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O P P O R T U N I T Y T H R O U G H E D U C A T I O N

Becauseeducation,moresothananyothersectorofdevelopment,seedsdramaticimprovementinpovertyreduction,genderparity,healthoutcomes,childimmunization,AIDSprevention,environmentalprotectionandwildlifeconservation.Simplyput,widelyavailablepubliceducationwillleadtoaprosperous,peacefulandsustainablefutureforAfrica.

ASAPisbuildingschoolsandimprovingthequalityofeducationforchildrenofunderserved,ruralcommunitiesinEastAfrica.Why?

ABOUTUS

ASAPisbuildingschoolsandimprovingthequalityofeducationforchildrenofunderserved,ruralcommunitiesinEastAfrica.Why?

Becauseeducation,moresothananyothersectorofdevelopment,seedsdramaticimprovementinpovertyreduction,genderparity,healthoutcomes,childimmunization,AIDSprevention,environmentalprotectionandwildlifeconservation.Simplyput,widelyavailablepubliceducationwillleadtoaprosperous,peacefulandsustainablefutureforAfrica.

LETTERFROMEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

“Educationisthebestweaponwehavetofightpoverty,ignoranceandterrorism.”--MalalaYousafzai,Educationadvocate,2013NobelPeacePrizerecipient

DearFriends,TheworldisatroubledplacebutIbelievethefutureholdsgreatpromise.Whilehumanityfacesevermorepressingchallenges,morechildrenaroundtheglobeareattendingschoolandinternationalrabblerousingforgirl’seducationisgrowingeveryyear.Whydoesthismattersogreatly?Wealreadyknoweducationreducespoverty,maternaldeaths,childmarriageanddisease.Itincreaseshealthoutcomesandgenderequality.But,ifMalalaisright,andIbelievesheis,thesetrendsinglobaleducationalsomeanyoungpeoplewillbebetterpreparedtocreateamorepeacefulfutureforeveryone.Butdespitegreatprogress,millionsofchildrenarestilldeniedtheirrighttoeducation.ThatiswhyASAPremainscommittedtoimprovingaccesstoqualityeducationinruralAfricancommunities,particularlyforgirls.2015wasoureighthyeardevelopingschoolinfrastructureandeducationprogramsinTanzaniaandIamtremendouslyproudofourprogress.Since2008,ASAPhas:• Partneredwithbeneficiarycommunitiestodevelopprimaryandsecondaryschoolsforover2,000

studentseachyearintheArushaandMwanzaRegions.• Improvedacademicperformancewithteachertraining,books,computers,curriculum

enhancementsandschoollunchprograms.• BuiltthebeautifulNathanYipDormitorysothat96girlsperyeardon’thavetowalklongdistances

tosecondaryschool,puttingthematriskofattackandearlypregnancy.• DevelopedTheKupandaProjectforGirls,areplicableandholisticmodelforimprovinggirl’s

secondaryschoolcompletionratesinruralcommunities.• Ledover135volunteerstoAfrica,adedicatedandfun-seekingbunchwhocontributetimeand

treasuretoensurethatTanzanianchildrenhaveaccesstoschool.• CreatedpowerfulpartnershipswithLetGirlsLearn,ClintonGlobalInitiative,BrookingsInstitute

CHARGEforGirls,andGucci’sChimeForChange.

Noneofthisworkwouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutyou,ourloyalsupportersandpartners.Ihopeyoucontinuetosupportourwork,volunteerwithusinAfricaandhelpspreadthewordabouttheimportanceofeducationforall.Isincerelybelievethebestisyettocome,butonlyifwecontinuetopressforaworldinwhicheverychildisgiventhechancetogainknowledge,overcomeadversityandisempoweredtofindhisorherownvoice.ThankyouonbehalfoftheASAPBoardofDirectorsandtherestoftheASAPteam,

SusanBacharExecutiveDirector

2015PROJECTS

SCHOOLDORMITORYWATERSYSTEMIDETEMYASECONDARYSCHOOLMWANZAREGION,NORTHERNTANZANIAWithfinancialsupportfromtheDenverSE

RotaryClub,ASAPdevelopedasustainable

watersystemforthe96girlslivinginthe

IdetemyaSecondarySchooldormitory.The

systeminvolvedseveralsurveys(theschoolisin

averydryarea),drillingaborehole,castingthe

well,handpumpandfilter.Inthenextphase,

wehopetoinstallasolar-poweredelectric

pumpandplumbingsystemtothekitchenand

bathrooms(theyarecurrentlyservicedbya

rainwaterharvestingsystem).

NATHANYIPDORMITORYFORGIRLSIDETEMYASECONDARYSCHOOLMWANZAREGION,NORTHERNTANZANIAGirlsinruralTanzaniancommunitiesare

forcedtowalklongdistancestoreachschool,

puttingthematriskofexhaustionand

attack/earlypregnancy.Asawarenessrises

abouttheimportanceofgirl’seducation,

communitymembersandgovernment

leadersareincreasinglycallingfordormitories

toprovidegirlsaprotectedplacetoliveand

study.Forthisreason,ASAPprioritizeditsfirstgirl’sdormitoryand,withtremendoussupport

fromTheNathanYipFoundationofDenver,CO,builtthisbeautifulfacilitythatexceedslocal

standards.

Thesecurecompoundhouses96girlseachyear

(24girlseachfromFormsI-IV)andtwomatrons.

Facilitieshavesolarpower,cleandrinkingwater

and24-hoursecurityandincludetwodormitories

withbedrooms,commonroomsforstudying/

socializingandcomputerrooms;bathroomswith

toilets,sinksandshowers;andkitchen/dining

pavilion.BuilttohonorthelifeofNathanYipfrom

DenverCO,thedormservesasthehubforThe

KupandaProjectforGirls™(seenextpage).

2015PROJECTS

THEKUPANDAPROJECTFORGIRLS™TheKupandaProject™isaninnovativemodeltocomprehensivelysupportgirlstogainaqualitysecondaryschooleducationinruralTanzania.Theideaissimple–bringtogether,underoneprogram,myriadsupportsforTanzaniangirlssotheycansafelyaccessschoolandcompletetheirlowersecondaryeducation(Forms1-4).Kupandaisn’tinnovatingtheunderlyinginterventionsbutrathercombiningthemintoasimple,replicablemodel.Webelievethisnexusbetween“triedandtrue”andinnovationiswherethemostexcitingpotentialliestoimprovetheoverallresiliencyofadolescentgirlsinSubSaharanAfrica.

“Kupanda”=1.Torise.2.Togroworcultivate.(Swahili)TheKupandaProject™,launchinginearly2016willinitiallytargetruralgirlsinnorthernTanzaniaandseektoincreasetheirgraduationratestobetween50-80%(fromthecurrent4%)bytheendof2019.Oncethisprogramdemonstratessuccess,ASAPwillreplicateitthroughoutTanzaniaandotherEastAfricannations.

BOOKSANDSCHOLARSHIPS!ASAPprovidedthousandsoftextbooksandstudyguidestoimprovestudentlearningatourschools.Wealsosponsoredindividualscholarsfromourschoolswhoshowparticularacademicpromisebutcomefromimpoverishedfamiliesandcouldnototherwiseaffordtheongoingcostofschool.

PASTPROJECTS

MBASSENYPRIMARYSCHOOLMbasseny wasthefirstfocusofAmericanvolunteerswhotraveledtoTanzaniatobuild aschool inthesummerof2008.Thevillagehadaoneroomschoolhouse inverypoorcondition.With noglassonthewindows andnodesks,thechildren wereforcedtositondirtfloorsthat turnedtomud intherainyseason.Theroofleakedandteaching conditions weredifficult. Still, thechildren weredesperateforaneducation andmanystoodoutside the building inhopesofsomedaymakingitinside theschool. Today,aftersixyearsofASAPprojectassistance,theMbaasenyPrimarySchool haseight classroomswithwindows, desks,teacherhousing, toilets, akitchen, playinggroundsandover450+students. Forthelastthreeconsecutive years100%ofthe standardsevenclasshaspassedthenational examandmatriculated tosecondaryschool.

MIRIRINISECONDARYSCHOOLTheMiririni SecondarySchool islocated intheMomela LakesregionoftheLegurukiward.Theschool’s firsttwoclassroomswerebuilt entirelybytheMiririni villagersinordertoprovidetheirchildren with asecondaryeducation which wasnotaccessible before2008. Afterthevillagecompleted thefirsttwoclassrooms,ASAPstepped intohelp theschool construct twomorein2009. In2012ASAPcompleted twoadditional classrooms,givingtheschool atotal ofsix.

KIRENGAPRIMARYSCHOOLKirenga PrimarySchoolwasalittle oneroomschool onlythreekilometers fromthevillageofKing’ori,themainmarkettown ofthedistrict. Itwasinasimilar condition tomost Tanzaniancommunity schools—those built byvillagerswho haveanincomeoflessthan$1perdayperfamily.In2009,ASAPdecided theschool wasextremelyworthyofassistance. Overthecourseoffouryears,ASAPhelpedconstruct afourclassroomschool building(complete with glasswindows, desksandbooks),thenasecond building with threemoreclassrooms,asoccerfield,akitchenwith afuel-efficient stove,atoilet building, arain-watercapturesystem/cistern forcleandrinkingwaterandanoutdoor classroomwith agazebo(toprovide additional learningspacewhentheweatherisdry).

CHOLEPRIMARYSCHOOLIn2008,thevillageofChole wascreatedinaruralcommunity onthebanksofLakeVictoriainNorthernTanzania.Thecommunitystruggledtoconstruct aprimaryschool sotheirsmallchildrenwereforcedtowalkseveralkilometerseachdaytoaneighboringschool (creatinganovercrowdingproblem) ortosimplystayout ofschool altogether. InNovember2013,ASAPmetwithcommunity leadersandformedastrongpartnershiptohelpbuild theirschool.Weconstructed theschool in2014andit isnow serving450children.

VOLUNTEERS Eachyear,ASAPvolunteersventuretoTanzaniatohelpbuildcommunityschools inruralareasofnorthern Tanzania.OurHighSchoolVolunteer andFriends&FamilyVolunteergroupscometogether tolendahand in theconstruction ofaschool.Attheendofeachworkday,volunteersenjoycampingalongtheshoresofbeautiful LakeVictoria,playingsoccerwithlocalchildrenandenjoying localfoodandconversationaroundthecampfire.Itisaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperienceforall!

“BeforeweleftforTanzania,the projectmanagersaid:‘Untilyougethere,youcannot knowhowsignificant yourcontribution isandhowdeeply itisvalued.Thisisalife-changing experienceforthevillage…’ Eachwordprovedtrue.Itwas,andis,significant anddeeply-valued,byboth theAmericansandtheTanzanians.Itwaslife-changing –forusall.”- 2014ASAPvolunteer

NEWADDITIONSWearethrilledtoannounceanimportantnewadditiontoourstaff!

Kupanda ProjectManager: ArethaAliciajoinedourstafftooverseeimplementationofTheKupanda Project forGirls™,ournewmodeltoimprovesecondaryschoolcompletion ratesforgirlsinruralTanzaniathrough aholistic,“wholegirl”approach. WithaMaster’sDegreeinCommunityDevelopmentandprofessionalexperience inFemaleEmpowerment, thispowerfulTanzanianwomanwillensureourprogramsremaineffectiveandculturallyappropriate.

Wethankallofourpartnersandsupportersandlookforwardtoallthatwewillaccomplishtogetherin2016!

FINANCIALREPORT

AllocationofFunds

TotalExpenditures:$304,878

ProgrammaticGrowth

AuditedFinancials

ASAPhasitsaccountsindependentlyaudited.Torequestacopyofourauditedfinancials, pleaseemailusat:

Info@AfricaSchoolAssistanceProject.org

SourcesofIncome

TotalIncome:$333,833

MAJORSUPPORTERS

MEMBERSHIPS

MAJORPARTNERS

NathanYipFoundationSunPartnersInternationalStoneFamilyFoundationWeyerhaeuserFamilyFoundationFulcrumFoundationRecords-JohnstonFamilyFoundationDenverSERotaryClubLaneyFamilyFoundationDolanFamilyFundRCFFoundation

VentureArchitectureUniversityofColorado-DenverTechForAllFemmeInternationalTheFoundation ForTomorrow

ClintonGlobal InitiativeLetGirlsLearnTheBrookings InstituteGirls’CHARGEInitiativeGucci’sCHIMEForChangePosnerCenterforInternationalDevelopment

WHOWEARE

ExecutiveDirectorSusanBachar

AfricaProjectDirectorZachSwett

RegionalProjectCoordinatorJacksonNzemya

Kupanda ProjectManagerArethaAlicia

SpecialProjectsCoordinatorDeeBoukouzis

BoardofDirectorsBethGanz,Chair

CharlesMusiba,Vice-ChairBrianDolan,TreasurerErikaHollis,Secretary

SteveBacharPeteBoukouzis

GingerBroaddhusMarkEddy

DavidFaliciaDeniseGoldin-Dubois

AliceMaddenLorez Meinhold

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