Africa Action is a non-governmental US-organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa. Through the provision of accessible information and analysis combined with the mobilization of public pressure Africa Action works to change the policies and policy-making processes of U.S. and multinational institutions toward Africa. Campaigns are inter alia on the genocide in Darfur, HIV/AIDS, indebtedness and international finance institutions. Africa Action produces a range of resources on African affairs and Africa policy, including position papers, reports, commentaries, fact sheets and talking points. Many of them are downloadable. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
AHA is a pan-African NGO providing humanitarian assistance to alleviate human suffering. The work spans from protecting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur, to repatriating refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
ACORD is an Africa-led international alliance working to promote social justice and lift Africans out of poverty. ACORD is running field operations in 17 countries in Africa, as well as Pan African and international advocacy work. ACORD perceives its role as working in common cause with the poor. Its objectives are:
* Strengthen the livelihoods of marginalised communities and their capacity to advocate for their rights and achieve food sovereignity
* Facilitate an enabling environment where marginalised communities become effective agents of conflict transformation
* Build the knowledge on gender relations and effective ways of addressing gender inequalities
* Promote learning, strengthen capacity and develop effective partnerships so as to influence thinking, policies and practice on HIV and AIDS ... [according to site editor's information]
Catholic Relief Services works in over 30 countries throughout Africa and strives to enhance human dignity, empower the people that it helps and strengthen and support partner organizations. CRS achieves this by working in the areas of food security, peace building, HIV and AIDS, civil society building, Emergency Response and health among others. ... [according to site editor's information]
Africare is a private US organization assissting Africa in partnership with African communities. Africare's programs address needs in three principal areas:
* Health and HIV/AIDS
* Food security and agriculture
* Water resource development
Africare supports also programs in Emergency response, Environmental management, Literacy and vocational training, Microenterprise development, Civil-society development and governance and women’s empowerment .
It works in some 25 sub-Saharan countries. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
CORAT Africa is a non-profit making Christian organization, which exists to enable effective leadership and management in churches and church related organizations. Listening to the context of change compels us to revisit our mission and seek to move beyond the traditional approach where our leadership development programs may have left many of the young people out. ... [according to site editor's information]
Transform Africa is a UK registered charity. It is a member of the Transform Network of institutional and community capacity building, research and advocacy organisations in UK and Africa. Presently it has partners in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Transform Africa works with these organisations to provide organisational transformation, training and consulting services. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
IESE is a Mozambican non-profit organisation that conducts and promotes interdisciplinary scientific research on issues of social and economic development in Mozambique and Southern Africa. [according to site editor's information]
The African Wildlife Foundation works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever. It implements a variety of efforts that conserve land, protect species and empower people. [according to site editor's information]
SWAA is a pan-African women's organization dedicated to women and their families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. SWAA's mission is to advocate on behalf of women, children and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. SWAA mobilizes communities by strengthening capacity to prevent, control, and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. SWAA is a network of 40 grassroots country offices. ... [according to site editor's information]