2009 Annual Report  Click here is to see the report.

2008 Annual Report 
 
Mission: The mission of Elimu Africa is to help support disadvantaged students in Africa by facilitating their pursuit of education, which is vital to combating the cycle of poverty, disease and abuse.

Immediate Goals: To support existing NGOs in Tanzania which provide education to disadvantaged students by:
  • Fundraising to provide financial support and attaining donations of school equipment and materials
  • Communicating with administration at the Tanzanian NGO to continually assess current needs of the organization, accountability and assess progress and success of their programs.

Long-term Goals: Educating African youth and adults on:
  • The importance of obtaining an education for long-term success.
  • The value of showing equal respect for all people, including women and children
  • The importance of advocating for women’s and children’s rights.
  • The health issues facing Africans today.
  • Resourcefulness and business skills.
  • The importance of local volunteerism within villages.

Accomplishments and Highlights of 2008 
 
  • Obtained our official 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization with the United States Internal Revenue Service. This will enable us to continue to support education for disadvantaged students in Tanzania.
  • Donations to Elimu Africa paid for a stove for the Second Chance Education Center (SCEC) and paid teacher’s salaries.
  • We developed an accountability system so that our donors can be assured that their contributions are being used to support our mission,
  • We assisted The Britain Tanzania Society in obtaining a $2600.00 grant from Friends of Tanzania for projects at SCEC. We thank these two organizations for their compassion and generosity.
  • Dick McMorrow, EA co-founder and board member traveled to Tanzania with 10 of his high school students and parent chaperones. Dick conducted a needs assessment with school administrators, worked with his students as well as SCEC students, helped build a large garden for the school and still had time to take his students on safari.
  • Joelle Rosser, EA Vice Chair spent one year assessing the needs at SCEC, working with the students, networking with other educational organizations, and starting a health outreach program with a local women's group.
  • We initiated communication to coordinate efforts with several international groups who are also supporting SCEC. These include the Inter-Community School of Zurich, Zurich Switzerland; http://www.icsz.ch and the American Cairo College, Cairo Egypt; http://www.cacegypt.org
  • We assisted several outside volunteers to travel to Tanzania work at SCEC.
  • Began work with Cheju Wisdom Center, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa.
  • We added three valuable people to our board: Janet Caron, Treasurer, Sandy Baldwin and Dr. Jeff Varner.

 
2008 Financial Report 

Elimu Africa does not employ any paid staff and is run by unpaid volunteers.  Elimu Africa is committed to  keeping administrative costs at a minimum ‐ at or below  7% of income.  Our goal is to maximize the amount of  funding going directly to Elimu Africa projects and students. 

Income:$32,902.93

 
Current Assets: 
Cash$17,905.69


Current Liabilities/Debt:none


Program Services:$14,300.00

  • Supported an educational NGO in Tanzania, The Second Chance Education Center, Moshi, Tanzania East Africa
  • Student sponsorship 
Expenses for administrative supporting activities: 
  • Fundraising costs 
  • General administrative costs 
  • Cost to wire funds and banking fees 
 
Total expenses:$697.24

Percentage of income spent for administrative costs:2%

 

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