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

The Dutch Ambassador to Angola recently visited Cuando Cubango, where he met with representatives of the ADPP Teacher Training School in the provinces and communities benefiting from the Education and Empowerment Project for Women and Girls in Benguela, Cunene, and Cuando Cubango. During his visit, the Ambassador highlighted the importance of addressing sensitive topics in schools, particularly those related to child pregnancies, menstruation, and sexual violence.

After the end of the school year, there was still a good deal of activity at the ADPP Teacher Training Schools. All the schools held preparatory meetings for students enrolled to start their teacher training journey in September. The students got to learn more about the program, the demands that will be put on them, and tried their hand at different program elements. Many of the schools also used the holiday period to carry out maintenance, in Londuimbali, teachers and some students took the opportunity to create a multi-use sports field on the school grounds.

Meanwhile in Zaire, ADPP and ExxonMobil celebrated the end of the first phase of STEM training for teachers, and looked forward to a second phase. 

ADPP Angola was part of the Angolan Delegation and that of Humana People to People at the 25th International AIDS Conference which took place in Munich, Germany from 22-26 July under the theme “People First” During the Conference, we presented our experiences from the Bancadas, a people-to-people approach to building confidence and knowledge in HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women. Dr. Lúcia Furtado, director of the National HIV/AIDS Institute and Dr. Ana Ruth, President of the Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism in Angola, were among those attending the presentation, along with many other international guests.

Many participants in the Community HIV/AIDS and TB project need more than just knowledge about disease prevention and treatment. In July, food packages were distributed to some of the most vulnerable, including people with multi-drug-resistant TB and those living with HIV, to help them manage their expenses, which are often directed towards medicine and related costs. Others, who received support to start their own small businesses as part of the social cash transfer program are beginning to see results: the first carton of eggs was sold through this initiative in July in Cubal. Additionally, a sewing course was launched for people in Lobito and Baía Farta. This vocational training will help participants support themselves and their families in the long term.

A Community Health Agent recently gave a talk at the 1st of May Health Unit, Soyo, focusing on the importance of regular prenatal consultations. The event, part of the Community Malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS Project in Zaire, emphasized the role of prenatal care in ensuring the health of both mothers and their babies. The talk aimed to educate expectant mothers on best practices for a healthy pregnancy and the benefits of consistent medical check-ups.

On July 16, in the municipality of Ganda, the Support for Angolan Women Farmers project held a training session for members of the Women’s Advocates Network. The theme was on the role of the Advocates in promoting citizenship and equality, and combatting gender-based violence. During the session, the Filomena Miguel, the Director of Social Action, Family, and Women highlighted that “women must have the habit and custom of reporting when they feel discriminated against or suffer any act that is considered domestic violence, because according to the law, no one can be discriminated against or mistreated, whether physically or psychologically. We have the same rights and duties regardless of sex, race or place of birth. Therefore, it is important that we respect the dignity of the human person.” Representatives from the ADPP project Communities for Peace and Social Inclusion (CAPI), local traditional leaders, 50 members of the advocates network (36 women and 14 men), Radio Ganda, and other participants took part.

The ADSWAC project supporting communities for climate adaptation in Angola and in Namibia benefitted from a visit from the Humana People to People Field Action Team. On the Angolan side of the border, the HPP team carried out a a series of training sessions and site visits to enhance agricultural practices and help prepare for coming period. Their activities included hands-on training in compost production, establishing nurseries for various crops, and tree nursery management. They helped evaluate progress and results, and provided technical training for the activity teams in Calai, Cuangar and Dirico.

As part of the Kapilongo Health Post rehabilitation, the Integrated Social Development Project team welcomed Anglobal, the company responsible for installing solar panels. Having assessed the site, Anglobal began work, with the ADPP project team and technician monitoring progress throughout the week. The installation was completed and tested successfully, with the project team and the community thoroughly satisfied with the results. 

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.