HANDS OF MOTHERS Formerly MANOS De MADRES

What it reported doing in 2024

2024 UPDATE EDUCATION INITIATIVES- 165 Childred attended school, including lunch, uniforms, books, and school supplies. 48 High Risk teen children of Sec Workers attended boarding school. 1 adult attended college with partial funding from HOM. 101 students attended an innovative 5 seek intensive English Language summer school.46 upper-level high school students regularly participated in our Pathways to Success mentoring program.Expanded the Hands of Mothers English Language Library.Instituted the Hands of Mothers Computer Academy providing rising high school juniors and seniors (30 students) with a 1 month long hands-on computer and IT training in July 2024. In October 2024 training was given to 16 recent high school graduates.2023 UPDATE--YEP: Youth Empowerment Program to equip recent high school graduates with professional and life skills. Goals are to enhance their employability and transform them into future peer trainers. Generously funded by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US nonprofit Photo Start--ELEP: English Language Enrichment Program designed to elevate English skills among students in our program and enhance their overall academic performance.--SEX EDUCATION-Conducted a 2-day Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights training program for all summer school students in conjunction with the Rwandan nonprofit GROWN TO HELP. Intergration of sex education in the summer school program to prevent early pregnancies and provide crucial knowledge on sexual and reproductive health.--BOARDING PROGRAM-47 high risk teen children of sex workers attended boarding high school. This fully funded initiative aims to protect them from the trauma, and physical and sexual abuse commonly faced in their mother's line of work.--LIBRARY-Grew from 250 TO 600 books- This free resource serves as a crucial tool to strengthen English language skills among our students.--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSLG-Savings and Lending Group initiative increased to 5, with 143 women actively saving and extending/repaying loans to each other as a first step in finding safe and legal alternatives to sex work. Weekly financial literacy and entrepreneurship training was provided to the women in the SLGs 2022 UPDATE-Children's Education Initiative-Funded 160 children with school fees, lunch, uniforms, books, and school supplies who otherwise would not have access to this lifechanging opportunity.2021 UPDATESupport for all Programs and inititives and Emergency Relief continued.HOM**Education Initiative-----The program grew to 156 children in 2020.**Emergency Relief -----Covid-19 Hunger Relief program- assisted 156 families-----84 Solar radios were distributed for access to government broadcast of school lessons during Covid-19 lockdowns.2019 UPDATEHOM**Education Initiative-----School Fees for children of the women in our programs.The program stated in fall of 2018. The program grew to 151 students in 2019 and added boys. Tuition is paid on a trimester basis directly to school. We provide uniforms, books, backpacks, school supplies, and sanitary pads.-----Literacy training for women in the Sex Workers Group. Includes monthly tuition, books, supplies, and transportation. Length of program i 12 to 18 months, 3 afternoons per week. The program doubled in size from 5 to 10 women.** Sex Work to Safe Work Intiative: Creation of legal, safe income generation alternativees to prostitution for the women in the WE-ACTx Sex Workers Support Groups.-----Program grew from 83 in 2018 to 105 -4 groups of women who meet with Hands of Mothers once per month. HOM managed Savings and Lening Groups. New Times Article.**Continuation of existing technical support programs to 2 remaining cooperatives-INEZA Textile Cooperative and Twiyubake Sandal Cooperative.2018 UPDATEHOM**New-Sex Work to Safe Work Initiative Funded-Identified legal and safe income alternatives to prostitution for 83 women; and Implemented 3 savings & Lending groups amoong these women focusing on financial literacy, entrep

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 99.4%; rating input score 99
• Program expense ratio: 91.2%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.56 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -9%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.87; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.12; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.3% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings