Child's Dream. Annual Report Table of content

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1 Child's Dream Annual Report 2004 Table of content Introduction Organisation & Board Situation Analysis Concept & Guiding Principles Highlights Financial Information Balance Sheet Operating Statement Project Expenses Administration & Working Expenses Project Reports Opportunities for Poor Children, Mae Hong Son Learning Center & Shelter Childlife, Chiang Rai Water System & Shower House Pieang Fha Village, Chiang Rai School Complex & Orphanage Two Refugee Camps, Mae Hong Son Clothes for 2,700 Children Tomato Village, Mae Hong Son English School Yabauyaya Village, Tachilek, Burma Learning Center Vocational Training Center, Chiang Rai Equipping of Learning Areas Huay Nam Khun Village, Tak Nursery School Donor & Contact Information

2 Introduction Organisation Sir Winston Churchill once said: It is time to say thank you to all of Child s Dream is a charity Child's Dream is run by volunteers - We make a living by what we get, you, who believed in us and in our organisation dedicated to provide a circle of friends spread all over the we make a life by what we give. idea and actively supported us in unconditional help for globe. We currently have our quest. It is not just the financial underprivileged children in the ambassadors in Switzerland, We chose this quote to start our first support we value, but also the moral Mekong Sub-Region. Singapore and Hong Kong. The co- annual report because it truly support and the trust you put into ordination and management is reflects on our past year with Child s us. Together, we developed Child s Child s Dream is incorporated as done by Daniel Siegfried and Marc Dream. Dream into a reputable and charitable society under Swiss law Jenni, the two co-founders, based in effective organisation, which is able (ZGB, article 60ff ). Furthermore, Chiang Mai, Thailand. A bit more than a year ago, we to efficiently make a positive impact Child's Dream is tax-exempt by the established Child s Dream - wanting on many lives. tax authorities of the Canton Zurich Thanks to its lean cost structure and to create a better world for the (Steueramt des Kantons Zürich) as full transparency, Child's Dream many children in need. In hindsight, well as the federal tax authorities. operates with high cost- abandoning our safety nets and The domicile of Child's Dream is at effectiveness and integrity. comfort zones in order to follow our the residential address of its dreams was a risk worth taking. To secretary, currently in Zurich. be able to rediscover ourselves, meet very interesting people, most Board of whom deserve the Nobel Peace President Marc JENNI Prize, and not to forget the hearty Vice-President Daniel SIEGFRIED smiles from the children made up Secretary Ursula BISIG more than enough for the Marc Jenni Daniel Siegfried Ambassador Singapore Laurent ROSSIER uncertainty and anxiety we faced in President Vice-President Ambassador Singapore Sandra ROSSIER the beginning. Ambassador Switzerland Tanja SIEGFRIED Ambassador Hong Kong Susanna RUEEGGER KOECHLI 2 3

3 Situation Analysis The Mekong Sub-Region (MSR) With their parents either dead, in Through our research we realized raising the awareness of child combines the country-specific prison for drug trafficking or in that charitable funds are spread trafficking among families and problems of Burma, Laos, Thailand, prostitution, these children do not unevenly among various projects, communities; Cambodia and Vietnam, thus know where to go and are resulting in an inefficient use of creating a humanitarian super-crisis. extremely vulnerable to funds. Child s Dream aims to help by helping children to take pride exploitation. Most of them are selectively supporting projects, in themselves and to restore It is a poisonous underground children from ethnic minorities with which really need help (grass root). their dignity; market place, where some of the no belongings, no nationality and In order to ensure an optimal use of least developed countries (Burma, no rights. funds, we provide infrastructure as cultivating a better attitude Laos and Cambodia) meet some of well as personal items to meet towards life and society and the most booming economies in the Common Forms of Exploitation health and educational needs world (China, Thailand and Vietnam) and their business partners of the West. In addition to the continuously Drug lords push children into addiction in order to abuse them for smuggling their goods over the border (clothes, stationery, etc.) directly to the projects concerned rather than giving money to cover running costs. encouraging the children to love and respect their own customs and culture. increasing wealth gap, the omnipresent corruption, the suppression and forced relocation of ethnic minority groups fuels this sickening Highly organised child prostitution & begging gangs promise them a better life By selectively providing support to projects caring unconditionally for children in need, Child's Dream aims to prevent child exploitation and trade with drugs, humans and anything that money can buy. Burmese junta is still abducting children to serve in the army migration through improving living and health Ruthless businessmen exploit children for cheap labour conditions and education standards; 4 5

4 Concept & Guiding Highlights Principles Oct Establishment of Child's Jun Child's Dream welcomes Providing support to projects Fund allocation with integrity Dream as a charitable society under Charuwan Phaisantham, nick-named caring for orphans and children We are determined to allocate Swiss law Tai, as its first employee living in poverty charitable funds where aid and relief Our primary objective is to seem most appropriate. A thorough Nov Official recognition and Aug An extensive project selectively support grass-root due diligence about the projects is receipt of tax-exempt status by the search trip to the Cambodian and projects that provide relief and aid done before support is given. tax authorities in Switzerland Burmese border was undertaken to orphans or children living in poverty. Full financial transparency Nov Child's Dream goes Aug Child's Dream decided to Child s Dream is striving for full online with extend its scope to an area called Unconditional support transparency with regards to fund Mekong Sub-Region in order to It is our top priority to provide raising and allocation. A clear book Dec First credit card donation fight child migration and support to projects that care keeping will be maintained and is received through our SSL-secured exploitation more effectively 'unconditionally' for children in disclosed. website need. Unconditional means that Nov Migros, Switzerland's these projects do not link any Maintain independence and Feb UBS Singapore accepted biggest retailer, supported a Child's conditions to their support (e.g. diversity Child's Dream in its match giving Dream project conversion of religion) and that the We are determined to stay politically scheme children's nationality, gender, and religiously independent to Dec Fundraising trip to religion, ethnic affiliation etc. is not a avoid or limit conflicts of interest. In Apr The Embassy of Switzerland selection criteria. order to ensure an unbiased Switzerland supported a Child's allocation of funds, we aim to stay Dream project Minimal administration expenses autonomous from the projects We strive to maintain an concerned. May Fundraising trip to administration expense ratio below Switzerland and Singapore or at 10%, which is well below the industry average. 6 7

5 Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 Operating Statement since Establishment CHF in % Assets Cash Bank accounts 125, Physical donations 4, Total assets 129, Liabilities Society capital Surplus income 129, Total liabilities 129, CHF in % Income Donations private individuals 178, Donations corporates 44, Physical donations private individuals 1, Physical donations corporates 8, Interest Total income 233, Expenses Project expenses (page 10) 89, Project evaluation/search expenses Administration & other working expenses (page 11) 13, Total expenses 103, Surplus income 129, Total 233, Note: All donations in foreign currency are converted to Swiss francs at prevailing market rate. Our expenses in THB are converted to Swiss francs at the following rate: THB/CHF Note: Physical donations are e.g. clothes, toys, tools, computers, etc. Only physical donations, which are new or of significant value are accounted for. 8 9

6 Project Expenses Administration & Working Expenses Projects Infrastructure / Support Expenses CHF Opportunities for Poor Children Mae Hong Son, Thailand Learning center & shelter 30, Childlife Chiang Rai, Thailand Watersystem & shower house 13, Pieang Fha village Chiang Rai, Thailand School complex & orphanage 12, Two refugee camps Mae Hong Son, Thailand Clothes for 2,700 children 8, Tomato village Mae Hong Son, Thailand English school 7, Yabauyaya village Tachilek, Burma Learning center 7, Vocational Training Center Chiang Rai, Thailand Equipping of learning areas 3, Huay Nam Khun village Tak, Thailand Nursery school 3, Others (smaller projects) 2, Expenses CHF Rental expenses / Utilities 4, Website maintenance 2, Printing (folders, business cards, etc.) expenses 1, Personnel expenses 1, Office material / Computer expenses 1, Travelling expenses 1, Mailing expenses Car maintainance expenses Internet / Mobile phone expenses Banking commissions & fees Fuel expenses FOREX differences Others Total administration & other working expenses 13, Administration & other working expense ratio 6.0% Total project expenses 89, Note: The administration & other working expense ratio is expressed as a percentage of administration & other working expenses to total donations

7 Opportunities for Poor Children Mae Hong Son, Thailand Learning Center & Shelter Childlife Water System & Shower House Chiang Rai, Thailand Target group Shan children (mostly girls) who fled across the border. Their parents are either dead, in prison, in prostitution or simply unable to care for their children. Infrastructure > Shelter (112m2) for about 40 children incl. 6 toilets with showers > School (112m2) for vocational training and a fully-equipped kitchen > Water system with filter and generator To prevent child exploitation and trafficking by providing education and shelter Embassy of Switzerland, Bangkok Status Completed (27/07/04) Costs CHF 30, Target group Burmese minority (mostly Akha) children who cross the border illegally to beg for money Infrastructure > Water treatment system (incl. 12m water tower, pump, one standard filter and two drinking water filters) > Shower house with separate shower rooms for girls and boys To provide safe drinking water and improve hygiene standards Lanalytic Waterworks, Chiang Mai Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Status Completed (28/03/04) Costs CHF 13,

8 Pieang Fha Village School Complex & Orphanage Chiang Rai, Thailand Two Refugee Camps Cloths for 2,700 Children Mae Hong Son, Thailand Target group 300 migrant children mostly Shans, Lahu and Akha Target group 2,700 refugee children in the age of 2.8 to 5 years Infrastructure > School complex with three school buildings totaling 392m2 > Shelter for 25 orphan girls including sanitation totaling 96m2 > School canteen with two toilet houses To prevent child exploitation through education and shelter and provide a secure environment SWAN, Chiang Mai, Thailand MIGROS Kulturprozent, Switzerland Support > 1 set of warm clothes for each child > 1 set of nursery school uniform & a rain coat for each child To provide appropriate clothing for the cold season to children aged between 2.8 and 5 years Status WEAVE, Chiang Mai, Thailand In realisation Costs CHF 8, (as of December 31, 2004) Budget: CHF 27,000 Status In realisation Costs CHF 12, (as of December 31, 2004) Budget: CHF 35,

9 Tomato Village English School Mae Hong Son, Thailand Yabauyaya Village Learning Center Tachilek, Burma Target group Migrant children and teenagers from various ethnical minorities Infrastructure School for 60 students including two toilets To increase job opportunities and enhance social status by learning English Embassy of Switzerland, Bangkok Status Completed (05/07/04) Costs CHF 7, Target group Akha children whose parents are often drug addicts and therefore either send them to beg for money in Thailand or sell them into prostitution Infrastructure School including two toilets, a kitchen and a generator To prevent migration and exploitation of these Akha children by providing education World Vision, Tachilek, Burma Childlife, Mae Sai, Thailand Status Completed (08/07/04) Costs CHF 7,

10 Vocational Training Center Equipping of Learning Areas Huay Nam Khun Village Nursery School Chiang Rai, Thailand Tak, Thailand Target group Migrant teenagers with various ethnical backgrounds Target group 50 toddlers in the age of 3-6 years from migrant workers Infrastructure Fully-equipped training areas for mechanics and carpenters (tools & machines) To provide vocational training to migrant teenagers in order to help them into independence Hope for Life, Germany SES (Senior Expert Service), Germany Childlife, Mae Sai, Thailand Status Completed (04/08/04) Infrastructure Status Nursery school (84m2) incl. toilets To provide day care services to toddlers, whose parents have to work in the fields or in nearby Mae Sot Taipei Overseas Peace Service (TOPS), Mae Sot, Thailand In realisation Costs CHF 3, (as of December 31, 2004) Budget: CHF 3,400 Costs CHF 3,

11 Donor Information If you want to make a difference, even if it seems to be just like a drop of water into the ocean, we will make sure that your donation does indeed make a difference. All donated funds are used for a pure charitable cause. Donations can be made by Bank transfer Bank transfers can be made into the following accounts: Bank: UBS AG Account: Child's Dream Acc. no J CHF A EUR V USD SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A All major credit cards Credit card donations can be made through our SSL-secured and cryptic website: PayPal Donations by PayPal can be made through the following account: Account: Child's Dream info@childsdream.org Checks Please send a check payable to 'Child's Dream' to our office adresse in Chiang Mai (see contact information). Contact Us Child's Dream 45/1 Patan Road T. Patan, A. Muang Chiang Mai Thailand Tel. +66 (0) Fax +66 (0) info@childsdream.org (English) (German) Notes 20 21