2008 Annual Report

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2008 Annual Report

War Child Canada
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number, in millions,
of children of
primary school
age who are not in
school.
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number, in millions,
of children who have
died in wars in the last
decade.
300,
000
approximate number of
children under the age of
18 thought to be fighting in
conflicts around the world.
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number of conflicts
raging in the world today.
Percentage of children
in afghanistan who will
die before the age of
five.
Photo by Donald Weber. Statistics: UNESCO and CIDA
number, in trillions,
of dollars spent
annually on
worldwide military
expenditure.
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War Child Canada
Founder and Executive director
Dr. Samantha Nutt, MD, MSc, CCFP,
FRCPC, LLD
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Zbitnew
Senior Manager,
resource development
Gabrielle Duchesne
Manager, Youth Outreach
Alyson Rowe
director, Music and Special initiatives
Barbara Harmer
Letter from
the Executive
Director
Dear Friends.
2008 presented many challenges – not
only to our organization, but also to the
world at large. The economic recession
continues to threaten the viability of many
Canadian charities – particularly those
that work internationally – even as poverty
and violence are on the rise in many
communities around the world.
In Ethiopia, increasing food and fuel prices
have significantly threatened War Child
Canada’s efforts to help child-headed
households (whose parents were lost to
the AIDS pandemic) rebuild their lives. The
intensification of the wars in Afghanistan,
Darfur, Sri Lanka and Georgia required
that War Child increase its programming
activities even as the economy began
its downward spiral. Thankfully, many
of our donors responded to these many
challenges, transforming one-off donations
into monthly contributions and answering
our calls for support.
War Child remains committed to the
principle of serving its beneficiaries
through programs that foster self-reliance,
restoring hope and dignity in a complex
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and, at times, troubling world. The more
than 200,000 children and their families who
benefit from our programs each year can
rely on War Child when we can rely on our
donors. I know that these are difficult times
for all communities, including those here
at home. But we cannot allow our present
circumstances to overtake us to the point
where we recoil from the world or from our
generosity of spirit. Through perseverance,
we can build lasting peace and make a
significant difference in the lives of children
worldwide.
Thank you for your support and I hope you
will continue to make War Child your charity
of choice.
Manager, Finance
Bill Wassengeso
Manager, resource development
Emma Cosgrove
Senior Manager, Communications
and Marketing
Fiona Hack
Senior Manager,
international Programs
Gina Paulette
Senior Manager, international
Programs development
Ian Smith
director,
Communications and Marketing
James Topham
Manager, international Programs
Jenn Donville
administrative assistant
Laurie Williams
Manager,
Marketing and Online Outreach
Mark Kasaboski
Manager,
Music and Special initiatives
Theodora Philos
Special advisor
Dr. Eric Hoskins, MD, MSc, DPhil, FRCPC,
MSC, LLD, O.C.
Respectfully,
dr Samantha nutt
Founder and Executive Director
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 204
Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8
Tel: 416.971.7474 Fax: 416.971.7946
Toll Free: 1.866.WARCHILD
Email: info@warchild.ca
www.warchild.ca
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Ç contents È
4 letter from the executive Director
7 War Child Canada 101
8 national Student outreach
11 Development, determination and Darfur
12 War Child Canada at work
20 Spotlight on Sri lanka
Photo by Donald Weber.
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events
relationships
Financials
Board of Directors
recognition
Cover Photo: Decades of conflict in Afghanistan have
left thousands of women widowed and their children destitute.
Sadly, because of the extremely limited access to education
offered to girls by past regimes, many of the women are
illiterate and unskilled. Left to bring up their children alone,
there are few options open to them.
The cover photo —shot by Donald Weber — shows a mother
who is enrolled in War Child Canada’s program in Afghanistan
that provides widowed mothers with basic education, skills
training, and instruction in basic business management and
finance. Micro-finance loans enable the women to set up their
own businesses — such as tailoring — and become empowered,
engaged members of their communities.
DonalD Weber : Originally from Toronto, Canada, Don is an award-winning photographer currently residing between Moscow and Kiev. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007, and also
received the Lange-Taylor Documentary Prize and a World Press Award. Amongst other citations, Weber was one of PDN’s 30 in 2008 and named an Emerging Photo Pioneer by American Photo Magazine.
War Child Canada is grateful to Donald for his amazing pictures and for his continuing contribution to our cause.
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Poster design from Fall campaign — Help Child Soldiers — by pro bono partners, john st.
War Child Canada 101:
What you need to know
What is War Child?
Established in 1999, War Child is an
internationally recognized, awardwinning charity providing urgently needed
humanitarian assistance to war-affected
children in some of the most devastated
regions of the world. Through dynamic
youth engagement and innovative
communications strategies, War Child
also generates awareness, support and
advocacy for children’s rights everywhere.
Guided by its founding principles of
partnership, respect, accountability and
experience, over the past 10 years, War
Child has become known for its outstanding
global programming and global reach
and is a front-runner among charities in
youth engagement in North America.
What does War Child do?
Every year, War Child provides support to
more than 200,000 children and their families
in conflict and post-conflict communities
around the world through humanitarian
programs that focus on education, child
rights and poverty reduction.
Where does War Child work?
War Child is a global federation of closely
co-ordinated organizations. There are
three implementing offices – Canada/
USA (headquartered in Toronto), the UK
and the Netherlands (which together cover
Europe) – as well as fundraising offices in
Ireland, France and Australia. War Child’s
field offices cover more than twenty
countries and span four continents.
In 2008, War Child Canada initiated
and supported programs in:
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Afghanistan
Darfur, Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia
Georgia
Northern Uganda
Sri Lanka
War Child believes in respectful and
empowered partnerships – with both
donors and stakeholders – at home
and abroad. More than 90% of the
organization’s revenue is used directly
to support humanitarian programs.
Why is War Child needed?
Photo by Donald Weber.
Consider the statistics:
■ Two-thirds of all casualties
in war are children.
■ One in four children in Afghanistan
will die before the age of five.
■ 18 million children have been forced
to flee their homes because of war.
■ There are more than 300,000 child
soldiers fighting in wars worldwide.
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Keep The Beat
In 2008, this signature youth fundraiser
achieved unprecedented success as
thousands of youth from across Canada
participated in events that raised more
than $175,000 for War Child’s international programs.
W.P. Wagner high School organized
a hugely successful 24-hour bike-a-thon
that raised a record-breaking $26,000 —
more than any school in North America
has ever raised for War Child within a
single school year.
Students at notre dame high School
in Red Deer, Alberta raised an incredible
$22,000 - the second highest amount
raised for War Child within a single
school year.
The July 2008 Keep The Beat in nelson,
B.C. brought a community of dedicated individuals together to raise a total of $12,000.
In 2008, Greenwood College raised
$16,885 towards the rebuilding of a school
in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Long-time War Child supporter, Westdale
Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario,
raised a grand total of $15,744 in the 200708 school year.
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National
Student
Outreach
Since its inception,
War Child Canada
has engaged more
than one million
students from
thousands of
high schools and
universities across
north america,
teaching them
about war-affected
children, entreating
them to be actors
in the global human
rights movement
and equipping them
with the knowledge
necessary to
execute initiatives
effectively.
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1, 2 & 5 Nelson, BC 2008 Keep the Beat,
raised $12,000. 3 W P Wagner Bike-athon for War Child, top grossing War Child
fundraiser, $26,000. 4 Busking for Change
at Bishop’s University, raised the most cash
than any other campus. 6 Donation jar from
Keep the Beat Event. 7 Silence for Sudan
event, Notre Dame Catholic High School,
Kingston ON. 8 Toronto French School, War
Child fundraiser, raised $1,400. 9 Saltfleet
High School, Hamilton, ON - Keep the
Beat Event, raised $2,000. 10 & 11 2008
Keep the Beat, raised $4,200, St. Michael’s
University School Victoria, BC. 12 Saltfleet
High School, Hamilton, ON - Keep the Beat
Event, raised $2,000. 13 2008 Keep the
Beat, raised $4,200, St. Michael’s University
School Victoria, BC.
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University Outreach:
War Child’s nation-wide team of volunteer
Campus reps generate awareness
and interest in War Child’s mission and
international programs through various
events and outreach activities on campus
and within their communities. these
young activists are connected through a
nation-wide network of students who are
dedicated to promoting children’s rights
through advocacy for peace and sustainable development.
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In 2008, 15 campus groups representing
post-secondary institutions across Canada
launched 41 initiatives – including fundraisers, benefit concerts and awareness events
– on behalf of children affected by war.
Six post-secondary campuses participated in Busking for Change, while six
teacher-training institutions received global
classroom presentations.
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In 2008, Woodsworth College at U of T
raised the most funds, contributing $5,000
to War Child’s international programs.
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Photos © War Child
Global Citizenship in
the Classroom
the Get loud: teaching towards
Global Citizenship teacher training
program produced in collaboration
with the Canadian International
Development agency (CIDa) provided
War Child with the opportunity to
engage a new audience of preservice and in-service teachers in an
innovative and contemporary way.
A Facilitator’s Guide, accompanied by a
Teacher’s Toolkit, 17-minute DVD and DVD
study guide, was disseminated to teacher
training institutions, schools, school
boards, teacher-trainees and teachers,
bringing global citizenship education into
thousands of classrooms throughout
North America.
Issues pertaining to human rights, Canada’s
role in the world, media literacy, sustainable
development and active global citizenship
were intertwined throughout the program,
with the goal of increasing teachers’ capacity to promote global citizenship through
their course curriculum.
In 2008, more than 500 teacher-trainees and
in-service teachers participated in Global
Citizenship workshops. Thousands more
downloaded the project from War Child’s
website. The Get Loud: Youth Speak Out
on Global Issues was viewed by more than
2,000 individuals on YouTube.
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> In a recent live chat, dr. Sam nutt answered
questions about her work with War Child Canada
and her views on development. Here is an excerpt
from that conversation.
how did you first become interested in
humanitarian work?
I’ve been interested in international issues most
of my life. I spent my early childhood in Africa
and part of my adolescence in Latin America.
As a med student, I worked in the Middle East.
But my first experience in a war zone was in
Somalia in the mid 90s. It changed my life.
What advice do you have for people who
are interested in getting into the
humanitarian field?
It’s like any other line of work – it’s about
making connections, working hard and proving
yourself. I hear from a lot of people who want to
go overseas, but many of them know very little
about War Child, development, the issues, or
how they can contribute. So I recommend that,
if you can find the time, you dedicate yourself
to spending a few months working with an
NGO at their HQ, get to know people and see
The security threats are impeding efforts to
reach vulnerable populations. But I also see
optimism. I see people who are trying to rebuild
their lives, to create opportunities for
themselves and their children amidst the
hardship. I see a determination and a resolve.
So while it is an incredibly difficult time, at the
moment I do see opportunities to continue
effecting change.
War Child is running food preservation
classes for young mothers in Darfur – just
one of many projects. how would you
respond to those who think “you should
be giving water and shelter and saving
lives now before offering these longer
term solutions”?
You cannot do one at the expense of the
other. This is a conflict that has been going
on for more than six years. There is an
expectation on the ground – by people
Children at the Ardamata Centre, Darfur.
women to be less reliant on the ups and downs
of food rations. They have greater food
security. Ultimately, this is how you save lives in
the long run.
What impact, if any, does news coverage
have on your ability to do your work? Do
you find that reporting from the field is
falling more to nGos as news outlets
retrench?
Yes, there are fewer international news
bureaus and fewer journalists who are able to
go overseas and report. NGOs are working
very hard to get information out there but that
can, at times, be tricky, because it can put
those agencies and individuals at risk and can
even shut down their programs. We walk a
fine line every day at War Child – the line
between getting to the truth of what is
happening and ensuring that our efforts are
allowed to continue.
development, determination and Darfur
how the work is done. We hire many people out
of these positions and it is one of the best ways
to network. And of course, if you take the time
to fundraise for an organization, you will
command their attention.
You just came back from Sudan. We hear a
lot about the crisis in Darfur, but rarely from
people who have been there. Is it as horrific
as it sounds?
It is abhorrent. It is brutal. And for the next year
it is likely to be the worst it’s been since the
start of the war. Solving it will require a
significant investment at the field level, the
political level, the corporate level and the
international level. Frankly, it just needs real,
consistent and creative leadership.
how has the situation in Darfur changed
over time? have you seen any positive
changes from trip to trip?
Most recently, things have really deteriorated.
living in camps – that their lives are about
more than day-to-day survival. Basic needs
are a priority in the early stages of a
conflict, but in later stages you must also
offer programming in education, livelihoods, psychosocial etc. When a conflict
becomes protracted, there is greater risk
that children will join militias, there is less
money and less interest in supporting
“urgent” initiatives, and people need to
have other means of earning an income and
feeding their families. They want to become
less reliant on handouts.
how do you maintain a positive outlook
when the challenges seem so insurmountable?
There are days when I am anything but
positive. But normally, that frustration does not
come from the field level. It comes from seeing
what is possible and then not being able to
move on any of it because you don’t have the
resources. But our field partners and our
beneficiaries rely on us, and if they can stare
down the horror of their experiences and get
up every day and soldier on, then we can surely
do the same.■
The recent move to focus entirely on basic
needs in Darfur is a missed opportunity. People
were beginning to see that there was a way out
for them. When disillusionment sets in and
when you focus on basic needs for too long,
you create cycles of dependency that are
impossible to undo. The great thing about our
food preservation program is that it enables
The full Live Chat can be found at
www.warchildheroes.net. Thanks to
ScribbleLive for facilitating.
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War Child
Canada at work:
Focus on our
international
programs
War Child works
with children whose
lives have been
torn apart by some
of the most brutal
conflicts around the
world. We work to
protect children in
the present while
preparing for a
brighter future. We
do this by ensuring
children,s rights
are recognised
and respected, by
providing an education
and by teaching
life skills to ensure
that children will,
eventually, be able
to provide for a
family of their own.
War Child currently
works in eight waraffected countries.
photograpghy by Donald Weber
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education:
Undoing a legacy of War in the
Democratic republic of Congo
Education is one of the first casualties of war. Even when peace is
restored, education is rarely considered a priority in post-conflict areas, leaving a generation of young people devoid of either schooling
or skills that can lead to employment. In this situation, young people
are forced to make risky life choices, which can include prostitution,
drug abuse, recruitment into armed groups and exploitative labour.
The single most
important determinant
of whether a child in
the developing world
will live to see his or her
fifth birthday is access
to education.
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War Child Canada’s educational programming provides children
with opportunities for learning in a protected space, free of exploitation. In areas where formal education is not available, War Child
works to re-build schools, run “catch up” education programs and
provide training in basic life skills.
rising from the rubble
The bloodiest conflict since World War II and the worst war in African history has raged in the Democratic Republic of Congo for most
of the past 10 years.
Five million people have died, mainly from hunger and preventable
diseases. Many millions more have been forced from their homes.
Today, a fragile peace is holding in most of the country. People
are finally returning to their villages only to find almost everything
destroyed, including the schools.
Since 2004, War Child has been hard at work constructing and
rehabilitating schools destroyed during the war, with impressive
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results: More than 25 schools have been
built already.
From bricks and mortar, to desks, blackboards, writing books, and teacher training,
this project is providing all the essential
elements for making a tangible difference
to the lives of tens of thousands of children,
every single day.
Education is every
child,s right, and it is
the best chance a
community has for a
peaceful and more
prosperous future.
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Protecting Children’s rights:
the ongoing nightmare for northern Uganda’s Children
When war rages and the rule of law collapses,
children are often the first victims, subjected to
horrific rights abuses. Even when peace is
restored, the culture of impunity can linger for
many years.
War Child Canada recognizes that children
require special protection from violation of their
rights. Our programming is designed to ensure
that children’s rights are upheld, understood and
respected in legal institutions, in local communities and by state officials and agents.
Our approach is unique in that it provides direct
legal representation to children and youth in need
of protection. As a result, children are able to
access lawyers to address abuses and to seek
advice in a protective environment.
effecting change
War Child’s programming in northern Uganda
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addresses these specific needs. After a
vicious civil war fought largely by child
soldiers, those same children are now
returning to communities they were forced to
attack. Theirs is no happy return. They are
stigmatized, often by their own families.
Rights abuses are commonplace, including
widespread sexual violence against young
women and girls. The abusers have little to
fear from the law. But this is changing.
War Child is providing direct legal aid to children
and young people in northern Uganda. As the
program expands through the region, abusers
who were previously immune from prosecution
are having to face up to their crimes.
We are also providing training in child rights to local
legal structures, including police, probation and
welfare officers and local courts, to ensure they are
aware of their responsibility to protect children.
The results to date are impressive:
• 100,000 community members and 37 schools
have been sensitized on children’s rights.
• Over 360 cases have been received by War
Child’s lawyers.
• More than 70 local justice figures have been
trained in child rights, juvenile justice, and
gender-based violence laws.
• Media outreach has spread awareness to
500,000 northern Ugandans on the issue of
child rights.
Respect for children’s rights is at the core of what
War Child does. When those rights are being
routinely violated – as often happens in conflict
and the aftermath – any hope of rebuilding
children’s lives is all too easily lost. That is why
this program is so vital and why it is an approach
we are actively seeking to expand to other war
affected regions.
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Providing legal
representation and
promoting awareness
of the intrinsic rights
of children is critical
to empowering
communities to
defend children,s
rights in the present
and in the future.
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reducing
Child Poverty:
rebuilding lives in Georgia
War and poverty go hand in hand, with each
contributing to the other. It is far too common in
war-torn areas for families to end up destitute
and unable to provide the basics of life for their
children.
In such situations, many children are left with
little choice but to drop out of school, engage
in dangerous and exploitative labour or even
join armed militias and head to the front line.
In an effort to improve these desperate
conditions, War Child Canada has developed
programming that directly addresses the
problem. The principal goal is to reduce the
vulnerability of children by providing them with
protection and access to the basics of life. By
targeting child poverty, we can reduce
children’s exposure to abuse and rights
violations and improve their prospects for
healthy mental and physical development by
allowing them greater access to food, shelter,
health services and education.
Empowering youth
At the height of the recent conflict in Georgia,
150,000 people were forced to flee their
homes. With their villages burnt, occupied or
booby trapped, these displaced families are
destitute, forced to huddle together in tented
cities or in decrepit government buildings.
Food, medical supplies and clean water are in
short supply.
War Child has been working with these
dispossessed communities since 2004, helping
the children who have grown up with conflict
and displacement. The program empowers
these young people by improving the quality of
their lives while providing them with important
life skills, vocational training and educational
opportunities. It offers a safe place in which
they can begin to shape their own futures and
they graduate from the program with a real
chance of employment. ■
While this would be a terrible situation in the
short term, the tragedy is that it could last for
months, if not years. This has been the case for
the 230,000 people displaced in an earlier
conflict – 14 years ago.
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Spotlight on Sri Lanka
Butterfly Peace Garden provides
children a safe space to heal
By Jenn Donville
There is nothing complicated about the success of the Butterfly Peace Garden
program in the troubled district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka—it simply works.
For more than a decade, war-affected children
have been coming to the Garden space to
play, sing, laugh and through creative
expression, begin the healing process. For
many children, this is the only safe place they
have where they can just be kids. Father Paul
Satkunanayagam, Director of the Garden,
refers to them as ‘butterflies’ because, as he
explains, they are so beautiful and also so
very fragile.
Overcoming disruption and displacement
In 2004, the Asian tsunami wrought considerable damage on a region already devastated by
25 years of civil war. Sri Lankans who were
displaced by the conflict and the tsunami have
lost family members, friends and communities.
Disruption of livelihoods, activities and
education has left many children without the
kind of formal and community support needed
to recover from the trauma they’ve experienced. And that’s precisely the void that the
Butterfly Peace Garden strives to fill.
The Butterfly Peace Garden is a semi-structured psychosocial program that uses art,
theatre, music and story-telling to share
messages of tolerance, peace, respect and
cooperation. It gives children an opportunity
to express their experiences in a safe and
risk-free environment without fear of reprise or
judgment.
When you visit the Garden, it feels a lot like
summer camp. There are activity centres, filled
with crafts, paints and homemade instruments.
Kids of all sizes are running around the
sand-filled yard, through the gardens, and in
and out of the many colourful sculptures and
structures that make up this creative landscape.
leading from experience
But if you look a little bit closer, you’ll see a
group of children who have experienced more
than their share of hardship, and enjoyed less
than their share of childhood. You’ll also find a
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very well-trained, knowledgeable and talented
staff of ‘animators’, whose dedication to
helping vulnerable children is unwavering.
Many of the animators at the Garden are
former participants of the program and
understand the challenges these kids face.
They lead the process of healing by listening
to and observing each child and giving them
the guidance and support they need. Most of
the activities are done in small groups, where
each child can participate and be heard.
When a child needs more personal and
focused attention, senior animators take them
aside for some one on one time. Home visits
allow animators to get a better sense of the
individual experience of each child and help
parents to get more involved in the process.
Sometimes follow-up home visits reveal an
ongoing need, as was the case with nine-yearold Rapanshana. She came to the Butterfly
Peace Garden satellite centre at Thiraimadu –
a temporary settlement area for tsunami
victims – when she was eight years old. She
had no father or siblings and her mother
worked all day, leaving her with her elderly
grandparents. She did not speak a word when
she first arrived.
a refuge from chaos
Rapanshana is just one example of many
children who have found refuge in the Butterfly
Peace Garden from the hardships experienced
by their communities. Parents tell of how their
children have benefited from the program –
they do better in school, they are calmer at
home and are more respectful of their families,
they smile more and make new friends easily.
The program also provides an important
opportunity for children from Tamil, Muslim and
Sinhala communities to come together in an
environment of respect and tolerance.
It is difficult to quantify the importance to these
children of having the space, security and
freedom to be kids. The ‘butterflies’ of the
Garden express themselves freely and
creatively, but they are also provided with the
support and guidance that trauma-affected
children need. It’s really that simple. ■
Jenn Donville is War Child Canada’s
International Programs Manager. War Child
Canada is a major partner of the Butterfly Peace
Garden
Over the course of the 6-month program,
Rapanshana slowly started, word by word, to
open up – she began to sing and liked to work
with clay. After her program was finished,
animators from the Garden visited her home to
check on her progress. They found that she
was experiencing difficulties at school and had
started to crawl back into her shell. She
returned to the Garden to continue with the
psychosocial program that was so instrumental
in helping her to overcome her fears and
insecurities. Rapanshana now speaks about
her experience at the Garden quietly and with
confidence, “Before I used to be angry and
beat on things. Sometimes people. Now I like
to sing and tell stories to my friends.”
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Ç events È
Photo by Dustin Rabin
“
rity,
if the Junos ever hand out an award for Best Music Cha has
War Child would be the most likely winner. no other charity
s
involved as many musicians in benefit concerts, documentarie
and Cd compilations (all to assist children affected by war and
to raise awareness of children’s rights) than War Child.
— inside Entertainment Magazine, april/May 2008
”
Since its inception,
War Child Canada has
benefited from the
generous support of
the music industry to
help raise awareness
and funds for its
programming. 2008
was no exception
and many new
music initiatives
were launched.
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Edge 102.1 launches weekly auction for
War Child Canada as part of new radio
show Friday night live.
Busking for Change was inspired by Raine Maida of
covered by Tricot Machine), Jean-Pierre Ferland (Le Café
Our Lady Peace, who spent twelve hours busking for
des artistes covered by Andrea Lindsay), Celine Dion (On
War Child on Toronto streets in 2007 to raise money to
ne change pas sung by Térez Montcalm), Louise Forestier
102.1 the edge and the Sound academy teamed
rebuild a school in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ■
(Motel Desert Inn sung by Stéphanie Lapointe) and Claude
dakota nights for War Child: intimate
performances by celebrated artists
Dubois (Le Labrador sung by Florence K) are featured on
Dakota Nights for War Child, a unique benefit concert
many others, also contributed to this project. All proceeds
series, featuring very special intimate performances
from this album support War Child’s programs. ■
up to support War Child by launching an exciting new
weekly online auction for the charity in April, 2008.
Auction items were announced each week on Friday
night live, (broadcast live from the Sound Academy
every Friday night from 7:00-11:00 pm) and supported with a War Child auction banner on the Edge’s
homepage www.edge.ca. Items were generously
donated and featured once in a lifetime packages and
experiences including a trip to the Pemberton Festival
to see Coldplay, a Fly-Away to see aCDC in Memphis,
an original Fender Squier guitar autographed by
Feist, and an Ibanez electric guitar signed by Grammy
Award-winning American guitarist tom Morello. All
proceeds from the auction were used to support War
Photos © War Child
Child’s programs in war-affected communities. ■
this extraordinary album. Plume, Renee Martel, Marjo and
by celebrated artists, was launched by singer
songwriter Kathleen Edwards in September, 2008.
which sits a maximum of 120 people. All proceeds
The War Child Concert: Featuring 2008
Canadian idol winner Theo Thams with
special guests Mitch Macdonald and
drew Wright
from the concerts support War Child’s programs. ■
2008 Canadian Idol winner Theo Tams performed
A special evening with Sarah Harmer followed in
October. These exceptional nights of music were
hosted by The Dakota Tavern, a music lover’s venue
Busking For Change takes over the
streets of Toronto
his first full concert as a Canadian IdoI in October,
2008 for War Child. Theo Tams was joined by Idol
contestants Mitch MacDonald and Drew Wright at the
Over fifty musicians took to the streets of Toronto in
October, 2008, to take part in busking For Change,
a hugely successful day long busk for War Child. The
busking festival, which was kicked off by Toronto Mayor
David Miller, raised a huge amount of awareness (it
was covered by all mainstream print, radio and TV)
and a significant amount of money for War Child.
héros: an incredible benefit album
featuring contributions from many of
Quebec’s biggest
names in music
Norfolk Country Fairgrounds in Simcoe, Ontario, as
part of the 2008 Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show’s
Grandstand concert series. All proceeds from The
War Child Concert: An Evening With Canadian Idol,
Featuring This Season’s Top Three, benefited War Child
Canada and the Norfolk Country Fair Foundation. ■
Héros, War Child Canada’s third benefit CD, highlights the
Artists who busked included our lady Peace, James
diverse musical repertoire of Quebecois music by featur-
black & rick Jackett of Finger eleven, Die Manne-
ing a unique and unprecedented collaboration between
quin, neverending White lights, tomi Swick, Chantal
some of Quebec’s biggest names in music and today’s
artist Patrons: Feist and Simple Plan flex
their music muscle for War Child
Kreviazuk, Saint alvia Cartel, the Skydiggers, Dave
up and coming artists. Released in November, 2008,
Feist generously donated 100% of profits from all mer-
bidini, Zack Werner, Flash lightnin’, lowest of the
the album’s concept mirrors one of the intrinsic aims of
chandise sales in 2008 (through online and tour sales) to
low, brown brigade, the Painted birds, the Waking
War Child’s efforts in war zones across the world – to
charity. Over $200,000 was donated to various charities,
eyes, Joshua bartholomew, Shiloh, Jeremy Fisher,
place faith in the next generation. Many of the biggest
War Child being one of them. Money from Feist’s generous
arkells, brian Melo, Mother Mother, Suzie Mcneil,
legends in Quebec selected a classic track from their own
initiative was used to support War Child’s Legal Defense
brian byrne, Dodger, aengus Finnan, the apollo ef-
songwriting canon, and nominated an artist from the next
Program for women and children in northern Uganda.
fect, hello beautiful, Staylefish, the artist life, Kim
generation to create a modern reworking of that song.
Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle, the Great lake Swimmers, Crash Parallel, hunter valentine and more.
24
Simple Plan gave back in 2008 through their Simple
Songs by legends like Michel Rivard (La Petite Vie
Plan Foundation which generously donated $100,000
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2008 annual report
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Ç events È
to various charities, including War Child. The money
was used to support education and skills training for children in Darfur who are caught in one of
the worst humanitarian disasters to hit Africa. ■
Special thanks to the music artists who have donated their time
and talent in support of War Child Canada.
among them: Adam Cohen, Aengus Finnan, Against
Me, Andrea Lindsay, Anik Jean, Annie Blanchard,
Antoine Gratton, The Apollo Effect, The Arkells, The
Artist Life, Beck, Billy Talent, The Bilz, Blondie, Blue
Rodeo, Bob Dylan, Brian Byrne, Brian Melo, Brian
Wilson, Brown Brigade, Bruce Springsteen, Bury the
Bully, Catherine Durand, Catherine Major, Celine Dion,
Chantal Kreviazuk, The Clash, Claude Dubois, Coldplay,
The Constantines, The Cult, Damhnait Doyle, Danko
Jones, Dave Bidini, Dave Clark, David Bowie, Diane
Dufresne, Die Mannequin, Dodger, Drew Wright, Duffy,
Elbow, Elvis Costello, Estelle, Étienne Drapeau, Eva
Avila, Fefe Dobson, Feist, Finger Eleven, Flash Lightnin’,
Florence K, Franz Ferdinand, Garou, Great Lake
Swimmers, Hello Beautiful, Henry Rollins, Hot Water
Music, Hunter Valentine, The Hold Steady, Hot Chip,
Iggy Pop, Jacksoul, Jean Lapointe, Jean-Pierre Ferland,
Jeremy Fisher, Joshua Bartholomew, Joy Division,
Kalan Porter, Kashif, Kathleen Edwards, Kevin Fox, The
Killers, Kings of Leon, Kim Mitchell, Kim Stockwood,
The Kinks, The Kooks, K’naan, LAL, Leonard Cohen,
Les Stroud, Liam Titcomb, The Like, Lily Allen, Louise
Forestier, Lowest of the Low, Marjo, Metric, M.I.A.,
Michel Rivard, Miosa et les petits, Chanteurs du
Mont-Royal, The Mississippi Kings, Mitch MacDonald,
Moby, Mother Mother, Neverending White Lights, NOFX,
One Second Too Late, Our Lady Peace, The Painted
Birds, Patrick Norman, Paul McCartney, Peaches,
Plume Latraverse, Raine Maida, The Ramones, Renée
Martel, Richard Dejardins, Roxy Music, Roz Bell, Rufus
Wainwright, The Salads, Saint Alvia Cartel, Sam Roberts
Band, Smashing Pumpkins, The Samba Punk Sound
System, Sarah Harmer, Scissor Sisters, Serena Ryder,
Serj Tankian, Shiloh, Simple Plan, Sloan, The
Skydiggers, Staylefish, Stevie Wonder, Stéphanie
Lapointe, Suzie McNeil, Térez Montcalm, Theo Tams,
Tom Jackson Band, Tom Morello, Tomi Swick, Tricot
Machine, The Tragically Hip, TV On The Radio, U2, The
Waking Eyes, Warren Flandez, The Weakerthans, Yeah
Yeah Yeahs, Zack Werner
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Ç relationships È
War Child Canada and Spring partner with
Simple Plan to rebuild schools
2008 saw the beginning of an exciting new
partnership with Spring, part of the phenomenally successful alDo Group. The partnership was launched with a campaign to help
build schools that have been devastated by
war. As part of the campaign, Spring designed
a stylish leather bracelet, which is available
exclusively from Spring stores and online.
100% of net proceeds benefit War Child.
The design of the bracelet relies on a simple
concept: rebuilding lives, One Brick At A Time.
The bracelet campaign has been supported
by Canadian band, Simple Plan, who recently
named War Child as one of the first beneficiaries of the Simple Plan Foundation.
War Child founder, Sam Nutt says of the
partnership, “I couldn’t be more excited!
We’ve long been aware of the ALDO Group’s
philanthropic history and are delighted to now
be part of it. I am looking forward to a long
and fruitful friendship with Spring.”
Founded in 1991, with over 170 successful
retail stores, Spring can be found internationally in countries such as Canada, the United
States, Poland, Egypt, the United Arab
Emirates and more. Spring is part of the 35
year-old ALDO Group family, which operates
over 1500 stores in 40 countries around the
world. ■ myspringshoes.com
help Child Soldiers
We’re supporting the problem if we’re doing nothing to stop it.
Following the success of multi award winning campaign, Camp
Okutta, War Child, with pro-bono advertising agency, john st.,
launched a provocative new multi-media campaign — Help Child
Soldiers — in the run up to the holidays. The campaign was a call to
action for all Canadians. It was designed to capture your attention,
leaving you asking questions and seeking answers. The goal was
to make Canadians aware of the violence, suffering and trauma that
child soldiers — and all children who have been affected by warface everyday, and to do something to solve the problem.
The campaign features fictitious Canadians who are rallying for child
soldiers and supporting their cause. At first glance the message
seems skewed; however the paradox is quickly made clear. Everyday
Canadians are made aware of the injustices facing the children and
civilians victimized by war around the world. Sadly, all too often we
turn a blind eye.
The campaign was fueled by posters that were displayed in cities
and communities across the country, as well as video to drive people
to the interactive website www.helpchildsoldiers.com. This site is a
forum for all those involved in the campaign to get informed and get
the facts and tools necessary to take action in support of children
affected by war
The pro bono campaign has been created by Toronto agency john
st., the same team behind Camp Okutta. ■
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Our
Commitment
to You.
Ç financials È
War Child Canada values every
donation, large or small, and always
works to maintain a low (less than
10 percent) administrative overhead.
Since our inception in 1999, War Child
Canada has never paid for advertising.
More than 90 cents out of every dollar
raised goes directly to our charitable
programs. Our corporate partners are
socially responsible, and we do not
accept any form of sponsorship that
would compromise our organizational
values or ideals. Our financial strategy
is to provide relevant, effective and
efficient programs to war-affected
children worldwide, while providing our
donors with responsible, transparent
and effective management of the vital
funds they have entrusted to us.
Your Dollars at Work in 2008
Charitable Programs
93%
Management, Administration
and Fundraising 7%
Income by Source
Foundations
16%
Donations 56%
Grants 18%
Special events 8%
Interest and other
income 2%
Spending by Country
auditor’s report
“In my opinion…these financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the organization as
of December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles.”
Stephen S. Saslove
Chartered Accountant
Ottawa, Ontario
Date: 15 June 2009
Uganda 40%
Sudan (Darfur) 27%
Democratic
Republic of
Congo (DRC)
13%
Sierra Leone 2%
Ethiopia 3%
Afghanistan 6%
Sri Lanka 5%
Other Countries 4%
War Child Canada’s financial records are independently audited by Stephen Saslove, C.A. and submitted to the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (www.cra-arc.gc.ca) on an annual basis.
War Child Canada adheres to Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fundraising & Financial Accountability Code as its policy.
War Child Canada
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Balance Sheet
aSSetS
CHARITABLE REG. #872374426RR0001
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2007
Current assets
Cash
Term deposits
Accounts receivable
Grants receivable
Prepaid expenses and deposits
$
1,799,620
1,472,763
236,646
25,250
10,802
Furniture and equipment
$
809,400
1,392,778
156,983
141,443
12,833
3,545,081
2,513,437
32,978
38,468
$
3,578,059
$
2,551,905
$
66,366
1,373,438
$
37,354
132,491
lIabIlItIeS anD net aSSetS
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred contributions
net assets
$
30
1,439,804
169,845
2,138,255
2,382,060
3,578,059
$
2,551,905
War Child Canada
2008 annual report
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Statement of Operations
revenUe
CHARITABLE REG. #872374426RR0001
December 31, 2008
Grants
Partnerships
Donations
Special events
Cause marketing
Foundations
Interest and other income
$
880,864
2,006,121
697,122
248,730
130,085
775,342
111,942
December 31, 2007
$
1,426,234
1,520,530
506,464
191,707
308,638
81,517
4,850,206
4,035,090
International Programs
Educational Programs
Partnership Programs
Public Engagement
Program Support
Resource Development
2,077,838
482,183
2,006,121
128,778
224,496
161,481
2,020,527
317,656
1,520,530
102,103
188,503
14,066
Total expenditure before amortization
5,080,897
4,163,385
(230,691)
(128,295)
(13,114)
(14,155)
(243,805)
(142,450)
2,382,060
2,524,510
2,138,255
$ 2,382,060
eXPenDItUre
(Deficiency) Surplus on program operations
LESS
– Amortization
(Deficiency) Excess of revenue over expenditure
Net assets, beginning of year
net assets, end of year
$
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Ç the board È
32
dr. Samantha nutt,
Founder and
Executive director
dr. Eric hoskins,
Founder
dr. James Orbinski,
Chair of the Board of
directors
Dr. Samantha Nutt is a medical doctor with
fifteen years of experience working in war
zones. Committed to peace, human rights and
social justice, her ambition has always been
to help war-affected women and children. She
has worked in some of the world’s most violent
flashpoints with War Child Canada, the United
Nations and non-governmental organizations
in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Chosen by
Maclean’s Magazine for their annual Honour
Roll as one of “12 Canadians Making a Difference,” Dr. Nutt is a role model to many Canadians and has received numerous humanitarian
awards for her work in support of war-affected
children. Nutt is the recipient of “Canada’s Top
40 Under 40 Award” (as featured in The Globe
and Mail), has been profiled by Time Magazine
as “one of Canada’s five leading activists,” and
has been celebrated on CTV National News as
a Canadian “Success Story”. Dr. Nutt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family
Medicine at the University of Toronto and on
staff at Women’s College Hospital. ■
Dr. Eric Hoskins is a medical doctor and public
health specialist who has dedicated his life
to working as a physician in war zones. He
has over two decades of experience working extensively with the United Nations and
non-governmental organizations in some of the
world’s most heavily affected conflict areas. A
Rhodes Scholar, Hoskins became the youngest recipient of the United Nations Lester B.
Pearson Peace Medal and was later awarded
the Governor General’s Meritorious Service
Cross for his work in war-affected communities around the world. Hoskins was recently
appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada
for his work in support of global peacebuilding,
humanitarian assistance and human rights.
He is a recipient of “Canada’s Top 40 Under
40 Award” (Globe and Mail) and has also been
profiled together with his wife, Dr. Samantha
Nutt, by Time Magazine as “one of Canada’s
five leading activists.” In fall 2008, Eric began
to pursue his interest in politics and transitioned from President of War Child Canada to
Special Advisor. ■
Dr. James Orbinski is a medical doctor with
extensive field experience with Médecins
Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).
As MSF’s International President from19982001, Dr. Orbinski delivered the Nobel Peace
Prize acceptance speech on behalf of the
organization. Orbinski is also the founder of
Dignitas, a Canadian based non-governmental
organization providing immediate and long
term sustainable medical support to persons
and communities affected by HIV/AIDS in
developing countries. Dr. Orbinski, a past
Massey Hall Fellow, was appointed Associate
Professor of Medicine and Political Sciences at
the University of Toronto in 2005 and currently
practices clinical medicine at St. Michael’s
Hospital in Toronto. Dr. Orbinski is a founding
Board Member of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and is a Board Member of Canadian Doctors for Medicare. Orbinski authored the book
“An Imperfect Offering” in 2007, chronicling
his experience working in some of the most
war-ravaged places on earth and the role of
humanitarian agencies during times of crisis. ■
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Ç recognition È
War Child Canada salutes:
War Child would
not be able to carry
out its work without
the invaluable
contribution of the
many donors, youth,
educators, volunteers,
sponsors, agencies,
foundations, pro
bono partners and
music artists who
lend their talent,
their time and their
hard earned funds
to support the
cause. It is because
of this outstanding
dedication on the part
of the organization’s
many friends and
supporters that
War Child is able
to ensure that all
charitable funds
go where they are
needed most — to
the field. War Child
warmly thanks
everyone who
has entrusted the
organization to
translate funding
and resources into
meaningful action.
adam Moseley at The
Boat Recording Studio
Adrian Bradbury
Aeroplan
Air Productions
Alan Cross
Alden Hadwen
Allen Sides at Ocean
Way Recording
Alliance Films
Alyssa Pittaluga
Aldo Bensadoun
Amirah Noaman
AmoebaCorp
Andrei Najar
Andrew Dick
Anna Swank
Anne Vivien
Angelica Cob
Angus Tucker
Arlene Moon
Arlene Pastor
Arts & Crafts
Ashley Warren
Astral Media
Astralwerks
The Audrey S. Hellyer
Charitable Foundation
Barry Smith
Barry Taylor
Bedlam Music
Management
Bell Mobility
Bernie Breen
Management
Biba Hunjan
Bijou Editorial
Bit Picture
Blueprint Studios
Bob Heinemann
British Columbian
Teachers Federation
Bryan Bean
Canadian Auto
Workers Social
Justice Fund
Canadian Department
of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade
Canadian International
Development Agency
Canwest Global
Communications
Carole MacDonald
Carole Fairbrother
Carolyn Wilson
Caryn Tomlinson
Catherin Prestwick
Catherine Shepherd
Cerne Canning
Che Kothari
Chris Thompson
Chris Metzler
Christian Tanna
Christi Gehrisch
Christine Maestracci
Chris Taylor
CIBC
CJ Digital
Claire O’Brien
Clive Banks
Club Penguin
Coalition
Entertainment
Confidential Records
Corus Entertainment
Crush Inc
CTVglobemedia
dale Speaking Ltd.
Dan Connelly
Dan Duncombe
Dan Gill
Daniel Makinda
Dakota Tavern
Dara McIntosh
Darrell Gilmour
Dave Spencer
Management
Dave Lombardi
David Barbis
David Edwards
David Goldman
David Helfer
David Marr
David Nicholl
David Toomey
Denise Donlon
Denise Ross
Derek Allen
Devi Ekanand
Devin Krug
Diane Lane
Diane Mayer
Dick Holland
Discoball Jazzfest
&Sear Sound
Drew McKinley
Divya Mirpuri
Domino and Polydor
Donald Weber
Douglas Knight
Duncan Macrae
Dustin Rabin
Eastern School District
Edge 102.1
Edmonton Public
School Board
Eggplant Entertainment
Elaine Crowther
Eric Lawrence
Erika Savage
Erin Cooney
Explore Music
Fairmont Chateau
Whistler
Flip Dewar
Francois Bissondoyal
Gabriella D’Agostino
Gail Perry
Garnier
Gary Ockenden
Gary Slaight
George Stroumboulopoulos
Gibson
Glen Jackson
Glenn Mendlinger
Global TV
Grayson Matthews
Greg Thompson
Gregg Stewart
GuluWalk/Athletes for
Africa
hayley Kennedy
Helen Ngo
Henry Lu
Hill and Knowlton
Canada
HMV Canada
Holly Stewart
iliad Records
Ira Haberman
Jan Stabile
Janine Small
Jason Power
Jayne Griffiths
Jean Sievers
Jeff Long
Jen Hyland
Jim Campbell
Jimmy Fahey
Jo Malthouse
Joanne Joslin
Jodie Davis
John Bills
John Silva
John st.
John Squire
John White
Photography
Joy Elton
Juan Berry
Juan Luis Carrera
Jude Coombs
Julian Stockton
Junior Bombardier
Karen Bliss
Karen Matthews
Kate Hiscox
Kate Laracuenta at
Water Music
Katherine Holmes
Kathy Hallock
Kelly Erwin at Ocean
Way Recording
Kevin Brown
Keith Harris
Kevin McCabe
Kevin Patrick
Kim Zayac
laura Haber
Laurentian Media
Group
Lane Dunlop
Lee Foster at Electric
Lady Studios
Lileo
Lisa Schrempp
Lisa Smith-Craig
Live Nation
Lloyd Demetrius
Lloyd Axworthy
Long & McQuade
Lorne Sprackman
Louis Thomas
MAC AIDS Fund
Mandy Plumb
MapleMusic
Mark Adams
Mark Thomson
Mark Vogt
Martin Streek
Matthew Lombardo
Maxim Moston
Megawatt Studios
Michael Mayzel
Michael Meisel
Miles Jacobson
Mindset Media
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Norway
MTV Canada
MuchMusic
Musicor
nathan Thompson
Nettwerk Management
Nick Clift
Nick Dewey
Nicole Van Severen
Noah Goldstein
Norfolk County Fair
and Horse Show
NOW Magazine
Nils Engelstad
Ontario Institute for
Studies in Education
Patrick Sambrook
Paul Battaglia
Paul Fournier
Paul Samuels
Paul Sparkes
Paula Quijano
Phil Chadwick
Phillana Williams
Pierre Marchard
Puretracks
Quebecor Media
rachel Berlin
RBA Scheduler
Rebecca Boulton
Rebecca Sinclair
Richard Ames
Riley O’Connor
Rob Lanni
Robert Swerdlow
Robert Wood
Robyn Mitchell
Roger Coady
Roy McMurtry
Royal Norwegian
Embassy Kampala
Ryan Paterson
Ryan Vince
Sam Feldman
Sandra Moretti
Sanathan Kassiedass
Sara Newkirk
Sarah Crawford
Saul Shapiro
Scott Bergman
Scott Burton
Seamus O’Regan
Shapemod Studios
Shelley Ambrose
Sid McCain
Simon Esplen
SociMedia
Sonic Entertainment
Group
SonyBMG
Soros Foundation
Soft Citizen
Starfish Entertainment
Steam Whistle Brewing
Stefan Demetriou
Stephen Jurisic
Stephen Saslove
Steven Hick
Steve Martin, Nasty
Little Man
Steve Matthews
Steven Howard
Street Quality Records
Sun Media
Susan de Cartier
Susanne Boyce
Susan Feingold
The Sutton Place Hotel
Toronto
Terry Felgate
Tim Murray
Tin Pan Alley Studios
Todd Interland
Tom Schick
Tony Ciulla
Torstar Corporation
Touch and Go Records
The Alberta Teachers
Association
The Ontario Secondary
School Teacher’s
Federation
The Simons
Foundation
Tracy Kies
Tricia Simonon
Universal Music
Canada
Vagrant Records
Vahid Tizhouch and
Effie Giannou Spring
Vancouver School
Board
Vervegirl
VIA Rail
Walter and Duncan
Gordon Foundation
Walk For Darfur
Webkinz Foundation
Wendy Ganz
West Heath Studios
Western Recreation
and Development Inc.
Youth Culture Group
Zoë Verkuylen Blilie
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98 90 200,
000
Percentage of
repayment on loans
disbursed to women
in afghanistan.
number of cents of
every dollar donated
spent directly on
programming
number of children
that War Child supports
annually.
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War Child Canada
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100 26 175,
000
number of Sudanese
staff directly employed
by War Child in darfur.
number of schools
that have been rebuilt
by War Child.
Photo by Donald Weber. Statistics: UNESCO and CIDA
amount, in dollars, that
Canadian youth have
raised in 2008 in support
of War Child’s international
programs.
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