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Great Causes for
Africa
The
Africa Group
We
met in Lalibela, on Ethiopia's famous Holy Route. Imagine a
scene from faraway Tibet, in that fascinating mountain
village on the Horn of Africa. The charming lady that
appeared that day was Dr. Beryl Dorsett, founder of the
Africa
Group
of New York. She's an inspiration to all who know her, and I
am proud to call her friend. Beryl has a big heart, willing
hands and a firm dedication to helping Africans enjoy a
better lifestyle in peace and dignity. Africa Travel
Magazine's editors first met Dr. Dorsett in Lalibela, one of
Ethiopia's Holy cities, in February, 2000. As International
Governor of the National Association of Negro Business and
Professional Women's Clubs Inc. Dr. Dorsett has a Herculean
task. This involves travels to remote villages in Africa
seeking unique ways to help women cope with issues of
health, education, and economic development.
More->
Jerry W. Bird, Editor
Uganda's Genesis Initiative
and its Impact on the World
Permit me to introduce to
you to The Genesis Initiative Uganda, an organization whose
goal is to address environmentally related concerns
affecting our country and the quality of life in each
community.
The worldwide issues of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental
Management are crucial to Uganda's prosperity, and it is
critical that the situation, which seems to be getting out
of hand, is arrested. The Genesis Initiative will meet
these needs head on by recruiting many of the very people
who are currently involved in undesirable practices, and
encouraging them to play a significant role in addressing
the issues. A
vanguard of unemployed women in various Ugandan
communities,villages and emerging towns, will be organized,
trained, equipped,facilitated and motivated to enable
Genesis Initiative Uganda to achieve its worthy aims.
At the moment in our country,
rich and the poor alike are doing everything to
disrupt nature and degrade the environment. Sometimes
out of need - or out of greed. At other times it is due to
ignorance. We are convinced that someone has to voice the
dangers and work out ways to rectify the
situation.
See photo .
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Africa's
Cities - Gateways to Travel and
Tourism:
Tourism
&
Jobs:
Africa's Mayors Star at UN World Urban
Forum:
"With some 10.000
participants from over 100 countries, the Third Session of
the World Urban Forum paved the way for a new drive forward
on the international urban agenda in a world of rapidly
growing cities. Just as the Habitat I Conference in
Vancouver in 1976 placed local community concerns on the
international agenda and highlighted the critical importance
of inclusiveness, the Forum in Vancouver, 30 years later,
lived up to its promise of moving ideas to action. It
symbolized inclusiveness, with balanced participation from
public, private and civil society sector"
Morocco. Appeal for Disaster
Flooding in Merzouga Area
DISASTER
RELIEF . Erg
Chebbie Dunes in the Sahara Desert, Morocco and the villages
of Merzouga and Hassi Lybed Local Berbers are the indigenous
poor folks of the Sahara Desert
The night of May 26,
there were severe thunder storms, hail the size
of golf
balls, a lot of rain and wind which caused severe flooding
in the area.
Most of the damage was in Merzouga as all the waters hit the
mud houses
and destroyed over 250 houses. T: http://www.bluemenofmorocco.co.nr/
Communities
Around the World Seek Caring
Volunteers
Caring
individuals can take steps toward peace and economic justice
by lending a helping hand on service programs at home and
abroad. By working together,
volunteers and local people learn that we share a common
humanity and
that cultural differences are cause for celebration, not
conflict. Global
Volunteers, a nonprofit organization, invites altruistic
individuals to
lend a hand on service programs at home and abroad. This
truly is "travel
that feeds the soul" - a unique blend of cultural immersion
and service
to others. No
special skills are required to participate on a Global
Volunteers service
program. Volunteers pay a tax-deductible program fee ranging
from $750
for one-week in the continental United States to $1,470-
$2650 for two- and
three-week international programs. The fee covers all meals,
lodging and
project expenses; airfare is extra. All project-related
costs, including
airfare, are tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Call
800-487-1074 or
dial http://www.globalvolunteers.org
for details.
(Discounts available for internet use, students, groups.)
The following
communities seek volunteers in early 2006:
Project
Namuwongo Zone B
Jeremy
M. Goldberg
cofounder/Executive Director
PO Box11007
Washington, DC 20008
www.RelieveZoneB.org
E-mailL jgoldberg@relievezoneb.org
tel: 202-365-0556
mobile: (202) 365-0556
Apples
for Africa:
AFRICA TRAVEL
MAGAZINE and its media partner AIR HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE are
drumming up worldwide support our "Apples for Africa"
program. This initiative will provide Apple Macintosh
computers, software, books, supplies and training in the two
areas we know best - desktop publishing and audio visual
presentation ( We've won International Awards for Creative
Excellence in both categories). This new, all inclusive
program will involve supply and instruction in software
programs produced by Adobe, Quark Express, Filemaker and
others.
Township
Tourism is a Popular Option. Ask us for
examples
NO MORE FIRE!! FIRE
KILLS!! WE CAN PREVENT IT!!!
Out of Afrika, a British registered charity whose
mission is to improve education and empower the community,
has started a new training scheme for fire fighting and
rescue. UK Fire fighters, Hampshire Urban Fire and Rescue,
have donated a fully equipped fire engine to Out Of
Africa(OOA) who along with Thika Fire and Rescue are
offering a new and exciting service to the residents of
Thika Town and surrounding area. "Fire prevention is all
about having good reliable equipment, a well trained team
and a modern appliance for getting to the scene as soon as
possible. We hope this initiative by OOA/Municipal Council
Thika and the Hampshire team will lead to saving many lives"
says Alec Martin, Chief Fire Officer of Hampshire Urban Fire
and Rescue.
Currently a team of 10 UK
fire officers are in Kenya to train a new team of OOA
personnel with 6 fire officers from Thika Fire Brigade also
taking part to refresh their skills. Training is taking part
at Thika Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
(TAIST), a new college set up by OOA to offer affordable
training in IT, Business, Vocational skills and Community
empowerment courses. A new subscription service to OOA Thika
Fire and Rescue will be offered to local residents as well
as on-site training in fire prevention for companies,
schools, businesses, etc. OOA can also supply a full range
of fire fighting equipment, advice on preventing fires and
also train personnel in fire fighting and rescue.
Founder-Julie Martins, Out of Afrika, P.O. Box 945, Ruiru,
Tel. No. 067-55455 mobile: 0720-010720
email:
infor@outofafrika.org
. www.outofafrika.org
World
Urban Forum
Madonna Project
in Malawi
Madonna
and her husband Guy Ritchie, the film director, have visited
Malawi this week as the pop star continues her work to
assist the orphans of this small African country. Madonna is
spearheading the construction of The Raising Malawi &endash;
Consol Homes Orphan Care Center, a place where children can
go to eat, learn, read, and play in a safe, nurturing
environment ( www.raisingmalawi.org
), and is in Malawi visiting the site, and existing
orphanages. There are also rumors that the couple plan to
adopt a Malawian child. More->
Gateways
to Tourism
Africa's
Cities
Volunteers,
Interns
To work with our
websites, magazines, travel shows, seminars and other
projects.
What
is Free the Children?
"Free the Children is an international network of
children helping children through representation, leadership
and action." Free the Children has two main purposes: To
free children from poverty, exploitation and abuse. Free the
Children is dedicated to eliminating the exploitation of
children around the world, by encouraging youth to volunteer
in, as well as to create programs and activities that
relieve the plight of underprivileged children. To give
children a voice, leadership training, and opportunities to
take action on issues which affect them from a local to an
international level. More->
A Helping Hand for
Cote d'Ivoire Villagers:
Therese
Haury. ATA member in Abidjan, has been a stalwart in the
Cote d'Ivoire, helping establish health clinics in local
villages and obtaining medical equipment from sources in
Europe and America. Here is her story, told in her own words
(translated from French). "My dream was to be a surgeon in
Africa, but my family never accepted it, so I kept that
dream in mind while traveling around the world. I arrived in
Cote d'Ivoire in 1976. I reached my goal to live in Africa,
however, it was not as a surgeon but as an insurance Agent.
To realize my dream, I created a Women's club in Memni
village, helping the Bush Community clinic, the colonies of
leprosy with material donated by sources in France. Five
villages, Loundou, Yohou, Cousso, Gnielle, Tchechanga
adopted me.
Continued.
About
Cross-Cultural Solutions
Cross-Cultural
Solutions runs 11 programs out of 12 countries,with more
than 100 staff members in 13 offices worldwide.To date, the
organization has brought more than 2,500 participants to
countries around the world to work in sustainable community
development initiatives. Our programs are year-round
throughout Asia,Africa and Latin America,and range from 2-12
week
"Give a
man a fish and you feed his family for a day. Teach him to
fish and you will feed them for a lifetime."
Water
Can/ Eau Vive: Another
lady we met while in Ethiopia, who is doing great things for
villagers in various parts of Africa, is Christina Lubbock
of Ottawa. Ms. Lubbock is part of a Canadian Government
project to provide much needed sources of drinking water. A
full story on their efforts is underway, but in the
meantime, if you are interested in supporting this great
cause, her e-mail is: clubbock@watercan.com
About
Cross-Cultural
Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions runs 11 programs out of 12
countries,with more than 100 staff members in 13 offices
worldwide. To date, the organization has brought more than
2,500 participants to countries around the world to work in
sustainable community development initiatives. Our programs
are year-round throughout Asia,Africa and Latin America,and
range from 2-12 weeks.
Congratulations
to Mighty Jambo Acrobats
Here's a letter we
received by e-mail, which may be of interest to readers and
members. We are a group of seven acrobats based in Kenya and
performing at the Safari Park Hotel and Casino every Tuesday
to Sunday. We are aged between 20 year to 26 years young and
energetic. We the Mighty Jambo Acrobats have our humble
beginnings from one of the most densely populated Ghettos
(slums) in Nairobi- Kenya known as Mathare Valley. Our dream
and ambition is to improve life in the ghetto through
provision of the necessary skills and training to the street
boys and girls who are talented thus helping them gain self
confidence and realize their full potential. We hope to
improve their attitude, reliability, industry and focus as
well as reduce drug abuse and idleness. We are therefore
requesting to team up with you as road show biz in the cause
of tourism attraction. Web site at http://www.mightyjambo.com
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