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WASHINGTON, December 21, 2005–Africare Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Honorable George A. Dalley, Esq., has announced the appointment of the following people to the Board: New Board Chair, Mr. W. Frank Fountain, Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy for DaimlerChrysler, who succeeds Dalley. New Board Members include F. Euclid Walker of … Read more

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2006–Africare is pleased to announce receipt of two generous grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which will support responses to drought and food crises in Niger and Zimbabwe. Funding in the amount of $1,022,686.00 will go toward two critical emergency programs which will address drought resistant crop production in both … Read more

The following are Africare’s published annual reports for the past seven years. 2008 Africare Annual Report 2008 Annual Report ( PDF, 4,026 KB) 2008 Audited financial Sttements (PDF, 327 KB) FY 2008 IRS Form 990 (PDF, 10, 972 KB) 2007 Africare Annual Report 2007 Annual Report ( PDF, 4,931 KB) 2007 Audited financial Sttements (PDF, 321 KB) FY 2007 IRS … Read more

In support of the Chadian Government’s National Policy of Poverty Reduction, which focuses on targeting economically at-risk women, Africare is working in two of Chad’s eight districts, Pende and Nya,in the sub-prefectures of Doba and Bebedja, to change the lives of women in the area. Approximately 157,150 women live in the Penda and Nya areas, … Read more

President Barack Obama and Dr. Mo Ibrahim Recognized for Contributions to Improve Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa WASHINGTON (April 23, 2013) – Africare, the oldest and largest African-American led non-profit committed to advancing development in Africa, hosted more than 1,000 global leaders in government, business and international development on Friday at its annual Bishop … Read more

Washington, DC, December 4, 2008­—In recognition of World AIDS Day, Africare, together with Abbott Labs, hosted a viewing and discussion of “Together We Can!” a documentary that aims to show a comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS through the inspiring story of Ophelia Haanyama Ørum, an HIV/AIDS activist and author. Born and raised in Zambia, Ophelia, who … Read more

Every fall, more than 2,000 international, government and corporate leaders gather in Washington, DC, for what has become the largest annual event for Africa in the United States. The Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner pays tribute to leaders in fields pertaining to Africa — and supports Africare’s work. This year, the Bishop John T. Walker … Read more

Africare Celebrates Black History Month and the United Legacy of Our African and American Roots This year during Black History Month, Africare reflects on the contributions of past and present generations who have had the vision and foresight to found and make flourish the largest and oldest African-American led organization working exclusively in Africa – … Read more

Julius E. Coles has spent more than 40 years studying, visiting, and working on the African continent, primarily at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Subsequently, he served as the director of the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University and the Andrew Young Center for International Affairs at Morehouse University. He has … Read more