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Posted on November 26, 2021
Comments Off on The Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Supporting Orphans in Ngara This year ACT is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge to support 100 orphans and disadvantaged children (50 boys and 50 girls) in Ngara, Tanzania in 2022. This means that any donation you make fron 12:00 noon on 30th November to 12:00 noon on 7th December online from the…
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Posted on August 27, 2021
Comments Off on A baby boy for Elodie – an ACT Alumni
Elodie, as one of our alumni, has just reached another important milestone in her life – having a baby! This gives opportunity to reflect on the significant challenges Elodie, who lives in Burkina Faso, has had to overcome to get to this exciting point. Burkina Faso is the 20th poorest country in the world meaning…
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Posted on August 13, 2021
Blog, Children, International Youth Day, Nigeria, Uganda, Widows
Comments Off on International Youth Day 2021
Yesterday marked International Youth Day. This annual event was created by the United Nations to raise awareness of the challenges that many young people, particularly those in poorer parts of the world, face growing up. It provides an opportunity for people to stand in solidarity with children across the planet who have lesser opportunities to…
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Posted on July 30, 2021
Comments Off on A Life Transformed – Oscar Bwalya
ACT works with multiple partners in Zambia to provide sponsorship for fatherless children to pursue an education that would otherwise be unaffordable. Currently, nineteen (19) of these young people are following their dreams and studying at university for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a wide variety of fields across the 8 countries where we…
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Posted on July 16, 2021
Comments Off on Spotlight on our work in Zambia
ACT has been supporting projects in Zambia, a landlocked country in south central Africa since its formation in 1998. Although ACT became a registered charity in March 1999, our work really began in 1998 in Zambia. The majority of our activities focus on the Copperbelt, a mineral rich region stretching along the western border with…
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Posted on June 11, 2021
Comments Off on Bringing hope to Women and Children in Ipaja Community
At ACT, the community is central to our approach and how we operate in Africa. We work through partners that are based in the community where we work. They are best placed to identify the children and women in households that are most in need and respond with support when it is possible to do…