Helping Orphans Girls get back in School in Africa

PROJECT PROFILE:

Project title: Girls Education Empowerment through Skill Training and Awareness

Implementing partners: Human Integration and Life Empowerment Organization (H.I.A.L.E.O) Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hialeo.com

Project objectives: at the end of the project, 46% of rural communities’ girls and women in the Mano River Region should be able to generate daily income on small business management on Agriculture produces.

Project beneficiaries: Girls and Women in rural Communities in Liberia.

HIALEO BACKGROUND

Human Integration and Life Empowerment Organization HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A is a non-profitable organization and a network of exemplary young leaders living a selfless lifestyle dedicated to engender initiatives aimed at building partnership with volunteer organization, proper advocacy for women and girls education, carryout humanitarian programs for underprivileged society, promoting health awareness on diseases and mitigating conflict through dialogue and genuine reconciliation across the world.

HIALEO CORE VALUES

Core values – define as principles, standards, or qualities considered inherently worthwhile or desirable-are the bedrock of HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A; they are a pervasive set of understandings about how we work together and treat each other. Clearly articulated values usually answer the question “What is most important to us?” and provide guidance for day-to-day decisions and behavior. Values describe how we go about the business of achieving our mission and vision.

Commitment: We are unwavering in our mission focus and work tirelessly on behalf of our constituents. We are committed to bridging the sustainable development in Liberia.

Integrity: We are scrupulously truthful, ethical, and fair. We can be trusted to follow through on our commitments, demonstrate the highest standards of personal and organizational behavior, and consistently do the right thing in service to our mission.

Partnership: We believe that our mission is best served by actively engaging and involving diverse individuals and groups in the cooperative, mutually beneficial, and valued relationships to achieve common aims.

Accountability: We hold ourselves responsible for setting aggressive goals, achieving measurable results, and accurately reporting our progress. We are prudent stewards of donors’ funds who conduct our business openly, operate efficiently, communicate frequently, and welcome public scrutiny.

HIALEO MISSION

HIALEO mission is to develop a sustainable society and promote culture diversity through humanitarian services.

HIALEO VISION

HIALEO vision is God’s mission

HIALEO GOAL

HIALEO is to empower the livelihood of underprivileged society and engaging sponsors, partners, and donors across borders to help us meet our objectives.

HIALEO AIM AND OBJECTIVE

• To promote and build partnership with volunteer organizations in other to create a smooth operation of HIALEO activities and projects from the U.S.
• To engage in community self-help initiatives.
• To embark on a proper advocacy for women and girls education.
• To protect and provide recommendations on the rights of children and gender based violence.
• To carryout humanitarian program for underprivileged and physically challenge people.
• To promote humanitarian health services, awareness on diseases and sustaining a resilience health sector in Africa.
• To promote the rule of law through Civic Education in various Schools in Africa.
• Building a reliable early childhood education in African Schools.
• Mitigate conflict issues; create dialogue, and peace building through youth’s participation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Girls Education Empowerment through skill training and awareness will help reduce poverty among girls and women in rural communities in Africa, especially Liberia which is the third poorest Country in Africa; this Project will also help to address some challenges on SDGs goal #1-no poverty, goal #3-Good Health and well-being, goal #4-quality education, and goal #5-Gender Equality. This project will be implemented by Human Integration and Life Empowerment Organization (HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A) to promote the interest of girls and women that are low income earners, especially those that are below poverty line that need skill training in various fields. We are involved in building and creating a grassroots network that will properly equip society to fight against injustice and inequalities against women in other to achieve their goal through positive and social transformation.“ HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A believed thatan educated girl has high earning potential, enjoys good health, she is less likely to marry as a teenager, has fewer children, less likely to be a victim of gender based violence, more likely to educate her children and be productive to the community and the country at large.”

MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND TIME LINE

PHASE ONE (1) will be on Girls Health Education Awareness:Implementation of phase one on the project will last for four (4) moths at which time the project will start on August 31, 2019 and ends December 31, 2019.

PHASE TWO (2) will be on Girls Education Empowerment through Skill Training: The second phase of the project will last for four (4) moths which start from January 4, 2020 and ends April 30, 2020.

PHASE THREE (3) will be on Community Women leadership Training: The third phase will last for four (4) months which start May 4, 2020 and ends August 31, 2020. The relevance authority Human Integration and Life Empowerment Organization (HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A) will be charge with the responsibilities to submit quarterly project report after every four (4) months to the sponsor partners.

PROJECT IMPACT

Over the years, thousands of adolescent girls in Africa are robbed of their childhood, cheated of their right to education, exposed to life threatening health risks and set on a road to a life of servitude and poverty through early and forced marriages. Those marriages lead to teenage pregnancy since the expectation is for a married woman to be pregnant within a year after marriage. Early sexual debut (within or outside marriage) is a known contributing factor to a lot of problems in adolescent reproductive health. Adolescent girls especially from rural areas suffer from sexually related violence at a younger age and this puts their lives at risk, unfortunately this practices are done and justified as a custom, cultural norm or tradition practice and become part of life for many girls.

Over 68% of girls become pregnant before reaching 18 years in Africa. Most are rural girls; they find it challenging to attend antenatal clinic because most health centers environment are not conducive and youth friendly especially for adolescent girls who become pregnant outside the wedlock (unwanted or unplanned pregnancy). Since adolescent girls do not have sufficient information about pregnancies they end up opting for unsafe abortions which may lead to maternal complications and even maternal death. Some prefer to conceal their pregnancy ending up giving birth by them leading to multiple maternal complications and even death; HIV/Aids at the high rate of alert in Africa.

Traditionally girls are expected to be less knowledgeable about their sexuality and to have limited control of their body and sexual life, this includes when and who to marry, when to have sex, number of children, whether to use or not use a condom etc. At a community level, girls receive information about their sexuality during initiation ceremonies. That information is not only usually incorrect, it is also carrying messages on womanhood, marriage and the role of women that are patriarchal, sexist and aiming at preparing girls for a life of subordination and servitude. Wife sale, gift wife are some of the tradition practices secretly practiced in the area. Girls are also raped or defiled by their grannies and cousins because traditionally a grandfather will call his granddaughter his “wife” and this has given room for perpetrators to sexually violate girls.

PROMOTE GIRLS EDUCATION AT THE COMMUNITIES LEVEL:

At the end of the project rural communities women and girls will understand the critical role education play in improving their livelihood, they will also benefit health Education awareness on various diseases, and it will help further the dream of a career or to help them expand their capabilities in their everyday lives.

IMPROVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING:

When Girls and Women are trained in small business skills; they will not be marginalized economically, this will reduce poverty. Their earnings – mainly from agriculture produces and other small businesses will help them stand independently on economic challenges which will not limit women to access financial resources and ownership. Economic empowerment is a vital part of HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A stand to combat against low income family in other to stop child marriage, end hunger, and facilitate economic stability in households, we hope to lower the economic incentives that drive families towards teenage pregnancy, child labor and early children marriages.

HELP PREVENT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, CHILD MARRIAGE, AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY AT THE COMMUNITIES LEVEL:

Due to structural gender inequality reinforced by cultural norms and practices, gender-based violence is now occurring in almost every household across Africa. Its infringement on female rights and resulting hurt and damage seeps beyond physicality and at its root, devalues women and their right to live without violence. Harmful practices created by cultural norms such as Female Genital Mutilation, child marriage can increase teenage pregnancy in Communities; it is unfortunately that such common practices are still taking place in Africa today. HIALEO-AFRICA & U.S.A firmly takes a stance against such a practice as it hugely violates children’s rights and exposes many young girls to dangers that are physically, emotionally and psychologically abuse. At the end of this project Girls and Women will fully understand sex education at the primary level in various training sections.

	HIALEO HEADQUARTER SOUTH DAKOTA U.S.A HIALEO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FRED QUIAH, BSc in Environmental Science University of South Dakota, MS University of Mississippi. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.hialeo.com Contact: +6053052914				HIALEO ICT DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA MONROVIA, LIBERIA EBENEZER M. GARTEH, BA in Sociology University of Liberia, BSc in Geology University of Liberia, AA in ICT United Methodist University. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.hialeo.com Contact: +231770686142/880728911				HIALEO WEST AFRICA COORDINATOR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE JAMES EMRYS, BA in Sociology & MA in Education, University of Sierra Leone. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.hialeo.com Contact: +23278201812

HUMAN INTEGRATION AND LIFE EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (HIALEO) INDICATORS TABLE
Below are major cases that affect Girls Education in Africa, when address during the project will help alleviate challenges among women and Girls	Indicators showing the numbers ofcases on the increase before the project	Percentage of cases before the project was at the high increase rate	Percentage of cases after the project decrease at the lower rate	Liberia Average percentage for the past three (3) years	Sierra Leone Average percentage for the past three (3) years	Guinea Average percentage for the past three (3) years	Ivory Coast Average percentage for the past three (3) years	Contribution results on the project at the overall level in Mano River Region
	Indicators showing the numbers of cases on the decrease after the project
		Before project	After project	Years: 2016/2017/2018	Years: 2016/2017/2018	Years: 2016/2017/2018	Years: 2016/2017/2018	When this project is completed in the Mano River Region; which include Liberia, the project will help break down some challenges faced within theHealth sectors through Health Education, create economic empowerment programs for women from small business skill training, will help provide scholarship program for Girls in primary schools and promote advocacy against gender base violence
Women Population below poverty line:		6.5%	4.3%	5.3%	6.2%	7.2%	7.8%
Numbers of Girls that drop out ofHigh schools & universities:		5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	6.8%	4.9%	5.1%
Number of Women that do not enroll in School:		26%	18%	5.1%	6.3%	6.9%	6%
Literacy rate among (women)		46%	32.3%	5.1%	5.9%	6.8%	7.2%
Fertility rate:		56%	42%	4.1%	4.4%	4.3%	4.8%
Unmet need for family planning:		26.2%	19.1%	3.9%	3.4%	4.2%	3.9%
HIV prevalence:		33.1%	22.3%	6.1%	6.2%	5.9%	5.7%
Child marriage/ Teenage Pregnancy (by 18)		47.1%	33%	2.3%	3.3%	4.4%	3.9%
Unemployment rate of women:		68%	44.5%	6.1%	6.9%	5.8%	6.6%
Maternal Mortality rate: Death rate among women: Birth rate among women:		71.5%	50%	4.9%	4.8%	3.8%	3.9%
Prostitution & drugs abuse among Women		55.3%	46.1%	5.7%	6.3%	3.9%	4.2%

HUMAN INTEGRATION AND LIFE EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (H.I.A.L.E.O) 12 MONTHS BUDGET
No:	Item Description	Unit Cost USD	Quantity	# of days	Total (USD)
	UniformBuy& Printing for 12 months
1.	T-Shirts ( 2,400)	$5.00	2,400	320	$12,000.00
2.	Notebooks (cartoons)	$60.00	2	320	$2,880.00
3.	Pen (cartoons)	$85.00	1	320	$2,040.00
4.	Posters (1 Ream)	$22.00	1	320	$528.00
5.	Markers (cartoons)	$75.00	1	320	$ 1,800.00
6.	Ream of Sheets	$10.00	1	320	$240.00
7.	Banners	$ 50.00	4	320	$ 200.00
	Flip chart pad & stand	$ 90.00	4	320	$360.00
	Steno pad cartoons	$ 70.00	4	320	$280.00
	Fliers A4(100*24)	0.50 cent	2,400	320	$1,200.00
	SUB-TOTAL				$21,528.00USD
	Refreshment for 12 months
7.	Day Feeding for (2,400 participants)	$10.00	2,400	320	$24,000.00
8.	Day & Night Feeding for (12 facilitators)	$ 20.00	12	320	$5,760.00
	Caterer fees for(2,400 participants)	$100	2,400	320	$2,400.00
	SUB-TOTAL				$32,160.00USD
	Logistics for 12 months
	Car Rental	$275.00	1	320	$8,525.00
	Fuel or Gasoline	$10.00	400	320	$4,000.00
	Hall Rental	$125.00	24	320	$3,000.00
	Media coverage (SMS, print, & radio air time)	$ 100.00	24	320	$2,400.00
	PA system	$150.00	24	320	$3,600.00
	Logging for facilitators	$10	12	320	$3,720.00
	Miscellaneous				$1500.00
	SUB-TOTAL				$26,745.00USD
	H.I.A.L.E.O PROJECT TOTAL BUDGET FOR 12 MONTHS:				$80,433.00USD

HUMAN INTEGRATION AND LIFE EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION FINANCIAL STATEMENT
H.I.A.L.E.O FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR LIBERIA	2016	2017	2018	2019
Income Statement
Revenue	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Cost of service	Free services	Free services	Free services	Free services
Gross profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Expenses	$480USD	$500USD	$375USD	$480USD
Salaries	$12,00USD	$14,000USD	$16,000USD	20,000USD
Rent	$1,100USD	$1,200USD	$1,400USD	$1,5000USD
Interest	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Total Expenses	$13,580USD	$3100USD	$17,775USD	$21,980
Earnings before Tax	$28,000USD	$30,000USD	$34,000USD	$38,000USD
Taxes	$880.4USD	$864USD	$840USD	$900USD
Net Earnings	$13,539.6USD	$26,036USD	$15,385USD	$15,120USD
Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash	$13,539.6USD	$26036USD	$15,385USD	$15,120USD
Accounts Receivable	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Inventory	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Property and Equipment	$28,000USD	$37,000USD	$48,000USD	$68,000USD
Total Asset $113,000USD
Cash Flow Statement
Operation cash flow	$28,000USD	$30,000USD	$34,000USD	$38,000USD
Net Earning	$13,539.6USD	$26,036USD	$15,385USD	$15,120USD
Plus depreciation & ammonization	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Less changes in working capital	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Cash from operation	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Investing cash flow	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Investment in property & equipment	$28,000USD	$37,000USD	$48,000USD	$68,000USD
Cash from investing	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Financing cash flow	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Issuance repayment of debt	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Issuance repayment of equity	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Liabilities
Account parable	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Debt	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Total liabilities	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Shareholder equity	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Equity capital	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Retained earnings	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Shareholder equity	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Total liabilities & shareholders	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Cash from financing
Net increase (decrease) in cash	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Opening cash balance	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
closing	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit