Beyond Borders Inc.

“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.”

“Annual conflict of interest statements are required.”

“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.”

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“The organization makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy statements and financial statements available to the public upon their request.”

“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.”

“Rethinking power program (the movement to end violence against women and girls, vawg): in 2024, communities transitioned to the support phase of their development, forming a network of 844 members, including activists, leaders, school personnel, and young women. Staff trained this network to empower members to drive social change. A total of 226 students participated in seminars on school curricula, while thousands engaged in informal activities. The development of 91 new resources included sessions for the girls' economic power resource pack and translated materials for the sasa together program. Technical support for violence prevention was offered to 26 organizations, alongside two short courses focusing on vawg principles, attracting participants from 21 groups. The rethinking power program fostered connections in women's movements, leading to ten initiatives, such as participation in the women deliver conference and the establishment of a southeast vawg prevention network. This network organized five leadership meetings and a forum with 20 organizations, enhancing collaboration and advocacy strategies in the fight against violence and women's rights promotion.”

“Rural model community initiative: the movement to end child domestic servitude (restavk) made significant strides in protecting children's rights, mobilizing communities, and providing essential services. Bb supported 195 at-risk children, liberating eight from harmful situations and offering psychosocial and economic support. They also assisted six girls survivors of rape with comprehensive medical, legal, and psychological aid. Bb identified 57 children at risk of violence, improving family conditions through sensitization efforts. Furthermore, they empowered 124 children with educational resources. The establishment of 30 new child protection structures exceeded expectations, fostering collaboration among 218 survivors. Bb's education is a conversation program achieved a 97% graduation rate, promoting non-violent discipline methods. In education, 10 new rural schools were integrated into a training program, with 87% of children completing the academic year. The family graduation program achieved a 99% graduation rate, enrolling 160 new families and significantly improving participants' food security and community engagement, although challenges persist due to ongoing socio- political issues.”

“Urban model community initiative: despite significant gang violence in port-au-prince, the urban team effectively implemented essential programs on lagonav island, achieving progress in four neighborhoods focused on community organizing and training activists. They strengthened the capacity of child protection brigades and adult survivors of restavk network branches, promoting a collective leadership model that facilitates access to services for survivors. Economic stability was pursued through new village savings and loans associations in ansagale, which received seed funding and will soon offer record-keeping classes to help members manage finances. Psychosocial therapy for survivors includes new group sessions addressing emotional management and self-worth. The survivors' network in ansagale formed a governing council to enhance collective action and engaged with organizations like doctors without borders. Celebrating a decade since the adoption of haiti's anti-human trafficking law, workshops were conducted to promote awareness and urge enforcement, fostering community involvement and collaboration among local authorities and organizations.”

“Sustaining livelihoods initiative expenses: 22,058, including grants of: 0 transforming the mission model expenses: 41,647, including grants of: 0”

“Fiscal year 2024 overview during the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024, beyond borders' (bb) 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 employed 47 staff (haiti, north america and europe) and operated programming out of three haiti-based offices in jacmel, port-au-prince, and on the island of lagonav, haiti. North american staff are located in several us states, in canada and in the united kingdom. A sharp escalation in the socio-political crisis impacted program advancement with heightened levels of gang violence (particularly in port-au-prince) and widespread insecurity across the country. Inflation, food insecurity and drought created numerous challenges for implementation communities and haiti-based staff. Despite the challenges, programming continued and advancements were made using creative solutions and increased contingency planning. Urban model community initiative movement to end child domestic servitude (restavk): despite the overwhelming gang violence that disrupted numerous activities in and around port-au-prince, the urban team successfully maintained the implementation of essential programs, particularly in the urban areas of lagonav island. Significant advancements were achieved in four urban neighborhoods focused on strengthening community organizing and expanding the cadre of trained activists who rallied around common goals. The organizational capacity of locally established child protection brigades (cpb) and local branches of the adult survivors of restavk network (srn) are being strengthened, using a collective leadership model, while child and adult survivors of restavk gain access to services that facilitate their liberation, rehabilitative care, and reintegration into family and community. Long-term partner, partenariat pour le dveloppement local (pdl), continues to receive financial and technical support for their efforts to expand and strengthen the movement in the north of haiti. Based in gros morne in the artibonite department, the congregation of the religious of jesus and mary (rjm) continues to receive technical support, as part of the catholic sisters haiti collaborative, funded by the hilton foundation. Survivors are using three new village savings and loans associations to build financial stability - survivors of restavk in haiti face significant economic challenges. The injustices and horrors they endured as children often hinder their ability to acquire marketable skills or join social networks. To support these survivors, three new village savings and loans groups have been established in ansagale, linked to the adult survivors of restavk network. These groups received seed money from bb/df to stimulate economic activities. Additionally, record-keeping classes will be provided in the upcoming cycle to help members manage their financial ledgers. Gaining financial stability reduces the chances that children of survivors will be subject to the same cycle of poverty and abuse. Psychosocial therapy for survivors in ansagale and beyond - group therapy sessions continue on lagonav. Seven new groups have formed. The groups have met for eight out of ten sessions. Each session is organized around a theme such as emotional management, self-awareness, self-worth, and self-affirmation. Groups of survivors join together to maximize impact - the survivors' network in ansagale held its second general assembly during which it elected members to a governing council and adopted statutes. The four groups represented at the assembly did this in order to better coordinate collective action. Meanwhile in port-au-prince, the survivors' network there managed to meet three times this trimester. Two of the meetings were to explore opportunities to collaborate with other organizations committed to ending the restavek practice including doctors without borders and the”

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