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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£12.7K
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Spending
£13.1K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from our purpose include ... African Enterprise (AE) is a Christian, interdenominational, multicultural ministry of evangelism, reconciliation, leadership training and relief and community development. The public benefit is seen as the African teams partner with local churches: a) In evangelism and outreach. This
is a stratified evangelism approach, where all strata of society are approached, civic, government, professional, business, and academic leaders. Teams visit markets, bus and taxi stations, factories, offices, educational institutions, hold public rallies, visit hospitals, prisons, and army barracks. Night workers, street children, women, youth, and seniors are all approached. One of the outcomes is the improvement of the self image of many of those approached. b) In Social Action. Instruction is given in sewing/tailoring, auto repair, gardening farming, fencing and brick making. Guidance is given in how to start and operate a business, in bookkeeping, communications, fund- raising, project management, and community service. One of the outcomes is that the beneficiaries are enabled to become more self sufficient and be better providers for their families. It also provides them with better opportunities in life. c) In Leadership Development. Those in leadership are invited to courses, seminars, and workshops focused on developing Godly character and leadership skills. Those in leadership training are focussed on a more moral and spiritual course as well as being provided with the skills to pass on their training to others. d) Reconciliation and peace building within churches, in communities and in politics. AE has been involved in reconciliation projects in Rwanda and Burundi and recently in South Sudan. This seeks to increase peace and enable communities to begin to seek ways of working together, improving citizenship and community development. Other projects include: agricultural projects, aid projects, working with single mothers by helping them to find a career and get off the streets. Sometimes money was raised to dig boreholes and, again, money has been sent directly from Ireland towards these projects. All these activities allow the beneficiaries to become more self sufficient, to have a greater quality of life and general health and also have an improved self image. These benefits are (will be) demonstrated as we regularly review the various projects, which are being undertaken in the various countries. We inform donors of what projects are being undertaken and what the various offices in Africa planning. Accountability is received back not only by the Irish office in participating in conference calls but also by liaising with the Chief Operating Officer and other executives on the ground. We enquire as to how these projects are progressing and have been assured, for example, items like the wells have been built and money has gone towards the specific projects which we have been funding. We also rely on the detailed reporting regime, which takes place within the partnership. We are not aware of any harm caused by any of our activities The charity’s beneficiaries are the ten countries benefiting from the activities of African Enterprise are: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is experience gained by volunteers who have received training in any of the courses offered and this is incidental and necessary because these volunteers may have secretarial or technical abilities used in the presentation of the courses.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
African Enterprise Inrernational is a world wide organisation whose aim is to 'Evangelise the cities of Africa through Word and deed'. It is based in ten African countries and has support boards in the developed part of the world, Ireland (North and South) being one of them. African Enterprise Ireland's purpose is to raise funds to support the work
in Africa. The organisation is held together by a 'Covenant of Partnership'. The covenant is based on the principle of interdependent national identities held together, under God, by joint commitment rather than a legal contract.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Overseas/developing countries
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Religious activities
