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2012 Annual Report

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African Food and Peace Foundation (AFPF)- Concord, Massachusetts

is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity and the North American partner and supporter of

Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT)and

African Rural University for Women (ARU)

Brief History of African Food and Peace Foundation (AFPF)In 1981, the African Food and Peace Foundation was founded out of a desire to support

significant, long-term development in rural Uganda through partnering with local Ugandan

initiatives. In 1987, that partnership brought forth the Uganda Rural Development & Training

Programme (URDT). AFPF has been a significant source of funding and support to URDT

while they launched their various programs and institutions, including African Rural University

(ARU), Africas first all womens university with a rural curriculum. African Food and Peace

Foundations primary role is to support the ever expanding reach of URDT and ARU through

fundraising, advising, networking, international visits and deep personal friendships which tie

communities in America and Uganda together.

AFPF 2012 VisionOur goal for 2012 was to continue to strengthen the sustainability of the foundation and

foster growth in order to support the expanding impact of URDT and ARU. We did this

through a focus on growing our donor base, becoming more visible in the market, securing

capacity funding, and growing our team of staff, consultants, and volunteers.

ARUis the cornerstone of URDTs strategy to createa critical mass of rural transformation professionals,

to advance university level development research,

and to give rural communities influence in the national

development process.

URDThas engaged with marginalized people

in rural Uganda for over 25 years to ignite mindsetchange and systems-wide transformation by,

Awakening the sleeping genius in each of us.

AFPFis a trailblazing philanthropic communityinvesting in Africa and in groundbreaking education and

leadership for women and girls. We do this through our

partnership with URDT and ARU.


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Letter from the Chair

Dear Friends,

Twenty-five years of effective rural development and partnership is truly something we can all be

proud of. It was exciting that so many of you, our partners, were there to celebrate this milestone in

2012, welcoming leaders from Uganda to Concord, Massachusetts in both the spring and fall. For

me, it is a joy to have more and more of you know Mwalimu Musheshe, Jacqueline Akello, Alida Bake-

ma Boon, and other special people in Uganda with whom we work closely and for them to know

you. It is important when American and Canadian friends visit Uganda and see the impact of URDT

and ARU firsthand. Our personal connections are the strong foundation for the innovative develop-

ment we are engaged in together.

Twenty-five years ago, in 1987, the URDT founders envisioned African Rural University in their orig-

inating documents. This idea was unimaginable for most people familiar with rural Kibaale District,so lacking in even the most basic primary schools, passable roads, or services. Today, it is thrilling to

see African Rural University educating visionary young women who work in partnership with local

leaders and villagers, creating schools, roads, businesses, adult education programs, and more. URDT

Girls School is a natural feeder for African Rural University. Throughout the district, the impact of

URDTs work is seen in model homes and villages that demonstrate to their neighbors new possibilities

for healthy livelihoods. Also, be sure to read about the 2012 launch of a public-private partnership

between the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and

URDT with the mission to shift farmers from subsistence to commercial agriculture throughout Ugan -

da.

The AFPF Board and Staff are honored to offer a means for North Americans to be meaningfullyinvolved with Africa and the great movements of our day. These include the empowerment of women

and girls, and the evolution of relevant, effective education systems. We love it when you connect us

with new friends who want to be part of expanding this work. At AFPF, we are putting new systems

and structures in place to support continuing growth. Julia Pettengill, Director of Development, and

Angela Christiana, Director of Communications and Operations, are providing wonderful leadership

as we build a broader base of community support.

You, investors and stakeholders in URDT and ARU through AFPF, are essential players in the progress

reports you see here. We at AFPF are humbled and encouraged by each donation you make, each

event or dinner you attend, each conversation you have with us, helping us with strategic planning,communications, or networking. We are so happy that one of our generous anonymous donors provid-

ed crucial seed money to start the URDT Maize Mill operation in 2012. We are very proud that our

African Rural University Founders Fund has made the birth and early years of ARU possible. Thank

you, thank you, thank you! We look forward to continuing this exciting journey with you, deepening

our connections with people and institutions uplifting Africa.

All the best,

Martha Dolben

Let us connect you with people and

institutions uplifting Africa.


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Visitors from URDT and ARU in 2012

2012 AFPF Highlights & Activities

AFPF hosted a luncheon at The Philanthropic

Institute (TPI) where 25 professionals from the

Boston area engaged in discussion with Mwalimu

Musheshe and Alida Bakema Boon on the impact

of URDTs work.

In May, AFPF welcomed Mwalimu Musheshe, CEO of

Uganda Rural Development and Training (URDT),

Co-Founder of African Rural University (ARU) and AlidaBakema Boon, Associate Founder of URDT Girls School.

In honor of the 25th Anniversary of URDT, AFPF hosted

a Tour of the URDT Campus, at the Dolbens home in

Concord, MA. We had the largest attendance to date

with 125 guests enjoying a visit with Musheshe and Ali-

da, inspirational stories, education about key programs,

opportunities for networking, and great food.

AFPF held a special Board meeting in Concord, MA

with Alida and Musheshe present, strengthening the

partnership between the organizations.

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AFPF honored Silvana Franco Velktamp, co-

founder of AFPF and URDT, at the event, with the

establishment of the Silvana Franco Veltkamp

Scholarship Fund for African Rural University.

On November 29th, the African Food and Peace

Foundation (AFPF) hosted the Annual Dinner and

Fundraiser at the Nashawtuc Country Club in

Concord, MA celebrating 25 years of partnership

and the impact of African Rural University (ARU).

Special guest, Jacqueline Akello, Secretary of

African Rural University, spoke of her personalcommitment to give women a University education.

She shared her devotion to a unique combination

of academic research and hands-on community

work especially designed for rural Africa.

Over 130 guests attended the event, 61 of whom

were new to AFPF. The event raised a total of

$72,067.00, the largest fundraiser to date.

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Other 2012 AFPF Highlights include

In March, 2012 Professor Calestous Juma from Harvard University wrote an article on African Rural University as a

case study for empowering women by upgrading local training institutions. It was published on the Harvard Kenned

School Website, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Technology + Policy, Innovation @ Work.

http://tinyurl.com/kzbb5qd

Visitors to URDT and ARU in 2012

Long time supporters Anne Lucas, Stuart Cohen & Family visited URDT in January. They returned very

energized and committed to raising funds to scale up the work being done by the ARU graduates in the

Epicenter program. Stuart also gave us some amazing photographs which AFPF used throughout materials

and for fundraising.

AFPF Board Member Kristen Levine initiated a successful

service-learning trip to URDT Girls School in the summer of

2012. Kristen led 10 women from the San Dominico School

in California including, 2 faculty members and 8 students.

New volunteers and pro-bono professionals engaged in branding, phone calls, mailings, website

and events. AFPF staff enjoyed continuing professional development with mentoring by Sy Friedland, former CEO

of Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Greater Boston, and Molly Ruffle, Major Gifts Officer at

Appalachian Mountain Club, and attendance at Women in Development seminar in Boston.

THANK YOU, FRIENDS, for these 2012 AFPF milestones!

Significant 3-year capacity funding for AFPF secured.

AFPF Facebook launched and Our Introductory Video

completed, thanks to intern Andy Smith.

Website re-design and new communication materials

created.

Seeing the households of families

whose daughters are currently

attending the URDT school and the

huge leap from abject poverty to an

abundant and growing afuence is

stunning. Learning from teachers the

structure of support that URDT offers

to the whole western region and the

inspiration that the radio station

provides was really enlightening.

The women of URDTs African Rural

University are the bravest young

women I have ever met...Their

knowledge can change the world one

family at a time, one region, one

nation, our world. - Anne Lucas


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Through the generosity of North American supporters, AFPF was able to provide essential

unrestricted funds to URDT and ARU as well as critical support to two of URDTs specific

programs.

A look at 2012s numbers

AFPF secured significant

capacity building funding

and continues to improve

the financial tracking

and reporting of our U.S.

operations.

The Epicenter Program and the Mini-Estate Program both received restricted grants at crucial

times in their development in 2012.

Sources 2011 2012

Contributions $519,603.00 $489,624.00

Other $539.00 $1,018.00

Total AFPF Revenue $520,142.00 $490,624.00

Uses

Grants to URDT and ARU $363,500.00 $374,206.00

AFPF Program Costs not tracked $21,905.00

AFPF Support - Fundraising $5,202.00 $24,519.00

AFPF Support - Management & General $23,445.00 $25,961.00

Total Expense $392,147.00 $446,591.00

Changes in Net Assets $127,995.00 $44,051.00

Net Assets Carried Forward $83,641.00 $211,636.00

Net Assets, End of Year*Includes year-end donations to be granted to

URDT and ARU in the coming year

$211,636.00 $255,687.00


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2012 Grants and Donations to ARU

Note: Additionally ARU had income of $10,587 in tuition and other income sources.

This is expected to rise as enrollment increases.

2012 ARU Expenditures

AFPF is proud to be supporting

African Rural University in its

second year as a licensed

University. As ARU workstowards its Charter, AFPF

plans to remain a significant

source of support.


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2012 Grants and Donations to URDT

Note: Additionally, URDT generated revenue from their local business in the amount of $164,507.

(Radio advertising revenue, education fees, catering, secretarial services, etc.)

2012 URDT Expenditures

URDT received funding from

many different sources, including

the Ford Foundation however,

AFPF remains its singlebiggest contributor.


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African Rural University for women provides transformational education to create effective change

agents within the African development context. ARU applies theoretical learning, innovative

instruction and field practice so that graduates can create conditions for people to improve their

lives, transform their communities, awaken inherent leadership, and increase their capacity for

self-generating and sustainable change.

ARU 2012 Highlights and Accomplishments

Various case studies have been documented in the management of vegetables particularly

African spinach, carrots, lettuce, traditional vegetables, okra, egg plants and green pepper. Eachstudent is allocated a piece of land where they are taught, under the guidance of a lecturer, to

experiment on a given crop in a season and to learn best agricultural practices.

ARU continues to network and collaborate with various like minded partners in meeting the

Universitys goals including;

The Ford Foundation

Carnegie Social Initiatives

Inter-University Council of East Africa

Consortium of Uganda Universities Libraries Participatory Ecological Land Movement in Uganda (PELUM)

Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) in Uganda

Kibaale District Local Government

Elimu Foundation

Mbale University

Development-Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

IIEE and EARTH University in Costa Rica, and National Council for Higher Education

ARU has undertaken research efforts which

include a Secondary School Curriculum Review

focused on including land rights and livelihood in

the Secondary School Curriculum in collaboration

with the National Curriculum Development

Center.

The ARU students continued to learn inside

the lecture rooms and in the communities withemphasis on experiential learning. In the month

of July, students participated in the National

Agricultural Trade Fair held in Jinja. In December,

students had opportunity to visit Rwabuto

Memorial Farm in Mbarara District where they

learned about social entrepreneurship from an

alumnus of EARTH University on banana growing

and management in hilly terrains.

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ARU started partnership discussions with Heifer International as a proposed partner in a project to

enhance use of renewable energy with specific focus on biogas energy.

ARU initiated discussions for partnership with Sawa World, an organization promoting youth

entrepreneurship through timely and accurate documentation of innovative leaders in their communities.

African Rural University continues to engage various stakeholders at national, regional and local

levels to create sustainable partnerships. At the regional level, ARU was invited to the third Regional

Universities Forum

(RUFORUM), where three

officials participated.

The Regional Universities

Forum is committed in

bringing together high

performing African

universities that produce

skilled proactive

graduates, demand

driven research outputsand innovative responses

to local, regional, and

national agricultural

development priorities.

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2012 URDT At a GlanceIn all of its work, URDT recognizes people as the subject rather than the object of development.

The URDT methodology focuses on mastering the principles of the Creative Process, Systems

Thinking and Sustainable Development. These principles have demonstrated that more powerful

results are achieved when people focus on creating and working towards a desired outcome

rather than on fixing problems. Community development is at the core of URDTs participant

learning and relationship building, making this integrated and replicable model of development

highly effective in rural development settings.

URDTs 25th Anniversary

On November 24th, 2012 more

than 1200 people gathered on

the URDT campus for the Silver

Jubilee Celebrations including 500

Community members working with

URDT, 400+ students, staff, URDTBoard members, ARU Council

members and representatives

from development partners

including FAO, the Ministry of

Agriculture Animal Industry and

Fisheries (MAAIF) and Members of

Parliament.

URDT was honored by theattendance of the King

of Bunyoro Kitara, His

Highness Rukira Abasaija

Agutamba Solomon Iguru 1.


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URDT 2012 Program Highlights

1. URDT Mini Estates / Community Agribusiness Education - empowering farmers to become entrepreneurs

The UN Food and Agri-

culture Organization (FAO)

and the Uganda Ministry

of Agriculture selected

URDT to pilot a new Maize

Mill project and granted

equipment valued at over

$100,000 to produce both

flour and animal feed.

URDTs Mini Estate Pilot

Project in Kibaale district

has increased production

among farmers by ex-

panding their fields and

improving quality. Post

harvest losses have been

reduced by more than

40%.

In total, URDT has trained 1087 farmers in post harvest handling with 187 members above

the target, and have established 18 bulking centers in different sub counties. In addition, URDT

has established 40 demonstration gardens.

2. Community Driven Epicentres

The first 17 Rural Transformation Specialists, who graduated from ARU in 2011, began to use their

hands-on education as part of URDTs Community Driven Epicentre Programme.

The Epicentres

are one of

URDTs strategies

to scale-up and

replicate systems

change in rural

communities.

The vision is for

every village in

Kibaale District,Uganda, and

ultimately all

of Africa, to

have at least

one woman

leader who is

a specialist in

catalyzing rural

transformation.


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3. KKCR 91.7 Community Radio Station -

reaching over 1 million listeners

KKCR 91.7 FM - KAGADI KIBAALE COMMUNITY RA

The community radio provides a v

the voiceless and a platform

information sharing and dialogue

all development actors.

KKCR broadcasts 18 hours per

in 7 local languages and Engl

It covers effectively 10 distri

and has an estimated audien

of 1 million listeners.

Aim: to enhance peace, unit

solidarity and collaboration thr

information sharing and dialo

amongst all development acto

4. URDTs Girls School

Founded in 2000, the URDT Girls School uses a unique 2 generation approach and back-home

projects providing incentive for parents to keep their daughters in school. The school is creating

a pool of educated female leaders who are committed to taking up transformation roles in their

homes and rural communities.

URDT trained and supervised

17 intern students from different

journalism training institutions.These included 11 boys and 6

girls, six at diploma level and

10 pursuing a certificate in

journalism.

KKCR had over 10 listeners

clubs in 2012. The clubs

demonstrated success in the areas

of tree planting and credit and

saving schemes (SACCO).Various

programs on environmentalconservation were recorded and

aired to address the challenge of

deforestation. This contributed to

the planting of 5000 trees in the

district.

KKCR was recognized for

its efforts in containing and

controlling the Ebola virus in the

Kibaale district by the Ugandan

Ministry of Health and the World

Health Organization (WHO).

The Elimu Foundation, based in the Netherlands, sent two volunteers to work with the

URDT technical team to place gutters for water harvesting in the primary section of the

girls hostel. This has increased the level of availability of clean safe water.

More than 130 students took part in the Smart 29er goat breeding project. This is a

youth group supported by the National Agricultural Advisory Services, NAADS. Students

learned practical agricultural skills and acquired the knowledge directly applicable to

their back home projects.


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5. URDT Community Schools - Tjhaar Community School & Kanywamiyaga Primary School

URDT Institute for Vocational Trainand Youth Leadership

The URDT

Institutes aim is

to create a

critical mass of

well rounded maand female

entrepreneurs wh

have integrity an

the capacity to

improve their ow

situation, create

their own jobs

and contribute

to larger

development

goals.

In 2012, 142 students of whom 80% are girls attended the Tjhaar Community School

in Nkondo. The campus continued to expand with the addition of 7 classrooms and the

administration block, as well as a new hostel to accommodate 60 students and the head

teachers house. The school acquired land on which it is growing maize and beans. The

school embarked on the Back Home Project approach, linking formal education to house-hold transformation.

The Kanywamiyaga Primary School enrolled 141 students between the ages of 6 and

15 years of which 81 were girls.

6. URDT Institute for Vocational Training and Youth Leadership

The URDT Vocational Institute improves employability among Ugandan Youth by training students

in metal work, mechanics, brick

laying and concrete practice,

carpentry, sewing and knitting

machine repair and maintenance.Value addition subjects include

entrepreneurship, sustainable

agriculture, participatory action

research and rural technologies

such as solar based energy.

In 2012 World Vision

International sponsored

25 students for short term

courses. 56 students ofwhom 17 were girls were

trained in vocational skills.

The students participat-

ed in the construction of the

Mini Estate Project.

117 students completed

the two year course at the

Institute and were assessed

by the National Directorateof Industrial Training (DIT)

and Uganda National

Examinations Board (UNEB)

in building, mechanics

and agriculture. 36 stu-

dents completed training in

computer applications and

received their certificates.


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Kristen first became involved with AFPF in 2007 when her then 12-year-old daughter

Sydney Levine raised funds to build a greenhouse on the URDT campus. Kristen

teaches Social Justice, Global Studies, and Ethics at San Domenico High School in

Marin County California.

Judy Murdock, Secretary of the Board

Judy has been involved with AFPF since 1981 when she began working with SilvanaVeltcamp.Judy is a long-time Board Member and has been Secretary since 2005. Shehas been the Office Manager for Circle Furniture for 16 years.

Bryan Smith, Board Member

Bryan joined the AFPF Board in 2005. He has been involved in the facilitation of

systems thinking and shared visioning programs at the URDT campus in Kagadi with

both staff and students. He was a founding member of the ARU Council. With Peter

Senge, he is a co-author of four bestselling books: The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook(1994); TheDance of Change(1999); Schools that Learn (2000, 2012) and The Necessary Revolution (2010).All four books are full of practical tools and experience from his in-depth work helping

organizations create sustainable change.

Michael Stacy, Board Member

Mike joined the AFPF Board in 2005 and visited the URDT campus that same year.

Mike is the CEO of ID90 Technologies providing airlines with a non-revenue travel

solution that reduces their costs and improves the employee experience. Mike has been

the CEO or President of a number of successful firms in the travel industry.

Martha Dolben, Chair and Executive Director

Martha has been Executive Director and Chair of African Food & Peace Foundation

since 1997. She was first associated with AFPF in the 1980s, when she was a Board

Member supporting the work of Uganda Rural Development and Training Program in

its earliest days. Martha served as a founding member of the African Rural University

Council. She is an educator and poet working with womens circles to advance personalagency, friendship, and fruitful conversation on all manner of subjects.

Cindy Thomashow, Board Member

Cindy joined the AFPF Board in 2009. Cindy and her husband, Mitch, who was thenPresident of Unity College, arranged for honorary certificates of completion for theresearcher /students who helped create the ARU curriculum, and for an honorary

doctoral degree in Environmental Policy and Management for Mwalimu Musheshe, the

CEO of URDT.Cindy is the Education and Professional Development Manager for theAssociation for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

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Samantha van Putten, Board Member

With a passion for education and development in Africa, Samantha joined the board in

2011 after spending the summer working as an AFPF intern. She is studying business at

the University of Richmond, and will graduate in 2013.

Susan Warshauer, Board MemberSusan joined the AFPF Board in 2009 and by the summer of that year she was living in

Uganda as the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of African Rural University. She

worked with the Ugandan team to gain licensure for ARU from the National Council of

Higher Education in Uganda. As a Social Psychologist, Susan has a long career

dedicated to helping profit and non-profit organizations develop their leadership, and

has a special interest in womens issues and education.

Joel Yanowitz, Board Member

Joel joined the AFPF Board in 1985 and has contributed extensively to building the

intellectual capital resident in the unique URDT integrated systemic approach to

development. A co-founder of Innovation Associates, he has over 30 years experience

helping organizations address pressing business and organizational challenges. He is a

highly recognized advisor to senior executives and entrepreneurs who need help

accelerating the rate of growth and innovation in their organizations.

Angela Christiana, Director of Operations

Angela began at AFPF in October 2011 working in fund raising, communications and

operations. She served on the board of Coro Allegro for 3 years, first as Annual Fund

Chair, then as Development Director. Her educational and professional background isin classical vocal music performance and cognitive science, but after starting a family,

she realized that she wanted to use her life to serve the needs of others more directly.

Julia Pettengill, Director of Development

Julia joined theAFPFteam in January 2010. Julia was motivated to work in Africanrural development initiatives by her upbringing in rural Zambia, Zimbabwe and later

South Africa.Her post- graduate work both in South Africa and the US has beenfocused on literacy and language studies.Her experience in other developmentalagencies, including FAO and GTZ, have contributed to her commitment and passion

for women's education and leadership in rural Africa.

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