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1 project delta report Mindanao Economic Empowerment, Education and Health Initiative We cannot be just complacent. There are still many things to do, and we have to escalate our intervention. Nancy C. Nicolas, Lingap executive director Our recommendation and fit within overall Initiative We recommend this project because it addresses critical needs for victims of child trafficking and those at risk in the southern Philippines. This project is an integral part of the Initiative, which works to improve standards of living on the island of Mindanao. Approaches taken by this Initiative include building literacy, job skills, shelter for the homeless and livelihoods. Other issues addressed include fighting child trafficking and providing clean water, sanitation and health services. Mindanao Anti Trafficking Shelter and Education Project Vanessa Verano, standing, is a former trafficking victim who was assisted by Lingap. Here, she leads a workshop at the National Children s Workshop in Danao City, Philippines. Expected Change An investment of $31,932 improves Lingap s efforts to prevent child trafficking and help those victimized or at risk, primarily through the construction and operation of a shelter for children. A total of 135 people will be impacted, some in multiple ways: 50 trafficking victims and vulnerable children ages 10 to 17 will be provided food, shelter, clothing, medical care and counseling, staying in Lingap s shelter for one month to three months each 50 youth at risk of trafficking ages 15 to 20 will receive basic education at the high school level, as well as computer and creative arts training Summary Year-one investment: $12,645 Total investment: $31,932 Expected change: 135 lives Cost per life impacted: $ Project duration: 24 months Sector: Human Liberty Focus: Child labor and human trafficking Organization: Lingap Pangkabataan Inc. (Care for Children) Location: Philippines Geneva Global ID: Delta Score: (What s this? See page 6.) representatives of government agencies, churches and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) will learn to manage projects focused on child labor and trafficking Copyright 2007 Geneva Global Inc. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate, reproduce in any form in full or in part, or rewrite without written permission. The opinions expressed herein are informed judgments based on research, but no warranty is offered or implied as to the performance of the project reviewed. The proprietary report was prepared exclusively for Geneva Global clients and their partners.

2 Mindanao Anti Trafficking Shelter and Education Project Project overview Widespread poverty in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao makes children vulnerable to traffickers, but shelters are too few and too crowded to help kids who escape trafficking or are at risk of becoming victims. As a Christian ministry, Lingap will construct a shelter where trafficking victims and vulnerable youth can receive support and education. Children ages 10 to 17 will receive food, shelter, clothing, medical care and counseling, and youth 15 to 20 will receive basic schooling and job skills. Snapshot PHILIPPINES What s wrong From 60,000 to 100,000 children are trafficked in the Philippines, the U.S. State Department estimates. Traffickers lure children with promises of jobs but force them into prostitution, domestic labor, factory work and the illicit drug trade. What s right The shelter built with this grant can continue to benefit vulnerable and trafficked children for years after the funding period. Vision Nancy C. Nicolas The first time that Lingap was involved in a child trafficking case was in The 15 year old victim was earlier recruited to work in Japan and was now begging to be rescued. At that time Lingap was at a loss regarding what to do to rescue the trafficked foster child. It was a trial and error process. But thank God the victim was eventually rescued and she was unharmed physically. But before the exhilarating rescue, it was a frustrating thing not to know what to do and knowing all too well that a child was facing real danger. There was a lesson we learned and we vowed to be prepared the next time such a need comes around. After that incident, [other] cases of trafficking were reported to our office... that children as young as 14 years old were recruited from depressed communities in Davao and Nancy C. Nicolas, Lingap executive director Nicolas took her current post in She holds a master s degree in women and development from the University of the Philippines in Quezon City. brought to... bars in Cebu City to work as entertainers, waitress, but later on were coerced and forced into prostitution. Again, Lingap made arrangements to rescue the children in cooperation with the International Justice Mission. [Five women and four girls] were rescued and were later placed in a shelter. After learning that child trafficking has been a growing problem, especially in areas where we operate, the leadership of Lingap had decided to start implementing programs that would address the issue and contribute to its prevention. As a result of the initial effort, more cases came out in the open, like incidents of recruited minors from communities where they were brought to big cities, cases of trafficked children who were forced into prostitution and forced labor. We cannot be just complacent and contented with what [we have] done. We realized that there are still many things to do and we have to escalate our intervention. This motivated us to continue... by developing comprehensive responses like temporary shelter, psychosocial treatments and other aftercare to abused children, alternative education and livelihood to children and their parents, organizing of local councils [and] committees and strengthen local mechanisms in order to sustain our actions. 2 Geneva Global

3 Mindanao Economic Empowerment, Education and Health Initiative Project budget Items Year 1 Year 2 Total Construction permits and materials 8, ,541 Construction labor 2, ,175 Staff salaries and benefits 0 2,826 2,826 House parent honorarium Utilities, office supplies and meeting costs 0 1,565 1,565 Food 0 3,586 3,586 Medicine, counseling and clothing 0 3,260 3,260 Transportation 0 2,174 2,174 Computer 0 1,086 1,086 Furniture and appliances 0 1,000 1,000 Project origination and analysis 656 1,000 1,656 Independent monitoring and evaluation ,023 Account management 868 1,324 2,192 Total $12,645 $19,287 $31,932 Picturing Life Change Key implementer data Project investment vs. annual budget First year project investment is 5 percent of Lingap s total 2006 income Lingap has 14 full time staff, 37 part time workers and 40 volunteers Up close Lydia Ratilla, 52, lives in Quezon City, Philippines. Lingap s microfinance program for entrepreneurs complements its other efforts and helped Ratilla grow her business, the organization reports: Lydia Ratilla is an active borrower of [Lingap s] Microenterprise Development Program since Lydia is engaged in a wholesale fish vending in Dagat-dagatan, Malabon City, with a very minimal capitalization. Much as she wanted to expand her business, she is constrained by lack of money. Seafoods come from Lanao del Norte, Aling Lydia s hometown province. The high cost of [truck] rental to haul her commodities from the domestic airport to the fish [market] in Malabon is another problem. But that was a year ago. Upon knowing of [Lingap s] lending program, Lydia attended an orientation. A week after, she availed an initial loan of $66 for additional capitalization. After several loan cycles and because of her good credit standing, she graduated from development loan category to business loan, which means she can access bigger loan amount. Sheina Pamplona, Vanessa Verano and Gerson Berug (from left) speak with Tim Cipullo of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. The formerly trafficked children met at Lingap s March 2006 national conference. The organization gave them material, educational and psychological support. Last March, she received her loan amounting to $1,108. She used the money to expand her business. After paying her last installment last July, she availed of another $1,108 but this time for the initial down payment [on] a [truck]. When asked what she will do with the [truck], Lydia proudly said, I will use this for the hauling of my commodities, this is a dream come true. I am very grateful to [Lingap]. If not for them, I cannot buy this [truck]. This is a big financial investment for my family. September

4 Mindanao Anti Trafficking Shelter and Education Project Track record Lingap was founded in June Since 1985, it has provided early childhood care and education to about 18,000 children. Currently, about 3,000 children are enrolled in Lingap centers nationwide. The centers are accredited by the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development. Lingap uses its own curriculum in all the centers, which are designed to address the needs of children by supporting their physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual development. Other Lingap efforts include a microenterprise development savings and credit program, which provides operating seed capital and training assistance for small entrepreneurs, enabling them to become self reliant. Beginning in 2005, Lingap s efforts to raise community awareness have educated about 30,000 people in the risks and consequences of child trafficking. Participants included government leaders, law enforcement officials, daycare workers and community leaders. Lingap s current awareness raising program is designed to counter child labor in the fireworks industry. Also in 2005, Lingap partnered with Washington, D.C. based International Justice Mission in a rescue mission in Mindanao s Davao City. Through this effort, five women and four girls were freed from prostitution and placed in a women s shelter. Depth analysis Urgency Essential need Depth of impact Endurance of impact Relates to critical unmet needs and underserved people and the window of opportunity to achieve optimal results. Based on a hierarchy of needs with life and death issues scoring high, promoting self-improvement scoring low. Identifies how thoroughly projects affect individuals. Complete or thorough transformation scores high. Light impact or difficult-to-measure results score low. Refers to how long changes last among individuals. Life change that lasts a lifetime scores high. Life change that diminishes and needs to be replenished scores low. In 2006, with support from UNICEF Philippines, Lingap carried out a year long community education campaign to prevent child trafficking in Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Sur, Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon provinces, often the sources of trafficked children. Among its efforts, Lingap met with leaders of government agencies, churches and NGOs to enlist their support. About 200 leaders committed to support the campaign. In addition, Lingap trained 115 representatives of NGOs, churches, government agencies, news media and educational institutions to carry out education and advocacy campaigns in their own localities. These efforts resulted in additional cases of child trafficking being reported, and more victims rescued and sheltered. 4 Geneva Global

5 Mindanao Economic Empowerment, Education and Health Initiative Risk analysis Aggregated project risk. This score is a compilation of six categories of internal and external risk for this project. Context Clarity Coherence Credibility Capability and capacity Continuous improvement CONSERVATIVE AGGRESSIVE Reflects regional risks outside the organization s control that could prevent project goals from being achieved. Lingap is waiting for funding before finalizing the purchase of land on which the shelter will be built. Sporadic armed conflict in the region poses risks. Refers to clear links among project design and scope and estimated Life Change impact, and reflects design risks. Lingap depends on partner organizations to refer beneficiaries. The project also relies on volunteers, many of whom have less than two years experience with Lingap. Refers to clear links among the project, the organization s experience and the Strategic Initiative goals, and reflects related risks. The organization has no previous experience operating a shelter, though it does have a track record of successful antitrafficking programs. Refers to the organization s reputation, and reflects risks related to the organization s governance and integrity of its leaders. References testify to the integrity of three project leaders. A fourth has yet to be hired and trained. Refers to the organization s ability to achieve project goals, and reflects risks related to leadership, staff and finances. Lingap will rely on partners in the construction of the shelter, as well as for providing training and counseling services. Funds for continued operations must be raised. Refers to the organization s record of monitoring, evaluating and improving projects, and reflects related risks. Children will take before and after surveys to evaluate treatment and education, though these surveys have not been designed yet. Overall key risks Lingap relies heavily on outside partners notably, a church which is supplying construction workers for this project. Lingap s partnership with the church began in The organization also depends on partners which rescue trafficking victims and refer them for care. Lingap will need continued outside funding to operate the shelter, though the organization has proven effective at raising funds. Up close Marietta Vanessa Cadangan, 25, lives in Masbate, Philippines. Lingap s microfinance program for entrepreneurs helped her increase her family s meager income, the organization reports: With the help of her husband, Vanessa put up a small [convenience] store in their house. Reynaldo, Vanessa s husband also works hard in selling [snacks] just to meet their daily needs. With a meager income, they are working very hard to support the needs of their two children, especially in school. Their oldest, Roy Vince, studied at Lingap Creative Learning Center last year. [Vanessa s] store was also bankrupt. Vanessa said, Life is full of trials. We have to move on. According to her, December 17, 2004 is a memorable date. When asked what made the date so special to her, she replied: My first loan in the amount of $66 was released [by Lingap]. To date, the total loan released to her amounted to $1,507. She is proud to tell that her daily income increased because of infusion of additional capitalization. She was also able to purchase household appliances like refrigerator, washing machine and others. September

6 Mindanao Anti Trafficking Shelter and Education Project Who is Geneva Global? Geneva Global Inc. is an advisory services firm providing independent research and guidance for highly effective and rewarding giving within the developing world. Beginning with careful listening and leveraging extensive field expertise, Geneva Global provides a combination of insight, access, and influence so donors can invest in life changing giving. What is a Delta Score and how is it calculated? The Delta Score is a universal measurement that makes it possible to compare projects, regardless of type or location. The Delta Score calculates the depth and breadth of Life Change from a project and compares it to the most common form of international giving, child sponsorship. The scoring system is calibrated so a Delta Score of 1 equals successful sponsorship of one child. This means a project with a Delta Score of 7 is expected to produce seven times more Life Change than if an equivalent amount of money were spent on child sponsorships. What do you mean by expected Life Change? One of the most serious flaws in traditional philanthropy is the lack of ways to measure success. How do you know whether your contribution did any good? We define Life Change as a direct, material and measurable difference in the quality of a person s life. A life is changed when an AIDS orphan is integrated into a loving family, when a mother achieves economic security by starting a small business, when an infant s life is saved by a vaccine, when a girl completes her education or when a slave becomes free from bondage. What is the Risk analysis and how is it determined? Based on Geneva Global s extensive experience, projects are only recommended that have acceptable levels of risk. However, tolerance for risk varies among donors. Geneva Global finds, researches and recommends projects that range from daring to stalwart. The Risk analysis provides an at a glance indicator to help you match your desired amount of risk for a particular project. What is the Depth analysis? The Depth analysis provides an at a glance indicator to help you gauge the overall priority of the recommended project. Looking at a range of project assets, this measure provides a global perspective of the uniqueness, time bound urgency, depth of impact and length of expected change. All measures to help you clarify the comparable value of this recommended project. Whom do I contact to fund this project or ask questions? We welcome the opportunity to discuss this project with you and explore opportunities for tax deductible investment in this specifically targeted Life Change. If you do not have a specific Geneva Global advisor to assist you, please contact Christine Messa in our client services department (in the United States, ; or CMessa@GenevaGlobal.com). 6 Geneva Global

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