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100 Witherspoon St.

Louisville, KY 40202- Received:
1396
Tel.: 1(800) 728-7228 ext e-mailed to T/F:
5782
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Assigned:

Presbytery:
Synod:

PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEE ON THE SELFDEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE

NATIONAL APPLICATION
I.

Applicant Identification

Please PRINT or

TYPE all information

Name of the Project:

Name of the
Organization:

Recover U.S. Immigrant Youth

(if different from Project)

YOUNG LIGHT INTERNATIONAL

Address:

35 Lafayette Street

(If P.O. Box # provide

physical address)

City:

Portland

Telephone: 207- 772-1283

Email:
Website:

State:

Maine

Zip Code: 04101

Fax:

younglightinternational@gmail.com
www.icfmaine.org

CCoContact Person
Name:

Pastor Mutima B. Peter

Telephone: 1)207-772-1283
Fax:

II.

Position/Title: Senior Pastor

2)

207-615-2979

Email: mutima@juno.com
Review Self-Development Of Peoples Criteria Before Filling Out This
Application

The

Proposal
a) What is the exact amount you are requesting in this application from the
National Self-Development of People (SDOP)? $20,000 Grants Usually Do Not
Exceed $20,000

b)What is the project?

Our Young Light program exists to lead area immigrant and refugee youth
toward an equitable and wholesome future. Through mediation, education,
fellowship and mentorship, we provide our area youth the support and
grounding needed to navigate the many obstacles they face each day.

c)Why is the project needed?

In a two mile proximity of the International Christian Church, over 2,000 young,
immigrant youth reside. Youth who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders,
discrimination, poverty and gaps with language and assimilation skills.
Substance abuse and unemployment is common among these populations.
Many of their parents do not speak English and are unable to guide their
children to self-sufficiency. The Church is best suited for this task, we address
the whole child, we care for their soul and spirit.

d)Who will benefit directly from this project?

Quite literarily, the entire state of Maine. First, the individual young person
seeking guidance and fraternity. Young people develop respectful boundaries
when they know they are valued and are given a voice. Neighborhoods and
schools benefit when teens, preteens and young adults are occupied with
productive pursuits. All participants in our Youth Light International program are
either immigrant/refugees from developing countries or children of refugee
parents.

e)Who initiated the project and how will they be involved?

The Young Light International project emerged from the young people who are
members of the International Christian Fellowship. They recognized the need
for solidarity in a world of Western societal norms. It wasnt long until they
extended a hand of fellowship to all area youths through school and
neighborhood connections. The role of the core group is one of mentorship to
peers and on an advisory basis to Young Light adult leadership.

f)How did the group come together?

The project came together by virtue of proximity. The core group came to
church
each Sunday and was refreshed by Gods Spirit and common identity.
Knowing
the value of this kind of alliance launched a larger vision and outreach.

g)Who owns and controls the project?

The project is owned by the International Christian Fellowship, Young Light

International is an extension of its mission.

III.

The Project Goal & Objectives: (In 2-3 sentences)

a) What is the project goal? (What will be different because of what the group is
trying to do?)
The goal for Young Light is to reach out to area immigrant and refugee young
people struggling to succeed in school, family life and with personal issues. The
object is to educate, inspire, counsel and mentor struggling minority youth by
giving them the tools needed to succeed in America. Giving them a sense of
belonging and a place to recover and refresh themselves will shape their
present and future lives.

b) How long do you expect it to take to reach the stated goal?

We are expecting to reach out at least 10% of the 2,000 young people
from Africa over the 3years of this project.

c) Describe the results you expect to achieve by the end of the funding period.

We expect, that at the end of the day, any young person desiring
change, support, and leadership will find the resources they need to
accomplish their individual goals at Young Light. We will see an
improvement in their academics, they will be employed and have
advanced communication and coping skills.

d) What step-by-step activities will be carried out to achieve these results?

Weekly Friday meetings

Monthly special diners and guest speakers
Monthly workshops
Sports and games
Summer camps

IV. The Evaluation/Monitoring: (In 2-3 sentences)

a) How will you determine if the project is successful?
Success looks like a revolving door with hundreds of area youth coming through
wounded and struggling and leaving strengthen, motivated, equipped to face
challenges.
Participants are interviewed to evaluate their need, we then register them and
keep a file on each; e.g. contact info and recording the various interventions
they participate in.
b) How will the project be evaluated?

We intend to implement a process in which each participant is assessed and

monitored. Regularly scheduled meetings will be conducted within the
leadership group to evaluate participants and program content.
c) Who is going to evaluate the project?

The project will be evaluated by the Director of Young Light

International and adult program leadership with input from the coregroup young people.

V.

Decision Makers:
a) How many members are in the group? (SDOP seeks to partner with

communities; it is unusual for a community group of less than 10 people to

receive funding.) 13 members
Decision Makers
1Luc-Armand Ningumirize
9Marianne Rwaganje
2Edgard Ntamvutsa
10Ines Rwaganje
3Willy Uwizeye
11Berenice Munezero
4Sebastien Bukuru
12Eric Khaled Butoto
5Claude Rwaganje
13Patrick Biregeya

6Felix Renee Hagenimana

7Leonce Ntungwanayo
8Christian Muhitira
b) How are decisions made?

Program decisions are made by Young Light International committee members

and Rev. Mutima Peter. Direct input from core members from the youth
themselves is always given consideration.
c) Are the decision makers members of the group? Yes

C1. Are any of the decision makers related? If so, who are they and how are they
related?
Yes, Claude Rwaganje and Marianne Rwaganje are father/daughter,
both on Young Life leadership committee.
C2. If appointed, how and by whom (and why appointed rather than
elected)?
They were appointed by the International Christian Fellowship
leadership
C3. If self-selected, explain why:
They were selected for the first time to organize themselves, after
a while they became independant. They selected their leaders from
themselves, and they are only reporting their activities and progress
to the church.
d)PLEASE LIST THE DECISION MAKERS (majority must be below poverty level)

Address (City, State &

Name & Phone # Zip code)
NO Post Office Box
Luc-Armand Ningumirize 27 Godfrey St.
207-409-4027
Portland, Maine 04102

Indicate how
Job/Occupation Poverty
chosen
(How each makes Level
Check one Check one
a living)
Director of YLI

Above
Below

Edgard Ntamvutsa
207-252-9316

133 Grant Street, Apt #2

Portland, Maine 04101

Vice- Director of YLI

Claude Rwaganje
207-650-7784

Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
1375 Forest Avenue Apt B1
Portland, Maine 04103

Secretary

Financial Counselor

Above
Below

Willy Uwizeye
207-409-7689

Appointed

Appointed
X

Above

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed

Below

Above

Below

X
Elected
Self-Selected

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed
Elected
X
Self-Selected

Felix Renee Hagenimana40 Elder Street

Portland, Maine 04101

Member

Above
Below

Sebastien Bukuru

7 Webb street, Apt C

Westbrook, Maine 04092

Member

40 Elder Street
Portland, Maine 04101

Planning

133 Grant Street, Apt #2

Portland, Maine 04101

Member

Marianne Rwaganje
207-939-6089

1375 Forest Avenue, Apt B1

Portland, Maine 04103

Member

1375 Forest Avenue

Portland, Maine 04103

Erick Khaled Butoto

207-523-9708

27 Seavey Street
Westbrook, Maine

Member

Member

143 Grant Street, Apt

Portland, Maine 04101

Member

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed

Above

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed
Elected
X
Self-Selected

Below

Above

Appointed
Elected
x
x Self-Selected
Appointed
Elected
X
X Self-Selected

Below
Berenice Munezero

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed

Above
Below

Ines Rwaganje
207-415-4642

Above
Below

Elected
X
Self-Selected
Appointed

Above
Below

Christian Muhitira

Above
Below

Leonce Ntungwanayo
207-420-6988

Appointed

Above
Below

D1. How does your group define poverty?

We determine poverty by the Federal Poverty Line. 98% of our targeted youth
are refugees and immigrants who live at or below the Federal Poverty Line,
receive public/general assistance (including General Assistance, TANF, Food
Stamps, and Maine Care), and live in government or Section 8 subsidized
housing.

VI. RESOURCES (Please be specific)

A. What are the resources available to support this project?
1. Physical property
We have had a used lap top computer from our director, and
the international Christian Fellowship has given us a tiny
office space to use for administrative purposes. The cell
phone we use is the personal property of one of our
community members who currently pays for its usage.
International Christian Fellowship
Building
35 Lafayette Street

Portland, Maine 04101

2. In-kind resources (e.g., non-monetary resources such as volunteer work,

complimentary legal services, free use of office space or building, non-paid
labor, donated supplies and/or equipment). List all in-kind services and/or
goods that will be provided and state who will provide them and their
estimated value:

The Director, who will be one of the workshops leaders, has

volunteered his time since the organization began. If he were
being paid, his annual salary would be in the range of
$25,000. Decision makers also have volunteered their time
and have actively assisted with networking efforts.

3. Financial resources from within the group

Members of the Decision makers make some contribution to
make the team up and running but their resources are very
limited. To date, almost 80% of the financial resources have
been provided by this group and small support comes from
the International Christian fellowship..
B. List all financial resources requested, promised and received from other sources
(e.g. foundations, corporations, etc.). (This information must be provided.)

Organization name and

address
International Christian
fellowship
Members contribution

VII.

Requested Promised
1,000

Pending

1,000

Pending

Received

Date
Received

INCOME/EXPENDITURE BUDGET

A1. Does this project have any paid staff? If yes, please list by name and describe their
job functions.
No member of the group is being paid, but we are thinking about paying our
director at least part time to sustain the activities of the organization ,
A2. Who has the authority to hire and/or fire the staff?
Rev. Peter and the International Christian Church leadership and the director of Young
Life International.

B. What is the total cost of the project?

Last year $ 5,000

this year $ 25,000 Next year $27,000

C. How will the group carry on the project financially in the future?

Applications without a balanced budget WILL NOT

be processed

EXPENSES
Dinner
Transportation
Communication
Summer transportation
Summer camp
Guest speakers
honorarium
Seminars & Discussions
Games refreshments
Video recording
Coordination
Supplies

National
$
$
$
$
$

Synod

3,600.00 $

Presbytery

Other
Sources

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$ 3,000.00 $
$
800.00 $
$
800.00 $
$
500.00 $
$ 1,000.00 $
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

1,100.00
500.00
1,000.00
7,700.00

TOTAL
$
$
$
$
$

3,600.00
1,100.00
500.00
1,000.00
7,700.00

$ 3,000.00
$
800.00
$
800.00
$
500.00
$ 1,000.00
800.00 $
800.00

Insurance and services

Utilities (Heat, Oil,
Electricity)
Miscellaneous

TOTAL EXPENSES
MUST EQUAL TOTAL
INCOME

2,400.00$

2,400.00

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

1,500.00$
300.00 $
$

1,500.00
300.00

$ 20,000.00$

$ 5,000.00 $ 25,000.00

We will continue to seek funding from community members,

foundations, local businesses and service groups, and from our church.

D1. Has the group received SDOP funding in

D2. Is the group currently applying for a

the past? Check all the SDOP Committees

SDOP Committee funding? Check all that

that apply: N/A

National
__

Year _________

apply: N/A
Synod: __

Synod:

Year _________

Presbytery: __

__

Presbytery __
Year _________
Synods and Presbyteries are geographical regions in the Presbyterian Church (USA). All
projects will be within the bounds of a Synod and Presbytery. Not all Synods and
Presbyteries have SDOP Committees. Contact SDOP office @ 1-800-728-7228, ex. 5791
for information on the Synod and Presbytery in which you are located.

B. How did the group find out about SDOP? (Please check whichever applies)
Community Workshop (indicate where and
when)
x
SDOP Website
Local Church (indicate the name of the church)

Itemize all expenses over $500

Word of mouth (provide the name of the
person)
Other ( be specific)

REQUIRED BUDGET FORMAT

INCOME
Other Sources
Individual Cash Donations$ 2,000
In-Kind
$ 3,000
Fund Raising Events$ 0
Other
SDOP Committees
National
Synod
Presbytery
TOTAL INCOME
MUST EQUAL TOTAL
EXPENSES

$
$
$ 20,000
$
$
$ 25,000

VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

A. Who completed the application? What is this persons relationship to the group?
The Director of the group Luc Armand Ningumirize, with administrative
support from Anne Kinley, volunteer grant associate for ICF.

C. While SDOP does not require the group to have the four items below; we would like
to know if you have any or all of them. Please do not include copies with your
application.
By-laws
Tax-exempt
certificate
Non-profit status
Articles of
incorporation

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Applied for

Yes

No

Applied for

D. Please check all categories that best describe your project (this list is not meant to
exclude any categories):
Agriculture
Arts
Capacity Building
Community
X
Development
Community
Garden
Community
X
Organizing
Community Reentry
Cooperative/Worke
r Owned

Crafts

Human Rights

Training

Domestic
Violence
Environment

Immigrant issues
Intermediary

Water

Fair Wage

Women

Food Security

Leadership
Development
Micro-Credit

Health

Self-Advocacy

Other (please add your

X Transportation

Homelessness

Seniors

Housing

Skills Development X

Youth

category if not listed):

E. Please list, and provide contact information, for other organizations working with grass
root community based groups that could help SDOP in our outreach efforts. (These
organizations do not need to meet SDOP criteria of being owned and controlled by the
direct beneficiaries). Please include organizations name, contact person, phone,
address, city, state, email. Use additional pages if needed.
The Root Cellar, 94 Washington Ave. Portland, Maine 04101 - 207-774-3197,
Kurt Holmgren, Director. kurt@therootcellar.org
F. Are there any additional comments the group would like to make? (Limit to one page)
An award from SDOP could be the difference between just surviving or thriving
for a young immigrant person.
Keep this page for your records

CRITERIA
The following standards are used by Self-Development of People Committees to
determine whether a project is valid for funding within this ministry:

Please
Please send
send five
five copies
copies of
of the
the application
application via
via mail
mail and
and one
one electronic
electronic copy
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1. A project will be presented, owned, and controlled by the group of

people who will benefit directly from it.

2. A project will address long-term correction of conditions that keep

people bound by poverty and oppression.

REQUIREMENTS IF FUNDED:
3.
A project presented for funding will describe, in detail, its goal (the point
A letter from your bank (on the banks letterhead) verifying that the group has an

of the
its the
objectives
(the specific
steps from
the group
willif take to
account
in project),
its name and
account number.
(Not required
the group
accomplish
the
goal),
the
way
the
direct
beneficiaries
will
be
involved
using a fiscal agent)
in
all
stages
of
the
project,
and
the
methods
to
be
used
to
achieve
the
If a fiscal agent will be used these documents will be needed from them, along with a
goal
and
objectives.
signed letter of agreement stating that no fees will be charged, that they are
simply a pass through for the funds. A letter from you explaining why a fiscal
agent
is needed
be required.
4. A
project
willwill
bealso
sensitive
to the environment while accomplishing its
Two signatures
on
the
bank
account
for all withdrawals (cannot be from same family,
goal and objectives.
names are needed)
Taxpayer Identification Number (W-9 Form) in the name of the group.
5.
A project will not advocate violence as a means of accomplishing its goal
Letter of agreement to the conditions and purpose of the grant signed by all the
and objectives.
decision
makers.

6.
A Itproject
presented
forthis
funding
will
describe
fully the
resources
know to
Note:
is not necessary
to submit
information
at this
time. However,
if submitted
it can avoid
delays in
ouravailable
final review for
process
it is not a guarantee
of funding.
be
its support,
including
a description

of a) those within
the community, b) those available to the community, and c) the inkind and other financial resources sought or to be sought.

7. A project presented for funding will contain a balanced income and

expenditure budget. A financial plan showing expected income and

expenditures over the funding term of the project will be included.

8. A project presented for funding will specify how progress toward the
stated goal and objectives will be evaluated by the group, and when
the evaluation will be made.

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