BEYOND BORDERS INC

RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM (MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, VAWG): IN 2025, THE RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM DEEPENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL GENDER NORMS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG). ACROSS 8 COMMUNITIES IN LAMONTAY AND BEN, 936 COMMUNITY MEMBERS- FAR EXCEEDING THE INITIAL TARGET-COMPLETED KEY PHASES OF SASA TOGETHER, POWER TO GIRLS, AND SAFE AND CAPABLE PROGRAMMING. THIS TRAINING STRENGTHENED CAPACITIES AMONG ACTIVISTS, GIRLS' GROUP MENTORS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE NON-VIOLENCE, SHARED DECISION-MAKING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REACHED 19 ORGANIZATIONS, AND TWO PARTNER GROUPS (MPP AND AFASDA) COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES TO ADVANCE VAWG PREVENTION STRATEGIES. EXCHANGES AMONG FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS FOSTERED SHARED LEARNING, COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PAST CHALLENGES, AND STRENGTHENED ADVOCACY NETWORKS. TRAINING ON EMPOWERING GIRLS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND RIGHTS- EDUCATION AS ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPORTED INCREASED WILLINGNESS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT ABUSE FOLLOWING AWARENESS ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE RETHINKING POWER INITIATIVE, BEYOND BORDERS EXPANDED MOVEMENT-BUILDING BY CONNECTING FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY PLANNING.

MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI): IN 2025, THE MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI) STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-LED CHILD-PROTECTION SYSTEMS, EXPANDED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACROSS LAGONAV AND PARTNER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL-CASE-MANAGEMENT, MCI INTERVENED IN THE CASES OF 9 CHILDREN FACING VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, OR RISK OF ENTERING RESTAVK, PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, AND FAMILY REINTEGRATION FOLLOW-UP. SURVIVOR-LED COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION EFFORTS REACHED 968 RESIDENTS THROUGH MOCK TRIALS, OPEN-SPACE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVENTIONS, AND CHURCH-BASED OUTREACH, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. A MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE YEAR WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 10 MENTAL WELLNESS GROUPS SERVING 148 ADULT SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK. TRAINED SURVIVOR-FACILITATORS LED WEEKLY SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TRAUMA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND IMPROVED WELLBEING. BASELINE ASSESSMENTS GUIDED THE CREATION OF TWO THERAPEUTIC GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, EACH LED BY A PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFICER. TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION MECHANISMS, MCI STRENGTHENED 7 CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION COMMITTEES AND 8 SRN COORDINATION COMMITTEES. THESE STRUCTURES PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING PLANS, AND TARGETED TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, NARRATIVE REPORTING, PROCUREMENT, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE, WITH ICT TRAINEES INCREASING TEST SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 44.7 POINTS. MCI EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARTIBONITE-SUPPORTING RJM AND THE GWOMN CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH GUIDANCE ON CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRS GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THESE EFFORTS ENABLED THE OPERATION OF 32 TRS DIALOGUE GROUPS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES, SUPPORTED BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR 15 UNREGISTERED CHILDREN, AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM (FGP) ACHIEVED A MAJOR SUCCESS AS ALL 160 FAMILIES IN COHORT 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN JULY 2025. GRADUATES RECEIVED NEW OR REHABILITATED HOMES EQUIPPED WITH WORKING TOILETS AND RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS AND TANKS, ALONG WITH LIVESTOCK AND LIVELIHOOD ASSETS, SAVINGS SUPPORT, AND TRAINING TO MANAGE WATER SYSTEMS AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. FAMILIES REPORTED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SECURITY, DIGNITY, AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. OVERALL, MCI STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, ENHANCED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND DELIVERED CRITICAL PROTECTION SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE.