While on a past mission trip to South Africa, members of Aid Africa’s Children had personal witness to the plight of a group of teenage head of household orphans.
Read MoreSophie and her friends noticed a growing number of very young street children in her community. She asked her husband if they could use a spare building on the property to start a creche.
The creche is a pre-school for local children who would otherwise not have a day care or teaching facility because they come from poor families. The creche opened in 2005.
Read MoreBy providing even the smallest group, sometimes even a single person, with the skills, confidence, and self respect to become independent, productive members of the community, we place in motion the wheels of change. We can help to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness. One of our continuing goals is to expand on small business ventures such as this in other rural communities.
Read MoreTen years ago, Justice Amadi was living in a hut in Africa with no running water or electricity with little hope for the future after a severe burn injury. Today, he lives in a prominent Chicago suburb and is a MBA graduate with a 3.5 average, working full-time and studying for his CPA exam.
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