Investing in African Communities: Our Recent Grants

We’re excited to announce our most recent grants totaling $200,610 to African community-based organizations supporting vulnerable children and families. This grant award period includes twenty grants in four African countries and one grant made to a US organization to support African organizations responding to the Ebola crisis.

Thirteen of these grants support holistic programs for children and families, six support education efforts, and two support livelihood programs.

Stay tuned for news and updates on the great work of these Firelight partners!

HOLISTIC Malawi: Enukweni Community Based Organization

Rwanda: Association de Jeunes Orphelins Rwandais Association Inkoramutima Special Education Center of Janja

Children proudly show their report cards at Association de Jeunes Orphelins Rwandais

Tanzania: Assist People with Disability Mwanza Monduli Pastoralist Development Initiative Organization for Community Development Women Emancipation and Development Agency

USA: American Jewish World Service Read our blog: Supporting African Communities in this Ebola Crisis

Zimbabwe: Chiedza Community Welfare Trust Masvingo Community Based HIV and Vulnerable Children Organization Sikhethimpilo Centre United Congregational Church of Southern Africa – Bongani Orphan Care Programme

Auto Vocational Students at the Chiedza Community Welfare Trust

EDUCATION Tanzania: Elimu Community Light Monduli Pastoralist Development Initiative Safina Women’s Association Tanzania Home Economics Association Women Against AIDS in Kilimanjaro

Children playing outside the Early Childhood Development Center at Safina Women’s Association

LIVELIHOODS Malawi: Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee Tikondane Positive Living Support Organisation

Children at Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee

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