Previous Projects
2007 - Uganda Prisons
APP strengthened links in Uganda, setting up a temporary residence and office, and starting a number of projects in various Ugandan prisons.
2006 - Pademba Youth Detention Centre, Sierra Leone
Farming Project
Pademba is a youth detention centre in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Most of the children here, aged eight to 16, had committed crimes such as ‘causing a palaver’ or ‘loitering’. One 14-year-old was locked up with her baby, who was only a few months old. The inmates’ diet of rice led to constipation and malnutrition. Alexander’s project provided them with farming tools and seeds to enable them to grow their own fruit and vegetables, allowing them to supplement their diet and see that they were capable of working and achieving.
Cell Renovation Project
APP improved the infrastructure by refurbishing the bedrooms and bathrooms.
2006 - Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kenya
Library Education Project
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is an infamous prison in Nairobi. A team of APP volunteers renovated the Prison Library, comprising 34,000 donated books, bookshelves, computers, desks and chairs. It was opened by the British High Commissioner in the summer of 2006.
APP has continued to monitor the facilities and conditions at Kamiti, and has ensured that these are maintained and accessible to prisoners. As with all APP projects, this endeavour was intended to provide a sustainable facility, working with the local authorities. This is demonstrated by the continuing development of the library: the Kenya Prisons Service has now appointed a full-time librarian and established links with the Kenyan Library Service to receive new books.
Sickbay
APP also renovated the four-ward infirmary at Kamiti. The infirmary was overcrowded. Many patients had to sleep on the floor. The great stench of the wards made the infirmary an unpalatable environment for patients and medical staff. APP redecorated the infirmary, providing sheets and blankets, and bunk beds to increase capacity. The windows were paned with glass to keep out the cold and dust.
2005 - Victoria Women’s Prison, Uganda
Renovation of the Health Clinic / Maternity Ward
Alexander installed beds, solar electricity, furniture, plumbing and equipment, significantly improving the medical service available to the female prisoners.
Renovation of the Women’s Death Row
Alexander provided windows and other material assistance to improve life on the women’s death row.
2004 - Luzira Men’s Maximum Security Prison, Uganda
Refurbishment of infirmary
This prison is one of Uganda’s most notorious prisons, and located in the capital Kampala. Alexander carried out his first welfare project by installing windows, lighting, plumbing, furniture, mattresses and linen in a 70-bed prison sickbay.
Prison Library
Alexander collected over 7,000 books from the UK and delivered them to Luzira where he rebuilt the prison library to provide a comfortable learning environment.
2004 - Luzira Condemned Section, Uganda
Death row library
Alexander created a library to provide an education resource. Prisoners on death row have since achieved O levels and A levels.