Africare and British Embassy Celebrate Women's Empowerment in Africa
Washington, DC, March 10, 2008­—In recognition of International Women’s Day, the British Embassy joined Africare to launch the United Kingdom’s Executive Summary of an upcoming White Paper outlining policy recommendations on women’s empowerment issues in Africa. Read more >>

March 5 Speech: Africare President Paints Bright Future for Africa, Highlights Positive Changes
Washington, DC, March 5, 2008—Julius E. Coles, president of Africare, recently spoke as part of a series of talks on Global Health where he asserted that Africa’s prospects point to a bright future for the continent. Read more>>

Africare Celebrates Black History Month With African American Documentary Preview 
Washington, DC, February 28, 2008­—In celebration of Black History Month, Africare, together with the Embassy of South Africa, hosted the official documentary preview of  “A Positive Vision for Africa,” a documentary that aims to raise awareness of the hard work and determination of community organizations in Africa through the story of the South African township of Mamelodi. Read more >>

Archbishop Tutu Leadership Award Goes to Africare’s Sekai Chikowero
Washington, DC, February 19, 2008­— Ms. Sekai Chikowero, Africare Country Representative in Tanzania, has been awarded the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Award by the African Leadership Institute. The fellowship is awarded annually to 20 high-potential individuals from across Africa who have demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and who are favored to become leaders on Africa in their respective fields. Read more >>

QUICK TAKE: Africare T-Shirts Hit the Slopes!
Washington, DC, February 18, 2008­—Award-winning actor Ryan Phillippe was spotted on the slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains wearing his red Africare HIV/AIDS-themed t-shirt. The actor was first sighted wearing his own handcrafted Africare t-shirt in winter 2007 — inspiring Africare to create a new line of t-shirts: six in all. Photos and more here >>

President Bush and First Lady Visit Africare COPE Project in Tanzania
On February 15, 2008, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush landed in Tanzania where they visited several development projects to highlight HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention initiatives on the continent. The president's goodwill tour focused on the success stories of U.S. humanitarian aid in Africa.  Africare program activities were among several development projects visited during his tour. Read more >>

Africare President Moderates Panel on Darfur
Washington, D.C., February 11, 2008—On February 8, 2008, five experts came together for a panel discussion at the National Press Club, sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and The Economist magazine, to discuss policy steps that can be taken to bring peace to the region. Africare President Julius E. Coles moderated; and among the panelists were former Sen. Bill Frist, M.D., and actress/activist Mia Farrow.
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• View video of complete panel discussion here >>

The UPS Foundation Partners with Africare in Chad: $100,000 Grant to Support Darfur Refugees
Washington, D.C., January 15, 2008—The UPS Foundation today announced a $100,000 grant to Africare to fund improvements at Gaga Camp, located 60 km. from eastern Chad's main city of Abeche and home to thousands of refugees from the violence in neighboring Darfur, Sudan, as well as in the Central African Republic. Africare manages the Gaga Camp. Read more >>