2006 Annual Report

Kirk Willcox, SurfAid
All photos in this annual report were
taken by Bob Barker (RovingEye.com)
and Kirk Willcox (SurfAid).
“SurfAid is an upstart – young, brash, full
of hopes and dreams. Biting off more than
we can chew again and again but not letting
temporary setbacks blunt our passion – and
contributing and learning much along the
way. We hope for great things in 2007/2008.”
— Dr Steve Hathaway, Chairman
Contents
Chairman’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Our Mission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Our Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Our Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview of the Field Program: 2006/2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
– Community-Based Health Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
– Malaria Free Mentawai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
– Emergency Preparedness Program (E-Prep) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
– Katiet Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
– Water & Sanitation (Watsan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
– YPPS Lagundri Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
– LEAP Hinakos Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Financial Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Our Boards & Supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Corporate Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Individual Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Organisational Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contact Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chairman’s Message
Last year, I applauded the special character of SurfAid and the small tribe of
SurfAiders – staff, volunteers and donors – working to make us a world-class nonprofit NGO. I was proud of our focus, our uniqueness, and our choice to operate
in one of the most difficult maritime locations in the world. This year, I make no
apology in extending a similar message.
SurfAid is unique. Originating in 2000 from the endeavours of a small group of
surfers providing malaria control to a handful of villages near surfing locations
in the Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra. SurfAid has now grown, with
Mentawai and Nias-wide Community-Based Health and Emergency Preparedness
programs that encompass more than 200 villages. Today, a small, senior expatriate
team manages more than 80 Indonesian employees working at the administrative
and village level. Meanwhile, SurfAid has stayed close to its original mission to work
in areas that are related to the sport of surfing. I have no doubt that the passion and
individuality that surfers bring to their sport is an important source of the passion
and individuality inherent to SurfAid.
“The mosquito comes in the night, alights on an exposed patch of flesh, and assumes
the hunched, head-lowered posture of a sprinter in the starting blocks. Then, she
plunges her stiletto mouthparts into the skin and starts to drink, oiling the bite area
with a spray of saliva. A couple of dozen malaria parasites slip into the bloodstream,
but it takes just one. A single parasite is enough to kill a person.”*
The scourge of malaria is rapidly increasing on a worldwide scale and nearly half
a billion people now get malaria each year. In 2007, more than a million will die
from this preventable and treatable disease and almost all of these cases will occur
amongst the poor and underprivileged of our planet.
Over the past year, SurfAid has pushed on with malaria control activities in the
Mentawai and Nias islands. Intensive work in our more accessible villages has resulted
in significant reductions in malaria rates and this encouraged us to embark on our
Malaria Free Mentawai program – rolling out insecticide-treated mosquito nets and
education packages to as many villages as possible. Overly ambitious as always, we
did not factor in the full impact of the remote and dangerous environment that we
operate in and, by the end of October 2007, there will be less than the 25,000 nets
we had hoped would be hanging in some of the most remote villages in the world.
Regardless, we are forging on with this program in the coming year and we are
confident of improvements in delivery of this program to the remaining Mentawai
villages and beyond.
The earth tremors under the feet of our field staff on an almost weekly basis are a
continual reminder of the devastation caused by the tsunami and earthquakes that
hit Nias and the Mentawai islands in December 2004 and March 2005. SurfAid was
irrevocably impacted by these events and emergency preparedness now constitutes
an important part of our work. Funded by the Australian Government, through
AusAID, E-Prep is a three-year program to provide escape routes, first aid posts,
and access to food and clean water in vulnerable villages. While apprehension of
another natural disaster is still palpable in coastal villages, this SurfAid program is
beginning to restore confidence in the future.
* Adapted from “Bedlam in the blood: Malaria”. National Geographic, July 2007
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“I have no doubt
that the passion and
individuality that surfers
bring to their sport is an
important source of the
passion and individuality
inherent to SurfAid.”
”Changing health
behaviours that
have been ingrained
for centuries is a
daunting task . . .”
Community-based health and development remains at the heart of SurfAid. As we
gain more experience at the village level, we are tailoring our health and development
programs to the specific needs of the Mentawai and Nias people. Scientific surveys
are being carried out to chart priority health and nutrition needs and we are excited
about the early success of volunteer Care Groups – small groups of women who
are empowered to reach out to all in the village with primary health training and
care. However, changing health behaviours that have been ingrained for centuries
is a daunting task and we have much to learn in implementing our program in the
unique Mentawai / Nias social setting. Through Dr. Dave Jenkins’ Rainer Arnhold
Fellowship, SurfAid continues to use the experience gained from Care Groups in
other countries to refine our approach.
As I write this far away in New Zealand, I get an excited late-night phone call from
Dr. Dave, just back in Padang from another gruelling two weeks visiting our villages
with Wahidah, our training leader. He is shouting down the phone that all but one
of the mothers in one of the Care Groups are breast-feeding their babies and the one
recalcitrant mum is trying to get pregnant again so that she can “do a better job of
feeding her baby next time”. In a society where malnutrition is a major cause of infant
mortality, simple changes in behaviour such as this are an obvious joy to behold.
The fact that SurfAid continues to find solid support from donors lies with its
cutting-edge approach to humanitarian work in a unique and highly challenging
setting. Funding raised from the surf industry, governments and private donors
now totals approximately US$3 million per year. Further support is provided by
volunteer affiliate SurfAid Boards in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Donors and affiliates alike salute the efforts of our field team in Indonesia in bringing
about measurable improvements in health and quality of life to the people of the
Mentawai and Nias islands.
There are many challenges ahead. This year, we have also had to weather the reality
of significant staffing changes at the senior level and fight to fill the holes in program
delivery that inevitably result. The good part is, highly talented people seem to keep
washing up on the SurfAid beach and we continue even stronger than before.
SurfAid is an upstart – young, brash, full of hopes and dreams. Biting off more than
we can chew again and again but not letting temporary setbacks blunt our passion
– and contributing and learning much along the way. We hope for great things in
2007/2008.
Dr Steve Hathaway, Chairman
SurfAid International Board of Directors
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Our Mission
The mission of SurfAid International, a nonprofit humanitarian organisation, is to
improve the health and wellbeing of people living in isolated regions and connected
to us through surfing
Our Organisation
SurfAid works in an isolated and unique island chain off the coast of Indonesia where
the local people are deprived many of the qualities of life. Diseases such as malaria,
tuberculosis and infant diarrhoea take a serious toll and the infant mortality rate
approximates nearly one in ten for children up to the age of five. Malnutrition is an
everyday reality for both children and adults and natural disasters in the form of
tsunami and earthquake add to the challenge of improving the health and wellbeing
of the village communities.
SurfAid views its mission to improve health and wellbeing as a highly-significant
investment in the future of the Mentawai and Nias people. Key stakeholders are our
communities and individuals, regional government and partner non-governmental
organisations. Our programs represent an integrated approach to improving health
and wellbeing and we seek lasting improvement through cost-effective and highimpact interventions.
SurfAid is working towards a long-term health promotion and supportive role in
village communities, with measurable improvements in health and reduction in
health inequalities over time. Enhanced emergency management, especially for
those living in high-risk zones for tsunamis and earthquakes, and for those living in
circumstances where malaria and other disease epidemics are an ongoing threat, is a
key part of this strategy. Capacity-building initiatives with regional government and
partner non-governmental organisations will help our communities to increasingly
take control of their own health and wellbeing over time.
SurfAid is based on organisational values of accountability, transparency, partnership,
respect for communities and colleagues, and social justice. We advocate health and
wellbeing for all and create collaborative relationships with other stakeholder groups
wherever we can so as to further sustained change in behaviour and development.
“SurfAid is working towards a long-term
health promotion and supportive role in
village communities . . .”
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Our Staff
SurfAid continues to be fortunate in attracting dedicated and passionate people to work
for us, both in the field in Indonesia and in out Affiliate organisations in Australia,
New Zealand and the United States. The world-wide SurfAid network is made up of:
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An Indonesia-based team responsible for day-to-day management and delivery
of the program
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Local partners and technical advisors who work with us to plan and implement
projects
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Staff based in Australia, New Zealand and the United States monitor and
evaluate field programs and fulfil administrative and fundraising needs
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Volunteer Affiliate Boards and an International Board who provide strategic
direction and organisational support
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Global partners, individual donors, governments and corporate sponsors, who
are the financial lifeblood of the organisation
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Worldwide volunteers who make our goals attainable through their dedication
and continued effort.
As strong advocates of local needs and sources of technical knowledge and skill, our
Indonesian-based staff is improving the capacity of regional government to support
sustainable health systems. In this endeavour, our staff is committed to health and
wellbeing for all and will not discriminate on grounds of age, gender, race, political
or religious affiliation.
Our website carries details of our more than 80 fulltime employees. In alignment
with our mission to empower local communities and move towards sustained change,
the large majority of SurfAid staff members are Indonesian nationals working handin- hand with our village communities.
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Overview of the Field
Program: 2006/2007
Overview
In 2006-2007 SurfAid continued with all of the field programs from the previous
reporting year, with consolidation and integration where appropriate. There
were significant developments in the Community-Based Health Program (CBHP).
In parallel, there was a concerted effort to gain more information on the health
status of the women and children of the Mentawai and Nias islands and learn about the
behaviours that will need to change if there is to be a significant improvement in health
and well being. Measurement of baseline malaria rates continued where resources
allowed and SurfAid also recognised the need to broaden the field program to include
short-term actions that would have lasting benefit e.g. building of water and sanitation
facilities in earthquake and tsunami-damaged villages on the Hinakos and Nias.
2006-2007 saw the launch of the Emergency Preparedness Program (E-Prep) in the
Mentawai and Nias islands. This was a response to the devastating natural disasters
that hit many of our village communities in the previous two years and was enabled
by generous financial support from AusAID for a three-year term. We had to seek
out new professional and technical skills to implement E-Prep and this program
represents a significant diversification of the SurfAid field program.
Scientific research has confirmed the importance of good nutrition for fighting
disease, having healthy babies and ensuring their physical and mental wellbeing.
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“Scientific research
has confirmed the
importance of good
nutrition for fighting
disease . . .”
Poor nutrition entraps communities in poor education outcomes, poverty and
suffering. SurfAid is increasingly exploring opportunities for improving nutrition
as an important adjunct to health interventions and meeting this challenge will
require marked shifts in food production and preparation at the village level.
Organisational development in 2006-2007 that strengthened delivery of the field
program included creation of an in-house training team and implementation of a
new project management system. We recruited and trained over 40 new field staff
during this period.
Our local partners
“Empowering local
communities and
creating sustained
changes in health and
wellbeing requires local
partners. ”
Empowering local communities and creating sustained changes in health and
wellbeing requires local partners. SurfAid is developing a strong relationship with
the Mentawai Health Department (MHD) as it builds a government health presence
in the Mentawai islands. Increasing the capacity of the MHD over time is essential
if there is to be lasting change and SurfAid is well-placed to enhance this process.
MoUs and operating protocols covering individual field programs are agreed with
the MHD as appropriate and SurfAid offers specialist training and logistical support
e.g. in assisting with the MHD child immunisation program based via Posyandu days.
SurfAid hopes to achieve a similar relationship with the Nias Health Department in
2007/2008.
Post-tsunami rehabilitation at Lagundri Bay on Nias is primarily carried out by
Sorake Beach Care Club – Nias (YPPS). The Local Empowerment Assistance Program
(LEAP) partners SurfAid earthquake repair activities on the Hinakos Islands. Other
local partners provide social and technical advice e.g. assistance in monitoring the
impact of the Malaria Free Mentawai Program is provided by the Indonesia Malaria
Control Board.
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Community-Based
Health Program
Background
Since inception, SurfAid has focused on improved community health as a core
mission. As the scope of the Community-Based Health Program (CBHP) has grown,
SurfAid has increasingly invested in childhood health assessment, training of
community health volunteers and logistic support at the village level. Today, the
CBHP is a collaborative effort by SurfAid and the MHD that includes childhood
immunisation, health care and education for pregnant women and mothers,
monitoring of illness and nutritional status, and specific interventions for known
diseases affecting the whole population such as malaria and respiratory disease.
Revitalisation of the existing health care network based on the Posyandu system
offers new opportunities for childhood immunisation and other health interventions.
Along with improved hygiene practices, better nutrition and the availability of clean
water are highly positive contributors to better health. However, the periodic impact
of natural disasters presents a huge challenge to SurfAid in maintaining the desired
momentum of the CBHP.
The CBHP currently involves 23 target villages in the Mentawais and was expanded
in 2005/2006 to include 33 villages on the island of Nias. Establishment of
Representative Village Groups (RVGs) and deployment of SurfAid Community
Facilitators to coordinate health and welllbeing activities were the main start-up
goals for Nias in 2005/2006.
CBHP in 2006/2007
The CBHP has two primary goals: to significantly reduce the mortality rate for children up
to five years of age and to significantly reduce the prevalence of illness and suffering.
A highly significant change in the SurfAid approach to the CBHP bedded in during
2006/2007. Groups of volunteer women called Care Groups, empowered with health
behaviour messages and supported by RVGs, had been trialled in the previous year and
were found to be very effective in the social setting of the Mentawai village. One woman
becomes the representative of approximately ten households and meets with them
every month to deliver health messages and assist health care delivery. One SurfAid
community facilitator trains several Care Groups and thereby achieves a high level of
coverage for the CBHP.
The Care Group approach was further refined in 2006/2007. Achieving significant
change in the health and wellbeing behaviour, especially of the most vulnerable
members of the population, is a long-term and complex process that requires detailed
knowledge of social behaviour and custom. SurfAid has found that helping individuals
to understand the strong association between health and behaviour is one of the most
difficult tasks to undertake in an underprivileged community. However, it is the key
to lasting and sustainable change.
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“Revitalisation of the
existing health care
network based on the
Posyandu system offers
new opportunities . . .”
The future success of our CBHP and the Care Group approach relies heavily upon the
effectiveness of our Community Facilitators operating within the village. During
2006/2007 SurfAid invested a great deal of time in socializing the Care Groups;
preparing training materials and social marketing tools, recruiting and training
more than 40 Community Facilitators, and mobilizing staff to fully engage with the
beneficiaries in our target villages. Through this process we were able to establish
partnership agreements with 56 villages in the Mentawai and Nias islands to
proceed with the CBHP. However, two-way participatory engagement with village
communities identified that the RVG model implemented as an initial organisation
tool in target villages in 2005/2006 needed to be reviewed.
RVGs support the Care Groups by coming together to implement the villagewide workplan for the CBHP. Detailed evaluation of the capacity of the RVGs to
manage health programs in a sustainable way revealed that there is a great need for
improved motivation, more education on the benefits of health and wellbeing, and
better training. In 2007/2008, SurfAid will build the capacity of the RVGs to support
the community facilitators and Care Groups and foster improved commitment to
community-wide behaviour change.
Key milestones in 2006/2007
Key milestones achieved in 2006/2007 were activity-based rather than outcome-based
but nevertheless were highly significant in bedding in a new approach to achieving
lasting change in health behaviours:
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Recruitment and training of more than 40 Community Facilitators
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Care Group programs established in 56 villages, with a view to going to scale
with a proven program in the future
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Beginning recruitment of volunteer village health workers.
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Malaria Free Mentawai
Background
As with the CBHP, specific malaria control activities have been a focus of SurfAid
activities since it began in 2000. Pilot studies in the first two years indicated
marked reductions in parasite rates in blood from children following education,
placement of insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets and treatment of clinical cases
in conjunction with the MHD. Since then, SurfAid has steadily expanded malaria
control activities year-by-year.
Malaria Free Mentawai (MFM), initiated in 2005/2006, bought together several
malaria control activities that were carried out in previous years. Key components are
initial distribution of SurfAid-funded mosquito nets to as many of the 203 Mentawai
villages as possible, provision of education modules, and future development of a
sustainable net distribution system. The Indonesian Malaria Control Board and the
mayor (Bupati) of the Mentawai Islands are important partners in the MFMP.
MFM in 2006/2007
MFM has an aspirational goal to significantly reduce the prevalence of malaria
in the short-term, and lead to potential eradication in the longer term. Building
the capacity of the MHD as a major implementation partner is a key strategy and
this will include provision of rapid diagnostic test equipment to volunteer health
workers and provision of combined drug treatment (ACT) at village clinics.
Expansion of the MFM in 2006/2007 was faced with considerable challenges.
While Phase I involved the 23 CBHP villages that were reasonably accessible and
an additional 15 villages that were covered on request of the MHD, Phase II was far
more wide-reaching. The marine environment and extreme isolation of many of the
203 villages to be covered in Phase II required a high level of logistical support and
planning. Concurrently, SurfAid provided education and training to the MHD on
the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and distribution and use of the new malaria
medication, ACT. Both are key to the successful management of malaria.
Planning and implementation of Phase II of MFM continued throughout 2006/2007.
The SurfAid Marine Department was increased in capacity and existing Mentawai
Government partnerships were strengthened. The first tranche of nets have been
distributed and the MFM will continue through 2007/2008. As at 31 March 2007, the
total number of homes reached was 2617 and 4477 nets were distributed.
In parallel, microscopic blood tests were conducted on 2216 people from
representative villages throughout the Mentawais Islands. The results of these tests
show that malaria is widespread but the overall prevalence is now low in villages
where SurfAid control activities have been undertaken over the last few years. The
MFMP should keep these levels low and prevent any resurgence in geographical
locations where mosquitoes have the potential to rapidly build up numbers.
“As at 31 March 2007, the total
number of homes reached was 2617
and 4477 nets were distributed.”
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“Pilot studies in the first
two years indicated
marked reductions in
parasite rates in blood
from children following
education.”
Key milestones in 2006/2007
Key milestones achieved in 2006/2007 were:
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Completion of an extensive survey to determine baseline malaria rates in
villages throughout the Mentawais Islands
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Completion of survey of malaria knowledge and net use in core CBHP villages
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Establishment of marine logistical support for expansion of the MFMP
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Initial distribution of nets to a cover a population of more than 10 000 people
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Planning for major net distribution, education and sustainable net delivery
systems in 2007/2008, with an eventual coverage of more than 65 000 people.
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Training of MHD employees in the use of RDTs and ACT.
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Emergency Preparedness
Program (E-Prep)
Background
E-Prep was a new program for 2006/2007, beginning on 1 October. The opportunity
to become involved with emergency preparedness arose from the success of the
SurfAid tsunami response in 2004/2005 and the willingness of the Australian
Government, through AusAID, to fund community-based activities to lessen future
risks from natural disasters. The SurfAid program would be integrated with regional
government processes for disaster planning.
The Mentawai and Nias islands constitute a fragile environment in terms of overall
community resilience to natural disasters. These disasters also drastically affect
community health and future livelihoods.
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E-Prep in 2006/2007
The goal of E-Prep is to improve both village and district disaster management
systems so that communities in isolated regions are better prepared for natural
disasters.
An initial six-month planning phase was implemented to prepare a Detailed
Implementation Plan to gain funding approval from AusAID. This planning phase
covered a broad range of activities and included an evaluation of SurfAid capacity
to delivery an E-Prep program and a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation and
Framework. SurfAid researched E-Prep models in other countries and liaised with
potential implementation partners for the three-year term of the program.
E-Prep is focused on 23 villages in the Mentawai islands and 33 villages on Nias island.
“The goal of E-Prep is
to improve both village
and district disaster
management systems.”
Key steps in E-Prep in 2006/2007 were recruitment of a Program Manager, Assistant
Program Manager, and two field managers for the Mentawai and Nias islands. Field
assessments were conducted in Jakarta, Nias and the Mentawai Islands in order to
develop the Implementation Plan. SurfAid management met with key government
stakeholders, local NGO’s, religious organisations and UN agencies during these
assessments. To compliment the field assessments, Knowledge, Attitude & Practice
(KAP) surveys were pre-tested in the Mentawai Islands to measure basic knowledge
and awareness of natural disasters, how they occurred, attitudes towards levels of
risk, how risk was perceived and current community disaster mitigation processes.
These surveys were completed in March 2007.
During the E-Prep planning phase, senior SurfAid staff participated in a number of
workshops and training forums to improve understanding of the community-based
disaster risk management initiatives being implemented elsewhere in Indonesia. A
number of strategic partnerships were formed with local organisations and local
team members were recruited.
Key milestones in 2006/2007
Milestones in 2006/2007 were mainly those associated with a successful proposal
for funding, planning of the SurfAid program, and developing networks with all
interested parties. Key milestones included:
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Completion of field assessments
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Completion of the Detailed Implementation Plan and gaining project funding
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Recruitment of high-level staff
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Pre-testing and completion of a KAP survey in the Mentawai islands
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Training of the E-Prep management team
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Formalisation of three strategic partnerships with local organisations.
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Katiet Centre
Background
This is a new program area for 2006/2007. Establishment of a model living
environment and training centre in an accessible Mentawai location will create a
high-visibility demonstration and training centre for more sustainable living.
Katiet Community in 2006/2007
The goal of the Katiet Centre program is to create an integrated response in a model
setting to many of the health and wellbeing challenges facing the Mentawai people,
resulting to community-led solutions and change. Future aspects of this program
will include development and demonstration of good practices in home building,
hygiene and sanitation, water collection and waste treatment, animal husbandry,
and herb, vegetable and fruit growing in the immediate vicinity.
Early steps in 2006/2007 were to secure a location in Katiet village to build the
model community living area and training facility. A professional permaculturalist
and urban planner was contracted to progress the concept of a community centre,
as well as develop an understanding of the agri-ecological activities of Katiet and
surrounding areas and propose “permaculture” solutions.
The project plan was completed in late 2006 and conceptual design work took place
in early 2007. The central concept is for a “living experiment” that is exploratory,
participative and action-oriented. Organic living principles will be applied and the
purpose of the sub-projects will be orientated around the expressed and self-reliant
needs of the community. SurfAid will also use the Katiet Centre to further develop
and integrate the CBHP, MFM and E-Prep.
Key milestones in 2006/2007
The Katiet Centre program is a long-term SurfAid endeavour that will have
continually re-evaluated goals and milestones. For 2006/2007, key milestones were:
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Completion of ecological assessment and identification of potential
sustainability projects
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Lease of land and the existing building
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Completion of new building design and environmental layout
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Recruitment of builder / gardener
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Assign local Community Facilitator.
“The central concept is for a ‘living
experiment’ that is exploratory,
participative and action-oriented.”
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Water & Sanitation (Watsan)
Background
Water and Sanitation activities (Watsan) are restricted to Nias. WatSan, funded in
part by UNICEF, began in 2005/2006 and delivered clean water and latrine facilities
to a number of villages.
Watsan projects are expensive and funding partners are essential. Raised community
expectations have sometimes been difficult to contain and provision of engineering and
management skills were a challenge to delivery of the WatSan program in 2005/2006
Watsan in 2006/2007
“SurfAid completed
detailed assessments
and developed a work
program to provide
water and sanitation
facilities.”
The goals of this program are to restore the functionality of the water supply systems
and wells damaged in the 2005 earthquake and to encourage people to build and
use affordable toilets.
Watsan projects require considerable technical expertise, high levels of consumables
and a great deal of planning. In 2006/2007 SurfAid completed detailed assessments
and developed a work program to provide water and sanitation facilities where
needed. Outside technical staff had to be recruited for the project and considerable
education was needed to encourage communities to use fixed latrine facilities.
Key milestones in 2006/2007
Activity-based milestones were:
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Assessment of needs and formation of water committees in village
+
Completion of 33 water and sanitation facilities
+
New work proposal completed for extension of WatSan in 2007/2008
+
Technical staff, trainers and Community Facilitators recruited .
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YPPS Lagundri Village
Background
More than 1800 people live in Lagundri village and it is a key surf tourism area for
Nias. The village and Lagundri Bay were heavily damaged by tsunami and SurfAid is
involved in environmental rehabilitation to the benefit of the local community. This
includes removal of demolished houses, creating pathways and drains, rehabilitating
the natural environment and changing behaviour.
Local charity YPPS promotes tourism in Lagundri Bay.
YPPS in 2006/2007
The SurfAid goal for this program is to fund and advise local organisations that
are committed to improving the wellbeing of community members. In partnership
with Sorake Beach Care Club – Nias (YPPS), SurfAid is improving the post-tsunami
environment and continuing to build the capacity of our local partner.
While YPPS is a small SurfAid program , it is providing high-visibility education on
environmental sustainability to 1800 people. It is our hope that YPPS will become
an independent local NGO.
Key milestones in 2006/2007
Key milestones in 2006/2007 were:
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Further training and support of YPPS
+
Construction of 64 garbage containers
+
Re-greening of Sorake Beach with 570 metres of seedlings planted.
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“. . . to fund and advise
local organisations that are
committed to improving the
wellbeing of community
members.”
LEAP Hinako Islands
Background
The charity Local Empowerment Assistance Program - Hinakos Islands (LEAP) was
begun in 2005/2006 after severe damage from tsunami and earthquake. SurfAid
joined forces with LEAP to assist in restoring water supplies, repairing jetties and
establishing an internet communications system.
LEAP in 2006/2007
The goal of this program was to help LEAP improve the wellbeing of the Hinako
Island community following natural disaster damage. The program ended in 2007
but SurfAid will continue to work with LEAP where needed.
LEAP was a successful partnership which led to the provision of infrastructure and
running water to large communities who went without basis resources for two years
or more. LEAP also assisted villagers to restore their economic livelihood.
Key achievements in 20006/2007
Key achievements in 2006/2007 were:
+
Installation of 22 bore pumps
+
Building of 4 temporary jetties.
“LEAP was a successful partnership which
led to the provision of infrastructure and
running water to large communities.”
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Financial Reporting
Financial declaration
The following financial statements are for the year ended March 31, 2007 and
represent the combined financial information of the SurfAid International affiliates
of New Zealand, USA and Australia. They have been prepared on the basis of all
annual costs and incorporate judgements in accordance with accepted accounting
principles.
Revenue is recorded in the year that a donor makes a pledge or commitment to
SurfAid, even if the funding is for future years. The net assets section records the
amount of committed funding available to SurfAid for future years.
SurfAid measures the combined financial performance of all SurfAid Affiliates using
criteria provided by Charity Navigator, the United State’s premier independent
charity evaluator (www.Charitynavigator.org). Of total expenditure, 66% was on
program and 34% was on support services. (The four-star benchmark is a ratio of
75% to 25%).
The financial statements have been audited by external auditors Hollitech (SurfAid
NZ and Indonesia, consolidated Affiliate accounts) Leaf & Cole, LLP (SurfAid USA)
and WHK Greenwoods (SurfAid Australia).
Dr Dave Jenkins
Medical Director
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Audit Opinion
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SurfAid International
Combined Statement of
Financial Performance
For period 1 April, 2006, through 31 March, 2007
I nc ome
Grants
Corporations
362,298
Individuals
469,438
Merchandise Sales
259,371
Financial Income
90,754
In Kind
Total Income
1,859,133
2,251
$3,043,245
Expe nse s
Program Expenses
Total Program Expenses
1,533,284
$1,533,284
S u pport Exp enses
Fundraising Expenses
414,867
Administration Expenses
360,117
Total Support Expenses
Total Functional Expenses
Ne t De c r eas e in Funds Avail ab l e
Amounts included are in USD$
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$774,984
$2,308,268
$734,977
SurfAid International
Combined Balance Sheet
For period 1 April, 2006, through 31 March, 2007
Ass et s
Current Assets
Other Assets
Property & Equipment
Total Assets
$2,156,397
8,538
113,191
$2,278,126
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
38,614
38,614
$2,239,513
Equit y
Retained Earnings
Current Year Surplus/Deficit
T o tal Equit y
1,504,536
734,977
$2,239,513
Amounts included are in USD$
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SurfAid International
Combined Financial
Statement Ratios
For period 1 April, 2006, through 31 March, 2007
Performance ratios and best practice
benchmarks
SurfAid
BBB
Charity
Navigator 4
Charity
Navigator 3
Fu ndr aising efficiency
Fundraising Expenses
Total Income
414,867
$0.1363
$0.0300
$0.1000
3,043,245
Fu ndr aising Exp enses
Fundraising Expenses
Total Functional Expenses
414,867
17.97%
<35%
10.00%
15.00%
66.43%
>65%
75.00%
70.00%
15.60%
15.00%
20.00%
8.78
1 Yr
6 mo – 1 Yr
2,308,268
Progr am Exp enses
Program Expenses
1,533,284
Total Functional Expenses
2,308,268
A dminis tr ation Exp enses
Administration Expenses
Total Functional Expenses
360,117
2,308,268
Wo r ki ng Cap ital Ratio
Working Capital
2,117,784
Total Functional Expenses
2,895,111
Amounts included are in USD$
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SurfAid International
Statement of Reserves
For period 1 April, 2006, through 31 March, 2007
OPEN ING BAL A NCE AT PREVI OUS YEA R
Consolidated
Temporarily Restricted Program/Tsunami Funding
$184,903
General Reserves
1,319,633
Total Opening Reserves
1,504,536
Inc om e
Program/Tsunami Funding
1,629,185
General Funding
1,414,060
Total Income
3,043,245
Exp enses
Program/Tsunami Funding
General Funding
Total Expenses
572,930
1,735,338
2,308,268
Net Activit y
Program/Tsunami Funding
General Funding
Total Net Activity
1,056,255
(321,278)
734,977
ENDING BAL A NCE S
Temporarily Restricted Program/Tsunami Funding
General Reserves
T o tal Ending R es erves
1,241,158
998,354
$ 2,239,512
Amounts included are in USD$
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Total financial support for the year to 31 March, 2007
Corporate
12%
Individuals &
Members
15%
Grants & Foundations
61%
Merchandise Sales
9%
Financial Income
3%
Total expenditure for financial year to 31 March, 2007
Katiet
Community
YPPS &
LEAP
6%
8%
Fundraising
Expenses
28%
Malaria Free
Mentawai
15%
Administration
Expenses
16%
Community-Based
Health Programs
30%
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E-Prep
7%
Our Boards & Supporters
Supporters, donors and volunteer workers from many countries make SurfAid the
force it is in seven short years since inception. It is impossible to individually thank
everyone who has helped in 2006/2007 but we list below many of those who have
given generously of their time or money (or both!)
International
Board of Directors
SurfAid USA
Advisory Board
Dr Steve Hathaway (NZ) – Chairman
Dr Dave Jenkins (NZ) – Secretary
Ray Wilson (Aus) – Treasurer
Harry Hodge (Aus)
Santiago Aguerre (US)
Paul Riehle (US)
Fernando Aguerre – Chairman
Richard Baker
Lori Kisner
Dave Loechner
Roy Turner
Joe Dowling
SurfAid New Zealand
Board of Directors
Legal advisers
Phil Dreifuss – Chairman
Dr Steve Hathaway – Secretary
Dr Dave Jenkins
Dougal McPherson
Tony Walsh
Harry Hill
Pete Force
SurfAid Australia
Board of Directors
Phil Dreifuss
Kemp Strang
Freehills Hollingdale & Page
Charlie Hargraves
Government donors
Australian Agency for International
Development (AusAID)
New Zealand International Aid and
Development Agency (NZAID)
Ray Wilson – Chairman/Treasurer
Harry Hodge – Secretary
Dr Dave Jenkins
SurfAid USA
Board of Directors
Paul Riehle – President
Dr Dave Jenkins
Santiago Aguerre
Candy Harris
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Corporate Donors
Diamond ($100 000 or more)
Billabong, Quiksilver, SIMA Humanitarian Fund, PacSun
Platinum ($50 000 or more)
Coastalwatch, Balance Vector
Gold ($25 000 or more)
Lonely Planet, Oceanbridge Shipping
Silver ($10 000 or more)
Fuel TV, Laird Hamilton and Davidoff Cool Water, Hallensteins Limited,
Air New Zealand
Bronze ($5 000 or more)
Bemus Landscape, Inc., Trust for Conservation Innovation, Surf Hardware
International, MsDS Inc., The Glue Network, Watermans Sunscreen,
Applied Science
Individual Donors
VIP Donors ($20 000 or more)
Peter Wheeler, Joe Dowling, Ray Wilson, Bruce and Sue Shepherd, United World
College of Singapore (Jackson English paddle ‘06’)
Major Donors ($10 000 or more)
Christopher Ritchie, The Croul Family Foundation, SBMT Family Charitable Trust,
Harry and Sandee Hodge Family Trust, Mal Appelbaum
Honour Roll ($5 000 or more)
The Brock Foundation, Dave Samuel, Paddle Round the Pier, Temple Dog Gallery,
Santiago and Cecilia Aguerre, Fernando & Vicki Aguerre
Honour Roll ($1 000 or more)
Reef, Kim Sundell, Raratonga Resort Cook Islands, Stephen Evans, Touch Galleries,
Conservation Innovation, Anthony Cahill, Leigh Moulds, Global Surf Industries,
Bells Beach Cottages, Aquabumps.com., Dougal McPherson, Lion Nathan, Paul and
Stephanie Riehle, Yun Huang Yong, Richard Harper, Mikke and Maggie Pierson,
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Kuehner Brothers Foundation, Nathan Wood, Hip Cat Brokerage, Inc., Gregory
Fowler, Big Red Productions, Austin Williams, Elizabeth Willes, Mark and Linda
Brewer, Jesse Ryan Barrick, Sisera Technologies, Hope From Helen, Debi Shaw,
Vincent Bechet, Richard Burnam, Mike Brown, Derek and Julie Schwartz (Broadcast
Arts Group, Inc.), Charlie McDermott (Allergan Foundation), Wayne Whitley, Paul
Engh, Noah Garrett, The Casner Family Foundation, John and Lee Devereux, Stephen
and Kathy Hillan (Weingart-Price Fund), Bill Price, Gannon and Megan Boyd, Doug
Peterson, Action Wholesale Products Inc., Jeff and Deborah Berg, Monica and Gabu
Barbieri, Surf Prescriptions Inc., Bryan Mills (Arcadia Capital), Osata Enterprises,
Globe Shoes, Smashed Travel, Karl and Paula Luber, Rick and Mary Schroeder, The
Ryland Group Inc., Alex Vinson, Jedidah Industries Inc., BoardX, Barry Castle, John
MacHarg, Mark Martinez, Breene Murphy, Fortress Investment Group LLC,, Janice
Hurley, Rusty Surf Boards, John Agostino, Jessica Cramp, Noah Garrett, Garrett
Hurley, Brian Pickett, Val Reynolds, Justin Shaw, Justin Wilkenfeld
Support Service Donors
Kellie Francis, WHK Greenwoods, Crown Financial, Jacques Rijsenbilt, Hollitech,
Coastalwatch Pty Ltd, Castle Advertising, Chris Calandra, Earthpack, Versicolour
Printing, Angle Printing, Sassafras Design, CPR Communications and Public Relations,
Schwartz Communications, EveryMethod, Johnny Kessel, Duncan Maitland, Sage
Island, Aquabumps.com, Australian Surfing Business, Morrison Media, Tracks,
Surfer Magazine, Slide Longboard Magazine, The Surfer’s Path, Australian Surfing
Business, Australia’s Surfing Life, Surf Life for Women, Surfline, Surfshot, Surf.co.nz,
Surf News, Italy, Mundo Rad!, Carbon Magazine, The Line Up Magazine, Curl New
Zealand, Eastern Surf Magazine, Active Athlete, Fulfillment Services, Pack N Post,
Surf Hardware
Wave of Compassion 2006 Sponsors
Hurley International, Nixon, Ocean Minded, Oakley, Anthony Marcotti, Surfline,
Sony Miller, Steven Lippman, No Fear, Reef, Cobian, Anarchy Eyewear, Jedidah
Industries Inc., Indies Trader Marine Adventures
SurfAid Wristband Retailers Hall of Fame ($1K or more)
Hobie Surf Shops, Jack’s Surfboards, Swell, Wetsand Inc., Whalebone Surf Shop, ZJ
Boarding House
Special supporters
Dougal McPherson, Milton Brown, Harry Hill, Dave Rastovich, Mark Occhilupo, Keith
Malloy, Strider Wasilewski, Robb Havassy, David Pu’u, Donna Holden, Australian
Embassy in Jakarta, Surfrider Foundation Ltd, Board Retailers Association (BRA),
Dion Howard, Milton Fiala, Lauren Curnyn, John Griffiths, Kids for Katrina, Mary &
Alyssa Barendse, Kara Ballenger-Browning, Sophie Cheetham, Bryan & Lisa Watson,
Gary & Judy Nunnelly, Amanda Bosch, Luke Kelly, The Scots College Preparatory
School, Halo Agency International, The Surfers Group – Barton Lynch, Tim Brown
Ambassadors
Kelly Slater, Jackson Browne, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Laird Hamilton, Carolyn
Murphy, Dane Ward, Brad Gerlach, Will Tant, Damien Hobgood, Jordan Pundik,
Timmy Curran, Chris Waring, Mary Osborne, Chris Malloy, Joe Curren
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SurfAid Organisational
Structure
SurfAid is a non-governmental organisation that is officially recognised by the
Indonesian government and operates under a MoU with the Indonesian Ministry
of Health.
SurfAid
International
Board of Directors
SurfAid
New Zealand
SurfAid
Indonesia
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SurfAid
Australia
SurfAid
USA
Contact Us
E-mail and website
[email protected]
www.surfaidinternational.org
SurfAid New Zealand
PO Box 55, Gisborne, New Zealand
Phone +64 (6) 867 1379
Fax +64 (6) 867 7473
SurfAid Australia
Level 5, 53 Walker St., PO Box 630, North Sydney, NSW, 2060 Australia
Phone +61 (2) 9965 7325
Fax +61 (2) 9955 5111
SurfAid Indonesia
Jl. Petasikan No. 77, Jimbaran Kelod, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Phone +62 (0) 361 701416
Fax +62 (0) 361 701416
SurfAid USA
191 Calle Magdalena, Suite 290B, Encinitas CA 92024, USA
Phone +1 (760) 753 1103
Fax +1 (760) 753 1167
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