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“The most commonly used way to measure poverty is based on incomes or consumption levels. A person is considered poor if his or her consumption or income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This minimum level is usually called the ‘poverty line.’ ” (The World Bank Group, 2002) The World … Read more

Mamadou Beye serves as the manager for International Government Affairs at Chevron. Among his key responsibilities, he provides strategic guidance, advice and counsel to Chevron’s Africa Leadership team in support of new and existing business opportunities across Africa. He directs the implementation of Chevron’s Africa government affairs strategy and serves as corporate advisor on corporate responsibility … Read more

Africare began operations in Zimbabwe in 1981, one year after Zimbabwe’s independence, making it one of the most experienced non-governmental organizations in the country. Since that time, Africare/Zimbabwe has invested more than $30,000,000 through projects in… • Agriculture & Food Security • Enterprise Development • Health, HIV & AIDS • Nutrition • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • Women’s Empowerment … Read more

Joseph C. Kennedy, Ph.D., retired senior vice president and director of international development, has been with Africare since 1971, when the organization was reincorporated in the District of Columbia (having been incorporated originally in Hawaii the year before).  Dr. Kennedy was one of the three re-incorporators and one of the five original board members of … Read more

Forty-year-old Bridget Egesi has been the sole caretaker of her five children since her husband’s death in 2008. Until recently, Bridget pieced together an income by washing laundry, cleaning her neighbors’ cars and working as a security guard. Unfortunately, these menial jobs did not always pay enough to provide for her children’s basic needs, and Bridget … Read more