutrition, a positive HIV result or a handicap first need good medical care. To do this, they are either treated in one of the local hospitals or we take them to a Rehabilitation Center for disabled children in Monduli that we have been supporting for many years. Treatments and aftercare also take place here if children have to be operated due to a physical impairment. Sometimes it is also necessary to adjust a prosthesis, which is made by specialists themselves in the center. The Rehabilitation Centre for disabled children in Monduli, which we have been supporting for years, is a highly professional institution with trained specialists. There are prosthesis technicians and the technical equipment is also available, which is necessary to make a well-fitting prosthesis for children. Education in dealing with the disability of one's own child is also an important contribution to a dignified life. In particular, mothers from the Maasai society are often blamed for the disability of their children - usually exactly the opposite is the case, because the illegally practiced circumcision often leads to birth complications. Children are then born with a lack of oxygen and suffer from the consequences for the rest of their lives. Severe burns are also a common reason for obstructions, because in the countryside people cook on open fireplaces with large pots full of hot water or oil – with a corresponding risk of burns. In the 2nd step, we first have sick or disabled children treated in order to make them fit for school. Traumatised children receive psychological support. • Our project partner here is the Rehabilitation Center for disabled children in Monduli, which is not built by us, but has been supported for years. • Last year, we used donations to support outreach and treatment work for the children and their mothers. • Future: The procurement of prosthesis material is not yet complete and we need further donations to create sufficient equipment for the prosthesis workshop. 5
Care If the children and young people are in our programmes, they need support and supervision from our team of social workers throughout their school education, training and during their time at college or university. Not all children "end up" in our orphanages but stay with their remaining families – a parent, grandmother, aunt, uncle or adult siblings. If we can support these relatives in caring for the children, it is often the best option. Provided, of course, that the place of residence is safe from violence, neglect or assaults. Ensuring this is the task of our teams on site. During our project- trips, we like to form our own picture of the situation on site to be able to think together about how best to help the families. In the 3rd step , we help orphans and adolescents continue living in their remaining families if there is no immediate danger. We finance schooling, living expenses and medical care and provide help-for-self-help to the remaining families (mothers, grandmothers, aunts) (step 7). • Our project partner here is the TRMEGA program for children at risk from the slums of the city of Arusha and the surrounding area. • This year, we have used donations for school fees, school uniforms, books, bus money or boarding school fees. We have provided the impoverished mothers with the bare necessities for humane housing and life and enabled them to earn their own income. • Future: In the coming years, donations will be needed every year for this large and important part of our program to enable the children to attend school. Our motto: "Make sure that we don't have to take a child out of school!" 6
Orphanages Our two orphanages are the point of contact for the accommodation of children that our teams bring out of emergency situations, for example when the situation at home is dangerous or unsustainable in the foreseeable future. After 10 years of operating the Canaan Center for HIV-positive children, we are grateful for what has been achieved during this time: 51 children found a safe home, they were able to become physically and mentally healthy and the first of them are now going to high school. We are also grateful that we have been able to expand the center and take in 14 new emergencies cases so far. The renovation and the equipping with solar technology pave the way for further independence in a sustainable way. After 10 years of operation, the expansion and renovation of our Canaan Orphanage has created space for the further reception of children in need. The center's equipment with a solar system and solar hot water as well as the extensive renovation make the center fit for the coming years. The new library is the highlight and next year the new kindergarten, which previously had to be converted into a dormitory. At the Canaan Center, a change of management is scheduled for 2025, and from this year on, sisters of the order will replace the previous lead couple. In addition, the first children leave the center when they are over 18 years old. This is regulated by law and from now on we will look after the children in their remaining families or we will look for foster families in Arusha. Our safe houses are also open to spend time here if they change to high school, college, vocational training or university. 7
At the Living Water Children Center, everything continues to revolve around the topic of water supply, because this is not guaranteed by the government in the greater Kisongo area – just as the power supply only works sporadically. Fortunately, we were able to remedy the situation: all buildings could be equipped with gutters for rainwater harvesting and water tanks. In the dry season, the new water browser helps transport water from more distant springs to the orphanage and schools. A modern solar system now also makes the center independent of the external power line and supplies the new outdoor lanterns to illuminate the site in the evening. Another contribution to the sustainability of the Living Water Children Center is the stable supply of drinking water and solar power. New educational play materials and books help prepare the children optimally for school. In the 4th step , we place children out of acute need and danger in one of our orphanages in order to accommodate them safely. • Our project partners here are the Living Water Children Center (LWCC) and the Canaan Center of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha. • This year, we have used donations for investments in infrastructure, expansions, renovations as well as for emergency food aid, school fees, books and the resocialization of the children. In addition, the orphanage farms have been further developed. • Future: We need donations to be able to complete the expansion measures and the general renovation. In addition, food shortages occur again and again. 8
Orphanage Farms Our orphanage farms are an important part of the strategy to make our projects sustainable – in the sense that they will one day pay for themselves. They produce healthy food for the children and allow the surpluses to be sold on the market as a contribution to their livelihood. A few years ago, we were able to purchase three sections of land for our Living Water orphanage and gradually develop them into fertile farmland. Initially, the topic of water supply was at the top of the list of necessities and we are happy to have finally successfully drilled for water this year. The well is over 100 meters deep and is now the source for drip irrigation of the fields and greenhouses. Our orphanage farms have been further developed to create a secure source of healthy food and income for the operation of the orphanages. They also serve as educational farms for our orphans during the holidays. Here they not only get fun, but also important knowledge for their lives. 9
Primary & Secondary Schools The water and electricity problem has finally been solved! With the purchase of the large water browser the water crisis is over and the schools can finally be supplied with fresh drinking water every day. The recurring periods of drought and the inadequate supply by government suppliers made this measure unavoidable. A modern solar system was the next, extremely important step in becoming independent of the insufficient government resources. This means that the schools are well positioned for a long-term sustainable future! A milestone for the Yakini Primary and Secondary Schools: the new water browser and the solar system end the water and electricity crisis of recent years. Lessons and exams can now run smoothly! The origin of our schools was the necessity to avoid the training of our orphans in governemntal schools. The children, most of whom come to the orphanages with traumatic experiences, would probably have perished with classes of 80 children and some of them lacking teaching staff. With the Yakini Primary School , an excellent school has been created over the years not only for orphans, but also for all other children in the region who have the opportunity to go to "Yakini" as paying students. In this way, the operation of the school and the Living Water orphanage is cross-financed and we have thus created a sustainable infrastructure. 10
Over the years, it became clear that these special children also needed a good secondary school – and so the idea of the Yakini Secondary School (Gymnasium) was born, which today is also an excellent school and an enrichment for the region as a whole. We are proud of our graduates who have achieved their high school diploma this year! From toddlers to young adults - our donors ensure that the children get a good school education and thus a chance for a future in independence! (Fadilah, center and right) In the 5th step , we ensure that our primary and secondary schools provide our orphans and young people with a good education. • Our project partner here is the "Living Water Children Center (LWCC)", founded and run by the Kimaro family, as a non-profit umbrella organization for orphanages, schools, farms and safehouses with youth workshops. • Use of the donations: A water browser and a modern solar system for the secondary school could be financed. The operation of the schools is now self-sustaining through the income of the paying students as well as from the income and products of the farms. • Future: Donations will be needed in the coming year for major investments – such as controlling erosion and halting land loss. The next challenge is already imminent, because heavy El Nino rains have washed away parts of the school property and the underground watertanks are now at risk. Here we need good engineers and means to stop this loss of land as soon as possible! 11
Training, Studies & Promotion of Excellence After finishing school, the challenge really begins: which subject and what further level of education is right for the respective student? There are a number of good educational institutions, colleges and universities to choose from. Our motto is to support young people as far as their talent is suitable. That is why we award about 25 scholarships every year for further education in these institutions. While many organizations focus on school education, we are convinced that this is far from the end of the story. Too bad if we let these talents unused!! Nengai Loserian is a midwifery student, Hilda Missoji is becoming a doctor, Lamek Larck is studying logistics in Mwanza, John Kivuyo is becoming an electrician, Hagai Aenea is learning to be a carpenter and David Pallangyo is a fully trained welder. In step 6, we award scholarships for an apprenticeship, college or study. • Our project partners are the TRMEGA program for vulnerable children and our two orphanages and schools (Canaan, Living Water and Yakini Schools). • We used this year's donations for the costs of education as well as fees for colleges and universities. This also includes living expenses, books, accommodation and transport • Future: We need donations every year to finance training and study fees. 12
Vocational Training & Business Start-ups Youth Workshops & Safe Houses Even during their school years, students have to decide in which professional or academic direction they want to go one day. That's why it's important to us to introduce young people to the various options at an early age and to familiarize them with job opportunities and self-employment. To this end, practical and theoretical weekend and holiday courses take place regularly in our youth workshops of the Living Water Children Center. Here the young people learn the basics of agriculture, bakery skills, sewing and the production of food such as yoghurt or peanut butter in theory and practice. In addition, through visits to real production units, they come into contact with people who have already built up their own independence. In the theory units, the measuring, calculatingand marketing of the products is taught. The practical work during the holiday and weekend courses is fun for the young people and they lose their shyness about supposedly inferior jobs. The young people can spend the night in the two adjoining Safe Houses during the seminars. The residential buildings also serve the trainees and students who need safe accommodation outside the orphanages during the holidays and waiting times for the next step in their education. Once they are over 18 years old, they are no longer allowed to live in orphanages by law and need a place to stay. The remaining families are often not suitable for this, because dangers and temptations await the young people that they were not exposed to in the protected orphanage environment. 13
Training & Business Start-ups The path to employment in Tanzania is particularly rocky: unemployment, especially among young people, is extremely high, jobs are a rarity and government support is almost non-existent. Even during their training, college and studies – in some cases even during their school years – the young people are therefore prepared by our teams for their later entry into a profession or self-employment. In regular seminars, in addition to mutual exchange, the focus is on teaching skills that prepare young people for independence: business training, creation of a business plan for small self-employment, application and interview- seminars, self-reflection, behavior in the group and self-presentation. In addition, it is about content that parentless children do not simply get from home: "life skills", family planning and hygiene, but also abuse prevention and self-defense. Students with difficulties are advised by our social workers and sometimes put back on track with the help of mentors. The team helps choose the right college, apply to university or find the right apprenticeship. In addition, job-related internships ensure that students can already gain initial professional experience and make a recommendation for a possible permanent position. Often, the best way is to become self-employed. We support our young people with start-up grants and advice on setting up the first own business. Our pupils and students learn life skills, business skills, family planning, among other things, in our TRMEGA Job Training Center. They are prepared for their career, self-employment and later independent life through internships and with the help of mentors and individual interviews. 14
Business start-up grants quickly help our graduates stand on their own two feet as small business owners – as welders (Joseph), electrical dealers (Ally), hairdressers (Boniface), hauliers (Emmanuel), bakers (Glorian) or seamstresses (Joyce)! In steps 8 to 9: We accompany young people and teach them so-called "life skills" that they don't get at home. We also offer seminars to pave the way for young adults (orphans) to become professional or self- employed. We motivate our alumni to make a contribution to children in need as soon as they earn money themselves (Step 10). • Our project partners are the TRMEGA program for vulnerable children and our two orphanages and schools (Canaan, Living Water and Yakini Schools). • We have used donations for trainings, internships, mentoring and business start-ups for our graduates. • Future: In the coming years, we will continue to need donations to help our students and graduates find their way into independence. Only then do we consider our "mission" to be complete. 15
Public Relations "Do good things and talk about it" – the winged phrase from the PR industry is not losing its relevance. But in view of the flood of information that is available to everyone around the clock every day on all channels, it is an increasing challenge to make one's voice heard in public with limited (private) financial resources. Large radio and television stations boost the willingness to donate with their broadcasts on the one hand, but on the other hand there is also a pull that we can only counter with one thing: Our brand! That would be: personal contact with our donors, high transparency, perceptibility of the individual donation, feedback on the use and very important: all expenses for travel, postage, printing and administration are borne privately. Although we also use Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp, we do so more to keep our supporters up to date than to do any significant public relations work in the sense of donor recruitment. Rather, the presence in the "real public", i.e. at flea markets or Christmas markets, brings with it an important attention value and, last but not least, the efforts to attract press response also bear fruit. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the helpers and our volunteers who helped us with the support of information stands, raffles and Christmas markets, with campaigns in social networks and on Betterplace.org or with the graphic design. We would also like to thank all those who are making an effort to find further supporters – just as our good network has grown, which helps us fulfil our tasks even in difficult times. Furthermore, the crowdfunding platform Betterplace.org helps us publicize our work: With it, we reach the friends of our friends through a low-threshold offer to donate with a click of the mouse. Because of the fees incurred, however, we ultimately prefer donations to our donation account. Particularly noteworthy here is the "Proving Schooling" campaign, which has been supported by Inge Vogel and her friends for years! • The press and television are always important multipliers. We have succeeded in placing articles in the NRZ, the Rheinische Post, the church newspaper and in "Rheinlands Reiter und Pferde". • Arusha Reports: The reports from Africa, which are sent by e-mail, offer the opportunity to address individual donors individually and inform them about the use of the donations. Many photos illustrate the project work in an entertaining way. • Calendar: again this year we have captured the most beautiful motifs from Africa in a self-created and privately financed photo calendar. 16
• Mailings: The thank-you letters and personal Christmas letters are particularly close to our hearts. In this way, Partnership for Africa differs fundamentally from "direct mailings", which collect anonymously in the mailboxes, especially during the Christmas season. The feedback and incoming donations confirm that this is one of the most valued actions. Flyer: with the support of graphic designer Sandra John, we were able to redesign our flyers and will use them at the next mailings and events. • “Reiter für Afrika” - Horse Ambassadors: We very much regret that our previous ambassador horse for "Reiter für Afrika", Famoso, passed away this year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank its owner, Flora Keller, and its rider, Benjamin Werndl, once again for their commitment and sympathize with them about the great loss. • The campaign logo for the initiative "Reiter für Afrika" (designed by Sandra John) continues to prove to be a complete success, as many donors from the equestrian scene can identify very well with our work and we were able to win various other supporters. This was also the case at the tournament "Westphalian Championship of Riders" and via the Regional Association of Riding and Driving Clubs Berlin/Brandenburg, which distributed a significant number of saddle pads with campaign logos and presented the "Reiter für Afrika" banner at tournaments. • Actions in detail: o Raffles, auctions: As part of a seminar by Uta Gräf and Dr. Claudia Münch, two large raffles were held in Hamminkeln. In addition, a riding saddle pad from Vetmedicum was successfully auctioned off this year via the social media of our friends and sponsors. o Sponsorship letters: Our sponsors and children are in contact with each other selectively if this is desired by both sides. We mediate the correspondence and share the joy! o Information stand, Christmas market: We were represented with a large flea market stand on Krefeld's Sprödentalplatz, and we were just as successful at the "Special Christmas Market" for social institutions at the town hall - equipped with voluntarily sewn reading bones and children's clothing. o Presentations, actions, collections: This year we were invited to a lecture at the Rotary Club Krefeld Greiffenhorst, which subsequently promised us its support. Under the motto "Feuerzangenbowle", "Beer Drinking for Africa" and "Potato Pancake Dinner", friends have collected for a good cause again this year, others – founding members, fellow travellers and friends – have donated their birthday collections to our 17
cause. Numerous companies and private individuals supported the projects in Tanzania as part of fundraising campaigns – e.g. through collections on the occasion of Christmas, birthdays, funerals, Rotary/Lions evenings, Christmas bazaars or anniversaries. A friend's large vegetable garden will continue to be exploited for a good cause. The remaining stocks of a large horse book library are auctioned off with just as much commitment! o We were particularly pleased with the creative Christmas campaigns of various companies (Baulig Orthodontics, HC Arnoldi, Vetmedicum, Rottner Sporthorses), who gave us the equivalent value of their gifts otherwise distributed to customers or carried out charity campaigns! Due to her high profile as an internationally successful dressage rider, Uta Gräf continues to contribute enormously to the motivation of further donors as an ambassador for "Reiter für Afrika". Thanks to the sponsors from the equestrian scene, we can always look forward to a richly laid table for our raffles. Various press articles have helped make our work even better known. 18
Sponsors and Cooperations The cooperation with our sponsors and funding organisations has been an important pillar of the success of Partnership for Africa for many years – many projects would not be possible without this support. This year, the focus was on these cooperations: • In many respects, our projects have been and are supported by Sternstunden e.V. – this year mainly by helping with food and school supplies for our Living Water orphanage and our Yakini schools. • This year, the Klaus and Lore Rating Foundation sponsored the practical and business training program in our youth workshops for young orphans. • The Eulenhof Foundation helped expand and renovate the Canaan Orphanage with a new boys' dormitory that made room for new children in need. • The La Esquinita Foundation is primarily committed to the education of children and supports our orphans on their way through school and training. • This year, the Lavatera Foundation helped us out of an acute emergency situation caused by drought and flooding by purchasing a water browser. • The Handauf Foundation supported the purchase of new beds and furniture for the new boys' dormitory. • Lions clubs (e.g. Weinheim) and Rotary clubs (e.g. Krefeld Greiffenhorst) are among our supporters - for example for the improvement of the water supply or the promotion of livelihoods. • The Sorpotimists Bremerhaven and the Soroptimist Relief Fund stood up for our women's projects and helped with the expansion of the Canaan orphanage. • Corporate donations: IWEST has been one of the strong supporters of our educational program for children in need for many years. The companies Abbercom Hölscher, HC Arnoldi, Backwinkel, Baulig Orthodontics, Gestüt Brune, Butz Consulting, Bernhard Möllers, Ergo wir helfen e.V., KVF Henn, Stubenrauch and Hölscher, WSH Deutsche Vermögensverwaltung, Vetmedicum, also supported our educational program and/or our orphanages. • We have registered "Partnership for Africa" on the donation platforms Google and Betterplace.org and regularly receive donations through this. • In addition, we work closely with other organizations , such as time2help. Thanks to regular coordination meetings in Germany and Tanzania, we can tackle larger projects together. 19
Finances 2024 Donation accounts In the year under review, donations were received in the form of donations in cash and in kind. Since April 1, 2011, the association's account has been held at Postbank and all transactions are processed through it. Donations in kind are listed separately, as the donors have waived the issuance of a donation receipt. The donations received will be allocated to the respective intended donation purposes and used accordingly. The monetary donations received were forwarded to the respective partner organizations shortly after receipt or assigned in accordance with the agreed payment schedule. In the case of non-earmarked donations, it was agreed with the respective partner organisation which purpose the funds should serve. The receipt of donations was confirmed in each case by the head of the organization. In addition, confirmation was obtained from the project manager when the funds were re-booked to the projects within the organization. Income and surplus balance Carryover from the previous year Opening balance sheet 2024 Postbank carryover from previous year – donation account Postbank carryover from previous year – park account Sum Receipts Receipt of monetary donations 2024 Monetary donations Postbank Partnership for Africa Other revenue Sum Expenditure Annual financial statements 2024 (Postbank account) Donation to projects Costs non-material area Sum Balance Balance Balance of income and expenditure 2024 (income statement as of 31.12.24) Account balance at the end of the year 2024 - Donation account Account balance at the end of the year 2024 - Park account Sum 1 Refund from incorrect booking 2 Less refund due to incorrect booking = 12,723.84 EUR Amount EUR 19.780,13 194.196,42 213.976,55 Amount EUR 626.508,13 2.241,491 628.749,62 Amount EUR -517.794,68 -14.965,332 -532.760,01 Amount EUR 110.954,94 -26,33 324.957,82 324.931,49 20
Outgoing Donations From grants from Partnership for Africa 2024 MVC Program for Children at Risk (TRMEGA) Job training, help for self-help (TRMEGA) Orphanage, Primary & Secondary Schoolsn(LWCC – Living Water Children Center) Orphanage – Canaan Center for HIV-Positive Children (Catholic Archdiocese) Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children in Monduli Hai Vocational Training Center Sum Development of outgoing donations since 2005 Year Monetary donations spent Donations3 2.720,00 3.470,00 - 400,00 - 21.024,30 - - - - - 3.000,00 3.000,00 1.000,00 1.000,00 1.000.00 3.000,00 2.500,00 1.000,00 40.114,30 2005/6 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (year founded) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Sum 6.993,00 14.009,04 7.760,00 17.000,00 147.600,00 265.393,03 306.796,87 183.956,04 226.484,68 284.537,09 323.639,80 302.395,00 339.775,30 329.024,72 328.447,08 574.860,35 387.327,09 531.312,38 517.794,68 5.095.106,15 Other costs/income 20244 Expense allowances Travelling expenses Ancillary costs Money transactions Zinsen, Bankspesen Other costs Sum Monetary Donations LWCC / USA 3000,00 6.700,00 8.225,00 7.470,00 9.100,00 (4.880,00) (2.020,00) (11.250,00) (52.645,00) 3 Estimated amounts for donated clothing, toys, raffle prizes, flea market items, godfather gifts 4 All "other costs" are covered privately Amount EUR -154.562,25 -21.008,40 -121.062,96 -194.296,47 -9.549,27 -2.350,00 -502.829,35 Sum 9.713,00 17.479,04 7.760,00 17.400,00 147.600,00 286.417.33 306.796,87 183.956,04 226.484,68 284.537,09 323.639,80 305.395,10 349.475,30 338.249,70 336.917,08 584.960,35 390.327,09 533.812,38 518.794,68 5.135.220,45 Amount EUR -2.000,00 -1.020,00 -1.285,43 -424,59 -7.261,37 -11.991,39 21
Result of the audit report On a voluntary basis, the Board of Directors commissioned the Krefeld law firm dhpg GmbH to carry out an independent audit in 2024. The annual financial statements for the period of the previous year as well as the creation and maintenance of the document files were audited. As a result of the audit, "no complaint" was documented. The previous audits in 2014, 2018 and 2021 were just as successful. Expenses for the management of the Association and ancillary costs The expenses reported for the management of the association are made up of hourly flat rates, travel expenses and other ancillary costs. The withdrawals are compensated by the Board and a sponsor so that the costs incurred are not borne by donations from third parties or the projects. This approach ensures that the burden of administrative costs on donors is de facto zero. If the expenses and ancillary costs were nevertheless to be related to the receipt of donations, the percentage share would be less than 3 percent and thus a fraction of the usual "administrative expenses" for comparable institutions. Voluntary work also makes an important contribution to our efforts. Thanks to the commitment of friends of our work, we were able to save considerable costs, which are now available for assistance. In addition, technical equipment (PC, screen, photocopier, camera, etc.) are purchased from private funds and made available to the Association for use. The transport costs for donations in kind and all travel expenses are also borne privately. Distribution of funds within the projects in 2024 MVC Programme – Education Programme for Children at Risk (TRMEGA) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Use Internships, mentoring, start-up capital for pupils and students 2024 School fees and scholarships for children and young people 2024 Additional needs for pupils, students and mothers in 2024 Family Resocialization Program Job training, help for self-help (TRMEGA) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Use Program costs (social worker, office, transport, etc.) 2024 Amount EUR 154.562,25 Amount EUR 23.809,58 116.460,11 9.548,82 4.743,74 Amount EUR 21.008,40 Amount EUR 21.008,40 22
Hai Vocational Training Center (Hai) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Use Solar pump to facilitate workshops for young people Orphanage – Canaan Center for HIV-Positive Children (Catholic Archdiocese) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Use Project supervision for transition phase management Emergency food aid 2024, 2025 Renovation 2024/25 School material School fees 2025 Kindergarten Project 2025 Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children, Monduli (Catholic Archdiocese) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Use Outreach Program, Treatments, Prostheses for Disabled Children 2024 Amount EUR 2.350,00 Amount EUR 2.350,00 Amount EUR 194.296,47 Amount EUR 9.298,35 22.389,57 53.034,64 4.528,24 47.756,86 57.288,81 Amount EUR 9.549,27 Amount EUR 10.514,69 Orphanage, Primary & Secondary Schools (LWCC – Living Water Children Center) Grants through Partnership for Africa 2024 Amount EUR 121.062,96 Use Book Projekt Library Secondary School Emergency food aid 2024 Safe-House – Trainings in youth workshops Water browser Furniture and interior design Safehaus Imbaseni Exterior renovation orphanage, gutters, water tanks Sponsorships for 2 children Amount EUR 1.192,70 48.367,615 10.735,06 37.917,44 9.019,53 11.007,95 2.822,67 5 Of which funding Sternstunden e.V. in the amount of 28,005.00 EUR 23
Donations Donations in kind are mostly clothing, toys, learning materials, books, shoes and backpacks. In addition, there are gifts from our guests and godparents for the children as well as donations in kind for auctions, raffles, Christmas market or reading bone campaigns. This year, a special donation in kind from a large school material provider (learning and play material), handicraft materials for bracelets, a project camera with equipment and an extensive donation of books were added..... The donation in kind from a large school material provider as well as various books, clothing and games have enriched the equipment of our orphanages this year. We were also able to hand over gifts from our godparents for their children this year and we received active help from the USA with tree planting. Volunteer work Our volunteers worked hard this year: Julia Eger and Paula Flümann made an important contribution during their project work on site for several weeks, Johanna Flümann helped us from Germany. In addition, there was Julia's valuable work in the sponsorship program, the supervision and stocking of the Christmas market and the acquisition of additional helpers. Gabi Lange and Sabine Sprankmanns sewed reading bones and other beautiful things from African fabric, Dorothee Lazar put together “lucky worms”, Sabine Hetrih supported us by selling cotton bags, and Sandra John designed two wonderful new flyers for us! 24
Outlook: Financing requirements for 2025 The following financing needs were identified together with the project partners for 2025: MVC Programme – Children at Risk (TRMEGA) Project Support for 77 pupils/students (orphans and adolescents)> school fees, transport, accommodation, uniform, school materials, special needs Measure Estimated costs 130,000 euros Resocialization of orphanage children and their (residual) families 5,000 euros Career entry support for pupils, students and graduates (internships, mentoring/counselling) Start-up capital for self-employment Training courses for pupils, students and graduates to increase knowledge about life and career planning, job preparation, self-employment Social worker to supervise pupils and students, accountants, project assistants 10,000 euros 10,000 euros 5,000 euros 20,000 euros Orphanage – Canaan Center for HIV-Positive Children (Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha) Project School fees for 40 orphans (Yakini School) Emergency food aid Estimated costs 55,000 euros 15,000 euros Measure New construction of kindergarten building including interior design, fences, landscaping, lighting 150,000 euros Orphanage, Primary & Secondary School (LWCC – Living Water Children Center) Project Youth Workshops Training Program 2025 Measure Estimated costs 5,000 euros Emergency food aid, school supplies Farm Development (Transport Vehicle for harvest) Equipment of the Secondary School computer study room School fees and accommodation for orphans First aid training and equipping the school buses with 1st aid kits Rehabilitation for disabled children (Monduli) Project Treatment of children with disabilities, food Measure Hai Vocational Training Center (Lutheran Church Moshi) Project Measure Solar pump 28,000 euros 30,000 euros 15,000 euros 3,000 euros 2,000 euros Estimated costs 10,000 euros Estimated costs 3,000 euros 25
Partnership for Africa - The Association In the past year, the association "Partnership for Africa" continued to develop. New sponsors could be won and through the cooperation of volunteers, new ways of collecting donations could also be developed. Since the fundraising for development projects in Africa began in 2005 on the initiative of Friederike Heidenhof , 4.6 million euros have been invested in sustainable infrastructure and educational projects. "I was and still am convinced of the good work that is being done on the ground by our Tanzanian partners." Since 2011, "Partnership for Africa" has existed as a non-profit, registered association. Objectives and Background The core problem: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has affected almost an entire generation of parents in Tanzania and left behind many orphans for whom the government cannot take care of. The threat of neglect of such children and adolescents is also a serious factor in the destabilization of a society. Such children are particularly vulnerable to crime and prostitution, radicalisation or flight. Our core goal: We help - through education and help for self-help - to build the next generation as a pillar of a new, strengthened society. We fight the causes of flight and radicalisation - two of the most pressing problems of our time. Why Tanzania? Tanzania is a relatively stable country in the East African region. It is important for peace in the region that Tanzania (and also Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda) remains stable. The region is affected by various destabilizing influences in neighboring countries: civil war-like areas in the Congo, terrorist militias in Somalia, refugees from Burundi and Congo in camps at the borders. Why education? Children and young people are the future of the country. At the same time, they are particularly vulnerable when society is not able to give them a good education and training. In many African countries, children in particular can rarely escape the vicious circle of poverty, illness and lack of prospects. What does the government do? Even a relatively well-functioning state with a democratic structure such as Tanzania is not (yet) in a position to create a social safety net for the needs of the population. Gaps in various areas of the country's development are currently still being addressed by international organisations (World Bank, EU, African Development Bank, etc.), which can handle major infrastructure projects, administrative reforms or anti-corruption programmes due to their capacity at government level. Non- governmental organizations (NGOs), especially smaller ones, often contribute more at the grass-root level, i.e. at the grassroots level of the population. 26
Drop in the ocean? "Partnership for Africa" is one of the smaller NGOs, but we can work very effectively because of the private assumption of the costs and short decision-making paths. One thing is clear: "Partnership for Africa" cannot save the world. But together we can contribute to the stabilisation of the country, and we can provide humanitarian aid and alleviate the greatest need for a good number of people. Others do this as well - each with different focuses - and so in the end a considerable difference is made for the people. What do we do differently? We differ from other - mostly larger - organizations: 1) We (the Board and another sponsor) bear our costs privately: no donation from third parties will be used to finance travel expenses, flights, hotels, flyers, homepage, postage etc. We stand for the fact that every cent goes directly to the projects - without deductions. 2) We stay "at it" for many years and accompany our protégés until they are independent. Often, projects end after three or five years or focus on "only" one aspect, e.g. the children's schooling. But what comes after that? Keeping an eye on this is our special concern... 3) We can work very efficiently, without lengthy decision-making processes and hierarchies. Today a good idea or strategy is born, tomorrow it will be implemented. This allows us to react quickly and always keep our finger on the pulse of developments on site. 4) We are on site comparatively often - at least twice a year for several weeks. This is hardly affordable for many larger organizations, as usually a large number of projects in different countries have to be supervised by one person. We concentrate on one region and pursue the approach of "education from A to Z". Finishing what you have started needs presence, time and patience.... Our work The work of "Partnership for Africa" is roughly made up of two areas: the work on the ground in Tanzania and the work in Germany. Our lingua franca to and in Tanzania is English. To make it more comprehensible, we would like to outline exactly how we operate. Field of activity Germany (Europe, Switzerland, USA) • Strategic planning, club management, general meeting • Donation acquisition (personal contacts, project applications, campaigns) • Funds management, accounting, budget planning, donation receipts, bank transfers • Project planning, contracts, legal review • Daily exchange and coordination with the project teams on site (video, e-mail, phone) • Monitoring, evaluation of project successes, auditing of project partners 27
• Mentoring program: Placement, reports, photo and letter exchange • Public relations (mailings, reports, homepage, flyers, calendars, photo books, social media etc.) • Press work (print media, TV) • Media Translations • Reports to donors and sponsoring organizations • Planning and implementation of project trips, guest relations, internship support The majority of our work takes place in the office. It corresponds approximately to a full-time position and is provided free of charge by the two Board members, Friederike and Günter Heidenhof. In addition, all office, administrative and travel costs are borne privately by them and another donor. Due to our frequent and long presence on site, we are very close to the teams and the projects and are personally known and familiar with the locations as well as with the majority of the individual children, young people and adults. The following activities are mainly required on site: Field of activity Tanzania • Meetings with project partners and teams • Project visits and visits to supported families in the slums • Evaluation of project successes, inspection of construction projects • Participation in seminar and group events for children and young people • Examination of receipts for the funds spent, photo documentation • Strategy and budget planning with the teams on site • Donor and sponsor communication from Tanzania • Guest relations, visiting programme In Tanzania, we usually spend the first few days in meetings with our teams and project partners. According to a prepared agenda, we discuss all the issues at hand and receive the receipts for the funds spent. A large part of the discussions falls on the strategic planning for the coming months (e.g. new projects, supplementary programmes) and years as well as on the evaluation of the individual "cases" of the children and adolescents or their mothers. In addition, we visit the project sites several times and inspect the new developments. From this and in the discussions with the teams, the further requirements for the future then arise. Back home, we start again with fundraising, project applications, etc. 28
Milestones of our work The acquisition of donations to support development projects in Africa began in 2005 with the initiative of Friederike Heidenhof after a three-month consulting assignment in Tanzania. "I was and still am convinced of the good work being done on the ground by our Tanzanian partners." What exactly the local needs are is the guiding principle of our engagement based on discussions with competent Tanzanians. This has been one of our recipes for success. Since 2005, new projects have been launched and existing programs have been further developed together with local partners. In 2011, we established the association "Partnership for Africa", and in 2020, the foundation was added. To date, there are several milestones that provide a good overview of what has been achieved so far. 29
Partnership for Africa - The Foundation In order to put our work for children in need on a sustainable footing, we set up a foundation in 2020, the proceeds of which can be used to finance part of the tasks in the long term. The foundation is in proven hands and pursues the same goals as the association. In recent years, we have been pleased to receive endowments that help to generate income for our project work. Co-founders who, like us and our members, are interested and enjoy making a capital contribution as an endowment, are very welcome. In total, we are aiming for a sum of 3 million euros in the long term. At the same time, we continue to rely on donations to the Association "Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V.", endowments should not replace this commitment, but complement it. Background Over the past 18 years, we have raised more than EUR 4.6 million in donations, creating a sustainable infrastructure and programs. As this annual report shows, some programs are dependent on the continued flow of donations in order to provide continuous support. Therefore, it makes sense to create a sustainable source of income with the help of a foundation. We want as many children as possible who come from emergency situations be able to make use of the facilities we created "for all eternity"; through the further acquisition of donations - as before - and through sustainable income from growing foundation assets. Advantages for practical work Our partners in Africa and we want to expand, consolidate and maintain what has been created in the long term. In the event of a potential gap in donations, the foundation offers a sustainable source of financing as a basic income. Advantages for the founders Creation of a meaningful use for existing capital, participation in the Foundation's board of trustees are just some advantages. Full tax deductibility over several years (a capital entry can be "carried forward" to the following years and thus deducted gradually) in another benefit, so are tax advantages in the case of inheritances. How do I become a founder? Founders provide a self-chosen sum into the Foundation's existing assets and thus increase the interest income of the Partnership for Africa Foundation. Endowments are possible at any time and in any amount. As with any donation, donors receive a endowment receipt for the amount donated. 30
Our local Project Partners As a matter of principle, Partnership for Africa does not carry out its own projects, but works together with non-profit partner organizations in Tanzania. The reason: The knowledge about the exact needs, the know-how for the implementation and the knowledge of the local specifics is best provided by the local well-trained experts themselves. Our core project with the church as a partner is the Canaan Children's Centre for HIV-positive orphans, which we built in 2013. Since then, Partnership for Africa has further expanded and built up the centre and enabled 50 children to attend school. The Living Water Children Center (a registered NGO) was founded in 2002 as a small orphanage by the Tanzanian Kimaro family. Since 2005, we have been significantly supporting the expansion of the orphanage and the schools. In the meantime, about 1000 children attend the Yakini Primary School, which we helped to build, and most of them stay at the boarding school for the entire school year. Apart from the now more than 100 orphans, the remaining children pay school fees, from which the orphans are sustainably co-financed. In 2017, together with LWCC, we were able to complete the Yakini Secondary School where pupils can graduate with a high school diploma. In 2018, we launched the LWCC farm project, which now provides food for the school children and orphans. In 2019, we were able to complete the new LWCC orphanage, which provides space for 100 new orphans who will later transfer to Yakini schools. Just recently, we have completed two Safe- houses to housing and training for vulnerable youth. TRMEGA was launched in 2010 by former AAIDRO Director Helen Nguya, who is an internationally recognized professional. TRMEGA is our partner for the MVC program for children at risk, whom we support from A to Z (school, training, job, study). With TRMEGA, we conduct job training for youth looking for jobs, and provide start-up capital for small businesses. We also train HIV-positive mothers living in poverty so that one day they can earn their own living. 31
Members, Contact, Donation Account Members: The association has nine members, some of whom are also founding members. • Chairman of the Board: Dr. Günter Heidenhof, Krefeld • Initiator and Managing Director: Friederike Heidenhof (Dipl. Ing. agr., MSc.), Krefeld • Other founding members Dr. Simon Flümann, Krefeld Dr. Ursula Leuchtenberg, Pulheim Karsten Lütte, Ostercappeln Dr. Iris Rommerskirchen, Krefeld • Members Julia Eger, Krefeld Johanna Flümann, Cologne, Paula Flümann, Innsbruck Contact: Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V., Friederike Heidenhof, Hubert-Houben-Weg 15, 47803 Krefeld/Germany, Phone: +49-172-1792889, E-Mail: info@partnerschaft-fuer-afrika.de, julia.eger@partnerschaft-fuer-afrika.de Homepage: www.partnerschaft-fuer-afrika.de/en Donation account: In Germany and other European countries Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V. Bank name: Postbank Account no: 998 255 438 BLZ: 360 100 43 IBAN: DE12 3601 0043 0998 2554 38, BIC: PBNKDEFF Outside Germany, in particular US and Canada Donations should be sent to the following partner organisation: Living Water Children Centre Keyword: Partnership for Africa Germany, 170 East 88th Street, Apt 4H, New York, NY, 10028 Please contact us if you like to contribute to the Partnership for Africa Foundation!! 32