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Purpose:
Development in two focus areas. Dairy productiondairy product production and marketing. Art education includingphotography drawing and painting.
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eographical area:
Bongo, Lepi, Huambo Angola.
Philosophy:
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orking with people regardless of national origin, race, tribal origin or identity, religiousbelief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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pecial emphasis on representing the traditionally underrepresented communities includingwomen, children and the developing community of glbti people in sub
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aharan Africa.
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perating under non-sectarian Humanist principles found in the Humanist Manifesto,especially items:
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FOURTEENTH
: The humanists are firmly convinced that existing acquisitive andprofit-motivated society has shown itself to be inadequate and that a radical changein methods, controls, and motives must be instituted. A socialized and cooperativeeconomic order must be established to the end that the equitable distribution of themeans of life be possible. The goal of humanism is a free and universal society inwhich people voluntarily and intelligently cooperate for the common good.Humanists demand a shared life in a shared world.
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e assert that humanism will:
(a) affirm life rather than deny it;
(b) seek to elicit the possibilities of life, not flee from them; and
(c) endeavor to establish the conditions of a satisfactory life for all, notmerely for the few.By this positive morale and intention humanism will be guided, and from thisperspective and alignment the techniques and efforts of humanism will flow.
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The ideal that all people are inherently valuable and deserving of respect, fulfillment,education, employment, adequate food, clean water and an outlet for creative expression.
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hy Bongo?
In 1931 my grandparents came to Bongo Mission, Lepi, Huambo, Angola to begin their lifes workwith the people of the area. My Dad spent his life working among the people of the area as well andlearned to speak Umbundu, the local native language.
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ur roots are in this area and the people haveexpressed to me thusly this is your land, and we are your people.
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