2009
August 2009		Dr. Anita Boling led a team to Kyabasaija to establish new programs and monitor the progress of existing ones. ViNA staff member Jihan Mandilawi (MPH), Heidi Beebe (doctoral student in developmental psychology), Stephen McKenna (businessman and entrepreneur), Gina Robles (Animal Husbandry specialist). Stephen documented the trip through photography and videography, Jihan trained health leaders, Heidi collected data for research on sanitation and urban migration, Gina educated villagers in animal husbandry, and Anita visited and reviewed all the projects.
March 3, 2009		ViNA registered as an official NGO in Uganda
2008
August 2008		Inauguration of the Hekima Technical School
August 2008		ViNA Founder and Executive Director Anita Boling lead an assessment team to Uganda including: ViNA staff member Jihan Mandilawi (MPH), Heidi Beebe (doctoral student in developmental psychology) and Stephen McKenna (businessman and entrepreneur). Stephen documented the trip through photography and videography; Anita, Jihan and Heidi performed in-depth interviews and focus groups with village leaders, health professionals, teachers, students, parents and man and women groups.
July 2008		Dr. Atwooki, Uganda Minister of Land and Urban Development, is hosted in Claremont by Anita Boling
May 2008		Animal seed center program began.
February 18, 2008		ViNA’s Board of Trustees ratifies Bylaws and program focus areas.January 2008 Federal and state tax-exempt status approved for ViNA as a California public benefit corporation.
January 2008		Tax exempt 501(c)(3) status granted by the IRS.
2007
September 2007		ViNA Board of Trustees are selected.
September 2007		ViNA founder and executive director Anita Boling fosters collaborative efforts with Ugandan officials and professionals at the Ugandan National Association (UNAA) convention in San Francisco (www.unaanet.com). During the convention, Anita attends the inauguration of the new consul for the California Ugandan consulate to the United States, Matthew Crouch, by the Ugandan ambassador.
August 2007		ViNA Founder and Executive Director Anita Boling leads an assessment team to Uganda, accompanied by Laurel Stuber-Wilson, an educator and family therapist, and Deirdre Rainer, a clinical psychologist.
August 2007		The Articles of Incorporation for ViNA as a public benefit corporation are endorsed by the California Secretary of State.