Welcome to our newsletter with updates the past month from projects covering education, health, agriculture & environment, and integrated community development. 

We launched our Annual Report for 2022 at ADPP Polytechnic Zango. Various guests attended the launch, that included exhibitions from the four sectors of Education, Health, Agriculture & Environment, and Integrated Community Development. It is always a huge moment to see on paper the many projects, the people and communities reached, and to gain an insight into the impact of the constant efforts of project leaders, staff, volunteers, stakeholders and the participants themselves.

Read the report here in Portuguese: https://www.adpp-angola.org/pt... and here in English: https://www.adpp-angola.org/en...

Watch TV coverage of the event: https://tpa.ao/ao/noticias/detalhes.php?id=560928&fbclid=IwAR21T2GWeeUBwrHA5FMfwBATiCHjqzCg2L61jkrbBBM-35FFtDy1U6Z5kIQ

And read about it in the national newspaper: https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/adpp-mais-de-um-milhao-de-pessoas-receberam-assistencia-social/

The Graduate Network Annual Planning event from 31 July to 5 August with participation of people from 42 communes in 13 provinces - Lunda Norte, Cuanza Sul, Luanda, Malanje, Namibe, Zaire, Benguela, Cabinda, Cunene, Uíge, Huila, Cuando Cubango, and C. Norte

Participants planned major events for each month of the new school year 2023-2024, and how to engage their pupils. They discussed enhancing the educational experience for children inside and outside the classroom, and they devised new strategies and practical actions to address climate change with children and the community. Understanding the 15 steps to ensure children learn to read and write was also on the agenda, as was the importance of involving teachers outside the graduate network, with the goal of transforming education. Dr. Pacheco, Secretary of State for Education, during the event encouraged the graduates to maintain their efforts to improve education.

ADPP Teacher Training Schools held preparatory courses for new students, who will start in September 2023. One thing is reading about the 4-year course, the demands, and the program highlights, but the reality can often seem even more formidable, which is why the schools hold meetings to help ensure the students understand the full program they will undertake, from studying numerous subjects, travelling for weeks to gain first-hand knowledge and experiences, standing in front of dozens of primary pupils at local schools, working with and for the community, spending a year in public schools in the rural areas, and taking part in the daily running of the school.

Community mobilization activities continued apace in Benguela and Cuanza Sul, reinforcing as often as necessary that HIV/TB prevention and treatment are game changers. Community Health Activists never tire of repeating the messages, knowing that there will always be a new audience or sometimes just a need to hear the same advice more than once to be convinced.

In the beginning of July, ADPP’s "TCE" Community Health Project launched an action to diagnose malnourished children in the Pangala neighbourhood in Zaire. By focusing on the health and well-being of children, the project is seeking to ensure a healthier future for these young lives. Preventing malnutrition, or detecting and treating it at an early stage, contributes to the long-term health and resilience of the community.

The Women Farmers’ Club Project in Cuanza Sul has a wealth of experience and knowledge. Individual clubs are well on the way to be self-reliant; members sell surplus; all-round improvements include health, education, and citizenship. Project leader Albino Simoondubo visited the Integrated Development Project of Kanienguelele in Benguela to share his experiences in the field of agriculture.

Over two days, he had time to visit Kanienguelele Farmer Field School, meet with members, observe activities in the field, explain how the Women Farmers’ Club Cuanza Sul had progressed over the years, and offer recommendations. Experience sharing of this nature is highly beneficial, especially when a project is just starting out.

From July 17th to 21st, eight local associations were trained in Environmental Project Design, with the aim of empowering local associations to design and implement impactful environmental projects in their communities. Five associations from the Estalagem Urban District and three from the Zango Urban District participated, each represented by two members. Over the week, participants engaged in various sessions, including introductions to project design, the process of registering community association processes, and funding sources. The training also included group work, debates, and video presentations on environmental projects. The participating associations were: AJUC: Associação Juventude Unida Pela Mesma Causa; ASORC: Associação Solidária de Organização e Revitalização as Comunidades; APACP: Associação de Profissionais e Amigos de Combate a Pobreza; Liga da Paz; MEA: Movimento dos Estudantes Angolanos; Movi Jovem: Movimento Juvenil Comunitário de Angola; ACPR: Associação Cristão para o Progresso Rural; ADASBEP: Associação Para o Desenvolvimento Apoio Social e Bem Estar dos Povos.

The first participants have graduated from courses on transforming second-hand clothes and on manufacturing improved stoves. Both courses contribute to a reduction in waste and environmental pollution, and open up opportunities for earning a living. The courses also contribute to greater awareness about environmental protection. 46 participants in Zango and 66 in Estalagem have graduated so far.

The CAPI project has many facets (see below about literacy success), all of which contribute to the overall aim of communities working together for peace and inclusion. Rural development is both a result of and a key contributor to peace and inclusion.  Mateus Uyamba, member of the coordination of the CAPI project in the municipality of Cubal and eight members of the Community Action groups, participated in the 18th municipal meeting of communities in Cubal, organized by Action for Rural Development and Environment "ADRA" on 27 July. They shared experiences in the field of sustainable development, and addressed the issues of access to land, school meals, literacy, and school absenteeism in rural communities.

Peace and inclusion, the aim of the CAPI Project in rural communities in Benguela, are being worked on in many ways. One is access to knowledge and information through literacy. More than 2,380 participants in Module 2 of the literacy program for young adults were assessed recently, and there was a noticeable development and improvement of skills, attitudes, and knowledge acquired during Module 1 and 2 classes. Basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic make a world of difference in the daily lives of participants. Equally important is not having to rely on others for information, which they can now read for themselves. A trip to Ganda municipality is on the agenda to record a documentary about a literacy learner who secured a job thanks to the literacy classes conducted as part of the CAPI project.

As part of our mission to enhance livelihoods and create a lasting impact, we continue the distribution of solar panels to the community in the Integrated Development Project Canienguelele in Benguela. In this phase, an additional six families have been equipped with solar panels.

Thank you to all the partners who support our activities.

VISION
ADPP seeks to support people in developing the vision and capacity to contribute to development, for themselves, their communities, and the nation.

MISSION

• To promote solidarity between people
• To promote the economic and social development of Angola
• To promote a better life for the underprivileged and those most in need

ADPP (Ajuda de Desenvolivmento de Povo para Povo) stands for Development Aid from People to People. ADPP Angola works in the fields of education, health, agriculture and environment, and integrated community development.