INTRODUCTION TO BAJITO ONDA AFRICA FOUNDATION

INTRODUCTION TO BAJITO ONDA
AFRICA FOUNDATION



HISTORY

Bajito Onda Comunity Development foundation is
established as a registrated organization in the
Gambia (West Africa) on May, 2004.
The foundation is inspired on the model developed by
Del Hendrixson,the founder and chief executive officer
(CEO) of the Bajito Onda Movement,in the mid 1980’s in
Dallas city-Texas/USA. Hendrixson developed the model
of The Hope Reintegration Habitat, a gang prevention
and intervention program designed to reintegrate young
people and adults returning from prisons or
correctional institutions back into society.
The model was developed based on the philosophy that
persons who had been involved in criminal activities
and street gangs need positive alternatives in order
to improve their lives and become self-sufficient and
reliable in their community. The model was established
in an effort to break the cycle of recidivism by
helping to restore dignity and hope on the lives of
ex-offenders in order for these people to build or
regain dignity.
Bajito Onda gave street gang members and
ex-convicts/parolees an opportunity to turn in a new
life through work by creating products to earn
income.Thereby giving an alternative to those who have
fallen from the society so as to increase global
economy. Today, Bajito Onda serves as a community
US-based international organization, using Hendrixson
philosophy to empower women and children in Africa.

DEFINITION

Bajito Onda Foundation appears in Africa as a Human
Rights, Peace, Justice and development oriented, non
profit, non discriminatory, charity organization
established to coordinate and promote non violent
practices and community development programmes and
services through offering positive educational
alternatives/choices for youths and communities, to
street life, crime, drugs addiction and dependence,
prison etc.
Thus we design creative hands on development
programmes for disadvantaged youths/young women, drug
addicts etc. And also offer trauma/stress counseling
to those individuals with dysfunctional family
circumstances. One of its main focuses is to advocate
for issues relating to the protection and development
of vulnerable group in the African Society. Paramount
among which are issues relating to Women, Children and
youths generally.

STRUCTURE

Bajito Onda Africa Staff consists of :

Mr Papa Mao Fall Ndiaye--Continent Director and Development Director.
The Staff is appointed,suspended and discharged by the
Board,which also supervises the policy pursued and
approves the Annual Accounts of the organization.

POLICY

Bajito Onda Africa empowers women and
children.Today many women and children in Africa are
the victims of rejects in the society.The main reasons
for this are the lack of access to and participation
in political decision-making and the lack of access to
education and health facilities.
Bajito Onda Africa can provide different forms of
assistance to fill the need of the targeted
community.When providing assistance it is the policy
of Bajito Onda Africa to directly involve in the
community need in finding ways to help solve it.It is
not the policy of Bajito Onda Africa to give funds to
any community based organizations. Nor to distribute
money to targeted groups.

MISSION

Bajito Onda Africa believes…

Restoring the hope of vulnerable people - Breaking the
cycle of injustice in Africa.
Bajito Onda Africa focus currently is women and
children:
• Give women and children hope for the future so that
they are successful contributing citizens.
• Save women and children from begging, labor, sexual
risks, addiction, prison, and death.
• Provide women and children with educational
materials and program for prevention through
education.

VISION

Bajito Onda Africa wants to be a tottally inclusive
nation wide in which the vulnerable women and children
can be included and treated with dignity in order to
save them from violence of any kind and to protect
them from the violation of the rights to shelter,
food, quality education and good health facilities, in
a listening, conducive learning and hospitable
environment towards rehabilitation.
Bajito Onda Africa tries to empower women and children
to fully and equally participate in social and
economic activities.

OBJECTIVE

The Foundations objectives are as follows:

• To provide a secure, non-corrupt environment that
creates awareness and educates the public on human
rights issues and empowerment programmes.
• To educate target beneficiaries on the pitfalls of
living the street life, e.g. drug abuse, HIV/AIDS,
irresponsible sexual patterns etc.
• To embark on community development programmes.
• To monitor, document and address human rights
violations/abuses.
• To identify donor Agencies for funding of community
development programmes and to guide targeted groups
for the rational utilization of provided funds.
• To identify, design and supervise the implementation
of community development project at grass root level.

PROGRAMS

-Education
-Implementing Business Boot Camp

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

The current activities we are working in Bajito Onda
Africa consists of:
. Strengthening the knowledge and capacity of the
target group to act (empowerment)
. Enhancing the political influence of a target group
(advocacy)
. Improving organisational performance and
implementation (capacity building)

ISSUES

AIDS prevention, Drugs, Mutilation, Abandoned street
children, Hunger and Housing for children and Women,
Women and Family farmers.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Over 1000 women and children in Africa are
benefiting annually in Bajito Onda Africa’s programs
• Chapters of Bajito Onda have been extended to
African countries such as Sierra- leonne,
Senegal,Liberia,Congo,Rwanda,Kenya,Tanzania.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Participation at the sensitization campaign on
children’s rights-Banjul/The Gambia
• Participation at the sensitization campaign on
children’s education-April 2005-Saint-Louis/Senegal
• Collection and distribution of donation to poor
women-May 2005-Saint-Louis/Senegal
• Participation at the sensitization campaign on
HIV/AIDS-June 2005-Saint-Louis/Senegal
• Participation at the sensitization Campaign on
female’s sexual exploitation-July 2005
-Saint-Louis/Senegal
• Participation at the sensitization campaign on child
labor-August 2005-Saint-Louis/Senegal
• Youth Reintegration Training and Education for
Peace/Peace Sensitization- April 2005-Sierra-Leone
• Victim–Offender Mediation and Victim–Offender
Reconciliation- August 2005-Freetown/Sierra-Leone
• Funding an Agricultural Project for the Women in
Pewulay-February 2005 Sierra Leone.
• Human Rights Advocacy, Monitoring and Reporting
workshop organize to train Human Rights
Defenders-August-September 2005/Sierra-Leone

PARTNERSHIPS

Bajito Onda Africa has established partnerships with :
• the African commission on human and people’s rights;
• the African centre for democraty and human rights
studies ;
• the department of social welfare in the Gambia ;
• the national youth council in the Gambia ;
• the national association for youths and children
organizations in the Gambia ;
• the national elections watch in Sierra-leonne ;
• the coalition of human rights defenders in
Sierra-leonne ;
• the international human rights educational
consortium in United States of America.

AWARDS

Member in standing of The African Commission on Human
and peoples’ Rights. Have decision-making observer
status at annual hearings

NEAR-TERM FUTURE PLANS

- Implementation of :

• An educational and rehabilitation center (A site run
by trained professionals where people in hard
situation can discuss freely, attend classes, receive
counseling and learn about how to better their life).
• An empowerment Agency (A site run by trained
professionals where Bajito Onda sells products and
services and train vulnerable people to marketing and
management)
• An exchange program (An internship program that
connects Bajito Onda Africa with others Bajito Onda
chapters as well as others organizations).

-Implementation of new projects such as

• Action for the girl-child
• Save the Talibe (Beggar Children)
• Secured future for children/youths
• Practical skills for effective women empowerment
• urban Media productions audio and visual recording
studio
• Capacity Building on Human Rights Advocacy -
Monitoring & Reporting for Civil Societies and
Community Based Organization
• Auditing the activities of organisations benefiting
from Hiv/Aids funds
• Advocacy and sensitization workshop on Female
Circumcision (FM)

CURRENT CHALLENGES

Bajito Onda Africa needs :
• New materials for the expansion of the Secretariat
in the Gambia
• Steady funding for operations
• Community partners and funding to implement new
projects.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Raise funds for the headquarters
• Raise funds for the African chapters
• Acquire other needed resources for the achievement
of Bajito Onda Africa’s mission
• Create policies that Bajito Onda Africa’s staff will
implement
• Fulfill the mission of empowering women and children
in Africa
• Bring diverse experience, views, and suggestions to
guide program creation and delivery

SOURCES OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT

Bajito Onda Africa RECEIVES ALL funding and
the salary of PAPA MAO FALL NDIAYE IS MAINTAINED
WITH support from:

The GLOBAL Headquarters, MS. DEL HENDRIXSON in Dallas-Texas/USA
Donations through philanthropic agencies/institutions
and individuals.
Revenue from projects developed in the community.

Last meeting of the Board

Last meeting of the Board hold in the headquarters in Dallas-Texas/USA on December 9,2005

Bajito Onda

7:15 – 7:25 Introductions
7:25 – 7:30 Mission & Cindy Video
7:30 – 7:40 Programs
7:30 – 7:45 History & Accomplishments with Videos
7:45 – 7:55 Future Plans & Challenges
7:55 – 8:10 Board Membership Opportunities
8:10 – 8:20 Commitment & Questions

MISSION: Bajito Onda Believes….
PREVENTION NOT DETENTION

BAJITO ONDA BELIEVES IN KIDS. ALL KIDS. ESPECIALLY THE KIDS WHO MADE A MISTAKE.
Programs target Youth at Risk
- Saving children from gangs, addiction, prison
and death.
–Provide ALL KIDS with educational materials and programs for PREVENTION through Education

MISSION: Bajito Onda Believes….
Breaking the Cycle. Restoring Hope.

Programs designed for Vulnerable Adults:
Facilitate reintegration into society, community & family
Bajito Onda focus currently is Prisoners:
Give persons in PRISON hope for the future
Reintegrating ex offenders back into society so that they are successful contributing citizens.
Program Model can be replicated to support other vulnerable people, such as battered women and homeless

Two Kinds of Programs

1.Direct Services:

BUSINESS BOOT CAMP – Kids or At-Risk Adults:

–Graphic Design & Photography, Publishing
–Design / Printing: Screen Printing – Offset Printing – Digital Printing – Signs and Banners
–Web: Design – Site Building - Hosting – Reselling
–Video Production & Recording Studio (Music and Video)
–Computer: Building – Rebuilding – Networking
–Trades: Welding, Photograph


OTHER TYPES OF PROGRAMS:

–Christmas for Children (of Parolees and Needy Families)
–Life skills training

2. REPLICATING PROGRAM MODULES – Support community agencies (through
partnerships) to deliver Bajito Ondo programs that educate and support Youth at
Risk and Vulnerable Adults
Replication involves tailoring program modules to community needs and
“training the trainers” to deliver services to clients

Examples of program modules:
–Business Bootcamp training stations
–Gang Intervention/Education in schools ‘The Ugly Truth Programs’
–Onda Community Outreach Magazine and agencies
–Community education such as speaker bureaus
–Traveling Educational Murals
–Educational Prevention At-risk videos


2.REPLICATING PROGRAM MODULES (cont.)

BAJITO ONDA AFRICA FOUNDATION

Through Education - implementing Business Bootcamp programs and support services - empower women, children and exoffenders in Africa
–Founded 2003 as a Non-Government Organization (NGO)
–Africa Foundation Staff:
Continent Director – Amidu Mansaray (Mansarie)
Development Director – Mao Ndiaya (Nadia)
–Chapters: The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania
–Issues: AIDS Prevention, Drugs, Mutilation, Abandoned Street Children, Hunger & Housing for Children and Women, Women and Family Farmers
–Member in standing of The African Union. Have decision-making observer status at annual hearings
–DEL READS LETTER FROM AMIDU

History

PEOPLE TOLD ME I COULD NOT HELP ANYONE WITHOUT A LOT OF MONEY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

–Over the years, Del has trained, coached and counseled 10,000 clients and their families – face-to-face, prisons all over state, schools, juvenile and correctional facilities, bootcamps, churches in Dallas and around the country, street gangs, internet outreach, PLUS agencies, Dallas parole offices, conferences
–Estimated 80% of the people exposed to Bajito Onda are successful
–Distributed 50,000 Outreach magazines which have a 50 times pass along – 2.5 million lives educated on their level – in their language
–Given out 30,000 Tshirts with messages of peace & love – alternative apparel to gang clothing and tangible proof someone cares

Recent Accomplishments

Moved to new 10,000 sf. facility with over ten creative and production training stations
MOVED FROM THE 8X12’ BOX TO THE QUALITY INN
Created Recording studio that is now producing artists via music therapy
Acquired Versacamm Digital Media Printer / Cutter (another training station)
Partnering with N. Tx Parole – Comm Partnership Council Member – Success Celebration – Prison Art Show – Helping with Special Needs Parolees
Partnering with Dallas Urban League to train at-risk youth via contract
Launching new Board of Directors to expand the power and reach of current programs


Near-Term Future Plans

Get Dallas HQ stable
-Cover costs of facility, salaries for staff, equipment, etc
Implement the current pilot programs as full-scale programs:
–U.S. Community Partnerships – prevention and reintegration
–Africa Community Partnerships – Raise $20,000 for Bajito Onda Africa Foundation
–Bajito Onda Community Outreach Magazines
–Traveling Educational Murals (gang / drug / domestic violence, etc.
–Prevention HelpCells – 1st pod implementation (next slide)
–Reintegration Hope Habitat (see detail on later slide)
–Implement new programs (and replicate) such as
One day GLOBAL GANG CONFERENCE (March 2006) and then expand to other communities
Implement Community Gang Website, Gang info hotlines and other technology to educate law enforcement personnel and communities
Receive TX Work Force Training approval
Move to new facility with lower costs and more space, handicap access, etc.

Near-Term Future Plans: (cont.)
HelpCell

Way to educate youth at risk by:
1) hearing stories of people in prison and
2) experiencing what it’s like to be in a prison cell in a safe, controlled environment
HelpCell is a special facility with “prison cells” that simulate being in prison for youth at risk
Allows several youth to receive services at the same time
Allows for control of their experience by showing videos of stories that have been edited for impact and education.

Near-Term Future Plans: (cont.)
Reintegration Hope Habitat

Community created to support people with special re-entry needs such as ex-prisoners, sex offenders, homeless, battered women, etc.
Services to intended to train, develop and support people to successfully re-enter their community and family include:
–Housing
–Food
–Transportation
–Job Training and Placement
–Social Skills (such as anger management, effective communication)
–Life Skills (such as using the bus system & phones, money management, how to be a good employee)
–Counseling, Medical services, etc.

Current Challenges

Del and staff can not take the organization to the next stage with their present structure, funding and level of community support
Need steady funding for operations - $25,000 per month at minimum (some costs off-set by printing income)
Need van
Upgrade outdated equipment and facilities to provide higher technical training
To implement pilot programs/services as full programs, need community partners and funding – examples are HelpCell, Reintegration Hope Community, Outreach magazine, Africa work, gang website/hotline

New “Working” Board

Goal is to build a new board that will get up under the staff and support the mission and future plans
Board will be a WORKING Board that is a TEAM
Want diverse membership to represent, and outreach to, all facets of the community we serve Ethnic, Socio economic, Professionally, Culturally, Faith, Ex-offenders / Courts / Law enforcement / Corrections

Major Duties - Board of Directors

1.GIVE MONEY
2.GET MONEY
3.AS A TEAM, HELP PROVIDE OR ACQUIRE OTHER NEEDED RESOURCES – Legal, Grant-writing, Fundraising, Networking
4.BE COMMUNITY ADVOCATE – BE SPOKESPERSON
5.HELP CREATE POLICIES THAT STAFF WILL IMPLEMENT
6.BRING DIVERSE EXPERIENCE, VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS TO GUIDE PROGRAM CREATION AND DELIVERY
7.HELP THE ORGANIZATION FULFILL THE MISSION OF EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT DETENTION AND FACILITATE REINTEGRATION.

Board Membership

Attend quarterly meetings
Participate in committees and/or officer of board
Attend special board meetings or calls as decided by the board
–May be monthly board calls for 30-60 minutes
–May be board and/or committeee meetings more frequently
–More frequent meetings at beginning & exact commitment will be decided BY the Board
Help establish board organization, policies and procedures
Leadership Ambassador in community for Bajito Onda
Recruit new members to grow organization supporters, donors and committee members
Fundraising/Special Events
WE WANT YOU TO CHOOSE THE AREA THAT INSPIRES YOU.
AND BAJITO ONDA NEEDS YOUR HELP.

What can you bring to the table?

Be on Board of Directors – Focus of Tonight
OR
Advisory Council member
AND
Financial Contributor
Support Fundraising
Serve on a Committee Member

Board Committees

Board Officers: President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer
Board Recruitment & Development
Board Administration, Policies, etc.
Finance and Budget
Fundraising and Grant-writing
Program Development and Implementation
Other – Strategic Planning, Volunteer Recruitment, Legal

Why serve on the Board?

Because …
We save kids from joining gangs and heading for prison and help ex-offenders re-enter our community and create a new future
We help save lives and make the community safer
Our mission cannot be delivered without people in the community taking a leadership role
YOU WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE


COMMITMENT

Complete the form to let us know how you would like to participate with Bajito Onda
Make a donation TONIGHT
–If each of you would donate $100 or more, we would raise $2500.

BEATING A DEAD HORSE

SINCE 1985 I HAVE BEEN GIVING TO THE D/FW COMMUNITY – WHILE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR BAJITO ONDA PROGRAMS
SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION HERE NEXT WEEK TO BEGIN RELATIONS FOR GANG PREVENTION CHAPTER IN S.D. CA

WHY AFRICA & THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES?

THOSE COUNTRIES HAVE NO LAND LINES – HUGE POPULATIONS –
PREPAY CELL PHONE IN POOR COUNTRIES
TANZANIA: 4 CELL PHONE COS BUY 5,000,000 TSHIRTS EA. QUARTER AT $4 PER SHIRT – THEY PURCHASE THE SHIRTS IN TZ FOR $1 AND TRANSPORT THE SHIRTS TO IRAN, EUROPE OR S. AFRICA TO PRINT AND BACK – TAKING $15,000,000 IN TRAINING AND FUNDING FROM THE CAUSES IN THE COUNTRIES.
MANY INDUSTRIES & INTL CORPS DO NOT PRODUCE ITEMS IN AFRICA OR OTHER THIRD WORLD CO DUE TO LACK OF TECHNOLOGICAL TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

MAO AND AMIDU

ARE READY TO TRAVEL HERE TO THE USA – TO WORK AND LEARN IN ORDER TO BECOME TRAINERS TO VULNERABLE PEOPLES OF AFRICA AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES.
I HAVE SENT $5,000 TO THEM IN ONE YEAR TO HAVE THEIR VISAS DENIED.
NEED HELP DESPERATELY HERE