User talk:Asante Africa

Asante Africa Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization based in Oakland, California. Asante Africa believes in the power of knowledge as a catalyst to help young people create a future where they can live their potential. This foundation knows that enriched minds collectively create better solutions to whatever challenges their communities face, and that will allow every young adults to make informed decisions, to turn dreams into reality, and to reduce their families’ struggle.

Asante Africa invests their esources locally, in the countries where they work by creating partnerships with local families, educators and community members. This helps boost local economies and keeps costs low. Today, this charitable organization serves communities in East Africa: Kenya and Tanzania. --Asante Africa (talk)

History
Asante Africa Foundation was established in 2006 by three women: Erna Grasz, a Silicon Valley corporate executive with an advanced degree in engineering, Emmy Moshi, a Tanzanian entrepreneur residing in the Kilimanjaro region and Hellen Nkuraiya, a school principle and esteemed member of the Kenyan Maasai tribe. What began as a two-village project, led by three women with a passion for youth and education, has expanded to 18 partnerships (and counting) with schools in 22 villages in Kenya and Tanzania. Over 460 teachers and 25,000 students have directly benefitted from primary and secondary school scholarships, training for youth and teachers and the 50-plus infrastructure projects completed to date, including classrooms, student dormitories, latrines and water tanks. Their success and continued growth is due to their reliance on local knowledge and expertise to develop solutions that are viable and sustainable in the communities and cultures where they work.--Asante Africa (talk) 20:41, 12 July 2012 (UTC)