Overall results

In 2006, Net4kids was able to help a total of 7,199 children, an increase of 42% compared to 2005. Over the past four years this yields the following figures:

Number of childeren supported

Total aid funds amounted to (the equivalent of) € 510,275, an increase of 70% compared to the previous year.

Year		Donations Total
2006		€ 510.275
2005		€ 300.083
2004		€ 144.809
2003		€ 77.920

Both aid funds and the number of children helped continue to increase by a significant percentage each year. For the first time in Net4kids’ history, aid funds did not double, but the relative levelling of the growth curve still results – in absolute terms – in a very satisfactory increase, which is more than enough to keep us busy.

The number of children we were able to help this year exhibited stronger growth than in 2005, with a 42% increase. A solid achievement, which does need to be viewed in the correct context. Our goal is not so much about quantity of child aid as it is about quality. Therefore, integral child aid projects play a key role in the overall Net4kids portfolio. The mix of projects and the necessary support (integral vs. partial support) determines the number of children helped. In 2004 and 2005, the number of children helped was still viewed as the most important success indicator. This year, we are adding ‘impact’ as a qualitative indicator. This has already been explained here and described per project where relevant.

In 2006, Net4kids was able to further expand the number of projects. In total, 15 projects were supported, 4 of them new. The focus for new projects was education, particularly vocational training (see the projects in Gambia), because there is a great need for this, and limited offerings. Over 80% of project budgets was divided among existing projects/project partners, however, in order to achieve growth with the existing partners. This is in line with our goal to support scalable projects wherever possible, and to work towards long-term relationships with project partners. Furthermore, limiting the number of project partners is necessary at this stage in order to maintain efficiency when it comes to means, but also time management.

The projects we were able to offer in 2006 varied from books for a library to computer classes in Ghana and to integral aid for accommodation, food, healthcare and social support for street children in India. The contribution per child varies accordingly, from € 1.40 in Atrauli, Nepal for fruit trees to cover teachers’ salary costs, to € 1,292 per child in Kathmandu, Nepal, for an orphanage.