1. February 2014
- Compiling and Mapping a list of venues and events where Africans in the Bay Area live and socialize.
- familiarizing excursion around the Bay Area first and last Sunday of the month.
- Making a list of Universities, Education Institutes, Colleges and Schools where Africans go to.
- The idea of Bay Area Healthy Living and Communication Support as a distinct health information, education, communication, equity and disparity stop gapping organization. Not to replace or replicate what "other civil rights" organizations are doing. This is an "essential" commodity/ consumer services organization.
- Designed an inception note.
- Designed a yearly strategic volunteer plan to meet and greet Americans and Africans.
2. March 2014
- Field excursion to generate health needs for Africans following the Ebola Epidemic in Africa.
- Borrowed $ 1,900 from Mr. Selwyn Jones to help me meet the expenses of meeting and talking to Africans in the Bay Area.
- Joined the UCSF/ACTG/CAB as a volunteer.
3. April 2014
- Purchase a Toshiba laptop to use during research and note taking in the field.
- Purchase a mobile Phone to provide communication link with various respondents.
- Continuing with the research work
4. May 2014-September 2014
- Travel to meet Africans in the Bay Area ( Richmond, Dublin-Pleasanton, Millbrae, San Jose..).
- Compare experiences with San Rafael, Oakland, Daly City and San Francisco.
- Ebola Epidemic continues to affect the way Africans socialize and work.
- Volunteer with African Advocacy Network as a health Strategist.
- Press conference and awareness raising on impact of Discrimination, Ebola and need to engage Africans and Americans in conversation/dialogue to address misconceptions.
- A draft of the Bay Area Healthy Living Support and Communication Platform ready.
- Literature review on immigration health in USA and California.
- Drafted and disseminated Key Informant Guide questions among Africans living in Bay Area.
- Work on a social calendar that lists places and social events in which Africans are seen in large numbers continues.
- A template for Universal Social and Cultural Events for Africans in the Bay Area emerges. (USEs/UCEs). This can be used as a mobilization tool.
5. October 2014-June 2015
- Designing a front loader organization, easily managed that will not be bogged down by rhetoric and no action once we start implementing.
- Identifying African originated viable Community based Social Organizations or Venues ( E.g. Angola/Mozambique singing group that meets at Silver Spoons-24th/Mission; Balboa Restaurant; Ashkenaz in Berkeley; Kenyan Community Harambee in San Leandro, Castro Valley, Richmond; Ugandan Community in Antioch, San Rafael; Berkeley, Oakland; Zimbabwean Community in San Jose; Nigerian/Ghanaian/Sierra Leonean/Gambian Communities; Tanzanian Communities meeting at the Lutheran Church in Oakland; the Islamic Mosques as meeting places for various Africans & Sports/Recreation/Music/Dance/Drama as a galvanizing entity for Africans especially Eritreans, Somali and Ethiopians; using Radio and Facebook by Ugandans, Kenyans, Nigerians, Sudanese and South Sudanese).
- Identifying and scouting for Board of Directors to report to and help galvanize leadership to results as well as value for money outputs.
- Interacted with, asked the support, help, or guidance of: Professor Annie Luetkemeyer, Dr. Paul Volberding, Dr. Hiroyu Hatano, Paul Klees, Jack Beck, Austin Padilla, Goma Bobo, Samuel Mwangi, Dr. Kiapi Sandra, Dan Katende, Githongo Watua, Derrick Mapp, Jay, Mike Ochieng, Bhamira Augustine, Vasco Da-Gama, Lopez M. and other eminent persons.
- Registered as not-for-profit (CORP ID: 3790333).
- Plan to have bank account
- Share June 2015-May 2016 Strategic Plan( office Space, Key/Resource Tool, Training African Leaders & engaging service providers.
- Fundraise
- Resource mobilization
- Received our Tax ID/EIN: 47-4266549.
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