Annual Report 2015 Your help makes a difference

1 1 LittleBigHelp provided more than LittleBigHelp ensured 88,000 meals daily education for to the children at our projects 348 children

In 2015...

LittleBigHelp started 2 new projects: LittleBigHelp Vocational Training ensured a health check for and Beautician Training 531 children

2 3 Table of Content Message from the Founder 6-7

Message from the Programme Manager 8-9

Who We Are and What We Do 10-11

Boys’ Home 12-15

Girls’ Home 16-19

Open Shelter 20-23

Learning Centre for Tribal Children 24-27

Vocational Training 28-29

Shalimar Pre and Primary School 30-33

Centre for Special Education 34-37

Adult Learning Centre 38-39

Annual Charity Gala at Copenhagen Marriott Hotel 40-41

Charity Dinner at Hotel Scandic Aarhus City 42-43

Donors and Corporate Partners at 44-47 the Events in Copenhagen and Aarhus

A Big Thank You to 48-49 All Donors and Corporate Partners in 2015

Foundations and Network Collaborations 50

Financial Summary 51-54

Contact Us 55

4 5 Message from the Founder

2015 and all that it has brought It is deeply touching to see the The evening of LittleBigHelp’s sixth has been working hard and with with it gives good reason to be women’s self-esteem rise as consecutive annual Charity Gala admirable devotion to ensure grateful. LittleBigHelp has yet their eyes are opened to new remains especially memorable. development and quality across again expanded and opened 2 new possibilities and a hope for a A magical evening hosted so all our projects. The knowledge, projects focusing on empowering brighter future begins to grow beautifully by our new corporate cultural understanding and women socially and financially, within them. We expect that this partner Marriott Copenhagen passion of our local employees to fight the gender inequality new strategic focus will result in Hotel, and which raised DKK have been essential for and discrimination that too many not only women being lifted out of 1.1 million for our projects. I am LittleBigHelp’s achievements and women in India still experience. poverty but entire families. likewise grateful to our corporate I am so grateful for each of their partner, Hotel Scandic Aarhus contributions. Women in India earn 56 % of We are deeply thankful for the City who hosted our second what their male colleagues earn opportunity to support more than Charity Dinner in Aarhus where a As an organisation we enter for performing the same work 500 children and women everyday generous amount of DKK 543,000 2016 with great excitement and and only 26 % of women have through our projects. In 2015 we was raised. dreams of continuing to make an account at a formal financial created 70 jobs, supporting the tremendous differences in the lives institution compared to 44 % livelihood of many families. It was a touching moment of of vulnerable children and women of men1. Evidence shows that recognition when, LittleBigHelp as we empower them with the investing in women benefits entire This is only possible thanks to was chosen as Ladies Circle knowledge, skills and confidence societies. In 2015 we therefore the generous support from our International Service Project to make their own decisions in life. opened a Vocational Training corporate partners, donors, 15/17, meaning that Ladies centre and a Beautician Training members and private individuals. Circles around the world will centre for women. Not only be fundraising for LittleBigHelp With love and gratitude are the women taught income A special thank you to everyone Girls' Home and the knowledge of Lisbeth Johansen generating skills but also about who has supported LittleBigHelp LittleBigHelp will spread. Thank their rights, entitlements, financial either financially or with their you to the Board of Directors and management and marketing. expertise and guidance. to the LittleBigHelp team who

6 1 http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2014/economies/#economy=IND 7 Message from the Programme Manager

2015 has been another milestone is an important aspect in the from these projects. Several wishers that has helped to make year for LittleBigHelp with sustainability of the projects. international visitors have visited LittleBigHelp grow effectively strong performances across our projects throughout the year, and made it possible to provide all dimensions. The persistent Thanks to new strategies at our getting a clear insight into the quality services to the children performance by all team members Open Shelter project, our support initiatives of LittleBigHelp. and women. I look forward and support from external has now extended to address to your continued support agencies and individuals has made school dropout and child labour One musician from Denmark, for LittleBigHelp’s future this possible. issues more effectively for slum Kris Herman, even came to India interventions. children. The aim is to empower to record a song together with It is a great privilege for the children to break the cycle of the children from our Girls’ and LittleBigHelp team to work poverty through education and Boys’ Home, leaving them with an Warm greetings from for marginalised children and work towards preventing that unforgettable experience. Debasish Guha women and to be a catalyst they become permanent street for positive change in their children. In 2015, LittleBigHelp has On behalf of the organisation lives. Along with effective added increased focus on women’s and its management team, I implementation of all projects skill development initiatives to want to thank all the donors the team has also been working address issues associated with for their generous support and to establish strong relationships gender inequality and more than commitment to the organisation. with local stakeholders, which 30 women have directly benefitted It is the support of all well

8 9 Vision: We cannot help everybody - but we can Who We Are and What We Do help some. And we do it!

LittleBigHelp works to create and registered as an NGO in Kolkata that we Mission: management of better opportunities for vulnerable Denmark in 2010 by Founder design, manage We change your little help LittleBigHelp in children and women in West Lisbeth Johansen, who gave and monitor. into a big help for both Denmark Bengal, India - each and every up her career as International people in need. and India. day. We work to secure basic Sales Director to pursue her Working with child rights such as education and dream of creating an NGO in complete honesty and Debasish Guha protection, along with women’s India. In 2012, LittleBigHelp transparency is essential manages the projects empowerment through skill was registered in India and is in all our work. We work to and the team of 70 local team development. operating as LittleBigHelp India keep administration costs at members in India on a daily Trust. In late 2013 we entered a minimum and thus rely on basis with the assistance of local We cannot help everybody, but into a partnership with a very voluntary help and assistance Project Managers. Programme our belief is that everybody can established and recognised local from friends, family and our Assistant Rebekka Madsen and help some – and we do it! Each NGO outside of Kolkata working network who all wish to help Fundraising and Events Manager day in 2015, we helped more with children with special needs. us make a difference for the Rikke Schrøder work between than 500 vulnerable children and vulnerable children and women. Denmark and India. women to a better every-day life This is our local implementing and brighter future by working partner NGO. LittleBigHelp raises Throughout 2015, Founder towards empowering them to funds predominantly in Denmark, Lisbeth Johansen and make their own choices in life. and increasingly in India, which Programme Manager Debasish LittleBigHelp was established are spent on our projects in Guha have ensured the overall

10 11 Boys’ Home

In January 2014 we opened a them. We talk to them about their long-term home for up to 45 street dreams, aspirations and potential connected or other vulnerable and guide them on their path Story to Share from Boys’ Home 2015 boys. In our Home, the boys can towards reaching them. start a new life away from the The first 5 years of Anik’s (not quickly adjusted to the routines of street with care, comfort, nutrition, his real name) life were far from Boys’ Home, making friends with education - and a place to call secure as he lived at one of the other boys and building close 'home' until they reach 18 years The boys in Boys’ Home Kolkata’s largest train stations relationships with the caretakers. of age. We enrol them in a local are lovely and above all basically wandering the busy With the support of the team he school to secure them education happy. The brightness streets and station alone as his quickly developed good hygienic and we structure their everyday life parents would be away looking for habits, which were quite unfamiliar at the home with sports, drawing, in their eyes and their work. His mother and stepfather’s to him after growing up in the meditation, games, recreational lovely smile touches unreliable income made even slum. He now feels safe in Boys’ activities and fun holidays. We our hearts every time purchasing food immensely Home referring to it as ’my home’ want the boys to experience a difficult not to mention clothes, and ’my friends’ when talking childhood with all the love and we look at them. I’m shelter and medical needs. about the other boys in the Home. care that they need, as any child touched to see how well His favourite activities are to make has the right to. the Boys’ Home is run Anik’s life took a huge turn when creative items and have fun with he moved into LittleBigHelp Boys’ his peers. Our team of skilled social workers and the people here are Home with the consent of his and counsellors also provide the simply wonderful. mother. The first and foremost We look forward to following boys with on-going guidance and important intervention after his his development over the years, counselling about challenges - Dennis Dress arrival at the Boys’ Home was to supporting and guiding him on his faced and the challenges these CEO ensure care, protection, nutrition journey through life. boys will face throughout their Dbramante1928 and health care for Anik. Shortly life and how best to cope with after he was enrolled in school and

12 13 7 new boys 41,974 meals moved into the Boys’ Home, to live a life with have been served love, education, nutrition and health care throughout the year

In 2015...

10 boys A total of 34 boys have successfully were living in Boys’ Home completed a formal at the end of the year computer course Girls’ Home

In October 2014, LittleBigHelp uncommon, and girls especially opened a long-term home for from slum or street environments 25 street connected and other are at high risk of being trafficked, vulnerable girls. raped or abused. Story to Share from Girls’ Home 2015 In the Home, the girls have a chance to start a new life in a The Girls’ Home is Karishma (not her real name) and them and referred them to safe environment filled with care, her brother grew up with their Kolkata CHILDLINE once again. well maintained and comfort, nutrition and education grandmother. Their mother died – a place to call ‘home’ until well equipped for the when Karishma was very young As Karishma’s wish was to have they reach 18 years of age. We girls. The staff is caring and their father had left them the possibility of attending school, too. Karishma’s uncle, who also the Child Welfare Committee enrol them in local schools to and ensure that the secure them education and we stayed with their grandmother, decided that she should be sent to structure their everyday life at health and hygiene of would beat her if she did not work LittleBigHelp Girls’ Home. the home with sports, drawing, the girls is properly and Karishma and her brother meditation, play and other maintained and they therefore ran away. With the help When Karishma first came to recreational activities with the of the police they were taken to Girls’ Home she was insecure but purpose of mental, physical and always encourage the CHILDLINE (helpline for street this quickly changed, as she found social development. Our team girls for their overall children in distress). herself in a caring environment at the Girls’ Home also provide development. They are and was involved in the day-to- the girls with on-going guidance They were brought back to their day activities of Home. Now she and counselling about challenges focused on the individual grandmother’s place and after communicates confidently, has faced in life and how best to cope care of each child. a few days their grandmother lots of friends, is doing really well with them. took them to the Child Welfare in school and involved in many - Santa Choudhury Committee, as they could not different extracurricular activities. It is especially important to offer Head Mistress continue living with her. Again We are proud to see how far help to girls in India, as they West Barisha Kamala after a few days Sabina and her Karishma has come in face of her are extra vulnerable, even more Vidyamandir brother were strolling aimlessly rough start in life. than boys. Child marriage is not on the streets. The police found

16 17 6 new girls 4 hours of counselling moved into the Girls’ Home are conducted for the girls each week, which where they now live with loving has helped the girls to start process and boundaries, protection, education, manage their past traumas in a nutrition and health care healthy way

In 2015...

A total of 13 girls were living in Girls’ Home at the end of the year

A total of 15 different field trips, 14,494 meals recreational tours and out of house events have been served were planed for the girls throughout the year Story to Share from Open Shelter 2015

Breaking ones social heritage is prepares to be enrolled in a formal tough but can be done, even for school within a few months. His children living in the high-risk mother drops him off every day at slums of Kolkata. the centre where he is provided with a balanced meal, health Open Shelter 11-year-old Mahesh (not his real care support, informal education, name) lives in deep poverty in a counselling, recreational activities An estimated 250,000 children start sniffing glue, which is highly slum with his mother. His father and sports. are connected to the streets in addictive and adds to their health passed away when he was young, Kolkata and many of them live concerns and once addicted the leaving his mother to care for 6 His mother has shared “He has around or at the stations or in the chances of them ever breaking the children. 2 of his brothers are changed a lot! I can hardly believe many slum areas. Many have run cycle of poverty are meagre. highly addicted to glue, and his it but after returning from Open away from home due to domestic mother attempts to make ends Shelter he immediately starts violence, fear or other family After a shift in strategy to more meet by collecting waste material doing his homework, which I have disagreements, while others preventative measures, Open and plastic bottles. Her biggest never seen him do before. are sent to the streets by their Shelter now focuses on promoting wish for Mahesh is that he would guardians to work. Life as a street- education by helping street attend school to build a brighter Earlier he was very stubborn but connected child is very rough and connected children from the future for himself. She therefore now he has become calm and many struggle to get food every slum, station and street areas enrolled Mahesh in a non-formal cooperative.” day. They collect bottles and get enrolled in local schools education centre but Mahesh other goods to sell and earn a few after a 4-month preparation was not interested in studying Rupees to survive or contribute to period at Open Shelter. The boys and he quickly started spending All the team members the family’s income. also receive nutrition, showers, his days wandering around in the clean clothes, medical care, and slum instead. In the meantime are very connected with These vulnerable children enjoy counselling. With this approach we his mother got in touch with the children. no protection whatsoever and work to prevent street-connected LittleBigHelp who counselled many experience abuse. They children ending on the streets Mahesh about his needs, his future - Sudipta Basu have no access to medical care, permanently and instead empower dreams and boosted his self- District Child or education and often they are them to break the cycle of poverty esteem. He agreed to be enrolled Protection Society orphans. To make it through the through education. in Open Shelter and now shows Howrah day, many children will eventually great interest in learning as he

20 21 We helped We provided 215 runaway or 9,033 breakfast, snack, missing children lunch, and dinner meals away from train to the boys in our Open Shelter stations or street situations

We ensured health In 2015... care support for 235 boys

We helped place We helped reunite 62 boys 160 missing or runaway boys in a government home, in a de-addiction with their families centre or in our Boys’ Home Learning Centre for Tribal Children

In January 2014 we opened their opportunities in the future Children are first generation Learning Centre for Tribal Children our Learning Centre for Tribal in regards to further education, learners, and receive no guidance where 12 young women are offered Children, located in the city of which many of them dream about regarding choices related to a one-year Beautician Training Bankura. Through the Centre we or better-paid jobs. In this way career from neither their home nor course. The aim is to empower are able to provide high quality they can also become agents of their school. The children come them financially and socially by English and computer training to change and develop awareness from societies where they are equipping them with skills that will underprivileged children from low among the community regarding cut off from basic facilities, there make it possible for them to earn socio-economic families living in the importance of education and is high illiteracy rates amongst an income to support themselves tribal villages. literacy. Besides empowering the the parents who work mainly as and their families. As the course youth with skills, the aim of the agricultural labourers, or stay at takes only one year to complete, The aim of the Learning Centre centre is also to build their self- home caring for the children – a it’s advantageous to those who, for Tribal Children is to empower esteem and confidence. Career livelihood that only provides them due to different circumstances, youth, between the age of 13 counselling is also an important with their very basic needs. only are able to make a short-term and 17, from impoverished tribal activity at the Centre, as the commitment to education. communities, with English and majority of the youth who attend In August 2015 we opened a new computer skills. This will broaden the Learning Centre for Tribal skills development section in the

24 25 In 2015... Story to Share from 40 students, all first generation Learning Centre for Tribal Children 2015 learners, were provided with high quality English and computer training Nandita (not her real name) a and to start income-generating 25-year-old is a regular attending activities to be self-reliant. She has 85 % of the students passed the English Course and dedicated trainee of the developed excellent skills in doing Beautician Training. She comes facials, massaging, manicures, 90 % of the students passed the Computer Course from a low-income family where pedicures and different types of both her parents are daily-wage haircuts and styling. To develop 40 home visits, were conducted to ensure continued earners and Nandita therefore has even further and to earn a little support of parents towards their children’s education a dream of becoming financially money she also practises her new independent and to be able to skills on friends and other clients 12 trainees have been provided beautician support her family. from her village especially around training and 6 current trainees have already the time of local festivals, when all started earning a little money Since the training started in women want to look their best. August 2015 Nandita has been attending classes regularly, eager Nandita’s dream is to become and dedicated to learn. She sees a well-established professional the training as an opportunity beautician and to set up her own to break the cycle of poverty parlour some day.

26 27 In 2015... 10 women were enrolled at Vocational Training

In less than 5 months, all the women successfully learnt how to make different jewellery, stitching, embroidery, pillow covers, petticoats, baby pants, baby dresses, and pouch gift bags

The trainees have opened a bank account for their savings

Story to Share from Vocational Training 2015

Pratima (not her real name) 2015 and is very enthusiastic Vocational Training is a 27-year-old trainee in about developing her skills. LittleBigHelp Vocational Training Having a good eye for design and In August 2015 we opened our and jewellery making. The women project. She lives with her young matching, Pratima has already Vocational Training project also receive support in marketing daughter, husband and her become great at making jewellery. located in Behala, Kolkata, for their products, financial father-in-law. The family lives in She is still in the training phase marginalised women in the local management and savings, and financial insecurity as they have but has already saved approx. INR community. The aim of the project awareness about women’s about 5000 INR per month to meet 3000 through selling jewellery, is to empower marginalised rights and their entitlements, all their expenses. which she never thought was women socially and financially which many of them have limited possible. She is saving the money by equipping them with different knowledge of. The women are Her husband repairs hardware for her daughter’s education skills that will provide them with already earning a profit from the occasionally when he finds work and she believes that in the near the opportunity to initiate income- sales of their products, which and Pratima was earning a small future she will be able to meet generating activities. is allowing them to contribute amount of money cutting the extra some of the family’s financial financially to their families and threads from ready-made clothes. needs with income earned Training is provided to the women increasing their self-esteem and Pratima joined LittleBigHelp through her new skills. for 4 hours everyday in tailoring hope for a brighter future. Vocational Training in October

28 29 Awareness Camps and Guardian Meetings

We work with the local community and the children’s parents, I am so pleased to meet Shalimar Pre and Primary School educating them and informing the team here at the them about the importance of In 2010, LittleBigHelp opened on a daily basis. Most of these sending their children to school school. And I’m filled Shalimar Primary School with children are the first generation in every day instead of making them with wonder by seeing the support of private donations their family to attend school and work. Continuous support from how they are giving in the slum area of Shalimar – would normally not be given the the local community is crucial just outside of Kolkata. In 2011, opportunity to learn to read, write, in our work. Through awareness their best to this school. the school was extended with a or do simple arithmetic. Providing camps and guardian meetings Bringing change in the Pre School for 40 of the younger them the opportunity to go to the parents of the students lives of these children is children in the community. school is thus allowing them to are informed about important develop their skills and give them issues and problems concerning the noblest act. Illiteracy in the local community an education to help change their their community are raised and is widespread and the opportunity future for the better. The children discussed. It is through their for children to attend school and are also provided with a nutritious participation, that the long- study for an education is very hot meal for lunch every day from term development of the local rare. In 2015, the school ensured our school kitchen. community is secured and the - Anonymous that 130 children attended school future of the children brightens.

30 31 In 2015... We provided 22,575 lunch meals to the Story to Share from students in Shalimar School

Shalimar Pre and Primary School 2015 We distributed 130 pairs of school uniforms to the Concentrating in school is tough, household work, leaving no time students at Shalimar School when life at home is challenging. for play and simply being a child. An intervention plan to support We carried out 644 home visits in the local community Radha (not her real name) could Radha was therefore developed. regarding the students tell you all about that. Radha used to come to school in a She started receiving extra support We distributed a total number of 725 educational materials dirty uniform and the teachers in class, moral support and perceived her as a disturbing encouragement from the teachers, We conducted 2 yearly health checks for all the students student in class, always getting as well as counselling sessions. in Shalimar School into quarrels with the teachers There was immediately a huge and other students. Through home improvement, both in behaviour 100 % of the students from class IV were visits, the teachers at Shalimar and in cleanliness. enrolled in Government Schools to continue came to know that Radha’s family their education in class V is living under extreme poverty, Radha still lives under extremely her mother is mentally sick and challenging conditions but today she along with her older sister she is a much happier girl with a therefore have to do all the much higher self-esteem.

32 33 Story to Share from Centre for Special Education Centre for Special Education

In October 2013, LittleBigHelp and lack of awareness among the Sanjay (not his real name) is a class without his mother. He even started funding the Centre for families and community members 4-year-old child with Cerebral brings his uniform to his mother Special Education – a school for about special needs and the rights Palsy. His parents brought him early in the morning, excited about 120 children and adolescents of children with special needs. to Centre for Special Education getting to school. He can attend with special needs who would in August 2015 and after an an activity for 5 minutes in a one otherwise not be able to attend We promote that children with assessment it was evident that his to one situation and he has learnt school or receive care. special needs have the right to development was delayed within Bengali rhymes and replies to decent work and to enjoy freedom, the areas of physical, language and simple questions by clarifying yes The Centre also provides a home equality, social security and human social skills. An intervention plan or no. Together with his peers he for 15 of the older students of the dignity – just like any other child was prepared for him according enjoys playing ball. school. The students come from should. Vocational training and to his needs and he was enrolled impoverished tribal villages around life skills education is therefore in the school a few days later. Sanjay has great potential for the city of Bankura, situated a few also provided at the Centre so that Within just 4 months he has made advancing and a great learning hours outside of Kolkata. Many of the students are given the right to remarkable achievements. The attitude. With the right support he these children suffer from neglect, choose what they want to do based school, his teachers and peers are will without a doubt develop much malnutrition, and the prevalence on their strengths and needs. now familiar to him and he loves further. of tribal superstition, ignorance coming to school and sits in the

34 35 9 out of 18 children 25 out of 50 children have achieved sitting have learnt to get dressed without support without support

42 out of 98 children have learnt to drink independently

In 2015...

20 out of 35 students 15 out of 51 children have learnt to do two have learnt to express vocational skills perfectly themselves with one word

36 Story to Share from Adult Learning Centre 2015

Sitara (not her real name), a trainee from Adult Learning Adult Learning Centre Centre, wanted to give her grandmother a gift, but because In June 2013 we opened our Adult Both the women and the children of her financial situation, she was Learning Centre (ALC) at the in the local area therefore benefit unable to. After learning some Shalimar Pre and Primary School from the project. At the end of basic sewing skills at Adult premises for the women and 2014 we were able to extend ALC Learning Centre she was mothers of the children who are with a new focus on vocational so excited to make her In 2015... already attending our school. The training to further empower the grandmother a petticoat 14 women were enrolled women currently join our classes women. Currently we are teaching – the first gift she had for vocational training at Adult for 1-2 hours per day. the women arts and crafts skills ever given her. Learning Centre as well as tailoring skills. The aim These women had long expressed is to equip the women with skills Our latest initiative in 14 women were enrolled for Computer a desire and need to get basic that will give them the possibility Adult Learning Centre Based Functional Literacy at Adult education, as most of them had of starting income generating is offering the trainees Learning Centre never been to school before. activities. The women have also tailoring courses started their own savings and loan to empower them All women have started saving Teaching them to read, write, and group, which they contribute to financially and socially. money through an introduced do simple mathematics will both on a daily basis and from which It has been amazing to savings system improve their status and position they can take small loans. ALC observe that as their skills in the community, increase their now empowers women through develop, their confidence possibilities of finding jobs, and increased knowledge, awareness increases. will also make them more capable on women’s rights, and vocational of helping their children do their training that provides them with Some of the women have started homework and better understand social and financial alternatives to earning money through their newly their development and education. provide for the family. acquired skills.

38 39 Annual Charity Gala at Copenhagen Marriott Hotel

For the sixth year in a row, and Carlsberg donated beer and candles, firing of a fire canon over street-connected boys, our Boys’ we hosted our successful water. The Masters of Ceremony the water, Photo Booth, and at the and Girls’ Home for vulnerable LittleBigHelp annual Charity Gala were TV presenters Peter Møller after-party it was even possible children, our Adult Learning on 24 October 2015 and this time and Ulla Essendrop, who at the to buy a drink 'a light in the dark', Centre for uneducated women in in collaboration with our new age of three was adopted to named after the evening's theme. the slum and a school and home corporate partner Copenhagen Denmark from an orphanage in The auction consisted of both a for children with special needs Marriott Hotel in Denmark who Kolkata. The auctioneer, Kasper ‘silent auction’ in the foyer, where that LittleBigHelp supports. hosted the event. An amazing DKK Nielsen, from Bruun Rasmussen the guests had the possibility of 1.1 million was raised on that one Auctioneers conducted the giving bids before the dinner and A heartfelt thank you goes out night from ticket sales, generous auction and secured high bids for in the break, as well as at the live to all of the participants and donations and proceeds from the donated items. The guests auction in the ballroom. performers who contributed to the live and silent auctions with enjoyed entertainment by among the success of our annual Charity donated items. On the exciting others ‘Hej Matematik’, ‘Klassens Bids could be made on numerous Gala. We are deeply grateful for program were several famous Tykke Dreng’, Joachim Knop, items such as art by famous your presence that contributed Danes, who all performed pro Hanne Vinsten and Kris Herman Danish painter and cartoonist to a magical evening and made bono to support our work. and documentaries and stories Kurt Westergaard, luxury cruises, it possible to further develop our about Indian street children's hotel vouchers to d’Angleterre, projects in Kolkata. Besides hosting the event, living conditions, brought tears to jewellery from Shamballa Jewels Copenhagen Marriott Hotel also the eyes of many guests. Despite and much more. We are already looking forward to donated a delicious and exclusive that the evening had a more our seventh consecutive Charity menu composed of food from serious purpose, spirits were high The aim of the Charity Gala Gala in 2016. the four corners of the world, and the details festive, with Indian 2015 was to raise funds for five while Holte Vine donated wine bindis for all the guests, lots of projects: our Open Shelter for

40 41 Charity Dinner in Aarhus

For the second time a all part of the program of this LittleBigHelp Charity Dinner was wonderful evening. An impressive arranged in the city of Aarhus in DKK 543,000 was raised through partnership with Hotel Scandic auctions, donations and ticket Aarhus City and Ladies Circle. sales for our Pre and Primary School in Shalimar Slum. We It took place on 12 September would like to thank everyone who 2015 in the beautiful facilities participated and contributed to the of Hotel Scandic Aarhus City success of the evening. A special where 150 people came to enjoy thanks to Master of Ceremony the evening and to support the Dina Al-Erhayem, singer Marie work of LittleBigHelp. A delicious Frank, Dorthe Gerlach, Steffen menu, high-class entertainment, Brandt and Kris Herman for a beautiful concert and touching performing and to Karina Lind and personal accounts that gave Ladies Circle for arranging the insight into the living conditions event. of street connected children were

42 43 Donors and Sponsors at the Events in Copenhagen and Aarhus

MayFair Hotel London Kyneb & Co d’Angelterre Treats www.themayfairhotel.co.uk www.kynebco.dk www.dangleterre.dk www.treats.dk

Paustian Guldsmeden Hotels B&O Play Copenhagen Marriott Hotel www.paustian.dk www.guldsmedenhotels.com www.beoplay.com www.copenhagenmarriott.dk

Reflections by Hugau/Larsson AC Hotel Bella Sky Pamela Starbird, Starbird Words Brussels Airlines www.reflectionsbyhugaularsson.com www.acbellaskycopenhagen.dk sorensolkaer.com/photographs/souls www.brusselsairlines.com

Ulrik Lynge Franklin Covey Sokkelund Café og Brasserie Trine Panum www.ulriklynge.dk www.franklincovey.dk www.cafe-sokkelund.dk www.trinepanum.dk

Søren Stenderup British Airways Vinevent ATEA www.sorenstenderup.com www.ba.com www.vinevent.dk www.atea.com

Christina Julsgaard Charlotte Sparre Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Nord By Thomsen www.cjulsgaard.dk www.charlottesparre.com www.radissonblu.com/royalhotel-copenhagen www.nordbythomsen.com

Louise Grønlykke Foredragsholder Claus Roager Olsen Mingo Photo Nimb Vinotek www.groenlykke.dk www.roagerolsen.dk www.mingophoto.com vinotek.nimb.dk

Grange Hotels Scandic Haymarket Stockholm Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner Enough www.grangehotels.com www.scandichotels.com www.bruun-rasmussen.dk www.enough.as

Foredragsholder Tommy Krabbe Shamballa Jewels Kurt Westergaard Fary Lochan www.tommykrabbe.dk www.shamballajewels.com www.galleri-draupner.dk www.farylochan.dk

OneCollection DFDS Seaways Azamara Club Cruises Strangas www.onecollection.com www.dfdsseaways.dk www.azamaraclubcruises.com www.strangas.dk

Hotel Skt. Petri Forandringsvejleder Anders Bjørk Københavns Lufthavne Sommerhuset Rosen www.sktpetri.com www.andersbjork.dk www.cph.dk/parkering www.rasmor.dk/rosen

Restaurant Sans Souci Golf Business Partner Bolia.com KLM www.sanssouci.dk www.golf-bp.dk www.bolia.com www.klm.com/home/dk/da

Weber Grill Academy Hotel Scandic Copenhagen dbramante 1928 Møns Klint Resort www.webergrillacademy.dk www.scandichotels.com www.dbramante1928.com www.derskerikkeenskid.dk

Foredragsholder René Nielsen Træningsekspert Jacob Søndergård Mads Heindorf Jewellery Restaurant SULT www.heltmenneske.dk www.jacobsondergaard.dk www.madsheindorf.dk www.restaurantsult.dk

Mentaltræner Mads Qwist Bifrost Productions Restaurant Pony Small Danish Hotels www.styrkefokus.dk www.bifrostproductions.dk www.ponykbh.dk www.smalldanishhotels.dk

44 45 Illums Bolighus Det Lille Sommerhotel Michael Andersen Spa Tours www.illumsbolighus.dk www.sommerhotel.dk www.mcproduction.dk www.spatours.dk

Musikhuset Aarhus Restaurant Skipperly One2Speak Forum Copenhagen www.musikhusetaarhus.dk www.skipperly.dk www.one2speak.dk www.forumcopenhagen.dk

Aros Restaurant SAK Corporate communications Sixt www.aros.dk www.saksamsoe.dk www.corpcomm.dk www.sixt.dk

CRT Spirits Yduns Have Reklametryk AYTM http://crtspirits.dk wwww.levendelandbrug.dk www.reklametryk.dk www.aytm.dk

Fotograf Kim Leland Hilton Copenhagen Airport Seier Fitness Teatret Svalegangen www.leland.dk www.hilton.com www.seierfitness.dk www.svalegangen.dk

Tivoli T-shirttrykkeren Risskov Blomster Ezzence www.tivoli.dk www.tshirttrykkeren.dk www.risskov-blomster.dk www.ezzence.com

Mond of Copenhagen Carlsberg Galleri Art Expo Hotel Kolding Fjord www.mond.dk www.carlsberg.dk www.galleri-artexpo.dk www.koldingfjord.dk

Kokkedal Slot Fyrkat Blomster Martin by Harman Aarhus Airport www.kokkedalslotcopenhagen.dk www.fyrkatblomster.dk www.harmankardon.dk www.aar.dk

Mentor Danmark Smothbooth Enula 9 Racehall www.mentordanmark.dk www.smoothbooth.dk www.enula9.dk www.racehall.com

Brøchner Hotels BetterNow LetsGo Odense Eventyr Golf www.brochner-hotels.dk www.betternow.dk www.letsgo.dk/da/ www.eventyrgolf.dk

Jytte Gaardsted Daiteyo Kaffe AGF Noma www.daiteyo.dk www.agf.dk www.noma.dk Restaurant Guru www.guru.dk Frydenberg Tryk Gaia Jewels S Marketing og Event www.frydenberg.dk www.gaia-jewels.com www.smarketing.dk Blocs & Walls www.blocs-walls.dk Holte Vinlager Hotel Amerika Angostura www.holtevinlager.dk www.hotelamerika.dk www.angostura.dk bObles www.bobles.dk Pixeldot Jysk Rejsebureau Michelinkok Wassim Hallal www.pixeldot.dk www.jr.dk www.frederikshoj.com First Hotels www.firsthotels.dk Bacardi/Martini Malling & Jensen Hummel www.bacardi.com www.bymallingjensen.dk www.hummel.net Louise Birn www.louisebirn.dk Trine Kjaer Design Grappa al Porto Restaurant Amass www.trinekjaer.dk www.grappaalporto.dk www.amassrestaurant.com

46 47 Special Thank You Corporate Partners

We would like to say a special thank you to the companies that bought a corporate table at the Charity Gala in Copenhagen and the Charity Dinner in Aarhus:

And finally a heartfelt thanks to Copenhagen Marriott Hotel for donating an amazing evening and to Hotel Scandic Aarhus City for donating a likewise wonderful evening in Aarhus. Thanks to all the people involved, devoting their time and efforts and working so hard before and during the events to ensure a wonderful evening.

A Big Thank You to All Donors and Corporate Partners in 2015 Kris We are deeply grateful for all the donations and support received Herman throughout 2015 enabling us to continue and further develop our projects. The support has come from private individuals, foundations and corporations wanting to help us make a difference. In 2015 our amazing corporate partnerships have developed and they have been essential for LittleBigHelp’s growth, allowing us to reach out with quality help to more vulnerable children and women. We are grateful for their support, inspired by their generosity, and impressed by their corporate social responsibility.

48 49 Foundations Financial Summary

LittleBigHelp has year after year increased its financial capacity to serve our purpose – and 2015 was no exception Not only did we serve more than 88,000 meals at our projects and helped an average of 500 women and children per day towards their path to education and a better future – but we also secured the financial needs of the organisation to extend our help to even more children and women in the coming years.

We raised DKK 2,769,523 in 2015 In 2015, LittleBigHelp raised a record high DKK 2,769,523, which is an increase of 16 % compared to 2014, where DKK 2,396,174 was raised. This is largely thanks to the loyal generosity of our donors who have supported us year after year and to new contributors.

The funds stem primarily from gifts and donations at the annual Charity Gala 2015, the sixth in a row, making it the main source of funding. Through the LittleBigHelp Charity Dinner in Aarhus, that was held for the second time, a large amount was also raised.

In addition to our two Charity Events, we also experienced throughout 2015, a significant increase in contributions as part of our efforts to build strategic and long-term partnerships. Contributions arose from private individuals, corporations, corporate partnerships and from successful applications to foundations – a potential source of income that LittleBigHelp wants to explore increasingly over the coming years. Network Collaborations Membership fees and other income account for 1.8 % of the total 2015 income, thus having little influence on the overall picture. This is an area that we want to develop and put increased focus on over the next year.

50 51 LittleBigHelp – a growing organisation

LittleBigHelp has throughout its outsourced tasks. Salary and time working in India met initial administration costs amount to objectives and numerous lessons DKK 757,735 in 2015. have been learnt about what it takes to conduct development DKK 2,343,085 allocated to kDKK work in India under challenging support existing and new projects +373 conditions. With a desire to in 2015 3000 ensure high quality, transparency, During 2015, DKK 2,343,085 was +1,077 2,770 increased focus on fundraising contributed to the new and on- 2500 2,396 and to meet the increasing going projects. In 2014 this figure administrative tasks associated was DKK 1,191,406, marking a 2000 with a growing organisation, two 96 % increase. This is largely employees are working primarily due to a number of new projects from Denmark. started at the end of 2014 and 1500 1,320 in 2015, extending our help to We are grateful to the many more children and women and 1000 volunteers who help us throughout increasing the quality of the the year, especially in connection services provided at our projects. 500 with our Charity Events. Overall, LittleBigHelp starts 2016 0 A number of corporate partners with DKK 1,129,552 in surplus 2013 2014 2015 donate their services and help us funds for new and existing projects with a number of administrative for vulnerable women and children tasks making it possible for us in West Bengal, India. Gifts and donations Membership fees and other income to save money on otherwise

52 53 Extracts Financial Report 2015

LittleBigHelp3 1&January&2015&G&31&December&2015

'000#DKK 2015 2014 2013 Donations Gifts&and&donations &&&&&&&&&&&&&2.719& &&&&&&&&&&&&&2.364& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&1.285 Membership&fees&and&other&income &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&51 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&32 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&35 Received3donations 33333333333332.7703 33333333333332.3963 333333333333331.320

Salary&and&administration &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&758 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&474 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&409 Contact Us Result&before&interest &&&&&&&&&&&&&2.012& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.922& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&911 Email: [email protected] If you wish to support our work Interest &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&2& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&4& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&3 Phone Denmark: +45 24855858 we receive all donations with Phone India: +91 8420047609 gratitude: Net3result 33333333333332.0143 33333333333331.9263 333333333333333333913 Facebook: Facebook.com/ Jutlander Bank, Store Torv 1 9500 Result&attributable&to&future&donations &&&&&&&&&&&&&2.014& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.926& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&913 LittleBigHelp Hobro, Denmark

Address in Denmark: Registration number: 9337 LittleBigHelp Gothersgade 105, 2. tv Account number: 0001502301 Balance3sheet3313December32015 1123 København K IBAN: DK9293370001502301 Assets SWIFT: SHOBDK21 Cash& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.213& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.502& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&726 Address in India: Flat no. 9F Total3Current3Assets Neelkanth Apartment, 26 B Camac For memberships and donations Total3Assets 33333333333331.2133 33333333333331.5023 333333333333333333726 Street, Kolkata 700017 via PayPal and MobilePay, please visit our website CVR-Number/Registration https://www. littlebighelp.com/ Equity3and3Liabilities Number in Denmark: 33234694 support_ littlebighelp.php. Equity Trust Registration Number in Equity &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G& India: IV-056162012 and 80G Tax Graphic design and layout donated Retained&comprehensive&income &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&G& Exemption by MYMIND Equity 333333333333333333D 333333333333333333D 333333333333333333D3

Liabilities Provision&for&future&donations &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.130& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.459& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&724 Current&liabilities &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&83 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&43 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&2 Total3liabilities 33333333333331.2133 33333333333331.5023 333333333333333333726

Total3Equity3and3Liabilities 33333333333331.2133 33333333333331.5023 333333333333333333726

Indirect&+&Direct&contributions&to&projects &&&&&&&&&&&&&2.343& &&&&&&&&&&&&&1.191& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&838

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