2019
ANNUAL REPORT
Message from Executive Director and Program Director Thank you for your ongoing support of Africa Fire Mission. AFM would not be able to continue advancing its work without your generous support. 2019 has been a year of
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,
tremendous growth and service. In November, we celebrated our 7-year anniversary
mission organizations, schools and
of our first trip to Kenya. Who could have imagined, seven years later, how much
corporations to provide education and
AFM has been able to advance life and prosperity!
training to firefighters and local communities. We use Community Health Education (CHE)
Throughout this report you will see some of our highlights from
to teach firefighters and community members
our work in 2019 including:
in developing countries to protect themselves
• Five (5) team mission trips to Kenya, Ukraine and Zambia.
from the dangers of fire.
• N early 800 firefighters and EMT's trained in the countries in which AFM is serving. • O ver 3000 community members trained in Community Fire Prevention by AFM teams. • 3 5 Instructors from across the USA, Germany and Poland provided over
Empower: We work to increase the ability of communities in developing countries to respond to
1200 hours of training to fire, EMS and community members in Zambia,
disasters and provide relief when disasters
Ukraine and Kenya.
occur.
• H ired Jose Ngunjiri as our first Fire Safety Advocate, based in Nairobi, Kenya. • D onated of $1.3 million in firefighting equipment, training and educational supplies to developing fire services.
Support: We provide personal protective equipment and communications tools to fire services
2020 will be a banner year of growth and service, we are proud of what we
throughout developing countries to allow fire
have achieved in 2019 and are looking forward what 2020 will bring, with your
departments to operate in a safer and more
continued support.
coordinated manner.
Dave and Nancy Moore Co-Founders
Encourage: We build the capacity of fire services so that local communities are able to provide sustainable public safety and disaster management services.
Core Values: + Partnership + Community Ownership + Development + Transformation + Sustainability + Advocacy + Innovation
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COUNTRIES SERVED
Kenya Zambia Sierra Leone Ghana Ukraine
7 INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS 1 Planning Trip – Kenya 1 Vision Setting Trip – Ukraine 5 Team Trips UKRAINE FIRE TRAINING • 200 firefighters trained • 6 AFM trainers • 2 translators
ZAMBIA FIRE TRAINING • 185 firefighters trained • 10 AFM trainers • Community Fire Safety Lessons • 500 children trained • 200 adults trained • 6 local (CHE) trainers KENYA FIRE TRAINING • 380 firefighters/EMT’s trained • Community Fire Safety Lessons • 1000 children trained • 1000 adults trained • 21 AFM trainers • 12 local CHE trainers
KENYA FIRE PREVENTION VBS TEAM • 3 AFM trainers • 3 local CHE trainers • 300 children trained in fire prevention
KENYA SOCIAL WORKER TRAINING • 4 AFM team members (social workers) • 65 MOHI social workers trained
Training Outcomes TRAINING MET EXPECTATIONS –
91% responded
Strongly Agree or Agree
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WILL TAKE TRAINING GAINED AND SHARE WITH OTHERS –
94% responded
Strongly Agree or Agree
______________________________________ WILL APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE LEARNED -
87% responded
Strongly Agree or Agree
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Teams Represented Ohio • North Dakota • Minnesota Virginia • Pennsylvania • Indiana Illinois • Kansas • Maryland • Texas Colorado • Germany • Poland
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Equipment Donated KENYA 15 Sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) __________________________
ZAMBIA 8 Sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) __________________________
SIERRA LEONNE Gloves, Hoods, Flashlights __________________________
GHANA 30 Sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) __________________________
UKRAINE 450 Sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
TOTAL VALUE DONATED
$1.3 MILLION
Recognition Community Services Organization of the Year presented by Cincinnati Africa Professionals Network
Outstanding Volunteer (Mike Burnham)
presented by Medical Mutual
Fire Hero Award (Dave Moore)
presented by Maglite and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Connecting with the world WEBSITE UNIQUE VISITORS
17,900
FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS
3794
ACEBOOK FOLLOWERS F COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
52
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
576
YOU TUBE VIEWS
2476
LINKED IN FOLLOWERS
36
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
175
Volunteer Hours 8851 ANNUAL REPORT 5
Community Fire Safety 600
OPIES OF AFM’S CURRICULUM C provided to firefighters, community members, and partners
54
REPORTED FIRE SAFETY TRAININGS
7658 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED by firefighters and CHE trainers:
KENYA - 6655 participants
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NIGERIA - 267 participants
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ZAMBIA - 700 participants _______________________________ SOMALIA - 36 participants
Africa Fire Services Networking Group: 1063 Members 293 training and development posts 19 African countries represented 18 other countries represented 83% men, 17% women
Hired AFM Fire Safety Advocate in Kenya:
José Njuki-Imwu Ngunjiri is working to: • Train communities and fire services. • Support development of community fire response teams. • Develop volunteer programs for the fire service. • Replicate best practices in developing areas. • Increase collaboration within the fire service and between the fire service and communities. ANNUAL REPORT 6
Key Partnerships
In collaboration with Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International (FCFI) •P rovided 500 bibles and/or devotional books •O ffered bible studies after each training day •O ffered weekly online bible study to Kenyan firefighters
Financials
Kenya:
• Global CHE Network • LION Foundation • Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International • Fire Aid • Motorola Solutions Foundation • IDES
• Kenya Airports Authority • Missions of Hope International • Chief Fire Officers Association • Kenya Council of EMT’s
Ukraine: • Tavriski Christian Institute • State Emergency Services Unit Churches 7%
Business 5%
Total Expenditures:
$257, 500
US and International:
Churches 7% Business 5%
Chama 3%
Other 2%
Chama 3%
Other 2%
Individual 31%
Individual 31%
Zambia: • Eden University • Community Health Evangelism and Education Program
2019 Contributions
2019 Contributions
Grants 52%
Grants 52%
2019 Expenditures Operating Costs 5% Operating Costs 5%
Program Costs 53% 2019 Expenditures Mission TripsProgram Costs 43% 53% Mission Trips 43%
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