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Support “Africa’s Got Legs” Initiative: Help Landmine Victims Get back on their Feet


Chingwell Mutombu: Founder of Congo’s Women Microfinance Organization: “My inspiration comes from the women I saw growing up”

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“For every woman we reached, the impact was six folds because a typical Congolese family comprises of six children.”

Power Up Gambia

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International volunteer Kathryn Cunningham recruited her local community in Delaware, USA, to help power a local hospital in The Gambia using solar panels. Kathryn: “We started this project in October 2006 - our goal was to raise 300,000 for this project. We have raised 240,000 dollars so far..we will get there!”

Beacon 2008: Nigerian Women Association of Georgia Launches Campaign for Orphanages

In 2003, NWAG launched a bold new campaign to raise funds to support the children in the various orphanages in Nigeria.
Over the past five years, many of you have responded positively to that simple idea to make a difference in a child’s life. Some of you donated money in remembrance or in honor [...]

Apply for Nigerian Women Association of Georgia Scholarship Award

NIGERIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, INC. USA
P. O. Box 14532, Atlanta, Georgia 30324 (770) 496-4380
www.nwag.org
The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia, Inc. U.S.A is calling for:
1. Applications for a one time scholarship award to female students in Nigerian universities in the amount of Forty Thousand Naira (N40, 000) to one winner from each state.
Requirements are as [...]

The Celebrity Solution?

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From Paris Hilton to George Clooney, an industry has been created around attracting stars to African causes…but do celebrities advance a cause?

Please Note: “Africa is not an experiment field …”

Nigerien Blogger Esther Garvi is on our radar again. While debating issues on aid organizations operating in Africa and the handling of “emergencies” on a Norwegian TV station, she made some powerful statements , excerpt:
“Please note that Africa is not an experiment field for Western lack of imagination in the field of aid or Western [...]