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Christian Science Monitor Article: How a “Pay it Forward” woman co-founded Asante Africa.
Inching along at 5 a.m. in Silicon Valley traffic, Erna Grasz wondered whom she could call at that early hour. Across the world in East Africa, her friends Hellen Nkuraiya in Kenya and Emmy Moshi in Tanzania would be awake. She put in a call to Ms. Moshi...
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Teacher Treads Where Angels Dread
It was already past lunchtime. The sense of impatience building amongst the delegates in the conference hall was palpable. But when Abdikadir Ismail, Principal of Mwangaza Muslim Mixed Day School, Samburu county, took to the podium to give a speech at the...
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Teacher with a Big Heart Out to Ensure Pastoralists Go to School
Mr Abdikadir Ismail, who has been a teacher for the past 20 years, is a happy man. He is proud that through his work, he has secured the future of hundreds of students, especially from pastoralist and nomadic communities. Mr Ismail, 46, was among the top 50 finalists...
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Photos of What You Helped Achieve in 2018!
It’s a great time to look fondly at the memorable milestones that marked the last twelve months. With our 2018 highlights, we present our most memorable and outstanding accomplishments in our quest to deliver quality education to youth in East Africa! Our 2018 has...
read moreChristian Science Monitor Article: How a “Pay it Forward” woman co-founded Asante Africa.
Inching along at 5 a.m. in Silicon Valley traffic, Erna Grasz wondered whom she could call at that early hour. Across the world in East Africa, her friends Hellen Nkuraiya in Kenya and Emmy Moshi in Tanzania would be awake. She put in a call to Ms. Moshi...
read moreAsante Africa Foundation becomes a Partner with Girls Not Brides Group
By becoming a partner with Girls not Brides, Asante Africa has joined more than 1000 civil society organisations from over 95 countries working to end child marriage and enable girls to fulfill their potential. Asante Africa’s Girls’ Advancement Program continues to...
read moreHow This Kenyan Girl Refused to Let Period Stigma Hold Her Back
It is estimated that one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school because of her period. Cultural taboo surrounding menstruation and inadequate menstrual hygiene management facilities often force girls to put their education on pause during their periods....
read moreTeach ‘fathers of tomorrow’ to keep girls in school today, study shows
NAIROBI, June 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Girls’ school attendance in East Africa almost doubles when students of both sexes are taught about sex, relationships and money, a charity said on Monday, highlighting how the attitudes of boys influence the educational...
read moreAsante Africa in the News
In Africa, 28 million girls are not in school. It is a heartbreaking statistic that in Eastern Africa, girls are more likely to become child brides than complete eighth grade.Last week the Trump Administration announced that it would be ending the Let Girls Learn...
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