CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 Our vision Our mission Our core values

We seek a world of hope, tolerance CARE’s mission is to serve We respect and value diversity. and social justice, where poverty individuals and families in the has been overcome and people live poorest communities in the in dignity and security. world. Drawing strength from We respect, value and seek to our global diversity, resources enhance local capacities. and experience, we promote CARE will be a global force and innovative solutions and are partner of choice within a advocates for global responsibility. We value and support the central worldwide movement dedicated role of women in development. to ending poverty. We will be known everywhere for our We facilitate lasting change by: unshakable commitment to We recognise and value the the dignity of people. professionalism, skills and • strengthening capacity experience of our staff, and for self-help their contribution to institutional learning and development. • providing economic opportunity • delivering relief in emergencies We value CARE’s dynamism, • infl uencing policy adaptability and resilience. decisions at all levels, and • addressing discrimination in all its forms. We value the support of our donors and programme partners.

Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue We value the operational our mission with both excellence freedom which stems from and compassion because the being a not-for-profi t Australian people whom we serve deserve agency which is independent nothing less. of any religious or political affi liation and which does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion or politics. Our logo

CARE’s brand mark - ‘the community of hands’ - symbolises our humanism, and evokes the concepts of self-expression and industriousness. The circular shape suggests the holistic and collaborative nature of CARE’s work and our global scope, as well as unity and diversity. The earth-toned colour palette conveys warmth, optimism and a grounded sensibility, combining to illustrate the spirit of working together, and the power of what is possible when people unite around a common goal. >

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Contents Chairman’s message 02 Chairman’sCEO’s message message 03 CEO’s Fastmessage facts 04 The CAREThe CARE family family 07 Fast factsCambodia 08 AboutLaos CARE 10 CambodiaYemen 12 JordanVietnam 14 Laos Jordan 16 Myanmar/Burma 18 Myanmar/Burma(Kenya 20 VietnamTimor-Leste 21 YemenEmergencies 22 KenyaFundraising highlights 24 Timor-LesteProgramming highlights 25 PreparingOur partners for and responding to emergencies 26 Our BoardCARE Young Executive Committee 26 Our partnersFundraising Committee 26 Special thanks 27 SpecialOur thanksBoard 28 FundraisingFinancial ReportCommittee 2006 29 CARE AYoung commitment Executive to CARE Committee 34 VolunteerThe Will story to CARE 35 A commitment to CARE Fundraising highlights Throughout this report Overseas operations and programmes FinancialCARE is committedreport to building a child-safe organisation. The names of the children have been changed for the protection of the child. CARE’s guiding principles Our logoMyanmar is the name recognised by the United Nations and the country in question. Burma is the name recognised by the Australian Government. Bequests Timor-Leste was formerly known as East Timor. Chairman’s message

CARE has responded to humanitarian suffering in many parts of the world over the past year. The earthquakes in Pakistan and Indonesia come immediately to mind, as well as the turmoil in Sudan and the Middle East and the civil unrest in Timor-Leste.

CARE Australia, together with the CARE International family, is consistently at the forefront of emergency response and the delivery of longer-term aid. Every year, CARE assists some 45 million people, many of them in our region of the world. The fundamental role that women play in their communities is essential to many of our aid projects and we place special emphasis on women’s roles in health, education, land management and small business enterprises.

Currently, the CARE family is celebrating two signifi cant milestones. CARE International has just turned 60 this year (2006), and CARE Australia will be commemorating its 20th birthday in 2007.

The CARE family is a confederation of 12 national members providing humanitarian assistance in over 70 countries. CARE Australia has been a part of the CARE family from the time of our inception in 1987. Under the leadership of former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, we quickly established ourselves among the foremost of Australia’s overseas aid organisations. Over the last 20 years, CARE Australia has been directly involved in emergency and relief projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacifi c.

The CARE family is not just the national members and the countries and people that we support. It is also the 14,000 staff around the world who devote themselves to performing CARE’s work; they are highly valued and vital members of the family.

I can not speak highly enough of the staff of CARE Australia, skilfully guided by our CEO, Robert Glasser. They contribute professionally and unstintingly, often operating in demanding and diffi cult circumstances.

Then there are those who give generous support to our work, providing the CARE family with essential resources and encouragement. We are particularly grateful for the strong backing we receive from the Australian public, from corporate Australia, and also from the Australian Government’s overseas aid programme, AusAID.

Since CARE Australia’s formation, there have been three Chairmen (Malcolm Fraser, Sir William Deane and myself). After serving in various positions with CARE International and CARE Australia, it was a great privilege to be invited to chair the Australian organisation. I am retiring as Chairman at the end of this year, and will be succeeded by our Vice Chairman, Peter Smedley.

Peter is a prominent Australian businessman (among other roles, Chairman of OneSteel) and a contributor to diverse community activities. He has been closely involved with CARE over the past seven years, as founding Chairman of the CARE Australia Corporate Council, as a CARE Australia Board member, as our Vice Chairman and as a delegate to CARE International. He will provide strong and effective leadership for CARE Australia, and for our dedicated Board.

Over the years, we have been fortunate to benefi t from sound governance with distinguished Board members of the highest calibre. I also acknowledge the ongoing encouragement and support of Malcolm Fraser and the members of our Advisory Council (Sir William Deane, Sir Leslie Frogatt and Alf Paton).

After 15 years as a member of the CARE family, I look forward to continuing my close association with CARE, and with our programmes that bring hope and assistance to the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged people.

Again, my thanks to those generous Australians who are the lifeblood of the CARE Australia family.

Tony Eggleton

CARE Australia 02 Annual Report 2006 CEO’s message

The past fi nancial year (FY06) has been tremendously challenging and productive for CARE Australia. We responded to humanitarian emergencies in Africa, South Asia and closer to home in Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). In addition, our CARE Australia staff of more than 1000 people, based overseas and here in Australia, managed activities to reduce poverty in over 20 countries. I want to acknowledge the tremendous commitment, dedication and professionalism of our staff. They have done an outstanding job, often under extremely stressful circumstances. They have my utmost respect and my deepest gratitude.

This Annual Report describes in detail some of our important work in less developed countries around the world. I would also, however, like to highlight two additional initiatives we have underway. The fi rst is our ef- fort to reduce the risk of avian infl uenza (bird fl u). If this virus develops the ability to spread effi ciently among people, it has the potential to cause a massive increase in poverty in developing countries. CARE Australia has already played a leading role in addressing this issue, including co-sponsoring two major meetings on bird fl u (with the Lowy Institute and Asialink respectively) and through our work to reduce the risk of bird fl u in villages throughout Southeast Asia.

The second initiative is the establishment of a new CARE Australia Country Offi ce in PNG. PNG, Australia’s nearest neighbour, confronts enormous development challenges, including a looming HIV/AIDS crisis. The new CARE Australia Country Offi ce will position us to support PNG’s responses to these development challenges. Last year we secured the PNG Prime Minister’s endorsement of our plans to establish the offi ce. We anticipate launching the new PNG Country Offi ce in FY07.

It is always gratifying when outside observers acknowledge our professionalism and effectiveness, particularly when the acknowledgement comes from one of our key development partners, the Australian Government’s overseas aid programme, AusAID. This year, AusAID conducted its periodic review of CARE Australia’s accreditation to receive AusAID funding. Following their rigorous examination of our fi nancial, programmatic and fundraising systems, the AusAID review team not only recommended CARE Australia for full accreditation, but also complimented us on the high quality of our systems and procedures. , We often describe our staff and supporters as the ‘CARE family. I want to note an important milestone for one key member of this family – our Chairman, Tony Eggleton. Tony is retiring as Chairman in November of this year and I wish to personally thank Tony for his tremendous support, encouragement and guidance. He has made a huge difference to our organisation.

Fortunately, Tony will be very ably succeeded by Peter Smedley, our current Vice Chairman and a long-standing member of the CARE family. I very much look forward to working closely with Peter on the exciting agenda of initiatives we have planned in the coming years.

I hope you enjoy reading about our work in the following pages of this Annual Report. If you already support CARE, the report provides some moving examples of the difference you have helped us make in so many people’s lives. If you are not already a supporter, I hope you will be inspired to join us in providing lasting solutions to poverty.

Robert Glasser

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 03 Fast facts

Expenditure Income by source (Total $52,324,956) (Total $55,024,479)

90% Overseas projects 34% Donations, legacies (programme expenditure) and bequests from 4% Administration the Australian public 4% Fundraising 28% CARE International members 2% Community 22% AusAID education 7% Multilaterals 5% Other Overseas projects by 4% Foreign governments geographical region and agencies (Total $47,081,162)

77% Asia Pacifi c 15% Middle East/West Asia 8% Africa

Asia Pacifi c Africa Middle East/West Asia Countries where Cambodia Chad Afghanistan CARE Australia has India Ethiopia Jordan managed projects over the Indonesia Kenya Pakistan last fi nancial year. Laos Malawi Palestinian Territories Countries where Myanmar/Burma Mozambique Yemen CARE Australia Papua New Guinea Niger has direct operational Sri Lanka South Africa responsibility Thailand Sudan for all CARE International programmes. Timor-Leste Vietnam

CARE Australia 04 Annual Report 2006 The CARE global family

CARE Australia is a member of CARE International, a confederation of 12 independent non-profi t, non-sectarian humanitarian organisations that share the same vision and work together to end poverty and defend human dignity. The member nations of CARE International are Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

CARE facts

* Active in over 70 countries * Reaches 45 million of the world’s poorest people * Global staff of more than 14,000. Ninety per cent are nationals of the nations we work with. * Founded in 1945 to provide emergency aid to Europeans after WW II * One of the world’s largest non-government emergency relief and development organisations

CARE Australia facts 34% Donations, legacies * Founded in 1987 by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and bequests from * Works with local partners and communities to directly deliver aid the Australian public * Plans, designs, implements and evaluates projects in partnership with local communities 28% CARE International members * Retains management and contractual control on all projects 22% AusAID * High degree of accountability and transparency 7% Multilaterals 5% Other 4% Foreign governments and agencies CARE Australia funding

CARE Australia depends on Australian public support to fund our projects. Over the last nine years over 90 per cent of our total income has been spent on our work in the fi eld. The generous public support given to CARE Australia helps us secure additional funding from institutional donors such as the Australian Government, United Nations organisations and the European Union.

CARE Australia accountability and accreditation

CARE Australia is a signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which sets out standards on how organisations should be managed, how they communicate with the public and most importantly, how they spend the funds they raise. More information about the ACFID Code of Conduct can be obtained from CARE Australia and from ACFID at www.acfi d.asn.au

CARE Australia is also a signatory to the Code of Conduct of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations in Disaster Relief and the SPHERE Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards.

CARE Australia holds full accreditation status with AusAID, the Australian Government’s overseas aid programme. Achieving accreditation entails a rigorous review of CARE’s systems and capacities. It refl ects the Government’s confi dence in CARE Australia’s professionalism, accountability and effectiveness.

CARE Australia and VIDA

This year CARE Australia entered into a new partnership with VIDA (Volunteering for International Development from Australia). VIDA places skilled Australian volunteers in developing countries in the Asia Pacifi c region. VIDA volunteers work with local counterparts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development in the communities in which they work. For more information go to www.vidavolunteers.com.au

The CARE family

All over the world, families are as different and diversifi ed as they are alike ... As the world’s oldest form of expression of human relationship, the family has survived thousands of years, adapting itself constantly to changing socio-economic conditions and the progress of humanity. United Nations, Family: Challenges for the Future, United Nations Publications, 1996.

Within a world of over six billion organisations, shares expertise and people, families are the foundation knowledge, working together in of communities and the bedrock of ways that benefi t vulnerable and our social fabric. They drive our disadvantaged people around the economic and social development. world. We work closely with the They infl uence our future donors, partners, staff and generations. Poor people, or local communities that make up people affected by confl ict or our extended family, creating disease, rely on families to sustainable projects that help sustain them through hard times. people in need. We see families as inclusive, equitable groups, where Today, the defi nition of family children, women and men can goes far beyond its traditional benefi t equally. meaning. People who have lost or become estranged from their In all our work, CARE focuses on families often fi nd ‘family’ in the most vulnerable people. others. Family can be found among This includes households headed by people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; children or women and households among people who have lost loved in which the main income-earner is ones through confl ict or natural absent or unable to work. disaster; and among people As a member of the CARE who are working together for a International family, CARE better future. Australia works closely with CARE defi nes ‘family’ as a unit, in communities to ensure that their which each part is as important as specifi c needs are met and that the another. The CARE International improvements continue long after family, made up of 12 member our projects are completed. Cambodia Making learning possible for indigenous highland communities

Sopich’s voice blends with the Sopich is a member of the Tampuen sing-song of his classmates chanting indigenous ethnic minority, and his their teacher’s words in unison. school is set in one of the most This morning the grade 4 students picturesque, and most isolated, are continuing their Khmer lessons, parts of Cambodia. He walks to and Sopich pays close attention, school each day with his younger eager to expand his vocabulary. sister Phany through close-set The 13-year-old appreciates the houses perched high on stilts in a value of his new language skills, clearing in the surrounding dense as it makes doing business with jungle. The village is peaceful during visiting Khmer-speaking traders the morning classes – the men are in much easier. He also knows it will the fi elds or forest and the women help him achieve a longer-term goal are either working with them or – to become a police offi cer and preparing the midday meal. Inside protect his family and community the three simple school buildings, from crime. however, the children are animated and lively.

CARE Australia 08 Annual Report 2006 Such enthusiasm for learning is new Not surprisingly for a teenage boy, to the village – not due to lack of Sopich’s favourite pastime at school is interest, but lack of opportunity. As sport. At recess, he’s one of the fi rst Population: 14 million most indigenous people do not speak to pour out of the classrooms and Literacy: 73.6 per cent Cambodia’s national language of across the fl at expanse of rich red earth. Khmer – the language of instruction The children kick soccer balls, play Survivors of landmines: in government schools – indigenous badminton and clamber on a wooden one in every 278 children’s rates of enrolment, retention climbing frame. More playground and literacy are among the lowest in the equipment will soon be provided thanks Infant mortality: 109.7 country. This is changing due to a CARE to donors’ support of the CAREgifts deaths/1000 live births project that is educating children and Catalogue*. The children have fun training teachers in Cambodia’s remote devising their own games – running Life expectancy: northeastern province of Ratanakiri. and passing balls back and forth and 56 years* catching them in orange witches’ hats. With the local communities, CARE has Cambodia is one of the poorest established six community-run schools After school, Sopich clears plots of land and least-developed countries across the province, where students and helps his mother plant rice. in the Mekong Region. learn in both their own language and Sometimes he makes traps with his Khmer. The proportion of Khmer is father, used when hunting together in Generations of war have progressively increased, so the children the forest, and he regularly looks after left the country strewn with can ultimately join the government his three younger sisters. Sopich’s landmines. CARE worked school system and participate in wider obvious commitment to his family in Cambodia from 1973 to Cambodian life. The communities select extends to making the world a better 1975, returning in 1990 to local people to train as teachers, such as place for his community. assist the United Nations to Sopich’s 21-year-old brother Voeun, who repatriate 370,000 Cambodian now teaches his younger brother’s grade ‘When I’m a police offi cer, I’ll catch refugees. Although CARE is 4 class and regularly receives ongoing people who steal from our village,’ he helping to clear mines so that teacher training. says with determination. ‘I’d like to communities are able to use go to high school fi rst and maybe live land safely and effectively, ‘I very much wanted to go to school,’ outside my village for a short time. more than 5 million mines Sopich says, when his morning classes I understand that to do all of this I remain, causing further deaths end. He enrolled when the project need to stay at school and do well in and injuries and seriously began four years ago, and is one of 610 my studies.’ Sopich’s face is serious, but limiting access to usable land. children currently attending the schools. then he smiles. ‘My new school is In fi ve of the six villages where the helping me realise my dream.’ *All country fi gures from the United Making learning possible project operates, there is a 98 per cent Nations Development Programme, 2005 enrolment rate. ‘It was important to me *For more information on the CAREgifts Catalogue to learn how to speak Khmer and to read visit www.careaustralia.org.au for indigenous highland and write Khmer and Tampuen,’ Sopich adds, smiling.

School materials, including text books communities and picture dictionaries, have been created in two local languages – 'HCEP is as much a community development Tampuen and Krueng. Developed by project as it is an education project, empowering local indigenous people, the content is culturally relevant, and incorporates indigenous communities to take control over their photographs of everyday scenes and own lives in a rapidly changing world.’ activities as well as stories about village Bron Ives, Education Coordinator, Cambodia life. The children also learn traditional skills such as basket weaving and music, as well as mathematics – which is a particularly helpful subject for Sopich.

‘I used to have diffi culty calculating prices for goods I was selling with my family at the market. I didn’t know how much change to give,’ he explains. ‘Now that my family can speak Khmer and understand mathematics, we can make good business.’

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 09 Laos Empowering ethnic communities to improve their health

The sun is barely over the horizon Vienghie village where she grew up. but Chanedia has been up for hours. Her childhood village, like many parts As she moves through the house, of the region, is inaccessible by road. her four-year-old daughter Oli By 8am, when Chanedia has fi nished follows, tidying just like her mother. her household work, the town outside Chanedia lives in Luang Prabang is bustling. Chanedia’s day has only Province with her parents, husband just begun. and daughter, as well as her brothers and sisters. Chanedia and her family are Hmong people, an ethnic group that lives At 27 she is responsible for all the mostly in northern Laos. Hmong is housework and moves swiftly through Chanedia’s fi rst language but she the morning’s chores as her mother has also spoken Lao since she was makes noodle soup for breakfast. young and learned Khmu, another Outside, Nambark town comes alive local language, through friends. with morning sounds. It is a long After her housework is fi nished, way and very different from Chanedia sets off to the offi ce in

‘The project aims to strengthen the ability of young people and their parents to deal with daunting life problems and to improve communication between parents and children in the family. Through the project, parents now communicate with and educate their children.’ Dr Sengsay, Project Manager of the Shapyep project, Laos

CARE Australia 10 Annual Report 2006 Luang Prabang town where she works between ethnic groups, are able full-time for the Lao Women’s Union. to ensure that all participants feel Here she looks at the impact of comfortable and can become involved Population: gender roles on women, such as and benefi t equally. almost 5.7 million issues for women infected with HIV by their husbands. Chanedia’s work takes her to villages Adult literacy: even more inaccessible than the one 68.7 per cent Chanedia’s work, which includes her where she grew up. In extreme cases role as a CARE Project Working Team she has travelled for 12 hours by foot to Explosive ordnance: member, is well respected by the reach remote communities and she has Up to 600,000 tonnes of community. The CARE project works now worked in nearly all of Nambark with young ethnic people to prevent District’s 98 villages. ‘In these isolated bombs lie unexploded. sexually transmitted infections and places, children are unable to go to Infant mortality rate: diseases such as HIV. Chanedia has school, and there are no health care been with CARE for six years – fi rst facilities,’ Chanedia says. The same was 91 deaths/1000 on an HIV/AIDS prevention and true for her own family. live births management project and now providing life skills for young people. When Chanedia’s long working day Life expectancy: One of CARE’s main strategies is to fi nishes, she goes home to look after 68.7 years* support people like Chanedia who are her daughter and husband. Bright and already working with the Government. articulate, Chanedia seems to draw Coordinating projects with local people energy from her work. Her hope for the The Vietnam War left Laos means that the benefi ts of CARE’s future is to ‘keep life going every day’. with one of the world’s work will continue once the projects For many young people in Nambark worst legacies of unexploded have fi nished. district and for her family, she does. ordnance. This continues to maim and kill people ‘Many organisations are needed to do every day and reduces the this work,’ Chanedia says, adding that amount of arable land CARE’s work with parents is having available for farming. an important impact. In communities Recently, many poor rural where young people want more sexual communities have also health information from their parents, been severely affected Project Working Team members discuss by successive years of with parents ways to support their droughts and fl oods. children and discuss issues, even though the subject matter may be CARE works in Laos to uncomfortable for them. remove unexploded ordnance and reduce vulnerability to Chanedia explains that young people natural disasters. Ethnic have unsafe sex for many reasons, minorities comprise about including low self-esteem, peer 65 per cent of the total pressure and drug and alcohol population; 80 per cent of use. Other risks to young people’s whom are among the country’s health and safety include human poorest people. We are traffi cking and leaving home to work working with minority in factories with illegal working groups to improve agricultural conditions. Chanedia gives young yields and the environment. people information about risky *All country fi gures from the United behaviours and teaches them how to Nations Development Programme, 2005 solve problems and make informed decisions. She also learns from them. ‘My work is of value to the community, but it’s also an opportunity for me to learn from the people I help,’ she says. Her language skills often come in handy, particularly during workshops where participants from different ethnic groups may not speak the predominant Lao language. People like Chanedia who are multilingual and, importantly, understand the cultural differences

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 11 Working with rural women’s groups for healthier families

The black fl owing cloth billows chewing the leaves of this plant is Yemen around Shouia as her youngest a popular pastime, especially for daughter plays underneath it, the majority of men who enjoy its ducking in and out of the material. stimulant effect daily, Ahmed’s Shouia smiles and chats easily, her work brings in little money. hennaed hands clasping a small It is barely enough to support six goat on her lap. The animal is the growing daughters. Like others second kid of the goat that Shouia in Al Mokhiam village, the family and her family received from CARE, lives in a crowded makeshift house. and the benefi ts of regular goats’ ‘When it rains,’ Shouia says, pointing milk are evident in her daughter’s to the roof, ‘the water comes in.’ healthy complexion. Despite the long hours that poor While 30-year-old Shouia, cooks, rural women spend working in their cares for her family and tends to homes, in the fi elds and tending the goats, her husband Ahmed sells livestock, traditional Yemeni qat at the nearby market. Although society discourages them from

CARE Australia 12 Annual Report 2006 making decisions, especially about Al Mokhiam attend the village school fi nances. CARE is supporting rural until the end of high school. Like many women to exercise more control over women her age, Shouia didn’t have this Population: 19.7 million income and assets through their opportunity when she was young, and Adult literacy: participation in women’s associations. she enjoys helping her children study. Where Shouia lives, in Hajja ‘It’s good to use my brain,’ she smiles. 49 per cent Governorate, CARE’s project is helping Literacy among women: women increase their decision-making Shouia puts the goat down and goes infl uence over household food needs. inside her simple home where one 28.5 per cent of her daughters is ill with malaria Under-fi ve Hajja is one of the least food secure – a common illness among poor rural governorates in Yemen. National people in Yemen. ‘Of course I worry,’ mortality rate: statistics are alarming, with 46 per cent she says, changing the wet fl annel 113 deaths/1000 live of children under fi ve underweight and on her daughter’s forehead, ‘but I’m 53 per cent with stunted growth. In powerless to help her.’ It costs money births Hajja, infant and child malnutrition and to travel to a hospital and even more to mortality rates are among the highest pay for treatment and medicine. ‘If we Life expectancy: in the country. As well as serious health earn more income from the goats, we’ll 60 years* concerns, malnutrition can cause be able to afford health care for the learning disabilities and make it children,’ Shouia says, ‘and maybe we’ll Dry, arid Yemen is one of the diffi cult for children to concentrate have enough money to build a solid and world’s least developed nations. and understand their school lessons. secure home to replace this one.’ CARE opened its offi ce in Yemen in 1993, focusing on alleviating Shouia was keen to join the women’s poverty, providing water association in Al Mokhiam; one of 28 and sanitation services associations set up in the area as part and supporting women’s of a CARE project. The members meet empowerment, including regularly to discuss the diffi culties they women’s and girls’ education. face in feeding their families and to look at ways to improve food security in Farming is the dominant their communities. They also participate industry in Yemen and 88 in a nutrition campaign for babies and per cent of livestock work is children up to four years old. carried out by women. Working with rural Despite their heavy workload and responsibilities, rural Through the associations, members women are discouraged receive goats – a source of nutritious from decision-making roles women’s groups for milk and food for their families. in traditional Yemeni society. They can also earn money by breeding CARE is working with rural and selling the animals. The women women’s groups to improve make decisions about animal care and their access to health, healthier families how the money raised from selling education and training the goats is spent. services and to generate household income. ‘I was happy to receive the goat,’ Shouia says smiling, as her daughter strokes *All country fi gures from the United the kid on her lap. ‘It means security for Nations Development Programme, 2005 us.’ From the money made from selling the goat's fi rst kid, Shouia was able to buy clothes for her children. Half of the sale price went back to the women’s ‘By helping local women to set up small association; and when the association income-generating activities and supplementing has enough money saved, the women their modest livestock herds with goats from the will decide together how it will be spent. More livestock or literacy classes CAREgifts Catalogue, we’ve seen poor families in are options. Abyan villages begin to thrive despite the harsh living conditions on the edge of the desert.’ Shouia’s children now drink fresh goats’ Gareth Richards, Country Director, Yemen milk every day and Shouia is happy to see her school-aged daughters healthy and able to attend classes, only 15 minutes’ walk away. All young girls in

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 13 Vietnam Preserving the environment through sustainable agriculture ‘Before the dam was built,’ methods are making growing crops 40-year-old Chuot recalls, on mountainous terrain easier and ‘it would take two days to walk more productive. Population: 82 million through the forest to other villages.’ Literacy: 90.3 per cent Chout’s memories of the densely Initially, many farmers resisted forested landscape that once the new techniques for agricultural Cases of HIV infection: surrounded his isolated village are production on sloping lands. 95,871* Preserving the shared by others in his community. While the traditional slash and burn But 33 years ago, the people of his method damages the soil, it is an Infant mortality: village were moved up into the effective way to control pests. 19 deaths/1000 environment through mountains of Phu Yen District to CARE has modifi ed traditional farming make way for the Hoa Binh dam in practices to embrace sustainable live births Vietnam’s northwest. Now the village methods. Farmers now burn only some Life expectancy: and the forest are long gone – so of the plant and leave the stalk as sustainable agriculture too is the peaceful lifestyle that mulch to regenerate the soil. 70.4 years* exists only in the minds of those old enough to remember it, as well as the With another dam and more CARE has worked in Vietnam resources that once sustained it. relocations planned in the area since 1945, with current in the next decade, CARE’s model projects in most of the 61 During and since the dam’s of sustainable agriculture could provinces. construction, the people of prove an essential tool to ensure Phu Yen have faced many problems. adequate income for ethnic minority We were one of the fi rst NGOs The lowland fi elds of the district communities such as Chout’s – while to respond to the HIV/AIDS were severely fl ooded after the dam’s helping to preserve the environment. epidemic in Vietnam. We completion in 1990. The residents, work with young people many of whom were from one of and high-risk groups to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, raise awareness about HIV/ found themselves relocated to upland AIDS and other sexually areas. This put enormous pressure on transmitted diseases. CARE is natural resources and the livelihoods also teaching people how to of people already living there. reduce the threat of bird fl u by improving hygiene and ‘At fi rst, the Government encouraged changing techniques for food production with subsidies,’ says keeping and handling Ty, 52, another resident of Phu Yen. live poultry. ‘After the subsidy period ended, the people began to cut down trees to *UNAIDS, 2005 grow soy bean and maize. It only took *All country fi gures from the United six months to cut down the forest Nations Development Programme, 2005 and for fi ve years it was easy to make money. But then the soil was depleted and without the forest there was nothing to stop the water washing away the rice fi elds.’

After just a few seasons of traditional ‘Previously, farmers could only cultivate one slash and burn agriculture across the crop per year. But when farmers followed patchwork of fi elds that had replaced SALT (Sloping Agricultural Land Techniques) the forests, the soil was eroded and exhausted. Inadequate fallow periods it changed their situation. They are now able contributed to the problem. Farmers to cultivate two to three crops per year with began travelling further uphill to high yield.’ fi nd soil that was still intact, Hoang Van, Project Manager of the SALT project, Vietnam where they employed the same destructive methods.

A CARE project, developed with the local people, is now helping to alleviate the pressure that relocation and over-population have put on the land and the community. New farming

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 15 Jordan Supplying water for families and creating jobs

CARE Australia 16 Annual Report 2006 ‘We are gaining a lot,’ says Um providing employment opportunities. Ayman as she collects water from We are helping members of the a reservoir in front of her home. community to manage and maintain the Population: 5.4 million Um Ayman lives with her family in project, as well as holding workshops Literacy: 89.9 per cent Um Ayash village, one of the poorest on the best use of water. in the Jordan Valley, Balqa Governorate, Population displaced Jordan. The reservoir serves a number ‘We feel that people are now more from homes: 20 per cent of two-roomed houses, and other interested in helping us,’ says Um Under 5 mortality rate: women gather here with their Ayman, who has attended some of daughters, talking and washing the workshops in the village with 28 deaths/1000 live births clothes in buckets. Um Ayman’s is her family. ‘We have a role in the Life expectancy: among the 15 per cent of households community, and we now know which in the village that are ineligable for government offi cials we can contact 71.3 years* the water network that serves the rest if we have a problem. Thank you very of the community. Until recently, much CARE – this is the best thing to Jordan gained its independence Um Ayman’s family and their neighbours happen to us in a long time.’ in 1946. It is one of the had to buy water of questionable Um Ayman looks thoughtfully at the 10 most water-deprived quality at highly infl ated prices. bucket that she uses to take water from nations in the world. High the reservoir back to her house. unemployment, the Like many other women in the village, ‘We’re looking forward to the next phase unpredictable climate, Um Ayman married young. At 14, she of the project – establishing a fund to poverty and unsettled refugees and her husband established their home install a water network to our home,’ from the West Bank and near a village shrine. Later, construction she smiles. the Gulf War are also work on the shrine meant the family of fundamental problems. nine had to relocate to a tiny house. In addition to being unable to access As a consequence, much of the water network, all the families in CARE’s work in Jordan is this location were extremely poor and conducted in camps for could barely afford the water that was refugees and Jordanians brought to the town in private water who have fl ed from their tankers. homes. We also focus on improving communities’ access to water and Seventy-eight per cent of Um Ayash’s encouraging women to population is unemployed, including become more independent Um Ayman’s husband. Their 27-year-old through investing in small son, who works in the army for a tiny income-generating projects. wage, provides their only source of income. *All country fi gures from the United Nations Development Programme, 2005 A CARE project in Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories of West Bank and Gaza is improving access to water for the people of Um Ayash. Rainfall in the Um Ayash area of Jordan is very low so the project concentrates on strategies to reduce the amount of drinking water used for irrigation. CARE’s work is ‘Through the EMPOWERS project, women and other making agricultural water use more effi cient and promoting environmentally marginalised groups are able to prioritise water friendly use of water and land. problems, negotiate with the Government and propose water plans, and they are now engaged Um Ayman and her family are now within their community.’ regular visitors to the water tank that CARE set up in their village. Here, they Fadi Shraideh, Country Coordinator of the EMPOWERS project, Jordan can buy water at low prices and have confi dence in its quality. In addition to increasing access to safe drinking water in these communities, CARE is

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 17 Myanmar/Burma Making space for women’s sexual health

The room is special. Spacious and This room is one of the women’s light fi lled, it is decorated with spaces being created across medical diagrams and teaching Mandalay and Yangon as part of a equipment. But unlike a doctor’s CARE project. The spaces are unique waiting room or a classroom, the in that they allow discussion of women and men gathered here sexual and reproductive health relax on mats on the fl oor, chatting issues in a comfortable, friendly casually. Among them is Nu, who setting. Nu is one of 589 women works at a karaoke club in Mandalay. and their partners who have Despite the long hours Nu works to attended discussions since the support her family, she is relaxed project began. and happy, directing all her energy into putting her workmate Mya, who Like many of the people involved, is visiting for the fi rst time, at ease. Nu heard about the project through a friend. The spaces are staffed by Women’s Health Support Workers and the project focuses on

CARE Australia 18 Annual Report 2006 peer-to-peer learning. The women protect against disease. Now hundreds have frank, open discussions about of women accept and know how to their personal experiences, attitudes use condoms. Population: and opinions on sexual health issues. almost 49.5 million They discuss where to go for sexual Gender-based double standards are health care, how to use condoms, also frequently discussed in the Adult literacy: negotiation of condom use, women’s spaces in Yangon and 89.7 per cent alternative safer sex options and Mandalay. Many of the women questioning societal judgments on are now openly questioning these Infant mortality rate: women who are believed to be double standards, and encouraging 76 deaths/1000 sexually active. Already, 515 women other women to do the same. The have participated by asking or women also talk to their partners live births answering questions and bringing about these issues – many of whom Life expectancy: other peers or partners along. Until now accept that women have a right Nu told her about the women’s space, to sexual health knowledge and 60.1 years* Mya refused to seek sexual health services. As the number of males advice, believing that she would infected by HIV is still far higher CARE Australia has worked become upset and depressed if than the number of infected females in Myanmar/Burma since she discovered she had contracted in Myanmar, male partners are not only 1995. Our aim is to improve a disease. welcome at the women’s spaces, they the living standards of rural are actively encouraged to come along. communities in mountainous Nu and Mya are part of the growing It is anticipated that the number of areas through the number of Burmese women who are male partners coming to the spaces will introduction of health working outside the home. Twenty-four continue to increase. education in 80 towns, per cent of women in Myanmar now with emphasis on HIV/AIDS head urban households. But despite Participation in the project is prevention and nutritional many women making a major increasing, particularly among women support for children and contribution to supporting their working in karaoke parlours. The next pregnant mothers. CARE families, they continue to experience phase of the project is expected to also focuses on education, constraints in all areas of life. There directly benefi t up to 400 women microcredit and water and are many unmet health, education working in the entertainment industry, sanitation programmes. and other service needs, with women hotels and factories. In a domino effect, This work has been supported experiencing relatively high rates of it will reach more than 3000 people by the introduction of home sexually transmitted infections and (boyfriends, husbands, family and gardens to provide food for diseases, including HIV. Attitudes and friends) with HIV/AIDS messages and vulnerable communities. beliefs also create barriers to good information on sexual health services. sexual health, especially for vulnerable *All country fi gures from the United working women. Sitting with Nu and the other women Nations Development Programme, 2005 at the women’s space, Mya gradually Although the HIV epidemic becomes more comfortable with the currently affects more men than discussions taking place and even women in Myanmar/Burma, rates of speaks about some of her experiences. infection among women are rapidly In future visits, Nu hopes to encourage increasing. Entertainment venues are her to seek advice from the Women’s workplaces where women are potentially Health Support Workers so that Mya at high risk of infection. Like Nu and will be able to receive confi dential Mya, many of the women attending counselling and treatment. the women’s spaces work in golf clubs and karaoke bars. Research conducted for the project identifi ed wide gaps between women’s knowledge ‘The project develops the ability of women to about sexual health risks and their behaviour to protect themselves. look after their own health and the health of In Mandalay, 75 per cent of their families and community. They share what women participating in the project they learn with family members and neighbours, knew condoms could be used for contraception and disease prevention. enabling them to make better sexual health choices.’ Dr Win Maung, Project Manager of the Women at Work project, Myanmar/Burma Yet the attitudes against condom use are so great that before they took part in the project, these women used other contraception methods that did not

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 19 Kenya Boosting success for farmers through pooling resources

Julius smiles and holds up a small, Julius, 43, is the Organising Secretary perfectly formed eggplant. This harvest, of the Kikoo group which now exports together with produce from the 20 80 per cent of what it produces. Population: 32.7 million other members of the Kikoo farming He explains that previously the farmers Adult literacy: group, is destined for tables in the couldn’t produce enough on their small United Kingdom – quite a journey from plots even to support their families. 73.6 per cent eastern Kenya’s Makueni District. And then there was the challenge of Life expectancy: fi nding buyers for what they did grow. The district is one of the country’s CARE’s project linked the Kikoo farmers 47.2 years* poorest. It receives enough rain for to an export market and provided credit farmers like Julius to survive through to purchase fertilizer and better quality CARE has been active in Kenya subsistence farming, but not enough seeds. The farmers now earn up to 10 since 1968, providing relief for rain-fed cropping and grazing times more than before and they can assistance to communities. to fl ourish. The district does, plan for the future. Currently, CARE Australia is however, have signifi cant potential working with farmers in the for horticulture. To enable north of Kenya helping subsistence farmers with limited them increase income by resources to tap this potential, accessing new markets to a CARE project has helped form sell their produce. production groups, which allow farmers to pool their resources. *All country fi gures from the United Nations Development Programme, 2005

CARE Australia 20 Annual Report 2006 Timor-Leste Boosting success for Providing nourishing farmers through pooling food for children resources and ensuring long-term health

A mother gently feeds her baby a Jacinta has actively participated spoonful of food that contains all the with 50 other women learning about nutrients the tiny 14-month-old needs. hygiene and food preparation, the Population: 0.8 million Jacinta has worked hard to prepare the importance of regular meals, meal for her daughter, Amivi. immunisation and what to do Literacy: 58.6 per cent if a child is sick. Life expectancy: Amivi had been in a critical condition with diarrhoea, but since All the children receive a meal prepared 55.2 years* Jacinta started bringing her to CARE’s by their mothers. ‘I hope she will get nutrition programme four months ago, better,’ Jacinta says softly as Amivi CARE has been operating in the toddler has gained weight. ‘If I fi nishes her food and falls asleep in her all 13 districts of Timor-Leste didn’t have CARE’s help, I would have lap. ‘And that one day she will be able since 1994. In response to to seek treatment in the hospital or to study in Dili.’ the violent events of 1999, with a traditional healer,’ Jacinta says. CARE designed an emergency Both these options are costly for a programme that included poor farming family. providing water and sanitation, food, shelter The session that Jacinta and Amivi and agriculture rehabilitation. are attending is designed especially for women whose children are CARE Australia is focusing malnourished. Malnutrition is on projects in health and estimated to cause more than 60 per education in the Bobonaro cent of deaths among children under district of Timor-Leste. We fi ve in Timor-Leste. This CARE project are providing food and clean comprises health promotion and water to malnourished children education, supplementary feeding under fi ve years old and and monitoring needs of malnourished helping children learn how children. It also provides nutritious food to read and write. to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. * All country fi gures from the United Nations Development Programme, 2005

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 21 CARE Australia’s emergency work involves preparing for disasters, Emergencies the immediate delivery of emergency supplies to survivors and longer-term recovery and rehabilitation.

Recovering from the tsunami Unrest in Timor-Leste Yogyakarta in ruins

CARE has continued to assist the After the fi rst wave of violence that When the earthquake struck survivors of the 2004 tsunami. began with the dismissal of soldiers Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 27 May 2006, The tsunami swept through coastal in in April 2006, CARE distributed CARE’s emergency team responded communities in South and Southeast food to 17,000 people in 24 locations immediately, delivering much-needed Asia and as far away as the eastern in Dili. People formed makeshift clean water to 40,000 households, as well coast of Africa. An estimated 300,000 camps at schools, churches and Dili’s as food and emergency supplies. people died and millions were left airport to seek refuge. We provided The earthquake, which killed 5778 homeless. hygiene kits and health education people, left 1.5 million people to 15 of these camps as well as to homeless. CARE focused fi rst on the most CARE has worked with 660,000 the communities on Atauro Island. remote and badly damaged districts. survivors to rebuild lives and Shortly after, CARE provided mobile communities. In Indonesia, CARE More violence in May displaced up to clinics, enabling experienced doctors and Australia’s work has focused on the 150,000 people in and around Dili, and health workers to visit and assist people island of Simeulue, where we initially increased the number of camps in the in remote villages. CARE also started delivered food to 79,000 people. capital to more than 60. an innovative market-based approach We have since shifted our attention through local vendors to provide food and to longer-term needs. We are also continuing our work in India, In total, CARE provided emergency household items to 20,000 survivors. Thailand and Sri Lanka, improving assistance to 35,000 people and housing, water supplies, infrastructure distributed an average of 180,000 With funding from CARE Australia, and livelihoods. litres of water daily. As Timor-Leste approximately 20,000 people will gradually moves into the recovery continue to receive help over a The complexity of problems caused stage, CARE Australia will assist 30,000 six-month period – with food vouchers by the disaster and a range of issues people affected by the confl ict in and and other items such as tents, blankets related to local government and around Dili by providing food and other and sleeping mats. access to materials have affected essential items as well as clean water some rehabilitation activities – in and sanitation facilities. particular housing reconstruction. However, in a recent survey on construction practices conducted by the Architecture Department of Universitas Syiah Kuala and UN-Habitat, CARE ranked as one of the top 10 most accountable NGOs working in Aceh.

CARE Australia 22 Annual Report 2006 Earthquake in Pakistan Food crisis in Niger Violence in Sudan

On the morning of 8 October 2005, The 2004 harvest was especially poor According to the United Nations, Pakistan, India and Afghanistan were in Niger. In 2005, it was followed by 30,000 people were forced to leave struck by an earthquake measuring 7.6 the worst locust infestation seen in 15 their homes in Darfur, Sudan in on the Richter scale. The earthquake years. As a result, Niger faced a severe January 2006, adding to the two was one of Pakistan’s worst natural food crisis and by January 2006 over million already sheltering in makeshift disasters, killing around 86,000 people two million people were affected. camps to escape the confl icts that and injuring almost 100,000. began in 2003. CARE has been active In response to the crisis, CARE in Darfur since 2004 and is helping CARE immediately responded to distributed over 23,000 tonnes of to meet survivors’ basic needs, the emergency in Pakistan by food to over 1.1 million people. including food, shelter, clean water distributing relief supplies to 1160 In September 2005, CARE Australia and sanitation facilities. In March 2006, households. We helped people to fi nd distributed 429 metric tonnes of rice CARE provided humanitarian assistance shelter and provided hygiene kits, to over 33,000 people in the Diffa to over 469,000 people affected by region and trained staff to better war. In addition, some 61,000 people blankets, warm clothing and manage and supervise food distribution, now benefi t from a CARE water and drinking water. ensuring the most vulnerable sanitation project, which provides clean households received assistance. drinking water. CARE worked with well-established local NGOs, which have a long history and CARE Australia has helped to improve reputation for effective assistance in the health of people who have been the earthquake-affected areas. displaced by the confl ict. In Alserif Assessments were carried out to ensure camp, CARE Australia constructed that assistance provided by CARE and 100 latrines, expanded the water other partners was reaching the most supply network by thousands of vulnerable people. CARE focused on metres, constructed a water supply providing shelter that would protect tower, trucked in water and established people through the harsh winter and a hygiene education programme. enable them to survive.

In the rehabilitation phase, CARE Australia helped people to leave the temporary shelters and return to their villages.

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 23 Fundraising highlights

CARE would like to thank our CARE partners and friends BHP Billiton is funding the donors for trusting us with their Communities Fighting Fires in generosity. Each gift, signifi cant in CARE Australia’s Corporate Council Kalimantan project in Indonesia its own right, becomes even more again raised signifi cant funds and a community-based disaster risk powerful when joined together with provided in-kind support and pro reduction programme. the tens of thousands of others we bono services. Special thanks to Deutsche Bank is supporting a receive each year. And it has been an Chairman Harold Mitchell for literacy project for poor children extremely successful year. generously facilitating community in Timor-Leste through workplace service media announcements giving by staff and matching In its record-breaking second through Mitchell & Partners. company donations year, the CAREgifts Catalogue drew thousands of new individual and Other creative and inspiring The AIDS Trust of Australia is business supporters, attracted by contributions to our work included supporting the ‘Women At Work’ gifts with the power to help others. a powerful television commercial project, which aims to improve to raise awareness of CARE’s vital work. sexual and reproductive health Our donors also supported emergency It was facilitated by Kim Boehm, practices and access to services appeals for people suffering from Chairman of our Fundraising and for women in Myanmar/Burma. drought in Niger, Kenya and Communications Committee, and Sudan and survivors of the Chief Executive Offi cer of devastating October earthquake Clemengers BBDO Adelaide. in Pakistan. They also donated to help people affected by the CARE Australia’s hard-working earthquake in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Fundraising Committee, led by Jocelyn and the break-down of security in Mitchell, also assisted with two very Timor-Leste. successful events. In September 2005, The Australian Ballet and CARE We would like to pass our special Australia joined forces to support thanks to the many donors who Cambodia’s struggling performing made CARE Australia a part of their arts industry to prevent the further extended families and remembered spread of HIV/AIDS. And in May 2006, us in their Wills. we held a sell-out event at Tiffany & Co in Melbourne to celebrate CARE’s 60 years of providing humanitarian World Hunger Campaign assistance around the world. Tiffany & Co also generously sponsored ‘Keys On 16 October 2005, we celebrated for a Cause’ functions in Europe, North World Food Day with the launch of and South America. CARE Australia’s signature event – the World Hunger Campaign. Seven Three CARE Challenges have enabled hundred and twenty students lay CARE supporters to visit Vietnam and down on their school oval to illustrate Laos. Twenty participants from the the number of children who die every law fi rm Mallesons Stephen Jaques hour from hunger-related causes. The Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, cycled through Vietnam, visiting a entertainer Natalie Bassingthwaighte CARE ‘clean water for schools’ project, and actor Monica Maughan also funded by their staff contributions attended, to add their support to the and matching company donations. fi ght against hunger. ‘It’s all about bonding with and Over 1200 schools and 200 meeting people and realising that community and corporate there is work to do at a person- groups took part in the campaign, to-person level. And that’s what sponsored by Brumby’s Bakeries the trip has been all about.’ Frank and The Age. The event raised Zipfi nger, Mallesons Stephen over $100,000 for CARE’s work that Jaques Chairman. provides lasting solutions to hunger. We would like to recognise our corporate donors for their major contributions. Programming highlights

CARE undertakes hundreds of aid Cooperation Agreements • Two projects under the projects worldwide. Our broad Vietnam-Australia NGO CA (VANGOCA), programme approach covers agriculture Cooperation Agreements (CAs) between focusing on water, sanitation and and environment, education, health, the Australian Government’s overseas disaster mitigation in the highly microcredit, nutrition, water and aid programme, AusAID, and CARE fl ood-prone inland Mekong Delta. sanitation, plus emergency relief and Australia enable us to undertake major rehabilitation – with numerous projects long-term projects in countries where • A three-year Australia Middle East in each of these categories. CARE CARE Australia has direct responsibility. NGO CA that will assist poor and projects aim to empower individuals CAs this year included: vulnerable families to produce and communities to lift themselves enough food to eat and sell, and out of poverty and are designed to • A CA to reduce the impact of will strengthen the operational be sustainable, so the people we help unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos, and management capacity of can continue to benefi t long after we by working with communities in local partners. complete our work. UXO clearance, landmine disaster reduction and agriculture. In addition to supporting emergencies in Asia and Africa, during FY06 CARE • A fi ve-year Australia-Cambodia Australia’s programming department Integrated Mine Action project, conducted long-term development work which includes demining, in 23 countries. livelihood and agricultural projects, developing water management structures and establishing micro credit schemes. Our partners

Bilateral Multilateral

Australian Government Asian Development Bank (ADB) British Government European Commission Humanitarian Aid Offi ce (ECHO) Cambodian Government European Union (EU) Canadian Government International Labour Organization (ILO) Danish Government Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Dutch Government The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (The Global Fund) French Government United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) German Government United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Japanese Government United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) New Zealand Government United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Norwegian Government United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Swiss Government United Nations Offi ce on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) United States Government United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)

CARE Young Executive Fundraising Committee Committee

Jennifer Chemay Jocelyn Mitchell, Chairperson Finance Professional, National Australia Bank Jane Ballieu Celia Burrell Abi Cleland Kathy Cameron General Manager, Cara Cunningham Strategy and Business Development, Jeanine Froomes Incitec Pivot Chloe Hyde Sarah Kirby Troy Hey Serena Mitchell Manager, Genevieve Morgan External Communications, Barbara Mulder Foster’s Group Caroline Nattrass Kerrie Lavey Robbie Parkes Assistant Company Secretary, Caroline Pescott Amcor Sarah Reid Kate Veall Andrew Lazarus Briar Webb Business Manager, Manpower Professional

CARE Australia 26 Annual Report 2006 Special thanks

Thank you to the following generous organisations and individuals who make it possible for CARE Australia to continue to work with some of the poorest communities in the world to enable lasting change.

CARE Corporate Corporate and general Bequests Council members supporters

Accor Asia Pacifi c AGL Employees Community Fund State Trustees Australia Foundation Amcor Angry Anderson – The Francis Family Australia Post APN News and Media The estate of Cyril Francis Horton C Management Services Austereo Group The estate of Olive Mavis Humphries Castle Harlan Australia Mezzanine Aviva Australia The estate of Ouida Marston Partners Ballina RSL Club The John Murphy Charitable Trust GSA Architects Natalie Bassingthwaighte The estate of Margaret Louise O’Brien Henley Property Group BHP Billiton Jetmaster (VIC) Brumby’s Bakeries The estate of John Mervyn O’Brien Maple-Brown Abbott Buddha’s Wines (Stuart Wines Merrill Lynch Company) CARE Australia would also like to OneSteel Clemenger BBDO remember a number of valued Phillips Fox Computershare supporters who passed away this Qantas Airways Count Charitable Foundation year. An ‘in memory’ gift is a Tattersall’s Crikey.com thoughtful way to commemorate a The Age Data Solutions loved one’s life. Any gift, great or The Gandel Foundation DestinAsian small, is truly appreciated and will The George Castan Family Charitable Deutsche Bank go toward CARE’s work in Trust emitch developing countries. When you The Macquarie Bank Foundation Ergon Energy TomatoSource Eye Corp make an ‘in memory’ donation Federal Chamber of Automotive to CARE Australia, you will receive a Industries certifi cate to keep or present to the FPE Insurance Brokers bereaved family. Greenlight Foundation GRM International Hewitt Associates IGA Distribution Jewish Aid Australia Lonely Planet Publications Mallesons Stephen Jaques Marmalade Melbourne Melbourne Grammar School Mitchell & Partners Monica Maughan Myshare Precision Plating Charitable Trust Quiksilver Rusher Rogers Recruiting Ian Stacker The Australian Ballet The Lowy Institute for International Policy The Pratt Foundation The Wiggles Tiffany & Co Greg Vanderjagt Visual Jazz Voyages Hotels and Resorts Walker Refrigeration Cabinets John Wood

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 27 Karyn Baylis Colin Galbraith, AM Harold Mitchell, AO Our Board Director since 2004. Director since 2004. Director since 2004. Chairman Director, Organisational Director, Commonwealth Bank of Chairman, Mitchell and Partners; Tony Eggleton, AO CVO Renewal, Sing Tel Optus Pty Ltd; Australia; Director, OneSteel Ltd; Director, emitch Ltd; President, Board, Cure Cancer Foundation. Director, GasNet Australia Group; Museums Board of Victoria; Chairman since 2004, Director Advisor, Allens Arthur Robinson; Director, Opera Australia; since 1996, formerly Vice Formerly Group Executive, Sales Chairman, BHP Billiton Chairman, ThoroughVisioN. Chairman 2002-2004; and Marketing, Insurance Community Trust; Trustee, Royal Member of the CARE Australia Group (IAG) Ltd; Senior Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Formerly President, Melbourne International Board; formerly Vice President, The Americas Foundation; Special Advisor, International Festival of the Arts; Secretary-General, CARE - Qantas Airways Ltd; Director, Gresham Partners. President, Asthma Foundation International 1991-1995. NRMA Financial Management Ltd (Victoria); Chairman, National and NRMA Life Nominees Pty Ltd. Diana Gribble, AM Gallery of Australia. Member, Australian Director since 2004. Government’s Aid Advisory Kim Boehm Jocelyn Mitchell Council; Member, Foreign Director since 1998. Partner, Private Media Partners; Director since 1993. Affairs Editorial Board; Director, Lonely Planet Chairman, Consultative Managing Director, Clemenger Publications Pty Ltd. Director and former Chairperson, Council, Centre for BBDO Adelaide; Director, Beaufort and Skipton Health Democratic Institutions. BBDO Australasia Ltd; Formerly Chairman, The Text Service; Director, Lowell Pty Ltd. Member, Adelaide Festival Media Group. Formerly Federal Director, Centre Foundation. Formerly Teacher and Careers Liberal Party of Australia William Guest Advisor; foundation Member, 1975-1990. Formerly Managing Director, Director since 2000. Women’s Electoral Lobby; former Y&R Melbourne; Managing Chairperson, The Australian Director, Clemenger Harvie Director, Guests Furniture Hire; Garden History Society. Vice Chairman Edge; Chairman, Advertising Director, Threeways; Director, Peter Smedley Federation of Australia Board Tailor Made Sofas; Director, Director since 2000. (Victoria); Member, Strathcona Property 4 Retail. Advisory Council Girls’ Grammar School Board. Chairman, OneSteel Ltd; Deputy Former Director, Sir William Deane, AC KBE Chairman, Colonial Foundation; John Borghetti Freedom Furniture Ltd. Director, CARE Australia Director, The Australian Ballet; Director since 2005. 2001-2004; Chairman, Director, Australian Davos The Hon. Barry Jones, AO CARE Australia 2002-2004. Connection. Executive General Manager, Director since 1992. Qantas; Director of Asia-based Formerly Governor-General of Formerly Managing Qantas subsidiaries - Holiday National Vice President, Australia; Justice of the High Director and CEO Colonial Ltd Tours and Travel, Tour East and Australian Labor Party; Director, Court of Australia; Justice of the and Mayne Group Ltd; Jetabout Holidays; Director, Burnet Institute; Chairman, Port Supreme Court (NSW); Federal Chairman, State Bank NSW; National Board of Australia Arthur Historic Site Management Court Judge. Deputy Chairman, Newcrest Ltd; China Business Council. Authority. Executive Director, Shell Sir Leslie Froggatt Australia; Director, Austen Formerly Group General Manager, Formerly Australian Director, CARE Australia and Butta. Australia Sales, Qantas; Minister for Science; Member, 1989-2004; Vice Chairman, Executive General Manager, Executive Board, UNESCO. CARE Australia 1995-2001. Sales and Marketing, Qantas. Treasurer Jane Jose, CM Formerly Chairman and Chief Brian Jamieson Robert Every Director since 2004. Executive Offi cer, Shell Australia Director since 2001. Director since 2003; Ltd; Chairman, Pacifi c Dunlop Ltd; resigned 24 February 2006. Principal, Jane Jose Strategy and Chairman, Ashton Mining Ltd; Non-executive Director, Oxiana Communication; Director, Chairman, BRL Hardy Ltd. Ltd; Non-executive Director, Director, Iluka Adelaide Convention Centre; Sigma Pharmaceuticals Resources Ltd. Alternate Member, Central Alf Paton Ltd; Non-executive Director, Sydney Planning Committee, Director, CARE Australia Tattersalls Ltd; Non-executive Formerly Managing Director and City of Sydney; Member, 1994-2004. Director, HBOS Australia Pty Ltd; Chief Executive Offi cer, OneSteel Administrative Decisions Director, The Bionic Ear Ltd; Chairman, Steel & Tube Tribunal NSW; Centenary Medal. Formerly Managing Director and Institute; Director, Veski; Holdings Ltd; President, Chairman, Placer Pacifi c Ltd; Director, The Sir Robert Menzies BHP Steel. Martin McKinnon Managing Director and Chairman, Memorial Foundation; Director, Director since 2004. Kidston Gold Mines Ltd; President, Major Performing Arts Board. Philip Flood, AO Australia Papua New Guinea Director since 2003. Chief Executive Offi cer, Business Council; Chairman, Formerly Chief Executive Offi cer, BrandAdvantage; Director, Fine Hill End Gold Ltd. KPMG Victoria; Chief Executive Member, Asialink; Member, Wines Direct; Director, Tarcombe Offi cer, Minter Ellison Foreign Affairs Council. Valley Pty Ltd; Director, Full Melbourne. Advantage Pty Ltd; Director, Formerly Secretary, Department Hawthorn Football Club; Patron, Founding Chairman Willoughby Bailey, AO of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Education Foundation. of CARE Australia Director since 1992. Director-General, AusAID; High Commissioner to the United Formerly Head of Marketing, Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, AC CH Kingdom; Ambassador to Qantas. Chairman, CARE Australia Chairman, CRC for Coastal Zone; 1987-2001; President, Director, Blashki Holdings; Indonesia; High Commissioner to Bangladesh. CARE International 1990-1995; Director, Geelong Community Vice President, CARE International Foundation. 1995-1999 Formerly Deputy Chairman and Prime Minister of Australia Chief Executive Offi cer, ANZ 1975-1983. Banking Group; Deputy Chairman, Coles Myer Ltd; Member, Economic Planning Advisory Council. Senior Executives During the year the total remuneration paid to senior CARE Australia executives was $689,764. 28 Annual Report 2006 Financial Report 2006

Independant audit report

To the members of CARE Australia

We have audited the condensed fi nancial statements of CARE Australia comprising the attached Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Financial Performance and Analysis of Operations for the year ended 30 June 2006 in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. The condensed fi nancial statements have been derived from the statutory fi nancial statements of the company prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements for the year ended 30 June 2006.

We have audited the annual statutory fi nancial statements referred to above in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, and in our report addressed to the members of the company we expressed an unqualifi ed opinion on those fi nancial statements. The date our opinion was formed on those fi nancial statements was 4 October 2006.

In our opinion the condensed fi nancial statements of CARE Australia and additional information contained in the accounting records of the company are consistent with the annual statutory fi nancial statements referred to above from which they are derived. For a better understanding of the scope of our audit this report should be read in conjunction with our audit report on the annual statutory fi nancial statements referred to above.

Ernst & Young

Canberra, 4 October 2006

Directors’ declaration

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of CARE Australia, we state that:

In the opinion of the directors:

(a) the fi nancial statements and notes of the company and of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i) giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s fi nancial position as at 30 June 2006 and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and (ii) complying with Accounting Standards and Corporations Regulations 2001;

(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable;

(c) the provisions of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 (New South Wales) and the regulations under the Act and the conditions attached to the authority have been complied with; and

(d) The internal controls exercised by the company are appropriate and effective in accounting for all income received and applied by the company from any of its fundraising appeals.

On behalf of the Board.

Brian Jamieson Peter Smedley Treasurer Vice Chairman

Melbourne, 4 October 2006 CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 29 Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2006

2006 2005 REVENUE $ $ Donations and gifts from Cash 18,736,066 21,853,139 the Australian public In kind 53,044 87,307 Legacies and bequests from the Australian public 75,179 191,529 Total Revenue from Australian Public 18,864,289 22,131,975

Grants and Contracts ● AusAID Cash 11,977,813 12,802,404 ● Other Australian Cash 81,657 111,756 ● Overseas Project grants from CARE International members Cash 15,509,661 19,609,411 Project grants from multilateral agencies Cash 3,634,603 3,372,626 Project grants from foreign governments Cash 2,388,430 3,536,187 and overseas-based organisations Investment Income 2,155,201 953,434 Other Income 412,825 622,699 TOTAL REVENUE 55,024,479 63,140,492

EXPENSES Overseas projects (programme expenditures) ● Funds to overseas projects 46,024,013 52,534,788 ● Cost of raising project funds from 228,298 213,884 government and multilateral agencies ● Other project costs 828,851 1,095,640 Total Overseas Projects 47,081,162 53,844,312 Community education 832,634 709,679 Fundraising costs – Australian public 2,110,368 2,148,224 Administration 2,300,792 2,015,037 TOTAL EXPENSES 52,324,956 58,717,252 Excess of Revenue over Expenses from Continuing Operations 2,699,523 4,423,240

This condensed fi nancial information has been extracted from the statutory fi nancial statements. It is consistent, in substance, with these statements notwithstanding the less technical language and content. The statutory fi nancial statements have been audited and are available on request or for inspection at the registered offi ce.

CARE Australia 30 Annual Report 2006 Balance Sheet as of 30 June 2006

ASSETS NOTE 2006 2005 Current Assets $ $ Cash and cash equivalents 1 43,375,294 46,738,546 Prepayments 260,628 223,202 Receivables 2 2,410,094 2,623,561 Non-current Assets Property, plant and equipment 3 569,214 597,893 Available for sale fi nancial investments 969,461 - Other investments 4 1 1 TOTAL ASSETS 47,584,692 50,183,203

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 5 1,765,907 2,231,861 Provisions 6 1,701,633 1,282,301 Unexpended project funds 33,207,039 38,612,524 Other liabilities 224,423 67,453 Non-current Liabilities Provisions 6 30,517 33,414 TOTAL LIABILITIES 36,929,519 42,227,553 NET ASSETS EQUITY 10,655,173 7,955,650 Funds available for future use 10,128,812 7,549,334 Special Reserve 932,000 932,000 Exchange Fluctuation Reserve (405,639) (525,684) TOTAL EQUITY 10,655,173 7,955,650

Statement of Change in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2006

2006 2005 $ $ Funds Available for Future Use Opening balance 7,549,334 2,643,708 Excess of revenue over expenses 2,699,523 4,432,240 Transfer (to)/from Exchange Fluctuation (120,045) 482,386 Reserve Balance at 30 June 2006 10,128,812 7,549,334

Exchange Fluctuation Reserve Opening balance (525,684) (43,298) Transfer (to)/from funds available for future use 120,045 (482,386) Balance at 30 June 2006 (405,639) (525,684)

This condensed fi nancial information has been extracted from the statutory fi nancial statements. It is consistent, in substance, with these statements notwithstanding the less technical language and content. The statutory fi nancial statements have been audited and are available on request or for inspection at the registered offi ce.

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 31 Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements – 30 June 2006

2006 2005 $ $ Note 1 Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash on hand 269,430 317,896 Cash at bank 12,567,732 15,824,207 Cash on deposit 30,211,510 30,299,911 International revolving fund 326,622 296,532 43,375,294 46,738,546

Note 2 Receivables Debtors 1,096,978 921,468 CARE International members 301,591 550,951 Amounts owing by project donors 1,010,317 1,149,934 Wholly owned entity 1,208 1,208 2,410,094 2,623,561

Note 3 Property, Plant and Equipment Total property, plant and equipment – cost 1,987,935 1,859,982 Accumulated depreciation and amortisation (1,418,721) (1,262,089) 569,214 597,893

Note 4 Investments Share in subsidiary – at cost 1 1

Note 5 Payables Trade creditors 469,791 245,512 Accruals 69,000 63,140 Other creditors 575,309 952,992 CARE International members 470,115 811,243 Accrued salary and contract payments 181,692 158,974 1,765,907 2,231,861

Note 6 Provisions CURRENT Employee benefi ts 1,397,357 1,105,101 Other 304,276 177,200 1,701,633 1,282,301

NON-CURRENT Employee benefi ts 30,517 33,414

Note 7 Table of Cash Movements for Designated (Restricted) Purposes

Cash Cash Available at Donations and Amount Available at Movements Beginning of Year Grants Received Disbursed End of Year

Southern Asia 26,749,953 2,252,949 11,768,821 17,234,081 (Tsunami) Appeal

Total for other purposes 10,712,637 39,112,464 34,862,461 14,962,640

Total 37,462,590 41,365,413 46,631,282 32,196,721

CARE Australia 32 Annual Report 2006 Analysis of Operations for the year ended 30 June 2006

2006 2005 % %

Total costs of fundraising, community education and administration / 9 8 Total income

Overseas projects (programme expenditure) / Total income 86 85

Increase (decrease) in funds available for future CARE programming / 5 7 Total income

Total 100 100

Information (Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 NSW)

Fundraising Activities Conducted

Direct Mail Major Gifts Programme Corporate Gifts Bequest Programme Special Events Media Awareness Community Service Announcements

Comparison by Percentage 2006 2005 % %

Total cost of services (overseas projects plus community education) / 95 96 Total expenditure minus fundraising

Total cost of services (overseas projects plus community education) / 91 89 Total income minus fundrasing

Total cost of fundraising/revenue from the Australian public 11 10

Net surplus from fundraising/revenue from the Australian public 89 90

CARE Australia Annual Report 2006 33 A commitment to CARE

Robert Yallop Mey Saramy Principle Executive of Administration and Overseas Operations, Australia Finance Manager, Cambodia

I am responsible for CARE In 1975, when I was nine, I Australia’s programmes was separated from the rest of internationally and our Country my family by the Khmer Rouge Offi ces overseas. Prior to taking and lived alone for three years up this role in the Canberra offi ce and eight months. Having to live 10 years ago, I worked in the fi eld alone at such a young age has as the Country Director of Iraq, made me strong. then the Regional Director of CARE Australia’s operations in the I started working with CARE in Middle East. Cambodia 14 years ago when there were only eight staff – there are Michael Bond Over my 15 years with CARE I now 315. As Administration and CARE Australia volunteer have seen time and again how Finance Manager with 10 staff, my marginalised and vulnerable job is to ensure that the fi nancial I’m a great believer in the adage, people have made remarkable accounts for around 30 projects ‘Live simply, so that all may are managed well. I’m also changes – once given an simply live’. opportunity to be able to responsible for ensuring the participate in their own fi eld staff have the accounting Over the years I’ve travelled development. I have also seen resources they need and my role the enormous difference CARE’s of maintaining staff safety at all extensively throughout Asia and projects and activities can make, times is equally important. I am Eastern Europe, where daily life not just to individuals, but on CARE Cambodia’s representative is a struggle for many and abject a broader scale. I’ve seen CARE on the NGO forum in Cambodia – poverty abounds. It never ceases Australia literally save lives by a group that advocates for to amaze me how happy people providing health care, water, gender, land, environment appear despite having nothing in food and other essential items as and development issues. the way of material possessions. part of our emergency response. By contrast, it seems abhorrent It is a privilege to work with CARE has a great reputation in that we hanker for a new BMW or staff of so many nationalities Cambodia and that makes me Mercedes when there are people in Australia and our Country feel very good about my work. in the world wanting for a simple Offi ces and to experience the I’m proud of the programmes meal or clean water. high level of professionalism, and the real benefi t they provide commitment and compassion to the most vulnerable people I hope by volunteering for CARE I they bring to their work. in Cambodian society. can somehow begin to redress that On a personal and professional imbalance and help improve the Outside CARE, I am part of the level, one day I would like to living standards for all the world’s national leadership group of the secure a position outside people. While I realise it would White Ribbon Campaign for the Cambodia to show the be impossible for everyone in the Elimination of Violence Against international community world to live the same lifestyle, Women. I am also kept busy in my that Cambodia has the natural people should at least be able to role as a father. I would like to see talent to make a difference a day where my children live in an abroad. Being a Cambodian rely upon eating regularly, having equitable world. woman, achieving this clean water, shelter and a basic goal would be of even education. greater signifi cance. I also value the feeling of community within CARE’s offi ce environment.

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CARE Australia Contents ABN 46 003 380 890

Contents NATIONAL OFFICE Donations Chairman’s message Level 2, Open Systems House 1800 020 046 or CEO’s message 218 Northbourne Avenue 1800 DONATE The CARE family Braddon ACT 2612 Phone: (02) 6279 0200 Email Fast facts Fax: (02) 6257 1938 [email protected] About CARE Cambodia MELBOURNE OFFICE Web Jordan 48 Dover Street www.careaustralia.org.au Cremorne VIC 3121 Laos Phone: (03) 9421 5572 Solicitors Myanmar/Burma( Fax: (03) 9421 5593 Mallesons Stephen Jaques Vietnam SYDNEY OFFICE Bankers Yemen c/ OneSteel Ltd National Australia Bank Kenya Unit 8/43 Herbert St Timor-Leste Artarmon NSW 2064 Auditors Preparing for and responding Phone:to emergencies (02) 8436 4388 Ernst & Young Fax: (02) 9439 6824 Our Board Design Our partners Marmalade Melbourne Special thanks Printing Fundraising Committee Lithocraft CARE Young Executive Committee Volunteer story A commitment to CARE

PhotographyFundraising credits highlights Overseas operations and programmes KimFinancial Johnston/CARE: report front cover Rania Zubi/CARE: page 16 EmmaCARE’s Phillips/CARE: guiding pages 2,principles 3, 34 (top right) Georgina Cranston/CARE: page 20 Valenda Campbell/CARE: page 6 Cathy Boyle/CARE: page 21 JoshOur Estey/CARE: logo pages 8, 22 (left and right), 34 (bottom Hana Mijovic/CARE: page 22 (centre) right),Bequests 36 Nicole Cappello/CARE: page 23 (left) Michelle Lettie/CARE: pages 10 (left), 11 Loetitia Raymond/CARE: page 23 (centre) Nami Nelson/CARE: page 10 (right) Evelyn Hockstein/CARE: page 23 (right) Karina Coates/CARE: pages 12, 13 Anne Heslop/CARE: page 25 Hoang Van/CARE: pages 14, 15 Jason Sangster/CARE: page 34 (bottom left)