| Where does the money go?
Transparency and integrity are integral to our ethics and policy and we always stretch the funds beyond expectations and to maximum effect. We also appreciate you as a volunteer want to find out how your money is spent. This article gives a clear outline of where exactly where the money goes.
In order to provide a practical and real example, we are showing how the money were spent and recruited for the conservation project 2008 in Thailand.
Your contribution accounts for about 80% of the funding Naucrates uses to run its programmes and there is much behind-the-scenes work done to support these projects. Below are cake-graphs showing a breakdown of where your financial contribution goes.
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Looking at the expenses categories, it is implicit that most of the money go directly to the local community, in fact “Naucrates staff” is mainly composed by local villagers working for the project (boat drivers, cook, teacher, assistant, etc) and “food and lodging for volunteers” includes food and lodging expenses which are given directly to the local community through an home-stay programme.
Please note that this list is by no means an exhaustive compilation and some of these items have a long utility life while others must be re-paid week by week or on a monthly basis.
Monica hands out toys donated by Italian families to the children victims of the 2004 Tsunami. Thailand
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Lesson in the Lion Village at the Naucrates Community Centre. Thailand 2008 |
Teamwork and Communication
Its not just about the local community overseas, its as much about the Naucrates community throughout the world of staff, volunteers and advisors that have made Naucrates what it is today.
Naucrates team members work on the field and at home as a group sharing different experiences, cultures and ideas. The team works close to obtain new ideas and knowledge in order to improve programmes and activities.
Drawing Competition at the school.
Handing out the t-shirts with the print of the winning work. Thailand 2008 |
Naucrates Volunteers singing at Thing Dap village. Thailand 2003 |
Naucrates believes in conservation work through which improvement can be gained toward an efficient sustainable development of natural resources.
Naucrates believes in small initiatives that can make a big difference.
Naucrates staff Pavlos with local fisherman, Thailand |
local people releasing turtles, Thailand |
People coming from different countries and experience bring new ideas and support to the team. All coming together with the common interest in conservation make a project going and sustainable. Cultural exchange with local community creates a step forward toward a successful management of natural resources.
Naucrates Mangrove team 2008 |
Naucrates Mangrove Team 2006 |
Volunteers often bring back home a “conservation message” in different countries which can create new concern toward the this important issue.
Environment Policy
That is what makes Naucrates stand out, along with the work we do, it's the people behind it, its pleasure to be working with such a team.
As a conservation group we try to keep our footprint as small as possible at home and abroad! We all use public transport or cycle into work and on site we maintain a zero tolerance approach to littering and always recycle.
Another use for a drinking water bottle.
Thailand 2008 |
A squid cage transformed into a cradle, Thailand |
Overseas
- Naucrates encourages staff and volunteers to offset their carbon emissions. We ensure that where possible our routings for group flights are direct to reduce emissions and aviation fuel usage. All volunteers and staff are encouraged to do this.
- Naucrates has a zero littering policy.
- Volunteers and staff are required to bring only rechargeable batteries to our sites.
- Water usage is tightly controlled on our sites and water is used responsibly. Many of our sites have rainwater collection facilities.
- Boat and car travel is carefully controlled and unnecessary travel is avoided.
- Electricity use is carefully monitored where it is accessible, energy saving light bulbs are used where they are available.
- Rubbish is recycled where facilities exist and where not possible landfill rubbish is reduced by providing locals with compostibles to feed livestock. Packaging is reduced where possible.
Italy
- Our office is based in the countryside.
- All recyclable paper is recycled. Scrap paper is reused. Ring binders and stationary is reused.
- All power (that doesn't have to be left on) is switched off by the last person to leave the office.
- Energy saving ability is an important factor in the purchase of any new equipment. Where possible ethically sound suppliers are sourced.
- Printer cartridges are recycled where possible
- Naucrates newsletter is not printed anymore but available only in electronic format
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