Senior Staff – Dr. Darius Mans
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
President Dr. Darius Mans is the president of Africare where he is responsible for the leadership and growth of our multicultural organization. Dr. Mans came to Africare in 2010 with over 30 years of development experience. Prior to joining Africare, he served as acting chief executive officer of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Before MCC, Dr. … Read more
PROGRAMS
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
As a specialist in Africa, Africare works in all the major regions of the continent and addresses the full range of basic development challenges facing the African people. Learn more by reading country-by-country profiles of our work. Or get an overview by type of assistance, as listed below. HIV/AIDS AIDS is now the leading cause of death … Read more
Africare Celebrates African-American Leadership at its 2014 Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Peace Corps Alumni C. Payne Lucas and Dr. Joseph C. Kennedy recognized for their pioneering leadership in international development. WASHINGTON (April 7, 2014) – Africare, the oldest and largest African-American led non-profit committed to advancing development in Africa, hosted more than 500 global leaders in business, government and philanthropy on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at … Read more
EVENTS
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
[Video] Diepsloot Goes Global – Panelist Presentations Events | 9-30-14 On Monday, September 22, Africare and the Wot-if? Trust hosted a Social Good Summit Meetup in the South African township of Diepsloot in northern Johannesburg. Spirited Dialogue: Interfaith Round-Table on Africa Events | 9-29-14 Africare believes in the power of religious communities to affect change. [More] Diepsloot Goes Global: … Read more
The 2005 Africare Dinner will present a salute to: The Honorable Colin L. Powell
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
A salute to: The Honorable Colin L. Powell The Hilton Washington Hotel 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. National Chair: To Be Announced Videos of speakers from the 2004 Africare Dinner Each year, the Africare Bishop Walker Dinner brings together more than 2,000 people — African heads of state, ministers of commerce and foreign affairs, … Read more
Our Results
Publish Date:
March 3, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Achieving results is at the core of Africare’s approach to development, as this is the true measure of how well we are accomplishing our vision to improve the lives of those most in need. Our emphasis on ownership is at the cornerstone of sustainability and is critical to bringing about results that will endure well … Read more
Ernest Gaie Sees New Life Amidst Ebola Outbreak
Publish Date:
March 2, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Ebola spreads through bodily fluids of infected people, so one of the most at-risk groups in West Africa right now is health care workers. Many health workers insist on being provided with sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), and in places where equipment is not supplied, health care facilities are closing as employees don’t come to … Read more
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre Scales Up Africare’s Mwanzo Bora’s U.S. Government-supported SBCC Kit
Publish Date:
March 2, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Approximately 40 participants from 15 different organizations came together for a national Training of Trainers (TOT) training conducted by the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), co-facilitated by Africare’s Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program (MBNP), to scale up the project’s Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Kit—Mkoba wa Siku 1000. The kit uses peer support learning to … Read more
Africare-Malawi
Publish Date:
March 2, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Africare’s History in Malawi Africare was invited to come and work in Malawi in 1985. On November 11, 1985, Africare and the Government of Malawi signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Africare is a registered international non-governmental, non-profit organization in Malawi and is a member of the Council of Non-government Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA). Since 1985, … Read more
Africare mourns Callisto Madavo, a giant in African development
Publish Date:
March 2, 2024
Written by: Ronald Saff
Medically reviewed by: Dr. Manan Trivedi and Barbara Meier
Dear Africare Family, It is with a heavy heart and deep regret that we must inform you of the passing of Africare Board Member Callisto Madavo. Callisto’s longstanding commitment to the people of Africa lives on in his contributions to the work of Africare and his many other worthwhile undertakings. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=callisto-madavo&pid=183604064 Our thoughts and prayers are … Read more