WER Annual Report - Native American Emergency Relief

WER Annual Report

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WER Annual Report 2010

Mission Statement

World Emergency Relief alleviates the suffering of human beings by providing humanitarian relief and

developmental aid to people who have been marginalized by geography, or harmed by natural

disaster, war, armed conflict, exploitation, physical or mental abuse, or economic deprivation.



World Emergency Relief

Dear Friends and Supporters,

A villager in Honduras once told me that “when Americans get a cold, the rest of the world gets pneumonia”. The economics of this past year have certainly born that out.

Just as with most of our personal budgets, WER has had to make adjustments. The challenge has been how to do more with less. By combining programs and reaping the fruit of many years of relationships with project partners, our core projects continue and those that you help with your support to WER are indeed being served.

In 2010 and 2011 we have continued our WER flagship project: acquisition, shipping and delivery of GIK (Gifts-In-Kind) donations, including emergency and life-sustaining products that are loaded and shipped overseas. We have only to raise the funds for shipping from



our donors’ warehouse to WER’s program partners who are so thankful for your generosity.

The WER family of supporters delivered almost 600 tons of cargo valued at over $23 million dollars.

In spite of the economic hard times, we were also able to expand our safe water projects in Africa and Central America, breaking the cycle of parasitic and worm infestations for many. All the while, we have continued our Native American Emergency Relief work assisting American Indians living in deplorable conditions.

We have always maintained a very low percentage of administration costs. We’ve made cuts where we can, including a much smaller staff and pro bono help from former staff. Even with the hard economic times we have been able to keep costs at 6%, enabling 94% of donations to be committed to projects that not only save and improve lives, but let so many people in so many lands know that someone cares. Cares enough to share hard-earned dollars when there is no such thing as extra money.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff, our many volunteers, and most importantly from those that we serve, thank you for caring and for sharing.

Yours In Service,

!

Gary Becks Kristy ScottBoard Chairman Chief executive Officerxsx



Financials: Total Programs ($22,384,836)These figures are summarized from our 2010 Audited Financial Statements prepared by our independent auditor. Please ask for our complete Audited Financial Statements and/or our IRS 990 or view them online at http://www.wer-us.org/accountability.html

World Emergency Relief solicits donations via direct mail, internet, Combined Federal Campaign and special events.

Asia $2,022,626 Africa & the Middle East$12,944,803Latin America $5,258,827 United States $2,158,580



Financials: Total Expenses ($23,813,382)We remain committed to excellence as a public charity and beneficiary of choice. Of the $23 million we received in funding last fiscal year, 94% was used for Program Expenses – providing water filters to villages in Honduras and Nigeria; delivering backpacks filled with necessities to wounded soldiers; responding to disasters with much needed cash and supplies; procuring and delivering necessary medicines, medical supplies and equipment, hygiene supplies, food and clothing for those most in need throughout the world and at home here in the United States. Of the remaining revenue, only 3.5% was used for fundraising (mostly advertising) and 2.5% management costs, such as staff salaries, office operating expenses and the like. Our dedicated Board, staff and community volunteers understand that our donors place a special trust and confidence in our stewardship of your donated resources.

$871,669 $575,319 $22,366,394

Fundraising 3.5% Management 2.5% Program Expenses 94%



Financials: Statement of ActivitiesUnrestricted Net Assets

Support

Gifts-in-kind $21,358,128 Contributions $1,687,735 Bequests $15,578

List Rental income $73,813 Investment income $834 Miscellaneous income $0 Total Support $23,136,088

Net assets released from restriction $202,638

Total Unrestricted Revenue, gains, and Other Support $23,338,726

Other Gains and Losses

Program services $22,366,394

Management services $575,319

Fundraising $871,669

Total Expenses 23,813,382

Other Gains ad Losses

(Loss) on asset disposal -$9,182

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on marketable securities -$9,260 Total Expenses and Losses $23,831,824

Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted net Assets -$493,098

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets

Grants 86,890 Net assets releases from restrictions -$202,638 Increase (Decrease) in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets -$115,748

Increase (Decreae) in Net Assets -$608,846

Net Assets, Beginning of year $1,013,026

Prior period adjustments $9

Net Assets, end of year 404,180



Gifts-In-KindGifts-In-Kind are donated commodities WER uses for charitable purposes; GIK accounts for approximately 91% of our gross revenues this past fiscal year, 2010. The bulk of our GIK were medicines delivered to the Africa and Asia-Pacific regions (natural disasters and other humanitarian aid). WER doesn’t inflate the value of GIK shipped, so food distribution (in USD) may appear minimal, but pound for pound the food we ship has a huge impact on those we help.

The commodities we ship could be something as costly as pharmaceuticals, or as basic as clothing or bulk foods. Each shipment’s value can range from a few thousand dollars to $1 million or more; however, the need for each shipment is equally important.

We also received about 8% of our funding through your generous public support. Typically, these donations help defray the costs of shipping commodities throughout the world. Without such generous support, we could not possibly move these goods where and when they are needed, sometimes at a moment’s notice.



Regional DisbursementsWorld Emergency Relief, through our Children’s Food Fund, Native American Emergency Relief and WER’s global family, support programs in over 18 countries around the world. We give children a living chance by addressing their practical, emotional, social and economic needs, as well as the needs of their families and communities. In addition to WER’s major outreaches, we have a number of smaller programs and one-time projects (such as our disaster relief efforts) around the world.

Native American Emergency ReliefDesperate, nearly Third World living conditions inside the United States are often overlooked. Native Americans are plagued with poverty, hunger and despair. Children are often poorly clothed and unfed. Their cries of despair frequently

fall on deaf ears. WER understands the distressed conditions that many Native Americans are forced to live in, and is dedicated to improving their situations on the Navajo Reservation. NAER provides poor Navajo families with food and firewood as well as new coats, gloves, hats and other protective clothing during the harsh winter months.



Military SupportBackpacks filled with necessities and comforts from home are sent to severely wounded U.S. Military men and women at Walter Reed, Bethesda, Brooke, Balboa, Fort Bliss and Fox Army Health Center. These wounded Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan receive such great medical care that they are often medi-vaced within three days of being injured. In the process they are usually separated from their belongings, perhaps arriving stateside in the field uniform they were wearing when injured. Our $625 Backpack says:“Welcome Home, You are Not Forgotten!”

AsiaWe provide direct aid to project partners in the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. When 2009’s devastating Typhoons Ketsana and Lupit struck the Philippines in October, we responded with 40’ containers of tents, sleeping

bags, flashlights, shoes, socks, etc. as well as cash that immediately helped to relocate children from a flooded orphanage that we have supported for many years. In Cambodia we delivered over 2,500 wheelchairs to mine collapse victims, and young victims of re-emerging polio. Our shipments of medicine and medical supplies assisted patients throughout Asia, bringing over $2.3 million worth of supplies to that region in 2010.



AfricaMillions of men, women and children in Africa are suffering every day from hunger, dehydration, disease, poverty and despair. WER continues to battle these issues by combating hunger, poverty and family abuse, while promoting healthcare and education. World Emergency Relief supports a daily feeding program in Liberia and provides food, clothing, medicines and other supplies to those who most need our assistance, including street children and AIDS orphans.

Central AmericaWER provides safe water for deep jungle villages in Honduras where the resident doctor reports a 90% decrease of diarrhea from the use of ceramic water filters. We have constructed and equipped three full-service medical clinics and one OB ward

in the jungles of the Miskito Coast – giving thousands of villagers their first ever medical care.

In addition, over 1,500 severely disabled children and adults in El Salvador no longer crawl on the ground thanks to the wheelchairs World Emergency Relief delivered on behalf of our donors. WER also supports the Green Cross, a volunteer fire department that responds to medical emergencies in areas where there is no other help.



AfghanistanOur twenty-one (21) Literacy Learning Centers and sewing classes provide basic education and skill training for over 800 women and girls in tribal villages. At one school, grandmother, daughter and granddaughter study together – three generations learning to read and write. To date we have over 7,000 graduates who send their sincerest appreciation to their friends in America for the gift of literacy.

From Our CEO…

It is our hope that this straight-to-the-point report gives you a snapshot of what your donations have allowed WER, with the help of the Lord, to accomplish.

Thank you to all our supporters for enabling us to help more people worldwide. Please help us to continue to alleviate the emergencies many children face, while we often take our blessings for granted. This coming year, the WER international family will work harder and smarter than ever!

Thank you for caring and for sharing.

!



WER CHIEF OFFICER

Gary Becks, Chief Executive Officer

WER BOARD OF DIRECTORS(Current)

Gary Becks, Chairman

W. Foster Rich, Vice Chairman

Michael Batarseh, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer

Lawrence Cutting, Secretary

Kristy Scott,Chief Executive Officer

Independent AuditorsJames E. Raftery, C.P.A.606 North Stapley DriveMesa, AZ 85203

General CounselRon Oberndorfer, Esq.Fishbeck & OberndorferLa Mesa Law

WER INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS:World Emergency Relief27715 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 205Temecula, CA 92590phone 951-225-6700toll free 888.484.4543www.worldemergencyrelief.org



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