Annual report
With gratitude, Dorcas looks back on the past years in her annual reports. Each annual report is published in May or June and provides comprehensive and transparent information about our activities, results and impact.
2021 Saw Dorcas grow in partnering for change for realising change. Our collective efforts reached and impacted more than 900,000 persons in 14 countries in Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. 42 Dorcas shops and 10,000 volunteers, over 81,000 individual supporters, 1,900 companies and 1,500 churches worked together with 372 Dorcas staff and many partner organisations.
The COVID-19 impact was felt in many public sectors, communities, and our lives. It became abundantly clear across the world: self-esteem and resilience are essential for maintaining hope and perspective in difficult times.
Partnering for change
Throughout 2021, we again created meaningful impact with our work. Together with local Dorcas colleagues, but also with valued partners. One example of a successful collaborations is the one where Dorcas and the Maasai community in Kajido County, Kenya, implemented a pilot project enabling community members to journey out of poverty. Kajido County has an estimated poverty rate of 36.8 percent, which is related to gender inequality, low literacy levels, poor health, food insecurity, and the adverse effects of climate change.
Two village saving and lending (VSLA) groups were started and supported with cash assistance, insurance, training and coaching. Creating a community safety net within the VSLA groups has activated care and support among group members. The community members are more aware of their social protection rights and have developed relationships with government agencies for continuous support. An active civil society platform was created to further engage communities and government in social protection. The enterprises created at the group and individual levels demonstrate considerable potential for scale and profitability.
Strategic plan
Do you want to read more about our plans for the future? You can read all about it in our strategic plan.
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