ANNUAL REPORT

2022

RARICANOW is not-for-profit organization incorporated under the societies Act of Alberta.

Milestones

International Trans Funds Grant

We accomplished by:

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Office Rant
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Production of Stonewall  Zine
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Anatomical Body Charts
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Hire Staff & Contractors
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Trans day of Remembrance
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Main purpose: General Support

Accomplishments:

Stonewall Awards                                                       Raricanow 2022

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Anatomical Body Charts
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TDOR Photos
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Trans Day of    Remembrance 2022
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Stonewall Magazine
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Canada Summer Job Program

Main purpose: Hire youth for Summer Employment

We accomplished by:

Hire a total of 9 youth                                                          ages 16 to 30

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Full time employment
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Employability Program                                                            was created

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Monthly Reports on Activities 
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Accomplishments:

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Policy Change  Advocate
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Employee Report
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Employment and Social Development - Service Canada Grant

We accomplished this by:

Purchasing Office                                             Furniture

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Desktops. 
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Sound Equipment
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Printer
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Boardroom tables                                                           and Chairs

Main Purpose:Structural Development - Supporting Black Canadian Community Initiate

Accomplishments:

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Report was submitted
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Structural development 
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CIP-Project Based Govt of Alberta

Main Purpose: Annual Stonewall              Convention and Awards

Accomplishments:

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Stonewall Convention 2022
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Full video of  the convention 
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Stonewall Queer Awards 2022
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Currently Finalizing  on the report
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We accomplished this by:

Successfully organised                                              the Stonewall                                                    Convention

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Stonewall Awards
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Recovery Grant - Canadian Women Foundation

Main purpose:  To address the livelihood, Social contact, Support & Mental health for the Black 2SLGBTIQ Refugees and Newcomers

We accomplished this by:

Providing Mental health support and connecting individuals to resources

Seeking Refugee/ Supporting members apply for their refugee applications

Volunteer and members training was hosted

Creating safe and open spaces for them to be vulnerable and share their subjective and sacred stories

Accomplishments:

Team activities to address mental health

Seeking Refugee/ Supporting members apply for their refugee applications

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Volunteer Training 
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Creating Brave Spaces
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Catherine Donnelly Foundation- Bipoc Grant

Main purpose: To Provide mental health supports such as a wellness retreat, food at meetings, bus tickets and emergency supports

We accomplished this by:

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Organised a team bonding and Capacity 
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building Retreat
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Needs assessment
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Providing Damage deposit Support
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Pay for Bail (Emergency Support)
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Bring in a facilitator for the retreat

Successes so far:

Meeting are accessible and                                     well attended (Bus tickets)

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Food is is provided
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Reporting back to the fiscal host
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Retreat, we achieved                                                        all the expectation

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Conflict resolution
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Accomplishments:

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Capacity Building  Retreat
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Need Assessment 
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Raricanow Retreat Report 
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Black Business Initiative- SBCCI Grant

Main Purpose: To provide equal opportunity for Black 2SLGBTIQ Community through Capacity Building, Financial Sustainability and Charitable Status

We accomplished this by:

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Hire a Grant Writer (5+ Grants)
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Hire Consultants and Accountant
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Successes so far:

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Grants Submitted
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Accountant Hired
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Consultants hired
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We accomplished this by:

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3- Grants Submitted
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Charitable Status Application In Process

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Invoice available from Contractors
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Additional Activities

CELEBRATION OF KASH’S LIFE (RIP KASH)
 2022 We lost our ED Kash Bae and emergency  Cost were incurred with burial ceremony Forever in our hearts (In memory of our Kash Bae)and celebration of life of Kash Bae our co-founder and Former Executive Director of Raricanow Kash Bae  Passing Annoucement