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CONTENTS

Foreword 4

Highlights 6

Livelihoods and Training Programmes 8

Vizyon Pam 9

Sewing Training 12

Vocational Training 13

Christine Farm 14

Chicken Farming 16

Forestry Programme 18

Community Garden 19

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health Programmes 20

Access to Clean and Safe Water 21

Community Health Workers 22

Eye Clinic 23

Volunteer Activities 24

Volunteer Programme 25

Student Placement 27

Fundraising 28

Financial Statements 30

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Foreword from Leslie BuckleyChairman and Co-Founder of Haven

2018 in Haiti started with hope as the recovery took hold after the devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and the strong focus on driving development in the country. Unfortunately, last July marked the beginning of a series of protests with political and social civil unrest escalating throughout the country. With increased prices and fuel shortages, many people understandably took to the streets to protest against the corruption in the government and demand the resignation of the president. It is once again the country’s poorest who suffer the most from the current situation as their already endangered livelihoods are under severe pressure.

Despite the social unrest, Haven’s projects in 2018 resulted in a significant improvement in the liveli-hood of many Haitian people.

Our work is now needed even more as one in four Haitian people continue to live on less than $1.25 a day, struggling to meet their basic needs.

One of Haven’s most successful programmes over 2018 was our new business development pro-gramme, Vizyon Pam, in the south of Haiti. Trans-lating as ‘My Vision’ in Creole, this programme provides people with necessary tools to build a sus-tainable livelihood for themselves and their families by establishing their own business. Through a four-stage cycle, this project focuses on building confi-dence, promoting personal development, and teach-ing finance and business skills. If the participant’s business plan is approved, they receive a small loan to bring their idea to life. So far, seventy people have set up businesses in the south of Haiti which will create positive impact long into the future.

Our Irish Aid funded livelihoods programme on Ile a Vache, a small island off the south west coast of Haiti with a population of 14,458, continued into 2018, helping people gain access to clean water sources, affordable community health services and vocational training. On the island of Ile a Vache, Haven built eleven new wells benefitting 11,988 peo-ple. Now, 25 out of 26 communities on Ile a Vache have access to clean drinking water, with one more community to be reached in 2019. 20 Community Health Workers continued to visit households on the island, promoting best hygiene, nutrition and disease prevention practices. 12,931 people were visited by the health workers throughout 2018.

The Christine Farm in Cavaillon, our main agricul-tural programme, expanded its chicken project this year. Recognising the significant shortage of eggs in Haiti and their high nutritional value, Haven trained six local farmers in chicken farming while also es-tablishing two new chicken coops on the Farm – for 1,200 chicken layers and for 500 broilers. This could not have happened without the support of our part-ners, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and our main corporate partner, Manor Farm. In addition, the new seed bank on the farm is supplying the local farmers with a variety of inexpensive seeds allowing them to diversify their harvest, increase their yields and expand the local market.

All these and other programmes could not be possi-ble without the wonderful support of our partners and donors. We are extremely grateful to Irish Aid, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Manor Farm, KPMG and other partners, whose ongoing support plays a central role in our efforts to stand together with the people of Haiti as they prove every day their resilience and motivation to build a better future for themselves. In 2018, we also started a promising partnership with GOAL, a major international aid charity, which will result in new projects rolled out in 2019 thanks to pooling resources and a shared commitment to improving the lives of the people of Haiti.

I wish to extend my thanks to our Board of Direc-tors for providing their guidance and oversight, and to all Haven staff for their tireless work. While Haiti’s operations continued to be run by our Coun-try Director, Damien Meaney in 2018, in Dublin we said goodbye to our General Manager, Orlaith Grehan, whose hard work drove Haven’s strategy through the first half of the year. In October 2018, we welcomed Jessica Mullins to continue to guide the team forward and lead impactful programmes for the communities we partner with.

2018 was truly an impactful year that played an im-portant role in helping the people of Haiti to grow their skills and improve the opportunities in their communities.

Thank you for your continuous support and kind generosity.

Leslie BuckleyChairman and Co-Founder of Haven

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Île à Vache

Cavaillon

2018HIGHLIGHTS

14,458 Total population of Île à Vache

70 new businesses established in the south of Haiti

58 people completed a sewing training course on Île à Vache

Two new chicken coops built on the Christine Farm in Cavaillon for 1,200 laying chickens and 500 broilers

Gressier

Port-au-Prince

11 new wells built on Île à Vache

25 HIV awareness sessions run for 715 participants

All households on Île à Vache visited by our Community Health Workers

12,931 individuals on Île à Vache received medical assessments

1,067 people referred to the Madame Bernard clinic

11,988 people on Île à Vache gained access to clean water sources

Livelihoodsand trainingprogrammes

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VIZYON PAM

Launched in 2018, our Vizyon Pam programme promotes enterprise and empowers local people in Haiti to develop sustainable livelihoods for them-selves and their families. Translating as ‘My Vision’, Vizyon Pam gives people living in poverty the necessary tools to achieve positive change in their lives by supporting them to set up and run their own business.

The Vizyon Pam programme particularly tar-gets women. While women form the backbone of society in Haiti, they are often hindered by ongo-ing gender inequality barriers, limited knowledge of their rights, family health problems and other obstacles. They have little access to financial or business support.

When launched, the programme set a target to support 60 participants to establish new business-es. By December 2018, this target had been exceed-ed with 70 businesses set up in the south of Haiti: 69 run by women and 1 run by men.

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22 Sale of food products 11 Animal rearing17 Sale of clothes and shoes10 Sale of washing products and cosmetics5 Sale of homeware1 Bakery1 Food processing1 Electronics1 Restaurant1 Vetiver production

* The icons appearing next to each project’s name symbolise the Sustainable Development Goals to which the project is contributing. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 and includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030.

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70BUSINESSES SET UP IN THE SOUTH OF HAITI

Les Cayes

Île à Vache

LOOKING AT THE FOUR STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Selection

Training

Incubation

Graduation

This phase sees our team enrol our participants

and support ways in which they can share their

needs and ambitions. This gives a strong

grounding for the future phases of the programme.

Participants go through modules in personal

development skills, vocational skills, finance,

and business planning. Each participant then develops

a business plan which they want to bring to life.

We provide access to small loans so that participants can launch their

businesses within a six to 18-month start-up period. During this time,

they gain important mentoring and upskilling opportunities.

Here, we celebrate the achievements of each participant

in an annual graduation ceremony, instilling an invaluable

sense of pride and self-belief for the future.

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LOOKING AT SOME CASE STUDIES

Evenande entered our program in late 2018, with a view to develop a small business she had established: processing fruit into jams and alcohol. She also processes nuts (al-monds and ground nuts), roasts and salts/sweetens them.

Since participation in Vizyon Pam, she has more than tripled her inventory, focused on marketing: including a sign for the shop, branded the packaging, and has been looking for customers on the island as well as in the city of Les Cayes, instead of relying only on selling at the local market.

Evenande developed into a true entrepreneur, increas-ing her income steadily as well as establishing links to new customers herself. She also occasionally employs day workers to help her prepare the fruit and nuts for processing.

Dieucita is a determined woman of 42 years, with 6 chil-dren, all of whom are still in school. She was struggling financially with school fees and medical bills, and the financial struggle weighed very heavy on her.

Through participation in the program, Dieucita was able to set up a business selling sodas. She picked a place to set up her shop along one of the main roads, securing a steady stream of customers.

With time, she expanded her product range to include sweets and crackers, thereby increasing her revenue, as well as being able to start having some small savings.

EVENANDE MARIE NAZAIRE 35 years old Lives in Prade, Île à Vache

DIEUCITA MARIE CHARLES42 years oldLives in La Fortune, Île à Vache

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Poverty remains the harsh reality for too many people in Haiti: 2.5 million in the country experi-ence extreme poverty, living on under $1.25 a day. Our Income Generation Programme tackles this head-on, empowering people who may not have had any form of income with the skills, knowledge and confidence to secure and expand their own livelihoods.

In 2018, Haven ran a sewing training course for 58 participants on Île à Vache, teaching them advanced skills in sewing and social enterprise de-velopment, and helping them to develop products which they can take to market. The participants graduated in December and have since been using the learnt skills to make an income.

SEWING TRAINING

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This programme was kindly supported by

VOCATIONAL TRAINING


Life for women in Haiti is often more challenging and difficult than for men: facing fewer education opportunities and more barriers to employment, too many women find their lives and livelihoods hampered by gender inequality.

Recognising this, our Vocational Training Pro-gramme in Port au Prince opens access to high-quality, market-driven training to vulnerable young women in the capital city, supporting them to secure steady, well-paying jobs and to enjoy a valued role in society.

In 2018, 50 young women from disadvantaged backgrounds undertook training to improve their practical employment skill sets, in areas ranging from hospitality and cookery to hairdressing and beauty therapy. They will also train in English, literacy, IT, and money management. This ensures

that, over the course of the programme, they gain new personal and social confidence, as well as the key skills and proficiencies needed in daily working life.

The programme is run in partnership with CHRE-PROF [Centre Haitian de Recherches et d’Actions pour la Promotion de la Femme], a local centre established in 1975 and dedicated to the training of young women, especially those from low-income families.

Many of the participating women never received a formal education, struggled to support them-selves and their families. The Vocational Training programme equips them with the skills, business acumen, and motivation to move on from these dif-ficult circumstances by securing new employment and a stable income.

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CHRISTINE FARM


Based in the Cavaillon Valley in the south of Haiti, the Christine Farm promotes the best farming practice and identifies the best routes to market for local farmers.

Recognising that agriculture in Haiti is extremely undervalued, we aim to create a centre of excel-lence for farming practice through the Christine Farm, training local people in the latest agricultur-al skills and supporting them to sell their goods at the market.

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5,000

KILOGRAMS OF SEEDS SOLD TO LOCAL FARMERS

STUDENTS AND LOCAL FARMERS TRAINED IN THE BEST AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

KILOGRAMS OF CROPS HARVESTED AND SOLD TO LOCAL TRADERS

MORE THAN

MORE THAN

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FOUR AREAS OF ACTIVITY

Farm

Training Centre

Research Facility

Seed Bank

The running farm employs 11 local people and returns its profits into

the other aspects of the project. This has been growing successfully,

with an order of two tons of papaya being delivered to Port au Prince

every month, and a contract with a major local beer producer, Brana,

for ten hectares of sorghum, a popular grain used in brewing.

At the Training Centre, local farmers, schools and

traders receive training in new techniques in planting,

irrigation, crop rotation, farm management and more.

Agricultural students from the nearby town of Les Cayes

also visit the Training Centre weekly to receive hands-

on training and to develop their practical skills.

In the Research and Experimental Facility, we grow a variety of crops,

identifying those which best suit the local climate and offer the greatest return.

In 2018, Haven also set up a Seed Bank to make seeds available

at a nominal fee to local farmers, helping them to guarantee

the quality and consistency of their crops.

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In 2018, we built on our new chicken farming proj-ect, launched in 2017, which supports local people in Haiti to set up and run their own chicken farms.

In September, we had the pleasure to welcome em-ployees of Manor Farm to the Christine Farm. Working alongside local workers, this tireless group of nine employees managed to build a new chicken coop for 1,200 laying chickens.

In addition, a new chicken coop for 500 broiler chickens was built on the farm. Both coops will play a vital role in providing a stable supply of meat and eggs to the local markets and help to fight food insecurity in the rural area of Cavaillon.

337,618 EGGS BOUGHT BY LOCAL TRADERS IN 2018 FOR THE MARKETS IN THE SUD DEPARTMENT.

CHICKEN FARMING

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NEW FARMERS TRAINED IN CHICKEN FARMING

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Today, the level of deforestation in Haiti has jumped to 98% from only 40% in the 1960s. De-forestation increases food insecurity and remains a critical challenge in alleviating poverty in Haiti, as it leads to soil degradation, water scarcity, and decreased farming income.

Our Forestry Programme on Ile a Vache was launched in 2017 and continued through 2018 to encourage environmental stability and food secu-rity in Haiti.

350 families on Ile a Vache continued receiving seedlings of trees such as mango, cherries, oranges and moringa. In 2018, they received a further 4,000 trees to plant in their gardens, bringing the total number of trees planted to 9,250 over the last two years. They also received practical training ses-sions in environment conservation, tree grafting and land sustainability. The work was overseen by four agricultural technicians and two agricultural agents.

FORESTRY PROGRAMME


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4,000

350

FRUIT TREES PLANTED IN 2018

FAMILIES BENEFITTING FROM THE PROJECT

COMMUNITY GARDEN

This project was kindly supported by the Block Island Team for Haiti

In order to fight food insecurity on Ile a Vache, Haven partnered with a women’s association on the island, ORFAIV (Organisation des Femmes en Action de l’Ile a Vache). The organisation was established in 2002 and in 2018 had more than 200 members. The aim of the project was to improve food security on the island by teaching local wom-en best agricultural practices.

The group meets every Tuesday to plan all the ac-tivities and provide training to those who need it. The group is supported by an experienced agrono-mist who delivers training in areas such as: the use of appropriate crops, preparation of land, planning a nursery, use of composted waste, protection of the environment and water harvesting. The group have also received training in business develop-ment to provide them with the tools needed to

ensure the project’s sustainability. A water tank was also installed to ensure continuous access to water for irrigation.

The project has resulted in the planting of the following crops: 6,500 citrus trees, 1,500 pepper plants, 1,000 aubergines, 2,500 cashew plants and 2,700 mango trees grafted. Haven is supporting the organisation in accessing the market by connecting them with potential buyers such as the Marriott Hotel in Port au Prince.

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10,000

200

CASH CROPS PLANTED

MORE THAN

WOMEN BENEFITTING FROM THE PROJECT

Water, Sanitation,Hygiene and Healthprogrammes

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ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE WATER

40% of the rural population in Haiti do not have access to clean water. On the island of Île à Vache, the lack of access to clean water has been an acute problem.

Our team worked with local communities to pro-vide access to clean water to those most in need. This project resulted in 11 new wells being con-structed in 2018, benefitting 11,988 people. Thanks to this project and previously constructed wells on the island, 25 out of 26 communities have access to improved water sources.

Water committees have been set up for each well, consisting of three local people who are responsi-

ble for maintaining the wells and managing small repairs if required. This approach ensures the wells’ sustainability into the future.

96%

11,988

OF COMMUNITIES ON ÎLE À VACHE BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER SOURCES

PEOPLE ON ÎLE À VACHE GOT ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER SOURCES IN 2018

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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

Access to health services remains low in Haiti. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of the poorest households in Haiti do not consult a health provider during illness due to the high cost of treatment. Haiti is currently not on track to achieve the SDG Goals for maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and under-5 mor-tality rate (U5MR).

In order to combat this, Haven ran a two-year project which trained and employed 20 Community Health Workers on Île à Vache. In 2018, the workers

were divided between 26 communities on Île à Vache with a qualified nurse overseeing their activities.

The Community Health Workers visited all house-holds on the island to provide medical assessments to children, pregnant women, young mothers and anybody else in need of medical attention. Their work focused on promoting preventative measures during pregnancy and for the most common dis-eases. They also provided information on nutrition, family planning and STDs prevention.

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CHILDREN REFERRED TO THE CLINIC FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION

PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED HIV AWARENESS TRAINING SESSIONS

INDIVIDUALS VISITED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

ADULTS REFERRED TO THE CLINIC FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION

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EYE CLINIC

Four out of five visual impairments can be pre-vented or cured, but, for people living in poverty or underdeveloped communities, the high cost of treatment and lack of trained professionals too of-ten make this impossible. Haiti has a population of close to eleven million people, yet there are under 70 ophthalmologists working in the country.

In 2018, a group of Irish ophthalmologists: Dr Kevin

Tempany, Dr Darragh O’Doherty, Dr Martin Coyne and Dr John Traynor travelled to the community of Kaykok on Île à Vache. Over the course of their vis-it, they provided eye tests to 550 patients, issued 50 referrals and carried out 35 surgeries to treat cataracts and glaucoma.

We are extremely grateful for their commitment and the support they offered to the people of Haiti.

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Volunteer Activities

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VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

In 2018, 36 volunteers from Ireland and America took part in our annual Volunteer Programme. They arrived in Haiti on Saturday, 14 April, and spent a week in the community of Gressier, a mountainous area which lies close to the epicen-tre of the 2010 earthquake.

There, they completely refurbished Jean Jean School, a school for more than 160 students. Set in a remote location and having suffered damage from both the 2010 earthquake and 2016’s Hurri-cane Matthew, the school found itself in bad need of repair.

Over the course of just seven days in Haiti, our volunteers transformed the school by replacing its buildings’ damaged roofs; painting each building entirely, inside and out; repairing and painting doors and windows; making partitions to divide the three main classrooms; building and fitting shelving, desks and new blackboards; cleaning and

varnishing furniture; erecting gates and creating new concrete pathways around the school; and upgrading the school’s storage container.

Meanwhile, a renovated kitchen and the new shad-ed dining area which volunteers built, painted and decorated will ensure that students enjoy a secure, comfortable place to eat freshly-prepared meals and rest safely out of the searing sun. Equally, by upgrading the sanitation block, and equipping it with new toilets and a water storage system, stu-dents and teachers can now avail of safe, hygienic facilities which promote and protect their good health and well-being.

A new sports field – boasting new basketball hoops and football goals – also offers students a fun, shel-tered area to exercise in, play sports and develop teamwork skills, and make their school experience even more friendly.

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WHAT DID OUR VOLUNTEERS THINK ABOUT THE 2018 PROGRAMME?

It is a very special opportunity to give back to communities in need and help them improve opportunities and the standard of living for the children living in those communities. It is an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience.

I learnt how amazing it feels to give up my time to help others - no matter how small. Haiti was my first time volunteering and I have since volunteered locally for other events and I am enjoying this new found feeling - one I get great pride from.

If you’re willing to work and willing to be open-minded, you’ll learn things you never thought you would and go home changed for the better.

Aislinn McCooey, Dublin

Joanne Martin, Dublin

Christina Bennett, New York

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STUDENT PLACEMENT

In 2018, Haven once more hosted a University Col-lege Cork (UCC) student in Haiti. Johanna Murray spent three months with our team in Haiti sup-porting our work across various projects. Johanna gained field experience and first-hand insight into managing development projects when she was in-volved in the monitoring and evaluation of Haven’s programmes as well as working with local com-munities to gather essential case studies of project participants. During her placement, Johanna shared her experience in a regular series of blogs posted on our website and social media.

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It is thanks to the continued support, generosity and kindness from corporate donors and regular givers that Haven can carry out the goals of the organisations mission: helping those living in extreme poverty to work towards building a sustainable future. From significant CSR partnerships, to exciting events and volunteer fundraisers we cannot thank everyone enough for their unwavering support. Your contributions are what has helped to keep Haven’s story a success and has allowed Haven to accomplish some fantastic achievements in 2018.

During 2018, Haven continued their partnership with ONE4ALL, to bring the Cycle4Haiti back for its 9th year. This fundraising initiative sees over 90 people take on the gruelling task of cycling the 200 km from Dublin to Galway braving the hills and the elements of the Irish roads. It brings people from all walks of life and cycling abilities to come together to raise much-needed funds for Haven’s projects and programmes.

The Belfast Breakfast, championed by one of our very own Board members, Ronnie Foreman, saw the busi-ness elite from across Northern Ireland come together at the iconic location, the Belfast Harbour Office, for a morning of networking and exciting business discussions regarding global business opportunities, all while raising vital funds for Haven’s work in Haiti.

Haven’s annual Gala Ball is another major fundraising highlight of 2018. The Haiti Ball is one not to be missed and a prominent feature in many a social calendar. We were very lucky to have the extremely tal-ented Laura Whitmore lead MC proceedings on the night, with a star-studded evening filled with music, laughter and dancing! Recognised on the night for her outstanding contribution to the people of Haiti and awarded the William Jefferson Clinton Award, was an exceptional young lady Morgan Weinberg, who has dedicated her life to helping children living on the streets and in orphanages in Haiti, through her own organisation ‘Little Footprints, Big Steps’.

Other prominent fundraisers in the Haven fundraising calendar feature (together with the amounts raised at these events for our work in Haiti):

Rugby Lunch €33,437, Golf Classic €18,963, Tag Rugby €4,406 Cork Lunch €17,788

Haven cannot begin to thank all our individual donors both on a personal and corporate level for their unwavering support and extreme generosity over the last number of years and particularly to those who supported Haven’s efforts in 2018.

FUNDRAISING

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Haiti Ball 2018 Awardee. From the left: The William Jefferson Clinton Goodwill for Haiti Awardee Morgan Wienber, Haven’s Co-Founder and Chairman Leslie Buckley, Haven’s Co-Founder Carmel Buckley

Rugby Lunch 2018 Awardee. From the left: The Outstanding Contribution to Rugby Awardee Shane Horgan, Haven’s Co-Founder and Chairman Leslie Buckley, Haven’s Co-Founder Carmel Buckley, MC Alan Quinlan

Belfast Breakfast Panelists. From the left: Patrick Flaherty (AECOM Chief Executive Europe, India, Africa and Middle East), Leslie Buckley (Haven’s Chairman), Joe O’Neill (Belfast Harbour CEO), Ronnie Foreman (Haven’s NI Ambassador and Board Member)

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Trustees’ Report

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H AV E N C O M M U N I T Y FO U N DAT I O NFinancial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2018

The trustees present their Trustees’ Annual Report, combining the Directors’ Report and Trustees’ Report, and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2014, FRS 102 “The Finan-cial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Trustees’ Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees’ Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the company’s constitution are known as mem-bers of the board of trustees.

In this report the trustees of The Haven Community Foundation present a summary of its purpose, gover-nance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 31 December 2018.

The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which com-plies with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014 and, although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), the organisation has implemented its recommendations where relevant in these financial statements.

The charity is limited by guarantee not having a share capital.

Compliance with Sector-Wide Legislation and Standards The charity engages pro-actively with legislation, standards and codes which are developed for the sector. The Haven Community Foundation subscribes to and is compliant with the following:

• The Companies Act 2014

• The Charities SORP (FRS 102)

Structure of HavenHaven is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital, registered in Ireland with a registra-tion number of No. 465787.

Haven is a registered charity with the charities regulatory Authority, registered charity no: 20071011, and has been granted tax exemption by the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland with the registered charitable taxation no: CHY 18494.

Haven’s charitable activities are carried out in the Caribbean region and solely in Haiti. Haven was es-tablished in 2008 as a legal charitable entity in the Republic of Ireland and its governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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H AV E N C O M M U N I T Y FO U N DAT I O NFor the financial year ended 31st December 2018


Objectives and ActivitiesSince its foundation in 2008, Haven has worked solely in Haiti, empowering its people to build sustainable livelihoods and works with local communities, to strive towards a future where they can leave poverty behind.

Haven firmly believes in supporting Haiti’s people with a hand up, rather than a hand out and exists to improve the lives of those living in poverty in Haiti, particularly focusing on the Southern Region but not strictly to.

Following Haven’s 2016 – 2020 strategic plan, Haven established three main pillars, centralising around the following core areas of development - WASH, livelihoods and shelter. The defining goal of these devel-opment projects is to deliver programmes and training opportunities which take a holistic approach to addressing the challenges facing Haiti’s people. Haven aims to bring life to the communities which enjoy improved health and well-being, offer education and employment opportunities and see poverty levels reducing.

Reference and administration details and key personnel• General Manager Jessica Mullins (appointed 2018) Orlaith Grehan (resigned 2018)

• Country Director - Damien Meaney

• Registered office - Waterways House, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2

• Company Number - 465787

• Charity regulatory authorisation number – 20071011

• Charity number - CHY 18494

• Advisors:

-Auditors, Donal Ryan and Associates, 32 Manor Street, Dublin 7 -Bankers, BOI, 87 Pembroke road, Dublin -Solicitors, Frank Murphy solicitors, Priory Hall, Stillorgan Road, Woodland, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Directors information• Mr. Leslie Buckley (Chairperson and Founder)

• Mrs. Carmel Buckley (Co-Founder)

• Mr. Maurice Anthony Healy (Vice Chairperson)

• Mr. Ronnie Foreman

• Mr. Oisin Gilbride

• Mr. Raymond Jordan

• Mr. Philip Lynch

• Mr. Paddy MaGuinness

• Ms. Aldagh McDonagh (resigned 31 January 2018)

• Mr. Frank Murphy (Secretary)

• Mr. John Moore (Appointed 8th March 2019)

• Mr. Stephen Nolan

• Mr. Cillian Twomey

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Vision and MissionHaven’s mission is to build strong and sustainable communities by facilitating the construction of shelter and the provision of water and sanitation solutions, and providing training and community development to ensure sustainable livelihoods.

Haven’s vision is of a Haiti made up of sustainable communities living free from poverty with everybody having a safe place to call home and the means to provide for their families.

Our PurposeHaven’s purpose is to alleviate poverty and to improve the living conditions of communities in Haiti.

For 2018 Haven focused on the following strategic objectives:

• Reduce levels of food insecurity, improve nutrition and income security within the communities that we work with.

• Support local farmers and business owners to develop new skills, gain access to training and avail of new resources.

• Support the further expansion of our chicken farming project

• Access to clean drinking water for rural communities

• Provide vocational training opportunities for young women from disadvantaged backgrounds

Activities:Haven’s primary client targets are poor and vulnerable rural communities in Haiti. We support both small and medium scale programmes. We are committed to the belief of empowering communities to help themselves and believe in a hand up, rather than a handout approach. We work closely with a handful of local partners and local government bodies to create sustainable relationships that aid in the growth and longevity of our projects. We work closely with community leaders and mayors to establish and construc-tively seek out their needs and views in programme development and implementation.

Achievements and Performance2018 was a year of transition and change for Haven with an overall reduction in fundraised income, due to an internal review on the effectiveness of certain fundraising initiatives. However, a drop in this income was reflected and matched by a reduction of 31% in fundraising expenditure. Grant income rose with Hav-en having been awarded grant funding from both Irish Aid and the W.K Kellogg Foundation.

One of our most successful programmes over 2018 was that of our business development programme Vizyon Pam, which promotes enterprise and empowers local people in rural communities to develop sus-tainable livelihoods for themselves and their families. The target was initially set at 60 participants to set


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up new businesses, but by December 2018 the target had been exceeded with 70 businesses set up in the South of Haiti.

Key highlights of the 2018 programmes and work included:

• 14,458 is the total population of Ile à Vache benefitting from Haven’s programmes

• 70 new businesses established in the south of Haiti, through our Vizyon Pam programme

• 58 people completed a sewing training course on Ile a Vache, through the vocational training initiative

• Two chicken coops for 2,400 laying chickens operating on the Christine Farm in Cavaillon with 6 new farmers trained in chicken farming. There is a significant shortage of eggs in Haiti and the country im-ports up to 30 million eggs every month

• 337,618 eggs were bought by local farmers and traders for the markets in the Sud department from the Christine farm

• 11 new wells built on Ile a Vache, giving 11,988 people access to clean water sources

• 96% of communities on Ile a Vache now benefit from having access to clean drinking water, that is 25 out of 26 communities living on Ile a Vache

• All households on Ile a Vache visited by our Community Health Workers

• 12,931 individuals on Ile a Vache received medical assessments

• 1,067 people referred to the Madame Bernard clinic

• 25 HIV awareness sessions run for 715 participants

Results for the year31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2017

(€60,133) €6,407

Net deficit for the year was €60,133. A 31% reduction in total income on 2017 levels resulted in adjusted expenditure levels for the year.

A 25% reduction in fundraised income is matched by a reduction of 31% in fundraising expenditure reflect-ing an internal review on the effectiveness of specific events held by the charity.

Grant Income rose by 5% during the year.


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Income 2018

Expenditure 2018

DONATIONS 12%

AGRICULTURE/LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMMES 53%

FUNDRAISING 52%

HOUSING/INFRASTRUCTURE 4%

GRANTS 36%

VOLUNTEERS 13%

OTHER <1%

OTHER 5%

FUNDRAISING 25%

Expenditure levels dropped in line with income during the year.

Haven’s investment in Agriculture and livelihoods projects however, saw an 86% increase on 2017 levels reflecting Haven’s commitment to a long term approach to building strong and sustainable communities.

Expenditure totalling €1,259,361 during the year may be analysed as follows:

Total incoming resources of €1,199,228 may be analysed as follows:


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The charity ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of €338,142. Haven’s policy is to maintain reserves, at least four months operating expenses. The outcome for the year is in line with this policy.

The charity intends to maintain reserves at this level into the future.

Reserves PolicyThe Board of Directors has examined the charity’s requirements for reserves, in light of the main risks to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be maintained at four months of the expenditure to meet the working capital requirements of the charity.

At the end of 2018, Haven had restricted reserves of Nil and unrestricted reserves of €338,142. If reserves fall below the level required by Haven’s reserves policy, the Directors will consider what actions need to be taken.

Haven is very grateful to all donors, volunteers and fundraisers for their generous support, which allows Haven to progress in creating a bright, independent future for the communities of Haiti.

2017 as follows:


Expenditure 2017AGRICULTURE/LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMMES 21%

HOUSING/INFRASTRUCTURE 33%

VOLUNTEERS 10%

OTHER 9%

FUNDRAISING 27%

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENTHaven BoardCurrent membership of the Board and attendance during the year to 31 December 2018 is set out below:

Member Function Board Attendance

A B

Leslie Buckley Chair 6 6

Carmel Buckley Board member 6 0

Maurice Healy Vice-Chair 6 3

Oisin Gilbride Board member 6 6

Ray Jordan Board member 6 0

Philip Lynch Board member 6 3

Paddy Maguinness Board member 6 2

Frank Murphy Board member 6 6

Stephen Nolan Board member 6 3

Professor Cillian Twomey Board member 6 4

Ronnie Foreman Board member 6 4


Ronnie Foreman became a director of Haven on 19 July 2018.

Column A indicates the number of meetings held during the period in which the Director was a member of the Board, while Column B indicates the number of meetings attended during the period in which the Director was a member of the Board.

Responsible for the overall operation and strategic development of the charity, the Board works closely with senior management staff in Ireland and Haiti. Each member of the Board works in a voluntary capacity and does not receive any remuneration or expense claims in respect of their services to Haven. The Board meets six times per year. Carmel Buckley’s attendance at board meetings in 2018 was curtailed due to illness which is still ongoing.

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ManagementHaven’s senior management team is led by its General Manager, based in Dublin, and its Country Direc-tor, based in Haiti. In 2018, Orlaith Grehan stood as General Manager of Haven, before leaving the role in August, replaced by Jessica Mullins who started her role on 31 October. Damien Meaney held the Country Director position throughout 2018. The Board wishes to extend its appreciation to the Haven team for their hard work and commitment throughout the year.

The senior management team carries out all day-to-day activities involved in running Haven and its pro-grammes, as delegated by the Board. All strategic, policy and budgetary matters are approved by the Board before implementation by the senior management team.

Haven is an equal opportunities employer. Its competitive remuneration scales are based on peer organ-isations within the charity sector which offer comparable roles of size, responsibility and complexity. Continuous professional development opportunities are made available to staff members. Haven does not pay pension benefits or contributions to staff members. No additional benefits were made to the General Manager salary in 2018.

The Country Director oversees all operations in Haiti and leads a dedicated team of five programme and support staff, including one ex-pat and four local staff.

Fundraising is implemented at Head Office in Dublin through private and public fundraising activities, grant proposals, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) opportunities. This is led by the General Manager, with support from the Head Office Finance Assistant and the Programmes and Engagement Officer.

Volunteers are an integral part to Haven’s operations and activities, assisting with fundraising events in Ireland, supporting office administration in Dublin, and offering their skills in Haiti, as well as providing specialist advice on digital marketing, production and branding. Haven is also thankful to have a number of Ambassadors who promote the mission of the organisation throughout Ireland and abroad.

GovernanceHaven’s Board believes that all charities, including Haven, should be fully accountable to the general public, providing detailed and transparent information on where and how funds are generated and what they are used towards. The Board is thus dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, mainstreaming this commit-ment throughout all of the charity’s activities.

To reflect this, as a member of the Charities Institute of Ireland (CII), Haven has com-mitted to operating the triple lock of standards: transparent reporting, good fundraising practices and strong governance.

In 2018, Haven renewed its commitment to the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages. Haven applies the Code’s principles of dignity and respect to all of its communications, working to ensure that all communications and interactions with the public and supporters meet the highest possible standards, as set out in the Code.

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Having first become a signatory to the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice (CoGP) for Volunteer Sending Agencies in 2015, Haven again reaffirmed its status in 2018. The CoGP is a set of standards for organisa-tions facilitating international volunteer placements in developing countries which focus on ensuring that overseas volunteering generates positive results for the three main stakeholders: the volunteer, the send-ing agency, and the local project and community.

Future DevelopmentsWhile Haiti has undergone considerable development over the past number of years, much progress is still outstanding. 33% of the population in Haiti continues to have significant challenges in meeting their basic food needs: 1.5 million are living in severe food insecurity. Just 28% of the population has access to im-proved sanitation facilities and only 58% of people in Haiti have access to improved drinking water sourc-es., and only 32% of people in Haiti aged over 25 have attended secondary school.

In light of this, Haven recognises the importance of taking a long-term approach to its projects and activi-ties. Its mission is to empower people to build strong and sustainable livelihoods, and its vision sees a Haiti made up of thriving communities, living free from poverty. Haven’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan prioritises community-led WASH programmes, community-led livelihoods programmes, and household-led shelter upgrades. Haven is dedicated to continuing its focus on these areas, identified as the greatest areas of need experienced by the people of Haiti, throughout this period and looks forward to working towards a bright future for its people. In 2019, Haven will also be holding an internal review and restructuring of its strategy, to ensure that all compliance and governance regulations are being met.

Simultaneously, Haven plans to expand its livelihood development programmes over the coming years. A significant step towards this comes with the 2018 introduction of a new business development programme, Vizyon Pam, translating from Creole as “My Vision”. Providing a grounding in life skills and vocational training, before moving on to business planning and opening access to microfinance, the programme gives each of its participants a sustainable income while also stimulating the local economy. In 2019, Haven aims to expand this programme in the Southern region of Haiti, mimicking the success of Vizyon Pam, to launch their own businesses through this programme, building sustainable social enterprise which will create impact long into the future.

Haven’s agricultural programmes are also set to grow substantially over the next year. At the Christine Farm, the new Seed Bank opened in 2018, giving access to affordable, high-quality supply of seeds to local farmers. Access to such resources in southern Haiti is currently extremely limited, with farmers having to travel at least 30km to the nearest town of Les Cayes or 200km to Port au Prince, both of which are out of reach for many local farmers. The new Seed Bank allows local farmers to apply the skills they learnt through training and thus diversify their harvests, increase their yields and expand the local market. Equally, following its launch in 2017, the Chicken Farming project will continue to grow and be significantly expanded in 2019 to further reduce food insecurity in Cavaillon. With plans to provide training to more local farmers and to build additional chicken coops on the Christine Farm, this project aims to support the growth of this underdeveloped market in Haiti, helping local people to develop new skills, avail of new resources and increase their earnings. With our newly established partnership with Manor Farm and their umbrella group Scandi Standard, we will see this partnership expand exponentially in 2019, with CSR part-nerships between Ireland, Denmark and Norway being established.


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Haven will also be expanding on our Forestry programme. The destruction of trees and forests remains a significant problem in Haiti, with levels of deforestation rising from 40% in the 1960s to a troubling 98% today. Deforestation deepens food insecurity and sustains poverty in Haiti, as it leads to soil degradation, water scarcity, and decreased farming income.

Acknowledging the gravity of the situation and recognising that this was especially compounded by the impact of Hurricane Matthew on local ecosystems, our Forestry Programme launched in 2017 to encourage environmental sustainability and food security in Haiti. In 2019 we will be expanding this project in the area of Torbeck and look to planting upwards of 120,000 trees in the area, whilst providing education and training to local families in the area.

Under the Strategic Plan, shelter and housing stand as a smaller element of programming. While Hav-en remains committed to supporting shelter solutions in times of natural disaster, as with its Hurricane Matthew emergency and recovery work, programming in this area will be largely led by volunteer activities in the future. The annual Volunteer Programme, for example, will provide opportunities to deliver mean-ingful construction and repair projects which introduce new community facilities and upgrade existing structures so that communities can enjoy safe, expanded resources and develop further over time. Over the coming years, Haven will continue to place a high priority on building and strengthening relations with a wide and relevant range of stakeholders to ensure the success of the community-based approach and sustainability embedded in all its programmes. Haven has established a partnership agreement between GOAL and Haven for 2019, that will result in the GOAL-Haven programme in Haiti which will see both organisations working in collaboration to achieve even more for the people of Haiti. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in April 2018. Also in 2019, Haven plans to introduce new case management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, as well as a new CRM system in both Ireland and Haiti which will provide greater assessment of participants’ journeys and measurement of impact, while also broaden-ing its fundraising opportunities. In this way, Haven aims to build its capacity and tailor its programmes to confront the needs and realise the ambitions of the people and communities it is deeply committed to in the long-term.

FundraisingMonitoring fundraising is a chief responsibility of all Directors as they are charged with ensuring the short-term and long-term viability of the company. Haven has formally adopted and adheres to the Chari-ties Regulator’s Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.

Development programme Strategic oversight of the Development Programme is a key responsibility of all Directors. The Board are responsible for monitoring partner performance, ensuring programme results are on-track and ensuring expenditure is in line with targets and budgets. The Directors also ensure that the programmes are follow-ing the guidelines set out by the organisation’s strategic objectives.

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Post balance sheet events There have been no significant events affecting Haven since the financial year end.

Accounting records The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities under Section 281 to 285 of the Companies Act 2014 to keep adequate accounting records for the company. In order to comply with the requirements of the Act, appropriate personnel are employed, such as our financial controller and accounts assistant. The account-ing records of the company are kept at the registered office and principal place of business, Malthouse, South Block, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 (in March 2019, the address of the company changed to Water-ways House, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2.)

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ Report and the financial statements in accor-dance with the Companies Act 2014 and the applicable regulations. Irish company law requires the Direc-tors to prepare financial statements giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the net income or expenditure of Haven for each financial year. Under company law, the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the as-sets, liabilities and financial position as at the financial year end date and of the net income or expenditure of the company for the financial year and otherwise comply with the Companies Act 2014.

Going ConcernThe directors have a reasonable expectation that the organisation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial state-ments. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual finan-cial statements.

Government Department CircularsThe Haven Community Foundation is compliant with relevant circulars including Circular: 44/2006 “Tax Clearance. Procedures Grants, subsidies and Similar Type Payments”.

Statement on Relevant Audit InformationIn accordance with Section 330 of the Companies Act 2014, so far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information, being information needed by the auditor in connection with preparing its report, of which the auditor is unaware. Having made enqui-ries of fellow directors and the group’s auditor, each director have taken all the steps he/she is obliged to


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take as a director in order to make himself/herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of the information.

AuditorsDonal Ryan & Associates were appointed auditors by the trustees to fill the casual vacancy and they have indicated their willingness to continue in office in accordance with the provisions of section 383(2) of the Companies Act 2014.

Accounting RecordsTo ensure that adequate accounting records are kept in accordance with Sections 281 to 285 of the Companies Act 2014, the directors have employed appropriately qualified accounting personnel and have maintained appropriate computerised accounting systems. The accounting records are located at the company’s office at Waterways House, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 NF40.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 3rd October 2019 and signed on its behalf by:

Trustees’ Responsibilities StatementThe trustees, who are also directors of The Haven Community Foundation for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable Irish law and regulations.

Irish company law requires the trustees as the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under the law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the Companies Act 2014 and FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” issued by the Financial Reporting Council. Under company law, the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the charity as at the financial year end date and of the net income or expenditure of the charity for the financial year and otherwise comply with the Companies Act 2014.

Leslie BuckleyDirector

Frank Murphy Director

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In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2015);

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, identify those standards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.

The trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity keeps or causes to be kept adequate accounting records which correctly explain and record the transactions of the charity, enable at any time the assets, liabilities, financial position and net income or expenditure of the charity to be determined with reason-able accuracy, enable them to ensure that the financial statements and the Trustees’ Annual Report com-ply with Companies Act 2014 and enable the financial statements to be audited. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

• there is no relevant audit information (information needed by the charity’s auditor in connection with preparing the auditor’s report) of which the charity’s auditor is unaware, and

• the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditor is aware of that information.





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Auditors’ Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HAVEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Report on the audit of the financial statementsOpinionI have audited the charity financial statements of The Haven Community Foundation for the year ended 31 December 2018 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income and Ex-penditure Account), the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies set out in note 2. The financial report-ing framework that has been applied in their preparation is Irish law and FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: State-ment of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

In my opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the charity as at 31 December 2018 and of its net incoming resources for the year then ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and having regard to the Charities SORP; and

• have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014.

Basis for opinionI conducted my audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (Ireland) (ISAs (Ireland)) and applicable law. My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of my report. I am independent of the charity in accordance with ethical requirements that are relevant to my audit of financial statements in Ireland, including the Ethical Standard for Auditors (Ireland) issued by the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA), and the Provisions Available for Audits of Small Entities, in the circumstances set out in note 3 to the financial statements, and I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concernI have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which ISAs (Ireland) require me to report to you where:

• the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

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• the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charity’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Other InformationThe trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and my Auditor’s Report thereon. My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in my report, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or my knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If I identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, I am required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; I am required to report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2014Based solely on the work undertaken in the course of the audit, I report that:

• the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

• in my opinion, the Trustees’ Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2014.

I have obtained all the information and explanations which I consider necessary for the purposes of my audit. In my opinion the accounting records of the charity were sufficient to permit the financial statements to be readily and properly audited. The financial statements are in agreement with the accounting records.

Matters on which I am required to report by exceptionBased on the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, I have not identified any material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report. The Companies Act 2014 requires me to report to you if, in my opinion, the disclosures of trustees’ remuneration and transactions required by sections 305 to 312 of the Act are not made. I have nothing to report in this regard.

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Respective responsibilitiesResponsibilities of trustees for the financial statementsAs explained more fully in the Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 42 the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of finan-cial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to the going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statementsMy objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes my opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (Ireland) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Further information regarding the scope of my responsibilities as auditorAs part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (Ireland), I exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. I also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charity’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by trustees.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or

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conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If I conclude that a material uncertainty exists, I am required to draw attention in my Auditor’s Report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify my opinion. My conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of my Auditor’s Report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

I communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal con-trol that I identify during my audit.

The purpose of my audit work and to whom I owe my responsibilities My report is made solely to the charity’s members, as a body, in accordance with Section 391 of the Com-panies Act 2014. My audit work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s members those matters I am required to state to them in an Auditor’s Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume any responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s members, as a body, for my audit work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Donal Ryan FCCA AITI

For and on behalf of:

DONAL RYAN & ASSOCIATES CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS & STATUTORY AUDITOR

32, Manor Street Dublin 7

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds 2018 Funds 2018 2018 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 2017

Notes € € € € € €

Income

Donations and Charitable activities 4.1 97,972 45,263 143,235 176,360 315,459 491,819-

Grants from other funders 4.2 - 432,075 432,075 - 412,781 412,781

Other fundraising activities 4.3 602,835 19,000 621,835 827,175 - 827,175

Other income 4.4 2,083 - 2,083 1,674 - 1,674

Total income 702,890 496,338 1,199,228 1,005,209 728,240 1,733,449

Expenditure

Raising funds 5.1 319,892 - 319,892 464,656 - 464,656

Charitable activities 5.2 443,131 496,338 939,469 534,146 728,240 1,262,386

Total Expenditure 763,023 496,338 1,259,361 998,802 728,240 1,727,042

Net income/(expenditure) (60,133) - (60,133) 6,407 - 6,407

Transfers between funds - - - - - -

Net movement in funds for the year (60,133) - (60,133) 6,407 - 6,407

Reconciliation of funds

Balances brought forward 14 398,275 - 398,275 391,867 - 391,867 at 1 January 2018

Balances carried forward 338,142 - 338,142 398,274 - 398,274 at 31 December 2018


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure relate to continuing activities.


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2018 2017

Notes € €

Fixed Assets

Tangible assets 10 - 349

Current Assets

Debtors 11 249,516 152,621

Cash at bank and in hand 542,337 785,126

791,853 937,747

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 12 (453,711) (539,822)

Net Current Assets 338,142 397,925

Total Assets less Current Liabilities 338,142 398,274

Funds

General fund (unrestricted) 338,142 398,274

Total funds 14 338,142 398,274

BALANCE SHEET


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2018 2017

Notes € €

Cash flows from operating activities

Net movement in funds (60,132) 6,406

Adjustments for:

Depreciation 349 372

Interest receivable and similar income - (1,674)

(59,783) 5,104

Movements in working capital:

Movement in debtors (122,907) (33,097)

Movement in creditors (86,111) (114,722)

Cash generated from operations (268,801) (142,715)

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received - 1,674

Cash flows from financing activities

Advances to subsidiaries/group companies 26,012 (17,265)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (242,789) (158,306)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2018 785,126 943,432

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2018 19 542,337 785,126

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Haven Community Foundation is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in the Republic of Ireland. The registered office of the company is Waterways House Grand Canal Quay Dublin 2 D02 NF40 Ireland which is also the principal place of business of the company The financial statements have been presented in Euro (€) which is also the functional currency of the company.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIESThe following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity’s financial statements.

Basis of preparationThe financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)” Irish statute comprising the Companies Act 2014 and FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.

The charity has applied the Charities SORP on a voluntary basis as its application is not a requirement of the current regulations for charities registered in the Republic of Ireland.

As permitted by the Companies Act 2014 the charity has varied the standard formats in that act for the Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet. Departures from the standard formats as outlined in the Companies Act 2014 are to comply with the requirements of the Charities SORP and are in compliance with section 4.7 10.6 and 15.2 of that SORP.

Statement of complianceThe financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2018 have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)” and FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.

Fund accountingThe following are the categorises of funds maintained:

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Restricted fundsRestricted funds represent income received which can only be used for particular purposes as specified by the donors. Such purposes are within the overall objectives of the charity.

Unrestricted fundsUnrestricted funds consist of General and Designated funds.

• General funds represent amounts which are expendable at the discretion of the board in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

• Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that the board has at its discretion set aside for particular purposes. These designations have an administrative purpose only and do not legally restrict the board’s discretion to apply the fund.

Income Voluntary income or capital is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to it its financial value can be quantified with reasonable certainty and there is reasonable cer-tainty of its ultimate receipt. Entitlement to legacies is considered established when the charity has been notified of a distribution to be made by the executors. Income received in advance of due performance under a contract is accounted for as deferred income until earned. Grants for activities are recognised as income when the related conditions for legal entitlement have been met. All oth er inco me is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Expenditure All resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitable activities include costs of services and grants support costs and depreciation on related assets. Costs of generating funds similarly include fundraising activities. Non-staff costs not attributed to one category of activity are allocated or apportioned pro-rata to the staffing of the relevant service. Finance, HR, IT and administrative staff costs are directly attributable to individual activities by objective. Governance costs are those associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or at valuation less accumulated depreciation. The charge to de-preciation is calculated to write off the original cost or valuation of tangible fixed assets less their esti-mated residual value over their expected useful lives as follows:

Fixtures fittings and equipment - 33% Straight line

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DebtorsDebtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Income recognised by the charity from government agencies and other co-funders but not yet received at year end is included in debtors.

Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand comprises cash on deposit at banks requiring less than three months’ notice of withdrawal.

Taxation and deferred taxation No current or deferred taxation arises as the charity has been granted charitable exemption. Irrecoverable valued added tax is expensed as incurred.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events have occurred at that date that will result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future. Timing differences are temporary differences between the company’s taxable income and its results as stated in the financial statements.

Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that are anticipated to apply in the pe-riods in which the timing differences are expected to reverse based on tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

3. PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR AUDITS OF SMALL ENTITIESIn common with many other charitable companies of our size and nature we use our auditors to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

4. INCOME

4.1 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted 2018 2017 Funds Funds

€ € € €

Donations 97,972 45,263 143,235 491,819

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4.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

4.3 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

4.4 OTHER INCOME

Unrestricted Restricted 2018 2017 Funds Funds

€ € € €

Fundraising Income 602,835 19,000 621,835 827,175


€ € € €

Other income 2,083 - 2,083 1,674


€ € € €

Irish Aid - - - 75,001

The Kelloggs Foundation - 121,102 121,102 236,066

The Haven Community Foundation (US) - 7,480 7,480 108,944

The Iris O Brien Foundation - 28,000 28,000 33,790

Other Grant Income Received - 52,250 52,250 50,761

Movement in Deferred Resources - 155,243 155,243 (91,781)

Manor Farm - 68,000 68,000 -

- 432,075 432,075 412,781

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5.1 RAISING FUNDS2018 Agricultural & Volunteers Housing & Other Cost of Total Livelihoods Infrastructural Assistance Generating Funds

€ € € € € €

Staff and Related Costs 190,234 29,045 17,069 18,566 47,370 302,284

Office and Administration 9,288 1,011 420 666 36,765 48,151

Costs

Direct Programme Costs 319,861 109,494 20,386 31,438 202,539 683,722

Direct Field Costs 91,656 10,722 3,522 8,582 - 114,482

Total Direct Cost 610,931 150,275 41,398 59,253 286,674 1,148,639

Support Costs 54,254 14,394 3,322 5,536 33,217 110,722

Total Expenditure 665,285 164,669 44,720 64,789 319,891 1,259,361

2017 Agricultural & Volunteers Housing & Other Cost of Total Livelihoods Infrastructural Assistance Generating Funds

€ € € € € €


Office and Administration 3,123 394 7,106 1,198 14,480 26,301

Costs

Direct Programme Costs 183,364 123,266 380,483 9,155 44,306 740,574

Direct Field Costs 24,044 24,630 79,547 110,839 293,704 532,764

Total Direct Cost 312,429 162,125 534,828 139,775 426,915 1,576,073

Support Costs 45,291 15,097 37,742 15,097 37,742 150,969

Total Expenditure 357,720 177,222 572,571 154,872 464,657 1,727,042

5. EXPENDITURE

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5.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

5.3 COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS

Restricted Agricultural & Volunteers Housing & Other Total 2017 Livelihoods Infrastructural Assistance

€ € € € € €

Staff and Related Costs 86,828 - - 4,559 91,389 42,845

Office and Administration 2,180 - - - 2,180 56

Direct Programme Costs 318,286 - 19,706 31,105 369,098 648,558

Direct Field Costs 33,673 - - - 33,673 36,781

440,967 - 19,706 35,664 496,338 728,240

Un-Restricted Agricultural & Volunteers Housing & Other Total 2017 Livelihoods Infrastructural Assistance

€ € € € € €


Office and Administration 7,108 1,011 420 666 9,205 11,766

Direct Programme Costs 1,572 109,497 680 333 112,082 123,267

Direct Field Costs 57,984 10,722 3,522 8,582 80,810 100,596

Support Costs 54,254 14,394 3,322 5,536 77,506 113,227

224,324 164,669 25,013 29,125 443,131 534,146

2018 2017

€ €

Staff and Related Cost 47,370 74,725

Travel Costs 6,898 14,480

Office & Administration Costs 29,868 44,305

Event/Campaign Direct Costs 202,539 293,704

Support Costs 33,217 37,742

319,892 464,656



6. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

7. NET INCOME

2018 2017

€ €

Staff and Related Cost 31,543 76,974

Travel Costs 4,614 14,238

Office & Administration Costs 18,118 18,775

Consultancy Fees 30,456 27,795

IT Costs 10,124 7,134

Governance Costs 15,519 5,681

Depreciation 348 372

110,722 150,969

2018 2017

€ €

Net Income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Depreciation of tangible assets 349 372

(Surplus)/deficit on foreign currencies (13,081) 17,957

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8. EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION

2018 2017

Number Number

Management 2 2

Fundraising 1 1

Operations 19 15

Administration 2 2

24 20

2018 2017

€ €

Wages and salaries 291,498 406,454

Social security costs 25,020 26,768

316,518 433,222

2018 2017

€ €

€60,000 to €70,000 1 1

Number of employeesThe average number of persons employed (including executive trustees) during the year was as follows:

9. EMPLOYEES AND RENUMERATION CONTINUEDIn the year 2018 there was one employee with a salary in excess of €60,000. A table has been prepared below to accompany the report as required under DPE 022/05/2013 Circular 13/2014.

The staff costs comprise:



10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

11. DEBTORS

12. CREDITORS

Fixtures, fittings and equipment Total

€ €

At 31 December 2018 11,393 11,393

Depreciation

At 1 January 2018 11,044 11,044

Charge for the year 349 349

At 31 December 2018 11,393 11,393

Net book value

At 31 December 2018 - -

At 31 December 2017 349 349

2018 2017

€ €

Trade debtors 170,607 20,268

Amounts owed by related parties 20,733 46,745

Prepayments 50,615 45,538

Accrued Income 7,561 40,070

249,516 152,621

2018 2017

Amounts falling due within one year € €

Trade creditors 8,946 3,177

Taxation and social security costs 4,871 3,288

Accruals 15,539 9,720

Deferred Income 424,355 523,637

453,711 539,822

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13. RESERVES

14. FUNDS

14.1 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

14.2 ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS

2018 2017

€ €

At 1 January 2018 398,274 391,868

for the year (60,132) 6,406

At 31 December 2018 338,142 398,274

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds

€ € €

At 1 January 2017 391,867 - 391,867

Movement during the financial year 6,407 - 6,407

At 31 December 2017 398,274 - 398,274

Movement during the financial year (60,133) - (60,133)

At 31 December 2018 338,142 - 338,142

Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Balance 1 January 2018 between funds 31 December 2018

€ € € € €

Restricted income

Restricted - 496,338 (496,388) - -

Unrestricted income

Unrestricted General 398,275 702,890 (763,023) - 338,142

Total funds 398,275 1,199,228 (1,259,361) - 338,142



14.3 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Current Current Total assets liabilities

€ € €

Unrestricted general funds 791,853 (453,711) 338,142

791,853 (453,711) 338,142

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15. STATUSThe charity is limited by guarantee not having a share capital.

The liability of the members is limited.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up while they are members, or within one year thereafter, for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before they ceased to be members, and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors among themselves, such amount as may be required, not exceeding € 1.

16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The charity has a credit card security set at a limit of €18,750

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The charity received €19,650 in donations from Leslie Buckley director during the year (€41,895 in 2017). Anamount of €27,264 was received from the Digicel Group Ltd in 2017. Leslie Buckley is a director of the Digicel Group Ltd. The charity was also in receipt of €11,250, €800 and €5,000 from Actavo, CTI Global & Nualtra respectively; all being related companies. The Healy Group donated €36,550 to the charity during the year (€73,710 in 2017). Maurice Healy is a director of Haven and the Healy Group. Frank Murphy, a director of Haven donated €220 to the charity in 2018. Cillian Twomey, a director of Haven, donated €1050 to the charity during the year. Philip Lynch, a director of Haven donated €800 to the charity during the year. Megazyme Ltd donated €2,800 to the charity during 2018. Oisin Gilbride is a director of Magazyme Ltd and Haven. Oisin Gilbride donated an amount of €2,200 during 2018. Stephen Nolan donated €2,000 to the charity in 2018, Sustainable Nation Ireland donated €5,000 to the charity during the year. Stephen Nolan is a director of Haven and an executive of Sustainable Nation Ireland.

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18. RELATED COMPANY RECEIVABLE

20. POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

21. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

19. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Amounts owed are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed date of repayment.

There have been no significant events affecting the Charity since the year-end.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 3rd October 2019.

2018 2017

€ €

The Haven Community Foundation (US) 29,480 44,031

2018 2017

€ €

Cash and bank balances 542,337 785,126

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Haven is a registered charity – CHY 18494 | Haven is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Ireland – Company Number 465787

Haven Haiti5th Floor Digicel Building

151 Angle AvenueJean Paul 11, Turgeau

Haiti

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Suite 450Miami

Florida 33126

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Dublin 2Ireland

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