2010-2021 Accomplishments
2014-2015 Accomplishments
Feb. 2014
Apr. 2014 |
Constructed combined storage/watchman structure and a water basin. Hired a watchman.
Completed foundation work and completed the main walls (June 2014). |
2010-2012 Accomplishments
Oct. 2010
Jan. 2011 Jan. 2011 Feb. 2011 Sept. 2011 Oct. 2011 Fall 2011 Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012 Mar. 2012 Summer. 2012 Sept. 2012 Fall. 2012 Oct. 2012 Dec. 2012 |
Established all-volunteer executive board and had first board meeting in Plattsburg, New York
Obtained 501(c)3 not-for-profit status from the IRS Established a local partner group in Burkina Faso Achieved nonprofit status Received $330,000 U.S. State Department Youth Leadership Program (YLP) Grant with Francophone Africa in partnership with SUNY Plattsburgh Held first black light Zumbathon fundraiser generating over $1000 with active support from SUNY Plattsburgh students Completed first membership drive. Received donations from Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, New York, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin Secured land outside of Ouagadougou for first school; two other possible sites identified in Burkina Faso Organized African Portrait Film Festival featuring 4 films Facilitated first Youth Leadership Program session held with 24 high school students and 6 adult educators from Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger Contracted for 4750 bricks for the building of first school Organized 2nd African Portrait Film Festival Facilitated second Youth Leadership Program session with 24 high school students and 6 adult educators from Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania Held second black light Zumbathon fundraiser Board members to travel to West Africa to observe progress of community service projects for YLP grant and lay cornerstone for first school |