Uganda
EducationProject FOCUS - Project FOCUS: Art for Development in Uganda
Address
Project FOCUS
11030 S. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago,
Illinois
60655
United States
773 312 0090
http://www.projectfocus.org
Mission
Project FOCUS is a grass-roots initiative of diverse individuals bound by a common purpose: to educate, inspire, and empower local communities in Southwestern Uganda and the United States. Through creative collaboration, personal narratives and exhibition, we hope to support sustainable community initiatives, actively combat social apathy, and reveal the common humanity between two seemingly different worlds.
Programs
In Lyantonde, a town in Southwest Uganda, Project FOCUS members: implemented creative projects with community groups; focused on the use of art as a way to share personal and community narratives; taught embroidery, fabric collage, printing, and non-traditional forms of photography; and collaborated with local community-based organizations, government leaders and village members to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and identify the strengths and needs of the community.
Project FOCUS's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Internet Cafe in Lyantonde, Uganda |
Project FOCUS's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Project FOCUS: Art for Development in Uganda |
Personnel Overview
Daniel Yang - Co-Founder
1st year medical student at University of Illinois - Chicago
Harish I Patel - Co-Director
Youth Organizer at the Southwest Youth Collaborative, a community based organization empowering youth in the south side of Chicago.(
Aura Brickler - Co-Founder
Social Worker for the Chicago Public School system.
Personnel Statistics
Harish Patel, Co-Director
Founded in 2006
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 10
Financial Statistics
Budget (2007): 17,442
Overhead: 10%
Religious Affiliation: none
