Providing Alternatives through Dance and Theater

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Summary

This project assists children by providing an alternative to delinquency and idleness through the organization of artistic activities promoting culture, such as traditional dance and theater.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Ussoforal serves over 200 children in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mozambique. The Guinea-Bissau activities are based in the Plack II neighborhood of Bissau. Ussoforal provides alternatives to delinquency through the organization of artistic activities promoting culture, such as traditional dance and theater. Funds are used to obtain instruments and costumes, as well as school and sports equipment, basic medicines and other day-to-day essentials, and to establish a community center.

How will this project solve this problem?

(1) Study of different dances, songs, costumes and traditions of the different ethnic groups (2) Exhibitions and performances (3) Fabrication of costumes (4) Acquisition of materials (5) Protection and defense of children's rights

Potential Long Term Impact

Ussoforal helps over 200 children throughout Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mozambique by providing an alternative to delinquency andidleness through the organization of artistic activities promoting culture, such as traditional dance and theater.

Project Message

I have followed several of the children over the course of three years and they are thriving. USSOFORAL is a small organization that has accomplished much with very limited resources.
- Michelle S. Jacobs, Regular Contributor to Ussoforal

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,350
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $89,539
Total Funding Goal: $90,889

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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