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Posted on October 14, 2022
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The vision of the African Child Trust (ACT) is to alleviate poverty among some of the most disadvantage groups across Africa – widows, fatherless children, and orphans living mostly in rural communities. In nearly 25 years, ACT has been bringing about change in communities across 8 African countries, by giving the children access to education…
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Posted on March 4, 2022
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Here at ACT, we aim to celebrate diversity and work towards a world where men and women have equal opportunities. The patriarchal nature of many African societies means that women are often viewed as having different roles to men, with the husband often being the main bread winner. Following the death of a husband, particularly…
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Posted on January 7, 2022
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Happy New Year from everyone at ACT! As the New Year gets underway, we would like to wish you all the best and thank you for your continuing support. Without our supporters, ACT would not exist, and we would be unable to reach vulnerable communities in the 8 African countries where we work. So, whether…
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Posted on December 22, 2021
Comments Off on A LOOK BACK ON 2021
As we come to the end of another busy year at ACT, it is a good time to highlight our achievements in 2021 and to reflect on the highs and lows as we carried out the work of supporting disadvantaged children, orphans and widows in need in Africa. Numbers of children Up Despite the continuing…
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Posted on August 13, 2021
Blog, Children, International Youth Day, Nigeria, Uganda, Widows
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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
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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…