Africare Delivering Humanitarian aid and Economic assistance to Africa since 1970. Presentation by President Julius E. Coles

Delivering Humanitarian

aid and Economic

assistance to Africa

since 1970.

“ 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 Mandela Former President Republic of South Africa

Origins of Africare Founded in 1970 in response to The Great Sahelian Drought of 1968 which sparked a widespread food crisis in the country of Niger Africare began relief efforts through food assistance and health care activities

Founded in 1970 in response to The Great Sahelian Drought of 1968 which sparked a widespread food crisis in the country of Niger

Africare began relief efforts through food assistance and health care activities

Origins of Africare As conditions improved, Africare expanded its assistance from drought relief to long-term rural development, and extended its work into neighboring countries

As conditions improved, Africare expanded its assistance from drought relief to long-term rural development, and extended its work into neighboring countries

Where does Africare work? SOUTHERN REGION Angola Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe EAST/WEST ANGLOPHONE REGION Burundi Ethiopia Ghana Liberia Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone Uganda FRANCOPHONE WEST REGION Benin Congo Burkina Faso Chad Cote d'Ivoire Guinea Mali Niger Senegal

SOUTHERN

REGION

Angola

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

EAST/WEST

ANGLOPHONE

REGION

Burundi

Ethiopia

Ghana

Liberia

Nigeria

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

Uganda

FRANCOPHONE

WEST REGION

Benin

Congo

Burkina Faso

Chad

Cote d'Ivoire

Guinea

Mali

Niger

Senegal

Challenges Confronting Africa HIV/AIDS is decimating African societies, especially in Sub-Saharan. 72% of Global AIDS death are represented in this region Rainfall is becoming increasingly unreliable. Currently, some 25 million people are facing starvation in southern Africa and the Horn of Africa

HIV/AIDS is decimating African societies, especially in Sub-Saharan. 72% of Global AIDS death are represented in this region

Rainfall is becoming increasingly unreliable. Currently, some 25 million people are facing starvation in southern Africa and the Horn of Africa

Challenges Confronting Africa 90% of the world’s malaria deaths occur in Africa. Approximately 1 child dies every 30 seconds The average African household where Africare is present is only able to produce 50% of their food needs Political instability and civil war continue to disrupt development

90% of the world’s malaria deaths occur in Africa. Approximately 1 child dies every 30 seconds

The average African household where Africare is present is only able to produce 50% of their food needs

Political instability and civil war continue to disrupt development

How does Africare Help? Africare’s Philosophy: We work with African communities, not for African communities We believe strong communities are the answer We work with everyone that wants to help

Africare’s Philosophy:

We work with African communities,

not for African communities

We believe strong communities

are the answer

We work with everyone that

wants to help

Africare’s Priority Program Areas Health & HIV/AIDS Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Food Security & Agriculture

Health & HIV/AIDS Child receives oral vaccine

HIV/AIDS Strengthen the capacity of communities, NGOs, and governments to undertake HIV/AIDS programs Integrate HIV/AIDS prevention into all development programs Support indigenous responses to HIV/AIDS Implement workplace HIV/AIDS prevention programs for Africare staff and their families

Strengthen the capacity of communities, NGOs, and governments to undertake HIV/AIDS programs

Integrate HIV/AIDS prevention into all development programs

Support indigenous responses to HIV/AIDS

Implement workplace HIV/AIDS prevention programs for Africare staff and their families

COPE Community – based Orphan Care, Protection and Empowerment Project Areas of Operation: Mozambique Tanzania Uganda Rwanda* Rwanda is currently a COPE country, but it is not included in our proposal for scaling-up school block grants. OVC: Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Areas of Operation:

Mozambique

Tanzania

Uganda

Rwanda*

Rwanda is currently a COPE country, but it is not included in our proposal for scaling-up school block grants.

Children Served

Health Use locally accepted approaches to improve sustainable delivery of maternal and child health services With local communities, plan and promote Behavior Change Communication Establish partnerships that foster effective and efficient delivery of health services

Use locally accepted approaches to improve sustainable delivery of maternal and child health services

With local communities, plan and promote Behavior Change Communication

Establish partnerships that foster effective and efficient delivery of health services

HEALTH: Children being vaccinated

Health Improved Community Health Project (ICHP), Liberia Dec 2007 Report Largest Community Health Development Project in Liberia- A $10 million USAID funded project. GOAL: ICHP aims to increase the use of primary health care services through the participation of civil society. ICHP Manages 37 clinics in 3 counties Africare offers support from essential drugs , staff stipends, medical supplies and equipment and, PHC services including reproductive healthcare :immunizations , childcare; nutrition; control of diarrhea disease in children ; etc. ICHP developed malaria control BCC strategy for Liberia

ICHP Manages 37 clinics in 3 counties

Africare offers support from essential drugs , staff stipends, medical supplies and equipment and, PHC services including reproductive healthcare :immunizations , childcare; nutrition; control of diarrhea disease in children ; etc.

ICHP developed malaria control BCC strategy for Liberia

Food Security/Agriculture

Food Security/Agriculture Goals: Main Goal: Reduce hunger and malnourishment in Africa. GOALS: Increase food security (How long/where people can depend on getting their food) 2) Encourage Income generation. (Ways to make money) 3) Improve Nutrition (Better Health)

Main Goal: Reduce hunger and malnourishment in Africa.

GOALS:

Increase food security

(How long/where people can depend on getting their food)

2) Encourage Income generation. (Ways to make money)

3) Improve Nutrition (Better Health)

Food Security/Agriculture Food for Development works to reduce widespread hunger and malnourishment on the continent of Africa through several Food Security initiatives and development programs. Africare Provides: Credit to farmers Improved seeds and tools Training in food production and storage Information on improving nutrition Leadership training

Food for Development works to reduce widespread hunger and

malnourishment on the continent of Africa through several Food

Security initiatives and development programs.

Africare Provides:

Credit to farmers

Improved seeds and tools

Training in food production and storage

Information on improving nutrition

Leadership training

Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Sudanese Refugee camp in Eastern Chad

Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Goals: Address both natural and man made emergencies Provide food, shelter , and medical care to disaster victims Plan for long term development after short term needs are addressed Tents at Gaga Refugee Camp in Eastern, Chad

Address both natural and man made emergencies

Provide food, shelter , and medical care to disaster victims

Plan for long term development after short term needs are addressed

Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Camp GAGA, Eastern Chad Camp STATS: 12 th UNHCR camp in Eastern Chad Number of Refugees : 15,000 + 52% are less than 14 yrs old 32% are women

TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY Democracy/Governance and Civil Society Strengthening Africare leads communities in identifying and fulfilling their governance needs

Democracy/Governance and Civil Society Strengthening

More Africare Program Areas Micro Enterprise Development Africare introduces backyard businesses to provide cash income for rural families

Micro Enterprise Development

TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY Environmental and Natural Resource Management Africare teaches farmers to protect terracing from erosion

Environmental and Natural Resource Management

TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY Basic Education Africare works to brighten the lives of children through better access to basic education

Basic Education

TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY Water and Sanitation Africare has helped hundreds of communities to access potable water

Water and Sanitation

Other Noteworthy Accomplishments Provided over $710 million in assistance Carried out over 2,500 development projects benefiting millions of Africans in 35 countries Currently there are 150 programs being carried out to reach families & communities in 25 countries Responded on the front lines to virtually every emergency situation in Africa for the past three decades Served as a bridge between Africans and African-Americans to heighten interest in Africa’s development issues and opportunities

Provided over $710 million in assistance

Carried out over 2,500 development projects benefiting millions of Africans in 35 countries

Currently there are 150 programs being carried out to reach families & communities in 25 countries

Responded on the front lines to virtually every emergency situation in Africa for the past three decades

Served as a bridge between Africans and African-Americans to heighten interest in Africa’s development issues and opportunities

For more information please contact: Julius E. Coles President Africare House 440 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel.: 202-462-3614 Web site: www.africare.org E-mail: development@africare.org

Julius E. Coles

President

Africare House

440 R Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Tel.: 202-462-3614

Web site: www.africare.org

E-mail: development@africare.org