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Women’s economic empowerment: an urgent need for African women and children March 08, 2018 in Social Entrepreneurship
One of the areas in which African women’s equality is lagging is economic participation and opportunity. This is concerning because we understand that when women are disadvantaged economically, their children also suffer.
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C-Sema works with police to rescue trafficked girl December 21, 2017 in Our Change Leaders
When Diane* called into C-Sema National Child Helpline, she couldn't hold back the fear in her voice. “I am worried a lot about my child’s wellbeing. I can’t sleep since the day I learnt that she was taken away from me and that she has been turned into someone’s wife. Please help me.”
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Ghanaian companies, government and NGOs partner for Sustainable Development November 21, 2017 in Press releases
The UNDP-led SDG Philanthropy Platform in partnership with Reach for Change and the Ministry of Finance in Ghana, hosted an inaugural interactive dialogue with 20 Ghanaian corporations on Thursday. The dialogue was organized to provide an opportunity ...
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Meet Lily Kudzro: A social entrepreneur with creative impact November 14, 2017 in Our Change Leaders
When a child glides a blue paintbrush across a canvas to compose a lake, or sculpts an elephant from clay, something magical happens. That magic is not found in the finished product; it’s unimportant whether a painting resembles a real lake, or if an elephant’s trunk is proportional to its body. The magic is in the process of creating ...
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Millicom and Reach for Change five-year partnership drives locally-led development in African communities October 18, 2017 in Press releases
Millicom International Cellular S.A. and Reach for Change are celebrating 5 years of driving locally led development of youngsters in Africa, highlighting how corporate and non-profit organizations can work together to contribute innovative approaches ...
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Reach for Change seeks 45 social entrepreneurs for its Accelerators in Ethiopia March 31, 2017 in Press releases
Reach for Change Ethiopia has launched two innovation competitions to find Addis Ababa’s top social entrepreneurs with ideas to improve the lives of children, youth and women.
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Transforming Africa through Social Entrepreneurship November 17, 2016 in Our Change Leaders
Faraja Nyandu is just one an example of a local innovator who tapped into the power of social entrepreneurship. Based in Tanzania, she leads Shule Direct, a digital solution for teacher shortages across the country. She is working to implement a lasting solution to the teacher shortage issue in Tanzania's educational sector and to provide ...
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Reach for Change Africa shares Africa’s social enterprise stories with the world September 29, 2016 in Press releases
Ghana’s own Amma Lartey, took to a global stage to share about the incredible strides made by African social entrepreneurs to solve the continents most pressing challenges. Lartey was amongst several international dignitaries who addressed entrepreneurs at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Hong Kong.
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Social Entrepreneurship: A tool to address Africa’s illiteracy problem September 08, 2016 in Social Entrepreneurship
Africa is the only continent where more than half of parents are unable to help their kids with their homework due to illiteracy. A report by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO) indicates that about 38 percent of African adults are illiterate, two thirds of which are women.
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Bayport and Reach for Change reward teacher with GH¢8,000 August 29, 2016 in Press releases
Bayport Financial Services and Reach for Change Ghana have awarded Rita Siaw, a primary school teacher at the Likpe Nkwanta L/A Basic School with an amount of GH¢8,000 for emerging the most exceptional teacher in the Bayport Teacher Innovation Program.
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