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June 18

Africare President Participates in Economic Development Panel on Capitol Hill

Africare President Julius E. Coles was invited to be a discussant on a panel that came together at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the recently launched report co-authored by the Organization for Economic Development (OECD) and the Development Center of the African Development Bank. Learn More>>

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June 17

Africare President Addresses Growing Needs in Africa on National Public Radio

President Julius Coles sits down with award winning journalist and NPR radio host, Michel Martin, to discuss some of the greatest challenges facing the African continent.
Listen now>>

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June 1

Julius E. Coles to Retire from Africare

True to his promise to himself and his family, Julius E. Coles has announced his retirement as President of Africare effective December 31, 2009.  "...the best time to leave an organization is at the pinnacle of its success, and I believe that is where Africare is today." Read more>>

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May 12

American Idol Visits Africare Project in Angola

Africare-Angola hosted American Idol winner Carrie Underwood for a special taping of “Idol Gives Back,” a program which aims to raise money and awareness for children and families living in poverty in the U.S. and abroad.

The taping, which focused on initiatives to combat Malaria in Angola, debuted on the popular U.S. television show American Idol on May 12, 2009. Africare supports malaria prevention and control programs in ten countries across the African continent. Learn more about Africare's work with  Malaria Prevention >>

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April 26

Africare VP Among Top CFOs in Washington

Jack Campbell, Africare's Vice President for Finance and Management, has been named one of this year's top SmartCFOs in greater Washington, DC. Mr. Campbell and the other winners were honored at a reception in late April.
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April 20

Africare to Partner at First Ladies Summit

Africare is an organizing partner for the first-ever African First Ladies Summit to be held in California, April 20-21, focusing on health and education related issues for women and girls throughout Africa. Confirmed attendees include First Ladies of 20 African countries; the wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown; Maria Shriver and Jada Pinkett Smith. Learn more >>

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Africare's Work

World Refugee Day

Life at Gaga Camp: New Opportunities for Hope

On June 20th, Africare marks World Refugee Day with a photo-gallery tour of Gaga Camp, an Africare-managed refugee camp in Northeastern Chad. Since early 2005, Africare has provided shelter, water and food for families seeking refuge from violence in Sudan, and has worked to empower these families with new opportunities for hope through "self-help" programs. To date, the camp has sheltered more than 17,500 refugees. Learn More>>

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Day of the African Child

On June 16, Africare joins the world in a day of celebration and reflection as we look at the progress made toward improved health, education, equality and protection for all of Africa's children.

Africare's work to empower orphans and vulnerable children spans more than a dozen African nations. We honor The Day of the African Child by highlighting powerful testimonies from children whose lives are being transformed with the help of Africare:

"Street Kids" no more >>
Democratic Republic of Congo

Orphans learn to "COPE" with HIV/AIDS >>
Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda

Think Green

Think Green! with Africare

Using a new irrigation facility and planting technique called SRI (System of Rice Intensification), farmers in the Timbuktu region of Mali have increased their yields of both rice and wheat using less water,less seed,and less labor!
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World Water Day

Help Africare Beat Cholera in Zimbabwe this World Water Day

Help Africare fight cholera in Zimbabwe by increasing communities’ access to clean, safe water and proper sanitary facilities. March 22nd is World Water Day, make a donation and make a difference. Learn more >>

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Africare Celebrates Black History
Month 2009

This year during Black History Month, Africare reflects on the contributions of past and present generations who have had the vision and foresight to found and make flourish the largest and oldest African-American led organization working exclusively in Africa - Africare. Learn More