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1st Quarter Report

2018

Jan - March 2018

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Angola Programmes Summary 4 Angola Story 7 Mozambique Programmes Summary 9 Mozambique Stories 14 South Sudan Programmes Summary 16 South Sudan Stories 20 South Africa Programmes Summary 23 South Africa Stories 26 Rwanda Programmes Summary 29 Rwanda Stories 31 Beneficiary Summary 34 Finances 35

Table of Contents

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Angola

Programme Summary

The 2018 school-feeding programme began early in February, as schools were closed

during January in accordance with the official school calendar for Angola. In this reporting

period, JAM Angola recorded 15,265 (7,651 boys and 7,614 girls) as the maximum

number of students who received meals at 49 schools. Government feeding contracts

were still under negotiation during the first quarter, hence the feeding programme was

only rolled out to privately funded schools with the support of LOI and donors from

Germany and Switzerland. 3,943 megatons of JAM’s fortified corn soya blend porridge

was distributed to schools in Boicoio, Caimbambo and Ganda municipalities.

As part of our broader education programme, JAM Angola also commenced the LEGO

Six Bricks project with funding from the Boeing Global Engagement Grant, which was

awarded to JAM during the last quarter of 2017.

The project’s overall objective is to improve learning, numeracy and logic among primary

aged learners at 50 schools in Benguela Province. This project will contribute to the

broader education outcomes aimed at improving quality of education for the children.

Much of the first quarter focused on preparatory actions, including a three-week training

of the project lead in South Africa, continued liaison and sensitisation of relevant

stakeholders such as the local department of education, beneficiary schools and parent-

teacher associations. Attention was also given to translation of training materials from

English to Portuguese, the shipping arrangements for the LEGO six bricks and a trial run

at one of the schools.

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No new boreholes were drilled or installed during the reporting period, however,

future possible borehole locations for the 2018 WASH programme were initiated in

preparation for the commencement of drilling in May. JAM also engaged with the

local department of water and energy to outline their plans for the WASH

programme.

While malnutrition remains one of Angola’s biggest health challenges, contributing

significantly to child mortality, the latest figures from the “2017 UNICEF State of the

World’s Children” report provides a glimmer of hope. The report shows that mortality

rates among children under the age of five had dropped from 157 to 82 per 1,000.

Angola now ranks 17th among the countries worst affected by infant mortality. It

ranked 1st in 2016. During the first quarter of 2018, JAM Angola continued to

support clinics through the provision of therapeutic milk formulas for the treatment

of malnutrition. The need, however, remains high as new malnutrition cases

continue to emerge and lives continue to be lost. At least 1,353 new admissions and

95 deaths were registered by the six clinics over this reporting period.

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Nutritional Feeding Beneficiaries

Malnutrition Clinic Beneficiaries

Number of children who were in the programme at the beginning of the quarter (admitted)

223

Number of children who were admitted during the quarter (New admissions)

1,353

Number of children cured, and discharged during this quarter

974

Number of children removed against medical advice (defaulted)

65

Number of children who died 95

TOTAL 2,710

Bocoio Municipality 5,298 Caimbambo Municipality 8,203 Ganda Municipality 1,767 TOTAL 15,268

The nutrition program beneficiary cumulative figures for the three

malnutrition clinics for the period January to March 2018 were as

follows:

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School Garden Inspires Student’s

Home Garden

JAM Angola school gardens are inspiring students in Callosonga to recreate gardens

at home. Grade six learner, Manuel Viera Antonio, is one of these students. After

seeing how well the school garden, which started last year in the Lossonga

community, was doing, Manuel asked his teacher for some of the tomato seedlings

and started his own vegetable garden at the back of his mother's house.

Manuel, lives with his mother and two sisters. He says the gardening skills he learned

at school as part of practical lessons have helped him plant and grow tomatoes on

the small piece of land behind his home.

During a recent JAM staff visit to the school garden, Manuel told us he’d sold his first

harvest and managed to buy some stationary for his two younger sisters and himself.

Manuel’s sisters also attend at Callosonga.

Stories such as Manuel’s are not only an important reminder of how JAM programmes

with the help of our donors continue to change lives but are also a great motivation for

us to continue doing what we do to bring sustainable and long-term solutions to

communities in need.

Manuel, in the same blue t-shirt instructing his classmates during the transplanting of vegetables in initial phase of the school garden at Callosonga community on 12 and 20 September last year.

Angola Story

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Shortly before this 2018 reporting quarter kicked off, the government of

Mozambique and education sector delegates lauded the efforts of JAM and

other NGOs in improving the quality of education for communities in need.

Singling out JAM’s work as a “major contribution towards Mozambique’s efforts

of meeting the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal to ensure inclusive and

equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all,

the government honoured JAM for our school feeding, classroom construction

and rehabilitation, school gardens and the rehabilitation of boreholes in the

Vilankulos district.

JAM Mozambique commenced its 2018 school-feeding programme on 5th of

February, reaching a maximum of 17,358 (8780 girls and 8578 boys) students

from 48 schools in Inhambane and Sofala Provinces. During March, JAM

worked with the Districts education department and, the youth and technology

services on the statistical survey in all schools in the district and, in particular

schools assisted by JAM. This exercise provided current enrolment figures as

well as the number of trained and untrained teachers at schools. The findings of

this survey will help JAM significantly improve allocation of our corn soya blend

(CSB) porridge and increase our current programme monitoring and impact

assessment strategy.

In agricultural development, harvesting continued at the remaining pivots at the

Small Commercial Farm (SCF) programme, which is of particular interest to the

government and receives regular official visits. As part of the monitoring process

at provincial level, the Minister of Agriculture visited the SCF project in mid-

January to assess how JAM was managing last fall’s armyworm infestation.

Mozambique

Programme Summary

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He encouraged the SCF farmers to continue to do trials aimed at finding the

best method for armyworm control. Earlier that same month, the Vilankulo

District Administrator visited the SCF site during harvesting as part of monitoring

of food security activities undertaken by the farmers and JAM. In March, 20

megatons (MT) of maize was transported to the Beira factory.

At the JAM commercial farm, irrigation continued on all pivots for the 74hectare

maize production site. The plant was in its final stage. However, as is the case in

other regions, the armyworm infestation continued to reappear on the crop

despite continued efforts to contain it with pesticides. Some pivots were affected

more than others and significant losses expected on the final yield.

The District Administrator’s watches while SCF famers bag harvested maize

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Our Beira factory managed to produce 94.90 MT of CSB during this reporting

period. Soya from the JAM commercial farm, as well as maize harvested from the

SCF programme, was also delivered to the factory. No major breakdowns were

experienced at the factory as production ran as scheduled.

JAM continued to seek additional partners to procure CSB from the factory in order

to increase the factory’s ability to operate viably and sustainably. A business plan

was also under development to support this endeavour. In order to align with ISO

22,000 food and safety certification; the factory was visited by INSIGHT

consultants, to assess our standards and progress. JAM is 40% on the way to

receiving full certification, which will help boost our efforts to attract major partners

within and beyond the borders of Mozambique.

The WASH programme conducted a 19-day long baseline survey for the 2018 LOI

water programme in the three districts of Jangamo, Inharrime and Funhalouro to

assess the needs of the communities and select wells to be rehabilitated. During

meetings with officials from District Services for Planning and Infrastructure, JAM

was praised our water interventions and the marked difference it was making for

access to safe water towards the communities. JAM noted that Funhalouro district

was the most affected area and was hardest hit by the recurring droughts. By the

end of March, site selection was completed and procurement and work plans were

developed in preparation for implementation.

Nutritional Feeding beneficiaries:

Inhambane 9,957

Sofala 7,401

TOTAL 17,358

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Amazing Ripple Effect Of a Successful School Garden

Mozambique Stories

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In 2017, when JAM provided technical support to Vilankulo District’s Lavane Primary

School’s existing vegetable garden, even we had no idea how big of an impact this would

have on the surrounding communities. The school, which is a recipient of the JAM

education programme, uses its garden and produce to not only diversify their student

menu but to also educate students and teachers on the intricacies and benefits of

agriculture. As part of JAM’s technical support, teachers and parent-teacher association

(PTA) members, as well as other beneficiary schools were trained on production

techniques. After the training, the school's management, in coordination with PTA

members increased the garden area to 1 hectare, this will add value and highlight

just how well the garden is doing for greater vegetable and cereal production. The

garden is doing really well and the school is not only able to use the produce to diversify

student meals but also gives some to the learners to take home.

JAM’s training initiative extended well beyond just the teachers and PTA and into the

surrounding community, who are already applying their new skills in their home

gardens. We are able to report that community members are reaping the benefits

and are also now participating in local agricultural marketing fairs once a week for

improved household incomes.

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Food for Thought: The Benefits of the School Feeding Effect

When Lucinda Lourenço was in grade one, she was forced to drop out of

school. This wasn’t because she didn’t like school or was bullied, it was

because Lucinda, like scores of children in Mozambique, was too hungry to

walk the long distance to school each day or concentrate in class because of

the accompanying lethargy. Barely able to provide the meals their children

needed at home, let alone a packed lunch, Lucinda’s parents decided it was

best to keep her out of school. As a result, Lucinda, who was seven years old

at the time, missed out on four years of education.

At the beginning of 2018, Lucinda’s parents decided to send her to live with

her grandmother in Mujavangue. Her grandmother, Arminda who runs a small

business, immediately set out looking for schools in the area for Lucinda to

attend. The closest school to Arminda’s home was Escolar Primaria

Mujavangue, which also happens to be a beneficiary of JAM’s feeding

programme. Lucinda is now enrolled at the school where she not only looks

forward to her lessons but also her bowl of JAM’s highly nutritious fortified corn

soya blend porridge. She says her favourite subject is mathematics and that

after finishing school she would like to be a teacher so that she can help other

children get an education as well.

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Programme Summary

South Sudan

In March 2018, peace talks under the Intergovernmental Authority on

Development Revitalisation and National Dialogue Process were indefinitely

suspended, and the worsening economy saw inflation continue to rise,

causing constant fluctuations and increases in market prices.

JAM operations, especially in Awiel State, were off to a slow start in

January while we awaited new funding streams after contributions came to

an end in December of the previous year. Most proposals with the Food

and Agricultural Organisation and the World Food Programme (WFP) were

still pending review by the end of March.

The nutrition project in Pibor continued providing screening and treatment

of undernourished children through the treatment centres after all the

locations became accessible. In March, there was a marked increase in

admissions as well as severe acute malnourishment cases. Among children

under five, there were 1,030 admissions in March compared to 541

admissions in February. The deteriorating health and nutrition situation was

largely attributed to food insecurity. With the dry season ending, stocks of

food had been also been depleted. Families relocating back from the cattle

camp to farmland were exerting more pressure on already scarce

resources. Insecurity caused by conflict among neighbouring communities

also led to the displacement and inaccessibility of nutritious food.

In Unity State, General Food Distribution (GFD) in partnership with WFP is

the current running project in Bentiu.The first round of GFD distributions

took place in the four locations of Guit, Kuach, Nimni and Kadet. Rising

insecurity was experienced in the state throughout the reporting period,

which disrupted project activities. In addition to clashes between

government and opposition forces, landmines were located twice along the

roads.

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In March 2018, peace talks under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Revitalisation and National Dialogue Process were indefinitely suspended, and the

worsening economy saw inflation continue to rise, causing constant fluctuations and

increases in market prices.

JAM operations, especially in Awiel State, were off to a slow start in January while we

awaited new funding streams after contributions came to an end in December of the

previous year. Most proposals with the Food and Agricultural Organisation and the

World Food Programme (WFP) were still pending review by the end of March 2018.

The nutrition project in Pibor continued providing screening and treatment of

undernourished children through the treatment centres after all the locations became

accessible. In March, there was a marked increase in admissions as well as severe

acute malnourishment cases. Among children under five, there were 1,030

admissions in March compared to 541 admissions in February. The deteriorating

health and nutrition situation was largely attributed to food insecurity. With the dry

season ending, stocks of food had been also depleted. Families relocating back from

the cattle camp to farmland were exerting more pressure on already scarce

resources. Insecurity caused by conflict among neighbouring communities also led to

the displacement and inaccessibility of nutritious food.

In Unity State, General Food Distribution (GFD) in partnership with WFP is the

current running project in Bentiu.The first round of GFD distributions took place in the

four locations of Guit, Kuach, Nimni and Kadet. Rising insecurity was experienced in

the state throughout the reporting period, which disrupted project activities. In addition

to clashes between government and opposition forces, landmines were located twice along the roads.

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There were also reported challenges relating to lack of biometric data of

beneficiaries from Kuach, which JAM was addressing with the International

Organisation for Migration (IOM) as custodians of the data. Despite these

ever present challenges, GFD distribution for the months of February and

March were successfully rolled out and benefitted about 29,922 individuals.

Cash for Assets (CFA) and Food for Assets (FFA) measurements and

demarcation of land was completed during March in Aweil. The target of

about 2,459 acres has been met.

In Warrap State, preparation for WFP CFA implementation had reached an

advanced stage by the end of the quarter. This included the selection of

members of the oversight committees, such as the targeting and verification

committee, planning committee, setting up the beneficiary feedback

mechanism to ensure accountability and training of the committees on their

respective roles.

The 2018 Food for Education (FFE) target for Aweil South and West

increased to 23,982 pupils, almost double that of last year’s 13,760. During

the reporting period, some 21,838 pupils across 60 schools benefited from the

FFE programme.

JAM continued the Humanitarian Service Operations in Uganda in Imvepi

refugee settlement camp, which was initiated in 2017. JAM management held

internal preparatory meetings internally with staff in Juba and also with the

office of the Prime Minister and the UN Refugee Agency in Kampala and

Arua. A memorandum of understanding was signed with a national NGO

operating in the camp, as JAM Uganda registration was yet to be finalised. An

estimated 355,770 direct and indirect beneficiaries were reached in this first

quarter of 2018.

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PROG JONGLEI NBEG UNITY WARRAP Uganda Total

FFE 23,932 23,932

GFD 89,766 89,766

BSFP 11,601 11,601

CFA 82,026 82,026

FSL- AGRIC

16,000 16,000

FSL ANIM

9,012 9,012

CMAM 13,902 13,902

IYCF 10,932 10,932

WASH 1,189 1,189

NFI 2,420 75,000 77,420

Total 28,433 48,944 101,367 82,026 75,000 335,770

The table below shows the detailed beneficiary reach per geo location and modality:

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South Sudan Stories

Nutrition project means brighter future for expecting mother

From August to December 2017, JAM International implemented a World Bank

and FAO nutrition project. The aim was to improve nutrition outcomes of the

emergency food crisis response project among the 2,000 vulnerable households in

Aweil South.

A joint verification exercise was conducted in April 2018 as part of the project

closure activities in Gakrol, Wathmok, Panthou and Nyoc Awany. During the

exercise, beneficiaries recounted how the project had changed their lives. Alang

Malek, a widow from Gakrol, said she first heard about the nutrition project from

her village chief then enrolled. Over a period of three months, she received three

goats, three chickens, meat, milk and vegetables, as well as okra and onion seeds

to plant in her home garden.

She said she was looking forward to her goats and chicken reproducing, as this

would help her generate an income. “Some of my neighbours’ goats have had kids

and their chickens have laid eggs and hatched chicks.” A grateful Alang said: “I

felt healthier after receiving a variety of food from JAM during the project period.

My children became healthy too. Previously, my skin was pale and I felt sick all the

time because I missed a balanced diet.” But this assistance means much more

than just her own good health. Alang is seven months pregnant and our support,

together with partners ensures that her baby will also be healthy.

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Livestock restored

When Deng Gol Deng had his cattle stolen about 10 years ago, he was left destitute and

unable to care for his large family. Relying mainly on the goodwill of family and friends,

Deng and his wife enrolled in the JAM, World Bank and FAO project.

The same as with other beneficiaries, they were given three goats, three chickens, meat,

milk and vegetables. Thanking us for the nutritional benefits of the meat, milk and

vegetables, he says he is especially grateful for goats and chickens, which he expects to

generate an income for his family once they start breeding. He thanked us for making such

a big difference to so many people and said he prays countless others in similar situations

would also be reached by the project. “There are many people suffering in my community,”

he added.

Above: Deng Gol Deng telling his story to JAM’s Daniel Ajak.

Above: Deng Gol Deng sits pensively under a tree in his homestead.

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For the period January to March 2018, JAM SA fed a maximum of 76,961 children across

all geographical locations. The total number of early childhood development centres

(ECDs) at the end of the quarter was 1,977, with an average of 45 children per ECD.

The annual donor appreciation event was held on the 6th of March 2018, bringing together

existing and new partners. Existing partners lauded for supporting children during the past

year, while new partners brought up to speed on how JAM contributes to the nutritional

wellbeing of children under five in vulnerable communities.

Another key event under marketing and fundraising was the Lifestyle Garden Show, which

kicked off in January and will run until 2 June, with a percentage of proceeds allocated to

JAM SA. By the end of this reporting period, a total of R51 815.10 had been raised

through the show.

With financial support from JAM Germany, JAM Water drilled two boreholes in the

Western Cape in response to the ongoing drought in the province. Another water access

activity carried out was the distribution of 21 hippo rollers to 12 schools in Mpumalanga

Province in March 2018. Agricultural development activities were also conducted in the

province, thanks to funding from AEL. This included establishment of vegetable gardens

and the installation of water tanks with gutters for rainwater harvesting. Three water tanks

and gutters were installed at three preschools, while garden kits were distributed to 28

other schools.

In March, nutrition assessments were conducted. In Mokopane, 224 children were

measured, while 98 where done in Giyani and another 289 in Rustenburg. The prevalence

of stunting and underweight was lower in Giyani and Rustenburg, and higher in

Mokopane, which showed 25.2% stunting and 10.9% underweight.

South Africa

Programme Summary

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Gauteng 20,838

Kwa Zulu Natal 15,458

Western Cape 9,563

Eastern Cape 10,804

Limpopo 9,617

North West 5,498

Northern Cape 801

Mpumalanga 1,698

Free State 2,964

TOTAL 77,241

JAM SA will continue monitoring the situation in Mokopane as the figures are

above the global cut-offs of 20% stunting and 10% underweight. One school

makeover was completed at New Life Centre in Plettenberg Bay between 26

Feb and 2 March. Done in partnership with JAM Germany, the makeover was

published in the local Knysna-Plett Herald, giving much-needed visibility to

JAM in South Africa.

Nutritional Beneficiaries Feeding in South Africa

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Lukhanyo Mabele, age 9, is one of thousands of children that attended a JAM

supported early childhood development centre. She was born and raised in

Diepsloot Extension 6 and attended Little Stars ECD centre where she received

a daily bowl of nutritious JAM porridge. Her mother, Dolcie Komanisi, explained

that even though she and her husband encountered many financial challenges,

she always wanted her children to be educated and will always appreciate Little

Stars’ principal Mami Khunou’s support when she could not afford to pay school

fees.

“I took her to another crèche which she hated, but when she arrived at Little

Stars she loved it to bits. I realised that this school is safe, there is happiness,

the principal and teachers are very responsible and give our children a solid

foundation.” said Dolcie.

Mami said, “Lukhanyo is a bright child and I think she has been able to excel in

school as a result of the nutrients received from the JAM porridge and the

knowledge acquired here”. Lukhanyo graduated from Little Stars in 2013 and is

currently in Grade 4 at Re Shomile Primary School in Diepsloot. When asked

about her memories of being at Little Stars she said “I enjoyed being here, it

was fantastic, Mam’ Khunou is the best! JAM should be given to all children

because it helped me a lot”. Lukhanyo wants to be a Doctor one day.

South African Stories

Little Pabllo, A Top Student Thanks to JAM

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Reatakala Day Care Centre expands beyond expectations

Reatakala Day Care Centre was founded by Nomvula Maphiri in 2003 because

of her love for children and her desire to prevent unsupervised children from

roaming in the streets. Initially operating from a one-room shack was not easy,

but she persevered and in 2010 the creche was rewarded with a two-room

makeover and a new fence sponsored by Atio Corporation. The ECD also

started receiving JAM fortified corn soya blend porridge for the children.

Nomvula explained that before the improvements, she endured many

challenges. One of them was of teachers who did not stay at the creche for

long because they weren't happy with their salaries. She couldn't pay them

what they deserved because of the few children at the creche and some who

did not pay school fees. That has since changed because there are now four

teachers and 54 fee-paying children.

Reatakala now operates four spacious classrooms, an office, a kitchen and a

storeroom that were all built in 2016. “I have been saving money since 2010 to

extend the creche and I cannot thank JAM enough because if it weren’t for the

donation of the porridge I would not have been able to save,” said Nomvula.

“This porridge is number one. The children love it and the parents also

appreciate that their children receive the good nutrients that it’s packed with.”

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The 2018 academic year started on the 22nd of January. JAM Rwanda was

mostly busy with student registration and orientation for the smooth flow of

teaching activities. The student enrollment stood at 536 at the end of March 2018,

indicating a marginal increase from 472 the previous year.

JAM attended a multi-stakeholder meeting held by the Ministry of Education in

January. We got an opportunity to not only share information with other partners

but to also increase the visibility of the training centre. In February, the Ministry of

Education again toured the training centres and schools to assess delivery of

education. Teacher attendance, use of pedagogical materials for teachers’

classes, and the status of infrastructure and instructional materials were all

assessed during the visit.

Results of the 2017 national examination were published in February 2017, with

90 out of 106 students having passed. The main agricultural activity carried out

during the reporting period included planting vegetables to be used in the JAM kitchen, tending the maize crop and managing the livestock.

Rwanda

Programme Summary

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Rwanda

Programme Summary

CLASS BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

S4HOP (A) 3 29 32

S4 HOP (B) 2 25 27

S4CONS 15 4 19

S4 MVM(A) 38 4 42

S4 MVM(B) 32 3 35

S5CONS 26 3 29

S5MVM(A) 32 0 32

S5 MVM(B) 33 1 34

S6 HOT 4 33 37

S6CONS 37 9 46

S6 MVM(A) 40 3 43

S6 MVM(B) 40 2 42

S6 MVM(C) 39 2 41

L1 Tailoring 0 14 14

L1 MVM 30 1 31

GRAND TOTAL

371 133 504

Rwanda Beneficiaries :

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Uwamahoro Chaquilla’s story engineer in the making

Rwanda Stories

Fifteen-year-old Chaquilla’s story is quite a familiar one in Rwanda. Raised with

her siblings by a single mother who only received meagre earnings from farming

or other odd jobs. With very little income, the mother had no choice but to prioritise

putting food on the table over paying school fees.

As a result, Chaquilla only managed to complete primary education and could not

continue with her studies. She spent one year out of school helping the family with

daily household chores, taking care of livestock or tending the fields. All of this

changed in January 2018 when she got accepted to study at the JAM vocational

training centre for free.

She chose to study tailoring since this has always been a passion of hers. Asked

what this opportunity means to her, Chaquilla say: “I will gain a skill to use my own

hands to work and get money through tailoring. This education will help me to

build a better future for myself and my siblings.” One child at a time JAM

continues, together with the invaluable help of our donors, to provide a promising

future to scores of young people in Rwanda.

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When 18-year-old Etienne’s parents both passed away, he had to leave school in

order to tend the fields at home so that he and his seven siblings could feed

themselves. Fortunately, he was able to go back to school to complete his primary

school studies in 2016, thanks to the JAM education initiative in Rwanda.

Etienne says his hope of a brighter future was restored when he’d heard about

the education assistance given to disadvantaged children at the JAM

vocational training centre. He joined JAM in 2018 and got an opportunity to

study without paying tuition fees. He currently studies motor vehicle automotive

and says he is grateful for the opportunity to pursue his passion, as well as

having a skill to carry him into adult life and support his siblings

JAM Rwanda continues to provide opportunities to the country’s youth for

education and a chance to lift themselves and their families out of the cycle of

poverty so prevalent in much of Africa.

Etienne gets a second chance with JAM

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Feeding Beneficiary Summary

1st Quarter 2018

2018 Actual

Country Jan-March

Angola 15,268

Mozambique 17,606

South Sudan 335,770

South Africa 77,241

TOTAL* 445,885

*Our partnership with FAO (Food and Agriculture) during this period as well as other contracts ended during this period. Renewals of additional contracts have been signed for implementation in South Sudan during July/August.

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Income 2018

Actual 2018

Budget

Jan-Mar Apr-Jun

Funds Received - Germany 342 512 342 512

Funds Received - (Great Britain) UK, Scotland, London

46 533 52 000

Funds Received - South Africa 993 923 831 967

Funds Received - LOI 1 418 400 1 086 720

Funds Received - USA 55 871 14 157

Funds Received - Switzerland 114 237 114 237

Funds Received - Canada 238 583 180 000

Funds Received - Norway 37 675 42 000

Funds Received - Angola _ 184 918

Funds Received - South Sudan 215 282 1 014 441

Funds Received - Mozambique 78 137 428 000

Interest Received 454 454

Commodities received from Grants (GIK) 1 713 135 849 381

Total Income 5 254 742 5 140 788

1stQuarter2018Finances

Income

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Expenses 2018

Actual 2018

Budget

Jan-Mar Apr -Jun

Asset 184 654 279 402

Carriage and Courier 1 344 4 939

Communication 54 518 50 838

Advertising 5 403 7 358

Entertainment 2 435 1 481

Promotion and Production 33 616 51 747

Occupancy 148 049 120 777

Love Gifts 19 807 35 588

Security 30 305 53 115

Subscriptions 4 463 2 716

Training, Seminars and Workshops 37 128 66 079

Audit Remuneration 185 8 598

Bank Charges 22 080 10 294

Consulting Fees 121 887 294 663

Computer Software and Licences 256 18 126

Hire of Equipment 1 626 6 743

Insurance 18 566 14 308

Legal Fees 7 606 12 347

1stQuarter2018Finances

Expenses

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Expenses 2018

Actual 2018

Budget

Jan-Mar Apr -Jun

Employment Remuneration 1 779 109 1 777 635

Repairs and Maintenance 44 254 88 073

Program Expenditure 677 376 889 836

Travel & Transport 306 619 466 653

Cost of Commodoities from Grants (GIK) 1 713 135 849 381

Total Expenses 5 214 421 5 110 697

Remaining Funds 40 323 30 091

1stQuarter2018Finances

Expenses

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Thankyouforyourongoingsupportandpartnership.

Togetherwearereachingmanylives!