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Bringing positive change through sport, education and vocational training in the DRC. About us: We aim to trigger the development of target communities by developing students and out of school youth, as well as empowering women who have not had access to quality education. We use sport as an educational tool outside the classroom to raise awareness in communities on social issues related to gender, education, health and well-being, human rights in general and child rights in particular, environmental preservation, peace and tranquility.
World of Difference is committed to intentionally seeking best practices, consistent research and assessment based support in all three areas of influence; Agriculture, Education and Health. World of Difference seeks to listen first. Through intentional listening and learning, we desire to build sustainable support in-country with local Malawians in villages, communities and the country.
Buzzcut foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by youth to support youth battling with mental health issues. We do this through offering free one-on-one therapy, support group sessions, and holding mental health awareness activities like community engagement activities, workshops, campaigns, and more.
WIFU is a Christian female lead non profit organization CBO situated in Kauga Mukono. WIFU was put in place to break the bias and barriers to girls participation in football. In Uganda, various stakeholders have given equal opportunities to girls and boys to play football,however, parents and guardians do not invest enough in girls football. This is why there are lesser girls in football activities than boys. WIFU programs are intended to draw more girls to the sport but also provide whole life mentorship programs. Our vision is "Every Girls having an opportunity to play football in a safe environment". We intend to achieve this through: -Providing free training sessions for girls with free jerseys and boots. -Sensitization programs to break stereotypes -Wholelife and discipleship programs to develop a whole player -Organize exclusively girls tournaments We have a three year strategy to reach 5000 girls. We will share the different projects soon.
Numbers Foundation is the non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania with the registration number 00NGO/R/2112. Numbers Foundation sees the general performance of mathematics as a threat to the future development of many professions requiring mathematics and science. Vision To see students who are highly motivated and performing well in mathematics subject among primary and secondary schools in Tanzania. Mission To promote teaching, mentoring, coaching of students and mathematics teachers to foster subject performance in schools. Strategies Enhance community partnerships to deliver our project. Our Innovative Mathematics Programs for students, school and organization. Partnership with individuals, school, organization both locally and internationally. We also host cooperate and participate in different mathematics and science events locally and internationally.
The Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) is an independent non-governmental organisation registered (Registration Number 3,852) by Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) that was formed in September 2021 by a group of educated and dynamic youths to address urgent needs in the country. The organisation is not limited to any specific sector or geography and is focused on capacity building and service delivery for the poor and marginalised. Through grassroots activities, the organisation aims to encourage community peace, tolerance, and development.
Glaring Future Foundation (GFF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in 2019 by Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children of Tanzania under NGO Act No. 24 of 2002 as amended from time to time with the registration number 00NG0/R/0182. GFF is a national level organization, development organization without religious, political or government affiliations. We are a Humanitarian Youth-Led Team working with a soul purpose of actualizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Tanzania’s communities with special groups (women, children, elders and people with disabilities); working together with like minds to build a better world. We contribute our individual and collective quota to the good of mankind, building better societies by putting a smile on the face of every less privileged person in Tanzania.
IFU is a youth led organization that works to end poverty among the youth in Uganda. Our programs are centered on empowering youth in Computer technology education, health and income generation . Our work engages women and men to create safe, healthy and enabling learning environments for youth to unlock their potential to thrive.
Women Relief Aid (WRA) is fully registered women-led NGO, non-profit, non-political and non-religious founded to provide supports to vulnerable women/girls and children suffering in South Sudan with registration No. 4076. The organization aims to response to immediate needs, promote and protect women/girls and children rights. The Organisation was established by dedicated group of young girls to address outstanding challenges facing young women/girls and children due to prolonged and continue fighting coupled with current global crisis. The organization’s focus is not kept limited either in terms of geography or sector. We operate in different states of South Sudan. WRA carry a range of interventions in the areas of women/girls and children rights, advocacy, girl child education, health & hygiene, WASH, women empowerment, emergency response & preparedness, governance, free legal aid, human rights, etc. The type of activities we undertake range from capacity building to service delivery, with focus remaining on the deprived and marginalized segments of the society. What characterizes WRA’s functioning are its efforts to (a) enlist involvement of the locals when initiating activities at the grass root level; and (b) mobilize women/girls for bringing peace, tolerance, and development in society. WRA continued to develop linkages of partnerships, alliances, collaborations and memberships with national and international funding agencies as we enjoy a diverse portfolio.
It is estimated that up to 80 percent of Tanzania’s rural population relies on the use of natural resources to sustain a livelihood, which makes stewardship of these resources a fundamental priority for Tanzania’s continued stability and growth. Given the intrinsic link between the environment and sustainable development, conservation must maintain equilibrium between human and ecosystem needs. Recognizing that the drivers of poverty and biodiversity loss are linked, there is a need to improve environmental governance and management at a landscape scale, including building communities’ capacity to sustainably manage their natural resources. Our strategy involves developing and implementing key national environmental policies while supporting community-based conservation initiatives.
Action Oriented Youth of Liberia (AOYOL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded on July 12, 2017, by Ms. Wonsehlea Teah out of her passion for wanting to make a difference in Liberia. The vision began after a few years of volunteering with local and international charities and organizations in the United States that were youth development mission driven. Ms. Teah realized that she could do the same thing for the underserved youth population in her own country of Liberia. With Ms. Teah’s knowledge about the challenges the youth population was facing in Liberia after the civil war crisis and the Ebola epidemic. Both delipidating circumstances led to thousands of Liberians fleeing and leaving the youth without right resources and opportunities to achieve success. Ms. Teah decided to start a non-profit organization where the youth will be at the forefront and have powerful voices, knowledge and the right resources to inspire positive change in their communities. Action Oriented Youth of Liberia is committed to helping the underserved youth population to achieved success through our unique programs.
Eagle’s Eye Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization focused on working with their local communities on community issues and needs. One of their biggest projects is Mwanafunzi Safari, a community led project where they visit schools and talk with students concerning opportunities, mentorship, scholarship and other academic issues.
Africa Health Organisation (AHO) is an international health agency. It is the newest and most recently established international health agency covering the whole African continent and the diaspora. It is an independent health agency run by the people for the people. It is part of the people system. AHO provides both technical cooperation and health service delivery.
ClockTvet is a youth-led foundation that advocates and trains young people especially females on Technical and Vocational Skills. Since the inception of ClockTvet Foundation in February 2018, we have successfully created awareness campaigns on the importance of skills education among the youths throughout The Gambia. This Foundation has created platforms that enable different institutions both Technical and Vocational schools in The Gambia to interact and shared skills and knowledge. ClockTvet Foundation has not only advocated for young people in the urban areas alone but has included young people in the rural areas as well. Therefore, through the Foundation, more young people become more aware and gain more knowledge and skills which is an achievement and most importantly, helps create self-independence for youths and more so for the female generation.
Act for Change (AfC) is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) initiated and sustained by young people of the now deprived community of James Town (a community which boosted of a rich historical, cultural and economical glory in the past). It was registered in November 2011 (Reg. No. G-39,032) by a group of creative and hardworking youth who think globally and act locally through the creative art of theatre, dance, music, poetry and the visual arts. AfC is an established non-profit organisation based in James Town. This organisation constituent of young volunteers who were trained as participants in Interactive Theatre by Theatre for a Change (TfaC) and subsequently became facilitators, monitoring officers and training officers with TfaC. Recognizing the rapid growth of TfaC throughout Ghana and the enormous responsibilities that came with it, the young volunteers came to a consensus with its parent organization (TfaC) and concluded on forming a community based organisation to address the attendant needs of the James Town community and its environs. It is in this vein and spirit that AfC came into being with such an autonomy to research on the socio-economic challenges in James Town and use the creative arts to not only raise awareness and create knowledge but also to create forum for public ventilation of opinions as well as facilitate the process of action for change in the individual, group and the community as a whole. Over the years, we have broaden up our scope of work and implemented life changing projects in the Eastern, Western, Central, Northern and the Greater Accra Region.
Stand for children welfare organization is nationally initiated and commenced to make sure of Tanzanian societies enhanced in human rights basis in particular children’s rights protected and gender violence free promoted with fully skilled and knowledgeable for strategically interventions on it as potential tool attaining the vision, mission and the main objective which is comprehensively socially and economically set.
Our model is based on matching opportunities with needs through partnerships. We work with local groups to find out their needs and we partner with groups that will fund or provide resources to fulfill those needs. SIA-Africa creates a database and develops alliances with industry experts to drive action through its unique model to support education, healthcare, agricultural and construction projects. Rather than directly implementing projects, SIA-Africa facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and make effective and measurable commitments to action. When we started in 2011 we were committed to using existing technology to conduct business virtually. We were determined to facilitate delivery of impact investments by advocating for tech inspired power energy and connectivity infrastructure in Africa as the path to the development of environmentally sustainable well planned smart cities that was going to produce solution driven innovative students who believed in the concepts of distance virtual learning and remote working, as a means to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport
Arise e.V. is a non-profit association that runs a school in Kokrobite, Ghana. It was founded by a German national. She came to Ghana to widen her horizon in order to be able to understand the world as a global and diverse place. She particularly chose the country Ghana, because she has always thought that West Africa is a very inspiring, strong and colourful part of the world. Annelie lived around Tuba and noticed that many children didn’t have the opportunity to go to school. Therefore, she decided to participate in a school building project in order to provide an opportunity for these kids. The school was founded in 2014 with 15 children in Tuba, under the name Arise Educational Foundation e.V. The numbers gradually grew to our current 74 students in 2023. These students initially weren’t enrolled in school, as their parents are unable to afford. In addition to the education, we as well provide our students with hot freshly cooked meals.
African Women in Agriculture (AWiA) is reimagining agriculture for women. African Women in Agriculture’s (AWiA) Vision is to capacitate women’s access to the agricultural ecosystem, driving socio-economic impact through disruptive virtual and physical communities. AWiA seeks to mitigate avoidable risks in agricultural and agri-business start-ups formed by female agripreneurs, thereby increasing their rate of success and decreasing the time it takes for their businesses to gain traction. AWiA also seeks to present an enabling environment within which women in agriculture can thrive. Our holistic business model operates four Business Units; – AWiA Farming Business- A farming business, agricultural Infrastructure support and experiential learning at an operating farm. – AWiA Empowerment- Agricultural entrepreneurship skills training and development, agriculture training, entrepreneurship skills, personal development and support through mentorship. – AWiA Knowledge Community- Virtual agricultural technological platform, called pollinate.africa. Market access development, including networking and building partnerships. – AWiA Network for Agripreneurs- Access to an online agricultural community which connects agripreneurs across Africa.
Sage Literacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Ghana, West Africa. We seek to promote English Language literacy among Ghanaian children. Sage Literacy Foundation was formed in 2018 by former Scripps National Spelling Bee participant, Shifa Amankwa-Gabbey. Shifa has always been passionate about reading and writing. She believes she can do her own part in spreading her love to impact others in her community. We seek to achieve our goal primarily through donating literacy resources. We also host sub-activities such as online essay contests and author interviews. We believe that with a little bit of effort, and assistance from the public, we can reach our ultimate goal!
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Born in Liberia and seeking refuge in the US, Ivan Tamba has journeyed through East Asia and Latin America, imbibing diverse cultures that define true community. A dedicated educator by profession, he nurtures a profound affinity for impactful micro-projects and outcome-oriented ventures. His past as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia unveiled insights into the realm of non-profits and the art of bolstering foreign projects through authentic community collaboration. Recognizing the potential within every community member, his mission is to empower them with the autonomy to uplift their own communities. With an innate understanding of the global tapestry of community dynamics, he embodies the essence of enabling grassroots change.
Akampurira Micheal, the Projects Director at The Okra Network, is a native of Kampala, Uganda, where he currently resides. Boasting a decade-long tenure in project management, he boasts an established history of surpassing lofty standards, deftly juggling numerous responsibilities, and consistently delivering projects punctually. His ardor for social work and community advancement has cultivated a versatile skill set encompassing project planning, organization, and seamless end-to-end management. In his capacity as Projects Director, Akampurira spearheads program implementation and strategizes communication initiatives effectively while providing adept oversight to ensure the successful realization of projects.
With a story spanning 7 years in project management, Rachel Namara possesses a profound aptitude for orchestrating, executing, and overseeing projects to fruition. Embracing the pillars of effective communication, collaborative teamwork, creativity, and adept time management, she encapsulates the essence of successful project leadership. Having collaborated extensively with diverse entities within Uganda, her home, she demonstrates an unwavering dedication to community development endeavors. She engages in both project coordination and implementation, playing a pivotal role in driving project success.
Hailing from the United States and now settled in France, Anton Council's life journey spans Africa, Europe, South America, and the US, imparting a profound understanding of the vitality of effective communication and idea presentation. Leveraging more than 5 years in social media management, he has steadfastly woven narratives that transcend boundaries. As a pivotal member of The Okra Network, he orchestrates dynamic social media content, crafts ingenious marketing blueprints, and adeptly steers our communication unit toward success.
Koumba Rose Koundouno transitions from data analytics to project management, wielding a diverse industry background spanning healthcare, insurance, and international development. Born in Guinea and living in the US, her linguistic fluency in English, French, and Spanish enhances global communication and collaboration. With recent PMP certification, Koumba leads projects adeptly, melding technical skills with data-driven insights for success. Her journey underscores a potent correlation between data prowess and effective project management, shaping a narrative of innovation and triumphant leadership.
The Okra Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization distinguished as a public 509(a)(2) charity. Gifts and Donations are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations. EIN: 87-3700650.
