Volunteer Corps is a non profit NGO based in Accra. It was formed in 2005, with the goal of helping the people of Ghana. In addition the organisation tries to offer volunteering experiences at an affordable price. Within Ghana Volunteer Corps offers support, accommodation, food, airport pickup, orientation and traveling to projects. Volunteer Corps motto is "serving mankind, bridging cultures". Objectives are inter alia ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
Volunteer Kenya is a grass root organisation form the US and Canada that works in the Western Province of Kenya. It runs a HIV/Aids programme, a microenterprise programme and provides affordabele healthcare at the Bill Selke Memorial Clinic and in mobile clinics. [editors ilissAfrica; according to site editor's information]
Kulima is a Mozambican NGO (Kulima meaning to "plough" or "to till"). Having a focus on refugees and resettlement during the times of its establishment Kulima has expanded its activities into many areas, including rural development and income generation, education, health and HIV/AIDS, gender issues, microfinance, and vulnerable groups. Kulima is represented in 10 provinces within the country, with 70 permanent staff members and on average 350 technicians hired to carry out specific project activities. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
ADPP-Moçambique is the Mozambican branch of the Swiss NGO "Humana People to People". It implements development projects within the following sectors: Schools for Children, Vocational and Polytechnic Schools, Teacher Training Colleges, Child Aid, Farmers Clubs (community programs), Economic Development Projects, Relief Aid, HOPE and TCE (HIV/AIDS programs), Scholarship Programmes, Development Instructor Programmes and Fund-raising Projects. The projects are situated all over Mozambique. ... [editors ilissAfrica; according to site editor's information]
Intervenir pour le Développement Ecologique et l'Environement en Casamance (IDEE Casamance) réalise (avec des partenaires internationales) des projets de développement en Casamance. La stratégie générale est de recueillir les demandes des populations, de les analyser et de les accompagner dans la conception et/ou l’exécution de toute action visant la conservation et la gestion durable des zones humides en Casamance. Des actions promouvant le développement socio-économique et culturel des populations locales habitant dans la mangrove sont prises en compte. ... [selon les informations de l'éditeur du site ; rédaction ilissAfrica]
Diamond Development Initiatives is a non-profit development consulting organization. DDI provides support to social and economic development projects including small and medium enterprise (MSE) development, trade and investment initiatives, micro finance, and HIV/AIDS prevention/mitigation. DDI is committed to promoting and upholding the ideals of participatory development. ... [according to site editor's information]
The African Youth Development Foundation (AFRYDEF) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental development organization established in Nigeria in 1999 to mobilize resources and to promote and support sustainable youth empowerment and rural development initiatives in Africa .AFRYDEF has a collaborative approach, engaging all levels of society, including the vulnerable groups (youths, women and children) and decision makers. Specific programmes and activities:
Improved Community Health Care Services (ICHCS)
* Care for the Poor and Underprivileged Persons (CPUP)
* Education for Life-long Empowerment (ELE)
* Mobilizing Communities for HIV/AIDS Prevention (MCHP)
* Sustainable Development for Poverty Reduction (SDPR)
* Preventive Peace building and Conflict Resolution (PPCR)
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REFDAF is a network for development in Africa with an effective and consciencious implication in the women’s issues. REFDAF acts as a network regrouping hundreds of grassroots associations in the south-region of West Africa. Goals:
- the full and complete autonomy of women
- the improvement of women’s competence and skills
- the promotion of women’s leadership in community management
- the sustainable management of productive activities
- the effective participation of women in decision-making spheres. ... [according to site editor's information]
AJUDE is a Mozambican branch of ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange), a non-profit organisation fostering youth exchanges and voluntary work. It brings together young people of Mozambique without distinction of race, sex, religion, tribe or level of education. Aims are inter alia
* to promote volunteer activities for young people in their spare time and holidays;
* to promote community development and encourage participation of community members in activities for their own benefit. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]
GENSEN or GEN Senegal is the Senegalese national branch of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) a United Nations ECOSOC NGO. GENSEN is a network of 45 ecovillages. It maintains development projects and research activities that serve the ecovillages directly. It works in partnership with NGOs, government ministries, and community-based organizations to support the provide education and support to member eco-villages.
GENSEN’s closest partner, the Earth Rights Eco-Village (EREV) Institute is a center of higher education that services the ecovillage network and provides educational programs. ... [according to site editor's information; editors ilissAfrica]