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Tag Archives: Volunteer
Pay it Forward: Making Waves for Africa!
Though Asante Africa Foundation’s LEI Program works in helping young adults carve their way in the professional world, it is just the first step towards achieving a bigger goal – the goal of impacting 1 Million lives by 2020. The … Continue reading
Volunteer Spotlight – Kimberly Huynh
“I currently work, and have been working, for education non-profits. I compartmentalized my life into two parts: work and leisure. I loved being artistic and crafty but was rarely given the opportunity to put those skill-sets into my day-to-day. When … Continue reading
Empowering girls through community involvement – My observations of Asante Africa Foundation’s Wezesha Vijana – Girls Advancement Program
By: Carolyne Sunte My experience working with young adolescent girls has been great! In last four years I have witnessed a dramatic change. Previously alarmed by body changes and cultural practices, young girls would often drop out of school. Since … Continue reading
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2016 Looking Forward: Building on our Success
Now in its sixth year, the Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI) program has enabled over 800 students to gain valuable skills including income generation, job readiness, and personal development. The strength of a program can only truly be measured by … Continue reading
Meet Our 2016 Team
New talents, strengths and skills ensure our continued commitment to innovate, stretch and grow as a global organization. Introducing the newest additions of the Global Operations Team. As we enter 2016 we are introducing several new additions to the Global … Continue reading
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Big Achievements in 2015. Big Vision for 2016. A Letter From our CEO, Erna Grasz
Seeing news and media hop around the world daily, we are reminded just how globally connected and interdependent our lives are today. There is urgency for young people all over the world to be able to realize a future in … Continue reading
Donor Vivien Duering’s Letter to Asante Africa Foundation
Jambo Erna, I hope things are going well in Kenya. I finally found some time to put my words on paper (so to speak). I carry the belief that my giving has purpose, and so I’d like to share with … Continue reading
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Colin Higgins Becomes new Chair of the Board of Directors
My name is Colin Higgins and as of January 1st, 2016, I will become the Chair of the Board of Directors for Asante Africa Foundation. I have been on the board since 2007 and have served on both the Strategic … Continue reading
Volunteer Spotlight – Tricia Wagga
My name is Tricia Wagga. I began volunteering with Asante Africa Foundation in April of 2015. My team is the volunteer coordination team and I currently work on tasks such as data entry into Salesforce and posting volunteer and job … Continue reading
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Volunteer Spotlight – Santiago Olo Lima
Volunteer Spotlight: Santiago Olo Lima First of all, I want to thank Asante Africa Foundation, for having me do my internship at the organization. Everyone was friendly and I felt part of the organization from the very beginning. … Continue reading
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LEI Spotlight – Emmy
My name is Emmaculate Musenya. I am Kenyan and an alumna of The Asante Africa Foundation Leadership & Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI). I joined the University of Nairobi in September 2012 for a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics, after completing … Continue reading
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Volunteer Spotlight – Soumya Radhakrishnan
I have always wanted to be a part of something that helps meet people’s primary needs. When I heard about Asante Africa Foundation and the kind of work it does, I did not have to think twice. Volunteering as an … Continue reading
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Volunteer Spotlight – Camille Walker
I began my experience with Asante Africa Foundation as an intern in late 2014. I was drawn to this organization because of their dedication to impacting students’ lives through education. I also had an interest in understanding how non-profits were … Continue reading
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Volunteer Spotlight – Mallory Collins
I began my volunteer work with Asante Africa Foundation in March of 2014. Originally, I was drawn to the organization because of my interest in their girls’ health and empowerment programs. At first, I worked on a variety of projects, … Continue reading
Volunteer Spotlight – Jennifer Haist
April is National Volunteer Month in the U.S., so we are sharing the perspectives of some of the incredible volunteers who make our work possible. Jennifer Haist is a graphic designer on our marketing team who lives in Nelson, British … Continue reading
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