Carmen Pampa Fund

'Carmen Pampa Fund "supports the students of the Unidad Académica Campesina de Carmen Pampa (UAC-CP), a college in rural Bolivia that generates social and economic change through community-centered education."


 * Sue Wheeler, Interim Executive Director / Consultant, Wheeler Consulting Group

2007 Major Donors
($20,000 - $99,999)
 * AMB Foundation
 * Anonymous
 * Charisma Foundation
 * Lynne Horning and Joe Horning
 * Katherine B Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
 * Oswald Family Foundation
 * Sieben Foundation

Other interesting funder include the Koch Foundation, and the Open Society Institute Matching Gift Program.

Directors
Accessed September 2008:


 * Ann Leahy, MSW, Chair - Founder, Annapolis, MD
 * Mary Pat Lee, Vice Chair
 * Barb Jeanetta, Secretary-Treasurer - Senior Program Officer; Director of Administration; Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC); St. Paul, MN
 * M. Damon Nolan, MFIC, Chancellor, Unidad Académica Campesina
 * Edward Flahavan, Founder
 * Kristine Rauenhorst
 * Richard C. Leahy, Founder
 * Susan Vento

Honorary Board Members
 * Harry J. Flynn - Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
 * Juan Vargas - Diocésis de Coroico; La Paz, Bolivia
 * Jaime Aparicio - Former Ambassador of Bolivia; Washington, D.C.
 * Andrea J. Lee - President, College of St. Catherine; Saint Paul, MN
 * Dennis Dease - President, University of St. Thomas; Saint Paul, MN
 * Joseph Horning - Horning Brothers; Washington, D.C.
 * Margaret McCaig - Past President, Maryland Hospice; Fairhaven, MD

2007 Highlights
According to their 2007 Annual Report:

"In addition to the inauguration of Father Freddy, 2007 saw some wonderful developments at the College. Among the highlights:

The second entering class for the new Ecotourism program, 24 students, tripled the program’s size. increasing the effectiveness of the program. Expectations are very high that this program will become a key component in building the budding ecotourism industry of rural Bolivia.
 * "The installation of a new water system for both the College and the town of Carmen Pampa. With the work being completed primarily by students, and the cost borne by a generous donation to CPF, the community now has access to a clean and abundant water supply.
 * "The new coffee production plant was inaugurated. With the US ambassador to Bolivia present for the ribbon cutting, the College took another step forward in its march to self-sufficiency. The entire College will benefit from the profits generated by the coffee business within the Agronomy program. The coffee production plant was paid for partly by USAid funds and partly by funds from CPF.
 * "A new department of research was inaugurated. Director Dr. Hugh Smeltekop began guiding students in their research projects.
 * "An analysis of the Ecotourism program was conducted by Zach Pratt, which included valuable insights and suggestions for

Contact

 * Web: http://www.carmenpampafund.org

Related Sourcewatch articles
(Jaime Aparicio - was a honorary board member according to their 2004 Annual Report
 * Fran Murnane - Former Executive Director
 * Kathi Eilers - Former Executive Director