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Africare President Darius Mans Meets United Nations Special Envoy to the Sahel Hiroute Guebre-Selassie

 

In the wake of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Africare President Darius Mans met Wednesday with the recently appointed United Nations Special Envoy to the Sahel Hiroute Guebre-Selassie at Africare House in Washington, D.C. Ms. Selassie and Dr. Mans took the opportunity to share their plans for their respective organizations, and they sought to learn how they could better support each other’s missions.


Africare Honored with “African Diaspora Bridge Builders” Award

 

At our inception, Africare’s goal was to be an organization primarily funded by support from African-Americans.


FOR AFRICARE, SAVING LIVES AT BIRTH MEANS BRINGING INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ZAMBIA AND SENEGAL

mysocialgoodnews.com — Pregnancy and childbirth in Zambia continue to be risky, leading to death and disability for some women of childbearing age. Africare, a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of people in Africa, will present solutions to maternal and infant mortality in Zambia and Senegal at the 2014 Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Conference from July 30 until August 1, 2014, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.


Africare, Dimagi Project Selected as a Saving Lives at Birth Finalist

www.dimagi.com — On Wednesday July 30, 2014, Africare will propose an integrated package of life-saving maternal and newborn interventions to increase demand for and access to high-quality health services in Zambia at the DevelopmentXchange Conference in Washington, D.C. The project, which includes an mHealth component from Dimagi, was one of 52 finalists selected for the 2014 Saving Lives at Birth competition.


For Africare, Saving Lives at Birth Means Bringing Innovation and Community Partnerships to Zambia and Senegal

 

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2014) – Pregnancy and childbirth in Zambia continue to be risky, leading to death and disability for some women of childbearing age. Africare, a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of people in Africa, will present solutions to maternal and infant mortality in Zambia and Senegal at the 2014 Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Conference from July 30 until August 1, 2014, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

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[Photos] Washington Life Magazine Photography from 2014 Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner

www.washingtonlife.com, April 18, 2014 — Washington Life Magazine photographer Tony Powell covered Africare’s 2014 Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner.


Harnessing Resources and Expertise for Development – Jay Ireland, GE Africa

www.allafrica.com — Prepared remarks by Jay Ireland, president and CEO of GE Africa, at the inaugural Africare ‘Creating Opportunities for Development in Africa (CODA) Summit’ at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.


Africare Celebrates Power in Africa at its 2014 Creating Opportunities for Development in Africa Summit

 

WASHINGTON (April 14, 2014) — Africare, the oldest and largest African-American led non-profit committed to advancing development in Africa, hosted more than 200 global leaders in business and government on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at its inaugural Creating Opportunities for Development in Africa (CODA) Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. The event honored General Electric (GE) and Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote with awards for their work in powering the African continent.

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“Partnership and leverage is the model for supporting the transformation of Africa,” says Donald Kaberuka

www.allafrica.com — The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Africare signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding in Washington, D.C. on 12 April.

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