Abbas Pride

Programs: Hosting mission teams and interns (1) providing opportunity for individuals to use their skills and passions to impact orphaned/vulnerable children in under-resourced communities. Teams provide training and assistance in carrying out vacation bible school/holiday club programs, after-school programs (including sport and tutoring); presenting programs in public schools; training and modeling for teachers. (2) serve south africa: an internship program where young adults are challenged and encouraged to develop their leadership skills, immerse into an under-resourced community and provide a sustainable contribution to the community. 6 young adults and two internship coordinators participated in serve south africa.

early childhood education and after-school programming for orphaned and vulnerable children: (1) equipping early childhood centers through donations of equipment and funding; 6 centers (2) community training events; large groups of teachers (80-90) teachers 4 times a year (3) mentoring and coaching of 25 early childhood practitioners: monthly one day theory and practical skills seminars; site visits, observations, coaching. (4) activities planned and executed for children - by demonstration and equipping teachers. (5) after-school programming including sport and homework assistance for up to 150 children in two under-resourced communities. (6) theory instruction with the potential of leading to early childhood certification if the practitioner desires (7) improving learning environment through building and construction projects (8) children? S camp ? Hosted 100 children and 80 adult volunteers

feeding orphaned and vulnerable children: (1) provide two meals a day (school days) for over 530 children (2) distributed over 325 grocery packets (feeding a family of 4 one meal a day for 10 days) to families of orphaned/vulnerable children during holidays (3) distributed food donations from three companies to under-resourced centers (4) sustainable food sources: continued to support agriculture projects producing food for early childhood teachers and under-resourced communities. This includes providing seedlings, farming training, utensils, etc.