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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695 C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat Associació Dignity.cat Vida digna per a la Gent gran i nens a Kenya ANUAL REPORT 2017

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

Associació Dignity.cat

Vida digna per a la Gent gran i nens a

Kenya

ANUAL REPORT

2017

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

1. Motto Junts per una bona causa

2. Mission Vida digna per a la gent gran i nens a Kenya

3. Vision

To create an enlightened society in which Elderly People feel secure, confident and

valued, and can live with dignity, embracing social values, supporting education

for all and assumes ownership of their local education system.

1. To create a society where Elderly People has driven away the "Empty Nest"

syndrome, living with a sense of security of life and dignity in a healthy environment

with people they like and sharing same values. To create a society where all are

engaged in social work and are taking part on the development of the village and finally

passing the talent, tradition, and culture to next generation

2. To create a society where young generations have right and equal opportunity to

education irrespective of their sex, economic status or family background whatsoever.

3. To create a school where the education systems and facilities are modern, sufficient

and are owned by and fully supported by the local community

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

4. BACKGROUND

Mr John Muga (the President) and Dr Elisa Salvadó, together with friends who share the

principle of solidarity, formed this nonprofit making association (Non-Governmental

Organization, NGO) in 2016 with the objective to help the vulnerable ones of our

Kenyan home village, Katuk, Kisumu South West Constituency in Kisumu county

Associació DIGNITY.CAT is a none profit making NGO (Non Governmental

Organization) working with vulnerable aged persons and children on education and

social welfare projects. It is registered in Barcelona

It works with Spanish local municipal social entities, the city Hall of Sant Pere de

Ribes and its local affiliate, Dignity Katuk CBO at programme sites in Katuk, a remote

rural village in Kenya.

OUR AIM is to assist orphans, other vulnerable children and persons with advanced

ages in poor life conditions in Katuk village.

WE want to:

1. Give integrated attention to Elderly persons to live with dignity in their old age

regardless of their economic status, gender, or any other vulnerability factor.

2. Give attention to children’s education in Katuk village of Kisumu Southwest to make

sure that their right to education is not compromised regardless of their financial

capability.

3a. Commit the support to Nyangi'nja School to maintain a good learning environment

by improving structures, availing HR, supporting social and health aspect for the

children.

3b. To employ innovative and sustainability strategies to ensure long-term continuity.

3c. To commit to support and empower the community around the school to eventually

take full responsibility, give full support to the school and to assume ownership of the

learning Institutions.

FOUNDER MEMBERS: John Muga, Elisa Salvado, Juan Carbonell, Paola Zuliani,

Tania Stoyanka, François Guttentag.

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

5. HIGHLIGHTS &

ACTIVITIES 2017

FEBRUARY

Registration of the Association in the Official bodies

After the official constitution of our association (November 2016), we have been

registered in the Generalitat de Catalunya Associations Registry with the inscription

number 60421. We have also joined hands with department of international Cooperation

in the Municipal Council of Sant Pere de Ribes.

MARCH

Attendance to the Reception Meeting of the External Cooperation Director of

Puerto Cabezas

We were invited to attend, in the citty hall of Sant Pere de Ribes, to an institutional

reception to welcome Mr Danny Wilson Cirilo, Director of External Cooperation of

Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua), twinned town of St Pere de Ribes.

APRIL

Sant Jordi 2017

On the 23rd of April, we have launched our first fundraising activity coinciding with

the beautiful catalan fest of Sant Jordi. Plaça Marcer (St Pere de Ribes) selling second

hand books, natural roses and handmade roses. We appreciate all the friends that

have helped us with the logistics, their time and their donations.

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

JULY

Kenya. First Project Visit

In July, we had a team field visit to our project in Kenya Katuk. During the visit we

worked with the affiliate organization, Dignity Katuk CBO to include our firsts

beneficiaries in the WATOTO Program. We managed to include 13 children in the

program.

We had consultation and support meetings with DIGNITY.KATUK our affiliate

community based organization in Katuk where we re-assessed the needs on the ground.

We also did a donation of 150 kg of assorted second clothes and shoes amongst our

beneficiaries (children and elderly people) and other members of the village

SEPTEMBER

Kenya. Second Project Visit

The president of the Dignity visited the project for briefing and consultation meetings.

DECEMBRE

Local Associations Fare. Sant Pere de Ribes

We participated on the first local Associations fare (expo) where we promoted the

visibility and awareness of the Associacio dignity.cat to the public, and we displayed

typical photo, fabrics and hand made materials from Africa and Kenya

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

Kenya. Third Project Visit

We gave children Watoto program a Christmas present by taking them for a two-day

tour into a local National Park (Kisumu County).

We supported financially the construction of the Form 3 classroom in Nyangi'nja

secondary school (doors and windows). Supported financially the recruitment of one

teacher for Nyangi’nja primary school for one year

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

-Supported in consultation meetings with the head teachers for both secondary and

primary school on program updates, and priorities

-Supported in the consultation meetings with the Elderly people in the program on

priorities and special needs.

OCTOBER 2017 – TO DATE

Education for Peace

WE are working with the department of international cooperation in the city hall of

Sant Pere de Ribas on a project called Education for Peace. Where we engage with

local schoolchildren on several activities including talks on human co-existence,

tolerance, gender equality, discrimination and violence. We also talk about world peace,

international cultures and social, economic challenges and solidarity.

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

OUR REGULAR ACTIVITIES

Monthly meetings of the Junta Directiva

Collecting second hand clothes from friends and relatives.

Attendance to Municipal Council of cooperation meetings

Regular updates and maintenance of the website and social media

Fund raising

ASSOLIMENTS del 2017 7 socis

Programa WATOTO:

o 15 beques escolars: 15 nens inclosos en el programa Watoto

o Excursió al Parc natural de Ruma pels nens del programa Watoto.

Programa NYANG’INJA:

o Col.laboració en la construcció de la classe de tercer de l’escola

Nyang’inja (Educació secundària).

o Finançament pel contracte per un any d’un mestre de l’escola Nyang’inja

(Educació Primària).

Creació pàgina web I perfil red socials

Recollida I entrega150 kg de roba de segona mà

Participació activitats Ajuntament de Sant Pere de Ribes: Sant Jordi, Primera

Mostra d’Entitats, Projecte Educació per la Pau

3 visites als projectes

6. FINANCES

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2017

INCOME EXPENSES

School grants 600€ School grants 600€

Membership 700€ Primary school

teacher

525€

Special donations 245€ Trip to Ruma NP 264 €

Others 50€ Classroom 3

Nyang’inja

264€

Sant Jordi sales 100€

TOTAL 1695€ TOTAL 1653€

BALANCE 2017 42€

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ASSOCIACIO DIGNITY.CAT

ID: 14711017Q-1 N.I.F G66958695

C/ de Pep Ventura, 55 esc E 3 2, Sant Pere de Ribes (08810) BARCELONA Tf: 931373315 https://www.dignity.cat

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