Project's area of focus: Increasing food security and agriculture skills training in Zimbabwe
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Many of the resettled farmers in Mutasa District of Zimbabwe face depleted soils and inputs that are scarce and very expensive. With a drip irrigation kit, along with conservation agriculture skills training, these families will better utilize locally available resources and have a dependable source of food. We have already been funded to help 150 families so we have expanded our goal to reach an additional 100 families with a new budget of $24,950.
Activities
ASAP provides the drip irrigation kits that improve the production of gardening by producing three crop cycles. In addition, field officers provide seeds, fertilizer and training to be sure the family is fully prepared for gardening success.
Expected Outcomes
Adding another 100 families, a total of 250 families will survive & thrive because of this project! Recipients of drip kits are also members of ASAP's Internal Savings & Lending project which helps them improve their income generating activities.
Project Message
"Crops are of a much better quality as compared to the traditional watering system. Thank you ASAP!"
- Mrs. Mukwekwe, Farmer and mother of 4 with an unemployed husband.
Project Contact
Elizabeth Bara,
Executive Director
P.O. Box 2275 Peachtree City, GA 30269
United States
7706327451
58 Dover Trail P.O. Box 2275 Peachtree CityGA30269 United States
(770) 632-7451 Organization's Homepage
Organization's Mission
ASAP's mission is to cultivate self-reliance in Africa by empowering the disadvantaged to pursue fundamental and sustainable improvements in their own lives.
Organization's Programs
Rural Micro-finance - Village Savings and Lending and Community Enterprise Development.
Agriculture skills training including conservation agriculture Jatropha & Moringa Tree Planting and appropriate technologies to improve agriculture production such as treadle pumps and drip irrigation kits.
Improvement of Education including Bridge the Gap Math teacher training.
Organization Statistics
Financial Statistics
Elizabeth Bara,
Executive Director
Founded in 1992
Employees: 32
Volunteers: 3
Other funding sources: Project Partnerships within Zimbabwe (sub-grants)
Family Foundations in the US
and donors like you! Religious Affiliation: None
Personnel Overview
Joseph Miti - Program Manager
Joseph holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Diploma in Training Management and Personnel Management from the Institute of Personnel Management of Zimbabwe (IPMZ). Joseph joined ASAP as a field officer in 2002, later promoted to oversee and coordinate all rural project activities and recently promoted to Program Manager of ASAP Zimbabwe.
Alfred Jagada - Project Manager - Agriculturalist
He holds a Diploma in Agriculture from Chibero College of Agriculture (an associate college of the University of Zimbabwe). He also holds the Diploma in Training Management from the Institute of Personnel Management-Zimbabwe (IPMZ). He joined ASAP Africa as a Field Officer (Rural Micro-Finance) in 2004. In April 2006, Alfred was promoted to Senior Field Officer and recently to Project Manager.
