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Barzani Charity Foundation, Kurdistan Orphans are not alone Orphan Care Project (Azizan) jointly with United Arab Emirates Red Crescent
July 2016
Project name:
Orphan Care Project
Project type:
Humanitarian, Social and Charitable project
The implementing party:
Barzani Charity Foundation
Main project sponsor:
The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent
Published:
July 2016
Address: Shorsh Road, Erbil, Next to Sh. Mar Qardakh Church, Kurdistan Region-Iraq www.barzanifoundation.org info@barzanifoundation.com barzaniorhpans@yahoo.com barzanifoundation @barzanifoundation
Introduction: Taking care of children and rasing them is a difficult social responsibility as they are the foundation upon which our future society is built. Children deserve living under a ceiling, not only of a house, but also under a ceiling of comfort, love, care and stability. For various reasons, a significant number of children in Kurdistan have lost their fathers orphaned. This obviously has affected their lives as growing up without a father does not only leave these children without the paternal care but also negatively affects the family’s financial situation. Sometimes, the problem forces the orphans to drop out of school and to start working at a vulnerable age instead. Due to its mandate for humanitarian responsibilities and in response to the needs of orphans, the Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF) in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent (UAERC) and Kurdistan’s private donor community established the (Azizan) Orphan Care project in 2009. Since then, thousands of orphans have benefited from the project. It is worth mentioning that the term ‘Azizan’ stands for ‘Dears’, which refers to the dear children who have lost their fathers and become orphans.
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Two components for the same purpose
The project consists of two components, the first is Orphan Care Project/Emirates (referred to as Azizan Care Project/Emirates in the BCF literature), which is sponsored by UAERC and implemented by the BCF, the second is Orphan Care Project/Kurdistan (referred to as Azizan Care project/Kurdistan in the BCF literature), which is jointly sponsored by the BCF and private companies and individuals in the Kurdistan Region and implemented by the BCF. The term (OCP/ Emirates) is used throughout this document to refer to the Orphan Care Project/Emirates to which this report is dedicated. The age entitlement for children is under 18 years. If after 18 years of age beneficiaries continue their study, the allowance will be extended. While (6,091) children benefit from the Orphan Care Project/Emirates each child receives an allowance of (35) USD or more, (4,086) other children benefit from Orphan Care Project/Kurdistan each child receives a fixed allowance of 50USD. The total amount of allowances distributed between 2009 and 2015 reached (11.689.899) USD.
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The implementation method: The BCF has assigned a professional and highly-skilled staff for the implementation and daily operations of the OCP/Emirates who are based at BCF offices in major cities and town of the Kurdistan Region. The project is in a constant communication with the UAERC through a databases system to carry out application procedures and communicate with people who provide assistant to orphan children. A grate attention is paid to care for orphan children through the world, which has also been regulated through a set of religious and humanitarian rules. The BCF aims to develop the project within this framework, to ensure that the rights of both the children and their careers is protected. It is worth mentioning here that the allowances are allocated on monthly basis. However, because of the lack of proper banking system in the Kurdistan Region, it is not possible to distribute the allowances on monthly basis. For that the children receive the total allowances of six months in a single payment. Meaning, the money is collected for six months before it is distributed on children. Sometimes, technical factors prevent the UAERC from distributing the allowances every six month, in these circumstances it is distributed annually.
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The geographical distribution of beneficiaries: The OCP/Emirates is among the most widespread projects of the BCF. Beneficiaries are distributed all over the Kurdistan Region. In Erbil Governorate for instance, the total number of beneficiaries was 1,988 children who received a total of (1,004,317) USD in 2015. Duhok had (1,474) beneficiary children who received a total of (781,707) USD in a year. In the Germyan Administration the number was (1,368) who received a total of (672,964) USD in a year. The Sulaymaniyah Governorate had a nother (1,261) beneficiaries with a total annual allowances of (515,326) USD.
Maintenance of the project: The OCP has been in a constant increase since it was initiated back in 2009. At the start of the project the number of beneficiaries was (4,894) orphaned children. At the moment, the OCP/Emirates alone covers a total number of (6,091) children. In addition, as we mentioned at the beginning of this report, the Kurdistan component has also been establishes which covers a total of 4,086 children. The combined total number of beneficiaries at the moment is (10,177) children in all four administration units in the Kurdistan Region.
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The administration cost of the project: To implement humanitarian work requires financial and human resources. Part of the financial resources goes to the beneficiaries in the form of monetary benefits, services or good provision. The BCF has endeavored to deliver quality humanitarian service while ensuring efficiency in the use of resources. The OCP/Emirates has been implemented ensuring the same method is observed. The cost to implement the OCP/Emirates includes salaries of the 21 staff who are involved in the operation of the project and distributed as follows: Main office (3) staff Erbil office (6) staff Duhok office (4) staff Germyan office (4) staff Sulaymaniyah office (4) staff In addition, the cost to cover for rent of the allocated offices, office maintenance, travel and communication. The overall cost to implement the project between 2009 and 2015 was 1,231,701USD. The UAERC has contributed with an amount of 393,276USD to cover part of the cost, while the BCF covered most of the cost, or 838,425USD.
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The Amount of money provided by UAERC for the OCP to cover operational costs: No
The Phases
Amount
Notice No amount of money was provided in first phase.
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First Phase
2
Second phase
40.996
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Third phase
46.384
4
Fourth phase
34.658
5
Fifth phase
38.378
6
Sixth phase
40.687
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Seventh phase
44.145
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Eighth phase
148.028
Total: $393.276 Three hundred and ninety three thousand, two hundred and seventy six dollars
The payment provided by Barzani Charity Foundation for Azizan project: No 1 2 3 4
Year the Aid was provided 2012 2013 2014 2015
The Amount 182.970 184.709 248.875 221.871
Total: 838.425 Eight hundred, thirty eight thousand, four hundred and twenty five dollars
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The phases of aid provided by UAERC: Phase 1:
From 01/10/2009 – 30/09/2011 City Erbil Duhok Slemani Garmiyan Total
Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD 1.447 1.098.078 1.036 783.734 1.399 1.056.183 1.012 763.224 4.894 3.701.219 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD 1,200,000 1,000,000
Garmiyan 21%
800,000 600,000 400,000
Slemani 29%
200,000 0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Erbil 29%
Duhok 21%
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
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Phase 2: From 10/2011 – 30/04/2012 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.076 241.062 Duhok 836 186.363 Slemani 1.004 225.297 Garmiyan 728 162.961 Total 3.644 815.683 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $250,000 $200,000
Garmiyan 20%
$150,000
Erbil 29%
$100,000 Slemani 28%
$50,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0
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Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Duhok 23%
Phase 3: From 01/05/2012 – 31/12/2012 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.183 308.330 Duhok 865 230.781 Slemani 1.048 274.336 Garmiyan 758 197.627 Total 3.854 1.011.074
Donations in USD
Number of Registered Orphans
$350,000 $300,000 $250,000
Garmiya n 20%
$200,000 $150,000
Slemani 27%
$100,000 $50,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Erbil 31%
Duhok 22%
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
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Phase 4: From 01/01/2013 – 30/06/2013 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.139 224.421 Duhok 739 175.455 Slemani 884 145.935 Garmiyan 737 145.592 Total 3.499 691.403 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $250,000 $200,000
Garmiya n 21%
$150,000 $100,000
Slemani 25%
$50,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
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Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Erbil 33%
Duhok 21%
Phase 5: From 01/07/2013 – 31/12/2013 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.534 299.177 Duhok 856 168.833 Slemani 851 172.152 Garmiyan 700 140.276 Total 3.941 780.438 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $300,000 $250,000
Garmiya n 18%
$200,000 $150,000
Slemani 21%
$100,000 $50,000 $0
Erbil 39%
Duhok 22%
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
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Phase 6: From 01/01/2014 – 30/06/2014 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.441 299.880 Duhok 861 174.232 Slemani 850 179.441 Garmiyan 714 169.032 Total 3.866 822.585 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $300,000 $250,000
Garmiyan 19%
$200,000 $150,000
Slemani 22%
$100,000
Duhok 22%
$50,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
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Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Erbil 37%
Phase 7: From 01/07/2014 – 31/12/2014 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.520 311.796 Duhok 1.047 203.515 Slemani 939 186.601 Garmiyan 1.001 191.271 Total 4.507 893.183 Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $350,000 $300,000 $250,000
Garmiyan 22%
$200,000
Erbil 34%
$150,000 Slemani 21%
$100,000 $50,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Duhok 23%
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
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Phase 8: From 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2015 Number of Registered Orphans Donations in USD City Erbil 1.988 1.004.317 Duhok 1.474 781.707 Slemani 1.261 515.326 Garmiyan 1.368 672.964 Total 6.091 2.974.314
Number of Registered Orphans
Donations in USD $1,200,000 $1,000,000
Garmiya n 22%
$800,000
Erbil 33%
$600,000 Slemani 21%
$400,000 $200,000 $0
Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Number of Registered Orphans 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
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Erbil
Duhok
Slemani
Garmiyan
Duhok 24%