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Monthly Newsletter Current Programs Wave 1 of FMP completed, Wave 1 of AIM kicks off, iMatter negotiations with DoE continue Page 1 Finances Finances remain stable, with February actuals right in line with budget Page 2 New Opportunities Togo & Kenya possibilities continue to take shape, with possibilities in Benin, India and the US as well Page 2 Highlights Replacement vehicle for South Africa and new US team member Page 2 Issue 4 February 2013 Immediate needs iMatter Training Specialist, research consultant and SARS registration Page 1

Programs
Trainings are beginning in all three programs. The rst wave of parents has just completed all ve lesson of FMP, AIM has begun, and more iMatter trainings are scheduled. Preparatory activities are also taking place for Hygiene Matters Togo

Project AIM
The rst AIM sessions in South Africa began on February 18, with all sites prepared. Our staff overcame signicant obstacles to ensure that all sites had the necessary materials, and the wave began with 99 participants registered. This exceeds our goal of 96 participants registered. Were very proud of the AIM staff and are excited to see this program develop.

Families Matter! Program

Wave 1 of FMP was completed at the Nquthu and Orange Farm sites, with 333 parents trained and a retention rate of 93%. Cape Town implementation was paused to accommodate a CDC training that took place at the end February, and will resume in the rst week of March. The training of current facilitators as trainers and the training of new facilitators has been pushed back and is now scheduled to take place in April. In the meantime, operations continue as usual.

Program staff at work in HEF SA main ofce

Hygiene Matters
Planning continues for Hygiene Matters Togo. Pierre Chiner, of the glise vanglique de Pentecte in Lyon, France, has given his support to the program and will lead a team to perform the training of the Master Trainers at the end of May. Pierres team also conducted the trainings in the Central African Republic during the HM pilot program. Materials are en route and scheduled to arrive by the end of March.

Immediate Needs
We have begun collecting resums for our iMatter Training Specialist availability. We hope to ll this position by the beginning of March in order to keep up program momentum. The nalization of our registration with South African Revenue Services (SARS) is still pending. All documents have been submitted. Research remains understaffed, and we are on the lookout for an individual who will be able to take on supervision of our various research projects. This individual will oversee research design, implementation and analysis for Hygiene Matters Togo and for iMatter.

FMP Participant, Nquthu site, KZN

iMatter
iMatter teacher trainings have been delayed due to other mandatory teacher trainings. However, negotiations continue and we have managed to secure training dates for March and April. Limpopos Training Specialist Hope Ramaphosa looks forward to holding the training of Master Trainers from March 11-15, and KZN Training Specialist Thando Tshitshi has teacher trainings scheduled for April 13 and 20. She is hopeful that the DoE will provide her with a date for the training of Master Trainers in the next few weeks.

February 2013

Personnel
HEF US
President George Hoskins Director of Finance Karen Powell Operations Manager Magali Hofz Program Director Emma Moore Operations Assistant Nikki Mahabir

Finance
With programs underway, nances remain stable and February actuals are well-aligned with the budget.

Highlights & Opportunities

A replacement vehicle has been purchased for the South Africa ofce, and Operations Assistant Nikki Mahabir has joined our US ofce. Plans continue for iMatter Kenya and Hygiene Matters Togo, with possibilities pending in Benin and India. Highlights
A replacement vehicle for the South Africa ofce has nally been purchased using insurance money. This will facilitate required team travel, such as site visits and provincial department meetings. Our US ofce has gained a part-time Operations Assistant. Nikki Mahabir will be assisting us for a few hours a week on such tasks as website and social media maintenance. She is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and hopes to later attend medical school.

February Budget vs. Actuals

H E Foundation
Main Ofce Principal Investigator Julius Kamera Administrative Assistant Khanysile Masinga Monitoring & Evaluation Manager Sheila Chipangura Families Matter! National Program Manager Stanley Nyanyirai Project AIM National Program Manager Raymond Chauke Program Staff iMatter Hope Ramaphosa, Thando Tshitshi Families Matter! Program Xolile Mbatha, Sizwe Mkwananzi, Zipporah Khumalo, Sibongile Ngwenya There are also 9 facilitators awaiting training before ofcially becoming staff members at our FMP site in Nqutu. This list includes only program staff employed directly by H E Foundation, and does not include Youth for Christ staff members who will be implementing HEF programs. Bios and photos of managerial staff members can be found on our website at www.hopeeducation.org.

Actuals are well-aligned with the budget. There have been very few surprise costs and the month has been nancially stable. Program funds are now being used for implementation rather than preparation as the programs get underway.

Grant Year 5 Budget & Program Goals

Opportunities
Program development continues for the iMatter Kenya expansion opportunity. Scripture Union and OneHope Kenya are eager to tailor plans that will meet the goals of all organizations involved. We are still seeking funding for the program, the cost of which amounts to $670,000 for Year 1. Proposal efforts are also underway for Hygiene Matters Togo, with funding needs amounting to $150,000. Program collaboration is ongoing with local organizations and with our partner for Hygiene Matters, OneHope. Discussions have also begun in pursuit of the expansion of Hygiene Matters to Benin, a slum development project in India, and a state-side iteration of Project AIM. Donations are being accepted toward all of these opportunities.

February 2013