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AnnualReport 2017 The Annual Report is edited by: Paolo Taffuri

With the collaboration of: Vittorio Viccardi, Walter Vulcano, Davide Tornatora, Marta Donati, Michela Burdino, Raffaele Galati, Matteo Guerra

Foto: World Family and Radio Maria staff worldwide Paolo Patruno, www.paolopatrunophoto.org

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1 LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT...... 3 2 INTRODUCTION...... 5 HISTORY & IDENTITY OF THE WORLD FAMILY 3 OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS...... 8 STAKEHOLDERS’ MAP AND INVOLVEMENT 4 IN MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES...... 10 5 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE...... 12 6 COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BASE...... 14 INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION/ 7 ATTESTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...... 17 8 PAID PERSONNEL...... 18 9 VOLUNTEERS...... 20 10 OUTSOURCING...... 21 A GLANCE AT THE PROJECTS AND THEIR 11 FINANCING...... 23 12 FINANCIAL RESOURCES...... 32 13 EQUITY DIMENSION...... 34 14 ECONOMIC DIMENSION...... 37 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS

2 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 1 Letter of the President

e prepared this annual and properly in order for report in its seventh p e o p l e t o g r o w a n d edition keeping in mind develop. It is with that in that those who support mind that we invested World Family of Radio even in 2017 energy, time MariaW Onlus activities have the right to know and funds in planning and the effect of their sacrifice. World Family of developing digital tools Radio Maria Onlus intends to fulfil the sense of that our partners may use responsibility which comes from serving t o k e e p o n people worldwide through partnerships with communicating to their VITTORIO VICCARDI local associations, and from receiving WFRM PRESIDENT listeners and followers in a contributions and support from people and state-of-the-art way, even institutions of good will in several countries in where economic and social circumstances the world. Therefore it is our responsibility to make it generally more difficult. The digital show what we do and how we do it. This is the tools World Family of Radio Maria Onlus reason why we prepared this Annual Report developed are used by many associations in and we invite you to go through it, hoping to developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latina provide understandable and useful America and also in East Europe, assisting information about our activities and results. them to reach millions of people with their message of peace, respect, brotherhood and World Family of Radio Maria Onlus responsible citizenship. perseveres the belief that promoting local culture needs to ensure the development of During the year considered in this report, the h u m a n b e i n g i n i t s universal rights and values and plays an essential role wherever development is at stake. Countries and societies can develop only if people who are part of them develop as well and communication could play an important training r o l e . P e r s o n a l a n d spiritual growth are essential component of the development process of any entity. Efforts are directed to ensure that our partners can communicate freely

3 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS commitment in Africa and in Asia continued the ways in which it contributes to improve the tirelessly. Furthermore it caused an expansion world in observance of the principles of the of activities in new countries with significant Church and of the international cooperation stakeholders as more local Dioceses and for development. Every year World Family of associations requested for a partnership with Radio Maria Onlus is called by more and more World Family of Radio Maria Onlus. Such local associations to work together to improve partnerships will be object of our work in the and expand the service they offer to benefit following years. It is the case of countries like needed people. Since its foundation World , and Nazareth () , where Family of Radio Maria Onlus is engaged with already our staff have being working on many projects in Developing Countries, with studies which showed the feasibility of projects several no profit partners mostly Ngos on the with will be realized. fields. In the last years like in 2017, our work was particularly oriented to the regions of the Capacity building, technical infrastructure World with dramatic conflicts: we really providing, administration assistance, juridical respond to the call from local population and support are some of the important services communities by helping institutions, working that World Family of Radio Maria Onlus directly with local Catholic Dioceses. provides to local organizations, and they are Vittorio Viccardi, WFRM President

4 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 2 Introduction and methodological note

he year 2017 was the second of assistance besides some IT software the three years between the latest designing and supply. All such services world wild conference celebrated empower our partners and permit them to in October 2015 and the optimize costs: in fact the total cost is lower following one in 2018. The as suppliers have contract directly with guidelinesT that were elaborated during that World Family on behalf of several conference were still the ones used to direct associations that benefit from those services. all the activities implemented in 2017. A new radio joined the family in 2017: it is The activities that World Family of Radio Maria Onlus carries on are divided in two main areas: activity projects and strategic services projects. With activity projects we intend all those activities which have specific objectives to be realized in defined areas with particular partners in a definite time frame. Most of our resources are dedicated to the activity projects that in 2017 were 58 in 47 countries. Instead strategic services are activities that World Family implements at the service of partner associations on an ongoing basis. Those are the satellite service and the streaming service which allow many of 58 projects our partner radios to were broadcast in several parts implemented of their in 2017, in countries via satellite and 47 countries all over the world via streaming, and the technical

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Radio Maria , a web radio which , Giordania and Egypt. operates in the capital city of that country: Through contacts with several Dioceses in Minsk. different Middle East countries this project encountered the interest of many Radio Mariam, the web radio in Arabic stakeholders in the area. During 2017 , continued to develop in term of representatives of WF had many contacts listenership and participations from several with organizations and local realities which countries especially in the Middle East. The brought the possibility to open a new studio aim of this project is to provide moral and and office not only in Arabic countries like spiritual assistance and human education and Syria, but also in Israel. The fact and promotion to the millions of persecuted that Radio Maria is called in such countries is Christians both resident in the Middle East a clear sign of the desire for peace on one and seeking refuge in European countries. side, and the belief that radio For this reason it as highly appreciated and it communication plays an important role in started having local mobile studios in Iraq, the peace process on the other. Especially a media like Radio Maria which aims at spreading values like solidarity, tolerance, peace and love may be of key METHODOLOGICAL NOTE importance to build peaceful relationships between For this seventh edition of the Annual Report peoples. information were taken from several World Family's departments and individuals: Also in 2017 World Family of ▶ Administration Radio Maria Onlus invested time, energy and funds in ▶ Communication managers improving technology offered ▶ Technical Services to its partners to develop the ▶ Continental Managers digital communication tools they use for their followers. In The information contained herein comes from the fact a new app was following sources: programmed and availed. ▶ Minutes of the meetings and of the Board This permit associations to ▶ Letters, e-mails and communications to and from offer to their followers a the stakeholders customized app both in Android and Apple. The Association's management documents ▶ Besides World Family of ▶ Reports from head of departments Radio Maria Onlus developed ▶ Reports from partners and local offices a new model web site that several associations have The document was approved by the Board held on already adopted. This new 30th of May 2018 and will be distributed by means version of the model web site of circulars, newsletters and through the World is much more user-friendly Family's institutional website. and offer easy access to The Annual Report refers to the World Family of multimedia applications, from Radio Maria ONLUS, and also contains a few pieces audio to video. The challenge of information concerning its main stakeholders, of providing our partners from developing countries which are mainly Associations from several with state of the art countries. technology is always a priority for World Family of Radio Maria Onlus.

6 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 3 History & Identity of the World Family of Radio Maria Onlus he World Family of Radio Maria ONLUS is an association with its MISSION OF WORLD FAMILY registered office in Via To assist and help, through its own Rusticucci 13, 00193 Rome. InT 2017 its main operational offices services, the diffusion of the Radio have been moved from Via Mazzini 12, 21020 Casciago (VA) to via Valassina 40, Maria project throughout the world, Erba (Como). specifically providing assistance

It was founded and registered in to developing countries in order to in 1998 as a non-profit association to create a local organizational culture help people from several countries in the world to develop locally the Radio within the scope of the means of Maria project. In fact the management of Radio Mara Italy was receiving many communication and their related requests from Bishops, clergy and lay activities. people to have Radio Maria in their country. In the spirit of being missionaries they registered World associative and administrative management, Family of Radio Maria with the specific task promotion and dissemination. Besides, it to respond to such calls and work with local works with other organizations in developing partners to implement their radio for projects and activities in developing Evangelization and development. countries to improve life of people. Its Since the beginning members of World presence in the panorama of international Family of Radio Maria are associations from cooperation has always underlined the several countries which share the same importance of good communication for the mission of serving people by providing radio development of an integral human being. In programs that are a source of spiritual and 2008 such commitment has granted to World human growth. Each year new local Family of Radio Maria the membership to associations request for membership to ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council at World Family, that's why the number of United Nation, a consultative organ of the members keeps on increasing. UN formed by Non for profit and Non- World Family's activity has the fundamental Governmental Organizations serving people task of following the various radios in four in different parts of the world. fundamental areas: editorial production, In the same year due to the high

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commitment in Africa, World Family has related to family issues in most of the African opened an office in Dar es Salaam, countries by a wide network of radios. and gave life to the sister organization World Family of Radio Maria Africa to support the During the course of 2017, World Family African radios with training, technical had a total income of € 7.412.071 net of assistance, administration services and fund variation in inventories. The Association has raising formation and tools. Later a similar a workforce of 20 employees and some office was opened in New York, USA and consultants. It also has 83 volunteers who for the American partners. are involved in several activities in Italy and In the recent past World Family has started abroad. to cooperate with Universities by supporting them in training journalists and students This principle is contained in the corporate interested in communication to become purpose, in article 2 of the Bylaws, which communication agents for peace. In states: Tanzania a course in Peace Journalism has already started and it will be exported to “The purpose of the association is exclusively to other developing countries. achieve social solidarity in the areas of cooperation Not only with public universities, but also for development and international solidarity. These with the Pontifical ones. In fact recently a goals are pursued in the context of the “Radio collaboration with Institute John Paul II for Maria” through radio , this project studies on Marriage and Family in Benin has has the aim of protecting and affirming the dignity been started and it will develop in the next of human rights, support peace processes, post- future, to spread knowledge and values conflict stabilisation and strengthening of

8 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS HISTORY & IDENTITY OF WORLD FAMILY ANNUAL REPORT 2017 OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS democratic institutions by affirming the uniqueness environment. It pursues its aims through and centrality of the human person, bearer of three main areas: inalienable rights. The association intends to - The socio–cultural–educational area pursue its objectives in the areas of cooperation for through the implementation of development and international solidarity through: communication projects aimed at - training and vocational education, for people in development developing countries in order to eradicate poverty - The professional training area through the and reduce inequalities by promoting development implementation of technical training projects focused on the centrality of the human person; in the field of social communication. - planning and implementing of structures, - The support initiatives to face crisis research and exchange of experiences to and/or emergencies especially availing know- disseminate the “Radio how about telecommunications Maria” project throughout the world; - supporting the social and cultural growth of the The recipients of such activities are mainly countries in which it operates, by promoting their local organizations in over 50 countries, most social, cultural and religious values in order to of them are developing in Africa, Latin improve coexistence and develop human resources America, Middle East, Eastern Europe and with the help of radio broadcasts and advertising Asia. of specific local events”; The Association operates according to codes of conduct that consolidated through the The Association thus operates in the cultural years, and specifically with no commercial, and socio-educational sector, as well as in the advertising or sponsorship contribution sector of professional training, health whatsoever. protection and prevention, agriculture and

9 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 4 Stakeholders’ map and involvement in management activities he main stakeholders of the developing countries. Many of the local World Family of Radio Maria are NGOs and not-for-profit associations, the Associations that share the initially set up as counterparts in World same purpose of World Family Family's projects, have enhanced their and work with her to realize her partnership over time and shared with mission.T They are 80, distributed in 74 World Family the ideal inspiration and work countries, roughly 50 of them are in method, thus originating an informal

This is the map of the stakeholders:

10 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS STAKEOHLDERS’ MAP AND INVOLVEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2017 IN MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES network that is basically located in the activities realized by World Family of Radio southern regions of the world and in Maria Onlus in every country it is called to transition countries. Most of the Associations operate are possible because of their that are part of the network have also commitment, effort and generosity. become members of World Family, to confirm the existing deep bond and A different type of stakeholders are the collaboration. Dioceses and Parishes that are in contact with our associate partners and that work to The main stakeholders are contacted and implement locally the projects in which their involvement is solicited through a World Family is involved, as well as local monthly newsletter which is sent via email NGOs and associations that cooperate with and is published on the Association's website. our partners in developing countries. All Besides, an annual institutional meeting and those are not directly involved in our few periodical continental meetings for projects but they have an interest in their informational and training purposes are implementation. held, at least an annual report and a magazine-type publication are published For the redaction of this 2017 Annual Report (“Miracle of Volunteers”). only the stakeholders included in the first and second layers of the map have been Other direct stakeholders are the personnel contacted, with the proposal of expanding (20) , the collaborators, the consultants and the involvement to the rest in the next the volunteers (82) of World Family of Radio edition of this document with modalities that Maria Onlus. They make possible all the are to be established by the management.

11 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 5 Institutional structure

uring the course of the year 5) Any Other Business 2017, the Association convened one general meeting on 24th of Pursuant to art. 9 of the Bylaws, the Board of May, with following agenda: Directors is appointed by the General Meeting. The current Board was appointed in D1) Report of the Board of Directors 2015. 2) Approval of Financial Statements at 31st December 2016 Below is a list of the Board meetings and their 3) Approval of Annual Report 2016 agendas during the year 2017: 4) Approval of Budget 2017

12 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ISTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE ANNUAL REPORT 2017

DATE OF BOARD MEETINGS AGENDA 31.01.2017 1) Fix membership fee 2017; 2) Mariathon News; 3) Any Other Business.

23.05.2017 1) Approval of financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2016; 2) Approval of the Budget 2017; 3) Worldwide Mariathon objectives 2017; 4) Any other items. 28.11.2017 1) Balance sheet at 31.12.2017; 2) Plan & Budget for 2018; 3) Continental Activities and services 2017 - 2018; 4) Worldwide Mariathon 2017 results and objectives 2018; 5) World Family Congress 2018; 6) Any other items.

13 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 6 Composition of the corporate base

he members of the World Family of association joined World Family of Radio Radio Maria Onlus are, pursuant Maria Onlus during 2017. to the Bylaws, individual not-for- profit associations. At the end of This is the full list of members: 2017, there were 67 members, the Tsame number as the year before as n new

COUNTRY OF THE ID NAME REGISTRED OFFICE 1 Associazione Radio Maria Italy 2 Asociacion Radio Maria Perù 3 Asociacion Radio Maria de Colombia 4 Udruga Radio Marija 5 Radju Marija Malta 6 Internationale Christiche Rundfunkgemeinschaft E.V. 7 Fondo Radio Maria 8 Verein Radio Maria Austria 9 Fundacion Radio Maria 10 Asociacion Radio Maria Guatemala 11 Radio Maria Uganda 12 Asociacion Radio Maria 13 Asociacion Radio Maria 14 Radio Marie France 15 Asociacion Radio Maria 16 Radio Maria Inc. USA 17 Association Radio Maria Togo 18 Corporacion Radio Maria Chile 19 Association of Radio Maria Malawi 20 Associacao Radio Maria Mocambique 21 Asociacion Radio Maria 22 Radio Maria Foundation Inc.

14 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BASE ANNUAL REPORT 2017

23 Radio Maria Burkina 24 Asociacion Civil Radio Maria Argentina 25 Radio Maria 26 Radio Maria Asociacion Civil 27 Asociacion Radio Maria 28 Asociacion Radio Maria 29 Radio Maria Sierra Leone 30 Marijos Radijas 31 Radio Maria Rwanda 32 Udruzenje Marija 33 Asociacion Radio Maria 34 Association de Radio Maria Burundi 35 Associacao Radio Maria do Brazil 36 Magyarorszagi Maria Radio Kozhasznu Alapitvany 37 Asociatia Radio Maria Romania 38 Radio Maria 39 Radio Maria Zambia 40 Asociacion Civil Radio Maria 41 Association Maria Congo Congo 42 Radio Maria Inc. Dominican Rep. 43 Friends of Radio Maria Inc. USA 44 Radio Maria Canada 45 Verein Radio Maria Soudtirol Italy 46 Vereiniging Radio Maria Nederland The 47 Radio Maria Papua New Guinee Incorporated Papua New Association 48 Association Radio Maria Centrafrique Central African Rep. 49 Asociatia Radio Maria Erdely Romania 50 Radio Maria Kenya 51 Perkumpulan Radio Maria Indonesia 52 Association Radio Maria Gabon 53 International Charitable Organization Radio Maria 54 Verein Radio Maria Deutschschweiz 55 Udruga Glas Marija 56 VZW Radio Maria 57 Marafiki wa Radio Maria Tanzania 58 Association Radio Maria R. D. du Congo Democratic Republic of Congo 59 Association Radio Maria Camerun Camerun 60 Association Radio Maria 61 Radio Marija Latvija 62 Amigos de Radio Maria Inc. USA 63 Radio Maria Ireland Ltd Ireland 64 Radio Marija Macedonija Macedonia 65 Za Nasu Radio Mariju Serbia 66 Shoqata Radio Maria Kosova 67 Radio Maria Guinea Ecuatorial Guinea Ecuatorial

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Pursuant to art. 9 of the Bylaws, the Board of members reflect the international nature of Directors is appointed by the General Meeting the Association, since they come from 10 for a three-year term. The current Board was different countries: elected on 30th of October 2015. The

NAME DATE OF ELECTION COUNTRY ROLE Vittorio Viccardi 30th October 2015 Italy President Alicia Del Cid 30th October 2015 Guatemala Vice president Emanuele Ferrario 30th October 2015 Italy Past President Fr. Livio Fanzaga 30th October 2015 Italy Councilor Lukas Bonelli 30th October 2015 Austria Councilor Fr Roger Wawa 30th October 2015 Democratic Republic of Congo Councilor Julius H. Kira 30th October 2015 Tanzania Councilor Fr. Raymond Cruz 30th October 2015 Philippines Councilor Victor Adolfo Duarte 30th October 2015 Paraguay Councilor Fr. J. A. Luna Casillas 30th October 2015 Mexico Councilor Mukdin M. Turnip 30th October 2015 Indonesia Councilor Fr. Lazraj Prekë 30th October 2015 Albania Councilor

Board members are volunteers therefore they The World Family has not appointed a Board don't receive any payment or allowance of Statutory Auditors because, since its very during their term in office. The minutes of the founding, in order to ensure the highest Board of Directors and Directive Councils' transparency, it was decided to submit the meetings are made available to the members financial statements to a specific external and kept on file at the administrative offices in auditing firm for certification purposes. Erba (Como), at the address of Via Valassina Once they are approved by the Board, the 40. financial statements for the period, published in both Italian and English, are personally Vittorio Viccardi was appointed Chairman of distributed to all members attending the the Board by the newly elected Board and he is annual meeting, or sent in electronic format by the legal representative of the Association. e-mail to all absent members.

16 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 7 Independent certication Attestation of the nancial statements

very year financial statements are submitted to auditing and certification by an independent company. Also for the year 2017 the auditing firm was KPMG S.p.A., which will be paid a E total of € 8.540 + V.A.T. after conclusion of the certification process.

17 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 8 Paid personnel

t the end of the period there were 20 employees, like in the tables.

ATOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF 2017 20 WOMEN 3 MEN 17 HIRED WITH PERMANENT CONTRACT 17

AGE GROUPS Less than 30 years old 0 Between 30 and 39 years old 8 Between 40 and 49 years old 6 50 and above 6

During the year 2017, five new people were There were no workplace accidents during the hired: two involved in administration area, course of 2017, and there is no on-going tow in the IT office, one to support editorial litigation on the topic of health and safety or activities. Two of them had a temporary concerning other issues with employees or contract. One had a stage which was project-based collaborators. concluded in the same year. All the rest are The total number of sick days taken in 2017 by permanent employees. all personnel was 54 with an average of 2,7 It is to be noticed that due to the international days per person. nature of the organization some of the Capacity building and upgrading are ways to employees are not Italian: in the staff there are improve the quality of work of our employees. a Lebanese, an Argentinian, a Rwandese, a In 2017 two courses were implemented in Ugandan and a Polish. collaboration with CESVIP Lombardia, (Centro servizi per il volontariato) an The overall turnover rate, given by the ratio of institution that support no-profit total incoming and outgoing employees organizations in improving their services. during the period, in relation to the The courses were specifically designed for employees average during the period is equal employees in need to improve their skills in to 57%. the use of Excel software while some had to Employees are hired pursuant to the National approach for the first time the French Labour Collective Agreement for Commerce, language. tertiary sector.

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TRAINING BODY COURSE HOURS NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS CESVIP Lombardia Advanced Excel 11 13 CESVIP Lombardia French: entry level 28 9

Hereby the organisation chart of the World Family, where some of the positions are occupied by consultants:

19 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 9 Volunteers

here are 83 volunteers who work documents for our partners in the world. In for the World Family of Radio Casciago and Erba volunteers assist in Maria Onlus. In Italy the administrative and logistic work. In particular volunteers are 13, 2 in Rome office, their contribute is extremely valuable when 11 between Casciago and Erba. delegations from abroad visit WF TThey are involved in editorial activities in headquarter, when they are in charge of Rome where they support the staff in welcoming the delegates and assure their producing radio programs, reports and staying is enjoyable.

TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 83 AT THE END OF 2017 WOMEN 27 MEN 56 IN ITALY 13 Abroad 70

Among the Associations that are members of during Christmas, while for the ones abroad World Family, the Chairmen and the members there are some regional meetings organized of the Board are all volunteers. The volunteers according to the needs. in Italy always attend the convivial holiday An insurance policy is taken out for the events held at the headquarters, especially volunteers to cover possible injuries.

20 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 10 Outsourcing contracts

For the procurement of some country, thus resulting in a considerable services, World Family of Radio reduction in investment costs as well as in Maria Onlus relies on companies routine and extraordinary maintenance costs. and people specialized in their During the course of 2017, a total of € 211.430 sectors. In particular, this happens was spent for Ffor the satellite service, for the audio this type of streaming service, and technical assistance in services. Satellite link, radio and audio frequency with skilled and As regards to specialized technicians. a u d i o online streaming, The satellite service allows the radio signal to s t r e a m i n g , specialized be broadcasted throughout the country's which allows technical territory without relying on an infrastructure people to listen assistance are of capillary broadcasting apparatus in the to the radio via web in any services offered by c ou nt r y of WF to partners in t h e w o r l d , developing World Family countries relies on the c o m p a n y Dream Site, and pays a monthly fee. In 2017 the cost of such service supplied to the radios was equal to € 57.273 Other Information technology services include the provision to partners of a template web site which will be used by several associations, and developing an intranet platform. As in the past years WF offers also an app and a database to record donors contacts. Such service helps partner associations to manage in a professional way their donors' contact and become financially self-sufficient more rapidly and safely. The total cost for IT services in 2017 was € 239.249. The “Technical Task Force” consists of a group of highly skilled technicians in the

21 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS radio and audio frequency sectors. World service was equal to € 298.410. Family sends the Technical Task Force to Lastly, it is to be noted that there is no on-going developing countries to provide assistance to litigation with the owners of the service the local technicians in assembling, repairing providers. equipment and apparatus; they also provide on-the-field training. the total cost for such

Technical services offered to partners

Satellite link Radio Frequency To allow radios Technical support to broadcast in to help radios mantaine wider areas efficiently their networks Website support

To help radios Streaming in developing countries to start and run their To allow radios web sites to be heard via internet

Fund raising tools Intranet platform and database

To improve To help partners to manage communication and efficiently their contacts information exchange among partners

22 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 11 A glance at the projects and their nancing he activities of World Family of cooperation with them. The smaller projects Radio Maria Onlus in the year related to the supply of materials and spare 2017 had as beneficiaries 47 parts purchased by the World Family of Radio countries . Maria itself or by the local associations are not T Below a list of the projects in included: Nation Partner Title Area Duration 1 Albania Radio Maria Including everyone: Cultural - social - 2017 – 2018 activities of cultural educational promotion and social inclusion of the inhabitants of Burizane, Velipojë and Lurth 2 Radio Mariam Human promotion Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 Cultural Foundation via the internet: educational programs for the integral development of human being via web 3 Belarus Radio Maria Sharing is caring. Cultural - social - 2016 – 2017 Foundation Multinational educational project of cultural exchanges for peace and human development in East Europe. 4 Bolivia Asociacion Communication Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Radio Maria and social educational development: radio as an instrument of economic, social and cultural development 5 Bosnia Udruga Radio Society and Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Marija integration. Social educational and civic education programs for young people.

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Communication for Associacao Radio development. Pro- Cultural - social - 6 Brazil Maria do grams for the social 2016 – 2018 educational Brasil-ARMB and civic education for young23 people 7 Burkina Association Radio Local culture and de- Social - educational 2016-2018 Faso Maria Burkina velopment: a project for the social and cultural education of the rural population of Koupela 8 Burundi Radio Maria Peace on air. Suppor- Humanitarian edu- 2015 – 2017 Burundi ting refugees for a cation sustainable peace. 9 Camerun Radio Maria Peace Journalism: Cultural - social - 2015 – 2017 Camerun training to spread educational peace through media 10 Association Communicating Pea- Cultural - social - 2015 – 2017 Radio Maria ce to make Peace educational

11 Equatorial Radio Maria Guinea A voice of Peace in Cultural - social - 2013 – 2017 Guinea Equatorial West Africa educational 12 France Radio Maria France Education for Cultural - social - 2017 – 2018 solidarity on air educational 13 Ghana Star of Peace Ghana Culture and Cultural - social - 2017 – 20 20 society. Programs educational for cultural development in Cape Coast 14 Guatemala Familia Latina Peace and develop- Educational 2015 – 2017 ment. Integrated action for the growth of no profit media in Latin America. 15 Guinea Radio Voix Peace and develop- Cultural - social - 2016 - 2018 de la Paix SARL ment through radio educational programs in Cona- kry 16 Hungary Mária Nomad minorities Cultural - social - 2016 - 2017 Rádió Közhasznú integration through educational Egyesület cultural programs

17 India Association Technology and Cultural - social - 2016 - 2018 Radio Maria communication for educational life improvement

18 Ireland Radio Maria Ireland Education for deve- Technical – educa- 2014 – 2016 Limited lopment and promo- tional tion of vulnerable people 19 Italy Ass. Peace Arab-language pro- Cultural – social 2016 – 2018 and Reconciliation grams for refugees in Europe and the Middle East 20 Kenya Radio Maria Kenya Communication Technical - cultural 2016 – 2018 training centre with laboratory in Nairobi

24 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS A GLANCE AT THE PROJECTS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 AND THEIR FINANCING

21 Kosovo Shoqata Grow up together. Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Radio Maria Project for the so- educational cial integration of different ethnicities through education to citizenship 22 Latvia Radio Maria Latvija Sharing is caring. Cultural - social - 2016 – 2017 Multinational project educational of cultural exchan- ges for peace and human development in East Europe. 23 Libano Radio Voix de la Cha- Arab-language pro- Cultural – social 2016 – 2017 rité grams for refugees in Europe and the Middle East 24 The Catholic Project for Education Education 2015 – 2017 Association and Pomotion of Hu- of Radio Maria man Rights in post Ebola Liberia 25 Centro de Maria The web at the Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 service of the educational culture of the encounter

26 Macedonia Radio Marija Multinational project Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 Macedonija of cultural exchanges educational oriented to peace and human development in the Balkans 27 Association Communication at Cultural - social - 2017 – 2018 Radio Maria the service of the educational rural population 28 Malawi Association of Building a national Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 Radio Maria Malawi headquarter in educational Lilongwe to produce cultural and social communication programs. 29 Mozambique Associacao Radio Peace for the Nation, Cultural - social - 2015 – 2017 Maria Moçambique development for the educational Population - project of communication and integral forma- tion in the southern Mozambique Region 30 Papua New Radio Maria PNG Inc. Communication Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Guinea Association for development: A educational project for social in- tegration of remote communities. 31 Philippines Radio Maria Peace for the nation: Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 Foundation education for peace educational Incorporated and cohabitation 32 Central Association Radio Peace as culture, for Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 African Rep. Maria Centrafrique a culture of peace. educational Peace education in Bangui

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33 Rep. of Congo Association Maria Communication for 2016 - 2018 Congo integration of people leaving in Owando and Nkayi disctricts 34 Dem. Rep. Association Culture as Cultural - social - 2016 - 2018 of Congo Radio Maria RDC instrument of peace, educational integration and development. Networks integration in Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Matadi

35 Dominican Radio Maria Inc. Growing together: Cultural - social - 2015 – 2017 Republic a project for deve- educational lopment and inte- gration of minority groups. 36 Romania Asociatia Radio Support to social Cultural - social - 2017 – 2018 Maria Erdely communication educational initiatives for human and cultural development 37 Russia Development Fund Sharing is caring. Cultural - social - 2016 – 2017 of non-comm. Radio Multinational project educational Broadc. “Radio Maria” of cultural exchan- ges for peace and human development in East Europe. 38 Rwanda Institut Catholique Peace Journalism: Educational 2015 – 2017 de Kabgayi training to spread - peace through the media 39 Rwanda Radio Maria Rwanda Communicating Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 peace. Support to educational peace and development process in Byumba. 40 Rwanda Kibeho Radio Maria Kibeho open to the Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 world. Providing a - educational social communication infrastructure to Kibeho Sanctuary 41 Serbia Udruzenje Rarija Development via Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 ether. Project for the educational difusion of educa- tional programs for the integral develop- ment of the person in Serbia 42 Serbia ZA Nasu Radio Mariju Development via Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 ether. Project for the educational difusion of educa- tional programs for the integral develop- ment of the person in Serbia

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43 Sierra Leone Radio Maria Sierra Education is healthy. Cultural - social - 2015 – 2017 Leone Programs for health educational and sanity to overco- me Ebola 44 Radio Maria Slovensko Rights and culture. Cultural - social - 2017 – 20 20 Project for a popular educational education for global citizenship 45 Tanzania Saint Augustine Journalism for Educational 2015 – 2017 University Peace: Training to of Tanzania spread peace throu- gh the media 46 Togo Association Radio Integration and Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 Maria Togo culture: together we educational grow 47 Ukraine The International Communicating Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Charitable peace to build pe- educational Organization ace. Project for the Radio Maria spread of a culture of peace in Ukraine 48 Uganda Radio Maria Uganda The unity of Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 diversity: integration educational and development for the different regions of Uganda 49 Uganda Radio Maria Uganda Project for support to Cultural - social - 2017 – 2019 South Sudan educational refugees in camps in north of Uganda 50 Uruguay Asociacion Civil Economic and Cultural - social - 2016 – 2018 Radio Maria management educa- educational tion for small rural entreprenuers 51 Tanzania World Family Africa Africa growths Technical - education 2015 – 2017 through communi- cation: initiatives for professionalization of media sector 52 Tanzania World Family Africa Peace on Air. Sup- Humanitarian - edu- 2015 – 2017 porting refugees for cational a sustainable peace. 53 USA Amigos de Integration after Professional training 2017 – 2018 Radio Maria Inc. migration. Project to and technologies support integration of language minori- ties. 54 USA World Family Inc. – Integration after Professional training 2015 – 2017 America migration. Project to and technologies support integration of language minori- ties. 55 Zambia Radio Maria Zambia New ways of educa- Technical - educa- 2015 – 2017 tion to rural popula- tional tion in central and east provinces in Zambia A total of 55 projects were implemented in 2017, in 47 countries.

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Some areas of social technical and educational projects

Project planning services and activities • on site visits by skilled Assistance and assembly personnel • feasibility studies services • technical projects • assembling equipment, • training programmes production and • provision of equipment transmission systems • final testing • conformity of standard to international law requirements

Training and administration services • assistance during the set up and selection of the teams and managerial training (first selection on site, followed by training in Italy of the area managers) • on-site training programmes (technical editorial personnel and sector experts sent for on-site training) • initial operational assistance through continental managers (with specialists of the continental area on hand) • supervision of internal audit (visit by internal personnel for verification purposes: regularity audit and performances audit)

During 2017, one new radio started: Radio Maria Belarus which is a web radio

Country Local Partner Location Started on Modality of broadcasting Belarus Private informational Minsk 1st of November web institution Radio RM 2017

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Sectors of development to which World Family is committed in order to improve life of people

Health education Empowerment of vulnerable people Peace and development Human rights

Alphabetization Education for sustainability

Food security and agriculture Local culture support

Voice to the voiceless between the wealthy and the poor by involving World Family is committed to give voice to the the latter in communication and education voiceless supporting her partners to assist activities like in Liberia, in Sierra Leone, in those categories of people who are forgotten Rwanda, in Burundi, in Brazil. or hidden by the society. This concerns both ethnical minorities and people living in rural Activities with Universities areas like in Congo, Guatemala, Uganda, in Africa Papua New Guinee, Tanzania, Mozambique, In 2017 World Family continued its Sierra Leone, Romania, Kosovo and also social collaboration with some Universities in Africa: divisions helping partners to fill the gap to form future journalists in Peace Journalism:

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It is a course which has the objective to spread America. The main topic which was discussed peace by teaching how to narrate peace and in those meeting was the preparation of report conflict in an optic of peace building. In Mariathon 2017. Such meetings are always Tanzania the course has already started and opportunities for members of local produced positive effect both in students and associations both to receive trainings and to in stakeholder of the Saint Augustine contribute actively to the life of World Family University. of Radio Maria Onlus. In Benin we started a collaboration with Institute Pontifical Jean Paul II pour les etudes Other training and formation courses were sur le marriage et la famille, which will give life organized and implemented in several to a permanent collaboration between the countries mainly by the two teams in charge of same Institute and at least 15 African radios in that: EFCA (Equipo de Formación different countries. Continental de America) and FARM (Formateurs Africains Radio Maria). These are Activities in professional formed by volunteers coming from some of the Associations that are members of WF; they training area have the mandate to plan and implement In 2017 continental meetings were held in training courses according to the needs in Budapest, Hungary for Europe, in Kampala, their own continents. Courses were held in Uganda for Africa, in Quito, Ecuador for Latin Guatemala, Ecuador, Uruguay, Nicaragua, America, in , U.S.A. for North , Burundi, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Malawi, Uganda, Congo DR, Italy, Austria, Spain, Hungary. Some have been training in editorial work, Total number of people formed especially in relation to . Some others have been trained to manage In Africa: 72 radios stations, therefore in administration, In Europa: 32 promotion and fund raising, and technical In America: 71 management.

31 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 12 Financial Resources RESOURCES Below is a table that shows the distribution of the financing sources of on-going projects:

ITEM AMOUNT PERCENTAGE Contribution from members 4.171.286 56,28 Other donation from members 2.292.018 30,92 Pre-Tax 5 per thousand government contribution 857.239 11,57 Donation from third parties 82.600 1,11 Other incomes 8.928 0,12 Totale 7.412.071 100,00 Contribution from members Donation from third parties Other donation from members Other incomes Pre-Tax 5 per thousand government contribution 1,11% 0,12%

11,57%

30,92% 56,28%

The item “Contributions from members” financial statements of the previous year of consists of a variable membership fee and a fix each association. annual fee paid by the associations to the “Other donations from members” are World Family of Radio Maria ONLUS. The fix donations given by the associations for the co- fee amounts to 500 USD, while the variable fee financing of specific projects of is based on the gross revenues shown on the communication for development and projects

32 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS A GLANCE AT THE PROJECTS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 AND THEIR FINANCING of information and education to development. refers to money collected by the Italian The item “Donation from third parties” government and sent to World Family of regards donations from both associations and Radio Maria Onlus according to the will of the from private supporters, while the item “Pre- Italian tax payers. Tax 5 per thousand government contribution”

DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES

ITEM AMMOUNT PERCENTAGE Running Costs 1.608.773 21,82% Strategic Services 1.779.228 24,14% Projects 3.983.629 54,04% TOTAL Expenses 7.371.630 100,00%

Running Costs Strategic Service Projects Projects

21,82%

54,04% 24,14%

The item “Strategic Services” includes those “Running costs” includes expenses for activities that World Family of Radio Maria personnel in Casciago, in Erba and Roma Onlus grant to the associate members like the offices, and all administrative services which satellite services, the streaming services, the allows the organization to run all the projects. technical task force that we described in chapter 10 (Outsourcing contracts). Instead

33 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS 13 Equity dimension

he financial statements of the preparation of financial statements of non- World Family of Radio Maria profit originations”, issued by the Italian ONLUS have always been drawn Agency for non-profit organisations up according to the provisions of (ONLUS). In particular, the financial the Italian Civil Code for statements format has been made considering Tcorporations and in order to guarantee the the “Directives” in order to give a better view utmost transparency, they have always been about the “core activity” and to guarantee a submitted to the certification by a primary major transparency. It should be noted, that auditing firm. there are no relevant law obligations in this It has been appropriately integrated by matter. considering the “Directives for the

34 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS EQUITY DIMENSION ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Please find below the Balance Sheet for 2017 along with the one pertaining to the 2016 period:

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36 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 14 Economic dimension

For the statement of activities too, statements of non – profit originations”, issued reference has always been made to by the Italian Agency for non – profit the Italian Civil Code with regards organisations. to corporations and appropriately The Statement of Activities is provided here integrated by considering the below, together with the 2016 figures F“Directives for the preparation of financial

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38 WORLD FAMILY OF RADIO MARIA ONLUS ECONOMIC DIMENSION ANNUAL REPORT 2017

During the year 2017 the revenues of the channels. World Family were equal to € 7.406.541 As clearly shown by the aforementioned data, (including variation in inventories and there are no subjects that, due to the entity of financial incomes). their contributions, can jeopardize the World Family of Radio Maria Onlus does not Association's independence. carry out any advertising or specific activity for The Association has no contractual collecting funds. The donations are usually relationship underway with the Public made through banking and/or postal Administration.

39 For donations to World Family of Radio Maria Onlus IT66 H033 5901 6001 0000 0126 455 BIC (SWIFT): BCITITMX BANCA PROSSIMA, branch 05000 Milano, P.za Paolo Ferrari 10 – 20121 Milano In the name of World Family of Radio Maria

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