Annual Review 2018
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MORE THAN ONE MILLION BENEFICIARIES ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 IN AFRICA, FOR AFRICA THE YEAR THAT WAS JAM’S HISTORY Joint Aid Management International (JAM) is an organization with a proud 35 year history. From humble beginnings, JAM among Africa’s children and SERVING has grown from just a handful JAM’s vision of “Helping Africa of dedicated volunteers to a Help Itself” was born. AFRICA IS committed workforce of more than 455 across the globe. WHAT JAM is an African-founded, DEFINES Christian organization headquartered in South Africa. International Humanitarian US Relief and Development is at the core of our organization. We implement and operate sustainable programmes for the most vulnerable groups on the African continent. JAM prioritizes the need for sustainability in all our programmes, a golden thread that runs through every area in which we operate. JAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or political persuasion. In 1984, JAM founder Peter Pretorius was stranded in Mozambique for ten days where he bore witness to people dying of starvation, and he knew then that he had found that his calling. From that moment on Peter, and his wife Ann, committed themselves to reducing hunger P2 JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPOR FEEDING A CHILD WORKS MIRACLES VISION Helping Africa Help Itself MISSION To empower communities in Africa to create better lives for themselves. GOALS Save, sustain and improve lives, through nutrition and development. Restore and enhance livelihoods, and build resilience at grassroots level. JAM International lives by its Core Values - D.E.L.T.A Delivery - We do what we say we do. Efficiency - We maximize service, we minimize costs. Leadership - We are credible, trustworthy, competent, inspiring and innovative. Trust - We have confidence in our ability and accountability. Alignment - We all pursue the JAM purpose. JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT P3 AFFILIATE OFFICES Our seven global Affiliate offices are JAM’s face to the world to raise much needed funds to implement our programmes on the African Continent. These offices raise much Each of the JAM International’s JAM IS needed funds that are used to Affiliate offices are implement our programmes independently registered as GLOBAL on the African Continent. a charity in their respective Staffed by locals, who are all countries. These are based driven to achieve the goals in the USA, Canada, Norway, set by the organization and Germany, Switzerland, South raise awareness for JAM at an Africa, and the United Kingdom. international level. This network of qualified professionals nurture and form vital partnerships for the sponsorship of our programmes. P4 JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT IMPLEMENTING COUNTRIES JAM has a base of operations that take place on the ground in seven African countries, namely Angola, South Africa, South Sudan, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Our commitments to our beneficiaries and donors need to be met, and all funds received used effectively. We endeavor to employ the right team members to drive our programmes effectively, experienced staff who are committed to the organizational mission. Specialized teams operating under Country Directors are employed at our JAM Country Offices, and their team members play essential roles in ensuring that our programmes are run efficiently and successfully. Each country of operation has a specific context within which we must work, providing us with the task of overcoming a range of implementation challenges. The JAM headquarters in South Africa provide oversight and support to the various implementing countries ensuring that programmes are fulfilled in accordance with the JAM purpose and strategic direction. JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT P5 If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~ African proverb AFRICA HELPING AFRICA HELP ITSELF FOREWORD FROM THE CO-FOUNDER AND GROUP CEO P8 JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPOR WE MISS OUR FOUNDER PETER PRETORIUS, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS “PAPA JAM” A dark cloud fell on the JAM family on 9 August 2018, when our visionary founder and Group Chief Executive Officer passed away, after 35 years of dedicated service, touching and assisting some of the most vulnerable people across Africa. JAM lost a true hero, a legend, and our spiritual leader who loved and served God with absolute dedication. Peter impacted millions of lives and built a legacy that will stand the test of time. With the dedication and support of an amazing team, we continue to work together with determination to keep the vision alive and thriving, fulfilling the plans and purposes of helping Africa help itself. We are building on an amazing foundation. We all miss you Papa JAM! 2018 - SAVING LIVES AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES Our teams are the hands and feet touching the lives of more than 1.2 million beneficiaries daily in communities across Africa. JAM currently employs 455 staff members and thousands of volunteers from around the world and within the countries where we serve. These volunteers donate their time, expertise and resources towards improving the lives of the precious people we serve. We are strengthened by the hard work of those serving in our affiliate offices in seven countries, namely USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Norway and South Africa. They help us to source and mobilize the much-needed resources that maintain and build the flow of funding for expansion of our reach.They also facilitate strategic partnerships with other like-minded organizations committed to serving humanity through their various capabilities and strengths. Our greatest offering is to be the best, most efficient and effective implementing partner. LOOKING AHEAD - FUELED BY PASSION, DRIVEN BY DEDICATION. JAM’s commitment to creating a better life for children and communities across Africa remains at the core of our work. As we look into 2019 and beyond, we remain committed to the JAM purpose while pursuing operational excellence. Ann Pretorius Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT P9 SUMMARY OF ANGOLA PROGRAMMES The Context: Angola remains one Children who of the top oil producing nations drought on the African continent. received school meals 57,116 However, the global drop in each school day oil prices continued to have a caused negative effect on the Angolan economy well into 2018. The crop failure lingering effects of El Niño Schools that induced weather patterns further resulting received school meals 181 compounded the negative in poor economic outlook. Children The drought caused crop failure harvests supported with LEGO 7,623 resulting in poor harvests for six bricks educational local farmers, lack of clean water as well as scarcity of Programme for local pasture and water for livestock. With a reduction in national farmers income, lower local food Teachers trained on production and commodity price LEGO six bricks 182 increases, Angola experienced methodology higher levels of food insecurity and increasing levels of malnutrition, worsening an already desperate humanitarian Boreholes drilled 101 situation in the country. INTERVENTION Children Admitted for Nutrition: In response to high Severe Acute levels of malnutrition, particularly during the lean season, JAM’s Malnutrition (SAM) 5,448 nutrition programme provided treatment in JAM much needed therapeutic supported milk formula to malnourished clinics children in six nutrition clinics in Benguela. P10 JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY OF ANGOLA PROGRAMMES This life-saving intervention enabled under-resourced clinics to effectively treat a total of 4,780 cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children out of a total of 5,448 admissions recorded for the period. JAM also introduced fortified rice take-home rations that were given to caregivers upon discharge of children from the clinics in order to assist in their recovery. This was a major boost for caregivers who often go back to their communities to face the same hunger that led to their children becoming malnourished in the first place. A total of 1,207 caregivers received fortified rice take home rations upon discharge of their children between September and December 2018. Education: JAM implemented a holistic education support programme whose key components included school feeding, provision of safe water in schools, school gardens, school infrastructure upgrade and provision of teaching/ learning aids. School meals were served to children in primary schools as a means of curbing short-term hunger and as an incentive to keep children in school. JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT P11 SUMMARY OF ANGOLA PROGRAMMES JAM provided meals each school day to 57,116 learners in 181 schools. This significant expansion was Provision of made possible through JAM’s concerted efforts to mobilize safe water in the extra funding necessary to reach more children in need. schools and JAM also grew its partnership with the government of Angola to increase the number of communities children receiving school meals in Bocoio, Caimbambo, Lobito, forms an Seles, Cubal, Ganda, and integral part Conda municipalities. To further promote learning of JAM’s in these areas JAM, with the support of Boeing and Care for Education South Africa, humanitarian implemented the LEGO Six Bricks Project, an initiative response aimed at integrating play-based activities in the classroom work in to improve fine motor skills, problem solving, spacial Angola awareness, numeracy and logic. 7,623 children from 64 schools benefitted. JAM trained 182 teachers to apply LEGO Six Bricks methodology in the classroom. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): Provision of safe water in schools and communities forms an integral part of JAM’s humanitarian response work in Angola. Thousands of people enjoyed improved access to safe water through the drilling of 101 boreholes across the most needy locations. P12 JAM International © | 2018 ANNUAL REPOR SUMMARY OF ANGOLA PROGRAMMES Henri Fernando is one of the many children who have benefitted from JAM’s nutritional programme in Angola.