Mission Statement

Africare works to improve the quality of life in Africa Africare works in partnership with African communities to achieve healthy and productive societies. Africare's approach places communities at the center of development activities. Africare believes that only through strong communities can Africa feed itself, appropriately exploit its natural resources, educate, care and protect its children, promote the economic well being of African people and live in peace.

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Over the course of its history, Africare has become a leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa. It is the oldest and largest African-American organization in the field. This organization works in partnership with African communities to achieve healthy and productive societies. Africare's approach places communities at the center of development activities. They believe that only through strong communities can Africa feed itself, appropriately exploit its natural resources, educate, care and protect children, promote the economic well being of African people and live in peace.

Africare's programs address needs in two principal areas: health and HIV/AIDS as well as food security and agriculture. This organization also supports emergency humanitarian aid, water resource development, environmental management, literacy and vocational training, microenterprise development, civil-society development and governance initiatives. Your gift will help support grassroots projects that are bringing self-sufficiency, improved health and better living conditions. Africare works in all major regions of the continent.