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2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friend,

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

I am honoured to be the new Executive Director for World Hope International (Canada). As we look back on 2017, I am amazed at the number of lives changed and communities transformed. Together, we have laboured to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice to vulnerable people and exploited communities around the world.

Near the end of 2017 after a challenging hurricane and emergency response season, we were clinging to the verse in Galatians about not becoming weary in doing good-- reminding ourselves that we shouldn't lose heart.

World Hope International (WHI) had a front-row seat to all of the loss and devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the deadly Sierra Leone mudslides that claimed nearly 1,000 lives. But I'm thankful that this front-row seat also meant we could respond swiftly to the critical and sudden needs of these disasters.

Reflecting on all we were able to accomplish in 2017, I'm glad WHI was counted among the faith-based relief groups which provided around 75% of hurricane-related aid right away-- groups which are leading the charge around the world to save lives and reduce suffering. I've seen first-hand the strength of the local church to act as the safety net for the vulnerable. Alongside The Wesleyan Church, WHI utilized partnerships--both new and old--to take a proactive role in response, specifically in Cuba.

But while our 2017 story was marked most notably by the clean water, power, food aid, and psychosocial relief we were able to supply across Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Cuba, Florida, Texas, and Sierra Leone during desperate times, we celebrate so many other exciting moments this year.

In an effort to continue to build and equip our team, we welcomed new technical experts to

lead with wisdom in areas of health and nutrition, gender-based violence and anti-trafficking,

2 community development and agriculture, and water and sanitation.

Our flagship ministry in Ukraine continues to serve thousands of social orphans through the First Step Centre and our two Hope Houses providing a safe haven for young women who have aged out of the state-run orphanages. Work teams continue to visit and support the ministries in Ukraine. The Fortress Ministry in Swaziland saw thousands of students interested in learning about

AIDS prevention, and we were able to cap four springs in Congo despite the ongoing instability in the country. The Alpha Program in Sierra Leone is a haven of nutrition for children who are near death, and we see consistent health in the children who are served. Our partnership with Project Reach Out in Ghana is expanding as we were able to raise enough funds to drill two wells serving over 5000 people in two communities!

WHI Canada also entered into exciting new operational partnerships with WHI Australia and WHI USA in order to streamline resources and expand our shared mission. By working together, we know we'll be able to amplify our work and message to help more people. I am excited to learn from CEO's John Lyon (USA) and Ruth Thomas (Australia) as we partner together to accomplish even more in 2018.

As we've helped to transform thousands of lives this year--women, children, and families--we're committed to bringing hope in Jesus' name. This requires us to listen hard to local communities, partner with others to do the best work we can, and build up a team of smart, compassionate people. But we're able to accomplish none of this lifechanging and transformative work without you.

Thank you for helping to alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice around the world this year. I truly look forward to our partnership in 2018!

Blessings,

Tanya Renea Nace ? Executive Director

Agriculture

99% ? Microfinance Seed Program for ground nut and rice, yielding

seed recovery in Sierra Leone.

? United Way Worldwide grant provided the opportunity for FISH

3 for HOPE to test new fish species for aquaculture in Democratic

Republic of Congo.

2 ? new chicken coops built in Babaco, Haiti, in partnership with

Moncton Wesleyan Church.

2017 IMPACT SNAPSHOT

4,895 ?

social orphans in Ukraine were provided meals, clothing, toileteries,

451 20,000+ school supplies, and tutoring.

medical treatments and

meals

1,200+ were provided to them.

meals were brought to their families.

22 ?

young women, from Ukraine, who have aged out of oprhanages, were

provided a place to belong and learn life skills while completing education.

? The Fortress Counselling Center in Swaziland offered group counselling services

772 to

students who have been abused.

Anti-trafficking and Gender-based Violence

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? Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria response across Puerto Rico, Dominica, Turks

& Caicos, British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Texas, and Florida: distributed

5,800 2,700 96 130 tarps,

water filters, generators,

solar chargers,

thousands of pounds of water purification and desalination equipment, hygiene

$4 million kits and food, coordinated over

worth of medicines.

700+ 4 ? Freetown, Sierra Leone Mudslides: distributed

water filters, installed

35,600 water tanks, trucked in over

gallons of water, hygiene promotion,

food and medical provision, psychosocial support to victims.

Emergency Response

Education

17 1,765 ?

Early Childhood Development centers constructed with

200 registered young children in Sierra Leone, and

home visits to

vulnerable children.

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120 ?

children supported through nutrition and education in Ghana.

2374 ?

students enrolled in the Swaziland Reach4Life program,

educating youth on AIDS prevention.

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4 12,694 ? springs capped in the Democratic Republic of Congo, serving

people.

3 ? latrines provided for rural communities in Sierra Leone.

Health and Nutrition

62 ?

children fed daily through Ebenezer and Ngcina feeding stations in Swaziland.

1,616 179 ?

physical and occupational therapy home visits, and

pieces of

specialized equipment given to children living with disabilities in Sierra Leone.

3,000+ 258 4 45 ?

caregivers in

health facilities, nurse training schools and

facilitators trained to reduce neonatal mortality in hard-to-reach areas in Sierra

Leone.

500+ 4,500+ ?

visits to public health centres by Ebola survivors, and

home

visits conducted to monitor survivors' wellbeing and health needs in Sierra Leone.

15% ?

of children discharged from Sierra Leone Alpha program enrolled and

received weekly follow-up in Outpatient Therapeutic Program.

12,694 ?

people served at Monrovia Health Centre in Ghana.

Water and Sanitation

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