The challenges faced by Africa’s rapidly growing cities are unique. Chief Resilience Officers from Ethiopia, Ghana & South Africa share how their cities are approaching the urgent challenges their cities are working to solve. The list of interviewees includes: Fitsumbrhan Tsegaye (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Desmond Appiah (Accra, Ghana) Craig Kesson (Cape Town, South Africa) The… Read more »
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Poverty and Education in East Africa: Breaking the Cycle
The impact of poverty on education in East Africa remains one of the biggest challenges, combined with huge structural issues such as the lack (if not absence) of employment opportunities for school and university graduates. That is one of the reasons why we focus on building affordable quality homes. This not only improves the health of entire… Read more »
Read moreHomes for HIV-affected Families & Orphans in Botswana
New Homes in Botswana Kealabale Sathaga has lived in Moshana, Botswana, for 76 years on a plot of land she and her two sisters inherited from their parents. This is the amazing story of resilience of one woman caring for her 24 grandchildren. Once, the extended family compound included five solid mud huts, providing shelter… Read more »
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