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Spotlight on our work in Zambia

by ACT

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…



One Haircut at a Time

by ACT

Bolanle Lamina What a lovely life Bolanle had – a husband and four children, living together as a family. By no means rich materially, yet they had a happy life. Bolanle worked as a hairdresser and her husband had a job that sustained the family. They lived in Ipaja area of Ayobo district, Lagos, State,…



ACT is for the Women otherwise Forgotten

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Celebrating International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 International Women’s Day (March 8) was created to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and to point out all the progress that is yet to be made. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme this year encourages all…