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Be More works
Index
for a world in which
The story of Ketiwe



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everyone is involved

Introduction




5
in the lives of other,
es of other
Mission and objectives

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Organisation


7
less fortunate,
te
Volunteers


8
people and in which
Letters from Slindile and Jetske
9
Projects



10
everyone is prepared

Agape


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Bobbi Bear


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New projects
12
to help - in any way.
The story of Zethu


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Involvement



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Activities 2006

15
Credits
Financial report
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Text: Michel Groenenstijn
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Photography: Mirjam Bleeker,
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© 2007 Be More

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Introduction
Introduction
H
H er
er ewi
ewi th is Be M
th is Be M ore'
ore' s first mi
s first mi d-
d- y
y ea
ea r r
r r eport. F
eport. F ounded j
ounded j ust ha
ust ha lf a
lf a y
y ea
ea r a
r a go
go , the firs
, the firs t s
t si ix mo
x mo nths were
nths were
mark
mark ed b
ed b y gr
y gr ea
ea t and unexpec
t and unexpec ted s
ted s uccess.
uccess.
But how on earth could you ever comprehend
But how on earth could you ever comprehend
such a thing? What do you picture? I wish it
such a thing? What do you picture? I wish it
Although we expec
Although we expec ted appro
ted appro xima
xima tely t
tely t went
went y v
y v olunteers
olunteers o
o v
v er
er the who
the who le y
le y ea
earr, b
, b y t
y t he end o
he end o f t
f t he y
he y ear
ear , the ac
, the ac tual number
tual number
w
w ould g
ould g et thr
et thr ough to me and that I could sit
ough to me and that I could sit
of peo
of peo ple who bec
ple who bec ame Be Mo
ame Be Mo re v
re v olunteer
olunteer s ex
s ex ceeded o
ceeded o ne hundred and t
ne hundred and t his number c
his number c ontinues
ontinues to gro
to gro w r
w r apidl
apidl y
y. .
down and cry my eyes out, but I just can't get
down and cry my eyes out, but I just can't get
m
m y head ar
y head ar ound it. I can only stand here,
ound it. I can only stand here,
Not o
Not o nly is the number
nly is the number of v
of v olunteers
olunteers s
s urprising but
urprising but we ha
we ha v
v e o
e o bserv
bserv ed t
ed t he Be M
he Be M ore c
ore c oncept working ex
oncept working ex ceptionally well.
ceptionally well.
Tiny & broken
y & br
anders to what
looking a
looking a t her w
t her w hile m
hile m y mind w
y mind w anders to what
V
V olunteers
olunteers a
a re mo
re mo tiv
tiv ated t
ated t o in
o in v
v olv
olv e peo
e peo ple aro
ple aro und t
und t hem ­ ev
hem ­ ev en bey
en bey ond t
ond t heir immediat
heir immediat e c
e c ircle o
ircle o f friends
f friends a
a nd fa
nd fa mily ­
mily ­ in
in
I can do about it.
I can do about it.
their t
their t rip
rip . M
. M oreo
oreo v
v er
er , a
, a fter ret
fter ret urning ho
urning ho me,
me, the v
the v as
as t maj
t maj orit
orit y o
y o f v
f v olunteers
olunteers ha
ha v
v e c
e c ontinued t
ontinued t o ac
o ac tiv
tiv ely support `
ely support ` their
their '
'
project and Be Mo
project and Be Mo re'
re' s work.
s work.

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5 5
I'm standing here with this tiny and broken
I'm standing here with this tiny and broken
, and the only thing I can
W
W ritten b
ritten b y Michel
y Michel Groenenstijn, about his experiences
Groenenstijn, about his experiences
cr
cr ea
ea tur
tur e in m
e in m y ar
y ar ms
ms , and the only thing I can
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Looking bac k t
k t o t
o t he pas
he pas t perio
t perio d I c
d I c an o
an o nly be v
nly be v er
er y s
y s at
ati isfied.
sfied. W
W e ha
e ha v
v e c
e c rea
rea ted a c
ted a c lose a
lose a nd v
nd v ery go
ery go od team,
od team, in which
in which
at B
at B obbi
obbi Bear
Bear. .
think of is where I'm going to get that 3000
think of is where I'm going to get that 3000
ev
ev ery
ery one ha
one ha s made his
s made his o
o r her o
r her o wn contribution t
wn contribution t o the s
o the s uccess o
uccess o f 2
f 2 006. And,
006. And, in which ev
in which ev ery
ery one is mo
one is mo tiv
tiv ated t
ated t o ma
o ma k
k e
e
pounds to finish things here, to continue helping
pounds to finish things here, to continue helping
2007 an ev
2007 an ev en bigger s
en bigger s uccess.
uccess.
I look a
I look a t her
t her , the g
, the g ir
ir l of 5 - five - that was
l of 5 - five - that was
the 50 such creatures that they take in each
the 50 such creatures that they take in each
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sold for 190 Rand and a goat. 15 pounds and a
sold for 190 Rand and a goat. 15 pounds and a
month her
month heree. Wha
. Wha t a shitty feeling.
t a shitty feeling.
T
T o conclude, I would lik
o conclude, I would lik e t
e t o tha
o tha nk ev
nk ev er
er y
y one who
one who ha
ha s contributed: t
s contributed: t he Be M
he Be M ore t
ore t ea
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m, t
t he
he
g
g oa
oa t. Her pr
t. Her pr evious owner was an old man that
evious owner was an old man that
v
v olunteers
olunteers , the pr
, the pr ojects and t
ojects and t he pa
he pa rtners
rtners fo
fo r t
r t heir effo
heir effo rts and dedic
rts and dedic ation.
ation. W
W ithout y
ithout y ou we
ou we
had ab
had ab used her twice a day for years. It was
used her twice a day for years. It was
Ev
Ev er
er y moment of doubt, of frustration and
y moment of doubt, of frustration and
e
Be More y Be More y
ha
ha t w
t w e
wouldn'
wouldn' t be ev
t be ev en c
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lose t o wher
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re no w
w. .
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onl
onl y dur
y dur ing the third transaction that she was
ing the third transaction that she was
mindless anger about the pointlessness of w
en though I have
mindless anger about the pointlessness of w
s - do here has
picked up b
picked up b y Bob
y Bob bi Bear
bi Bear . And ev
. And ev en though I have
- Uthando
- Uthando , Be Mor
, Be Moree, v
, v olunteer
olunteer s - do here has
shaken her hand, have picked her up, have
shaken her hand, have picked her up, have
been wiped away. Just now I realize again that
been wiped away. Just now I realize again that
hug
hug g
g ed her
ed her , and hav
, and hav e seen the huge scar where
e seen the huge scar where
I hav
I hav e no choice at all, that I can't for the life
e no choice at all, that I can't for the life
. If
. If
her skull w
her skull w as cr
as cr ushed with a metal pipe, the
ushed with a metal pipe, the
of me ima
of me ima g
g ine not doing something about this
ine not doing something about this
en when I hear
stor
stor y doesn'
y doesn' t r
t r eall
eall y g
y g et to me
et to me . Ev
. Ev en when I hear
it's not the story that gets through to me, then it
it's not the story that gets through to me, then it
someone talk, in the background, about how she
someone talk, in the background, about how she
fortuna
fortuna tel
tel y is the will to go on, to stop whining
y is the will to go on, to stop whining
couldn'
couldn' t w
t w alk w
alk w hen she came here because of her
hen she came here because of her
and to see every child that I, or someone else can
Michel Groenens
Michel Groenens tij
tij n
and to see every child that I, or someone else can
n
injur
injur ies
ies , I can onl
, I can onl y f
y f eel a sort of distant pity. A
eel a sort of distant pity. A
hold her
hold heree, as a success.
, as a success.
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Chief Ex ecutiv
ecutiv e Be M
e Be M ore
ore
Gi
Gi ving lov
ving lov
sort of r
sort of raational f
tional f eeling of 'jesus, this bad'.
eeling of 'jesus, this bad'.
e & a
e & a ttention
ttention
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Mission and objectives
Mission and objectiv
Organization
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s mission is: "T
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o build a
s mission is: "T
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v
hough Be M
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as o
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nly
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solid and ever
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apidly
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in wealth and people living in need, to inspire people to
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because o he great
f t
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he great
t in v
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olunteer wo
t in v
rk a
olunteer wo
nd
rk a
walk this bridge and to create a lasting bond between
w
Be More'
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s concept. The t
he Net
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herlands
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ha
herlands
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both sides."
both sides.
grown to eight peopl
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f which t
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the following objectives:
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working at Agape,
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development work
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ommuni
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cation)
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·
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e a difference in
o show that it is easy to mak
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a
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the life of someone from a developing country
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people from developing countries and let them
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start v unteer progr
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share culture, experiences and knowledge
projects.
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olunteer c
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Sout
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to the 2007 plan.
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007 plan.
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Gunter
ject manager)
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olunteer c
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olunteer c
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tor Aga
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Volunteers
Jetske, volunteer a
Sending v
Sending v olunteers to small-scale dev
olunteers to small-scale dev elopment projects is one of Be More'
elopment projects is one of Be More' s
s
t Agape, writes about Mthobi:
core activities. The personal stories and experiences of v
core activities. The personal stories and experiences of v olunteers help Be More to achiev
olunteers help Be More to achiev e its
e its
I remember it as if it w
mission: in
mission: in v
v olv
olv e people in dev
e people in dev elopment work.
elopment work.
little fr
as y
iend and I. He w
esterday. We w
leaving ag
as cr
er
g
as cr
e in the kitchen, m
ain. He became obstr ying. Ang
The success of this approach, soon became clear with the first v
The success of this approach, soon became clear with the first v olunteers. Not only w
olunteers. Not only w as their
as their
w
r
w
y tha
ant to g
t somebody w
y
o show
uctiv
presence v
presence v ery important to the projects, they also had ­ without ex
ery important to the projects, they also had ­ without ex ception ­ a unique
ception ­ a unique
w
er
e
w
er
, unmana
ashing him w
. T
as
ashing him w
. T he other v
geable and he didn't
experience and they shared this experience with others ­ and thus in
experience and they shared this experience with others ­ and thus in v
v olv
olv ed them.
as actuall
olunteer
ed them.
as actuall
s g
y m
av
y m y `task'.
e him to me
Slindile
y `task'.
, because
Slindile
`Are you leaving?' he asked, and I conf
Thanks to v
Thanks to v olunteers, the Be More projects Agape and Bobbi Bear
olunteers, the Be More projects Agape and Bobbi Bear , ha
, ha v
v e been brought to the
e been brought to the
tommorow. `Wh
attention of a large public, both in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
y?'.
attention of a large public, both in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
essed I w

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as leaving

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This has not only created a large base of support but countless people ha
This has not only created a large base of support but countless people ha v
v e become personally
e become personally
A short question, a simple question, b
in
in v
v olv
olv ed in both the projects and the people they help
ed in both the projects and the people they help .
.
Slindile Moya lives at Agape and writes:
Could I sa
ites:
y `I miss m
ut I didn't know the answ
lost both of his par y mother and f
"I want the volunteers to come back cause we
a
left', w
ther', to a bo
left', w
ents due to AIDS? `T
er.
e
hile he has nev
y of fi
discarded stuf
er had a penn
ha
ve w
t I hav
ho
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love them and we want to make friends with
ded stuf
er had a penn
ha
ve w
t I hav
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love them and we want to make friends with
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e no mone
f? `T
is li
ha
y and is ha
them. T
ha
them. T hey are our helpers in a lots of things
t South Afr
y
ving in a shipping container
s in a lots of things
pp
ica is dif
y with
ica is dif
they are very nice to us and they taking care
and his futur
ficult for me', w
e
e is uncertain?
hile he
Be More y Be More y
of us. They are so special to us cause sometimes
Be More y Be More y
e so special to us cause sometimes
they show us around the world and they like
`I'll be back' w
y like
as the onl
to help to our homes. We are appreciate to be
thing I could sa
y
te to be
y.
Quantity
with them cause it nice to have an opportunity
y
to meet other people. I really need the
Jetske
y need the
In 2006, 22 v
In 2006, 22 v olunteers
volunteers to come back cause we want to stay
olunteers
work
work ed at Be More projects.
with them. We want to be together with them
ed at Be More projects.
In addition, 73 v
In addition, 73 v olunteers
as a family. I know they are also love us. I'd
olunteers
ha
ha v
v e signed up to v
e signed up to v olunteer
like to say thank you if they will come back.
olunteer
in South Africa in 2007.
in South Africa in 2007.
Thank you so much,
Love: Slindile"
Mthobi

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Projects
Projects









B
B e More supports sma
e More supports sma ll
ll
dev
dev elopment
elopment projects with their work; projects
projects with their work; projects
whose work contributes to a
whose work contributes to a better
better world,
world, bby
y
Bo
Bo bbi Bea
bbi Bea r - impr
r - impr essions
essions
helping
helping people who need it. Our
people who need it. Our support
support mainly
mainly
consists
consists of
of vvolunteers, who dev
olunteers, who dev ote
ote themselv
themselv es to
es to
Bo
Bo bbi Bea
bbi Bea r fights fo
r fights fo r t
r t he r
he r ights o
ights o f s
f s exua
exuall lly a
y a bused
bused
a
a project, not only a
project, not only a s an extr
s an extr a
a pair of
pair of ha
ha nds, but
nds, but
children.
children. Abus
Abus e o
e o f c
f c hil
hil dren is a big pro
dren is a big pro blem i
blem i n So
n So uth
uth
also often
also often with specif
with specif ic knowledge
ic knowledge or experience,
or experience,
Aga
Aga pe
pe - on own f
- on own f eet
eet
Afric
Africa a a
a nd is link
nd is link ed t
ed t o the HIV/AIDS-c
o the HIV/AIDS-c risis r
risis ra a
v vaging
aging
to
to contribute to the project
contribute to the project' 's work.
s work.
the c
the c ountry
ountry . W
. W ith its uni
ith its uni que Bo
que Bo bbi Bear met
bbi Bear met hod ­ a
hod ­ a
Agape is an orphanage that tak
Agape is an orphanage that tak es care of 42 AIDS-orphans. It is
es care of 42 AIDS-orphans. It is
specially designed t
specially designed t eddy bear t
eddy bear t ha
ha t helps c
t helps c hildren to
hildren to
Projects that B
Projects that B e More
e More partners with ca
partners with ca n
n be
be

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presently being rebuilt, after a fire in 2005. The new centre will not only
presently being rebuilt, after a fire in 2005. The new centre will not only
tell their s
tell their s tory a
tory a nd c
nd c ope with t
ope with t heir tr
heir tr auma ­ t
auma ­ t he
he
char
char acteriz
acteriz ed b
ed b y the direct,
y the direct, small-scale help
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they
care for the children living there, but also serv
care for the children living there, but also serv e as a communit
e as a communit y centre
y centre
project coaches
project coaches c
c hildren t
hildren t hrough a
hrough a set pr
set pr ocess:
ocess:
of
off fer
er . A
. A t each
t each project, v
project, v olunteers ha
olunteers havve the
e the
for the surrounding communit
for the surrounding communit y ­ offering tr
y ­ offering tr aining, workshops, medical
aining, workshops, medical
directly aft
directly aft er
er the t
the tr r
a auma
uma , while filing cha
, while filing cha rges,
rges,
opportunit
opportunit y
y to work directly with local
to work directly with local people and
people and
facilities and a da
facilities and a day y-care centre.
-care centre.
administering medic
administering medic ation,
ation, coping wit
coping wit h t
h t he t
he tr rauma
auma, ,
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to
to mak
mak e a
e a visible difference
visible difference together with
together with them.
them.
finding a ho
finding a ho me i
me i f nec
f nec essary and finally preparing fo
essary and finally preparing fo r
r
This is the basis f
This is the basis f or the sense of
or the sense of in
invvolv
olv ement
ement tha
tha t
t
ear R ear R
Thanks to the v
Thanks to the v olunteers, in 2006 Agape began to work on it
olunteers, in 2006 Agape began to work on it' 's financial
s financial
an ev
an ev entua
entua l c
l c ase in c
ase in c our
our t. In a
t. In a ddi
ddi tion t
tion t o this, the
o this, the
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vvolunteers
olunteers create among their
create among their own communities
own communities
independence and sustainibilit
independence and sustainibility y. By growing and selling v
. By growing and selling v egetables, and
egetables, and
organization r
organization r uns sev
uns sev er
era al educ
l educ ational and
ational and
ba
ba ck home.
ck home.
bby renting out the communit
y renting out the communit y hall, the project will be able to support
y hall, the project will be able to support
prev
prev ention pro
ention pro gr
gra ams, including tr
ms, including tra aining es
ining es peciall
peciall y
y
Be More y Be More y
itself as of the third quarter of 2007. In addition to this, v
itself as of the third quarter of 2007. In addition to this, v olunteers ha
olunteers hav ve
e
designed t
designed t o t
o t eac
eac h c
h c hildren abo
hildren abo ut HIV/AI
ut HIV/AI DS
DS. .
Be More y Be More y
In 2006, B
In 2006, B e More started
e More started with
with two
two projects,
projects,
made an important personal difference in the liv
made an important personal difference in the liv es of the children;
es of the children;
Aga
Aga pe
pe and B
and B obbi B
obbi B ear
ear. .
spending time with them, doing homework and learning from each
spending time with them, doing homework and learning from each
The wo
The wo rk t
rk t hat
hat Bo
Bo bbi Bear do
bbi Bear do es is impressiv
es is impressiv e t
e t o
o
other
other' 's cultures.
s cultures.
ev
ev ery
ery one who
one who visits the pro
visits the pro ject, including the
ject, including the
v volunteers
olunteers who were t
who were t her
her e o
e ov ver
er the pas
the pas t y
t y ear
ear. .
VVolunteers at the project help run the centre, do maintenance, run a
olunteers at the project help run the centre, do maintenance, run a
Thanks
Thanks t
t o thes
o thes e v
e v olunteer
olunteer s and t
s and t he i
he i mpr
mpr essi
essi ons
ons
pre-school for the y
pre-school for the y oungest children, help the older children with their
oungest children, help the older children with their
they wer
they wer e left
e left with,
with, Bo
Bo bbi Bea
bbi Bear'r's work bec
s work bec ame well
ame well
homework and organiz
homework and organiz e engaging activities on a regular basis. In
e engaging activities on a regular basis. In
known outside of So
known outside of So uth Afr
uth Afr ica.
ica. As
As a res
a res ult, sev
ult, sev er
er al
al
addition to this, simply spending time with the children is v
addition to this, simply spending time with the children is v ery
ery
new s
new s ponsors ha
ponsors hav ve bec
e bec ome i
ome inn
v volv
olv ed and ha
ed and hav ve
e
important.
important.
helped t
helped t o furt
o furt her
her the reac
the reac h o
h o f t
f t he pr
he pr oject.
oject.
Location: W
Location: W aterfall, Durban, South Africa
aterfall, Durban, South Africa
Location: Amanzimt
Location: Amanzimt oti, So
oti, So uth Afric
uth Africa a

TTak
ak es care of: 42 orphans
es care of: 42 orphans
TTak
ak es c
es c are o
are o f: Sexua
f: Sexua lly a
lly a bused c
bused c hildren
hildren

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The story o
The s
f Z
tory o ethu,
f Z
told b
New Projects
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New Projects
y o
told b ne o
y o
f t
ne o he Bo
f t
bbi Bear
he Bo
Child Safet
bbi Bear
y Offi
Child Safet
cers
y Offi
:
cers:
As soon as Mildr
A
ed, a Bob
s soon as Mildr
bi Bear Child Saf
ed, a Bob
Because of the large number of enthusiastic volunteers, Be More
Of
ety
bi Bear Child Safety
Because of the large number of enthusiastic volunteers, Be More
Officer, hear
ficer, hear
Zethu is 16 y
d the story, she made plans to meet
d the story, she made plans to meet
ear
Zethu is 16 y
will start working with sever
will start working with sev al new projects as of the first quarter
eral new projects as of the first quarter
s old now
ear
. When she w
s old now
as 6,
. When she w
Zethu at school. When Mildr
Zethu at school. When Mildr
Zethu's mother br
as 6,
Zethu's mother br
ed met her
ed met her, Zethu
of 2007.
of 2007.
ought her to her f
, Zethu
a
ought her to her fther and
collapsed and r
collapsed and r
then took of
ather and
evealed ev
evealed ev
f for g
erything tha
then took of
erything tha
ood. Lif
t had
f for g
t had
e with her f
ood. Lif
a
e with her fther
happened
ha
t
ppened oto
w
hh
as tough for Zethu. Her f
a
e
ther
re ro voevre rt hteh ep a
w
pst
as
as tough for Zethu. Her f
t 1 01
0 y eyaeras.r s. Mild
comforted her and assur
red
The Dream Centre is a hospital that pro
The Dream Centre
vides palliativ
is a hospital that pro
e care to
vides palliative care to
a
M
ther's f
ild
comforted her and assur
red
a
amil
ther's f y disliked
her and tr
amil
ea
y disliked
ed her tha
her and tr
ed her tha
ted her badl
t she believ
t she believ
the stor
ed
AIDS-patients. Volunteers help to nurse and tak
AIDS-patients. V
e care of the
ea
olunteers help to nurse and take care of the
y. Her f
ted her badly
a
. Her fther w
the stor
ed
a
as a
ther w
y and w
y and w
vicious man tha
as a
ould do ev
ould do ever
patients. They organize activities and have a lot of contact with
t tr
er
vicious man tha
ything she could to
ything she could to
patients. They organize activities and have a lot of contact with
ea
t tr ted Zethu as his per
ea
sonal
ted Zethu as his per
help.
help.
slave. Shortly after she mov
sonal
slave. Shortl
the patients.
the patients.
ed in with him, he
y after she moved in with him, he
started ra
started rping her in their shack. He manipula
aping her in their shack. He manipula
Mildred took Zethu to the local police sta
Mildred took Zethu to the local police sta
and thr
and thr
ted
eatened Zethu and told her tha
ted
eatened Zethu and told her tha
tion
and supported Zethu thr
tion
and supported Zethu thr

12
The Blue Roof
The Blue R is a clinic that focuses on AIDS-treatment, not just

12
oof is a clinic that focuses on AIDS-treatment, not just
t he
t he
oughout the r
oughout the r

13
would kill her if she ev

13
would kill her if she ev
ecounting
as a disease, but also as a social issue. In addition to medical
as a disease, but also as a social issue. In addition to medical
er told an
ecounting
y
er told anone
y .
of her stor
one
y
.
of her stor. After tha
y
t, she took the g
. After tha
ir
t, she took the g l to
the hospital to hav
irl to
facilities, the clinic provides da
facilities, the clinic pro
y care, tr
vides da
aining and prev
y care, tr
ention
the hospital to hav
aining and prevention
For y
F
ear
e her examined and tested
or y
e her examined and tested
s Zethu suf
ears Zethu suf
co
c u
o rusre
s s
e,
s h
, o
h m
o e
m -eb
- a
b s
ae
s d
e c
d a
c raer a
e n
a d
n p
d s
py
s c
yh
c o
h -os-o
s c
oia
ci l
a h
l e
h lp
el .
p V
. o
V lu
ol n
u te
nt eresr help
s help
fer
f ed alone
er
. T
ed alone oo embar
. T
rassed
for HIV/AIDS
for HIV/AIDS
and too scar
oo embarr
. Zethu's f
. Zethu's f
ed to shar
assed
ather w
and too scar
a
as ar
ther was arrested
with all these activities.
with all these activities.
e her ter
rested
ed to shar
r
e her teribrle secr
ib
et. She
that same night and taken into custody
that same night and taken into custody
told no one w
le secret. She
ha
told no one w t her f
.
hat her f
.
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ather did to her
ather did to her
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. In the
end how
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ever, the ab
. In the
end however
Liebenhaus is an orphanage that tak
Liebenhaus
es care of about 20 bo
is an orphanage that tak
ys, age
es care of about 20 boys, age
use became too m
, the ab
uch. After
use became too m
Zethu now li
Zethu now liv
g
uch. After
v es with her
a
es with her
gther
a ing all her cour
thering all her cour
2 to 16. Volunteers help with r
2 to 16. V
aising the bo
olunteers help with r
ys, the daily running of
aising the boys, the daily running of
agae, she confided in her
ge, she confided in her
friend and constantl
fr
y r
iend and constantl ecei
y r v
eceies
g
ves
Be More y
gr
Be More y
andmother
r
. Her g
andmother. Her g
the centre and by organizing engaging activities.
the centre and by organizing engaging activities.
rrandmother how
support and help fr
support and help fr
Be More y
andmother however didn'
Be More y
believ
ev
believ
t
e her and accused her of l
er didn't
om
om
ying
e her and accused her of l . Zethu f
Mildred and Bob
Mildred and Bob
ter
ying
ter
elt
rib
. Zethu f
bi Bear
r
bi Bear
ly alone and did not know w
elt
.
ibly alone and did not know w
.
Mother of Peace
Mother of P
is a care centre for children without a home.
eace is a care centre for children without a home.
hat to do
Her f
ha
Her f
.
ather's f
t to do
a
amil
ther's f y r
.
amil efuses
y refuses
to talk to her and contin
Sexually abused, abandoned and orphaned children are all cared
to talk to her and contin
Sexually abused, abandoned and orphaned children are all cared
A few months la
ues
A few months la
ues
for at Mother of Peace. A lot of children here are referred b
for at Mother of P
y Bobbi
eace. A lot of children here are referred by Bobbi
ter Zethu thought about r
to believe tha
aw
unning
ter Zethu thought about r
to believe tha
aw
t she is l
t she is l
ay and she told a fr
unning
ying.
ay and she told a fr
ying.
Bear. V
Bear olunteers help with taking care of and r
. V
aising the children.
olunteers help with taking care of and raising the children.
iend that she w
iend tha
anted to
Thetr
T ial a
t she w
hetr
g
ial a ainst her f
gainst her f
kill herself
anted to
a
kill her
a
. After constant questioning Zethu finall
ther
self. After constant questioning Zethu finall
ther
will be held in Nov
They also help the children cope with their trauma and pro
They also help the children cope with their tr
vide
will be held in Nov
auma and provide
told her fr
told her fr
y
ember
ember
iend w
y
.
iend w
.
further education lessons to the housemothers that take care of
further education lessons to the housemothers that take care of
hy she w
h
as so upset. F
y she w
ortuna
Supervised b
Supervised b
Zethu's fr
as so upset. F
Zethu's fr
tel
ortuna y,
y Bobbi Bear
y Bobbi Bear
iend immedia
tely,
,
iend immedia
,
the children.
the children.
tely w
tel ent home and told the
y w
Zethu is pr
Zethu is pr
stor
ent home and told the
epar
epar
y to her mother
ing to testify
stor
ing to testify
, w
y to her mother ho had hear
, w
d about Bob
ho had hear
agaainst her f
gainst her f
Bear tha
Bear tha
bi
d about Bob
ather
a , so he
bi
ther, so he
Life isn't al
Lif
t same week.
t same week.
can be convicted.
can be convicted.
wa
w ys easy
a
The st
T
ory o
he st
f Z
ory o e
f Z thu
e

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In In
v volv
olv
ement
ement
Activities 2006
The core of Be More'
The core of Be More'
s vision is in
s vision is involv volvement ­ striving for a world in which
ement ­ striving for a world in which

F
F or Be Mo
or Be Mo re,
re, 2006 w
2006 w as
as the firs
the firs t
people are in
people are involv volved in the liv
ed in the liv
es of other
es of other
, less fortunate people, is the basis of Be More'
, less fortunate people, is the basis of Be More'
s work.
s work.
yyear o
ear o f exi
f exi stenc
stenc e.
e. M
M uch effo
uch effo rt w
rt w as t
as t herefo
herefo re a
re a imed at
start
start ing up t
ing up t he o
he o rga
rga nization a
nization a nd t
nd t he v
he v olunteer pro
olunteer pro gr
gr ams
Another term often heard when talking about dev
Another term often heard when talking about dev
elopment work is public support. An issue
elopment work is public support. An issue
in So
in So uth Afric
uth Afric a
a . The fo
. The fo ll
ll owing figures a
owing figures a re a
re a n o
n o v
v er
er view of
which has public support from the people in a societ
which has public support from the people in a societ
y can count on the in
y can count on the involvvolvement of the
ement of the
Be Mo
Be Mo re'
re' s ac
s ac tivit
tivit ies in 2006:
ies in 2006:
people in that societ
people in that societ
y ­ they are connected with it in some w
y ­ they are connected with it in some way ay. It is exactly this kind of
. It is exactly this kind of
inv in
olv volvement that is the k
ement that is the k
ey to solving the world'
ey to solving the world'
s man
s man
y problems.
y problems.
- R
- R aised 9
aised 9 5 v
5 v olunteer
olunteer s
s
- Sent
- Sent 2
2 2 v
2 v olunteer
olunteer s to pro
s to pro jects
jects
Inv In
olv volved people mak
ed people mak
e a difference. They are prepared to mak
e a difference. They are prepared to mak
e an effort for the issues in which
e an effort for the issues in which
- Organiz
- Organiz ed 5 prepar
ed 5 prepar at
ati ion da
on da ys
ys
they believ
they believ
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e. They w
ant to learn about problems, and are willing to think about or contribute to
ant to learn about problems, and are willing to think about or contribute to
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ed 1 gener al info
al info rma
rma tion da
tion da y
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14


14
solutions. They are a
solutions. They are aw
ware of others, who are less fortunate; they ha
are of others, who are less fortunate; they hav
ve a realistic image of the
e a realistic image of the
- Dev
- Dev eloped 4
eloped 4 new pr
new pr ojects
15
ojects
world and of their own place within it.
world and of their own place within it.
In 2006,
In 2006, Be M
Be M ore w
ore w as giv
as giv en a
en a gr
gr a
a nt b
nt b y t
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pl ore
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If this in
If this involv volvement is deep enough, if there is a real emotional connection, then the person'
ement is deep enough, if there is a real emotional connection, then the person's s
progr
progr a
a m.
m. This gr
This gr a
a nt, pa
nt, pa rt o
rt o f t
f t he Dut
he Dut ch depart
ch depart ment
ment of
beha behavior will change ­ and when enough people are in
vior will change ­ and when enough people are involv volved, that of a societ
ed, that of a societ
y: conscious living
y: conscious living
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, is a imed a
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our aging in
aging in v
v olv
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ement in
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and v
and v
oting, activ
oting, activ
e support of other human beings, buying ethically produced products,
e support of other human beings, buying ethically produced products,
dev
dev elopment
elopment work a
work a mong y
mong y oung peo
oung peo ple.
ple.
contributing financially ­ and lots of other w
contributing financially ­ and lots of other wa
ays in which changed beha
ys in which changed beha
vior can contribute to a
vior can contribute to a
better world.
better world.
Thanks
Thanks t
t o this gr
o this gr a
a nt, which is being us
nt, which is being us ed b
ed b y Be M
y Be M ore
Be More y
Be More y
Be More y
between A
between A ugust 1
ugust 1 2
2 006 a
006 a nd A
nd A ugust 1
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007, 12 y oung
That'That
s wh's wh
y invy in
olv volvement pla
ement pla
ys such an important role in Be More'
ys such an important role in Be More'
s work.
s work.
people will
people will be a
be a bl
bl e t
e t o pa
o pa rtici
rtici pa
pa te in Bo
te in Bo bbi
bbi Bea
Bea r
r''s
s
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eblog
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W ebsite
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vvolunteer pro
olunteer pro gr
gr a
a m a
m a t a fr
t a fr action o
action o f t
f t he no
he no rmal c
rmal c ost. I
ost. I n
ex
ex cha
cha nge fo
nge fo r t
r t his, t
his, t hey will sha
hey will sha re t
re t heir experienc
heir experienc es with
Each v
Each v
olunteer is giv
olunteer is giv
en a
en a
The most important means of communication for Be More is our
The most important means of communication for Be More is our
at lea
at lea st 1
st 1 50 peo
50 peo ple. This c
ple. This c onditi
onditi on w
on w as welcomed with a
Be More weblog, to record
Be More weblog, to record
website. Here y
website. Here y ou will find all sorts of information about Be More, our
ou will find all sorts of information about Be More, our
lot o
lot o f ent
f ent hus
husi ia
a sm b
sm b y t
y t he 12 part
he 12 part icipating v
icipating v olunteer
olunteer s.
Be Inv
s.
Be Inv
and share his / her
and share his / her
work, our projects, information da
work, our projects, information da ys, v
ys, v olunteers, etceter
olunteers, etceter a. The website
olvolved
ed :
:
a. The website
experiences. In 2006, 73
T T
experiences. In 2006, 73
is updated sev
is updated sever eral times a week, with news from South Africa, the
ake part in an acti
al times a week, with news from South Africa, the
ake part in an acti
ev ev
vity or
vity or
weblogs were created; in
weblogs were created; in
Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
ent, or be connected
Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
ent, or be connected
total, these weblogs were
with it in some w
total, these weblogs were
with it in some w
visited o
visited ov ver 26,500 times.
er 26,500 times.
Be More'
Be More' s website can be found at
s website can be found at www
www .be-more.org
.be-more.org. .
ay. ay.

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Financial report
Explanation of financial report

The next two pages outline Be More'
The next two pages outline Be More' s finances
s finances
Assets
Assets
Costs
Costs
o
o v
v er the past y
er the past y ear
ear ..
The permanent assets consist of receiv
The permanent assets consist of receiv able accounts
able accounts
The total costs this financial y
The total costs this financial y ear were 11,220.
ear were 11,220.
(in
(in v
v oices to be paid b
oices to be paid b y v
y v olunteers) and bank balances.
olunteers) and bank balances.
Expressed in percentage of the turno
Expressed in percentage of the turno v
v er
er , this is
, this is
8.7%. This percentage consists of the following
8.7%. This percentage consists of the following
Short-term debts
Short-term debts
parts:
Ba
Ba lance as
lance as of
of D
D ecember
ecember 31,
31, 2006
parts:
2006
The short
The short -term debts consist of debts to projects, for
-term debts consist of debts to projects, for
In
In Euros, x 1.000
Euros, x 1.000
v
v olunteer fees. P
olunteer fees. P a
a yment of these tak
yment of these tak es place when a
es place when a
Office costs
Office costs




2.74%
2.74%
Assets
Assets





2006
2006
v
v olunteer lea
olunteer lea v
v es for the project.
es for the project.
T
T r
r a
a v
v el costs
el costs




1.46%
1.46%
R
R eceiv
eceiv able accounts and current
able accounts and current assets
assets

31
31

35%
35%
Expense reimbursement
Expense reimbursement
2.35%
2.35%
Liquid
Liquid assets
assets




57
57

65%
65%
Long-term debts
Long-term debts
Accountant costs
Accountant costs


0.20%
0.20%
F
F or the start
or the start -up of the organization, a no-interest loan
-up of the organization, a no-interest loan

16 16
Total
Total a
a ssets
ssets




88
88

100%
100%
Other gener
Other gener al costs
al costs


2.03%
2.03%

17 17
w
w as gr
as gr anted. R
anted. R epa
epa yment of this loan will tak
yment of this loan will tak e place in
e place in


Liabilit
Liabilit ies
ies




2006
2006
2007.
2007.
Ca
Ca pital
pital




41
41


49%
49%
Explanation of costs
Explanation of costs
Short-term debts



43
51%
Result
Result
Short-term debts



43
51%
The result of the financial y
The result of the financial y ear is 41,257.
ear is 41,257.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities




84
84

100%
100%
Expense reimbursements
Expense reimbursements
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This concerns reimbursements paid to members of
ear report 2006 |
This concerns reimbursements paid to members of
Turnover
Turnover
the board for expenses made.
the board for expenses made.
In the first y
In the first y ear of Be More'
ear of Be More' s existence, the turno
s existence, the turno v
v er
State
State of
of assets a
assets a nd liabilities 2006
er
nd liabilities 2006
Be More y Be More y
In
In Euros
Euros
w
w as 127,559. This turno
as 127,559. This turno v
v er consists of the following
er consists of the following
Be More y
Other
Other g
g eneral c
eneral c osts
Be More y
osts
parts, giv
parts, giv en in percentages:
en in percentages:
This concerns
This concerns : (partial) repa
: (partial) repa yment
yment
D
D onations v
onations v olunteer
olunteer progr
progr a
a ms
ms
88,126
88,126
of interes
of interes t
t -free lo
-free lo a
a n t
n t ak
ak en o
en o ut at
ut at
Fundr
Fundr aising individuals
aising individuals










4,445
4,445
V
V olunteer fees
olunteer fees
69.1%
69.1%
start
start -up
-up , banking c
, banking c osts, ho
osts, ho sti
sti ng
ng
Fundr
Fundr aising corpor
aising corpor ations
ations








6,569
6,569
Gr
Gr ants
ants


22.2%
22.2%
Government grants




28,419
28,419
costs a
costs a nd meet
nd meet ing costs.
Government grants




ing costs.
Donations corpor
Donations corpor ate
ate
3.5%
3.5%
To
To t
t al available fo
al available fo r missio
r missio n
n



127,559
127,559
Donations individuals
Donations individuals 5.2%
5.2%
Spent o
Spent o n missio
n missio n
n



The a
The a v
v er
er age turno
age turno v
v er per month, as of June 2006, is
er per month, as of June 2006, is
65,149
21,259,83.
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olunteer progr a
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ms




65,149
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Financial contribution projects
projects


2,414
2,414
Public support
Public support






7,519
7,519
Spent on mission
Spent on mission
Be More spent 75,082 on its mission (58.8% of the
Be More spent 75,082 on its mission (58.8% of the
Surplus
Surplus / Sho
/ Sho rtage
rtage
75,082
75,082
turno
turno v
v er). Assuming that the result of 2006 will entirely
er). Assuming that the result of 2006 will entirely
Bob
Implementation costs own organization


11,220
be used towards Be More's objectives, this is 91.2%.
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Implementation costs own organization


11,220
be used towards Be More's objectives, this is 91.2%.

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2007 will again be an ex
2007 will again be an ex citing y
citing y ear for Be More. F
ear for Be More. F or the first
or the first
all up
all up. .
full y
full y ear of oper
ear of oper ation, Be More has set a number of clear
ation, Be More has set a number of clear , ambitious goals. A small
, ambitious goals. A small
preview:
preview:
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the self
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sponsors there
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bit lame . A bit w
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·
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important than the other
important than the other s b
s b ut de
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pendant upon them nonetheless ... to
... to

projects fighting for HIV/AIDS-
projects fighting for HIV/AIDS- victims
victims
help
help . And not just help fr
. And not just help fr om a distance
om a distance . I'm talking about deter
. I'm talking about deter mined,
mined,
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olunteers, to reach as man y
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people as possible together
people as possible together , with a inspiring message about dev
, with a inspiring message about dev elopment
elopment
choice
choice . T
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ha t option finished w
t option finished w eeks a
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. If I chose to do nothing fr om
om

work
work
this point, I'
this point, I' ll die of guilt with b
ll die of guilt with b lood on m
lood on m y hands
y hands . But I'm glad I'v
. But I'm glad I'v e
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lear
lear nt this
nt this , because now finall
, because now finall y I'v
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e g ot a purpose
ot a purpose. .
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drs. M.H.J
drs. M.H.J . Groenenstijn ­ chair
. Groenenstijn ­ chair
YY.M. Haas MA. ­ secretary
.M. Haas MA. ­ secretary
B
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.J .M. Groenenstijn - treasurer
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