Project FOCUS: Art for Development in Uganda
Support Youth AIDS in Africa
Summary
This project supports community initiatives for youth affected by HIV/AIDS in Lyantonde, Uganda through the creation and exhibition of artwork.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $14,366 was raised for this project. Other Projects You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Children seek recognition and a chance to create. In Lyantonde, Uganda, devastated by AIDS, the reality of poverty and social stigma threatens community cohesion and cultural heritage. The needs of AIDS orphans demand a response that extends beyond material support and touches upon the human need to share experiences with others. We want to provide youth with a means of self-expression and a platform to educate public audiences and actively combat social apathy.
Activities
Work produced from multi-media art projects in Uganda will be exhibited in the United States to collect resources to support programs for youth identified by the community.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $14,366
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $14,366 . The original project funding goal was $28,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
In the US, audiences are overwhelmed with negative images. Sharing intimate stories from Uganda personalizes a crisis and builds support for action. Leveraging assets, we hope to strengthen the capacity of Ugandan communities to address local needs.
Project Message
This project is a stunning combination of idealism, selflessness, creativity, internationalism, energy and results. It is entirely the work of our youth.
- Sylvia Manning, Former Chancellor UIC
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Daniel Yang
Executive Director
6648 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60645
United States
7735500477
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Project FOCUS
11030 S. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago,
Illinois
60655
United States
773 312 0090
http://www.projectfocus.org
Project FOCUS's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Internet Cafe in Lyantonde, Uganda |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 27, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
PF - 2008 Review
By Daniel Yang - Co-Founder, February 26, 2009 12:02 AM
To read the complete the report, open the attached document.
Cheers,
Daniel
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