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SURVIVOR-LED COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION EFFORTS REACHED 968 RESIDENTS THROUGH MOCK TRIALS, OPEN-SPACE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVENTIONS, AND CHURCH-BASED OUTREACH, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. A MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE YEAR WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 10 MENTAL WELLNESS GROUPS SERVING 148 ADULT SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK. TRAINED SURVIVOR-FACILITATORS LED WEEKLY SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TRAUMA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND IMPROVED WELLBEING. BASELINE ASSESSMENTS GUIDED THE CREATION OF TWO THERAPEUTIC GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, EACH LED BY A PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFICER. TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION MECHANISMS, MCI STRENGTHENED 7 CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION COMMITTEES AND 8 SRN COORDINATION COMMITTEES. THESE STRUCTURES PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING PLANS, AND TARGETED TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, NARRATIVE REPORTING, PROCUREMENT, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE, WITH ICT TRAINEES INCREASING TEST SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 44.7 POINTS. MCI EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARTIBONITE-SUPPORTING RJM AND THE GWOMN CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH GUIDANCE ON CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRS GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THESE EFFORTS ENABLED THE OPERATION OF 32 TRS DIALOGUE GROUPS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES, SUPPORTED BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR 15 UNREGISTERED CHILDREN, AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM (FGP) ACHIEVED A MAJOR SUCCESS AS ALL 160 FAMILIES IN COHORT 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN JULY 2025. 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THE MAJORITY OF FOREIGN GRANT EXPENDITURES REPRESENTS TRANSFERS TO OUR CONSOLIDATED HAITIAN AFFILIATE, FONDASYON DEPASE FWONTY YO (DF). BECAUSE DF IS PART OF OUR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STRUCTURE, THESE FUNDS REMAIN UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF BEYOND BORDERS' EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. MONITORING INCLUDES MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM THE FIELD, QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEWS, AND REGULAR SITE VISITS BY U.S.-BASED STAFF TO ENSURE ALL FUNDS ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR MISSION. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CARIBBEAN 1,855,555 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BEYOND BORDERS HELPS PEOPLE BUILD MOVEMENTS TO LIBERATE THEMSELVES FROM OPPRESSION AND ISOLATION. IN HAITI AND THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR JUST AND LASTING CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY COMMITED TO HELPING BUILD THE FOLLOWING 5 MOVEMENTS: TO 1) END CHILD SLAVERY, 2) GUARANTEE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION, 3) PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, 4) PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, AND 5) BRING OPPRESSED AND PRIVILEGED PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WORK FOR THEIR MUTUAL LIBERATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM (MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, VAWG): IN 2025, THE RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM DEEPENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL GENDER NORMS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG). ACROSS 8 COMMUNITIES IN LAMONTAY AND BEN, 936 COMMUNITY MEMBERS- FAR EXCEEDING THE INITIAL TARGET-COMPLETED KEY PHASES OF SASA TOGETHER, POWER TO GIRLS, AND SAFE AND CAPABLE PROGRAMMING. THIS TRAINING STRENGTHENED CAPACITIES AMONG ACTIVISTS, GIRLS' GROUP MENTORS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE NON-VIOLENCE, SHARED DECISION-MAKING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REACHED 19 ORGANIZATIONS, AND TWO PARTNER GROUPS (MPP AND AFASDA) COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES TO ADVANCE VAWG PREVENTION STRATEGIES. EXCHANGES AMONG FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS FOSTERED SHARED LEARNING, COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PAST CHALLENGES, AND STRENGTHENED ADVOCACY NETWORKS. TRAINING ON EMPOWERING GIRLS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND RIGHTS- EDUCATION AS ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPORTED INCREASED WILLINGNESS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT ABUSE FOLLOWING AWARENESS ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE RETHINKING POWER INITIATIVE, BEYOND BORDERS EXPANDED MOVEMENT-BUILDING BY CONNECTING FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY PLANNING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI): IN 2025, THE MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI) STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-LED CHILD-PROTECTION SYSTEMS, EXPANDED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACROSS LAGONAV AND PARTNER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL-CASE-MANAGEMENT, MCI INTERVENED IN THE CASES OF 9 CHILDREN FACING VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, OR RISK OF ENTERING RESTAVK, PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, AND FAMILY REINTEGRATION FOLLOW-UP. SURVIVOR-LED COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION EFFORTS REACHED 968 RESIDENTS THROUGH MOCK TRIALS, OPEN-SPACE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVENTIONS, AND CHURCH-BASED OUTREACH, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. A MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE YEAR WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 10 MENTAL WELLNESS GROUPS SERVING 148 ADULT SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK. TRAINED SURVIVOR-FACILITATORS LED WEEKLY SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TRAUMA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND IMPROVED WELLBEING. BASELINE ASSESSMENTS GUIDED THE CREATION OF TWO THERAPEUTIC GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, EACH LED BY A PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFICER. TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION MECHANISMS, MCI STRENGTHENED 7 CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION COMMITTEES AND 8 SRN COORDINATION COMMITTEES. THESE STRUCTURES PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING PLANS, AND TARGETED TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, NARRATIVE REPORTING, PROCUREMENT, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE, WITH ICT TRAINEES INCREASING TEST SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 44.7 POINTS. MCI EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARTIBONITE-SUPPORTING RJM AND THE GWOMN CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH GUIDANCE ON CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRS GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THESE EFFORTS ENABLED THE OPERATION OF 32 TRS DIALOGUE GROUPS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES, SUPPORTED BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR 15 UNREGISTERED CHILDREN, AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM (FGP) ACHIEVED A MAJOR SUCCESS AS ALL 160 FAMILIES IN COHORT 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN JULY 2025. GRADUATES RECEIVED NEW OR REHABILITATED HOMES EQUIPPED WITH WORKING TOILETS AND RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS AND TANKS, ALONG WITH LIVESTOCK AND LIVELIHOOD ASSETS, SAVINGS SUPPORT, AND TRAINING TO MANAGE WATER SYSTEMS AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. FAMILIES REPORTED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SECURITY, DIGNITY, AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. OVERALL, MCI STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, ENHANCED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND DELIVERED CRITICAL PROTECTION SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TRANSFORMING THE MISSION MODEL EXPENSES: 27,421, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0 URBAN MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE EXPENSES: 948, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0 FORM 990, PART V FISCAL YEAR 2025 OVERVIEW IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, BEYOND BORDERS (BB) AND ITS LOCAL PARTNERS SERVED SOME OF HAITI'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN THE SOUTHEAST, WEST, AND CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYED 44 STAFF MEMBERS BASED IN HAITI, NORTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, OPERATING FROM THREE HAITIAN OFFICES LOCATED IN JACMEL, PORT-AU- PRINCE, AND ON LAGONAV ISLAND. NORTH AMERICAN TEAM MEMBERS WERE SPREAD ACROSS SEVERAL U.S. STATES, CANADA, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. RISING SOCIO- POLITICAL UNREST-MARKED BY INCREASING GANG VIOLENCE, PARTICULARLY IN PORT- AU-PRINCE, AND WIDESPREAD INSECURITY-HINDERED PROGRAM PROGRESS. ADDITIONALLY, INFLATION, DROUGHT, AND FOOD SHORTAGES POSED SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR COMMUNITIES AND HAITI-BASED STAFF. NEVERTHELESS, BB MAINTAINED ITS PROGRAMS, ACHIEVING PROGRESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND STRENGTHENED CONTINGENCY PLANNING. MOVEMENT TO END CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE (RESTAVK): OVER 2025, BB'S COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD PROTECTION INITIATIVE HAS MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS TOWARD ENSURING THAT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ANSAGAL COMMUNE LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE, EXPLOITATION, AND NEGLECT. HAVING SET A TARGET OF 50 PERCENT OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION STRUCTURES CARRYING OUT AT LEAST TEN DISTINCT ACTIONS TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN; BY JUNE 30, 2025, 47 PERCENT-44 OUT OF 94 STRUCTURES-HAD MET OR EXCEEDED THIS THRESHOLD, WHILE EVERY STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTED AT LEAST TWO PROTECTIVE MEASURES SUCH AS RESCUING CHILDREN FROM HARMFUL SITUATIONS, FACILITATING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, DELIVERING ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, AND PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE IN DISTRESS. THESE 94 STRUCTURES OPERATE WITHIN 14 INTERLINKED NETWORKS, EACH GUIDED BY A DEDICATED COORDINATION TEAM THAT ENSURES SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS ALL COMMUNAL SECTIONS. TO BOLSTER STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT AND FOSTER LOCAL LEADERSHIP, BB AIMED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATIONALIZE SIX SECTIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEES; INSTEAD, OUR EFFORTS YIELDED THE CREATION OF SIX ADULT SURVIVOR NETWORK COMMITTEES ALONGSIDE SEVEN CHILD PROTECTION BRIGADE COMMITTEES. THESE BODIES ARE ACTIVELY RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT THE PERNICIOUS RESTAVK PRACTICE, COORDINATING RESPONSES TO CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION, AND FACILITATING THE REINTEGRATION OF ADULT SURVIVORS WHO ENDURED RESTAVK AS CHILDREN-A CRITICAL STEP IN BREAKING INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF ABUSE. BB FOCUSED ON PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO AT LEAST 20 CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE, INCLUDING EXPLOITATION, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR PHYSICAL HARM. THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF OUR COMMUNITY STRUCTURES AND COORDINATION COMMITTEES, 58 CHILDREN RECEIVED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS: 12 WERE LIBERATED FROM RESTAVK SERVITUDE, FIVE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE OBTAINED SPECIALIZED CARE, ONE CASE OF DEPORTATION WAS MANAGED WITH COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE, AND 40 INSTANCES OF MALTREATMENT WERE ADDRESSED THROUGH LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANNELS. IN TOTAL, 200 VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAVE BENEFITED FROM OUR CARE SERVICES, AND TO FOSTER LONG-TERM RESILIENCE AMONG FORMER RESTAVK VICTIMS, WE ESTABLISHED 25 WELL-BEING GROUPS THAT NOW INCLUDE OVER 200 MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PEER SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO FUTURE INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE. FINALLY, BB HAD SOUGHT TO REACH 100 CHILDREN WITH INTEGRATED EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND LEGAL SERVICES-AN OBJECTIVE WE SURPASSED BY DELIVERING PROTECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO 200 CHILDREN ON LAGONAV ISLAND BY THE END OF MAY. THESE SERVICES COMPRISED PROTECTION FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF ABUSE FOR 47 CHILDREN, 220 INSTANCES OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT (INCLUDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND TUTORING), 41 HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE SESSIONS, AND FIVE CASES OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE THAT RESULTED IN FAMILY REUNIFICATION OR REMOVAL FROM HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTS. COMPLEMENTING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOKA AND GRAPHDEL HAVE ENABLED THE TRAINING OF OVER 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CHILD PROTECTION BEST PRACTICES AND SENSITIZED MORE THAN 5,000 ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ISSUES, REINFORCING A COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT AMONG LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, HOST FAMILIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO DENOUNCE VIOLATIONS AND BUILD A FUTURE WHERE NO CHILD'S WELFARE IS COMPROMISED. MOVEMENT TO GUARANTEE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION: BY 30 JUNE 2025, THE MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE ON LAGONAV ISLAND HAD SHEPHERDED TEN NEWLY OPENED RURAL SCHOOLS THROUGH A DEMANDING TWO-YEAR CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM, REACHING ITS FIRST LANDMARK WITH A FLAWLESS 100 PERCENT COMPLETION RATE AND PROVING THAT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IS POSSIBLE EVEN IN HAITI'S MOST HARD-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES. GAINS QUICKLY SHOWED IN CLASSROOMS: 312 OF 352 ENROLLED PUPILS-AN 88.63 PERCENT COMPLETION RATE THAT BEATS THE 80 PERCENT TARGET-FINISHED THE ACADEMIC YEAR, THOUGH THE 40 DROPOUTS REMIND PARTNERS THAT POVERTY, DISTANCE, AND INSECURITY STILL ERODE ATTENDANCE. TEACHER PRACTICE IMPROVED AS WELL; 28 OF 30 EDUCATORS (93.33 PERCENT) REGULARLY APPLY AT LEAST TWO NEW TECHNIQUES-DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, INTERACTIVE LEARNING, AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT-STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT AND TAILORING SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS. TO EMBED CHANGE LOCALLY, THE INITIATIVE CREATED 13 COMMUNAL-SECTION EDUCATION PLATFORMS THAT UNITE SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY; SEVEN HAVE ALREADY LAUNCHED RESOURCE- MOBILIZATION DRIVES, TAPPING COMMUNITY LABOR, IN-KIND GIFTS, AND SMALL GRANTS TO BUY SUPPLIES, REPAIR CLASSROOMS, AND SUBSIDIZE TRANSPORT COSTS. THESE SAME COALITIONS SPEARHEADED DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH, CATCH-UP TUTORING, AND FEE WAIVERS THAT RETURNED 151 PREVIOUSLY OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN TO THE CLASSROOM, JUST OVER THE 150-CHILD GOAL. YET EARLY-GRADE LITERACY REMAINS FRAGILE: ONLY 51.48 PERCENT OF THIRD-GRADERS REACHED MINIMUM READING PROFICIENCY, BELOW THE 60 PERCENT TARGET, UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR FOCUSED COACHING AND MATERIALS. RUGGED TERRAIN, CHRONIC TEACHER SHORTAGES, AND THE DISTRICT SCHOOL OFFICE'S LIMITED OVERSIGHT CAPACITY COMPOUND THESE HURDLES, SO THE PROGRAM HAS PARTNERED WITH THE BDS TO BOOST INSPECTION FREQUENCY AND ON-SITE MENTORING WHILE DEPLOYING A REAL-TIME ATTENDANCE DATABASE THAT FLAGS AT-RISK STUDENTS FOR RAPID FOLLOW-UP. COLLECTIVELY, THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LESSONS PROVIDE A STURDY SPRINGBOARD FOR THE NEXT PHASE, WHICH WILL ZERO IN ON LITERACY ACCELERATION, BROADER COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING TO ENSURE EVERY LAGONAV CHILD NOT ONLY ATTENDS SCHOOL BUT THRIVES ACADEMICALLY. MOVEMENT TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: ON 4 JULY 2025, COHORT 6 OF THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM WILL MARK A TRANSFORMATIVE MILESTONE: ALL 160 ENROLLED HOUSEHOLDS WILL GRADUATE AFTER 17 MONTHS OF INTENSIVE COACHING, HAVING RISEN FROM EXTREME POVERTY TO SELF-RELIANCE. THEY BEGAN IN DESPERATE STRAITS-41 CHILDREN MALNOURISHED, 20 ON THE BRINK OF RESTAVK EXPLOITATION, 114 FAMILIES ENDURING DAYS WITHOUT FOOD, ONLY NINE PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO A LATRINE, 34 FAMILIES IN UNSAFE SHELTERS, AND A COLLECTIVE INCOME OF JUST 270,550 GOURDES. INTEGRATED INTERVENTIONS HAVE OVERTURNED THOSE REALITIES. TODAY EVERY FAMILY EATS AT LEAST TWO NUTRITIOUS MEALS DAILY; 39 CHILDREN HAVE FULLY RECOVERED FROM MALNUTRITION AND TWO OTHERS REMAIN IN MONITORED NUTRITION CARE; ALL 20 AT-RISK YOUNGSTERS NOW LIVE SAFELY WITH THEIR PARENTS, WHO HAVE MASTERED CHILD-PROTECTION PRACTICES THAT GUARD AGAINST FUTURE SEPARATION. HOUSING AND HYGIENE HAVE BEEN REVOLUTIONIZED: EVERY HOUSEHOLD OCCUPIES A SOLID DWELLING EQUIPPED WITH A FUNCTIONING TOILET, RESTORING DIGNITY AND REDUCING DISEASE. ECONOMIC GAINS ARE EQUALLY STRIKING. COMBINED SAVINGS AND PRODUCTIVE ASSETS HAVE SOARED TO 2,047,425 GOURDES, A SEVEN-FOLD JUMP, AND 25 FAMILIES HAVE LAUNCHED INCOME-GENERATING VENTURES RANGING FROM SMALL LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES TO ARTISANAL CRAFTS, ANCHORING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE. THE PROGRAM'S INFLUENCE HAS RADIATED OUTWARD: 1,724 COMMUNITY MEMBERS-DRAWN FROM THE ORIGINAL FAMILIES AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS-NOW PARTICIPATE IN SAVINGS GROUPS, MUTUAL-AID PROJECTS, AND CIVIC DIALOGUES, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL 800 RESIDENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM TRAINING IN SAFE WATER, FAMILY PLANNING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, EVERY KEY INDICATOR HAS BEEN SURPASSED: 100 PERCENT GRADUATION, UNIVERSAL TWO-MEAL CONSUMPTION, TWO PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PER HOUSEHOLD, FULL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR ALL CHILDREN, COMPLETE PARTICIPATION IN VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, AND ACTIVE ENDORSEMENT FROM TEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES. COHORT 6'S JOURNEY PROVES THAT COORDINATED, COMMUNITY-ROOTED SUPPORT CAN LIFT EVEN THE MOST VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS FROM DEPRIVATION TO SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY-AND IN DOING SO, SPARK BROAD SOCIAL CHANGE. RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM (THE MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, VAWG): THE INITIATIVE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG), INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, IN HAITI HAS CENTERED ON MOBILIZING EIGHT COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHEAS FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B HAITI FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDING SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE PASSING IT ON TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDES COMPENSATION GUIDLINES FOR OTHER POSITIONS BY ITS APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET. COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN LOWER THAN INDUSTRY STANDARDS BY THE CHOICE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO CONSIDER THEIR WORK A MINISTRY IN SERVICE OF GOD AND HUMANITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE 15A ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON THEIR REQUEST. FONDASYON DEPASE FWONTYE YO DELMAS 68 5 PETIONVILLE HAITI HAITI HA PROGRAMS BEY BORD true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false FONDASYON DEPASE FWONTYE YO B 1855555 COST