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"The task undertaken by Africare is immense — as immense as the continent of Africa itself, which must confront problems unimaginable to people who have not lived in African settings."

— Hamani Diori (1972)
Co-Founder of Africare;
Then President of Niger and Chairman of Africare

"I regard Africare as one of America's greatest gifts to Africa. Your work, in every corner of our great continent, has sustained our own commitment to building a strong and free Africa."

— Nelson R. Mandela (1998) Former President of
South Africa and
Honorary Chairman of Africare

Large photos (top, left)
by Sheila McKinnon, Elizabeth Williams, Adam Finck

Africare News

October 1

Africare President Appointed Board Member of the African Development Foundation

President George W. Bush has appointed Africare president Julius E. Coles to serve on the Board of Directors of the United States African Development Foundation. Learn more >>

September 7

Africare Showcases at The Black Family Reunion Celebration

Africare joined the African American community to celebrate the Black Family Reunion in Washington, DC early September. As an exhibitor, Africare highlighted its work on the African continent at the annual event which is recognized as the largest and most significant family affair in the USA. View Pictures>>

July 13

Blogging across East and Southern Africa: Senator Frist visits Africare projects in Mozambique

Traveling throughout Mozambique on the way to Rwanda, Africare Board Member Senator Frist stopped to visit one of Africare’s HIV/AIDS Projects in the town of Vanduzi, Mozambique. Read more about his visit and follow Sen. Frist on the rest of his journey to tell “the good story of Africa.” Read Sen. First’s Blog>>

April 21

Africare Donors Tour Health Projects in Africa

Africare donors recently returned from a tour of East and South Africa. The trip focused on Africare’s Health and HIV/AIDS programs in Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa.
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Africare's Work

World Food Crisis: Africa's Story

Urgent food deliveries to counter the global food crisis are needed now more than ever, but just as important are programs to help people help themselves over their lifetimes. Africare was founded in 1970 in response to severe drought and hunger and has been developing long-term, sustainable food and nutrition projects ever since.
(Adam Finck photo)

Learn more about how you can help. Learn more >>

Darfur response: Africare aids genocide refugees

In eastern Chad, Africare manages the Gaga Refugee Camp — providing shelter, food, medical care, other aid to more than 20,000 Darfurian refugees. (USAID photo/C. Reintsma) Learn more >>

Africare brings water to African villages

Africare, African Well Fund partner to bring safe water to Africa

The African Well Fund partners with Africare to bring safe, plentiful water to communities in Africa — for example, Sierra Leone's Lowoma Mandu village. (Sheila McKinnon photo)
Watch the video >>

Of every
Africare dollar ...

93¢ goes to program services in Africa

Just 7¢ goes to administration

Africare is a private, charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Tax ID# 237116952.

Africare's Approach

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. Africare programs are in the following broad areas: health and HIV/AIDS, food security and agriculture, water resource development, environmental management, literacy and vocational training, microenterprise development, civil society development, governance and emergency response.
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