Sparrow'S Nest Inc

“Alissa ann stemple lia stemple president vice pres. Daughter/mother”

“The board of directors reviews the irs form 990 before it is filed.”

“The president's salary is determined by the board of directors and reviewed annually. The salary was last reviewed in may 2020.”

“Information is made available for public inspection upon request.”

“During 2020 we experienced significant shifts in our work due to the world-wide pandemic. Due to covid-19 related government mandates, our average number of clients in residence decreased from 24 children to 19 children. This decrease reflected the government's efforts to minimize both the placement and movement of clients to control the covid-19 outbreak in latvia. We had no international adoptions during 2020 due to the restrictions on travel. We had two sibling groups selected for international adoption, but these placements expired as the world waited to return to normal. Several children were placed in latvian foster families, but there were also no domestic adoptions within latvia. Because fewer children and families in crisis were being placed or moved, the need for outreach support to families increased. We added nine additional families to our outreach support. These families were provided material help in the form of food and clothing throughout the year. Our pension program also grew as we added eight additional pensioners to our monthly medication and food outreach. The scope of our work includes meeting the basic physical, mental, and emotional needs of each child. We also work to ensure the child or children are in good health with all vaccinations. With the help of a montessori specialist, children are encouraged and supported in their schoolwork. Gaps in learning are addressed and filled. Children meet regularly with a psychologist and have individual time with a social worker. Children attend church each week and are free to ask questions about spiritual issues and to attend a church of their choosing. There are 26 part-time and 4 full-time staff members at the orphanage. Administrative staff includes a director, social worker, building manager/driver, and bookkeeper. Staff members attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings in order to fully inform the team of the individual care plans for each child. The progression of work with each child follows a cycle which includes: 1. Rescue and receiving the child; 2. Relief of immediate suffering; 3. Restoration; 4. Replacement in a family. No matter how well designed the orphanage, it is not a family. Every child needs a family. During 2020, we heavily relied on the farm property to provide outings and stress relief for the children. We also continued to travel to the farm for school holidays and summer holiday. Groups of 6-8 children spent a week at a time at the farm which is also quite close to the sea. The outdoors and natural sand and water therapy available to the children goes a long way in bringing health and strength to the children. Our future plans include building a children's home at the farm property where children could live full time.”