KYEMPAPU  END  OF  YEAR  REPORT  2010-­‐2011  

Background  The   Kirinda   Youth   Environmental   Management   and   Poverty   Alleviation   Programme   Uganda  (KYEMPAPU)  was  established  in  2009  but  legally  started  operating  in  February  2010.  This  report  thus  marks  the  first  year  of  operation.   Incidentally  2010  was  also  the  UN  International  Year  of  Youth   and   2011   is   the   International   Year   of   Forests-­‐   two   areas   in  which   Kyempapu   is   heavily  involved.   More   information   about   KYEMPAPU   can   be   found   on   its   website   at  www.kyempapu.wordpress.com    Under  its  vision:  Improving  Livelihoods  and  Climate  Change,  KYEMPAPU  has  been  able  to  work  on  several  projects  and  has  thus  far  provided  drinking  water  projects,  sports  tournaments,  tree  planting,  environmental  education  and  capacity  building  to   its  surrounding  community.  With  a  committed  team  of  12  volunteers,  KYEMPAPU   is  committed  to  serve   its  expanding  network  of  schools  and  communities.  There  are  now  57  schools   in  the  KYEMPAPU  network,  one  women’s  group  and  6  youth  groups.    We   would   like   to   begin   by   thanking   some   of   the   volunteers   in   Uganda   who   have   made  KYEMPAPU  what  it  is  today:    1.   Ms.  Sylvia  Namukasa       -­‐   Founder  &Project  Director.  2.   Mr.  Tamale  Jude  Thaddeus     -­‐   Administrator  3.   Ms  ,Mugerwa  Deborah  Nalwanga   -­‐   Treasurer  4.   Mr.  Ntambala  Aloysious       -­‐    General  Secretary.  5.   Mr.    Mugerwa  Achilles       -­‐     Communications  Officer  6.   Mr.  Mugema  Mathias         -­‐   Sports  Coordinator.  7.   Mr.  Muzawula  Herman       -­‐     Eco  School  Coordinator.  8.   Mr.  Nsubuga  Moses       -­‐   Mobilizer  9.   Mr.  Sserwambala  Taddeo     -­‐   Mobilizer  10.     Mr.  Lugumya  Douglas       -­‐   Consultant  

11.   Rev.Fr.  Ssendi  Kizito         -­‐   Consultant/Public  Relations    12.   Ms.  Semakula  Olga         -­‐   Legal  affairs    

ACHIEVEMENTS    KYEMPAPU  is  proud  of  the  following  achievements  over  the  past  year:    • Organized  a  New  years   sports   tournament  on   January  1st   2011   for   the   children  under  10  

with   support   from   our   friends   Fabrizio   Adrioli   (Italy   )   and   Eleni   Plevra   (ENO   Programme  Coordinator     for   Greece).   The   children   who   took   part   in   the   netball   and   football   games  expressed  their  thanks  to  KYEMPAPU    for  developing  their  talents.  

 • Following   the   training   of   KYEMPAPU’s   Director   Sylvia   Namukasa   and   Coordinator  

Muzawula   Herman   in   the   same   program,   KYEMPAPU   carried   out   a   capacity   building  workshop   to   orient   environmental   educators,   head   teachers   and   district   officials   of  Bukomansimbi  about  the  status  of  the  environment  in  Uganda  and  introduce  them  to  the  ECO-­‐School   Program.   Three   schools   were   selected   as   pilot   schools   for   this   new   project:  Mirembe   Muslim   Primary   school,   Kyakajwiga   Primary   school   and   Kabandiko   Primary  School.  The  training  took  place  in  April  at  Mariaflo  Hotel  in  Masaka  and  was  funded  by  our  regional   partners   of   Conservation   Effort   for   Community   Development   (CECOD)   based   in  Mbarara.    

 • KYEMPAPU  was  able  to  distribute  water  purifiers  to  6  schools  and  by  so  doing  improvee  the  

sanitation  and  health  of   students   thanks   to   the  clean  water  made  available.  These  water  purifiers  were  donated  to  KYEMPAPU  by  our  partners  from  USA  Rain  Catcher  Inc,  based  in  Maribu-­‐California,  led  by  Jack  Rose  and  Martha  Mc  Bride.  They  also  donated  soccer  balls  to  our   schools   from  Nike   and  promised   to   return   in  March  2012   to   expand   the  network  by  distributing  more  purifiers  and  water   tanks   for   ran  water  harvesting.  We   look   forward   to  seeing   them   again.   Thanks   to   the   clean   drinking   water   in   these   six   schools,   the   rate   of  suffering  from  water  related  illnesses  such  as  diarrhoea,  dysentery  and  malaria  (originates  from  mosquitoes   which   lay   their   eggs   in   stagnant   water)   has   been   significantly   reduced  among  students.    

 

 The  KYEMPAPU  Director  being  presented  with  the  water  purifiers    

• The  Waldorf  UNESCO  ASPnet  Green  School  of  Baltimore  of  Maryland  USA  mobilized  funds  for  the  construction  of  modern  stoves  for  one  of  our  57  schools-­‐  Bright  Star  Junior  School.  The  funds  were  also  used  to  purchase  big  pots.  This  has  really  brought  joy  to  the  parents,  students   and   administrators   of   the   schools   as   they   are   able   to   have   their  meals   in   time,  save  scarce  wood  fuel  and  eat  up  clean  food  that  is  free  from  contamination.  As  if  that  was  not   enough,   the   Walforf   school   still   mobilized   funds   through   the   Plant   for   the   Planet  Foundation  in  Washington  USA  to  establish  a  tree-­‐planting  project  for  the  same  school.  We  are   so   proud   of   Waldorf   School   and   thank   the   school   administrators   and   students  community.  

 • For  the  first  time  KYEMPAPU  has  sent  one  of  its  students  to  Waldorf  ASPnet  Green  School  

in  Baltimore.  This   is  through  the  International  Student  Exchange  Programme,  coordinated  by  Alejandra  Lorenzo  Maria  who  also  doubles  as   the  Spanish  teacher   in   the  same  school.  Mugema  Mathias  a  student  of  10th  grade  in  Blessed  Sacrament  Secondary  School  Kimaanya  Masaka,   who   was   nominated   for   his   academic   excellence   after   beating   out   several  competitors.  Mathias  is  also  the  KYEMPAPU  Sports  Coordinator  and  was  Goalkeeper  of  the  year  2011.  

 

                         Mathias  at  home  with  some  of  his  family  members.  He  is  active  and  all-­‐round  flexible  student.  

       

• KYEMPAPU   was   able   to   participate   in   the   ENO-­‐   ACT   NOW   Forests   for   the   Future  conference   which   took   place   in   Joensuu-­‐Finland   from   13-­‐17th   September   2011.  KYEMPAPU’s   Director   Sylvia   Namukasa   was   awarded   the   Environmental   Award   for  Uganda,   and  planted   a   tree   in   the  Peace  Park   of   Finland   to   commemorate   the   event.  This  event  was  funded  by  the  Finnish  government.    

 

 KYEMPAPU  Director  being  interviewed  by  New  Vision      

• KYEMPAPU  was   featured   in   the   famous  national   newsletter  The  New  Vision   as   shown  above.   This   created   so   many   impacts   and   visibility   for   the   Community   Based  Organization  and  has  started  yielding  significant  results.  

 • KYEMPAPU’s   Director   Sylvia   Namukasa   represented   KYEMPAPU   and   Africa   at   the   7th  

UNESCO  Youth  Forum  in  Paris,  France  in  October  2011,  an  integral  part  of  the  UNESCO  General  Conference.  She  also  presented  a  paper  on  How  Youth  Drive  Change.    

 • KYEMAPPU  was   also   represented   by   the  Director  General   Sylvia  Namukasa   at   the  UN  

Training   on   Gender   and   Conflict;   early   warning   for   early   Response   mechanisms,   in  Dakar-­‐Senegal  Uganda.  

 • Having   started   from  zero  with  no  computer   to   start  with,  KYEMPAPU  now  boasts  one  

computer  which  was  donated  by  Xing  Chiu  and  Chris  Royle  our  Canadian  partners  based  in   Toronto.   They   also   donated   2   digital   cameras   to   KYEMPAPU   which   has   greatly  improved  our  communication  with  our  partners  and  stakeholders.  

 • KYEMPAPU  has  established  new  partnerships.  For  example  we  have  been  able  to  submit  

two   essays   from   our   students   for   the   Challenge   Future   for   Sustainable   Competitions,  which  was  organized  by  Challenge  Future,  Slovenia.  

 • KYEMAPU  has  monitored  our  projects  and  networked  with  several  stakeholders.  

 • KYEMPAPU   has   constructed   three   self-­‐contained   single   rooms   to   accommodate   our  

volunteers  who  will  be   joining  us  starting  April  2012.  Our   first  volunteers  will  arrive   in  April  from  Germany  and  Italy.  Funds  for  this  facility  were  donated  by  Studio  77  based  in  Germany.  

 • KYEMAPU   received   a   training   manual   for   instructors   from   GTZ–FIFA   office   based   in  

South   Africa,   which   will   help   us   train   all   sports   teachers   in   our   region   of   operation.  (Subject  to  availability  of  funds  estimated  at  US  $3000)  

• KYEMPAPU   has   planted   so   many   trees   in   school   compounds   and   we   hope   to   plant  forests  in  2012.  

 

CHALLENGES    

• Limited  funding  which  hinders  us  from  implementing  project  activities  in  time    

• Lack  of  skilled  personnel.  We  only  have  one  environmental  professional  so  we  require  capacity  building  trainings  for  our  graduate  volunteers  to  help  educate  the  communities  and  schools  on  several  issues.    

• We  do  not  have  permanent  premises   for   storing  our  project   equipment.   This   calls   for  purchase   of   a   piece   of   land   to   construct   offices,   library,   stores,   and   a   conference   hall  among  others,  which  is  estimated  at  US$  45,000.    

• We   promote   youth   talents   through   sports   although   we   do   not   have   the   facilities   to  implement  this.  We  need  at  least  100  soccer  balls  for  both  soccer  and  netball,  goal  nets,  jerseys,   sports   shoes,   beebs,   funds   to   put   up  metallic   goal   posts   since   the   ones   in   all  schools   are   wooden   and   are   usually   eaten   up   by   termites   or   used   by   community  members  for  wood  fuel.  We  also  need  tents,  plastic  chairs  and  a  public  address  system  so   that   we   do   not   keep   spectators   standing   under   the   hot   sun   while   watching  soccer/sports.  The  public  address  system  will  help  us  to  mobile  young  people  in  a  more  vibrant  way  as  well  as  campaign  for  environmental  issues.  This  is  estimated  to  cost  US$  25,000  with   a   generator   since   there   is   no   electricity   in   the   district   where   KYEMPAPU  operates   (a   district   in   Uganda   is   equivalent   to   a   State   in   USA).      

• We  need  to  equip  our  committed  team  of  volunteers  with  computers  fully  connected  to  the   Internet   in   this   digital   global   world.   We   also   need   more   office   equipment   like   a  printer,  scanner,  photocopier  as  well  as  projector  for  our  training  and  for  the  day-­‐to-­‐day  running  of  the  office.      

FUTURE  PLANS  

• Establish  a  tree  nursery  bed  to  reduce  the  costs  of  purchasing  seedlings  • Start  up  adult  classes  to  see  to  it  that  we  reduce  the  rate  of  illiteracy  among  our  youth  • Expand  our  piggery  project  to  benefit  more  youth  • Create  more  partnerships  globally  and  nationally  • Establishing  our  own  demonstration  forests  for  study  visits  and  research  

   THANKS   We  are  so  grateful  to  all  the  friends  and  partners  who  have  supported  us  in  different  ways  and  call  upon  you  to  continue  supporting  us  in  future.  Allow  me  on  behalf  of  KYEMPAPU  to  convey  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  following  people:    

1. Xing  Chiu  and  Chris  Royle  –Canada  2. Alejandra  Lorenzo  and  Fredye  –Walford  UNECO  ASPnet  Green  School  of  Baltimore  

Maryland-­‐USA.  3. Silvia  Rizzello,  Dr.  .Reuben  Sessa,  Dr  Renato  Raforgia  and  Andreoli  Fabrizio  -­‐-­‐-­‐Italy.  4. Marion  Buger  –Germany.  5. CECOD  UG  6. Eleni  Eplevra  –ENO  Coordinator  –Greece.  7. Auli  and  Timo    Tokola  –Joensuu  –Finland.  8. Mika  Vanhannen-­‐Founder  &Director  ENO  Programme  Finland  9. Rain  Catcher  Inc  California  USA  

   To  further  support  KYEMPAPU,  please  find  the  bank  account  details  below.  You  may  specify  an  activity,  project  or  program  that  you  would  like  to  support:    Account  Name:  KYEMPAPU  Account  Number:  6002393210  Bank  Name:  Barclays  Bank,  Parliament  Avenue  Kampala,  Uganda  Bank  swift  code:  BARCUGKX        May  God  reward  and  bless  you  in  the  New  Year!    Sylvia  Namukasa    Project  Director  &Founder  Kirinda  Youth  Environmental  Management  and  Poverty  Alleviation  Program  Uganda  (KYEMPAPU  Email:  sylviabofry@gmail.com  Website:  www.kyempapu.wordpress.com  Mobile  tel:  +256  782  61  5323    NOTHING  FOR  US  WITH  OUT  US  -­‐  TOGETHER  WE  CAN  DRIVE  THE  WORLD  TO  POSITIVE  CHANGE  FOR  SUSTAINABILITY.    FOR  GOD  AND  MY  COUNTRY