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Section One1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This annual report describes the work carried out by SOS Children’s Villages Mauritius (SOS CV Mtius) during 2009. The report consists of three main sections: the executive summary, the statistics, and the detailed report of the work of each facility and department. The summary of the actions implemented in 2009 is described below according to the three strategic objectives and strategies applicable to SOS Children’s Villages Mauritius. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: CHILd | | Strategy B: Develop programmes where there is greatest need and they can have greatest impact | | · The FSP programme has been extended to three disadvantaged areas of Curepipe namely, Cité Anoska, Cité Atlee and Cité Joachim. The FSP is supporting 173 families comprising 473 children and 276 parents – a total of 749 beneficiaries in 2009 compared to 632 in 2008.· Formal partnership with the Eradication of Absolute Poverty (EAP) is successful - 45 pre-primary children (33 at Bambous, seven at Cité Anoska, four at Camp-Tickfine and one at Cité Mangalkhan) who were out of school now regularly attend school.· The HGTC and the FSP have organised training for caregivers of crèches in Cité L’Oiseaux in an attempt to align itself with the country’s needs.· Actions to empower ex-SOS children according to the FSP approach, and work with biological families of SOS children have been slow and irregular. Training of staff and scheduling of cases have been implemented (strategy C below). The new Assistant Operations Manager (newly hired) will assist in monitoring and enabling facilities on a regular basis. | | Strategy C: Develop and sustain quality and improve cost-effectiveness | | · Practical training in social work processes (Family/Child/Youth Development Planning) has been organised for the Senior Youth leader, Youth Leaders, Social Workers of both CVs and FSP Social Workers.· Except for KG Beau Bassin and Youth Facility, other facilities have operated at almost full capacity. Extension of the toddlers’ group is expected to address the capacity problem in KG Beau Bassin. The major problem for CVs is still the non-availability of dedicated caregivers. · Training of SOS mothers as trainers in functional literacy was conducted, but the implementation of literacy programmes for children has yet to be done. External expertise is required. · CVs have monitored quality of care but should be more measurable and also geared to Child Protection Policy. · Finance monitored, internal audit carried out. Immediate actions to prevent wastage (water leakages, defective solar water heaters) to be reinforced (Actions 5 and 6 in 2009 plan). | | Strategy D: Become a leading advocate of the rights of children in our target group | | · An attempt has been made to advocate for housing and access to appropriate education. Authorities have been sensitised in networking done by FSP. Advocacy, which is a systematic social work intervention, has been carried forward in the strategic plan for 2010 – 2016 as external expertise is necessary. |
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: SOS FRIENDS Strategy B: Build people and system capacity across the organisation to enhance funding | | · FR staff has attended Regional training. Assistant Sponsorship Coordinator has received regular on-the-job training/mentoring online. Sponsorship Standards fully complied with (see Annex 1).· Finance Controller has attended Navision training. Accounting standards and finance requirements are complied with.· Teachers, social workers and other pedagogical staff have attended local workshops and in-house training in project management, and counseling, amongst others. Except for FDP at Youth Facility and CVs levels, other training has brought expected results. · National Director is licensed as Strategic Management facilitator following training attended in Innsbruck. Strategic planning for SOS Mauritius successfully prepared, national research on Child Rights Situation completed in-house. Board workshop to collect Board Directors’ inputs for strategic planning conducted in September. Collaboration with General Secretariat of SOS-KDI and networking fruitful (buying-in of new projects, additional staff and resources, promotion of image of Association). |
Strategy A and C: Develop a large base of high value committed givers | | · Direct mail campaign 2009 has been done and response of 9% has been beyond expectations despite the financial crisis.· A nurturing event was organised in June to express recognition towards regular donors who are supporting the Association. |
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: STRONG PEOPLE, STRONG ASSOCIATIONS Strategy A: Develop our leadership and performance culture | | · Performance management has been introduced at all levels, including senior management. Revised tools take into consideration indicators like attitude, initiatives, leadership etc. Sustainability and quality will be improved with new planning methodology and follow-up by the Assistant Operations Manager. · Training has been organised but needs to be documented in Training Needs Analysis under the HRM function.· Staff having the required competence and motivation has been assigned ad hoc responsibilities like research, training, education of children, workshops etc.· Circulars regarding employee discipline and grievance procedures have been issued. | | | Strategy C: Professionalise human resource management and development | | · Cross-functional training of different forms have been organised (FDP, strategic planning etc.) · Assistant Operations Manager, also assisting in HRM, has been hired and urgent HR activities are being addressed. · Training on Employment Rights Act has been organised.· Individualised support of SOS mothers (counselling, mentoring etc) has been done on the job at CVs.· Professional HR approach (e.g., public advertisement online and via papers for recruitment, induction, conditions of work) has been used in recruitment and hiring of staff. | | Strategy D: Strengthen national associations and their affiliation to theglobal federation | | · Draft fundraising plan has been prepared to be implemented for 2010.· Child Protection Policy has been prepared. However, implementation can be assessed at around 50% based on the guidelines.· The Association has taken opportunities to participate in forums, training, and sharing at Regional and Continental levels. · Partnership has been carried forward in strategic plan 2010 – 2016. | | Additional objectives | | · Children of CV Bambous have participated with keen interest in reading programme and access to IT and activities are documented.· Mixed farming has been completed; facilities are self-sufficient in eggs consumption. Children’s and youths’ participation to be geared towards pedagogical benefits. · Programmes for youths (leadership, activities and integration in mainstream economic activities, business start up) to be carried forward. |
The capacity utilisation during 2009 is shown in Table 1.1 below. Table 1.1 – Capacity utilisation | Facilities | Budgeted capacity | Average number of beneficiaries | | SOS Children’s Village Beau Bassin | 100 | 97 | | SOS Children’s Village Bambous | 48 | 41 | | Kindergarten Beau Bassin | 160 | 148 | | Kindergarten Bambous | 70 | 88 | | Youth Facility (boys) | 30 | 14 | | Family strengthening ProgrammeChildren | 650 | 473 | | Secondary Beneficiaries (Adults) | NA | 276 | | Community programmes (teen pregnancy etc.) | NA | 237 | | HGTC (Training of pre-school educators and Vocational Education and Training (VET) for SOS children | 65 | 65 | | Total | 1,123 | 1,439 |
- A campaign to create a motivation for school work- importance, keeping of school materials, tuition, discipline, school books etc.
February - Activities to create interest in History of Mauritius – e.g., talks and films. This will also coincide with the abolition of slavery in Mauritius.
March April - One day sharing on the Topic “Unity in Diversity” with the involvement of Rotaract of Beau Bassin and other childcare institutions.
May - Career guidance orientation.
June - Environment day - sensitisation, talks by external resource persons and a community cleaning activity.
- Hermann Gmeiner day.
August - International Day of Youth - residential seminar at Flic en Flac Youth Centre.
- Rakhee - Bonding between SOS brothers and sisters and also biological relatives.
September - World Peace Day.
- Play Soccer event.
- A universal mass at the CV.
October November - Village annual camp – retreat.
December - Participation in National aid day campaign.
- End-of-year events.
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