Dear All for Africa friends and supporters!

Thank you again for all your support in 2009.  With your continued support our Palm Out Poverty Initiative will allow 700 community projects/organizations in Africa to have greater long term impact by providing 30 years of operational funding. As we all know, many such projects/organizations constantly struggle to meet operational expenses thus affecting their stability and capacity to provide valuable services to the communities they seek to assist.  Our POP Initiative will avoid the “here today, gone tomorrow problem of philanthropic funding”

Last year All For Africa was able to award 11 beneficiary organizations trusts that will cover their operational expenses for 30 years.  These organizations were Georges Malaika Foundation (Congo), FACE AFRICA (Liberia),  Youssou N’dour Foundation (Senegal), Batonga Foundation (Benin), Christian Solidarity International (Southern Sudan), Little Sisters of St Francis (Uganda), Shine On Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone), The Zara Center (Zimbabwe), Miracle Corners of the World (Sierra Leone) and Our Reading Spaces (Kenya)

Let me share some thoughts about the POP Initiative from some of our beneficiaries

“The Palm Oil Trust that has really helped push the project forward. The security of knowing that our annual operating expenses, such as school maintenance, school supplies, curriculum elements, computer equipment, meals, etc. will be covered gives the organization a tremendous peace of mind in terms of the sustainability of the project. Thus, our focus can be placed on what matters most: development of a strong academic program and teachers, development of community skills and development of young minds, as opposed to fundraising. This assurance has been of tremendous influence in our subsequent fundraising efforts as the Palm Oil Trust stamps the project with longevity.” Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder, George Malaika Foundation

“I believe there are two types of non-profits in the world. Those who have extensive resources and investments and those who are in an endless chase after donor dollars. Sadly, since we established four years ago, Youth Action International has been stuck in a position of being dependent on donor funding year after year. I’d like to see that changed, and the Palm Oil Trust through All for Africa presents the first major opportunity for us to do that.  With support from the Oil Palm Trust, YAI will become self-sustainable. Energies now used for an endless cycle of fundraising will go towards deepening and enriching our existing programs.”

Kimmie Weeks, Founder Youth action International

You can continue to support us by donating to our Palm Out Poverty Intiative.   Your donation of $20 will plant one oil palm tree. This oil palm tree will generate $20 of revenue every year for 30 years.  Your donation keeps giving !

Have a great 2010 !

Bruce Wrobel

Founder & Executive Director,  All For Africa