Academy for Educational Development

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Washington, D.C., September 28, 2004 — The Academy for Educational Development has released its 2003-2004 Annual Report, People Helping People, which shows how AED is changing lives in 150 countries and throughout the United States by leveraging the power of the individual.

Akili Moses Isreal is one of five people profiled in the report who have played a key role in specific AED projects involving health, education, leadership development, and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Their stories demonstrate how, with AED’s assistance, thousands of people worldwide turn strategies into actions and results.

The change was quite dramatic for students at Sacramento’s Hiram W. Johnson High School. In one year, AED helped radically change the school’s public image from a campus rife with violence and neglected students to one with quality teachers and an environment that is safe and nurturing. “It’s been a real culture shift. Families now want their children to come learn here,” says Moses Isreal, who helped implement these reforms.

In Uganda, George Baguma’s company is part of a network built by AED’s NetMark project to beat malaria with insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and commercial marketing. AED’s social marketing, technical assistance and training are having an impact. In April 2004, ITN sales were five times higher than the previous year. Baguma says, “NetMark is growing the market, that’s why it’s going to work.”

“We hope the personal stories in this report illustrate the impact of our programs on people’s lives,” says AED president Stephen F. Moseley, “and demonstrate the critical importance of public and private support for human and social development.”

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