About
Since 1981, the African Food and Peace Foundation (AFPF), a U.S. 501(c) (3) based in the Greater Boston Area, has supported community-initiated rural development projects in partnership with established organizations in Uganda.
We contribute financial and strategic resources by connecting North Americans with well-stewarding, high-quality development projects that empower and improve the quality of life of rural Ugandans, enabling them to live a life of dignity, peace, wealth, health, prosperity, freedom, and happiness for themselves and their communities
Be part of the Change!
Using the creative process and systems thinking, we train, teach, and support the following key strategies:
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Improved equity, quality, and access to education for women and girls
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Food security through improved agricultural practices
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Entrepreneurship through technical and vocational skills
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Peace through advancements in health and social welfare, as well as Environmental sustainability.
It is gratifying to empower and impact the impoverished rural communities of Uganda. Together we can do more. Join Us!
From Vision to Reality; Irene Tusiime’s Research Spurs First Safe Water Access in Kaigulumba Village, Nalweyo Subcounty
Before, people shared water sources with animals. Now, they enjoy clean, safe borehole water.
Community members in Kaigulumba Village celebrate the installation of their first borehole, a vital source of clean water. In line with Sustainable Development Goal 6, Irene Tusiime from Rural University researched water accessibility and, with community support, aimed for clean water by 2026. This collaboration resulted in the construction of two boreholes, demonstrating ARU’s commitment to community engagement and national development. Lasting change occurs when individuals take the initiative in their own personal growth.
People who share a common vision can transcend traditional barriers and prejudices caused by tribal, religious, political, and gender differences, and work together to achieve that which is truly important to them all. People have innate power and wisdom that they can tap to transform the quality of their lives and that of their communities. Training, education, and sharing of information are key and strategic components of rural transformation programs.
The goal of this work is to promote social, economic, and human transformation in rural Africa, in general, and in Uganda, in particular. Thanks to your support, we can do this work for a better world.
Educational Ecosystem
URDT Girls' School uses the 2 generation approach whereby students and their parents learn together, develop a shared vision for their home, analyze their current situation, apply systems thinking, team learning, plan together and learn new skills.
URDT Girls School
African Rural University
African Rural University is an all-women institution in Uganda focused on rural development. We aim to nurture effective change agents within the African context. Our educational model strikes a balance of 60% theory and 40% practical application, empowering students through community projects.
Community Transformation Ecosystem
Epicenter Strategy
ARU graduates may obtain post-graduate positions as Epicenter Managers, helping rural people identify projects to improve communities.
Pupil Managed School Farms
Using a two-generation approach to education, the PMSFP aims to enhance income and nutrition for pupils in 22 primary schools in Kigali.
KKCR Community Radio
KKCR significantly transforms mindsets and knowledge, attracting over 3 million listeners.
IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS
250
Rural Girls Enrolled Annually
11,075
Empowered Youth
40+
Years of Inspiration
How to Donate
Mail the check to. P. O. Box 338 Concord, MA 01742
Online, click here.
Through DAF, click here.
Internship/volunteering, click here.
For questions/ inquiries
Email: info@afponline.org |P: (978) 595-2373
Registered Charity: 04-2738774
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Stuart Cohen, New Mexico - Long time supporter
"....Any donation I make to AFPF changes more lives than any domestic charity could. I envision a future with a network of rural universities inspired by URDT's model throughout the developing world."
