TEAR Fund

Annual Report 2009

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Highlights of
Year 2008–09
by TEAR Fund Director Stephen Tollestrup
For any organisation, some years are rightly designated
landmark years. For TEAR Fund New Zealand our year ending
June 30th 2009 deservedly earned that recognition. It was a
year of many changes and new opportunities, and one that
despite the international recession, produced record income
of NZ $12,700,000 for our poverty fighting programmes.
We warmly acknowledge the nearly 1800 churches and 35,000
supporters who made this growth possible, and thank them for the
confidence they have entrusted in us to deliver effective and compas-
sionate programmes on their behalf to the poorest.
We also thank the New Zealand Government’s generous support of
TEAR Fund through the NZAID KOHA-PICT and Humanitarian Assis-
tance Fund providing over $2,000,000 in grants. During the year TEAR
Fund participated in a four-yearly NZAID review of our programmes
and operations which acknowledged TEAR Fund’s professionalism
and confirmed our continued funding partnership into the future.
TEAR Fund is about a unique and unashamedly Christian response
to poverty and injustice but our approach is respectful of all cultures
and religious beliefs. TEAR Fund draws on the rich biblical and
Christian traditions of justice, mercy and compassion, informed by
universally agreed best practice standards required for specialist aid
and development.
During the year we provided shelter and vocational training for the
street dwellers in Manila, mother and child care for Dalit families in
central India, co-operative dairying in Sri Lanka for income generation
and peace-building, anti-child trafficking in Nepal, water and educa-
tion to rural poor in India, increased food security through improved
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farming methods in Malawi, and child development projects through
Compassion International in 25 countries.
In addition, TEAR Fund responded to urgent humanitarian crises
in Myanmar-Burma, Pakistan, Gaza, Darfur and Sri Lanka this year.
We have seen nearly 12,000 children sponsored to date, while our
international co-operative efforts through our partner Compassion
International have reached the milestone of over one million children
receiving opportunities for health and education through church-based
projects in 25 developing nations.
TEAR Fund New Zealand, well known for its Microenterprise strategy,
has seen continued growth of these programmes throughout the year.
Microenterprise has provided economic development opportunities
through community based credit, allowing the poorest access to small
business start-up loans that break the cycle of poverty.
TEAR Fund New Zealand is part of two strategic Christian alliances
addressing poverty worldwide and working on the premise that together
we can maximise our resources and skills in ways we could not as
individual organisations. Compassion International with its grass roots
and church-based child development programme, with over 5000
projects worldwide, remains the centre-piece of TEAR Fund’s child
focused programmes. TEAR Fund is also active in a new and growing
international Christian alliance of NGOs, called the Integral Alliance.
Its emphasis is on collaboration especially, in the area of disaster relief
and urgent humanitarian response.
During the year we moved from our old building of nearly 20 years,
with its cramped, separate units, to our new open-plan office in Mt
Roskill. The new offices, designed by a TEAR Fund staff member,
took an old warehouse and turned it in to a modern complex that
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has enhanced working conditions, communication and efficiency in
order to better serve the poor in the developing world and our donors
in New Zealand and abroad.
The format of our long-standing No.8 magazine changed during the
year to a four-page quarter-fold, The TEAR Correspondent, meaning
less waste and lower costs. It is also environmentally friendly; printed
on recycled paper.
Our Campaigns and Education department has been active throughout
the year, providing educational material and resources on a variety of
subjects concerning poverty and justice, particularly from a Christian
perspective. TEAR Fund has been busy on the campaign’s side, pro-
moting causes such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)
with the goal of eliminating poverty for the world’s poorest by 50 per
cent before the year 2015, through its participation as a founding
member of the New Zealand Micah Challenge.
As you read through this annual report you will find many of these
developments expanded on in more detail. With lively stories from the
field we hope you find this encouraging reading and a report which
is not ‘business as usual’.
As Executive Director I thank my team and colleagues at TEAR Fund,
our national network of volunteers, as well as our Board for their pas-
sion and generous energy that has meant we have together been able
to practically respond to the call of the prophet Isaiah to “seek justice
and encourage the oppressed”.
In Christ whom we love and serve,
Table of Contents
TEAR Fund programme earns
worldwide recognition..........................................3
One million sponsored.........................................4
Yoseline’s Story....................................................5
Anti-trafficking project impacting
lives in Nepal........................................................6
Kiwi gifts making life better for the poor..............7
TEAR Fund ready to respond to disasters...........8
Microenterprise changing lives............................9
TEAR Fund gets stamp of
approval from government.................................10
Community development...................................11
Orphans delight Kiwis with songs and
message of hope................................................12
Education and Advocacy...................................13
Bequests............................................................14
The Advocate Network.......................................14
Regional Reports................................................15
Financial Review.................................................16
Where TEAR Fund works...................................17
Programme Expenditure....................................18
PhotoS: Esther Ducai
Chairperson’s Report.........................................19
current affairs
TEAR Fund programme earns
worldwide recognition
TEAR Fund is committed to funding not only quality
programmes but working with top partners in some of
the hardest places on the planet.
Against the backdrop of war, oppression and hardship one of our
projects in Afghanistan was this year honoured with a UNESCO Con-
fucius Literacy prize.
The Pashai Language Development Project is a community-owned
initiative which delivers meaningful literacy as well as livelihood, public
health and nutrition education to around 1,000 Pashai men and women
every year. TEAR Fund is the major funder of this project, and as such,
New Zealanders have contributed to the success of this programme,
against some strong opposition.
The programme aims to lift community co-operation and household
incomes by giving Afghanistan’s ethnic minority, the Pashai who lacked
a writing system in their own dialect, literacy skills in their own language.
The Pashai are an ethnic minority group living in Eastern Afghanistan.
Pashto is the language of politics, economics and education in the
region and until the Pashai programme was initiated, Pashai adults in
some areas had no access to adult education and women and girls
were denied formal or non-formal education of any kind.
Particularly hard hit were women who lost their husbands in the country’s
long series of wars and were left to raise their families with little or no
means of securing an income. The project will help the Pashai make
use of print literature in their own language and in Pashto so they will
be able to access and share ideas and information, and equip them
for productive employment opportunities. Pashai will also form part of
the multilingual education curriculum in government schools.
TEAR Fund acknowledges the dedication of its partner, SERVE Afghani-
stan for its commitment to the Afghan people. Sadly this year one of the
SERVE team members was gunned down in the streets of Kabul.
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 child sponsorship
One Million Sponsored
This year TEAR Fund’s child sponsorship partner, Compassion, celebrated the major milestone of having 1 million children currently sponsored. Kiwis had a part to play in
this achievement by contributing close to 12,000 sponsored children through TEAR Fund. This past year alone 1,956 children were sponsored by caring New Zealanders.
Compassion Day
Every year TEAR Fund has its annual drive to get children sponsored.
It involves 18 hours on radio, kindly hosted by New Zealand’s Rhema
radio station. It is a lot of fun with a serious message and the staff
of TEAR Fund and Rhema get totally involved in the day. Compas-
sion Day is often supported by a touring band or artist along with
a speaker who travels around the country over the following week.
Through Compassion Day 2009 138 children were sponsored and
a further 86 were sponsored as part of the Compassion Day tour.
About TEAR Fund Child Sponsorship
TEAR Fund partners with child sponsorship organisation Compas-
sion International to deliver its child development programme. Our
child sponsorship model targets the needs of individual children
first; improving the lives of the most vulnerable to benefit the
community rather than from a top down model, where projects
benefit the community and trickle down to the children. Working
exclusively through local churches and Christian organisations, we
want sponsored children to view the benefits of child sponsorship
as an expression of God’s love for them. Sponsorship provides
for the child’s education, health, nutritional and social needs but
it is not only the individual child who benefits.
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Their families also benefit as the financial burden is lifted, leaving
more for other family members and the sponsored child can for
instance, teach the other children in the family to read and write.
In the poorest families up to three children can be sponsored.
Relationship a Key to Programme Success
A huge impact of the child sponsorship programme is not only
financial. The relationship that develops between the sponsor
and child is a huge encouragement for them to overcome their
circumstances. There is also a strong focus on meeting the
spiritual needs as each child is offered Christian teaching which
gives them the opportunity to respond to Christ if they want to.
The programmes tackle many of the social problems affecting
children by giving them, and in some cases their parents, the tools
to break destructive cycles. Strong moral values help children
avoid getting into crime, involved with drugs or associating with
the wrong people. Assistance is given to children of all beliefs.
Beyond Shild Sponsorship
Many people are unaware that TEAR Fund through our partner
Compassion has a holistic child development programme. It
includes two additional programmes which complement Child
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sponsorship, ensuring the needs of children are supported from
before the time they are born as well as seeing some children
through tertiary education.
Child Survival Programme
The Child Survival Programme (CSP) looks after at-risk mothers
through their pregnancy and birth and then ensures the children’s
health and development until they are old enough to enter the child
sponsorship programme at the age of four. With the help of support-
ers TEAR Fund currently has one CSP project in India where up to
50 mothers and children benefit. We are looking to add others.
Leadership Development Programme
The Leadership Programme (LDP) provides for the tertiary education
and leadership development of promising students. We believe that
by developing the leadership potential of young people they can
impact their communities and countries for the better. To find out
more about how you or your group can support a future leader,
contact TEAR Fund. Currently six LDP students are sponsored by
Kiwis through TEAR Fund.
Yoseline’s Story
Yoseline is just one of the many former sponsor children
who have risen above their circumstances because
someone decided to sponsor a child.
Yoseline Gomez, 36, is an example of a life transformed through
sponsorship. She entered the child sponsorship programme at
the age of four, and now three decades later, she is working in the
Supreme Court of Justice, for the Dominican Republic.
Born to a 17-year-old girl and a married man with a family of his
own, Yoseline never had a close relationship with her father. As
time passed, she lived with her mother and step-father who was
a taxi driver. They lived in a wood home with a tin roof with four or
five other families. Every morning her mother got up while it was
still dark to make hot tea, sweet potato jam and tomato jam to
sell at a street corner near the house.
¨I remember that she always said: ´I do this because I live with this
man, but he is not obliged to support you. I have to do something
to get an income for your sake,¨ Yoseline says. Yoseline’s mother’s
hard work left a strong impression on her.
Young Yosaline
For a normally serious woman, Yoseline
laughs as she tells the story of what she did
in grade one of high school when the project
staff called her to the office so they could
take a photo of her for her sponsor.
¨I was very concerned because my shoes had holes, she says.
Secretly, she took a friend to the bathroom and asked to exchange
shoes with her and stay hidden until she returned.
As she grew up, Yoseline was repeatedly told: ¨Remember that
you live with your step-father.¨ The phrase often came up when
she needed something. Soon, she learned to notice the difference
between those children who lived with their father and those who
didn’t. ¨My mother would tell me: ‘Look. Today, you don’t have
shoes, but there’s going to come a time when you will have more
than enough shoes,¨ Yoseline recalls.
Through hard work and the help of her sponsors, her mother’s words
of hope came true. When she finished high school, her sponsors
continued to support through her university legal studies.
Every month they sent her money which she used to pay for
transportation and buy law books. However, because she had
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learned from her mother that best things are achieved through
hard work, she felt she needed a job. She began to work at a
clinic as a secretary, and in only one year, she had learned the job
of nursing so well that she was promoted.
At the end of her studies, she got a job at the Palace of Justice of
Santiago where she works today. She is the general secretary of
the co-ordinating office for the preliminary investigation courts of
the judicial district of Santiago in the north of Dominican Republic.
With the help of her staff, Yoseline supervises the writing, processing
and filing of paperwork for every criminal case in her region.
Yoseline can speak in detail of her benefits in the child sponsor-
ship programme. She remembers how she had serious tonsillitis
and the programme provided the medical care. Sponsorship also
provided her education.
Her sponsors made such a difference in her life that they are heroes
to her: “My sponsors were exceptional, like all sponsors.
I should say that among the things that have happened in my life,
they have a special place, and I always think of them.”
 christmas focus
Anti-trafficking Project
impacting lives in Nepal
Christmas 2008 saw many New
Zealand churches and individu-
als join TEAR Fund in saying No
to child trafficking through our
Christmas Focus appeal, The Lost
Children of the Himalayas. The ap-
peal raised more than $360,000 to
help our partner, Share and Care
Nepal, to implement a programme aimed at preventing child
trafficking and helping to rehabilitate traffick victims like
Maili Nepali. You can read her story on this page.
About the Women in Difficult Circumstances Project
The region of Nepal where the project is situated runs along
the border between Nepal and India, a border which is porous
and crossed without a visa or genuine identification cards. It is
estimated that 7,000 to 12,000 people are trafficked from Nepal
every year. The majority of these victims live close to the border;
90 per cent of them are girls aged between nine and 18.
These girls are trafficked into the circus, brothels and servitude, most
commonly in India. The root causes of trafficking are complex and
include poverty, unemployment, indebtedness, illiteracy, lack of aware-
ness, large family sizes, gender discrimination and traditions.
The Women in Difficult Circumstances project has developed
Women’s Self Help Groups in affected villages which police traf-
ficking activities in the village, educate the villagers on trafficking
issues, and rehabilitate trafficking victims who return.
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Maili Nepali in her shop
A traffick victim tells her story:
My name is Maili Nepali. I am 40 years old and a member of one of
the project’s Self Help Groups (SHG). I was sold into an Indian brothel
by my friend when I was 17 years old. Everyday I worked in the fields
as a day labourer but we were only just surviving. A friend suggested
going to India to find work. She told me that it would be an easy life
and we could work in a child care facility. So we made the decision
to go. We were very poor and my family needed the money.
When we arrived in Mumbai my friend showed me to a room and I
went to sleep in a room next to hers.
When I woke my friend had gone and I realised it was a brothel and I
was supposed to work here. I was so scared; I didn’t have any relatives
or money so I was forced to accept this work. I later found out that my
friend had been paid to traffick me and she had returned to Nepal.
In the brothel I had to satisfy the clients and if I didn’t I was beaten
with metal rods. My life was like hell.
After seven years I escaped back to Nepal, but when I returned my
friends and family didn’t want to know me. This made think about
returning to the brothel.
However, I found help, acceptance and friendship in the women’s group
and began attending Life Relevant Education classes. In class I learnt
to read, write and numeracy skills which increased my confidence.
With the help of the women’s group I established a small shop which is
now my livelihood. I also received counselling and medical checkups.
My plan is to continue running this business and working with the
women’s group to try and stop trafficking in the village.
gift for life
photo supplied
Kiwi gifts
making life
better for
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the poor
Rukma no longer has to walk the 3km
round trip to fetch water for her family.
Photo: Jared Berends
Project at a glance Kiwis have enthusiastically embraced TEAR Fund’s Gift When TEAR Fund’s partner, EFICOR, heard about the plight
The anti-trafficking programme involves three village de- for Life because they know that they are giving a practi- of the community, they identified the well site in consultation
with village leaders and along with the enthusiastic community
velopment councils benefiting about 10,000 people. Major cal hand up to the poor overseas and they know exactly
interventions include: members, the well was dug. With their own source of water the
what their money has bought on behalf of poor families. community is grateful water is easier to fetch and the villagers
The added bonus is that Gift for Life is an easy way to
a. Preventive measures are not tempted to use unsafe water sources.
give a gift to someone who is difficult to buy for.
Raising awareness about the ill effects of trafficking Rukma said with tears in her eyes: “It is a big relief for us as we
Awareness about the methods used by traffickers Among the most popular gifts has been Safe Sip which has given don’t have to go such a long distance for water after a long hard
to trap girls into the sex trade practical help to those in need, like Daya Rukma who didn’t have day of agricultural work. Now we should be able to take care of
Promotion of girls’ education easy access to a safe source of drinking water. our household chores and children better.”
Formation of youth clubs for boys and girls
Discouragement of migration Safe water changes lives
TEAR Fund’s new Gift for Life catalogue is out
Legal literacy about trafficking Hot, tired and aching after a hard day in the fields, Daya could
now. Visit www.giftforlife.co.nz to order online,
hardly face travelling the 1.5km trek each evening to fetch water
photo: Wren Green
b. Rehabilitation efforts for her family. For more than two years the 630 people of Ma-
or phone 0800 800 777 to order your copy.
Creating self-employment opportunities zerkhapadi village, in the Amravati district Maharashtra, had been
Over the financial year 17 wells were established in India’s Koraput
Providing counseling services longing for a source of clean water close to their village, but there
District, Orissa State; IRLP – Chikaldhara Block, Amravati District,
Skill training was nobody to help. The village faced a severe drinking water
Providing social, moral, and psychological support problem throughout the year as it didn’t have a water source of Maharastra State; Naupada Block, Naupada District, Orissa State;
to overcome physical and social trauma its own. The women had to fetch water from the neighbouring and Jagdalpur Block, Bastar District and Chattisgarh State.
Support selected HIV infected and affected women village but there was no guarantee the water would be there as
the electricity supply to the pump was erratic.
 disaster relief Microenterprise

Rubeja’s story

photo supplied
TEAR Fund ready to Micro- Rubeja Ablaza knew the way for success in her life was to get an
education but schooling wasn’t a priority for her family who live

respond to disasters enterprise

in the mountainous part of Malungon Sarangani Province in the
Philippines. As far as her parents were concerned, working on the
farm was the way to survival. Rubeja belongs to the B’laan tribe,

changing
one of the ethnic groups in Sarangani Province, Mindanao.

Tribal custom was another barrier to Rubeja going to high school

Disasters occur regularly throughout the world but many Managing Disasters and she was so jealous of her friends who went to school while

lives
fly under the radar of the Kiwi media. TEAR Fund regularly In the chaos of a disaster good planning and co-ordination of she worked with her parents and sister.
responds to disasters that don’t get a high profile without efforts are essential to avoid duplication and to bring maximal
launching an appeal. TEAR Fund is able to do this through help to victims. That is why TEAR Fund works as part of a At the age of 13 she was forced to marry; an act motivated by
15-member group of Christian aid and development agencies, the dowry which is part of their tradition. She eluded the impend-
the generosity of supporters who give to our disaster
the Integral Alliance, who co-ordinate disaster relief efforts all ing marriage by leaving to find work in the city. She went home
fund and through funds we get from the government. We after two years and again her father tried to force her to marry
over the world.
appreciate supporters who give to this fund as it enables This news picture shows the extent of the flooding in Bihar state
One of the amazing things about TEAR Fund Microen- another man because they had an agreement and the dowry was
us to respond immediately when a disaster strikes. When disaster strikes, the Integral Alliance pools their financial of India where TEAR Fund’s partner was involved in disaster relief
terprise is that from the day the loans are given they already given. For the second time, she packed her things and
and operational resources working through a trusted partner work in September 2008. Courtesy of Reuters Alertnet, www.
Trust Banks the power to change went back to the city to find a job. It was there, at the age of 18,
Over the financial year TEAR Fund responded to disasters in Myan- alertnet.org, Rupak De Chowdhuri. are at work helping to set people free from poverty. But
in the affected country to lead aid efforts and bring relief to that she met and married Rogelio, her husband. Getting married
mar (Cyclone Nargis), Pakistan (Swat Valley), floods in Bihar India,
victims. Integral started in January 2005, after a three-year
what’s more, once one family is on its way to becom- Trust Banks form part of TEAR Fund’s Microenterprise early, they encountered difficulty not only in their relationship but
Violence against Christians in the Orissa state in India, Bangladesh ing free, and the loan repaid, it is reused, creating a strategy to alleviate poverty. They are established for
consultation period, and just after the Tsunami hit. What drew in their finances.
(Cyclone Aila) Civil war in Sri Lanka, the Gaza conflict and emergency The New Zealand Government contributed $530,991 to disasters groups of 12 to 25 women who run small businesses.
such diverse organisations together, all from different countries, continuous cycle of freedom for others struggling to
health care in Zimbabwe. We also give to projects which started as through HAF. TEAR Fund contributed $740,669 from money raised Their income is small, usually less than NZ$3 a day. Each Farming was their main source of income. At that time she didn’t
were their underlying Christian values, and a belief that the overcome poverty.
disaster relief projects but where there is an ongoing need. These and its Disaster Fund. woman borrows a small amount, usually $50 to $100, have any idea about business, but she learnt by observing other
poor would be better served if resources were combined.
disaster relief projects are in the Sudan, Niger, and Sri Lanka. For more than 20 years TEAR Fund Microenterprise has been and this is used as capital to grow their business. business people. She eventually started a small sari sari store
making a huge impact on poverty in developing nations. The (convenience store), with 2000 pesos ($NZ58) through a Microen-
Bihar Kosi Flood Orissa Communal They are required to pay the money back weekly. Each terprise loan from TEAR Fund’s partner the Centre for Community
real power of Microenterprise is in its expediential power to help
*Myanmar Relief 2008 Violence Relief Gaza war Zimbabwe Pakistan (Swat Valley) Bangladesh woman acts as a guarantor for the others. Usually 98 Transformation (CCT). Her loan continued to increase because
alleviate poverty. It truly is a catalyst for change.
per cent of all money borrowed is repaid in full to the she was diligent with her repayments. She renovated her business
When May-June 2008 August 2008 October 2008 January 2009 April 2009 April-May 2009 May 2009 Trust Bank. Over a two year period TEAR Fund Trust
What is Microenterprise? and their house, and expanded the business by including other
Disaster type Cyclone (Nargis) Floods 100 killed, 80,000 Conflict (Three week Cholera outbreak Conflict: Taleban capture Cyclone (Aila) Bank supporters contribute $10,000. Reports are saleable lines such as charcoal, dried fish and rice. Her current
Microenterprise is the provision of small, fair-credit loans to the received from the sponsor after the first 12 months,
displaced war between Israel area Swat Valley; Paki- brought flooding loan has grown to 10,000 pesos ($NZ 288).
poor to establish small businesses. Money given to TEAR Fund then again after 24 months; these can include personal
and Hamas forces) stan launches offensive
Microenterprise is forwarded to our partners overseas who lend stories about people in the group. Trust Banks usually Her lifestyle has improved immensely since being involved with
Effects 140,000 killed, 1000 killed, Conflict: (Anti- Death toll 1,417 Palestin- Thousands die 49 civilians killed, one 120 killed, hundreds the money to poor entrepreneurs who meet the organisation’s cycle for at least five years. CCT and although she hasn’t been able to go to school herself,
2.4 million affected 2.3 million Christian violence) ians and 13 Israelis. 50,800 from cholera million displaced of thousands lost criteria. As these loans are repaid, they are loaned again, creating she has been able to send her children (two girls and a boy).Their
displaced Gazans were left homeless homes a sustainable cycle of development. Not only does it help free Number of TEAR Fund Trust Banks: 89 tradition of not sending children to school has ended and her
TEAR Fund Aid relief and Aid relief Essential aid Aid to victims Supplied emergency Essential aid to Aid relief one family from poverty, it creates jobs and opportunities for Philippines: 46 son is in his second year at high school. Through the connection
Response rebuilding to victims health cholera kits displaced victims others in the community. Bali: 43 with CCT she has also been encouraged to return to church and
is now a praise and worship leader there.
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 NZAID review
In 2008/9, TEAR Fund underwent its five yearly or-
ganisational review by NZAID – New Zealand’s official
TEAR Fund development organisation from whom TEAR Fund
accesses funding for its international projects.
Gets Stamp of The review examined TEAR Fund’s compliance to NZAID’s
‘best practice’ principles and criteria. This included looking
at the strength of our relationship with local partners, our
Approval from capacity to undertake quality development, the financial
management of projects, and the level of community partici-
pation in projects. As part of this process, the NZAID review
Government
team visited two of TFNZ’s partners in India, EFICOR and
Saahasee, commenting on their “…high levels of capacity
for development work”.
photo: Esther ducai
A girl draws water from a well constructed by TEAR
Fund’s partner in India, EFICOR. TEAR Fund’s relationship TEAR Fund staff and members of the review team assess
with EFICOR was assessed by the NZAID team. a project run by TEAR Funds partner, Saahasee.
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community development
The review team was highly satisfied with TFNZ’s compliance to NZAID
photo: Ian McInnes
criteria and the strength of their development work, stating:
“TEAR Fund has made considerable progress in the
five year period of this review, and complies with the
requirements and standards of the *KOHA scheme. We
were very pleased with the outcomes of the review and
[TEAR Fund] has begun to integrate the learning and
recommendations into its organisational practises.”
KOHA (Kaihono hei Oranga Hapori o te Ao) is a peer-assessment
Community
Development
based co-funding scheme for New Zealand non-government
organisations (NGOs) focused on supporting community devel-
opment activities through developing country partners.
PHOTO: Wren Green
In addition to child sponsorship projects in 25 countries, TEAR Fund community development
has community development projects in more than 25 developing
nations. These projects meet the practical needs of these communi-
ties, providing health, water and sanitation, education and livelihood photos?
programmes according to the need decided by the community
members. These projects are funded in a variety of ways, through
committed givers to TEAR Fund’s Changemaker programme (from
$15 a month), through our popular Gift for Life, and from appeals
such as Christmas or Easter Focus. We also get support through
individuals, groups or churches who have an interest in a particular
country or sector, such as water or health. TEAR Fund is also able
to leverage government funds for some of its projects. You can
read about one of our longstanding programmes in Afghanistan
with our partner Serve Afghanistan on page three.
While not in the past financial year, this project received a major
accolade in September, winning a UNESCO Literacy award.
New staff join Programmes Department
Over the past financial year we have sadly said goodbye to two staff
members, Bernard Gomes and Marty Pritchard and welcomed Ian
McInnes, who has had extensive field experience with some of TEAR
Fund’s partners, and Jared Berends, who has worked in Mongolia.
Kellie Curtis has also been appointed as Programmes’ Assistant.
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 watoto tour education

Over the past year the Education and Advocacy has been producing video material for our Christmas appeal
department has been moving forward well after and producing regular Podcasts focusing on issues of justice,

photo: Watoto Ministries

photo: Ian McInnes

poverty, and advocacy.

Orphans delight Kiwis with hiring a new manager (Frank Ritchie). Relationship
with peer organisations in the UK and Australia are This department has also been active in increasing and engaging

songs and proving fruitful with some significant developments TEAR Fund’s online web presence, with a focus on developing a
to look forward to from them. blog, The Humanitarian Chronicle www.humanitarianchronicle.
com, Twitter and Facebook page.

message Education
Frank Ritchie took part in a conference on Climate Change
in Kenya (July) which strengthened TEAR Fund’s connection
to the Micah Network who hosted the conference. Both
Left: TEAR Fund strengthening ties with sister organisations TEAR
Fund UK and TEAR Australia to work together on campaigns to
highlight poverty and injustice.

of hope & Advocacy

Frank and Andrew Dallaston have been speaking around
the country with Frank focusing on increasing awareness
Below: Frank Ritchie takes time out with children in Kenya while
of biblical justice and how this relates to the work of TEAR
attending a conference on climate change.
Fund. He has primarily engaged a youth audience. Andrew

Since 2004, TEAR Fund has brought the delightful Ugandan

Children’s choir to New Zealand and last financial year,
TEAR Fund and its NZ supporters donated $126,296 to
Watoto projects.
Uganda is a country that has been ravaged by HIV/AIDS and
war, leaving 2.5 million children orphaned. Watoto delivers an
exceptional programme of holistic care for orphaned children and
women with HIV. Their activities are consolidating, with a primary
concentration on residential programming at three villages (Suubi,
Bbira and Gulu) and one baby’s home (two more are planned).

At the same time Watoto is expanding services to this core group,

such as more vocational training, medical support, primary and
secondary schooling and access to church.

In addition, Watoto is expanding the choir tour programme to

photo: Watoto Ministries

include a former child soldier tour (Restore Hope) and a tour

designed to introduce churches abroad to the Watoto model
(World Tour).

TEAR Fund also supports projects through Watoto and facilitates

photo supplied
teams from New Zealand to visit Watoto and help build homes
and school buildings for the children of the village. photo supplied

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 advocate network bequests regional reports

The Advocate

photo: susanna burton

TEAR Fund

Network Advocate manager

Beth Harper.

photo: pentti suihkonen

Advocates are integral to who we are at TEAR Fund and TEAR Fund advocate Chris

Regional Reports
the work we do at a grass roots level. Advocates have Mason-Battley speaks about
Child Sponsorship.
chosen to partner with TEAR Fund to outwork their love
and support for the poor. To “advocate” means to speak
up for those who cannot speak for themselves; to stand
in the gap and defend the defenceless and those who
are suffering in the midst of unimaginable injustice
TEAR fund has two regional offices in the South Island, one Spreydon Baptist Church continues to be a stalwart in their support Southland / Otago
and oppression. of our ministry and especially each Christmas Focus. In 2008-09
based in Invercargill and one in Christchurch. The regional By Jane Laurie Regional Manager
they supported the Nepal appeal by approx $26,500.

Bequests
They come from all walks of life, young and old, bringing their office managers develop relationships with churches
The Southland/Otago branch is run by Jane Laurie. My region has
unique talents and creativity to engage the church and their com- and existing supporters and they are always looking for Highlights over the last year have included: 32 Advocates although not all are highly active. Those that are
munities to the issues of poverty and the urgency to respond. opportunities to promote the cause of the poor.
Developing relationships with local schools. American musi- have promoted TEAR Fund programmes to their church families
Presently we have 190 Advocates around the country. The plan cian Barry McGuire has shared and the regional manager has and wider community and helped out at events.
is to have Advocates supported in Area Teams under the care of Canterbury, Westland
spoken and shown DVDs to students.
an Area Coordinator. Currently we have 11 Area Teams and are & Marlborough I have had 22 TEAR Fund speaking engagements as well as op-
Many of our supporters are keen to make sure their part in sup- Rangi Ruru Girls School in Christchurch raised $1800 for portunities to promote TEAR Fund at events like Samstock music
aiming to have 28 nationwide. We want passionate Advocates By Bruce Morriss Regional Manager
porting the poor through TEAR Fund carries on into the future. Watoto Childcare Ministries. festival ; the South Island Tour of former Filipino sponsored child
in every region and in every church in the land.
Giving a bequest is an ideal solution as it is a gift that keeps on Regional Offices are always busy as we Rafonzel Fazon; and a regional tour with Australian band Alabaster
Over the weekend of August 1 and 2 we held our National Advo- giving, long after the gift-giver has gone. Bequests are an im- seek to further develop relationships Music and Speaking Tours Box. I have had numerous networking opportunities including at-
cate conference, For Such a Time as This, at our Auckland head portant source of funding for the work of TEAR Fund and four with Churches, supporters and the 1) Stu Larsen & Bryce Wastney – Nelson (Sept 08) tending the monthly Pastors’ fraternal meeting in Invercargill.
office. We had a tremendous time of fellowship and training in people have left money to the organisation in their wills over the local community in the region. 2) Grant Norsworthy – Nelson (Jan 09)
3) Barry McGuire – Canterbury & Geraldine (Feb/March 09) There have been a number of highlights for me such as the initia-
TEAR Fund’s programmes. Everybody left inspired and equipped past financial year. We would like to thank all those who have
The Advocate network is an integral 4) Rafonzel Fazon, former Filipino sponsor child (May 09) tion of a bi-monthly prayer meeting by Invercargill advocate, Dean
to go out and spread the word. given in this way.
part of this, with the Regional office Scott, and being at the National Office when a supporter who
Advocates work towards getting children sponsored though If you would like to find out more about bequests contact TEAR managing and resourcing (in conjunction with Beth in Auckland), Other Events had travelled on an Insight Tour to India with me four years earlier,
our partnership with Compassion. They also educate about 3 advocate co-ordinators, plus local advocates. We are always Interview on local Canterbury Television presented TEAR Fund with $100,000 for work in India.
Fund on 0800 800 777 and request a Bequest pack or one of
Microenterprise and raise support for our partners in the field as on the lookout for opportunities to promote TEAR Fund or “pig- Gift For Life promoted via local Christmas Tree Festivals
our staff members can meet with you to talk about it. The pack
well as raising TrustBanks. In the last financial year Advocates gyback” at an event. Float in Rangiora Christmas Parade
contains all you need to know and includes a DVD of Sir Cliff
raised upwards of $100,000, for our projects. Richard explaining the process. – towing a trailer with two goats
TEAR Fund is shared at churches on Sunday’s and to other Representation at local expos, men’s breakfasts,
groups/gatherings wherever possible. church missions events
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 financial review

Income & Expenditure

Income
2009 2008
Where TEAR Fund works Community Development Projects from around the Globe
www.tearfund.org.nz | 0800 800 777
Private Donations - Designated 9,198,529 8,775,745

NZAID - Development Grants (KOHA) 2,650,390 2,080,384

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Private Donations - Undesignated 378,682 364,588

Other Income - Interest and Events 495,295 602,532 22

Total Income 12,722,896 11,823,250

Financial
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Expenditure 11 16
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Programme Expenditure 10,357,881 8,142,856
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Education and advocacy 144,962 145,637 14

Review
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10,502,843 8,288,494 20
4
Promotional Expenditure 756,525 786,411 2 15 23
6 10
Administration & Overhead Expenditure 2,012,710 1,883,733 1 5
Total Expenditure 13,272,078 10,960,638 24

The Evangelical Alliance Relief (TEAR) Fund’s Donation Income by Category Surplus (Deficit) of Income less Expenditure (549,182) 862,612
summarised accounts. 9
Movement in Equity and Funds 2009 2008 7 25
Disaster Relief 3%
As many organisations spoke of retrenchment, consolidation and
Total General and Designated Funds Opening Balance 4,684,469 3,821,857
downsizing during a challenging economic environment this year, TEAR Fund’s Ministry 4%
Increase(Decrease) Project funds awaiting disbursement (549,182) 740,909 8
TEAR Fund gave thanks for God’s continued provision. The 2009
year saw an increase in income of $900K on the previous year Micro-Enterprise 12% Increase(Decrease) Capital Replacement Reserve - 121,703

to a total of $12.7m. We thank you, our committed supporters, Community Development 17%
Increase(Decrease) General Reserve Funds - 0
1 Colombia Empowering the Disabled with Microenterprise - OLC 12 Afghanistan Eastern Region Community Development - SERVE 17 Bangladesh Microenterprise - World Relief/Koinoni
for your heart for the poor which enabled TEAR Fund to increase Total General and Designated Funds Closing Balance 4,135,287 4,684,469
Child Development 64% 2 Ghana Youth Apprenticeship Program Sinapi - Aba Trust Community Based Disaster Preparedness Prog - MEDAIR Support for Disaster Management Officer - Koinonia
the child sponsorship support rate from $40 per month to $45.
3 Niger 13 Pakistan Displaced Persons Relief - Ssewa-Pak 18 Myanmar
TEAR Fund expenditure this year was higher than Income for the Project Amidinine Nomads - TFund-UK/JEMED CERR Phase II in Myanmar - World Concern
Statement of Financial Position 2009 2008
same period by $549K because funding to some field partners 4 Sudan EdDaein, Integrated Emergency Nutrition 14 India
Integrated Rural Livelihood Programme - EFICOR 19 Thailand IJM Field Work, Thailand, Manila, Cambodia - IJM
Funds Myapuri Slum Colonies Comm Health & Dev. - ASHA
that was delayed in the previous year, was able to be paid out - Water/Sanitation & Health - TFund-UK 20 Cambodia Microenterprise - Task & Credit
this financial year. These additional payments made the combined What was money spent on? Accumulated Funds 480,191 480,191
5 Uganda Raising Future Leaders - Watoto Zakhira Community Health and Development - ASHA
21 Russia Street Children- Living Hope Trust
Capital Replacement Reserves 229,495 229,495 Bhiwandi Integrated Slum Development - Saahasee
TEAR Fund’s Programme, Education and Advocacy expenditure, 6 Ethiopia Meta Robi Integrated Development - Tear Netherlands/ECFE 22 North Korea Orphans and Disabled Persons
Education & Advocacy 1% Safe Drinking Water - EFICOR
85.9 per cent of donation and grant income for the financial year Designated Funds 3,425,601 3,974,783
7 Zimbabwe Churches in Bulawayo- TFund-UK Natural Disaster Risk Reduction, Bihar - EFICOR 23 Philippines Indigenous Community Initiative - ASKI and others
09, or 80.1 per cent for the two years. Promotional Expenditure 6% Total 4,135,287 4,684,469 8 South Africa ACAT Entrepreneurial Development South India Flood Relief - EFICOR Street Dwellers/Kaibigan Ministry - CCT
Represented by: - TEAR Netherlands/ACAT 15 Sri Lanka Church Partnership Programme - World Concern 24 Indonesia GitGit Community Strengthening - WKP
Jon Horne
Administration & Overhead
Current Assets 5,720,645 6,174,787 9 Malawi Malawi Agriculture Project - World Relief Community Recovery & Sustainability - World Concern / Bali Nias Integrated Comm Health 2- World Relief
Chief Financial and Operations Officer Expenditure 15%
Less: Current Liabilities 1,830,958 1,687,615 10 Somaliland Int. Emr. Response prog. for vulnerable Pop in Burao - MEDAIR Internally Displaced Persons - Supporting Sumatra Earthquake Response Medical - Teams Intl
A full set of financial statement is available on request email: Programme Peace, Capacity & Awareness Building Project Programme - World Concern Microenterprise – Dinari
Net Current Assets 3,889,687 4,487,172
Business_Services@tearfund.org.nz Expenditure 78% - TFund-UK/Gargar Charity 16 Nepal Community Based Health and development - Share & Care 25 Samoa Tsunami Housing Program - Elim Church
Fixed Assets 245,600 197,297
11 Israel/OPT Leadership Development - Holy Land Trust Women in Difficult Circumstances - Share and Care
Total Assets 4,135,287 4,684,469

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Project spend by region Child Sponsorship

Africa Country Children
Asia
Bangladesh 145
Central Asia
Bolivia 453
Middle East Child Development
Brazil 337

Programme Chairperson’s
New Zealand Community Development
Burkina Faso 292
Disaster Relief
other Colombia 301
Micro-Enterprise

expenditure report
South America Dominican Republic 275
South East Asia East India 460
East Indonesia 157
Million 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
Ecuador 385
El Salvador 182
Over the past financial year some very special things have hap-
Project spend by country Ethiopia 934
pened in the life of TEAR Fund. We as a Board are thankful and
Ghana 179
Child Community Disaster Micro- Child Community Disaster Micro- blessed by the amazing team of workers at the TEAR Fund office
Development Development Relief Enterprise Grand Total Development Development Relief Enterprise Grand Total
Guatemala 287 lead by Stephen Tollestrup.
Africa 103,296 264,087 564,000 52,676 984,059 Central Asia 269,669 15,432 30,788 315,889
Ethiopia 146,034 52,676 198,710 Afghanistan 269,669 30,788 300,457 Haiti 691
Early this year TEAR Fund moved premises; this has been a
Malawi 35,053 35,053 Pakistan 15,432 15,432 Honduras 313
positive move and we appreciate all the hard work that went into
Niger 74,000 74,000 Middle East 25,000 55,946 80,946
India 852 making this happen. During this time TEAR Fund underwent a
Somaliland 60,000 160,000 220,000 Palestine 25,000 55,946 80,946
Sudan 320,000 320,000 South America 39,929 39,929 Indonesia 616 government KOHA Review auditing the organisation’s monitoring
Uganda 103,296 23,000 126,296 Colombia 39,929 39,929 Kenya 619 and reporting and practices. With credit to the Projects Depart-
Zimbabwe 10,000 10,000 South East Asia 633,548 306,388 939,936
Mexico 160
ment we received a favourable report. This review is always both
Asia 807,527 580,365 1,172,438 2,560,330 Cambodia 69,816 69,816 a challenge and important in achieving and maintaining a very
Indonesia 137,000 137,000 Nicaragua 167
Bali 105,837 105,837 high organisational standard and funding.
Bangladesh 5,643 5,643 Philippines 326,732 306,388 633,120 Peru 446
India 321,602 230,000 831,603 1,383,205 Thailand 100,000 100,000
Philippines 697 TEAR Fund has grown and this reflects the generosity of the
Korea 36,047 36,047 New Zealand 30,000 30,000 New Zealand people to continue to give and support the work
Rwanda 594
Myanmar 230,000 230,000 Other 7,735 122,445 55,917 74,730 260,826 in places of great need around the world, where we can make
Russia 5,547 5,547 Tanzania 474
Nepal 150,000 234,999 384,999 a difference in peoples lives.
Grand Total 116,578 2,152,276 1,271,660 1,676,949 5,217,462
Sri Lanka 299,877 114,722 414,599 Thailand 679
Blessings,
Togo 20
Yours sincerely
Uganda 1,132
Total Number of children 11,847 Dr Rachel Appleby
Expenditure $5,140,419 Chairperson
TEAR Fund NZ

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