Memoria RESCATE 2010 -inglés

with refugees since 1960 ANNUAL R E P O R T 10Spanish version on the other side www.ongrescate.org

The logo of our NGO is composed of two elements: the arrow and the word “RESCATE”: • The arrow symbolizes “The Circle of Return”, a metaphor that describes the situations where refugees are involved: flight, stay in the country of transit, resettlement, shelter, return to country of origin. A “circle” in motion, always changing, unexpected. • The word “RESCATE“ describes the mandate of the association: to rescue refugees. The word is placed under the arrow, to indicate that our NGO wants to be the place where refugees find support during their transit through the “circle of return“. Offices of StaffCover photo: kosovar children beneficiaries of a RESCATE project. International RESCATE NGO Director: Nora Avés Madrid (Head Office) Accounts and Finance Department C/ Luchana 36. 4º dcha. Coordinator: David Palomo 28010 Madrid (España) Funds Accounts for international projects: César López de Larrínzar Tels. +34 91 447 29 60 Funds Accounts for national projects: Jaouad Debdoubi +34 91 447 28 72 Fax. +34 91 447 23 21 Social Action Department Email: rescate@ongrescate.org Legal Area Officer: María Gutiérrez Legal Assistant: Berta Muñoz and Irene Muela Comunitat Valenciana Psychosocial Area Officer: Mª Ángeles Vega C/ Rodrigo de Pertegás, 36. 1º Psychologist: Eva Gallego 46023 Valencia (España) Tel. +34 96 344 55 00 International Cooperation Department Fax. +34 96 344 55 47 Coordinator: Cristina Bermejo Email: rescate.valencia@ongrescate.org Tracking and Evaluation Officer: Encarnación Guirao Tracking and Evaluation Assistants: Aitor Martínez de Ayala, Castilla-La Mancha Lola Frigols and Elena Gómez C/ La Zona 22. 2º dcha. 45600 Talavera de la Reina (Toledo). España Expatriates: Antonio Ventura, Bernardo Vigderovich and Silvia Pérez Tel. +34 680 175 625 (Colombia), Santiago Santos and Ernesto de Bustos (Ethiopia), Cons- Email: rescate.castilla-lamancha@ongrescate.org tanza Gómez, José Manzanero and Silvia Fernández (Jordan and Syria), Patricia Maté and Belén García (Angola), Álvaro Trincado (D.R. of Congo) Balkans C/ Onescukova, 39 Delegate in the Balkans: Fernando Mazarro 88000 Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) Office Coordinator: Aida Omanovic Email: rescate.balkans@ongrescate.org Finance Officer: Klaudija Babic Volunteer Officer: Svjetlan MihicDesign: más!gráfica • Printed on Engineers: Miroslav Kovacevic and Esved Dugalic External Relations Department Public Awareness Officer: Mª Eugenia de la Hoz Communication and Fundraising Officer: Inés Vélez External Relations Assistant: Arantxa Cruz Projects Officer in Comunitat Valenciana: Azahara Montero www.ongrescate.org Projects Officer in Castilla-La Mancha: Dori Cañadas

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960 ContentsLetter form the Director 3Who we are? History of RESCATE 4Mission and Action Lines 5Where we work? 6Social Action 7International Cooperation 11External Relations 21Economic Information 26Audit Report 28Acknowledgements 29 1

Photos: Alex Santiago, volunteer of RESCATE Pictures showing the Direct Attention work carried out by NGO RESCATE in Madrid (Spain). It was in favor of the people that apply or are already beneficiaries of the international protection in our country. The work consists principally in legal and psychosocial counselling to favor their access to Human Rights.

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960Dear friends,This Activity Report summarizes the work carried out by the volunteer staff hired by NGO RESCATE in 2010, aswell as the support received in our national and international projects by the public and private financiers.In 2010, our projects went on with the ascendent line of continuous improvement started in the last years byour NGO. This can be seen by the maintenance of the accreditation as Development NGO named by the SpanishAgency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), in august 2010, after the revision process.In the international area, the actions of peace building and protection Agreement for disabled persons inBosnia and Herzegovina, and in Kosovo were finished in the year 2010. And in Albania, we continue oursupporting work in the education system and in the prevention of child trafficking.In Africa, we go on working in Ethiopia, D.R. of Congo and Angola. And we highlight the beginning of afour year Agreement in Angola with the aim of promoting the economical growth of several districts in theprovince of Bié, encouraging the association and the strength of the municipal and provincial institutions.In Asia, we finished the scholar system recovery project in Afganistan. And in Middle East, the actions en-visaged in the Integral Support Agreement directed to local and refugee women from the Palestinian Ter-ritories and Iraq located in Syria and Jordan have progressed.Finally, in Colombia, the American country where we work, in the Department of Cauca, we continue creatingand strengthening the basic services and employing the most vulnerable population in the domestic conflict. In the national area, we remark the Social Action programs which support the integration process in theSpanish society of our attention group, including the familiar regrouping and voluntary return to theirorigin countries. Furthermore, together with other entities we organized the “Europe and the Asylum” Sem-inars in Seville, Valencia, Barcelona and Madrid.Relating to Awareness and Education for Development we underline the great acceptance of the far reachingcampaign against trafficking in persons with the intention of sexual exploitation (as a Human Rightsviolation). This campaign took place principally in Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community; we un-derline too the campaigns to aware and inform about the value of the Diversity and the Right to Water.Lately, in the Communication and the Own Fundraising area we have been working to favor the maintenanceand growth of the social basis of this entity, the visibility and the cohesion image by, among other actions,promoting our social network presence. Furthermore, in 2010 an improving phase was consolidated by creatinga strategy that enable us to save resources and to announce our message to the society strongly and clearly.This has been possible thanks to the coordination with the Aware and Educations for Development area.I encourage you to read this report to be able to know our 2010 work more in depth. Nora Avés | Director 3

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEWho we are?NGO RESCATE International is a spanish association, non political and secular,that works since 1960 on behalf of refugees and displaced people, taking specialattention to the most vulnerable, children and women.The association is formed by 184 members, of which Members: Michaela Kalkus Pokorna, Enrique Ramo42 are donor members. The Board of Directors con- Ramo, Araceli García del Soto, Mercedes Doradosists of the following members, elected by a General Gutiérrez, Gordana Marjanovic Kruzik, Elisa Salva-Asammbly: dor Zuloaga, Alfonso Cavallé Sesé, Nancy Heine and Isabel Pardo Martínez.President: Juan Ángel López Romero. Account Audi-tor and Fiscal Consultant. The members are persons of different nationalitiesTreasure and Secretary: Nicolás Ramo Kalkus. Finan- who share the mission of RESCATE and decide to joincial Director of Grupo DIMA. the association and collaborate in the task. More information: rescate@ongrescate.orgHistoryRESCATE began its activity in 1960, in Madrid, as the delegation of the northamerican organization IRC in Spain. After 50 years in operation, RESCATE hasevolved to adapt the changes.• 1933. Albert Einstein establishes a support net- • 1996. RESCATE launches an International Pro- work for europeans seeking to escape the nazi grams which operates in the areas of relief, reha- regime. This marks the birth of the International bilitation and development, supporting popula- Rescue Committee (IRC). tions and communities affected by conflicts and• 1960. IRC opens an office in Spain: IRC-Spain. natural disasters. This office is initially dedicated to the resettlement • 2002. RESCATE is declared an Association of Public of refugees to the United States, Canada and Aus- Utility. tralia, for refugees who came to our country. • 2005. RESCATE fulfils all the principles of Trans-• 1980. IRC-Spain collaborates with UNHCR as an parency and Good Practices set out by the Fun- implementing agency for projects. This partnership dación Lealtad. continues until december 1995. • 2007. RESCATE obtained the status of qualified• 1985. Thanks to the first spanish Asylum Act NGO by the AECID, necessary to sign Cooperation (1984), IRC-Spain begins to provide legal counsel- Agreements with the Agency. ing to asylum seekers in Spain, and also begins to • 2008. RESCATE changes its previous name “Comité work in the areas of family reunification and Internacional de Rescate España - RESCATE” to the return. current name: NGO RESCATE International.• 1992. IRC-Spain reconstitutes itself as a legally • 2009. RESCATE obtains the Development Coop- autonomous, spanish NGO, giving birth to the cur- eration Award of the Foundation José Entre- rent organization. The entity continues with its canales Ibarra. work in legal counseling, and begin integration • 2010. RESCATE receives a “Ciudadanos” Award for programs for asylum seekers and refugees. its work in the Balkans. 4

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960Mission and Action LinesRESCATE’s Mission is to work in favour of refugees and communities victims ofoppression, armed conflicts and big political and social crisis, helping them tofind a lasting solution for their situations and facilitating them the access totheir basic rights.Our vision is: refugees and displaced population, and/or affected by conflicts.To cooperate for the rebuilding and strengtheningof developing countries where groups of displaced 3 Awareness and Education for Developmentpeople and refugees live, that together with local for the Spanish society.population will need protection and help forattending its needs. Also, RESCATE belongs to the following NGO networks: European Council on Refugees and Exiles.To keep the attention over displaced people and www.ecre.org; Federación de ONG de Desarrollorefugees during the whole process of internal dis- de la Comunidad de Madrid. www.fongdcam.org;placement and / or exit and possible resettlement Federación de Entidades de Voluntariado de lain another country, until they fit in or decide to Comunidad de Madrid. www.fevocam.org; Funda-return to their origin countries where conditions ción para la Solidaridad y el Voluntariado de lafor their integration and security are possible. Comunidad Valenciana. www.fundar.es; Red Espa- ñola contra la Trata de Personas. www.redcontra-To aware and raise consciousness to the society latrata.org; Coordinadora Valenciana de ONGD.about national and international work, essential www.cvongd.org; and to the Plataforma contra laactivity for granting the sustainability of working Pobreza de Valencia.results. In 2010, RESCATE´s projects have benefited nearlyThe basic values for our work are: solidarity, one million people, in 11 countries, of 4 conti-responsibility, respect, dignity, equality, justice nents.and peace promotion.To carry out this mission, NGO RESCATE rely on aprofessional managing team (employed personnel)that nowadays develops three action lines or proj-ects:1 Social Action or Direct Attention for persons demanding International Protection or that have already obtained such protection in Spain.2 International Cooperation in countries that Albania suffer and/or have suffered wars and/or with 5

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEWhere we work? Spain (Head office) Bosnia-Herzegovina Kosovo Albania Syria D.R. of Congo Colombia Angola Afghanistan Jordan Ethiopia RESCATE’s mission is to work in favour of refugees and communities victims of oppression, armed conflicts and big political and social crisis, helping them to find a lasting solution for their situations and facilitating them the access to their basic rights. The values on which our work is based are: solidarity, responsibility, respect, dignity, equality, justice and peace promotion. 6

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960Social ActionIntroductionThe Social Action Department carries out different Human Rights, psychosocial and gender perspec-actions nationally by implementing Direct Attention tive. Programs for the addressed group: persons in needof international protection, applicants and/or ben- During 2010 the department attended 400 people. eficiaries of international protection and immigrants. Furthermore, the expert team participates actively in different European and National working groups,Social Action is constituted by two different also they prepare materials related to asylum, theyAreas: the Legal and the Psychological one. The attend different events and acts, they give seminars,multidisciplinary expert team is integrated by pro- they coordinate with the different social agents, etc. fessionals in: Law, Social Work and Education, andPsychology. Likewise, we count on the indispensable collabo- ration of the volunteer staff who supports theThe principles on which our work is based are: departmental work. Direct Services: 2010 projects table Project Donor Grant Beneficiaries INTEGRATION LINE Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración.Information, Orientation and Secretaría de Estado de Inmigración y 30.000 E 76 peopleAdvice Program Emigración. DGII-Convocatoria Régimen General Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social. Secretaría General de Política Social y Con-Familiar Regrouping 29.131 E 90 people sumo. DG de Política Social, Familias e Infancia. Convocatoria IRPF Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración. Secre-Specialized attention to taría de Estado de Inmigración 44.352,15 E 45 peopleVulnerable Groups y Emigración. DGII-Convocatoria FER VOLUNTARY RETURN LINE Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social. Attended people: 170Voluntary Return for foreign Secretaría General de Política Social y 41.820 Epersons in vulnerable situation Consumo. DG de Política Social, Familias Returnees: 24 e Infancia. Convocatoria IRPF 7

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATE DIRECT SERVICESIntegration line1 INFORMATION, ORIENTATION AND ADVICE PROGRAM: Legal and psychosocial attention in order to facil-itate and promote the integration process of international protection applicants. Total attended people:76. GENDER NATIONALITY LEGAL STATUS Male Female Africa America Asia Europe International protection status Inmmigration status 38 38 36 33 6 1 48 28 Photos: Alex Santiago, volunteer of ONG RESCATE

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960PROJECTS IN SPAIN 2FAMILIAR REGROUPING: Information, orientation and advice about requirements and proceedings for familiar regrouping: processing, travel management and follow-up of cases. Total attended persons: 90. GENDER NATIONALITY LEGAL STATUS Male Female Africa America Asia Europe International protection status Inmmigration status 30 60 10 74 5 1 17 73 3 SPECIALIZED ATTENTION TO VULNERABLE GROUPS: Psychosocial intervention and legal attention in order to facilitate the integration process of persons with refugee statute, stateless and beneficiaries of another kind of international protection. Total attended persons: 45. GENDER NATIONALITY LEGAL STATUS Male Female Africa America Asia Europe International protection status Inmmigration status 30 15 5 13 25 2 40 5

MEMORIA 2010 • ONG RESCATEVoluntary return line1 VOLUNTARY RETURN FOR FOREIGN PERSONS IN VULNERABLE SITUATION: Premise of these projects isthat the person obtains all the information regarding the decision to return, the alternatives to it and thesituation in his origin country in order to avoid rushed decisions.Information and guidance about voluntary return and management of the selected cases. Total applica-tions: 140. Total returnees: 24. GENDER NATIONALITY LEGAL STATUS Male Female America Africa International protection status Inmmigration status 10 14 23 1 3 21

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960International CooperationIntroductionThe Department of International Cooperation needs of the civilian populations such as access tocarries out projects in countries that have suffered drinking water, education, health, meaningful workor are suffering conflicts or natural disasters and etc.that have refugee or displaced populations or vic-tims of conflicts in general, giving special atten- Thanks to these projects, the reintegration ortion to the most vulnerable: women, children and adaptation of refugee or displaced populations,minority groups such as indigenous peoples or the or simply local populations whose way of life havecommunities in Latin America originating from been affected by some conflict, to the newly cre-Africa. ated situations brought about by a military inci- dent or natural disaster, have been achieved.The Department comprises a team of professio-nals in Spain and also one of expatriates whichoperates on the ground together with our localsupporters (counterparts). During 2010, RESCA-TE worked in nine countries in Europe, Africa,Latin America and Asia, benefitting more than900,000 people.In 2010, we have continued our work in thefour Agreements af f iliated to the SpanishAgency of International Cooperation, that isfor the Development (AECID) project in Colom-bia with Afro-descendant populations; in Syriaand Jordan with Palestinian and Iraqi womenrefugees and also locals; in Ethiopia the agro-pastoral Somali communities and in Bosnia andHerzegovina and Kosovo with disabled people.Above all, we have started to implement amulti-year Agreement in Angola, agreed byAECID in the 2010 call.Additionally, 25 projects have been carried outinvolving Development Cooperation, Emergencyand Humanitarian Aid with particular emphasis ofphysical, social and economic reconstruction in Angolacountries in post-conflict situations covering basic 11

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATE Africa ANGOLA. RESCATE is still present in the province of Bié, one of the most heavily punished zones through 30 years of armed conflict. During 2010, the presence of RESCATE has grown in this zone thanks to the establishment of a Agreement financed by AECID for a 4 year period, for the support and encouragement of economic growth in the districts of Cuemba and Nharea (Bié). This will strengthen inclusive, fair and sustainable growth within the environment, promoting the socio-economic collab- orative culture and strengthening municipal and provincial institutions. ETHIOPIA. In 2010, we have continued our projects about food importance in the regions of Somalia, Oromia and Sudan. In various districts of Somalia, aque- ducts for human and animal use and water storage depots have been constructed as have nurseries for the creation of community woods containing ornamental and fruit trees that avoid erosion and guarantee food security respectively. Also, thanks to the José Entrecanales Ibarra Foundation, 13,000 people and their livestock from Boke (Oromia) already have a water channel system for the supply and use of water. D.R. OF CONGO. RESCATE continues working in North Kivu and in South Kivu, two of the most persecuted zones due to the war. Through projects enabling access to drinking water and basic sanitation, health (with primary attention to HIV) and education (literacy, training of teachers, and construction of schools), civilian access to the most basic social services has been ensured. In 2010, we have started the reconstruction of Jomba hospital which is attended by 95,000 people, particularly pregnant women. This project also involves health education relating to HIV/AIDS.Ethiopia

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960 AFRICA: 2010 projects table Direct Project Local Partners Donor Grant beneficiaries ANGOLAPromotion of sustainable agricultural production People insystems and access to education in the municipality of AECID 512,917 E 7,000 people Need (PIN)Cuemba, Bié ProvinceImprovement of health conditions in Cuemba by People inbuilding sanitation infrastructures and hygiene AECID 458,070 E 10,000 people Need (PIN)educationSupport and promotion of inclusive economic growth,equitable and environmentally sustainable, by People ingenerating economic structure, promotion of AECID-Convenio 2,000,000 E 50,000 people Need (PIN)association network and the strengthening of municipaland provincial institutions of the country ETHIOPIAComprehensive Development in Harte Sheik (Kebri Junta de Castilla yBeyah district) by strengthening health systems and HFH/HAVOYOCO 558,000 E 70,000 people Leónfood sovereigntyAccess to Primary Education of shepherd communities HFH/HAVOYOCO AECID 243,324 E 14,000 peoplein five district of Somali regional StateProgram of Comprehensive Development in Kebri Obra Social HFH/HCS 600,000 E 60,500 peopleBeyah district La CaixaFood Sovereignty, diversification of income sources,improvement of the production and strengthening ofthe association network and the marketing systems, HCS AECID-Convenio 1,760,000 E 42,184 peopleincorporating environmental sustainability and genderequality in SomaliFood Sovereignty by diversification and sustainablegrowth and strengthening of local capabilities in Alaba HCS AECID 420,000 E 9,000 peopleSpecial Woreda and SidamoAccess to safe water and basic sanitation for the rural HCS AECID-CAP 170,460 E 35,000 peoplepopulation, hardly affected by drought in Boke WoredaAccess to safe water and basic sanitation for the rural Fundación José HCS 270,000 E 13,000 peoplepopulation in Boke (Oromia region) Entrecanales Ibarra D.R. OF CONGOSupport to the basic health services as well as social Cáritas-Goma AECID 409,653 E 189,118 peopleinsertion of women victims of war in North Kivu Junta deSupport to the basic health services as well as social Cáritas-Goma Comunidades de 140,000 E 189,118 peopleinsertion of women victims of war in North Kivu Castilla-La ManchaAccess to safe water and basic sanitation for the People in Needdisplaced people and victims of war in Kalehe (South AECID-CAP 382,875 E 30,106 people (PIN)Kivu) People in NeedAccess to Primary Education in South Kivu AECID 537,380 E 100,000 people (PIN)Improvement of basic health infrastructure andeducation in Rutshuru territory, Masisi and Walikale Cáritas-Goma AECID 535,335 E 95,820 people(North Kivu) 13

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATE Latin America COLOMBIA. RESCATE focuses its work in the Department of Cauca, one of the zones most affected by the armed conflict and where the population is characterized by its ethnic variety with many indigenous and afro-originating communities. The fundamental problem in this region is the lack of basic services and employment; accordingly, RESCATE’s projects are based on removing these deficiencies through the promotion of food security, training, job generation and improving sanitation infrastructure in order to strengthen society alongside respecting and protecting human rights and economic, social and cultural aspects. During 2010 an industrial cocoa and chocolate operation has been set up in Guachené and Villarrica, which is unique in its social character in South West Colombia and that directly benefits 220 families and indirectly as many as 1,200 families. It has a production capacity for chocolate of 505 kg/day and a cocoa processing (into powder) operation of 2,400 kg/day.Colombia

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960 LATIN AMERICA: 2010 projects table Direct Project Local Partners Donor Grant beneficiaries COLOMBIAComprehensive support for the afro-descendantpopulations, guaranteeing their human rights as UOAFROC/FUNIC AECID-Convenio 800,000 E 5,000 peoplewell as economic, social, and cultural rights(Cauca)Afrocaucana ethno-education as an Ethnic and UOAFROC AECID 198,403 E 15,000 peopleCultural Right (Cauca)Improvement of sanitation conditions in schools Junta deby the construction and rehabilitation of canteens Comunidades FUNIC 200,000 E 95,820 peopleand restrooms in the municipalities of Padilla, de Castilla-LaPaéz, Guachené and Suárez (Cauca) ManchaIncome generation and employment for womenand youth of afro-descendant and improve their Ayuntamientohealth conditions and sanitation in the FUNIC 270,000 E 600 people de Madridmunicipalities of Guanaché, Suárez and Villarrica(Cauca)Employment and incomes generation through the Junta destrengthening of the traditional farm and cocoa Comunidadesproduction for women and youth of afro- FUNIC 244,513 E 1,100 people de Castilla-Ladescendant in the municipality of Villarrica Mancha(Cauca)Emergency Support to the displaced populationand victims of natural disasters by building FUNIC AECID-CAP 179,268 E 480 peopletemporary shelters in the municipality of Argelia(Cauca) Colombia

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEAsia AFGHANISTAN. During 2010, we have completed our project for the recovery of the school system through the re-establishment of the infrastructure and teacher training in Magzar, District of Zare (north of the country) together with our counterparts People in Need. The situation in Afghanistan continues to be very unstable and the level of illiteracy is very high. Above all, the lack of educational infrastructure is evidence with 75% of educational buildings destroyed as a result of decades of conflict. MIDDLE EAST. We have implemented previously agreed activities within the Agreement financed through AECID in order to provide basic needs for the most vulnerable women refugees of the Palestinian Territories and Iraq. This Agree- ment has a planned duration of 4 years. SYRIA. During 2010, the building destined to become the Centre of Support for Women in the Camp of Neirab, where 19,000 palestinian refugees live, has beenreconstructed. Once operating fully, this centre will provide services to 1,850 beneficiaries. Additionally,the Company Development Centre of Afrín, in the rural zone of Alepo, is already operational.JORDAN. In this period, the Focus on Women Centre in the suburb of Hashmi, of the most deprived areasof East Amman, has already opened its doors and is growing thanks to an initiative of the Valencianautonomous government. The centre has begun to deliver courses on professional training for vulnerablewomen such as avoiding unemployment and prevention of violence. Thousands of iraqi and palestinianrefugees and under-resourced jordanian civilians are concentrated in the suburb of Hashmi.During 2010 the Yayous Clinic has opened its doors for business and provides health advice for women inthe suburb. Also, the project in Almazara de Kufranjah (district of Ajloun) for the manufacture of olive oiland the use of discarded parts of the olives such as in alternative energy generation. Syria

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960 ASIA: 2010 projects table Direct Project Local Partners Donor Grant beneficiaries AFGHANISTAN Recovering the Scholar System through the rehabilitation of the infrastructure and the People in Generalitat 239,764 E 4,130 people teacher staff training in Magzhar, Zare Need (PIN) Valenciana District MIDDLE EAST - Jordanian National Forum for Women (JNFW) - Women Federation for World Providing integral support to women in a Peace Jordan (WFWP) vulnerable situation, refugees, rural peasant - Jordan River Foundation (JRF) women, or in situations of poverty: access to - Asociación Cooperativista para AECID primary education, professional training, la Capacitación de la Mujer 2,000,000 E 30,720 people -Convenio employment opportunities, health care and (Jordan) promotion of Human Rights, in Syria and - Fund for Integrated Rural Jordan Development (FIRDOS) (Syria) - Asociación Bissan para el Desarrollo Social (Syria) - ACSAD (Syria) Supporting the Cooperative of Kurfranjah Jordan River Generalitat producing olive oil and bringing in 265,020 E 800 people Foundation (JRF) Valenciana alternative energies in Ajloun (Jordan) Access to employment for low-income women in Generalitat Jordan and Palestinian and Iraqi refugees in East JNFW 231,130 E 13,770 people Valenciana Amman (Jordan) 17Syria

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATECentral Europe BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. In 2010, our projects have continued to promote the necessary conditions to achieve a stable, peaceful and multiethnic society in this country which played a leading role in the last great Euro- pean war. In BiH, RESCATE holds an office in the city of Mostar in which 5 people work. Building peace and protection of the disabled: as a result of the war, the increasein children and adults with physical and psychological scars due to the conflict has been clear to see, andthis comes on top of the population disabled from birth or as a result of an accident or illness. In this contextand with the support of AECID and the Ministry of Bosnian Health, RESCATE has continued the building ofa new day centre and inter-ethnic residence for 365 people in Stolac (BiH). KOSOVO. Within the framework of the Agreement that RESCATE has developed in the Balkans with AECID, we have worked in Kosovo with the purpose of treating children and adolescents with special needs in order to guarantee their right to an education. A playroom has been constructed that now provides assistance to children of ethnicities represented in the region. In a peaceful environment, the playroom offers a great variety of services fromtreating children with learning disabilities to human rights promotion activities, parenting training and thetraining of social workers. Kosovo 18

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960 ALBANIA. In 2010, RESCATE has continued its work in Shkodra, one of the most deprived regions in Albania with the end goal of supporting the education system to prevent the human trafficking of minors which is one of the major prob- lems of the region. Moreover, we have carried out repair works in various colleges damaged by flooding which affected the district of Shkodra in 2010. Also training courses have beendelivered to teaching staff and district education authorities and awareness campaigns against the tradein children have been held in the colleges of Bushat, Dajc and Veljpoje. Central Europe: 2010 project table Direct Project Local Partners Donor Grant beneficiaries ALBANIAReducing failure rates in schools in Dajc and Fundación FEMIJET TE PARET AECID 347,424 E 5,699 peopleVeljpojeReducing failure rates in schools in Bushat Fundación FEMIJET TE PARET AECID 184,906 E 5,191 people(Shkodra) BALKANSProviding support for the peace process,assisting the most vulnerable groups, RESCATE Mostar (BiH) andespecially handicapped or disabled Fundación FEMIJET TE PARET AECID 1,200,000 E 40,928 peoplemembers of the population, who are victims (Kosovo)of the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina andKosovoPeacebuilding and conflict prevention bysupporting the disabled population victims RESCATE Mostar and UWC AECID 265,704 E 365 peopleof the war (BiH) 19

Twelve years in the BalkansRebuilding commemoration carriedout in the region by NGO RESCATESince the year 1998, RESCATE have been working war this region suffered, the so called “War ofin the Balkans to achieve a stable, peaceful and Bosnia”, killed 280.000 people, forced the displace-multiethnic society by the reconstruction and ment of more than two million people and destroyedrefurbishment of houses, public buildings and by the great part of the Bosnian cultural heritage.the support given to the civil society. We also recalled how RESCATE worked not only inTo commemorate the work done, around 50 inter- the reconstruction of the infrastructures andnational cooperation projects, an act with the houses but also in the reconstruction of “spe-title “Reconstructing lifes. 12 years in the Balka- cific lifes”, like those of the most vulnerable ones,ns”, was organized in the Madrid Press Associa- the handicapped children and the handicapped bytion, on October 7, 2010. More than 60 persons the war.attended the same. In the las two years, RESCATE built two AssistanceThe act started with the broadcasting of the docu- Centres (one for adults in Bosnia-Herzegovina andmentary “Reconstructing lifes”, done by RESCATE another one, a playroom in Kosovo) with theand the Croque productions, which provided the set- objective of supporting the assistance right forting for the later Round Table in which the Bosnia- handicapped population, under an Agreement withHerzegovinian Ambassador in España, Mrs. Zeljana Spanish Agency for International DevelopmentZovko; the expert professor in Balkans, Javier San- Cooperation (AECID). tamarta; the writer and journalist in El País, RamónLobo, and the RESCATE projects coordinator in the Furthermore, in 2010, RESCATE received one of theBalkans, Fernando Mazarro took part. “Citizen awards” (“Premios Ciudadanos”) thanks to the work carried out by constructing peace inDuring the act, it was remembered that the last big the Balkans. 20

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960External RelationsIntroductionThe External Relations Department develops the for Development and various institutional eventsAwareness and Education for Development projects and training.and reports on the general activity of the entity,in order to raise awareness in spanish society The new strategy aims to more effectively showabout the reality of the refugees and displaced the state of our collective attention, both in Spainpersons, with the objective of being conscious and and in countries in conflict or post-confict,get engaged in favor of this group by supporting through the expansion of themes: in 2010, weRESCATE’s projects. addressed the complex problem of slave trafficking, the importance of diversity and promotingExternal Relations is divided into two areas: Awa- the principle of equal treatment and non discrimi-reness and Education for Development Area and nation, the right to water in conflict and post-con-Communication Department and Own Capital flict situations, etc.Raising Area. In these tasks, they are involvedboth volunteer and employed staff in the three Also, we have expanded the targets to rise awa-offices of RESCATE in Spain: Madrid (headquar- reness, in particular to citizens and adult citizensters), Valencia and Talavera de la Reina (Toledo). without forgetting youth and students. And we have combined the traditional awareness tools2010 was the year of consolidation of the new stra- (round tables, street actions, stationery, etc.) withtegy of the Department, with the implementation the new technologies (blogs, online spots, socialof various campaigns of Awareness and Education networks, etc.). Awareness and Education for Development: 2010 projects table Proyect Donor Grant Beneficiaries INTEGRATION LINEPractical approach throughtransfer of skills: Good Practiceand Non-Discrimination Policies Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración. 44,000 E 2,500 peoplein terms of racial and ethnic DGII – Fondo Social Europeoorigin at the workingenvironment (Phase II) Junta de Comunidades de 36,867 EAwareness Campaign: Slave Castilla-La Manchatrafficking, another violation of Generalitat Valenciana 22,352 E 12,600 peopleHuman Rights. “Do you knowwhat happened with Sophia?” Centro de la Mujer de Talavera 600 E de la Reina (Toledo)Awareness Campaign: “Water for 22,500 E AECIDPeace. Right to Water in conflict 3,000 people - línea proyecto CAP - línea Convenio 4,000 Eand post conflict situations” 21

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEAwareness and Education for DevelopmentProjects in SpainIn 2010, the projects and activities developed by the Awareness and Education forDevelopment Area in Spain have been:1 Practical approach through This phase was characterized by a more practical transfer of skills: Good approach, thanks to the following tools and acti- Practices and Non- vities: Discrimination Policies in • BLOG www.creandodiversidad.org: On-line terms of racial and ethnic informational and training tool, with relevant origin at workplace information about new legislation, the european (Phase II) and spanish agenda on Equality Policies.This year it has developed Phase II of the programof Good Practices and Non-Discrimination Policiesat workplace, with which we want to sensitize thesocial partners directly or indirectly involved inthis task, to avoid the difficulties of social inte-gration experienced by applicants for internationalprotection and/or refugees in Spain for its racialand ethnic origin. • Transfer Capacities Day: Group swap space with relevant social, national and European level agents in the field of regulation and implementation of Good Practices of Non-Discrimination. The conference, which took place on November 26th, 2010 in Madrid, was attended by members of public bodies, companies, NGO’s and civil society in general. The results of the day were compiled in a report, available at: www.slideshare.net/ongrescate/memoria-web 22

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960• Work groups: Swap spaces of dialogue with Thanks to its volunteers, RESCATE has taken to the representatives of organizations and institutions streets to raise “face to face” citizens, through at national and european levels to promote the performances, distribution of leaflets (shaped like principle of equal treatment and the value of a map or comic), plates, etc. Also, we have orga- diversity. nized presentations, workshops, interventions in forums and more, including those carried out at the University of Valencia and in the main Valencia2 Awareness Campaign: Slave underground stations. trafficking, another violation Meanwhile, in Castilla-La Mancha, RESCATE has of Human Rights. “Do you been supported by the Institute for Women and know what happened with the Women’s Centre of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo). Sophia?”In 2010, RESCATE has developed an awarenesscampaign against women slave trafficking forsexual exploitation, to show spanish citizens howmany of them come from countries and/or conflictsituations, and in his search for a better life, theyare deceived by trafficking networks.The slogan campaign was: “Do you know what hap-pened with Sophia?”. And, “Sophia” was the fic-titious name chosen to put “face” to the more than40,000 women and girls are estimated to be vic-tims of slave trafficking for sexual exploitation inSpain.The campaign has been developed mainly in Valen-cia and Castilla-La Mancha. But thanks to the useof new technologies (in particular, the websitewww.sabesqueleocurrio.org, and online broad-cast) has reached audiences both national andinternational level. 23

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATE3 Awareness Campaign: “Water tation of the documentary video “Right to Water for Peace. Right to Water in in D.R. of Congo”, at Civil Engineers Association conflict and post conflict place in Madrid, April 12th, 2010, attended by more than 80 people connected to the world of engi- situations” neering and construction.RESCATE has carried out a campaign with the slo-gan “Water for Peace” to raise awareness of the It has also been supported by the Corporate Vol-importance of promoting access to DESC (Econom- unteer Team from OHL Group company, which invit-ic, Social and Cultural Human Rights) (in this case, ed us to broadcast the documentary video on thethe Right to Water), in countries that suffer and/or group companies and its headquarters of INIMAhave experienced war or serious political and social in Barcelona.crisis as a means to build the necessary founda-tions for sustainable and lasting peace. Finally, the campaign has spreaded through social networks in which RESCATE is involved, like face-The main event of the campaign was the presen- book, youtube and slideshare. World Refugee Day (WRD) RESCATE celebrates World Refugee Day (June 20th) along with others bodies on the same line of work. In Madrid, we took part in the festivities organized by the Centers for Assistance to Refugees (CAR) of Alcobendas and Vallecas. In Valencia, RESCATE participated with the Red Cross, CEARPV, CAR of Mislata and UNHCR in the recreational week organized to commemorate this date. 24

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960WORKSHOP SEMINARS“Psychosocial rehabilitation for “Europe and Asylum”survivors of conflicts and naturaldisasters” Coinciding with the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, RESCATE, along with CEAR, AccemRESCATE coordinated the workshop on “Psychoso- and the Red Cross, with support and collaborationcial rehabilitation for survivors of conflicts and of Mercedarios and UNHCR promoted the initiativenatural disasters” that gave Araceli Garcia del Soto,a sociologist and expert on psychosocial interven- “Europe and Asylum. Situation and challengestion with survivors of violence, from November 2nd under the Spanish Presidency of the Europeanto 4th, 2010, in La Casa Encendida (Madrid). Union” to raise public awareness about the Spa- nish asylum and international protection in theAraceli García del Soto, who is also a partner and European framework.member of the Board of Directors of RESCATE, tac-kled how to work in this area, focusing on IAP Through four workshops in Barcelona, April 8th,(Investigación-Acción Participativa) which ques- 2010, Valencia, April 27th, 2010, Seville, May 25th,tions the method of operation based on expert 2010 and in Madrid, June 21th, 2010; It was cre-knowledge and the requirements of the current ated several opportunities for debate on asylumInternational Cooperation, proposing distinct ide- in the European Union and Spain, and it was sho-as of the current situation, other efficiency indi-cators etc. wed solutions for these challenges during the Pre- sidency of the Union. Also, a blog was created toAbout 20 people attended the workshop, mainly disseminate the conclusions arrived at by thisprofessionals in the psycho-social field. initiative: see http://europayasilo.wordpress.com/ 25

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEEconomic information INCOME (euros)INCOME THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION´S OWN ACTIVITIES 2010 2009Grants and donations 5,133,112.14 4,989,347.11 Public sources 4,718,172.44 4,852,440.03 Private sources 414,939.70 136,907.08Reimbursments of grants -55,673.12 -52,303.86Total income through the organization’s own activities 5,077,439.02 4,937,043.25Other income 5,435.26 21,500.39Financial incomes 38,669.78 27,768.59Total income 5,121,544.06 4,986,312.23 EXPENDITURES (euros) PROGRAMS 2010 2009 Social Action 203,515.99 239,260.31 International Cooperation 4,500,133.83 3,787,725.98 Awareness and Education for Development 79,766.69 107,730.41Subtotal 4,783,416.51 4,134,716.70Administration and fundraising 268,248.25 243,288.43Total expenditures 5,051,664.76 4,378,005.13BALANCE 69,879.30 608,307.10 26

WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960Grants and donationsmanaged in 2010 FROM PUBLIC SOURCES (euros) 2010 2009AECID 3,552,853.27 3,411,635.37Ayuntamiento de Madrid 132,914.77 259,633.14Generalitat Valenciana 295,005.56 493,386.82Fondo Europeo para los Refugiados (MTIN) 44,403.03 5,700.02Fondo Social Europeo (MTIN) 40,905.10 29,741.09Dirección General de Integración de los Inmigrantes (MTIN) 32,632.14 124,059.26Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha 376,306.50 197,683.19Junta de Castilla y León 115,947.88 128,451.25IRPF (Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social) 70,951.00 69,528.12Gobierno de Bosnia y Herzegovina 4.59 834.50Comunidad de Madrid — 79,569.32Ayuntamiento de Talavera de la Reina 600.00 —Subtotal 4,662,523.84 4,800,222.08 FROM PRIVATE SOURCES (euros) 2010 2009Member’s quotas 11,624.21 6,272.29Obra Social Fundación La Caixa 177,634.43 9,844.61Obra Social Caja Madrid — 11,914.09Fundación José Entrecanales Ibarra 170,572.16 99,427.84Donativo CAM 45,000.00 —Donativo Oficina La Caixa Móstoles 600.00 1,000.00OHL 2,000.00 1,500.00Other private income 7,484.38 6,862.34Subtotal 414,915.18 136,821.17TOTAL GRANTS AND DONATIONS MANAGED IN 2010 5,077,439.02 4,937,043.25 27

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WITH REFUGESS SINCE 1960AcknowledgementsThe RESCATE activities to help asylum seekers, refugees, displacedpersons, beneficiaries of certain types of international protection andimmigrants could be possible because the economical support, trust andcollaboration of our:MEMBERS DONORSThe RESCATE members, 184 people of various nation- Public institutions, companies and private people thatalities, of which 42 are donor members, are those have supported economically the RESCATE´s projects.persons who sharing RESCATE´s objectives decide tobecome members and participate in the General Public supporters: AECID (Agencia Española de Coo-Assembly. peración Internacional para el Desarrollo), Ayunta- miento de Madrid, Generalitat Valenciana, DirecciónLike last year, in 2010, one of the main objectives of General de Integración de los Inmigrantes (Ministeriothe association, has been to propose new people, de Trabajo e Inmigración), Junta de Comunidades desensitized with our mission, to take part of RESCATE Castilla-La Mancha, Junta de Castilla y León, Minis-as members to increase civil society support which is terio de Sanidad y Política Social, Gobierno de Bosniaessential for our continuity. More information: y Herzegovina, Comunidad de Madrid y Ayuntamiento rescate@ongrescate.org de Talavera de la Reina. Private supporters: Obra Social Fundación La Caixa, I want to collaborate with RESCATE: If you share our desire to support refugees and communities affected by armed conflicts, you can join the Association, become a member. Contact: rescate@ongrescate.org Also, you can make a donation: 0049 0001 55 2110035530 (Any donation to RESCATE allows a tax reduction but it´s necessary you send us your number identi- fication, DNI, and your address) For the development of our projects, RESCATE receives funds from various public and private donors, but we need the support of new members and donors to complete all of them. ¡THANK YOU! RESCATE fulfills the principles of Transparency and Good Practices of Fundación Lealtad since 2005, and was declared Association of Public Utility in 2002. 29

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 • ONG RESCATEObra Social Caja Madrid, Fundación José Entrecanales VOLUNTEERSIbarra, CAM, Grupo OHL, Grupo DIMA, etc. Comunidad de Madrid: Victoria Sánchez, Javier Gómez, Blanca Vivancos, Leire Payo, Ignacio CorralesORGANIZATIONS and Samira Baniss.Centros de Ayuda a los Refugiados (CAR) de Alcoben-das y Vallecas (Madrid) y Mislata (Valencia); Oficina Comunitat Valenciana: Begoña Temprado, Patriciade No discriminación del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, Moratalla, Jessica Bermejo, Paula Plá and Silvia León.EQUINET, Fundación Luis Vives y Fundación Lealtad; Comunidad de Castilla-La Mancha: Diana Bellido,Asociación AXA de Todo Corazón, Universidad Carlos Patricia Frejo, Carolina Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Moya,III (Madrid), Fundación IUVE. Fernando Rodríguez and Alexis Burcio.In Comunitat Valenciana: FNAC de Valencia. PRACTISING STUDENTS Wendy Geleijnse, Carla López, Juan Manuel Moya, Fer-In Castilla-La Mancha: Asociación Socio Cultural San nando Rodríguez and Begoña Temprano.Andrés, Centro de la Mujer y Biblioteca Municipal José COLLABORATORSHierro (Talavera de la Reina), Delegación Provincial Madrid: Voluntarios del Grupo OHL, Sonsoles Morales,del Instituto de la Mujer (Toledo) and Asociación “Un Alia Chahin, Karima Zahi, Guadalupe Pulido andMundo Amigo”. Miguel Ángel Aguilar García.Our local partners in the international field: PIN MEDIA(Angola), HFH/ HAVOYOCO and HCS (Ethiopia), PIN Diario Levante, RNE, Cadena SER, TMV.and Cáritas-Goma (D.R. of Congo); UOAFROC and OUR BENEFICIARIESFUNIC (Colombia), PIN (Afghanistan), JNFW, WFWP, We want to thank all those who daily come to ourJRF and Asociación Cooperativista para la Capacita- offices and projects, our beneficiaries, and put theirción de la Mujer (Jordan), FIRDOS, BISSAN and ACSAD trust in ONG RESCATE. Thank you for sharing your suc-(Syria); Fundación FEMIJET TE PARET (Albania and cesses and your challenges, and for keep fighting forKosovo) and UWC (BiH). a worthy life and full. 30

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