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Annual Report 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Building resilience in vulnerable communities in Tuvalu Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 1 Table of Contents Sections Contents Page 1 Message from the President and CEO 4 2 Message from the Secretary General 5 3 Who we are 6 4 Strategic Goal 1: Governance 9 5 Strategic Goal 2: Human Resource Development 12 6 Strategic Goal 3: Partners 13 7 Strategic Goal 4: Programs & Services 16 8 Financials (Finance report 2018) 17 Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 2 Section 1 | Message from President Message from President Kiatoa Ulika, President – Board of Directors The year 2018 was a progressive year for Tuvalu Red Cross as we evaluated and shared the learnings from our Tropical Cyclone Pam and Ula Recovery Programmes. Since 2015, we have been supporting the recovery journey of our people throughout the eight islands, and it is encouraging to witness the lessons learned from past events being implemented in integrated approaches. At the national level, we have been working closely with the government of Tuvalu to support and discuss our role in disaster and health emergencies. Furthermore, at the international level the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement together to support and discuss our strategic direction to resilience. The Resilience Project was borne and was piloted for the two communities that were mostly affected by these past cyclones. This will be an important opportunity to ensure our organization remain relevant to communities. It is through the participation of our partners, staff, members and volunteer effort that this year’s works was achievable. Together with the members of the National Board, I would like to acknowledge the efforts of those who support our work in Tuvalu and around the world. Fafetai Lasi for all your hard work. As a new President, I have watched our organization flourish and grow and I look forward to seeing how Tuvalu Red Cross continues to work building resilience in communities. Kiatoa Ulika President Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 3 Section 2 | Message from SG Message from SG Sopoanga Saufatu, Secretary General This year we have been actively involved with our partners and communities in the disaster risk management cycle, particularly furthering recovery efforts during tropical cyclones and storm surges. I am encouraged to hear the positive stories of our ongoing Tuvalu Red Cross presence in these areas. We have used these experiences to shape our strategies for years to come, with the integration health care in our disaster risk management strategy now in place. Internationally, we continue to work with our Red Cross Red Crescent colleagues, sharing and learning from each other. This year, we kick start off the Resilience Project that will enable communities to cope and adapt to climate change and future disasters. Our delegates also responded to natural disaster working alongside the government reaching out to communities across Tuvalu. To everyone who has given their time, donated to us and lent a hand this year, FAFETAI LASI. Your efforts, make a difference for people in need and are hugely inspiring, I know that we stand good and ready to face the future together, and I look forward to an exciting and challenging year ahead. Sopoanga Saufatu Secretary General Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 4 Section 3 | Who we are Who we are At the Tuvalu Red Cross, we strive to be the leading voluntary aid organization in Tuvalu providing timely and quality opportunities for people in need, to ensure they enjoy their right to a peaceful and better life. • Integrity, Honesty and commitment; • Respect for all; • Gender equality; • Safety and Child Protection; OUR AIM To prevent and alleviate suffering with complete Teeve (volunteer) Applying First Aid to an impartiality, making no discrimination as to athlete . Photo: TRCS nationality, race, gender, religious beliefs, languages, class or political opinions. To do this, we will: • Act in case of armed conflict, and in peace OUR VISION prepare to act in all the field covered by the Geneva Convention and on behalf of all war To enhance resilience in vulnerable victims, both civilian and military; communities and thus bring peaceful and better • Organize, consistent with any national plan, lives to all Tuvaluans. emergency relief services of the victims of disasters, however caused; OUR MISSION • Educate the population on how to prepare To be a compassionate and committed leading and respond to disasters, however caused; voluntary aid organization in Tuvalu that offers • Promote the participation of children and timely and quality voluntary assistance to those young people in the work of Red Cross; in need without discrimination, build safe, • Recruit, train and assign such personnel as healthy and resilient in vulnerable communities necessary for the discharge of our and assurance of their rights to a peaceful and responsibilities; better life. • Cooperate with the public authorities to ensure respect for international OUR VALUES humanitarian law and to protect the red The Tuvalu Red Cross is committed to the Cross and Red Crescent emblems; and following values: • To promote the Fundamental Principles of • The seven Fundamental Principles of the the Movement and those of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; international human law in order to develop • Professionalism, transparency and humanitarian ideals among the population, accountability; and in particular among children and • Team Work and Collaboration; youths. Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 5 We are guided by the seven fundamental principles of the Movement: HUMANITY The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples . IMPARTIALITY It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavors to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress. NEUTRALITY In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature. INDEPENDENCE The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement. VOLUNTARY SERVICE It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain. UNITY There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory. UNIVERSALITY The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide. Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 6 + Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 7 Section 4 | Governance Strategic Goal 1: Governance Governance Aim: We are committed to improving the quality of leadership and establishing an environment that will enable us to achieve our goal effectively and efficiently. Introduction The Tuvalu Red Cross Society (TRCS) was established in 1981 with branches on all the eight islands of the group, with about 800 members and volunteers. Its head office is situated on Funafuti Islands, the capital of Tuvalu. National Society of the Red Cross TRCS is a legally constituted association, officially recognized by the Government of Tuvalu in the Tuvalu Laws as a voluntary aid society, auxiliary to the public authorities in the humanitarian field, in accordance with the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and as the only National Red Cross Society which may carry out its activities in Tuvalu. The highest authority in TRCS is the General Assembly which comprises of ten (10) of the members of the Governing Board, the president of each branch elected branch representatives, volunteer representative and a Government of Tuvalu representative (observer/adviser status). The Governing Board, with 10 members, governs TRC between the sessions of the General Assembly, and the Secretary-General is the Chief Executive of the Society, who is responsible to the Governing Board and the General Assembly for implementing the policies and directives of each body. A joint assessment mission of the ICRC and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in September 2015 concluded that the TRCS had fulfilled the conditions for recognition as the 190th National Society of the Movement. Following the assessment mission, the Assembly of the ICRC recognized the TRCS, an event celebrated in December 2015 at the International Conference in Geneva, which the TRCS was attending for the first time. Tuvalu Red Cross foresaw the importance of working in partnerships with the government, schools, clubs and communities in organized and better understanding of each other’s roles during emergencies and peace times. To this day, Tuvalu Red Cross Society continues to support and empower vulnerable communities from health and disaster emergencies. Tuvalu Red Cross | 2018 Annual Report 8 2015-2017 Board Members In 2018, the Board Members comprised of the following members: 1. Mr. Kiatoa Ulika -President & Nui Branch Representative 2. Ms. Eseta Lauti -Vice President & Funafuti Branch Representative 3. Ms Lillian Leuelu-Treasurer & Vaitupu Branch Representative 4. Rev. Kitiona Tausi – Nanumaga Branch Representative 5. Mrs. Afasene Iosefa – Nukufetau Branch Representative 6. Mr. Niko Iona – Nanumea Branch Representative 7. Mrs. Miliaga Sam P. Teo – Niutao Branch Representative 8.
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