Africa Fire Mission 2022 Annual Report

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Board of Directors

Hank Clemmensen – Board Chair

Kate

Braun – Secretary

Mike Burnham –

Megan Ohler –

Treasurer

Board Member

Matt Flagler – Board Member

Bethany Hampton – Board Member

Lori Thomas – Board Member

Jerry Bennett – Board Member

David Moore – Founder & Board Member

Message from our Executive Director

Thank you for your continuing to support Africa Fire Mission work. Because of our supporters we are able to provide quality training and development to the fire service in Africa and to support the growth of community fire prevention programs!

In 2022 we were able to launch the Tochi and José fire prevention show which reached over 13 million children and their parents on Akili Kids Network. If you haven’t watched the show yet - check it out on our YouTube channel!

2022 brought opportunities to continue to expand our work. This year we began a partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria and supported their lifesaving research by conducting a fire safety assessment of their infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria and providing fire safety training to their staff.

In Malawi, we trained 75% of the firefighters in fire tactics and fire prevention. We trained over 450 firefighters and EMT’s in Kenya with 24 AFM instructors and 43 local instructors. Our local partners, volunteers and funders make this possible!

We are seeing transformation in lives of firefighters, in the fire service, and in communities where we work. Development takes time, but as we celebrate 10 years of service, multiplication is happening, infrastructure is being developed and people are seeing God’s love through the service of our volunteers.

Here are some more highlights of the impact of 2022:

• There were an estimated 100 million views of the Tochi and José Fire Safety Show on Akili Kids! Network in Kenya.

• We had an 8,180% increase in the number of individuals reached with in person Community Fire Prevention lessons from 2021.

• Our volunteers invested over 11,725 hours to the fire service in Africa.

A value of over $350,000!

In 2023, we remain committed to growing the capacity of the fire service in developing communities. We are excited to continue training and capacity building in Africa and are looking forward to launching 7 new episodes of the Tochi and José Fire Safety show!

Thank you for joining us as we serve.

Train:

We partner with Governments, NGO’s, mission organizations, schools and corporations to provide education and training to firefighters and local communities. We use Community Health Education (CHE) to teach firefighters and community members in developing countries to protect themselves from the dangers of fire.

Empower:

We work to increase the ability of communities in developing countries to respond to disasters and provide relief when disasters occur.

Support:

We provide personal protective equipment and communications tools to fire services throughout developing countries to allow fire departments to operate in a safer and more coordinated manner.

Encourage:

We build the capacity of fire services so that local communities are able to provide sustainable public safety and disaster management services.

Core Values:

+ Partnership + Community Ownership

+ Development + Transformation

+ Sustainability + Advocacy + Innovation

Nancy L. Moore, Co-Founder and Executive Director

www.africafiremission.org

Africa Fire Mission is a 501(c)3 committed to increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments in developing communities. We accomplish this through training, empowerment, support, and encouragement.

Community Fire Prevention

Tochi And José Fire Safety Show: 13 MILLION reached and over 100 MILLION views

Viewed by over 46% of children and 33% of adults in Kenya

Nominated for a for BEST Kids Production!

Face To Face

Outreach:

522,908 people trained by AFM’s Fire Safety Advocate, Volunteers & Firefighters

8,180% increase from 2021

Volunteer Instructors

Representing

VOLUNTEER HOURS

11,725

CANADA

GERMANY

KENYA

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

16 STATES REPRESENTED

“This was a great way to be involved in fire service in a new way. I love to be of service! AFM is about empowerment, promoting fire safety, fire training, collaboration, international relations, and ultimately service.”

Howard Cohen – 2022 Instructor of the year

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

JUDY JOHNSON

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

HOWARD COHEN

Training

Weekly Online Training

Weekly trainings support the ongoing training needs of firefighters in Africa.

CLASSES: 49

PARTICIPANTS: 3,241

718% INCREASE FROM 2021

In-Person Training

AFM teams had the opportunity to train and provide advocacy directly in Malawi, Kenya, and Nigeria!

TEAM TRAINING TRIPS: 3

INSTRUCTORS: 34

PARTICIPANTS: 628

TRAINING COURSES: 21

Training Outcomes

TRAINING MET OR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

95% OF PARTICIPANTS

“ There were so many meaningful situations that happened on my trip to Malawi. I think the biggest one is that we made a difference. We really helped [the firefighters] to get better. We showed them safe ways to do ladder work, good hose management, CPR and vehicle extrication. After two days of training a firefighter came up to me and said ‘thank you for the training, we now can serve our community better’ I know we made a difference! “

Benjamin Skorday - #afmmalawi 2022 - Berlin, Germany

KNOWLEDGE BASE

52.8% INCREASE IN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE

96% feel confident sharing what they learned with others

92% committed to train others

95% will be able to apply what they learned to other positions

- In Kenya we built and burned a fire dynamic doll house prop to demonstrate how smoke, heat and fire move through a building!

“Our competency in terms of response and workmanship [ has improved ]. Our firefighters have been able to respond so effectively to fires and related emergencies. Our rescue techniques have been enhanced through the trainings and we have also been able to get the appropriate equipment because Africa Fire Mission donated Personal Protective Equipment.”

Speaking about the effects of training with AFM. Urbanus Kyalo – Fire Chief of Makueni County, Kenya

New Opportunities: CONSULTATION

AFM was invited to Nigeria by the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) in collaboration with the University of Maryland, School of Medicine to help support a safe infrastructure for their staff as they conduct critical research. Four team members worked in Abuja, Nigeria in September to perform fire safety assessment, inspection and evaluation of IHVN’s facilities and to train their staff. We look forward to more opportunities in Africa to support safety initiatives through collaborative consultation.

2022 Key Partnerships

Akili Kids Network /Project Hand up

Chief Fire Officers Association- Kenya

Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International Global CHE Network

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Kenya Council of EMT’s Missions of Hope International Motorola Solutions Foundation

Namikango Mission

Peace Initiative Malawi

University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Tavriski Christian Institute