THE 2010 BISHOP WALKER MEMORIAL DINNER
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Over the past four decades with the support of a visionary community of donors, Africare has lead the way in achieving measurable progress in improving the lives of millions of people on the continent of Africa. You can assure that millions continue to benefit from Africare’s work by supporting the “Bishop John T. Walker Memorial … Read more
Fundraise in Your Community
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Thank you for raising money for Africare! Congratulations on taking the first step to improving the lives of the people of Africa! We are excited to learn that Africa is where you want to help and Africare is who you want to support. Africare partners with people in rural communities, usually in remote locations, throughout the … Read more
Where We Work Africare/Ghana
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare began operations in Ghana in 1989. Since that time, Africare/Ghana has invested approximately $2,690,000 through projects addressing… Agriculture & Food Security HIV & AIDS Malaria Control Maternal and Child Health Nutrition School Construction and Electrification Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Women’s Empowerment …reaching an estimated 72,900 beneficiaries. Success in Ghana Using a generous donation from … Read more
Financial Information
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare understands that donors consider good financial stewardship to be an essential quality of a charitable organization. Africare’s annual reports are available online. Below, find detailed financial information. Efficiency We strive to use every donor dollar efficiently, ensuring that the greatest possible assistance — “program services” — reaches the neediest families and communities in Africa. Transparency Another … Read more
Nov. 14: Africare/Senegal Stop Ebola Concert and Walk
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Join Africare, Pape Diouf and Other Senegalese Artists to Stop Ebola in its Tracks! Date: 14 Novembre 2014 Location: Grand Theatre, Dakar Senegal The Ebola virus is killing thousands and destabilizing Senegal’s neighbors in West Africa. While Senegal has fortunately managed to avoid the outbreak, we must remain alert to stay safe, and we must do more … Read more
COMMCARE
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
CommCare Dresses, and Deploying mHealth in Senegal Field Messages | 2-26-15 Africare began partnering with Dimagi last year to help communities in Senegal save the lives of new mothers and newborns with mHealth technology. Dimagi’s Mohini Bhavasar breaks down the practical challenges and promise of “integrating an ICT system at the bottom of the health system pyramid…” … Read more
Africare Awarded for Innovative Mobile App Developed to Measure Anemia
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare’s Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program (MBNP) team received one of three USAID’s Global Development Lab’s “Innovation to Action Awards” last week in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes the impact this innovation will have: breaking the cycle of malnutrition and anemia passed from mother to child, and engendering good nutrition and health in the crucial first … Read more
Board & Staff
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare’s Board of Directors and senior staff may be contacted through the Africare headquarters: Africare, Africare House, 440 R Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001-1935, USA. In addition, Africare has some 25 field offices in Africa. In memoriam: Oumarou G. Youssoufou Former OAU (now, African Union) Ambassador to the U.N.One of the founders of Africare and a … Read more
Peter Francis
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Peter Francis is the founder and president of Global Energy Consultants, which specializes in providing advice to the oil and gas industry in emerging and developing countries. Mr. Francis completed 30 years of service with ExxonMobil in a number of executive treasury and government relations positions in the U.S., Europe and Africa. He has extensive knowledge … Read more
Africare-Liberia
Publish Date: March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare’s History in Liberia Africare began its work in Liberia in 1992 under a resettlement support program funded by the United States Agency for International Development that delivered agricultural seeds, tools and training to thousands of war-displaced families over a period of four year in Nimba, Cape Mount and Montserrado counties. In 1996-97, Africare expanded … Read more