DARFUR ALERT: 3.6 Million Victims of "Hell on Earth"

The UN estimates that only half of the 3 million refugees have yet to receive desperately needed humanitarian relief - primarily because of targeted violence against aid efforts by the Janjaweed militias. AASHF and its sister organizations in the US and Europe are among the only agencies still active in the most remote areas. More>>


Crimes against African Children: The Murder and Rape of Our Future Hope

A wise man once observed that the only thing required for evil to triumph is for good people to sit back and do nothing. Well evil is triumphing against thousands of children of northern Uganda . Little boys and girls are being violently seized from their homes and forced to do things that no little child should even have to know about, let alone be part of.

It's high time for some good people to sit up and do something about it. More>>

40,000 Children Face Death in Eastern Africa

When the rains finally came to drought-ravaged Eastern Africa, they actually deepened the crisis for hundreds of thousands of pastoralist families in Kenya , Somalia and Ethiopia .

According to the UN, some 40,000 children are currently so malnourished that, without significant intervention, they are likely to die before winter.

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The Little Goat that Changed Everything

One goat, given to a grandmother caring for her two HIV positive grandchildren, provided the family with another chance at life.More > >

 

"Investing in microfinance is like a perpetual gift. Money repaid gets recycled into new loans, giving others a shot at moving up the economic ladder."
- Business Week

We are proud to sponsor micro-loan programs in Uganda . Even a $50 loan can make a hugh difference. More > >


"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which
it treats its children."

- Nelson Mandela

The African American Self-Help Foundation is dedicated to helping others overcome difficulty and achieve lives of dignity and value. Our primary focus is on the most vulnerable members of our global society: the children.

In sub-Saharan Africa:

We rescue orphaned and abandoned children who have lost their family members to AIDS and/or other devastation, and provide them with new lives of love and hope.

We provide poor children with support for a healthier and more productive future through feeding programs, medical care and education.
We help poor parents provide a better life for their own children through sustainable agriculture and clean water projects.

In the US:

We help single African American mothers achieve economic independence and provide a life of respect and hope for their children.

We invite you to join us in this work of empowerment and hope.

"Come, let us put our minds together to see what kind of life we can create for our children."

- Chief Sitting Bull

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Rev. Jeff Baugham

We salute you on receiving the 2005 African Focus Goodwill Award! Your service and dedication to our organization and the people of Africa inspire us all.

You have been successful in developing and implementing progressive initiatives on behalf of desperately needy children and their families -- showing dedication and commitment to the mission and vision of our organization.

We join the African Community, members of African Focus, Inc., friends and family to say THANK YOU for your work for humanity.

 
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