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Posted on June 8, 2018
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International Farmer’s Day (June 12) Did you know 80% of the world’s poor make their living from farming and in Africa farming is the primary source of food and income providing up to 60% of all jobs on the continent? However, many farmers and their families struggle to support themselves. That is why we at…
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Posted on June 1, 2018
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It was a great start to the celebration of the ACT 20th Anniversary at London Spitalfields Market Pop-up-Africa event on bank holiday Monday 28th May. Pop-up-Africa is an all-day event that celebrates and showcases African culture, art, music, cuisine and handmade merchandise. It takes place each year at London Spitalfields Market on the second bank…
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Posted on May 25, 2018
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… Transforming lives through income generation projects ACT’s work in Tanzania began in 2003 in Tanga, the coastal capital of Tanga region in the North West, bordering with Kenya. We began by supporting a number of orphans and the children of poor widows, educating them by paying their school fees and providing them with scholastic…
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Posted on May 18, 2018
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In a country where less than 10% of children from rural areas are enrolled in secondary school (2010), it was almost inconceivable that Kudra Mwakitema, from Tanzania, could aspire to becoming a lawyer. Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world, where children spend an average of just 8 years of their life…
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Posted on May 10, 2018
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…serving the poorest A recent survey we conducted revealed that among the issues capturing public attention in the UK is the challenge of development in poor nations of the world. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) are designed to tackle this issue. It is why some of our recent blogs have focused on the subject,…
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Posted on May 4, 2018
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Child sexual abuse is not a new phenomenon. Its prevalence in history is a reflection of the exploitative nature of the patriarchal structures that were, and are still in place. Recent stories in the news about sexual abuse in entertainment, politics, sports, business and other sectors are part of a culture of violence against women,…