| 2013 |
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| May 2013 | | Rael Berkowitz installed a solar system providing electricity to Kinana secondary school in Nadasoito village, Arusha district. Anita and Uloma Ajuonu travel to Tanzania. First aid and sexual health taught to 31 members of a women’s empowerment group from Mshono Village. Natural Family Planning taught to 11 couples by Kenyan couple. |
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| 2012 |
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| December 2012 | | Anita presents at the Water and Sanitation Conference at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to communicate results of the Africa Ahead Community Health Club work in Tanzania. |
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| August 2012 | | Previously, ViNA trained 19 Community Health Club leaders from Mkonoo village. In 2012, ViNA educated 16 leaders from Nadosoito and Terrat villages. All three villages in Terrat Ward now received intervention. |
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| 2011 |
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| August 2011 | | The August trip to Tanzania addresses erosion control, installation of the third rain catchment system (for a primary school), health training of local leaders who will form health clubs, and continued work on contamination research. |
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| 2010 |
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| September 2010 | | Dr. Anita Boling, Gina Robles and Patrick Dosier assessed health, water resources, erosion, agriculture, and animal husbandry. The villagers submitted their top concerns for the community. Water resources and erosion were #1. Heidi Beebe conducted research on the understanding of contamination by young children. |
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| May 2010 | | Dr. Anita Boling and Dr. Mary Gauvain travel to ViNA’s new site, Terrat ward, in Tanzania. The initial trip gave Anita an opportunity to meet the community, discuss ViNA’s mission with the citizens and form partnerships. |
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| 2009 |
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| 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. |
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| March 3, 2009 | | ViNA registered as an official NGO in Uganda |
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| 2008 |
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| August 2008 | | Inauguration of the Hekima Technical School |
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| 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. |
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| July 2008 | | Dr. Atwooki, Uganda Minister of Land and Urban Development, is hosted in Claremont by Anita Boling |
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| May 2008 | | Animal seed center program began. |
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| 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. |
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| January 2008 | | Tax exempt 501(c)(3) status granted by the IRS. |
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| 2007 |
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| September 2007 | | ViNA Board of Trustees are selected. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| August 2007 | | The Articles of Incorporation for ViNA as a public benefit corporation are endorsed by the California Secretary of State. |
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