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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,627,509 | 1,966,983 | 1,966,722 | 1,779,684 | 1,989,149 | 9,330,047 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,627,509 | 1,966,983 | 1,966,722 | 1,779,684 | 1,989,149 | 9,330,047 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,330,047 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,627,509 | 1,966,983 | 1,966,722 | 1,779,684 | 1,989,149 | 9,330,047 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,468 | 11,165 | 4,028 | 9,166 | 6,055 | 34,882 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 9,364,929 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| 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. WE SUPPORT MOVEMENTS IN HAITI TO END CHILD SERVITUDE, GUARANTEE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND REPLACE SYSTEMS THAT OPPRESS THE POOR WITH SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT DIGNIFIED WORK AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS INITITIVE EXPENSES: 63,409 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 25,153 TRANSFORMING THE MISSION MODEL EXPENSES: 41,021 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0 |
| 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 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 GUIDELINES 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. |
| FORM 990, PART XII | BEYOND BORDERS SUPPORTS HAITIANS TO BUILD MOVEMENTS TO: 1)END CHILD SERVITUDE AND OTHER PRACTICES THAT HARM CHILDREN. 2)GUARANTEE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. 3)END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG). 4)PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. BEYOND BORDERS PROMOTES DIALOGUE, PARTICIPATION, AND RESPECTFUL EXCHANGE BY FACILITATING COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES THEY FACE. BEYOND BORDERS SUPPORTS NETWORKS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES OF GROUPS TRADITIONALLY MARGINALIZED AND WITHOUT ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES. FY 2020 ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, BEYOND BORDERS' COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMING AND WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS REACHED SOME OF HAITI'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES IN HAITI'S SOUTHEAST, WEST, AND CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS OF HAITI. BEYOND BORDERS EMPLOYS 48 STAFF AND OPERATES PROGRAMMING OUT OF THREE HAITI-BASED OFFICES IN JACMEL, PORT-AU- PRINCE, AND ON THE ISLAND OF LA GONVE, HAITI. USING APPROACHES TO CATALYZE SHIFTS IN SOCIAL NORMS AND BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY TO LEAD MOVEMENTS FOR CHANGE, BEYOND BORDERS' 39 PROGRAM STAFF IMPACTED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 20,000 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. A HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR IS BEYOND BORDERS' COLLABORATION WITH 119 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ENGAGED THROUGH THE MOVEMENTS TO END CHILD SERVITUDE, END VAWG, AND PROMOTE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION. COVID-19 RESPONSE THIS YEAR, BEYOND BORDERS - LIKE MUCH OF THE WORLD - WAS PARTICULARLY CHALLENGED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. STARTING IN MARCH 2020, MUCH OF BEYOND BORDERS' IN-PERSON, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING WAS PAUSED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AMONG STAFF, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. BEYOND BORDERS ACTIVATED ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM (EMT) TO INCLUDE COVID-19 TO ITS ONGOING MONITORING OF AND RESPONSE TO OTHER THREAT/RISK SCENARIOS. THE EMT MONITORED PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS AND IMPLEMENTED A FOUR-LEVEL EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO TRAVEL AND LODGING MODALITIES, PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT KEY STAFF WORKING REMOTELY. IN COLLABORATION WITH ACTIVISM NETWORKS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND PARTNERS, BEYOND BORDERS: - PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED 10,000 MASKS, - RAISED PREVENTION AWARENESS IN 32 COMMUNITIES THROUGH MEGAPHONE CAMPAIGNS AND DIGITAL PLATFORM MESSAGING, - DISTRIBUTED 2,450 HYGIENE KITS, - PROVIDED CASH SUBSIDIES AND FAMILY GARDEN KITS TO 220 FAMILIES, - PROVIDED MATERIALS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTERS, AND - DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED WEB-BASED AND TEXT MESSAGING TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN WHILE FAMILIES STAYED HOME TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD SERVITUDE BEYOND BORDERS WORKS TO CATALYZE A BROAD SOCIAL MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON STOPPING OF THE PRACTICE OF CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE (RESTAVK). IN REMOTE, RURAL REGIONS OF HAITI, BEYOND BORDERS' MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE ACCOMPANIES COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT, EDUCATE AND FEED THEIR CHILDREN IN ORDER TO STOP THE FLOW OF CHILDREN INTO CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE. IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, IT WORKS TO BUILD LOCAL VOLUNTEER STRUCTURES TO HELP CHILDREN ACCESS PROTECTION SERVICES WHEN NEEDED, AND TO HELP CHILDREN LIVING IN CHILD SERVITUDE FIND THEIR WAY HOME. IN 2020, BEYOND BORDERS SUPPORTED THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD SERVITUDE IN HAITI BY TRAINING AND ORGANIZING NETWORKS OF CHILD RIGHTS ACTIVISTS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOOD CHILD PROTECTION BRIGADES (CPBS) AND THE SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK NETWORK (SRN). THESE ACTIVISTS ARE CHANGE AGENTS AND VIRTUAL LIFELINES FOR CHILDREN AT RISK; THEY RAISE AWARENESS, TRAIN NEIGHBORS, MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES,INTERVENE TO PROTECT CHILDREN, AND SUPPORT RURAL PARENTS TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WAS MADE IN BUILDING NETWORKS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH STRATEGIC ALLIES AND PARTNERS. IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, BEYOND BORDERS IS SUPPORTING AN EMERGING NETWORK OF MORE THAN 800 ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD SERVITUDE WHO ARE USING THEIR VOICES TO END THE PRACTICE AND INTERVENING ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN IN NEED. THROUGH BEYOND BORDERS' CHILD LIBERATION INITIATIVE (CLI), CHILDREN WERE FREED FROM DOMESTIC SERVITUDE AND ACTIVISTS PUSHED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF HAITI'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW BY FILING LEGAL DENUNCIATIONS IN CASES OF CHILD SERVITUDE. BB COLLABORATED WITH MUNICIPAL STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES, THE NATIONAL POLICE'S BRIGADE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS (BPM), HAITI'S CHILD WELFARE AGENCY, AND HAITI'S INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF LAWYERS (BAI). BB AND BAI LAUNCHED THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRESS CONFERENCE, DURING WHICH THEY SHARED THEIR COMMON GOAL OF ADVOCATING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF HAITI'S 2014 ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW, WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN DOMESTIC SERVITUDE CASES. BB SUPPORTED ACTIVISTS TO DOCUMENT CASES, FILE DENUNCIATIONS, COORDINATE RESCUES, AND REUNIFY CHILDREN WITH FAMILY. THIS YEAR, 36 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL MAPPING EXERCISES TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ECONOMIC AND CHILD WELFARE SITUATIONS IN EACH HOUSEHOLD. SOCIAL MAPS HELP COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES, WHO ARE THEN PRIORITIZED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM; THEIR CHILDREN ARE PRIORITIZED BY CPBS TO RECEIVE EXTRA SUPPORT AND ATTENTION. BEYOND BORDERS EXPANDED ITS RURAL WORK ON LAGONAV ISLAND TO INCLUDE A TOTAL OF 41 COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANSAGAL (UP FROM 16). WHILE THIS THREE-YEAR TARGET OUTCOME WAS NOT EVALUATED IN TIME FOR THIS REPORT DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS, MEASUREMENTS WILL BE TAKEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT 16 LAGONAV COMMUNITIES HAVE REDUCED NUMBERS OF CHILDREN IN RESTAVK AND THAT EIGHT PORT-AU-PRINCE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND 16 RURAL COMMUNITIES HAVE ESTABLISHED ACTIVISM GROUPS THAT ARE COLLABORATING WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES TO RESCUE CHILDREN FROM DOMESTIC SERVITUDE OR TO SUPPORT FAMILIES TO RETRIEVE THEIR OWN CHILDREN FROM SERVITUDE. IN URBAN PORT-AU-PRINCE, BB WILL NOT YET EXPAND TO NEW COMMUNITIES AS THE WORK CONTINUES IN EIGHT URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO SUPPORT THE LIBERATION OF 3,417 CHILDREN WHO WERE IDENTIFIED AS AT RISK OF LIVING IN DOMESTIC SERVITUDE. ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDE: - 13 CHILDREN RESCUED OR RETRIEVED FROM DOMESTIC SERVITUDE (661 TO DATE) - 16 LEGAL CASES FILED OF CHILD ABUSE AND/OR CHILD TRAFFICKING - 91 URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED TO END CHILD SERVITUDE - 64 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ENGAGED TO END CHILD SERVITUDE - 497 CHILD RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TRAINED - 120 CHILDREN RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM CHILD PROTECTION BRIGADES TO ATTEND SCHOOL - SIX NEW CHILD PROTECTION BRIGADES (CPBS) INAUGURATED; 114 TOTAL CPBS - 807 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK NETWORK (SRN) ENGAGED TESTIMONY "I'VE HAD OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND OTHER WORKSHOPS ON CHILD RIGHTS, BUT I NEVER KNEW WE HAD AN ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW THAT PUNISHES PERSONS GUILTY OF VIOLATING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS. WITH THE COPY OF THIS LAW THAT I RECEIVED AT THE WORKSHOP, I'M GOING TO FIGHT HARD TO DO MY PART IN ENFORCING IT DURING MY TERM." - LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, LAGONAV ISLAND, HAITI "BEFORE I PARTICIPATED IN THE BEYOND BORDERS' CHILD RIGHTS TRAINING, I USED TO GET REALLY UPSET AND ANGRY AT TIMES, OFTEN YELLING AT PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DID THINGS TO ANGER ME. AS A RESULT, NOT MANY PEOPLE WANTED TO APPROACH ME. ALSO, WHEN I DISCIPLINED MY CHILDREN, I DID SO BY BEATING THEM. BUT, WHEN I STARTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHILD RIGHTS TRAINING, MY LIFE IMPROVED IN MANY WAYS. I LEARNED HOW TO SPEAK PEACEFULLY WITH MY CHILDREN. I STOPPED BEATING THEM. I'M NOW COMFORTABLE TO MANAGE CONFLICTS THROUGH DIALOGUE. THIS YEAR, I NOTICED HOW MORE PEOPLE IN MY COMMUNITY WERE ASKING TO RECEIVE BEYOND BORDERS' CHILD RIGHTS TRAINING. I FELT THAT MY LEADERSHIP WAS GROWING AND AFFECTING MY COMMUNITY POSITIVELY. I PLANNED AND STARTED A CHILD RIGHTS TRAINING GROUP IN MY CHURCH. AFTER THIS GROUP WAS TRAINED, WE FORMED A VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION WITH 60 MEMBERS. I WANT TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE MY LIFE WITH THE POSITIVE GOAL TO TRANSFORM OUR CULTURE INTO ONE THAT'S BASED IN DIALOGUE AND LISTENING, COMPASSION AND LOVE FOR OTHERS, AND EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL. I'D ESPECIALLY LIKE TO HELP HAITIANS CHANGE HAITI THROUGH EDUCATION, LIKE THE SLOGAN AT MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, 'LEARN FOR LIFE.'" - MOTHER, GRADUATE AND FACILITATOR OF BEYOND BORDERS' CHILD RIGHTS TRAINING, BAWOSIA, HAITI THE MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION SINCE 2003, BEYOND BORDERS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING LACK OF ACCESS AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, WHICH INCLUDES COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO BUILD STRONG SCHOOL NETWORKS THAT ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING. ON LAGONAV ISLAND, BEYOND BORDERS WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MATNWA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (MCLC), WHO OPERATES A MODE |
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