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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Members, Supporters, and Partners of Health for Humanity,
The fiscal year 2004-2005 marked a very important year for HH. It was a year of consolidation and learning in which Health for Humanity’s professional structures and processes were firmly established. A fulltime Programs Officer was recruited to oversee all HH projects and regional HH Networks were provided with a level of support and oversight not previously possible. It was a year in which we refined HH’s systems; reviewed the status of HH projects first hand; planned for needed human resources; adopted strategies to meet professional standards of a development organization; and most importantly, learned more about what it means to harmonize a scientific approach with our fundamental core principles. For the first time in HH’s history, oversight of HH projects was assigned to dedicated staff rather than volunteers.
In this year, the HH Programs Officer began systematic visits to all HH project sites, beginning an important process of monitoring and evaluation, something that was greatly needed but missing from our systems until this year. This change permitted us to put in place more professional systems and monitoring tools to review HH projects and determine how closely they align with the HH model of development. Assessing projects in this light quickly identifies deficiencies and allows focused effort in those areas.
With increasing institutional capacity, HH was able to assist existing projects in achieving a much higher level of coordination and successful partnership. HH’s successful collaboration with the Mongolian Ministry of Health and with sister NGOs (Christoffl Blinden Mission and Orbis) to finalize the Mongolian national blindness prevention plan and to commit jointly to its successful fulfillment is a good example of this. New projects that were added this year included: single adolescent mother mentoring in Cameroon; breast feeding promotion in Pakistan, and a program for continuing medical education in Mongolia.
In pursuit of HH’s mission – to create models of health development that successfully incorporate both scientific and spiritual principles – HH documented its learning about this challenging mandate with the publication of the HH Health Development Workbook. It is intended to assist HH members in their learning about this topic as they develop projects in their communities or volunteer on HH’s international projects. This tool will help us both individually and collectively to reflect and refine the HH model of capacity building.
As we review the achievements of this year, we can be assured that the foundation of HH is strong and ready for the challenges ahead. What HH has already achieved in the first 13 years of its life with passionate volunteers, dedicated workers, ardent members, and stalwart supporters – in spite of the meager resources and numerous obstacles encountered – provides that assurance and guarantee of future victory.
With profound appreciation for your partnership in this great endeavor,
May Khadem, MD, MPH
Executive Director
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2004-2005 Financial Resources: May 1, 2004 - April 30, 2005
2004-2005 Fundraisers
- HH National Shirt of Honor: Every summer HH members around the country sponsor the names of their friends, family, and mentors to be listed on HH’s annual t-shirt. The t-shirt is then mailed to everyone sponsored on the shirt, providing a great opportunity to talk about HH’s commitment to service in the world.
- Chicago Opera Gala: Each year, HH hosts a gala evening of the arts in celebration of HH’s projects and honors a Chicago area woman or man who has made a significant contribution to the expression of HH’s principles in civic life.
- Chicago HH Golf Outing: In June, Chicago area golfers tee up in support of HH. The golf tournament consists of a 4-person scramble (good for all skill levels!) and includes a long drive hole and a closest-to-the-pin Par 3. Afterwards, the golfers gather in the clubhouse for lunch.
- Chicago Bowling Breakfast: In August, HH goes bowling with a great event combining unlimited family bowling, a spectacular silent auction donated by area businesses, and a brunch cooked up by HH’s volunteer chefs. This fun family event is also the launch for each year’s new HH Shirt of Honor.
- Annual Garage Sale: Every year a group of dedicated HH supporters in Highland Park, Illinois host a neighborhood garage sale which, in addition to raising funds for HH projects, also promotes HH’s values and model and attracts new supporters.
- DC Membership and Fundraising Dinner: Each fall, members of the HH Metro Washington DC Network host an evening of education and entertainment, featuring updates on HH projects, a silent auction, and an opportunity for friends and colleagues to join HH.
Fundraiser Income: Total income specifically from fundraising activities during fiscal year 2004-2005 was $85,902 . The breakdown for each fundraising activity is as follows:
Annual Conference “funraiser” $ 2,378
Golf Outing $ 3,070
Garage Sales $ 5,105
DC Network Fundraiser $ 3,000
Opera Gala $23,789
Bowling/Breakfast Fundraiser $34,190
Shirt of Honor $14,370
Total $85,902
2004-05 CASH INCOME $178,292
$129,224 or 73% from individual contributions (Registered members were responsible for 58% of these individual contributions)
$20,776 or 11.5% in grants from foundations and trusts
$25,419 or 14% from business and corporate donors
$2,873 or 1.5% from interest earned
2004-05 OTHER (Non-Cash) INCOME $403,841
$215,154 or 53% from donated services
$53,743 or 13% from donated travel
$108,675 or 27% from donated items, medical equipment and supplies
$26,269 or 7% from donated facilities
2004-05 PROJECT EXPENSES (Cash and Non-Cash)$738,378 (Project expenses include travel and per diem expenses of volunteers, donated and paid services, medical supplies and equipment, cash grants, training materials, telecommunication and shipping expenses, and other miscellaneous costs.)
$2,282 for Albania Eye Project
$2,578 for Blindness Prevention/Other Activities
$32,590 for China HIV/AIDS Prevention
$7,482 for China Pediatric Rehabilitation
$4,809 for Ecuador Diabetes & General Medical
$115,917 for Mongolia Blindness Prevention
$21,722 for River Blindness/Cameroon
$233,826 for Other International Projects
$73,260 for Individual Initiatives
$1,000 for Building Bridges Youth Wellness
$36,700 for Children’s Enrichment Program
$2,258 for Gap Youth Wellness Project/Illinois
$29,332 for Prescribe-A-Book Literacy Project
$2,170 for Wakpala Youth Wellness Project
$2,630 for HH Regional Network Support
$169,822 for Indirect Costs to Project Support
2004-05 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Cash and Non-Cash) $113,376
Management and General
$26,270 for Facilities
$20,111 for Travel
$6,986 for Meetings
$8,216 for Professional Services (accounting and legal)
$2,543 for Depreciation
$6,479 for Training and Other Miscellaneous
$2,468 for Office Supplies
$1,712 for Consulting Services
Fundraising Expenses
$38,591 (Cash and Non-Cash)
Total Health for Humanity expenses were $851,754 in resources (cash and non-cash). Of these expenses, approximately 87% was for Project Support, and 13% for General Administrative purposes.
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