Salem Baptist Church Become Africare Sustainers
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Salem Baptist Church is committed to supporting their brothers and sisters in under-served South African communities. On June 11 members of their congregation traveled from Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, to Africare House to learn more about Africare programs in South Africa, and to inaugurate our partnership as they generously decided to become Africare Sustainers through regular programmatic … Read more
Our Work
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare helps Africa. A leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa, Africare is also the oldest and largest African-American led organization in the field — and Africa is Africare’s specialty. Our Key Areas: Agriculture & Food Security Health, HIV & AIDS Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Women’s Empowerment Resettlement Africare also works in the areas of: Civil … Read more
Contact Us
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Contact Africare Headquarters: Africare House Washington, D.C. 20001 U.S.A. Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. ET To Make a Donation: Give online through our Donation page. Give by mail by sending checks to the address above – Attn: Development Give by phone by calling: 202-462-3614 To Join Africare’s Team: For Careers, Internships and Volunteer Opportunities, please visit … Read more
Nutrition
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Challenge: Enough food is not good enough. Nearly 40% of African children under 5 are malnourished, but surprisingly, not all of those children are going hungry. Even if you have enough food to fill your belly, that food still needs to be nutritious enough to strengthen your body. This is especially important in the first 1,000 … Read more
Health & HIV/AIDS
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Of all the regions of the world,–from the number of clinics, hospitals and medical personnel, to infant, child and maternal mortality, death from preventable or curable illness, rates of prevalence of malnutrition and tropical diseases – and now, overwhelmingly, HIV/AIDS – Sub-Saharan Africa presents the most serious health problems and has by far the fewest … Read more
The Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
“There can be no global economy without the presence of Africa,” stated Andrew Young in his keynote address at this year’s Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner. “Africa,” he continued, “is the missing link.” Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former mayor of Atlanta, former congressman from Georgia and, at present, chairman of … Read more
Africare’s Malaria Prevention Initiative in Nigeria
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare in Nigeria will convene a stakeholder summit on April 12th in Abuja to release the results of a six-year malaria prevention program in Nigeria that was implemented with the support of ExxonMobil. “The Africare MAPS-C project has helped advance our goals of working with partners to provide malaria prevention therapies to communities in Nigeria and helping … Read more
Where We Work – Africare/Senegal
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare began operations in Senegal in 1976. Since that time, Africare has invested in Senegal’s communities through projects addressing… Agriculture & Food Security Community Health Education Governance HIV & AIDS Microenterprise Development Microfinance, Access to Credit, Savings and Financial Services Tuberculosis Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Women’s Empowerment Click “Africare Programs” above to view Africare/Senegal’s active programs. Success in … Read more
How can you help
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
The need for help is great — The opportunities to help are many Your gift to Africare — for whatever reason you choose to give — can save a life. It’s really that simple. Right now, help is urgently needed to fund projects in 26 countries Africa-wide. These Africare-sponsored self-help programs are administered at the … Read more
Flash of Insight: Mobile App Tests for Anemia with Camera Flash
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Do you remember your reaction when you learned a phone could access the internet or take pictures? Well, Africare/Tanzania is now researching if mobile phones can perform instant blood tests. “Hb Meter,” a new mobile app field-tested by Africare’s Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program, is the first non-invasive test for anemia, meaning no pricking or bleeding necessary. A … Read more