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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi
A large number of Support Africa charities work throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of our member charities work at the grassroots level, helping children, their families, and their communities. Some of our charities conduct research on human diseases, crop production, farm animal and wildlife health, and the environment. Others work to inform and educate the public about African issues and African art and culture. Some provide critical medical care and supplies and respond to natural and man-made disasters. Others work with African refugees and immigrants.
Whether a member charity plants trees, builds libraries, educates girls, distributes books, empowers Africans through the internet, cares for orphans, protects wildlife, or provides alternative sources of energy, each offers desperately needed hope and help.
A complete list of our member charities is available in the members section. We hope that you will learn about the important work of our charities and support their efforts.
* Almost half the world — over 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.
* The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the 41 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (567 million people) is less than the wealth of the world’s 7 richest people combined.
* Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.
* Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.
* 1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).
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Support Africa is a program by The NILE African Development Organisation a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with community based organizations through poverty relief, sustainable development, education, and HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives to improve the care, protection and support of orphaned and vulnerable children and communities in Sub- Saharan Africa. Our aim is to help promote and create self reliancy and ownership.
We believe in 101 percent local ownership and participation of the communities that we work with. SUPA facilitates collaboration within and between communities that have been severely affected by HIV/AIDS and chronic poverty. SUPA supports community based organizations in mobilizing and harnessing community strengths and resources in sync with local traditions and cultures; to take care of the growing numbers of orphaned vulnerable children and poor communities. The drastic and severe effect of HIV/AIDS has left communities overwhelmed with growing numbers of vulnerable children. SUPA partners and supports community based orginizations that are on the front line in providing critical , safety net programs and care to children, families and communities most in need.
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