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The National Economic Empowerment Fund Limited (NEEF), [1] formerly [2] [3] Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) [4] [5] is a Malawian government owned Microfinance Institution with intention to economically empower people [6] in rural and urban areas, [7] (particularly women, girls and people with disabilities), by providing quality, affordable and sustainable microfinance services for ...
ReliefWeb was founded in October 1996 and is administered by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).The project began under the US Department of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which had noticed during the Rwanda crisis how poorly critical operational information was shared between NGOs, UN Agencies and Governments.
Africa has a long history of child labour. Above, colonial Cameroon children weaving in 1919.. Children in Africa have worked in farms and at home over a long history. This is not unique to Africa; large number of children have worked in agriculture and domestic situations in America, Europe and every other human society, throughout history, prior to 1950s.
About fifty percent of Malawi's population is under 15 years of age, making pediatric care a top priority for the country. [11] [12] Raising Malawi has addressed this need since 2008 by supporting the pediatric surgery program at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, the country's commercial capital. Queen Elizabeth is the largest ...
Children in Africa are affected by many different types of abuse, including economic and sexual exploitation, gender discrimination in education and access to health, and their involvement in armed conflict. Other factors affecting African children include migration, early marriage, differences between urban and rural areas, child-headed ...
ActionAid is an international non-governmental organization whose stated primary aim is to work against poverty and injustice worldwide. [1]ActionAid is a federation of 45 country offices that works with communities, often via local partner organisations, on a range of development issues.
The Child Welfare League of Canada, also referred to as Ligue pour le bien-être de l'enfance du Canada, is a national, membership-based organization dedicated to promoting the safety and well-being of children and their families, especially those who are vulnerable or marginalized. The League aspires for all children to thrive, to know that ...
CARE Canada (initially Care of Canada) became an autonomous body in 1973. In 1976 CARE Europe was established in Bonn following the successful fund-raising campaign "Dank an CARE" (Thanks to CARE). In 1981 CARE Germany was created and CARE Europe moved its headquarters to Paris . [ 4 ]