Our social media pages and blog feature relevant topics and highlight stories of key youth, educators, and staff from the field. One of our favorite ways to feature young people and the communities is through our “pay-it-forward” testimonies where current students and alumni share how they are actively creating change. In addition to participants stories, we also accept blog submissions that align with our mission
Khatib Inspires Environmental Action, Earth Day 2020
Khatibu Inspires Environmental Action, Earth Day 2020 April 21, 2020As we approach the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), a movement that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US and engages more than 1 billion people globally each...
Gardening and “Paying it Forward” at Ubiri Secondary School
Gardening and "Paying it Forward" at Ubiri Secondary School March 26, 2020 The students at Ubiri Secondary School, like their primary school counterparts, have started their own income-generating project of vegetable farming. At their farm, students grow and harvest...
Asante Africa Foundation’s Response to COVID-19
Asante Africa Foundation’s Response to COVID-19 March 25, 2020 “Enriched minds will collectively solve all other problems. Enriched minds come from education and shared knowledge.” Charles Waigi - Kenya Chairman Emeritus Every decision we make is guided by the...
Volunteering your Skills for Social Impact in Africa
Volunteering your Skills for Social Impact in Africa March 2020If you’re looking to visit Africa, the biggest continent on earth, you might be interested in volunteering your skills. Volunteering is a great way to travel and experience local cultures in a more...
Erna Grasz: Cultivating an Educated, Resilient, and Empowered World
Erna Grasz: Cultivating an Educated, Resilient, and Empowered WorldErna Grasz was featured as a successful business woman of 2020. Today’s era has witnessed major developments in gender equality. Women and men are working shoulder to shoulder in almost every...
WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE GIRLS
WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE GIRLS March 3 2020 A version of this article was first published on the Girls’ Not Bride Data Despite being a gross violation of human rights, child marriages still remain a widespread practice across the world with Sub-Saharan Africa...
Learning, Gardening, and Thriving at Ubiri Primary School Club
Learning, Gardening, and Thriving at Ubiri Primary School Club March 2 2020Under the guidance of Madam Yohana, members in Ubiri Primary School Club, in Tanzania, are learning and engaging in many income generating activities. The club members received training from...
Building a Positive Circle of Impact, Concordia University
Building a Positive Circle of Impact, Concordia University February 2020 In 2019 Asante Africa was selected as the partner non-profit of the International Community Outreach Program (ICOP) business school case competition at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada....
5 Reasons to Support Girls’ Education
5 Reasons to Support Girls' Education Feb 25 2020According to the United Nations, nearly two-thirds of the world’s 796 million illiterate are women. UNESCO estimates that nearly 130 million girls, between the ages of 6 and 17, are out of school. United Nations’...
How I Fought Female Genital Mutilation in the United States – Amirah’s Story
How I fought FGM in the United States - Amirah's Story Feb 6, 2020 In order to achieve better success in the FGM fight, I sometimes wish the men who impose FGM felt the pain that women felt. I know that if they felt the excruciating pain and experienced the loss of...