2020
ANNUAL REPORT
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Message from our Co-Founders Thank you for your ongoing support of Africa Fire Mission. AFM would not be able to continue advancing its work without your generous support. When 2020 started we had plans of expansion to Ghana and Sierra Leone and team trips planned to Kenya, Zambia and Ukraine. In March, with the start of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, we returned from exploratory work in Ghana and began shifting our mindset and plans to serving firefighters from a distance.
Africa Fire Mission is a 501(c)3 committed to increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments in developing communities. We accomplish this through training, empowerment, support, and encouragement. Train: We partner with Governments, NGO’s, mission organizations, schools and corporations to provide education and training to firefighters and local communities. We use Community Health Education (CHE) to teach firefighters and community members in developing countries to protect themselves
As you review our annual report, you will see some of the highlights from our work in 2020 including: • T raining 25 individuals from 6 countries as trained trainers in our Community Fire Prevention Curriculum. • T ranslating our fire prevention materials into French and Portuguese (which will allow our materials to be used in 35 additional countries in Africa.) • Training over 600 registered individuals from 19 countries in our first all virtual fire training symposium. • O ver 16,500 community members trained in Community Fire Prevention by African Firefighters and Community Members • D onated of $1.8 million in firefighting equipment, training, and educational supplies to developing fire services.
from the dangers of fire.
Empower: We work to increase the ability of communities in developing countries to respond to disasters and provide relief when disasters occur.
Support: We provide personal protective equipment and communications tools to fire services throughout developing countries to allow fire
2020 looked a lot different than we all expected, but because of our tremendous partners, volunteers, and instructors we accomplished more than we could have imagined!
departments to operate in a safer and more coordinated manner.
Encourage: We build the capacity of fire services so that local communities are able to provide sustainable public safety and disaster
We are hopeful for what 2021 will bring and are grateful for your continued support! Dave and Nancy Moore Co-Founders
management services.
Core Values: + Partnership + Community Ownership + Development + Transformation + Sustainability + Advocacy + Innovation
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Community Fire Prevention 87 Fire Service personnel from 10 countries trained as trainers in AFM community fire prevention and safety program. Translated fire prevention materials into French and Portuguese allowing our materials to be used in 35 additional countries in Africa. José Ngunjiri, AFM’s Fire Safety Advocate, and 38 firefighters/community members in
Equipment Donated 700 Sets of firefighter PPE 5 Jaws of life
________________________ TOTAL VALUE DONATED
$1.8 MILLION
Kenya and Zambia reported 65 fire safety trainings for 16,899 individuals. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3
Volunteer Instructors Representing
GERMANY KENYA OHIO NORTH DAKOTA VIRGINIA VERMONT
VOLUNTEER HOURS
4353
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
AMELIA SMITH
MINNESOTA INDIANA KANSAS TEXAS COLORADO MISSISSIPPI PENNSYLVANIA ILLINOIS MISSOURI
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
JON SEASTONE
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Training Weekly Online Training CLASSES
20
PARTICIPANTS
832
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS
15
Virtual Training Fire Symposium WEEK LONG TRAINING EVENT
REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
607
FIREFIGHTER TRAINING COURSES
13
INSTRUCTORS
20
Training Outcomes OVERALL SATISFACTION
100% RESPONDED EXCELLENT OR GOOD WOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE VIRTUAL TRAINING?
98% RESPONDED YES
HOW WILL YOU USE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED? I will use the information in my role in the fire service -
79.4%
I will train community members with what I learned -
36.8%
I will train other firefighters -
44.9%
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Connecting with the world WEBSITE UNIQUE VISITORS
56,600
FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS
4167
FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
52
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
633
YOU TUBE VIEWS
3123
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS
1643
Africa Fire Services Networking Group: 1747 Members
470 training and development posts 21 African countries represented 17 other countries represented
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2020 Key Partnerships Chief Fire Officers Association, Kenya | Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International Global CHE Network | International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) | LION Foundation Medical Ambassadors International | Missions of Hope International Motorola Solutions Foundation | Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) State Emergency Services, Ukraine | Tavriski Christian Institute (TCI)
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Financials
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$141,000
Donations DONORS IN 2020
243
MONTHLY COMMITTED GIVING
$3077
AVERAGE DONATION PER DONOR
$177
Chama
VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION RAISED
$17,000
AFM’s Chama was virtual this year. All proceeds donated to fund Project Hand Up.
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