2024 ANNUAL REPORT

Our Commitment

For six years until now, Paint the Globe Foundation has been committed to transforming lives through art and sustainable community development.

As we reflect on 2024, we are overwhelmed with gratitude. This year has been a testament to the power of art, education, and community-driven solutions. Through your unwavering support, Paint the Globe Foundation (PTGF) has expanded its reach, empowering communities across Rwanda, Tanzania, and beyond.

From fostering early childhood creativity in Rwanda to tackling environmental restoration in Tanzania, each initiative has been driven by our mission to provide sustainable opportunities for education, empowerment, and well-being. Our work was also recognized nationally when PTGF was featured in a Black History Month spotlight on DC News Now, highlighting our global efforts.

National Recognition - DC News Now Feature: Black History Month Spotlight

February 2024

PTGF successfully launched the “Dream Land Visionary Arts Center” in collaboration with the Inzozi Learning Center in Gashora, Rwanda. We established this facility to create a dedicated space for nurturing the creative potential of children ages 2-6 in a community still healing from the scars of the 1994 genocide.

Key Achievements:

Community Development:

• Created employment for 15 local community members including artists, electricians, carpenters, and masons

• Trained 20 staff members in effective art education methods

• Supported a community with significant needs, particularly widows and orphans from diverse ethnic backgrounds

Educational Resources:

• Donated a full year's supply of art materials

• Facilitated comprehensive art education programs

• Funded both materials and labor for 6 talented Rwandan artists to create vibrant educational murals

Child Development Outcomes:

• Enhanced foundational understanding of colors, shapes, and sounds for children ages 2-6

• Fostered development of critical thinking and visual communication skills

• Provided safe spaces for emotional expression through art

• Created opportunities for holistic development through creative engagement

This project demonstrates our commitment to sustainable impact by investing in both physical infrastructure and human capital, ensuring that Dream Land will continue to serve the community for years to come.

In partnership with the Tanzania Conservation and Community Empowerment Initiative (TACCEI), we launched a comprehensive environmental restoration project in Northern Tanzania's Simanjiro district.

Project Overview:

The region faces severe environmental challenges including deforestation, water scarcity, and climate change impacts that threaten both the natural environment and the livelihoods of local communities, particularly the vulnerable Maasai population.

Key Achievements:

Infrastructure Development:

• Constructed a 20x10 meter state-of-the-art nursery using sustainable building practices and local labor

• Created capacity to grow 50,000 native shade and fruit tree seedlings

• Established infrastructure for ongoing environmental restoration

Environmental Impact:

• Initiated planting of 50,000 tree seedlings across degraded landscapes

• Targeted restoration of water sources and arid regions

• Distributed seedlings to 10 different local schools

• Contributing directly to SDGs 13 and 15: Climate Action and Life on Land

Community Engagement:

• Conducted comprehensive training programs for local communities

• Strengthened Environmental Conservation Clubs in schools

• Engaged Maasai pastoral communities in conservation efforts

• Enhanced environmental awareness among students and community members

Long-term Sustainability:

• Improved nutrition security through strategic planting of fruit trees

• Created sustainable systems for ongoing seedling production

• Established community ownership of environmental restoration efforts

• Developed framework for continued environmental education

This project represents a holistic approach to environmental challenges, addressing immediate needs while building capacity for long-term, community-led conservation efforts.

Empowering Maasai Widows – Monduli District, Tanzania

August 2024

For our fourth visit, Paint the Globe Foundation returned to the Monduli District in Tanzania to support the Maasai Widow's Group, a resilient community of over 25 women who face significant social and economic challenges.

Project IMPACT:

Essential Resources Provided:

• Distributed sanitary pads and hygiene products to support women's health

• Provided clean drinking water to improve health outcomes

• Supplied bras, fabrics, and blankets for comfort and dignity

• Delivered soap, lotions, and single-use wipes for personal care

• Provided sugar and other basic necessities

Social Impact:

• Supported women's autonomy and self-sufficiency

• Reduced barriers to community participation

• Enabled improved health and hygiene practices

• Strengthened a grassroots movement for widow support

• Helped break the cycle of isolation and dependency

Impact Metrics:

• 30+ total direct beneficiaries

• Comprehensive hygiene and household supplies provided to women ages 18-65+

"Through your support, these women are being empowered to stand on their own and build brighter futures for themselves and their children."

This project demonstrates our commitment to addressing the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations through targeted, respectful, and empowering interventions.

Clean Water Access Project - Monduli District Tanzania.

November 2024

Goals for 2025

• Fundraising Initiatives

• Implement events that support financial needs for donation campaigns

• Increase donor contributions

• Scale project capacity and explore new proejct opportunities.

• Foster collaborative partnerships

• Increase program and services domestically and abroad