As an organization that is always learning to improve its service mechanisms to ensure compliance with the objectives of the Foundation, in 2024 the Alola Foundation organized the second meeting of the Advisory Board inviting representatives of beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders. The objective of the meeting is to gain inputs and recommendations to the revision of the organization’s strategic and action plan which focuses on the review of programs and their implementations so as to cover all targets.  On the other hand, we also conducted strategic plan 2020-2024 mid-term reviewed to track the project performances, it outputs and short term outcomes as well as current and potential obstacles hindering its progress.

In addition to the progress mentioned above, I am pleased to present the Annual Report including the narrative and financial year 2023 of the Alola Foundation, which will show our progress and successes achieved through implementation programs in the areas of Maternal and Child Health, Education, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Advocacy.

We know that the progress we have made in 2024 would not be possible without the support of our donors, partners/stakeholders including the Alola Australia’s team and everyone who continues to support our work this year. I would also like to express my gratitude to all the members of the Board of the Alola Foundation, especially to Ms. Kirsty Sword Gusmão who continues to deposit her trust and full support in me to lead this organization.

In addition, I would like to express my gratitude to all the program managers and the entire Alola Foundation staff team for their support and dedication during this year who worked as a solid team to support each other to achieve our goals and objectives of this Foundation.

“Together we are strong”. Strong Women, Strong Nation

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Guterres, 

CEO of Alola Foundation