We were part of a group of Spanish and British tourists who were on their way through Uganda to see the mountain gorillas in the Virunga mountains. We had just been to visit Murchison Falls Nature Reserve and were slipping and sliding along a mud road when our converted lorry got stuck in the mud. We piled out of the lorry and found we were in front of a primary school. But what a school! It was made of mud with only a few desks, cracked blackboards and ragged curtains separating classrooms.
On enquiry, we found out that the school had been founded by the local community for AIDS orphans and the children of refugee and other very poor families who could not afford the minimal fees of the government schools in the area.
One of the group, who teaches English to primary school children in Spain, started teaching the children songs. They were thrilled, and learned very quickly, and we immediately felt that these children deserved support.
We asked the headteacher if there was anything that could be sent with the tourist lorry that came by every six months, thinking that perhaps we could send books, pencils or other equipment. But the head teacher replied What we need is a proper school. Of course.
Throughout the trip we could not get the school out of our heads, and when we returned home we decided to set up an NGO, Adelante Africa, which means Go forward Africa in Spanish, and began to raise money to rebuild the school.
Two years later, in 2010 St Joseph's School was completely rebuilt and it was handed over to the community and local government. However, on visiting the school the members of Adelante Africa realised that in fact the work, far from being finished, had only just begun. From then onwards Adelante Africa Tugende Omumaiso let's go forward together has been working on a whole new set of projects.
Here is a map of Africa showing the position of Uganda and the Ugandan flag.
The black stands for the people of Africa, the yellow for the sun and the red for the blood of all the different peoples and mini-nations that make up the country.
The crane in the centre of the flag is a gentle bird, common in Uganda and the national symbol.
The community is called Igayaza. It is in Kibaale District, about 100 kilometres from Lake Albert and half way between Hoima and Mubende. Igayaza is made up of more than 18 villages that are critically underdeveloped. 90% of the population live in mud huts and are unable to read or write.
To join and support education, agricultural and other development projects that come from the local community.
To raise funds to support development projects.
To hand over responsibility for infrastructures and work towards projects being efficient and self-sufficient as soon as possible.
Small steps can lead to great changes
Adelante Africa works alongside local people in a remote rural area in Uganda to support vulnerable children. We have educational projects, a home for abandoned children and give small loans to help families pull themselves out of poverty.
The economic resources of Adelante Africa come from one off donations, the sale of products made by women's groups in Uganda, funds raised at events and the monthly donations of our members.
Everyone involved, both in Europe and Uganda works on a completely voluntary basis. Every euro donated to Adelante Africa is used for our projects in Uganda.
Financial Resources (Article 28)
All the Association's membership, including the members of its Governing Body shall carry out their activity in and for Adelante Africa, without any remuneration from the Association whatsoever.
All travel expenses related to Adelante Africa activity shall also be paid personally by each member.
The funds collected by Adelante Africa shall only be used for the NGO's charitable works and to pay external professionals for their services to deliver the charitable works and fulfil the Association's formal obligations
President:
Victoria Ley Vega de Seoane
Head of Division, Scientific Evaluation Area (Retired) - National Research Agency
Vice-Presidents:
José Luis López Sánchez
Entrepreneur
Christina Latham-Koenig
Writer of upper secondary and adult E.F.L. textbooks
Secretary:
Jane Cadwallader
Author of primary and infant E.F.L. textbooks
Treasurer:
Victoria Camarillo
Also responsible for legal and fiscal aspects
Project Coordinator:
Jorge Lezcano
M.A. in Development Management, London School of Economics.
Other members:
Alison Blair
Author of primary and infant E.F.L. textbooks. Responsible for the secondary school sponsorship programme
Izabella Hearn
Author of primary and secondary E.F.L. textbooks. Responsible for relations with Nyumbani, Kenya
Mady Musiol
Author of primary and secondary E.F.L. textbooks
María Díaz Ley
Software Process Engineer
Dra. Alba Galdón
Medical Specialist. Resposible for the 'Doctors in Uganda' project.
Cathy Myers
Author of secondary EFL textbooks
Blanca Ley Vega de Seoane
Retired Head Teacher of IES El Burgo de las Rozas – Responsible for the FAL.
Ana Lezcano
M.A.Graduate in Social Policy and Development presently working as a Research Manager, Innovations for Poverty Action – Kenya (IPA).
Teresa Lezcano
Graduate in History and African Culture presently working as Research Manager, Innovations for Poverty Action – Kenya (IPA)
Rachel Long
ELT Marketing Manager, Macmillan Education Iberia
Neil McNamara
Responsible for the Website and IT Services
Estrella Castro de Miguel and Montse de Miguel
Entrepreneurs
Board Members of Adelante Africa Uganda visit the children at the home.
Chair:
Cleophus Mugenyi
Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Ministry of Education
Secretary:
Nakafeero Ursula
Business computing
Treasurer:
Kigozi Abbas
Influencing Coordinator, Oxfam Novib
Other board members:
Okonjo Ayo Florence
Technical advisor to local governments with a special focus on economic empowerment and HIV status for the Catholic Relief Services
Ms. Kitibwa Teddy
Senior Lecturer at Albinino National Instructors College Teacher
Ms. Biribonwa Robinah
Managing Director, Mango Fund Inc.
Jorge Lezcano
Representing Adelante Africa Spain
Jane Cadwallader
Representing Adelante Africa Spain
Other members:
Kairu Andrew
Teacher, Chairperson of the Adelante Africa Volunteers in Igayaza
Damian Asaba
Teacher. Secretary of the Adelante Africa Volunteers in Igayaza. Responsible for the F.A.L., the Vitamin A and the Chicken Vaccination projects.
Tuyambe Josephine
Businesswoman. Responsible for the day to day running of the children’s home
Mbabazi Inmeldah
Farmer. Responsible for community loans and bursar of the nursery school
Kakugizibwe Julius
Teacher, St Joseph’s School. Responsible for the FAL
Kubalikenda Thomas
Responsible for the Homemade Water Tank project
Ssebukalu Augustine
Responsible for the Omwaana Tugende Farm
Nyamahunge Gladys
Responsible for the Women’s sewing group and the Hairdressing classes
Bagaza Tadeo
Farmer and businessman. Responsible for the Secondary School.
Ahumusa Susan
Social worker and employee of the local Government. She works part time as social worker at the Children’s Home.
Namirembe Olivia
Head of Accounting
Tumushabe Cypiran
Legal Advisor
Aplicaciones Técnicas Valencianas, S.L.
Artes Gráficas COYVE, S.L.
Asoc. Amas de Casa Genovés
Associació Camins de Cabres
Associació Cultural 9 d´Octubre
Associació Moros i Cristians del Genovés
Asesoría ELMA, S.L.
Capital English School
Chaka Travel
Ciudad de la Raqueta
Club de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada els bolos de Genovés
Club Golf Las Rejas
Coolaboro CEE Majadahonda
Comercial Genovense, S.L
Correduría D’Assegurances Poveda CP
Miguel de Cervantes (Villalba)
Distribuciones Pedagógicas, S.L.
El Tejón Sociedad cazadores
Espacio Kaivalya (Cecilia Pardo)
Falla la Moteta
Família Arcàdia Associació Cultural i Benèfica
Federación de Pilota Valenciana
Felipo Academy
Google Inc.
IES El Burgo - Ignacio Echeverria
IES Guadarrama
Indian Women’s Charity Organisation of Madrid (IWCA)
J.A. Writers Group
Jomagar Artes Gráficas
LaMouche Padel
Makhin Markets S.L.a
Notas al Aire S.L.U.
Nou Trinquet Pelayo, S.L.U.
ONG Akele Africa
ONG Healing Wings
ONG Nyumbani Kenia
ONG Uniendo Notas para África
Restaurante Seu Xerea (Valencia)
Rockspring Iberia, S.L
Runners de barrio
Sabores del mundo
Sacyr
Sanafruit, S.L.
St Brigid’s Youth Group (Belfast)
Tabarca Llibres, S.L.
Unió Esportiva Genovés
Part of the profits from the sale of the book 'Asi era mi hijo Ignacio: el héroe del monopatín' were donated by Joaquin Echeverria to Adelante Africa.
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Adelhardt, Sofie
Aguilar Gamez, María
Alabaster, Terry
Albert Cabanes, Nieves
Albert Piqueras, José María
Almela, María
Anderson, Steve
Aparicio Carbonell, Vicente M
Ara Royo, Ignacio
Arnero Oltra, Rosa
Astorgano Lozano, Antonio María
Azis, Azzurah Bte Abdul
Baca, Ivan Santiago
Ballester, Rosario
Barberá Martí, Mª Desamparados
Barclay, Heather
Barp, Monika
Barton, Suzanne
Bas Cea, Raúl
Bastida Villar, Francisco
Bataller Tormo, Arturo
Bataller Tormo, Ramón
Bayarri Álvaro, Eduardo
Begemann, Robert
Bendicho Mercader, Tino
Bezos Capelastegui, Juan
Bianco, Stephanie
Blair, Doug
Blas González, Xoel
Blay Robledo, Victoria
Boluda Tomás, Mª Consuelo
Boluda Moscardó, José
Bone, Douglas
Borie Polanco, Celeste
Bou Llopis, Javier
Bou Llopis, Cristina
Cabane Cabanes Cabanes, Chelo
Cabanes Carpio, Rubén
Cabanes Carpio, Julen
Cabanes Cerdá, Pascual
Cabanes López, José Luis
Cabanes López, Fco. Javier
Cabrera Izquierdo,
Cadwallader, Anne
Camarasa García, José
Camarena Romero, Javier
Campos Barbero,Concepción
Cano Ochoa, Eva
Carpio Cuartero, Ricardo
Casanova, Liana Catalina
Castle, Richard
Cebria del Rey, Jesús
Cerdá Mahiques, Miguel
Cervera Balaguer, Francisco
Cervera Marco, María
Chislett, Sonia
Chamizo, Nuria
Chicote Mejías, Bruno
Cogollos, Krysia
Coll Sastre, Magdalena
Coll Sebastian, Héctor
Comery, Sarah
Contreras Aguayo, Juan
Cortés Ferrer, Emilio
Coulshed, Stephanie
Crespo Primo, Idilio
Cséke, Nikoletta
Cunningham, Nicola
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Descals Soler, José Miguel
Díaz Castaño, Abraham
Díaz Catalán, Jesús
Díaz Ley, Blanca
Díaz Ley, Francisco
Downie, Michael
Downie Pérez, Sofía
Echeverria, Ana
Echeverria, Isabel
Elez, María
Escorcia Arnero, Pascual
Esparza Urios, Bernardo
Estévez Martínez, Juan Miguel
Ewing, Laura
Felipo Sanjuán, Jorge
Ferrer Campos, Antonio
Fernández Pérez, Marta
Filesi, Teresa
Flanagan, Sean
Freire, José
Galán, Javier
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Galloway, Heather
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Gil Saenz, Daniel
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Golding, Lee
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Gómez Giménez, Daniel
González González, Raquel
González Marín, Miguel
González Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
González Zarza, Inés
Gray, Andrew
Grijalvo Echeverri, Manuel
Hearn, Adam
Hernandis Esparza, Luis
Herrero Aliaga, Azucena
Herrero Fernández, Tomás
Inza Pascual, Ramiro
Iriarte de la Rica, Natalia
Iriarte Romeo, Antonio
Irurtia Morcillo, Jon
Janzen, Ute
Johnson, Beverly
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Latham-Koenig, Maria
Latham-Koenig, Sasha
Lavarello Williams, Sylvia
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Lezcano García, Paloma
Littleales, Jacqueline
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Llopis Sanchis, Javier
Llorens Serra, Josep
Lloret Gilabert, Joan
Lloret Sanchís, Juan Salvador
López Fernández, Josefina
López Peiró, Arturo Alberto
López Peiró, Paula Mª
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López Sánchez, Mª Julia
López Tormo, Antonio
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Martínez Ferrer,
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Masip Ordiñana, Amparo
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Mezquita García, José Jorge
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Navarro de Peralta García, Juan Carlos
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Pastor Moreno, Javier
Peiró Sampayo, Mª José
Peña, Miguel Ángel
Pérez Fernández, Carla
Pérez Mayordomo, Ricardo José
Peris Moreno, Emilio
Philips, Tom
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Porras, Israel,
Ramirez Palacios, Yeimy Tatiana
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Rius Rius, M. Dolores
Rivero Alonso, Almudena
Roca Tomás, Leopoldo
Rodrigo Sánchez, Sarah
Rodríguez Casals, Marc
Rodríguez, Domingo
Rodríguez de Dios, María
Rodríguez de Dios, Sonia
Rodriguez Laval, Elisa
Rodriguez Torroba, Patricia (Diseñadora logo AA)
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Ruiz Monteagudo, Julio
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Sampson, Hanne
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Sanchis Llopis, Eduardo
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Sánchez Castillo, Maria Reyes
Sánchez Madridejos, Raquel
Sánchez Martín, Jesús
Sánchez Nuñez, Leticia
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Sanchís Albert, Francisco
Sanchís Moscardó, Pascual
Sanchis Sanchis, Pilar
Sanchís Soler, Carmen
Sanchis Sarasol, M.Nieves
Sanchís Soler, María
Sancibrián, Víctor
Sanjuan Martínez, José Daniel
Sanjuán Mascarós, Mari Carmen
Segura Saez, Natalia
Skinner, Carol
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