It was an honor to have the recent opportunity to personally see Africa Development Promise - Impact (ADP-I) empower communities in East Africa. After participating in site visits this Spring, I now deeply appreciate how their approach enables local partners to operate with both support and autonomy. It was exciting to personally witness rural African women building economically sustainable livelihoods. I saw women-led cooperatives flourishing, and coop members proudly living better lives and learning and teaching others about economic self-sufficiency and transformation.
Witnessing ADP-I's model personally was awe inspiring. I saw how ADP-I's dedication prioritizes empowerment and impacts long-term development – it’s something I will never forget. I was deeply touched as we were welcomed by the women at the coops, and listened to staff proudly reported their progress. In the women’s beautiful songs of welcome, warm smiles, and hugs I could feel their deep sense of pride in their ability to learn, teach and thrive. This was as impactful as seeing the well-kept buildings, deep and holistic product lines and thriving produce.
I was impressed to hear how so many of their businesses have grown, creating more opportunities for economic independence and stability. One vendor related how pleased she was to be only a few payments away from owning not only her store, but a newly built home. As we heard their stories of perseverance and passion for building better futures, I realized that this is an exceptional non-profit that is walking the talk. ADP-I is a model for transforming lives and elevating entire communities as they catalyze the power of collective effort through strategic support. ADP-I is changing lives through their commitment to empowering women and their integrative approach to sustainable agriculture and cooperative businesses.
The impact goes beyond just the women and radiates through their families and their entire communities. I wholeheartedly support ADP-I’s work and am now a proud supporter of the nonprofit, Africa Development Promise - Impact.
Africa Development Promise (ADP) is an exceptional nonprofit I've seen firsthand empowering communities in East Africa. Their approach enables local partners to operate with both support and autonomy, building sustainable livelihoods. Through ADP's dedication, women-led cooperatives are flourishing, creating better lives and fostering economic growth. It's inspiring to witness how ADP's model prioritizes empowerment and long-term success. Highly recommend!
As a long-time supporter of Monica Labiche Brown’s nonprofit, Africa Development Promise, I am deeply inspired by the impact her organization continues to have on communities in East Africa. Having had the privilege to visit the program sites twice in Rwanda and again in Uganda—I have seen firsthand the incredible transformations happening on the ground. The commitment to empowering women through sustainable agriculture and cooperative businesses is changing lives, not only for the women themselves but also for their families and entire communities.
What excites me most is seeing the women I met during my first visit still thriving. Many have grown their businesses, creating more opportunities for economic independence and stability. Their perseverance and passion for building better futures reflect the power of collective effort matched with strategic support.
Africa Development Promise’s holistic approach goes beyond mere economic assistance—it truly elevates entire communities with women leading the way. As someone who has seen this transformation up close, I remain committed to supporting this extraordinary organization and its mission to empower more rural women in Rwanda and Uganda to be finically independent.
I became involved with Africa Development Promise (ADP) and Girls with Dreams (GWD) through my high school. The organization visited our school to advocate for girls' rights which deeply resonated with me. Their passionate message and commitment to empowering young women inspired me to join the Girls with Dreams program. I wanted to learn more about the organization's mission and values in order to be part of a community that shares my passion for creating positive change. Through GWD, I gained valuable knowledge, skills and experiences that have shaped my perspective and fuelled my desire to make a difference in my community.
Through my involvement, I have benefited immensely from the organization. ADP/GWD provided me with a university scholarship, internship opportunities and the chance to explore various parts of my country through the GWD camp program held during holiday breaks.
I believe ADP/GWD invested in me because they recognize the potential in young women like myself and are dedicated to creating a positive impact in our lives. By supporting our education, skills development, and personal growth, they aim to build pathways to economic independence and break cycles of poverty.
Now, I am benefiting from the experiences and opportunities provided by ADP/GWD. The scholarship has enabled me to pursue higher education, while the internship has given me valuable work experience. The GWD camp program has broadened my perspective and exposed me to new cultures and ideas. Overall, my involvement with ADP/GWD has been life-changing and I am grateful for their support and mentorship.
Hearing the women in the ADP-sponsored cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda talk inspired me. So many were proud of what they had accomplished, the chili peppers, green peppers, avocados and fruit trees they grew and especially what they earned. The women who attended “street business school” spoke with excitement about owning a business, whether it was buying and selling goats, making soap or raising chicks into profitable egg-layers. Those who had learned to sew garments and fashion purses and satchels out of colorful fabric were hopeful and aspired to a brighter and more prosperous future. It is amazing how much good can come from very small grants to cooperatives and skills training. More remarkable and wonderful are the life lessons the ADP women shared: 'I know how to manage money now and I don’t have to depend on my husband. I had nothing and now I want to face more challenges. We have a savings scheme. The lesson that most touched me – I learned not to be afraid.'
I only started working with Africa Development Promise (ADP) in March 2024, however I strongly recognize the hard work the organization puts into supporting rural women in Rwanda and Uganda. It is truly inspiring and I am so grateful to be apart of such an amazing team who are committed to helping these women become successful and make a difference in their communities. ADP is an excellent non-profit organization that deserves plenty of recognition and support, both local and worldwide.
Africa Development Promise is a phenomenal non-profit organization that works in Uganda and Rwanda. They focus on women-led agricultural cooperatives that leads to transforming lives, economic growth in the regions.
They provide training, resources, etc. to women farmers that increases agricultural productivity and business knowledge.
I have personally visited the cooperatives on numerous occasions, and I have seen the impact the work has generated.
I had the pleasure to travel with ADP to shoot photography and video in Rwanda and Uganda. The in-country staff and the partners/beneficiaries I met have left a lasting impression on me. The women who are actively engaged in these empowerment/development programs are an intelligent, resourceful, and innovative group. Fully dedicated to their own development, they exemplify resiliency and commitment to their own self-sufficiency. They dispel the very prevalent misconception about development beneficiaries being passive recipients of aid. Kudos to ADP for having the vision to lead this mission. Empowered indeed!
Recently I volunteered with Africa Development Promise and got to see the work done in Rwanda and Uganda. Talking with cooperative members and micro-business owners I saw firsthand that ADP helps facilitate women to not only learn skills but earn income for themselves and their families. It was so inspiring to witness these women change the course of their lives when given the chance. ADP makes tangible positive changes in the lives of the women who are involved in these programs.
I got involved with this amazing nonprofit organization from its inception over 10 years ego now, first serving as an advisory board member, then as a part-time Country Director and now Regional Director.
The last 10 years of support to rural and/or peri-urban women agriculture cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda saw a positive change in the lives of their members. A few examples include a balanced diet for the coop members and their respective families, all members are able to pay school fees for their children and medical insurance for their families, renovated their houses, and run sustainable businesses, to name a few.
As an intern at Africa Development Promise I recently had the opportunity to visit the programs in Rwanda and Uganda. The experience left an indelible impact on me; not only were the programs efficient, organized and women-led, but it was clear to me that the women were empowered. The chance for them to learn how to balance their books, cultivate their own gardens, or own their own small-business, infused them with a sense of purpose. They are truly committed to creating change in their lives and those of their children. In fact, in speaking with them, it was clear that they were passing on this empowered, entrepreneurial, go-getter spirt to their children. Overall, the women inspired me to be resourceful and chase after my own dreams. I was very impressed with the work Africa Development Promise is doing, and it's clear to me that they're making an impact!
liberating for me. ADP is doing wonderful work, we should
continue to raise money to support the mission to
Liberate women in the countryside. Supporting
these women helps not only
the women, but the entire
community. I'm so proud of what Monica and her staff
are doing. They are truly
committed to excellence and they are outstanding in their own right
Stanley Napue
Africa Development promise is creating great impact in Uganda and Rwanda. The vocational training and computer center, supporting women cooperatives in Uganda has changed the lives of youth and women. Important to note is their work with the Global Livingstone Institute in the annual Women Leadership retreat. This is one of the safest spaces I have been to and connected with women leaders from Uganda, United States and Rwanda.
I had the pleasure of traveling to Rwanda and Uganda this year with ADP. ADP has done a wonderful job assisting women and families in the community to gain their independence and become entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur myself, I was impressed with the leadership and staff of ADP as they mentored the community. Also, I was impressed that ADP brings vital resources to the community in terms of drinking water. This was my first trip to Africa and I am honored to have experienced it with ADP.
My experience with ADP came this past summer, when I had the opportunity to participate in their Africa Exchange Tour. Throughout my time in-country (both Rwanda and Uganda), I witnessed firsthand the work that ADP is doing with the co-ops, and how women's empowerment is truly prioritized. To hear the farmers and entrepreneurs who have benefited from ADP programming was nothing short of exceptional.
This organization is one that looks holistically at the women and girls, as well as the communities they serve, and works to meet their needs in sustainable and just ways. The leaders and staff who work with ADP are passionate and knowledgeable, and it was clear that their work has been driven by their ability to develop strong and meaningful connections with the women who participate in their programs.
For those of us on the Exchange Tour, it also served as a robust experience to learn about the countries and cultures where we were immersed - including a safari, a look at the history of Genocide, the local art scene, and the local cuisine.
I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to witness firsthand the work that ADP does, as well as explore the beautiful countries of Rwanda and Uganda.
My experience with ADP started in 2019 when I met with the Director of Girls With Dreams, LaChance Pickett. She shared with me about the support they give to a group of teenage school girls in the local area ADP operates in Uganda. It was not long after that when I got invited to speak to the girls as a former pageant queen (Miss Uganda 2016) along with Miss Uganda 2014 Miss Phiona Bizzu. The girls under GWD program are exceptional teenage girls who are determined to achieve their dreams despite society's stereotypes and other possible challenges. Through this program, ADP has shown that they are actually making a big difference in the life of the community, by working through the people they are helping and ADP is collaborating with other organizations and local leaders to achieve the desired results.
I have known Monica, the founder of ADP, for decades. She is passionate and dedicated and truly leads by example. Engaging with her closely since ADP's inception, its been a pleasure to see how much the organization has expanded, evolved, and innovated to create thoughtful and impactful solutions to address the challenges women farmers face in Uganda and Rwanda. ADP is a great example of how to do community based women's empowerment programs well. I am looking forward to seeing ADP's continued impact on women in this sector.
ADP is an organization that empowers and supports women through agricultural cooperatives, and technical and vocational training in Uganda and Rwanda. These programs are contributing to improved lifestyles for the cooperative members and the community in general. In 2019, I had the opportunity to join ADP and implement the Solar Kiosk pilot. This great opportunity led to a life-long change in my entire life; that is professionally and economically. The board of directors and the management team are doing such a fantastic job at both the decision-making and implementation levels. I have the opportunity to watch every donation create a positive impact at the bottom of the pyramid in Ndazabazade in Wakiso district.
ADPs' founder, Mrs.Monica LaBiche Brown changed my life by supporting and recommending me to pursue a Master in Development Practice at Regis University sponsored by IEEE-Smart Village. As a woman who never thought I would get a chance to be a graduate, she encouraged me and nominated me. Currently, as a consultant at ADP for the Solar Kiosk Project, I have the opportunity to empower more women and my community through the various programs run by the Organisation.
Sustainable development and empowerment can be achieved and ADP is creating that opportunity through different programs in Uganda and Rwanda. I am proud and grateful to be part of the team that is creating life-long change.
Africa Development Promise has done well to better the lives and livelihoods of rural women in Uganda.
There’s a lot I have learnt about ADP from the time I started interacting with Monica and the stuff. ADP has achieved its purpose by training and providing resources to rural women groups in Uganda to support their collective efforts and enable them to operate competitively in a growing economy.
ADP has greatly improved the farming systems of the rural women as they originally practice subsistence farming, the rural women incur losses due to poor marketing , limited capital, lack of knowledge and less land . And example is a women's group I visited called Epaphroditus Women Group supported by ADP. They grow mushrooms as an enterprise and ADP has come up with a special way to provide entrepreneurship training and money management skills in a street business school project. ADP has also given them access to electricity and water, solar dryer and an incubation center to improve their mushroom business.
ADP has also encouraged gender equality and inclusivity in their work. ADP has set up strategies to ensure that the rural women are well positioned to be key players as Uganda 's transitions to market based approach. Previously, the government had been powering so much on cash crop growers on a large scale, leaving aside the small scale farmers like the rural women
ADP has created empowerment through collective actions. It has established a firm foundation for the development of sustainable businesses that expand and diversfy women livelihoods. It has supported micro business through governance leadership and business management training, technical assistance and vocational training, network building as women get to market their products, equipment and infrastructural solutions. ADP's strongest gearing force is the belief that rural women can be economically self sufficient and flourish once given the right tools.
Seeing it from the general public it's the best organization so far that has helped rural women transformation from poverty to economic empowerment.
Well done Africa Development Promise!
Katwalo Moses
I appreciate ADP for this lifetime opportunity given to me and the other girls under the Girls With Dreams Program. I’m one of the senior girls in the GWD program studying at Makerere University doing a bachelor’s degree in Youth Development Work. I got to know ADP when Ms. Nadia Lachance Pickett came to our school Gayaza Cambridge College of St. Mbaga in 2019 to talk to girls in my school. After the talk, she asked the school to select a few girls to join GWD and I was among the lucky few. Since my childhood, I dreamt of going through school up to the highest level, which is a university, but I was not sure of this since I knew my family would not be able to afford the education cost up to that level. I deeply appreciate ADP for the study scholarship given to all the 21 girls under the GWD program. GWD has not only given me a study scholarship, but has nurtured me, mentored me, guided me, and motivated me to go after my dream.
I have learned a lot of things such as being confident to share my mind and the boldness to stand before my class and make presentations. I have also developed leadership skills through the program for example I am a leader of the other Junior girls in our group which has helped me become a critical thinker, open-minded, and passionate. As Girls With Dreams, we have the same mission to help and improve the lives and livelihoods of underserved girls because of the opportunity ADP has given us.
I am sure that GWD under ADP is a great program not only for one community but for the whole country, Uganda. I can’t say thank you enough to the founders, staff, donors, supporters, and well-wishers of ADP because you are the reason, I am the person I am today.
May God bless the works of your hands. I look forward to an even brighter future
African Development Promise and the journey we Alton and Debra Clark took in 2019. was indeed a trip of a lifetime. We thought of doing something to remember our 25th wedding anniversary, and let me tell you, we will NEVER forget the trip to Rwanda and Uganda. The people the stories, the travel through a Safari. Oh yes, the safari we made it through by the grace of God. Only a few miles out the car we were in broke down. It waited until we were out of the part, and I thank God for the experience that was. I was raining and immediately after we found out the axel was broken a friendly driver that also just left the park, allow his group to help squeeze a few of us in. Now in a newer vehicle, we off to an eatery with yet another group of beautiful people. We were on our way touring more of Africa. The safari was the first tour, after which we traveled to COOP after COOP, through villages and seeing much of the makeup of rural Africa. The educational growth of farming was enhanced. The entire time we were journaling and keeping my then dying brother Leon, abreast of a trip he would never be able to take. Little did we know that every picture, video taken and conversations we had with him during that time would be his last. Every time we had service, we added him in to show him where we were and what if all looked like. After all he was in our wedding party, and wanted to share the experience with us, not realizing his body would not have allowed him to take the trip. All of the country, rural and suburbs were beautiful. I would advise every one to please take the time and go on this trip, while supporting the work of the African Development Promise.
My name is Namuddu Gorreth, I joined ADP in April 2021 as a sewing instructor for the sewing program. I first got to know ADP when we visited ADP premises to hold a vocational exhibition under the Tiner school of beauty, where I studied fashion and design and was retained as an instructor. My dream has always been to train tailoring with an aim of changing the livelihoods of Ugandans by skilling them in tailoring. I am grateful to be part of this organization that has a mission that is in line with my dream. I realized that many people would like to attain these skills but cannot afford the tuition and the requirements needed for the training process. Ever since I joined ADP, I realized that most of the women are single mothers who attained these skills have been able to improve their livelihoods by using these skills to earn an income, and they have been able to set up their own businesses. Am really grateful for the opportunity given to me by ADP and I look forward to more years of continued collaborations. It will be a pleasure to have the sewing program and other programs contribute to ADP becoming the best vocational center in the years to come. Furthermore, I truly appreciate our donors who have been able to put a smile on the beneficiaries. Asante Sana.
Great work ADP. I have been following your programs on social media regarding cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda. I appreciate great development programs of helping rural women access seeds and market as well as skilling them in business and other business opportunities. more so am impressed with Girls with Dreams which is helping take girls to school to access better education.
With the challenges that Uganda and Rwanda faced because of COVID, you have been a source of hope and support to the mothers and girls in East Africa.
Looking forward to spreading to other countries like South Sudan. THANK YOU. In Uganda we say MWEBALE NYO
It is close to 2 years now since I started working with Africa Development Promise as a Social Media and Communications Coordinator and now a Country Coordinator for ADP Uganda Program. I have seen the commitment and passion ADP possesses to change the lives and livelihoods of rural women in Uganda and Rwanda. As someone who is mostly in the field capturing stories of the organization’s beneficiaries, I am always blown away by the transformation of these women from vulnerable states to financially empowered women. This impact is not only on the women but the families they come from and the communities they live in also. I am truly proud and grateful for the opportunity to be part of a team that works so hard to improve the lives of women and girls in underserved communities.
Through Global Living Institute (GLI) book launch – Think – Listen - Act, I got the opportunity to be a part of the 2022 annual women’s leadership retreat that occurred in September 2022, where I met Africa Development Promise (ADP) that had collaborated with GLI to have this retreat happen.
This is when my world opened! As a mother, an author, social and child advocate, African Development Promise (ADP), was just the ideal place to be, that I desired to be a part of, in order to do something extra for the community and my nation at large.
ADP came to me at a time when my work contract was almost ending, and for me, this was not coincidental at all, but divine, because, that meant, I could then use my extra time at hand for social and community development through ADP.
During the Women’s leadership retreat, I met ADP’s Executive Director – Monica LaBiche Brown, who welcomed me with wide-open arms into the ADP family and entrusted me with a role to write newsletters for the organization, and has continued to mentor and guide me, into even greater skills to empower me into that resilient woman, that the world needs!
I count myself honored to be a part of such an organization whose mandate is to improve the lives and livelihoods of others, more so, rural women in East Africa, how much more can I be of benefit especially to my country Uganda!?
ADP has given me a new perspective and meaning to life, it is more than just I but the WE that matters, together we can indeed achieve much more.
I have all the positive reviews to say about ADP as a whole. The attitude ADP takes to pave ways to economic independence, is an all-inclusive one, with importance on self-reliance and empowerment. The ADP team has put all their passion and expertise into the organization and it is very tangible!
Happy to Belong here!
My name is Nadine , I joined ADP in August 2021 as the Country Manager for Rwanda Program.
"We are blessed to bless" ; my everyday's motive.
Since longtime ago, I was pretty sure that women can do wonders if assisted. Coming with a personal life experience of being raised only by our mom who did her best to provide all we needed after loosing our dad when I was 8 years old, I whitnessed the abilities of women and promised myself to always use them in order to emper others.
Serving the community through ADP, I'm humbled to contribute to the livelihood improvement of rural women mainly from agricultural sector, to boost their subsistance work to economically driven agricultural works. I see them progressing in their day to day activities!
I can not be grateful enough for the team behind the ADP work especially Donnors, supporters and staff.
May God bless you abundantly.
I have been working with Africa Development Promise as its Director of Regional Programs since February of 2022 and couldn't be prouder to be associated with this organization! Working with Monica and our local staff in Uganda and Rwanda to support and walk alongside rural women in their quest to improve their lives and livelihoods and that of their communities has been amazing and humbling. Many of our beneficiaries are members of vulnerable groups who often do not have access, opportunity, means or networks to overcome life's challenges and obstacles. This is where ADP comes in. With right-sized support, resources, equipment and technical assistance that leverage collective and individual economic aspirations, women are able to not only address livelihood needs but transform their lives for the better. This past year, I have seen and heard countless stories of entire families' trajectories changing as a result of ADP's programs. The South African term Ubuntu, meaning "I am because we are," has been ringing truer and louder these past few months as I've been reflecting on my gratitude for our funders, donors, and supporters who believe in and make this important work possible! Every dollar makes a difference, and I'm humbled to be a witness! Onward!
In early 2020, I landed an internship with ADP as a jaded sustainable development major wondering if it was possible for US based organizations to work collaboratively with developing communities across the globe. ADP was a breath of fresh air. By keeping HQ staff minimal and building an in-country team of experts from the local communities, the organization sets itself up for incredible success in terms of positive impact. I was consistently impressed with ADP's dedication to working directly with local community leaders and governments to effect the most sustainable and collaborative change possible. The organization is always willing to self-critique/evaluate, and possesses a humility that will be extremely important as US based organizations move forward with development practice. The leadership team is made up of passionate, capable, and experienced women and men that have a clear and sincere dedication to the organization's mission to improve the lives and livelihoods of rural women in East Africa. In my mind, ADP's principles and practices are excellent models of what the international development community should be aiming for in the 21st century, and I am incredibly proud to be a part of it!
When the second lockdown occured, I was rendered unemployed for the next two months so because of this I joined this nonprofit organisation where I joined as a student in the street business school, here I learnt alot in the field of managing business. This built my confidence as far as doing business is concerned and not only me but also the women i studied with, we were able to make a strong team where we helped each other and eventually started a savings group that will comprise all business classes that will ever come. I cant fully express my sincere gratitude to ADP because it has contributed alot in empowering women in this area as they can all now handle all problems they were having in their businesses
We sincerely appreciate ADP for the great work done in us.
I first got to know ADP in 2020 when they came to assess a Community-Based Organization that I was part of. I strongly believe that African communities can be transformed through commercial agriculture and was excited to partner with an organization that has that mission at its core. So, when ADP was recruiting this year, I immediately applied.
Serving rural women has given me a sense of personal fulfilment. Working with a team of enthusiastic professionals is nothing short of exhilarating. Driven by an intense commitment towards improving rural women's livelihoods, within the ADP family, we are constantly challenging one another to do better by being better.
When I see the radiance in the faces of the women we are supporting, and also hear the desperation in the voices of many more who are seeking support, I cannot help but be humbled. Anyone who has been blessed to see this contrast will bear witness with me that every cent channeled through ADP is creating a positive impact in the lives of the direct beneficiaries. So that's a big thank you to all the donors.
In Uganda we have a saying, Gakyali Mabaga (meaning, "so much has been done, but much more is yet to be done").
My name is Eric, I remember due to Covid 19 pandemic, I lost my job since July 2020, my family’s living condition was not good.
Since January 2021 I started working in Africa development Promise as Agriculture cooperative officer and things started becoming good in the way my wife ,son and daughter started enjoying a new page of happiness; I started earning a living for my family, paid remained school fees for my masters program and implemented my house renovation project .From that time, I have had the exceptional chance to work for an organization that has been motivated by the focus on the development of a rural woman farmer and building the capacity of its team. I was satisfied to provide my contribution in improving the lives and livelihoods of rural women farmers grouped in cooperatives growing fruits and vegetables through implementation of ADP mission. I was interested by the fact that farmers are not only receiving theoretical trainings from ADP but also supported to access infrastructures including greenhouses, water for irrigation, irrigation infrastructure and accessories, offices, inputs, kitchen gardens and technical support thus helped them to increase income, access health insurance, pay school fees for their children, run different businesses, rejuvenation of their houses and eliminate children malnutrition; all of this has encouraged me to closely continue working and sharing knowledge with them with the reason of achieving ADP’s mission.
I was enjoying to work for ADP supporting these courageous women, I found them having high level of confidence, decision makers,problem solver, open minded, brave ,not conservative that makes everyone wishing to work with them.
When I was delivering business management training to women beneficiaries of ADP,I was glad to see some of them committed to improving the management of their business while other determined to initiate new business .
The partnership of ADP and its partners attracted me as it provided me the opportunities to expand knowledge through different trainings from them.
I joined Africa Development Promise in 2018, it is very nice organization committed to support rural women farmers in developing countries, towards economic independence. I was excited to be part of this wonderful organization and participate in implementation of its planned activities, helping and serving the community to meet their basic needs inline with organization goals. It was really amazing to see how women are empowered and how they are improving the living conditions because of the supports they gained from ADP.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for ADP and their founding Executive Director Monica LaBiche Brown. ADP is the type of organization that makes for the ideal thought partner and collaborator. Into Your Hands Africa has had the privilege of partnering with ADP for the past six years across various initiatives, including in-country staff trainings, the development of a women's training curriculum, and our current project of scaling individual and cooperative businesses across both organizations. They're professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. ADP's impact on rural women speaks for itself. We consider ourselves lucky to have a partner like ADP and look forward to many more years of collaboration!
ADP is truly impacting lives! Many groups and organizations talk the talk but ADP is walking the walk. On a recent trip to Rwanda and Uganda with ADP I got to see first hand what an impact they are making. They are actually serving people. ADP is providing the resources, tools and expertise to help people currently but also teach them in the ways that keep them growing and thriving. ADP has provided a wide range of opportunities for individuals and communities to grow within their communities and gain opportunities outside their communities and through out the world.
As founding country director of the Uganda program, I am privileged to have watched Africa Development Promise grow from strength to strength since 2015, changing the lives of cooperative women through technical, financial and social support to their agricultural endeavors. In spite of the challenges presented by the COVID 19 pandemic over the last two years, ADP has expanded further to include a computer literacy program training children and youth in the community with much needed computer skills. It has also incorporated a wonderful "Girls With Dreams" program that provides career training, skills building and a platform for social sharing for young girls in the community. It is truly remarkable the impact that has been created and I am certain the future will bring so much more. Kudos to the entire ADP team for the fantastic work empowering women and communities!
I am glad to be part of ADP as a junior Board member. My interest in ADP stemmed from the ongoing activities with women led cooperatives in Uganda where ADP is assisting the women get financial literacy, add value to the goods they produce, and help them get their goods to market with the overall goal of getting more women out of poverty. Personally, I think activities that empower women or the girl child are vital to alleviating poverty at a household level in underserved communities.
African Development Promise (ADP) provides authentic, transformative, and tailored experiences in the business development, international leadership, equity, training and coaching landscape. ADP offers the perfect mix of culture, experiences, international business development, leadership and real time on the ground opportunities for utilization of key concepts.
As a partner with ADP, gain powerful insights regarding governance, international business development, human capital, and infrastructure that can be applied daily in business dealings and negotiations. Be prepared to leave your ego at the door and come learn lifelong principles to lead more effectively. ADP is a great organization to partner with for your international development needs.
ADP is delivering smart and innovate results to uplift women, create empowerment and promote sustainable economic growth opportunities in East Africa. We visited several cooperatives, each with its own set of unique challenges and opportunities. The first woman led cooperative that we visited in Rwanda was responsible for harvesting bell peppers, lettuce, and maze. Local farmers were faced with barriers to overcome ---- mainly related to contaminated soil and water resource allocation. With the assistance of ADP, a new approach of above ground farming, clean water, and the implementation of greenhouses to reduce climate impacts to crop production — the partnership has proven beneficial for farmers and the surrounding community. As operational efficiencies arise, new opportunities are presented that drive the partnerships with the cooperatives and ADP to continue or end. Storage, electricity, and water still remain the top concerns in many communities in East Africa and will become critical elements needed for infrastructure development, sustainability strategies and operational management in the future. These are some of the challenges that the locals and ADP representatives work on together to create sustainable solutions for in Rwanda.
In Uganda, we visited a cooperative specializing in mushroom production. They were able to establish cost savings of $1.00 by learning to create grow sacks or “gardens” as they are referred to by farmers. Also, as learned from the Rwandan operations, having water infrastructure and grow house facilities in place yields higher production and more profitable harvests. In addition, the training center offers a women’s tailoring program and a computer literacy program, to support careers outside of agriculture. “Girls with Dreams!” another ADP program, is hopeful to develop into a cross continental exchange program benefiting American and African women and girls! The energy, intelligence and vibrancy of the young women at the center was unmatched. We need to uplift more of our girls and this program fulfills that need.
Huge shout out to all the staff, drivers and guides stateside and on continent! A wealth of knowledge, experience, comfort and professionalism, these individuals were committed to our safety and well-being. The leadership of the organization walks the talk! Monica is an extraordinary leader with poise, grace and a timeless approach to contemporary leadership issues that many should take note.
To sum up my experience with ADP I’d say, “it was life changing!” Well worth the personal, professional and financial investment! Lead forward and support this movement any way possible. When women lead, amazing results happen.
It has been an honour to support the ADP program in Uganda over the last few years to set up solar powered motorised water pumping stations for irrigation.
Working with marginalised groups can be a challenging pain staking process that requires patience. Sometimes a cooperative member loses a relative and the whole group is off for a few days delaying project implementation. Other times, its a political rally or a wedding In the community that puts off the days work. As you work with the members of the cooperative, sometimes you simply feel like giving up.
Experiencing challenges on ADP projects has helped me to further appreciate the contextual challenges in development work.
Africa Development Promise is an incredible organization that promotes economic independence and female empowerment, and I am so grateful to be able to work on their team! As a non-profit, they are focused on ensuring that they provide the necessary tools and support needed in rural farming communities that will help the female populations there thrive, and have made an incredible impact in the short six years that they have been operating. From working with greenhouses to solar water distribution systems, and now working on computer literacy, Africa Development Promise is making serious change. Additionally, their Girls with Dreams program has jumpstarted these confidence and independence practices for young women in the rural communities in which they are involved, and demonstrating to these girls what they are capable of and what they can achieve through team building and confidence exercises. It is wonderful to see an organization like ADP make such positive change, and it is clear that this is only just the beginning for them!
When I joined Africa Development Promise, I was not expecting the level of welcome and mentorship that I have since received. I absolutely love what ADP does and the commitment shown to the women being empowered through the organization. The strategy ADP uses to move women from subsistence farming to profit-based farming is such an inclusive and sustainable method of development. I am proud and honored to be part of a team that works so hard with the women we support!
I have been volunteering for ADP for several years now. The focus on the empowerment of women in developing countries and helping farming communities, along with the deep non-profit expertise of the founder and Executive Director , Monica, attracted me to volunteer for ADP. I have had a chance to work on getting irrigation infrastructure for a cooperative and see how it impacts the livelihood of its members. I am hoping to visit the field work in a year or so. It has been a great experience to be involved in a deep level with a small profit that is making an impact and learn from the field.
I worked with Africa Development Promise as a videographer. My goal was to capture video footage of their programs in Rwanda & Uganda, but it was also a learning experience where I learned a lot about the history and culture in each country. I was able to see first hand how resources from ADP help agricultural cooperatives in the region. I traveled with members of their board, so I was also able to see the passion that each of them had for their nonprofit projects. I met their in country staff, who were all equally passionate about this community work.
Having worked with nonprofits for the last 9 years, it was great to see an organization working at the ground level of a problem - where you could see the changes in the community and talk to the people impacted by their work! Following this organization was a wonderful experience!
If only every nonprofit took such an empathetic and effective approach to working with people to lift incomes and capacities, we could end poverty. One of the things that amazes me is that Africa Development Promise works to make the ideas and initiatives of women succeed by adding the technical capacity and some small resources. As a bang for the buck, it is among the few non-profits that can take the careful and sustainable path to community development. It is well worth our support!
Africa Development Promise put much effort in support Rural agriculture women in cooperatives particular in Bugesera district in Rwanda to make them financial independent through infrastructure support where those cooperatives are producing high quality vegetables in greenhouses and water pump for getting water for irrigation and community uses plus storage facilities which can be used for multipurpose to generate money for cooperatives, supporting for basically improved inputs (seeds, fertilizers and pesticides) and the best thing ADP always follow up how those cooperatives are working by providing technical assistance, training and consultant services to make sure that those cooperatives are making profit for cooperative and for their families.
As intern in ADP , it invest in women to advance in sustainable business and economic independence in rural East African Community where it helps women cooperatives in RWANDA and UGANDA, in Rwanda especially in Bugesera district, it helps cooperatives of Horticulture by providing greenhouses, inputs, irrigation facilities and training to help them in commercial farming later than subsistence agriculture, in Uganda it helps women cooperatives in mushroom spawn production and marketing. out of that ADP is not limited on women only where any cooperative with women and men get support in agriculture. ADP wants to expand as far as possible to help woman in capacity building that why it needs you in contribution to woman creativity, innovation and hard work
I traveled with the founder/CEO to Rwanda and Uganda. It was a personal, up close view of Africa Development Promise's commitment to economic empowerment of women.
Africa Development promise is a nonprofit Organization, working with rural farmer grouped into cooperatives, because we believe that collective action helps in many ways and one individual cannot bear to take the risk alone, on my own experience since the time I stated working with this non profit, it is helping rural farmers to improve the living condition and the target is to help those rural farmers to become economical self sufficient, regarding on how this NGO is doing now, it will achieve it goal, and help more farmers. for what ADP did for farmers, by providing them greenhouses, give them water pump, offering training for capacity building and more support. I can say that ADP is needed to change life of many in Africa.
Africa Development Promise has supported women's cooperatives in rural areas of Uganda and their support has gone a long way in empowering both the women and their communities. Appreciating the multi-faceted nature of development, Africa Development Promise interventions begun in agriculture, then subsequently extended to energy in the form of supporting solar energy kiosks to provide a form of safe lighting to off-the-grid communities. This has significantly improved the quality of life for the beneficiaries in these communities.
I had the pleasure of traveling to Rwanda and Uganda in March 2018 with Africa Development Promise ("ADP") to learn about the cooperatives that the organization has been building in these two countries. Monica Brown's work is indeed a critical component in gaining self-sufficiency, while respecting the culture within the communities that ADP serves. I've met wonderful people during this trip from all walks of life and will be forever grateful for an experience that I shall never forget!
Africa Development Promise (ADP) support women farmers representing agricultural cooperatives across Uganda and Rwanda. ADP's focus is to better these women's and their families economy and thereby increase their standard of living. ADP provides technical assistance and training, access to inputs, and support to broaden their networks. The cooperatives that are currently supported will become demonstration projects serving as “field-schools” for joint learning and building/sharing experience. As cooperatives grow and offer beneficial services to their members, they will attract more people to join the cooperatives thus having a positive ripple effect in the local economy.
In the short period ADP has operated they have seen significant positive changes and attracted longterm funders and and partners.
Great leader and in-country staff are rewarded with the trust from the cooperatives.
I am a filmmaker at Cinelab Akademie Initiative from Uganda. I was privileged to follow and document the work that ADP is doing to support women cooperatives in Uganda and Rwanda. Their approach to empower women and promoting the ideas of forming and establishing coopratives is one that Africa needs. I encourage everyone who would like to support mothers and young women plus young people in Africa to borrow a leaf. It is very promising and I am glad I got a chance to work closely with ADP.
I love the work Africa Development Promise is doing! They are transforming the lives of individuals, communities, and business. Through a women's cooperative model, they are making a difference for families in Rwanda and Uganda. After seeing their work first hand and in-person, they have my support. Thank you for creating sustainable, Ujima (collective work), Ujamaa (family-hood), and supporting the values of the women with Kujichagulia (Self-Determination). Awesome work and worth supporting!
More women every day are getting impacted. They are involved in mushroom growing, maize, cassava and potato growing. The idea of scalability is at a center stage because at Africa Development Promise, building on what the women know is the driver of the Organisation. The programs have been scaled to more rural areas in Wakiso District like Sayi village. If you are working to support and empower rural women entrepreneurs to be able to reach economic independence in their communities and families, the answer is to join Africa Development Promise and support these women. “ with action many things can change”
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If only in the whole world you need to see results from what you preach, its better to provide a conducive environment on what you preach. Africa Development Promise is really thinking out of the box, and the local community has been provided with a training center where the women will be gaining skills by going through different training sessions in empowering then with skills required to participate in profitable Agriculture.I love the works of this wonderful organisation because it has come up to empower the women. the problem of food,water and energy is discussed well through wonderful conferences organized and this nexus being part of the SMGs, gives Africa Development Promise an upper hand in preaching the gospel. Being an African and seeing how people specifically women suffer basing on their feminine nature at the expense of the male masculinity. to empower women is to open up their eyes and let them know that they can be part of the positive changes all communities need to achieve. Therefore with Africa Development Promise, Africa will move steps ahead and a hand will help to pus its cause.
This nonprofit organization is truly changing the lives of women in Rwanda and Uganda. The impacts are far-reaching and lasting. Women are not only trained on how to be resourceful, they are also given the tools to venture into areas that they would ordinarily not have been able to but for the empowerment they receive from Africa Development Promise. I have had a personal contact with the woman who steers this ship; her passion for the development of women in rural Uganda and Rwanda is commendable. ADP turns these rural women to bread-winners, empower them to build a strong resilience in their struggle build their families and their communities. I highly recommend this nonprofit!
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ADP works with women-led agricultural cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda, helping them to transition to a better life for women and their families. By building sustainable, profitable agri based businesses. ADP practice the cooperative-enterprise model supported by the East African governments - which has proven to benefit individual members and the greater community. ADP has shown that they are actually making a big difference in the life of the communities, by working through the people they are helping and ADP is collaborating with other organizations and local governments to achieve the desired results. They have in very short time established a trust and an important presence in East Africa.
It has been a pleasure to serve on the Board of Africa Development Promise and see first hand the work and impact the organization has had on our cooperative partners in Rwanda and Uganda in such a short period of time. The cooperative members have been inspired to add additional business ventures as they have strengthened their knowledge in entrepreneurship. I look forward to the expansion of our cooperative partners and the impact they will make in their communities.
I've worked with Africa Development Promise for years and know how dedicated, passionate, knowledgeable and full of integrity they are. I love their work, their mission and their outstanding understanding of how to make international development meaningful, sustainable and impactful. Nice work!
I am so impressed by African Development Promise - in terms of the governance and organisational arrangements that underpin it, and the impact that it achieves and has a vision to continue to achieve in the future. I am very proud to be part of this organisation.
I count myself as very fortunate to have participated with the Africa Exchange Tour to Rwanda and Uganda in March, 2017. I was able to see first hand what ADP has accomplished since 2011 working with women in poverty residing in Rwanda and Uganda to improve their standard of living. The support, training and guidance provided by ADP was clearly apparent as we visited the cooperatives and listened to women talk about what a blessing ADP has been in their lives because they realize THEIR potential. Because of their increased economic status they are able to pay school tuition, buy school uniforms for their children, to get personal items that heretofore had been thought of as frivolous and in general add to the family income and by extension the local community. The best feature of ADP, however, is the training participants receive in personal finance management along with empowering members by promoting self-help and self responsibility.
In a conversation with Monica LaBiche Brown, Founder and Director of ADP, I asked her how and why ADP came about. She responded that this work had always been her dream, it is her passion. The evidence of her dream and passion is admirable!
This INGO's helped women living under agriculture activities especially Horticulture ( Rwanda And Uganda ), to move from subsistence agriculture to market oriented through providing Infrastructures and Training needed to cooperatives leaders and Members.
These ADP services contribute to the personal development of each member( improving standard of living) and increase national economy through promoting Agricultural diversification export.
Africa Development Promise (ADP) continues to work tirelessly with several agricultural women's cooperatives in Uganda and Rwanda. My husband and I joined a group as a part of an Africa Exchange tour in early spring of this year and traveled with to Uganda and Rwanda. This tour allowed us to learn directly from the women involved in the cooperatives how much the women, their families, and their communities continue to be helped by ADP. In less than three years ADP has assisted these hard-working women to purchase land, build community houses on their land, develop water systems to enhance their agricultural endeavors; and, improve their knowledge of growing their products to increase production.
The comments shared with us by one of the women in one of the cooperatives in Uganda offered a heart-warming, clear picture of what working with ADP has meant to her and her family, "I have been able to buy beds for my children so they no longer sleep on the floor."
ADP is positively impacting the lives of those with whom they work.
I have worked in international development for more than 25 years. I have watched as Monica and her team have built Africa Development Promise in these past couple of years. The results that have been produced are outstanding because they start where the people are. Women farmers in Rwanda and Uganda have launched cooperatives but struggled to gain growth and success. Africa Development Promise stepped in beside them and enabled them to own greenhouses and even land. These gals provide support and strength for each other as they have grown their business. They have confidence in the future and walk together through the tough times.
I was initially interested in volunteering with Africa Development Promise due to its mission being about empowerment and not charity. In addition, the experience of the Executive Director in the non-profit world meant that it was being built on a solid foundation. Now, almost two years later, I have had the opportunity to visit the cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda twice and see first hand the great progress they have made. By providing the appropriate training and building the necessary networks, Africa Development Promise has made a real difference in these women's lives and set them up for continued success.
I have known the founders of Africa Development Promise for many years so was immediately interested in their mission and projects. I've had a heart for Africa since working in southern Africa in 1971. I am convinced that the best way to help people is to teach them how to help themselves rather than just giving them money and/or things. Financial co-ops solidly fit into the model of teaching people to help themselves. Africa Development uses very solid Cooperative Values and Principals to form and guide these co-ops. They have a powerhouse Board of Directors with invaluable experience for furthering their mission.
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I've been aware of ADP for a couple of years. I've met with the founders of the organization, viewed slides, and talked about their goals, current and future projects. They truly have a heart for Africa and Rwanda in particular. I like their approach which focuses donations on their projects, rather than administration. They are making a difference.
As reported in field visits by visiting donors in Africa Development Promise’s (ADP) regular newsletters, ADP seems to be having a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of African women who would otherwise be unable to sustain a living.
ADP is working with and has worked in close collaboration with villagers in Rwanda and Uganda, Ambassadors, academic institutions such as Regis University, other NGOs and well connected individuals with similar interests, the City of Denver, and other organizations like Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to utilize and apply existing knowledge and leverage resources that provide training and enable the women in the villages to establish the cooperatives, grow produce, feed their families, increase production, and gain a stronger sense of community. ADP has also organized many fund raising events and been interviewed by several NEWS sources to increase awareness of their cause as well as raise money for the cooperatives. The women are eager to learn, and ADP’s help in building a training center for these women was crucial to the success of the cooperatives and farming. By working in a cooperative instead of individually farming, the women have benefitted from economies of scale to ultimately increase their production so there is enough to provide food for their families and still have enough left to sell for extra income as well as to reinvest and grow the cooperatives. Most impressive are the tomato and mushroom farms that have grown tremendously in terms of yield and technological and agricultural advances and still managed to decrease overall production costs while increasing operational efficiency.
As a donor, I was pleasantly surprised to see an annual financial audit of ADP, an act of transparency that goes above and beyond U.S. legal audit requirements. The amount of in-kind contributions is a strong indication of the drive, enthusiasm, and initiative of the ADP Executive Director and other board members who truly believe in their mission and go the extra mile to accomplish it.
I have been very fortunate to work with Africa Development Promise this last year. The organization is very focused in its goal for women in Rwanda and Uganda to be economically independent. I really love the fact that it's holistic approach allows the organization to be sustainable. The local and Denver team are awesome and have the interest of the women's cooperative in mind in every decision that is taken. Africa Development Promise is in for a change and working tirelessly towards that!
As a monthly donor to Africa Development Promise, I am honored and privileged to watch Monica Brown nurture the organization from conception to fruition of becoming a non-profit organization that is making a difference in the lives of women from East Africa. I look forward to her monthly newsletter that highlights the accomplishments of Africa Development progress, which includes: women actively producing income to provide for their families, improving their community and most importantly, empowering them to create their own wealth. It is so impressive to know that she initially helped 100 people to improve their quality of life and now that number has surpassed over 500 people. What I know for sure is that Africa Development Promise is progressing to improve and make a difference in the survival of not one person, one community but the world.
Africa Development Promise is a phenomenal organization. I have seen first hand the life transformations that are going on with the women co-ops in Rwanda. The ladies have now, tasted success and empowerment. They are now growing, buying more land and looking to buy more green houses to support themselves and their families. The impact this has on the women, their families, their children and their communities can not be put into words. It has to be seen.
I interned with Africa Development Promise the entire time I was in graduate school. Studying nonprofit management, I've learned a lot about how nonprofits should be run - and it was gratifying to see such a young nonprofit embodying all of the best practices I learned about. Africa Development Promise is forward-thinking, with an experienced Executive Director who has unyielding commitment to empowering rural female entrepreneurs. I expect even greater things as it grows, and plan to support it regularly.
As a Foundation Manager, we are proud and excited for our growing partnership with Africa Development Promise. In 2014, the Foundation provided ADP with its first major grant which helped establish the Rwanda women's farming cooperative and enabled ADP to attract additional donors and partners. Since that time, the Foundation has grown its commitment to ADP with annual grant funding and long-term plans to support growth and capacity building through financial and technical support. The Foundation team has met with ADP Founder and Board Chair, and travelled to Rwanda for a site visit to meet with the in-country team and the cooperative members. We continue to be impressed with ADP’s strong, dedicated leadership and are committed to grow our partnership with this impressive organization.
I am Engineer TUYISENGE EGIDE,from Rwanda, I knew Africa Development Promise Since last year and up to now i appreciated the clear and smart vision and mission towards African female and youth sustainable development.
Their works do not only create jobs for many people but also inspire and transform the local people into self employer and entrepreneurs with a team work spirit.
I have see them helping villages to grow into living centers, supporting rural female to build the own source of income throu agricultural infrastructure support, capacity building, financial assistance and even helping them to access the market.
The amazing work they are doing the village called Nyamata within Bugesera District of Rwanda which is often a dry land is impressive since the leader of Africa development promise arrived there, now the farming cooperatives keep cultivating all the seasons due to innovative techniques of modern agriculture applied to this region. and the live is changing daily with continuous access to finance.
Now rural women at Nyamata have changed their mind and they are improving day to day as well as their families because ADP has increased their income generating facilities.
Africa Development Promise is an excellent and efficient organization. The organization's focus on women's cooperatives in East Africa, empowers community members and activates the economic potential of each of the cooperative members.
I have known the Founder of ADP personally for many years and can attest to her great commitment, passion and leadership of this organization. ADP's cooperative model is making impact for women in Rwanda and Uganda and has the potential to reach so many more. Agriculture is an essential industry in Sub-Saharan Africa and is in need of further evolution in the sector. ADP has an unique model to reach women and provide further opportunity and economic independence which will make make further advancements in the sector.
Africa Development Promise is making a difference not only in the lives of the women in Rwanda, the team at Africa Development Promise is collaboratively contributing to other organizations helping the living condition of women in USA and other countries.
Africa Development Promise is a very organized and qualified NGO and perfect for raising the voices of women everywhere!!
I was an intern for Africa Development Promise this past spring. I have nothing but positive things to say about the organization and ED Monica LaBiche Brown. The approach ADP takes to "creating paths toward economic independence" is holistic and inclusive, with an emphasis on sustainability. I learned so much from how a NGO can and SHOULD be run by Monica and other interns! She works hard and puts all of her love into the organization and you can feel it!
Impressive NGO with fast results!
Africa Development Promise (ADP) is bringing economic Independence to families in East Africa through empowerment of the women. The successful way ADP has chosen is through agriculture cooperatives. This is also endorsed by the East African leaders.
ADP provide a holistic approach with hands on agricultural education and business training, capacity building, value chain development and more.
ADP is a young organization with seasoned leaders. Check out this video report: http://youtu.be/SteditJye5U
I have known the founder of ADP for many years. She is truly making a difference in the lives of people in Rwanda and Uganda. She surrounds herself with experienced people in the world of cooperatives and has already helped thousands of people. I always knew this nonprofit would hit the top of my list for donations as it truly helps people help themselves. I am also a volunteer.
ADP is still in its infancy, but it has hit the ground running! I have been thrilled to see this tiny shop have such impact on farmers in Rwanda just since it launched. A lot of credit goes to the its very strategic and savvy ED, Monica Brown. She knows her stuff and she knows how to get the right people around her to get things done -- this is why Africa Development Promise is my own personal "charity of choice"!
Africa Development Promise is an amazing organization making an impact in Rwanda and beyond. Focusing on women in agriculture is greatly needed in sub-Saharan Africa and ADP's program is helping women learn to improve farming and business skills. In turn, ADP is partnering with these women to increase their earning potential and expand their options. As a donor, I highly recommend this organization.
Africa Development Promise is a role model for all NGOs and INGOs in the international development sector. ADP is one of the most successful development organizations I have had the privilege of studying along side. I've had the joy of working with ED Monica LaBiche Brown, in-country Directors Sherina Munyana and Vincent Musoni, and Board Member Jean Nicholson in various capacities. Their passion, knowledge, experience, and intellect is vital to the organization's success; what stands out the most is their ability to work cross silos: government, business, and agriculture in order to effectively address issues of gender disparity, economic opportunity, and sustainability of many things: the environment, empowerment, and human capacity. Thanks to ADP for all you do.
This summer I had an amazing experience volunteering with African Development Promise. I had 5 weeks in Rwanda training women in essential financial management skills. The enthusiasm and energy that this group of women showed me was incredible. They have the ambitions to drive themselves out of poverty provided they get a little hand in building and training their capacities. This is why I mainly Interned for African Development Promise because of their philosophy of teaching those they help how to catch the fish instead of providing the fish. It was a pleasure working and learning from the best. Good job folks at ADF.
Africa Development Promise is a great nonprofit organization that is doing amazing work and positively changing the lives of the women of Uganda and Rwanda. It's an honor to be associated with the Africa Development Promise and help support their work.
This spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Rwanda with Monica LaBiche Brown, the founder of Africa Development Promise. There, I met with local members of the cooperative that Africa Development Promise supported. It was an incredible experience. Africa Development Promise is doing great things! I have gained a love for Monica, and a deep trust for her. She is motivated by a sincere desire to help others, and she is getting it done.