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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5
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:
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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