Emergency Response

World Food Crisis: Africa's Story

The global food crisis has reached every corner of the world, pushing millions of people living in poverty to the edge of disaster. Africa has taken one of the hardest hists. Read more >>

Darfur: "On a Knife-Edge"

"The United Nations has described the situation in Darfur as a crisis of 'enormous proportions.' The survival of the hundreds of thousands of displaced is on a knife-edge." Read more >>

In Angola, During War and Peace

Africare has worked in Angola for 18 years, during war and peace. It has served the needs of displaced persons and war-affected communities; and it has supported resettlement and reconciliation. Read more >>

Mid-1980s: Africa-Wide Drought

Between 1984 and 1986, severe drought ravaged the African continent. Twenty to 30 countries — 300 million people — were affected. Ethiopia's plight was the best known. Read more >>

(Updated, May 30, 2008)

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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