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Blog: Youth Development Archive
Trash is Not Trash Until It Is Wasted
January 26th, 2012Many of us recycle our bottles and waste without ever seeing the tangible benefits. Although recycling is practiced far less commonly in Sub Sahara Africa, the recycling efforts of two [...]
Looking to a Brighter Future in Africa
January 3rd, 2012When thinking about Africa, the facts that come to mind are often not good. Most Africans live on less than $2 a day. The average life span in many countries [...]
Overcoming Barriers to Graduating from High School
November 15th, 2011In Kenya, where three quarters of all high school students never graduate, Aid for Africa member Kenya Education Fund (KEF) helps disadvantaged students beat the odds. There are a number [...]
Eliminating the Obstacles Keeping African Children Out of School
September 14th, 2011This September throughout the United States, school-age children picked up their books and lunch money and headed off to school. They look forward to doing that every year through their [...]
Education on Overdrive—Creating Sustainable Schools
August 26th, 2011In Uganda and Tanzania, students supported by Aid for Africa members are learning more than reading, science, and math. They are learning how to make their schools sustainable.
For the last [...]
Turning the Millennium Goals into Reality: Goal 4—Reduce Child Mortality
August 15th, 2011In the fourth blog post in our series about the UN’s Millennium Development Goals we focus on Millennium Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality. The UN goal is to reduce child mortality by two thirds between 2009 and 2015.
Africa’s Newest Country – The Republic of South Sudan
July 11th, 2011On July 9 the world welcomed its newest country and the 54th in Africa—the Republic of South Sudan.
Turning the Millennium Development Goals Into Reality: Part 2
June 8th, 2011In the second blog post in our series about the UN’s Millennium Development Goals we focus on Millennium Goal 2: Ensure that by 2015, children everywhere are able to complete [...]
Fostering Development from within a Community—The Value of Small Nonprofits
May 13th, 2011Most people who view the Kibera slum of 1 million–with its burgeoning youth population–on the outskirts of Nairobi see a powder keg waiting to explode. A few others, like Rye [...]
For the Love of Soccer
July 8th, 2010As the World Cup winds down this week, we are left with images of the best teams in the world competing for the top honor in soccer in vibrant and [...]