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Higherlife Foundation is a philanthropic organisation founded in 1996 by Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa. [2] [3] [4] Since inception, foundation has been supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa through education and material support. [5]
In 2015, Iris Global has expanded its work to provide food, clothing, and shelter to thousands of orphans. [6] [8] The organization has networks of church-based orphan care in all ten provinces in Mozambique [9] as well as bases in main cities, [10] including a base in Pemba which houses 200 orphans and several baby houses for abandoned infants.
The Sub-Saharan African nation has more than 2.3 million children orphaned due to AIDS-related deaths. With a total population of more than 30 million, Uganda has the highest proportion of AIDS orphans of any country in the world. [5] The organization is dedicated to draw attention to the plight of these orphans.
A 2007 survey sponsored by Africa (previously Orphan Aid Africa) and carried out by the Department of Social Welfare came up with the figure of 4,800 children in institutional care in 148 orphanages. [69] The government is currently attempting to phase out the use of orphanages in favor of foster care placements and adoption.
Humanity First Liberia website and its projects are funded by Humanity First USA. Orphan Care - running and support of orphanages covering the needs of orphans including accommodation, education, food, clothing and health. Orphan programmes are currently running in Gambia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Burkina Faso and Benin.
The Rhino Orphanage is the world's first Non-Profit Organization dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of rhino calves orphaned by poaching.The orphanage is located in Limpopo Province, South Africa, of which the exact location can't be given due to security reasons.
ForAfrika is an African-led humanitarian and development organisation, originally established as Joint Aid Management (JAM) in 1984. It is the largest [ how? ] African humanitarian organisation , focusing on food security , healthcare , education , and emergency response across the continent.
Keep a Child Alive (KCA) is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare, housing, and other support services to HIV/AIDS-affected communities in Africa and India. [1] [2] Co-founded by Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys, the organization aims to "realize the end of AIDS for children and families, by combating the physical, social and economic impacts of HIV."