by Megha Bagga | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Girl Program, Girls Program, Uncategorized
International Youth Day, an awareness day set aside for young adults and adolescents is celebrated every year on Aug. 12. This year’s theme is to create and celebrate the role of “Safe Spaces for Youth” in local communities, is aligned to United Nations’ 2030 Agenda...
by asanteafrica2018 | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog, Girls Program, LEI Program, Uncategorized
“When we invest in women, we invest in the people who invest in everyone else. So when we match their commitment with our own, great things are possible.” — Melinda Gates American women fought for years to win their right to vote, a struggle that continues to echo to...
by asanteafrica2018 | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Girls Program, LEI Program, Uncategorized
“Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society’s margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every...
by asanteafrica2018 | Jun 28, 2017 | Girls Program, LEI Program, Programs, Teachers Program, Uncategorized
“Enriched minds will collectively find solutions to all other problems. Enriched minds come from quality education.” — Charles Waigi, Founding Board Member, Asante Africa Ten years ago, Asante Africa Foundation was founded on the belief “that education transforms...
by asanteafrica2018 | Jun 20, 2017 | Breaking News, Girls Program
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...
by asanteafrica2018 | Jun 16, 2017 | Girls Program, LEI Program, Scholarships, Uncategorized
The Day of the African Child arrives this year with a new focus for empowering Africa’s youth. As an organization, our own hope is to catalyze the development of tomorrow’s leaders by accelerating protection, empowering youth, and creating equal opportunity. This day...
