Baptist World Aid Australia 101 Flashcards Preview

Baptist World Aid Australia 101 > Baptist World Aid Australia 101 > Flashcards

Flashcards in Baptist World Aid Australia 101 Deck (43)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is our vision?

A

A world where poverty has ended and all people enjoy the fullness of life God intends.

2
Q

What is our mission?

A

We help Australians tackle the injustice of global poverty.

3
Q

What is our philosophy?

A

Our work is shaped by our reading of Christian Scriptures and by current development theory.

4
Q

Who is our Chief Executive Officer?

A

John Hickey.

5
Q

Who is the Director of Finance and Operations?

A

Peter Leau.

6
Q

Who is the Director of International Program?

A

Anthony Sell.

7
Q

Who is the Director of Community Engagement?

A

Gabriel Lacoba.

8
Q

Who is the Director of Strategic Relations?

A

Karen Wilson.

9
Q

Who is the Senior Consultant and Advisor?

A

Scott Higgins.

10
Q

How many partners do we have?

A

39.

11
Q

How many countries do we work in?

A

25.

12
Q

In what four ways do we show Christ’s love in action?

A

(1) Community development projects.
(2) Child sponsorship programme.
(3) Disaster relief.
(4) We stand with the poor and advocate on their behalf.

13
Q

How do we do our community development work?

A

We provide resources, support, and training through our partners to communities.

14
Q

What six areas does our training cover?

A

Agriculture, child rights, education, health, leadership skills, and savings

15
Q

When did we first begin child sponsorship?

A

1974.

16
Q

Why do we focus on children in development?

A

We focus especially on children because we believe that it is children who are most impacted by poverty.

17
Q

Summarise Anne’s story of being sponsored.

A

She is 13 years old now and lives with her parents and eight siblings. She goes to school. But, her start in life was not so positive.

Parents worked long hours and so children were vulnerable to attack, forced into child labour, or married off.

Through child sponsorship, Anne learnt about her rights and her parents were taught to feed their children and educate them.

A Child Protection Committee was set up in her community. Anne and her friends report problems to this agency.

Today, child abuse, child labour, and child marriage are no longer the common problems they once were in Anne’s village.

18
Q

How much is standard child sponsorship?

A

$48 per month.

19
Q

How much is child sponsorship & more?

A

$58 per month.

20
Q

How long does a sponsorship programme last?

A

Up to 10 years.

21
Q

How do we approach disasters?

A

We approach disaster in three phases: risk reduction (before a disaster), response (during a disaster), and recovery (after a disaster).

22
Q

Over the last 50 years, by how much has the number of disasters grown?

A

Seven times.

23
Q

In how many of the world’s 10 most disaster-prone countries do we work?

A

We now work in six of the world’s 10 most disaster-prone countries.

24
Q

What is the cost to reward ratio for investing in disaster risk reduction programmes?

A

Even the most conservative estimates suggest that $1 invested in disaster risk reduction activities saves up to $15 in response and recovery costs in the aftermath of a disaster

25
Q

What could $30/month provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

Thus could provide hygiene kits to stop the spread of disease.

26
Q

What could $50/month provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

This could provide families with emergency shelter immediately after a disaster.

27
Q

What could $80/month provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

This could help communities develop early warning systems before a disaster hits.

28
Q

What could a one-off gift of $60 provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

Thus could provide a family of 2 with critical emergency food and water for 3 days.

29
Q

What could a one-off gift of $160 provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

This could provide shelter kits to keep families safe after disaster strikes.

30
Q

What could a one-off gift of $300 provide if given to our Disaster Action Fund?

A

This could help train families to prepare for disasters.

31
Q

What is our telephone number?

A

1300 789 991.

32
Q

What is disaster risk reduction?

A

We help at-risk communities with training and disaster action plan preparation to make them better face disasters when they come to reduce the loss of life and impact upon livelihoods.

33
Q

What is disaster response?

A

We work through the Integral Alliance, a network of Christian development agencies and their local partners, to provide affected communities with emergency water, food, medical supplies, and shelter.

34
Q

What is disaster recovery?

A

We invest in long-term plans for recovery after the initial emergency response is over. We help to rebuild homes that are stronger, re-establish livelihoods, and restore important community infrastructure like schools and sanitation.

35
Q

What are the three aspects to advocacy work?

A

We research, mobilise campaigners, and campaign.

36
Q

What advocacy research do we do?

A

Our research lies in how to be fair and shop ethically with our Behind the Barcode research.

37
Q

How do we mobilise campaigners?

A

As per Proverbs 31:9, we love mercy and do justice together. We help campaigners to start a Catalyst group.

38
Q

How do we campaign?

A

We speak with love. We call on those with the power to effect change.

39
Q

Who are our advocacy partners in Australia?

A

A Just Cause, Campaign for Australian Aid, Micah Australia, and Stop the Traffik.

40
Q

How many projects are we implementing across the world?

A

82.

41
Q

In which five regions around the world do we work in?

A

Africa, Middle East, Pacific, South Asia, and South-East Asia.

42
Q

According to the International Labour Organisation, how many child labourers are there in the world?

A

152 million.

43
Q

According to the International Labour Organisation, how many victims of forced labour are there in the world?

A

24.9 million.