JB-GB-33/15 2014 Annual Report Download the Annual Report at Visit us on Facebook: www.welthungerhilfe.de/annual-report-2014 www.facebook.com/Welthungerhilfe Annual Report 2014 Welthungerhilfe, IBAN DE15 3705 0198 0000 0011 15, BIC COLSDE33 Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V., Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 1, 53173 Bonn (Germany), Tel. +49 (0)228 2288-0, Fax +49 (0)228 2288-333, www.welthungerhilfe.de 2 | MISSION STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Who we are | Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Ger- many, with no political or religious affi liation. It was founded in 1962 under the um- brella of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). At that time, it was the German section of the ‘Freedom from hunger Campaign’, one of the fi rst global ini- tiatives for the fi ght against hunger.What we do | We fi ght to eradicate hunger and poverty. Our aim is to make our own work redundant. We provide integrated aid: from rapid disaster relief to long-term development cooperation projects. With 385 inter- national projects in 2014, we were able to support people in 41 countries. How we work | Our fundamental principle is help for self-help; together with local partner or- ganisations, we strengthen structures from the bottom up and ensure success of the project work in the long-term. In addition, we inform the public and take an advisory role in politics – nationally and internationally. This is how we fi ght to change the conditions that lead to hunger and poverty. Our Vision | A world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free of hunger and poverty. Dear supporters, With your personal commitment and your donations you have once again placed us in the position to effectively help people through our projects. You provide help for self-help for millions of people. Together, you make the work of Welthungerhilfe possible. Our heartfelt thanks go to … over 1,200 actively engaged people, who campaigned among their friends, in campaign … a total of 196,176 donors, who committed in groups, associations or individually for a 2014 to a world without hunger and poverty. world without hunger, and who carried out 209 be nefi t events, such as the Run for Life, … 1,732 supporters, who thought of us on the concerts, bazaars and collections. occasions of birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and funerals and raised funds for us. … more than 300 businesses, that supported us especially generously. … 99 cooperating foundations, that helped us to realise projects together. … 58 people, who thought of Welthungerhilfe with an endowment. Based on a notifi cation from the Bonn-Außenstadt tax offi ce, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V., Bonn is recognised as serving exclusively and directly tax-advantaged charitable and non-profi t purposes in line We will continue to fi ght for a world in which all people can lead a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty. with section 51 et seq. AO (fi scal code). The most recent annex to corporate tax assessment dates from 26 September 2014 (tax number 206/5887/1045). The organisation is registered in the association register of the Bonn District Court (VR 3810). Therefore, we hope that you will also continue to support us. It is only thanks to the funds you entrust to us that we can help! 2 | MISSION STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2014 CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 | 3 Who we are | Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Ger- What we do many, with no political or religious affi liation. It was founded in 1962 under the um- brella of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). At that time, it was the Mission statement 2 An interview with the Supervisory Board German section of the ‘Freedom from hunger Campaign’, one of the fi rst global ini- and Executive Board 4 tiatives for the fi ght against hunger.What we do | We fi ght to eradicate hunger and Project map 6 Project work overseas 8 poverty. Our aim is to make our own work redundant. We provide integrated aid: from Policy work 24 rapid disaster relief to long-term development cooperation projects. With 385 inter- Project list 26 national projects in 2014, we were able to support people in 41 countries. How we Marketing 28 The year 2014 30 work | Our fundamental principle is help for self-help; together with local partner or- ganisations, we strengthen structures from the bottom up and ensure success of the project work in the long-term. In addition, we inform the public and take an advisory role in politics – nationally and internationally. This is how we fi ght to change the Who we are conditions that lead to hunger and poverty. Transparency 32 Finances 36 Foundation 44 Organigram 47 Our Vision | A world in which all people can exercise their right to a self-determined life Structure 48 in dignity and justice, free of hunger and poverty. Network 50 Dear supporters, With your personal commitment and your donations you have once again placed us in the position to effectively help people through our projects. You provide help for self-help for millions of people. Together, you make the work of Welthungerhilfe possible. What we want Our heartfelt thanks go to … over 1,200 actively engaged people, who Outlookcampaigned and strategy among their friends, in campaign52 … a total of 196,176 donors, who committed in Whatgroups, happens associations to your donations?or individually for a 54 2014 to a world without hunger and poverty. Publicationworld without details hunger, and who carried out 20954 be nefi t events, such as the Run for Life, … 1,732 supporters, who thought of us on the concerts, bazaars and collections. occasions of birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and funerals and raised funds for us. … more than 300 businesses, that supported us especially generously. … 99 cooperating foundations, that helped us to realise projects together. … 58 people, who thought of Welthungerhilfe with an endowment. Based on a notifi cation from the Bonn-Außenstadt tax offi ce, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V., Bonn is recognised as serving exclusively and directly tax-advantaged charitable and non-profi t purposes in line We will continue to fi ght for a world in which all people can lead a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty. with section 51 et seq. AO (fi scal code). The most recent annex to corporate tax assessment dates from 26 September 2014 (tax number 206/5887/1045). The organisation is registered in the association register of the Bonn District Court (VR 3810). Therefore, we hope that you will also continue to support us. It is only thanks to the funds you entrust to us that we can help! 4 | WHAT WE DO ANNUAL REPORT 2014 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AND EXECUTIVE BOARD We leave no-one behind In 2014 Welthungerhilfe was confronted with some big challenges. The President, Bärbel Dieckmann and two Executive Board members, Michael Hofmann (Marketing) and Mathias Mogge (Programmes), explain how the organisation responded to the many disasters. Why was 2014 so special? The Ebola epidemic also stretched many aid workers Bärbel Dieckmann | The number of people dependent to the limits of their capabilities. How did your staff on humanitarian aid reached a sad record last year. deal with the challenge? Worldwide, there are more and more refugees who Mogge | Some of our colleagues carried on with their have to leave their homes and are losing their liveli- work despite enormous strains and the risk of infec- hoods. The war in Syria, the fighting in South Sudan tion. In doing so, they showed not only their local col- and in the Central African Republic, we have provided leagues, but also the people in our projects: We will survival aid in all of these countries. not abandon you, but will support you in this national challenge. New employees joined our staff. One Mathias Mogge | Then news reached us of the Ebola member of the emergency response team went to Si- epidemic and, initially, we had to concentrate all of erra Leone a number of times to help. He distributed our efforts on prevention. Meanwhile, we can resume food packages to houses under quarantine. our long-term aid in the affected countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone and, above all, boost agriculture With so many global hotspots, are donors still keep- Executive Director Programmes Mathias Mogge, Secretary General again. Ebola has shown us how important it is in crisis ing up? Dr. Till Wahnbaeck, President Bärbel situations to have trusting cooperation with local au- Michael Hofmann | For many, the situation was cer- Dieckmann and Executive Director thorities. Only by combining forces is it possible to tainly confusing but, overall, 2014 was characterised Marketing Michael Hofmann (l-r) look forward to their cooperation. reach the remotest regions. by an exceptional willingness to donate. Our donors have generously supported people finding themselves in need through no fault of their own. There were also some completely new campaigns, particularly on so- cial networks, such as our international hashtag cam- paign for South Sudan or the #lemonfacechallenge. Dieckmann | In the end, our donors also trusted us in our support for the victims of the war in Syria. Ini- tially, it wasn’t easy to get private donations for this region. Many people want to know whether their mon- ey can also achieve a long-term improvement in the situation. We are not able to give this assurance, we can only assist refugees but not offer the necessary political solution.