Ethiopia- Income Generating Activity Update

100 women in rural and urban Ethiopia have been working for over six months preparing for their IGA (Income Generating Activity) project. 

This project will help 100 HIV positive women with employment in both rural and urban Ethiopia. The women will work together to raise and fatten cattle.  They have  been attending ENA's business program, which teaches principles of building and maintaining a successful business, proper savings, correct feeding and care of their cattle and working together in a cooperative setting.  

Each group of ten women will receive 15 cattle to raise, fatten and sell for a profit once maturity is reached.  Their profits will then generate into purchasing more cattle for fattening. This will be a very profitable business for these women and will strengthen their families by teaching these women about running a business, planning ahead for their future and allowing their children to attend school.  

ENA completed all of the cattle sheds this month and will provide continued assistance to pay for cattle, feed, guards and upkeep. The cattle will feed outside but then have a place to go at night to protect them from the hyaenas and theft. The women will come daily to feed, clean and look after the cattle.

We are very proud of these women and can't wait for their cattle to arrive soon so they can put into practice all they they have learned!

To learn more about ENA's micro-credit and Income Generating Activities visit our website here!

Thank you Noah Summerhays!

We would like to thank Noah Summerhays who collected items to create a large donation of hygiene kits for ENA!!!  

Noah organized donations for vital hygiene supplies and an event to assemble the items into kits that we can now ship to Africa. We are very excited to distribute about 100 kits and know that they will be life changing to all those who receive them. 

Thank you for your hard work and generosity!

Here is Noah's Eagle Scout Project Write-up:

"First off, I would like to say that this project has been challenging, and very rewarding. I chose to do this particular project because I have personally been to the continent of Africa, and have a first-hand account of the poverty and lack of resources that many people there face. In light of the recent health crisis in Africa, my project seems timely, even though I started it before the news of Ebola broke out.

The nature of my effort was to gather hygiene kits to give to Engage Now Africa, an organization in charge of getting such items over there. Basic hygiene is one of the most important things we can do to thwart disease and fend off bacteria and viruses. These hygiene kits will be sent to orphanages and homeless shelters, many of which are fighting Ebola containment and outbreak. It feels exceedingly wonderful to have contributed to helping children during such dire situations. There are so many good people in the world who are trying to make other people able to increase their quality of life. I am fortunate to know a number of these people, especially those working with Engage Now, and I feel privileged to have helped in some small way."

                                               -Noah Summerhays

Below are pictures of the event he organized to assemble the donated items into hygiene kits...

(Noah with our Chris Gay, ENA's West Africa Director)

To learn more about how you can help and make a difference, visit our website here or contact us to see which items are currently needed most in the areas we serve in. We are happy to provide lists of items and guidance on how to create a similar event in your area!!

Northern Ghana- Literacy Update

Climatically, religiously, linguistically, and culturally, the Northern Region significantly contrasts the politically and economically dominating regions of central and southern Ghana. The Northern Region, occupies an area of about 70,383 square kilometers and is the largest region in Ghana in terms of land area. It shares boundaries with the Upper East and the Upper West Regions to the north, the Brong Ahafo and the Volta Regions to the south, and two neighboring countries, the Republic of Togo to the east, and La Cote d’ Ivoire to the west. Tamale is the capital of the Northern Region. 

  

(Supervisors and Facilitators)

The climate of the region is relatively dry, (prompting ENA to construct wells to serve various communities in the north) with a single rainy season that begins in May and ends in October. The dry season starts in November and ends in March/April with maximum temperatures occurring towards the end of the dry season (March-April) and minimum temperatures in December and January. The harmattan winds, which occur during the months of December to early February, have considerable effect on the temperatures in the region, which may vary between 14°C at night and 40°C during the day. Humidity, however, which is very low, mitigates the effect of the daytime heat. The climatic condition in the north is comparatively harsh due to its proximity to the Sahel and Sahara thereby adversely affecting economic activities in the region. 

The area is under-populated, under cultivated and characteristically impoverished. It is further from the ports, lacking in key infrastructure, vulnerable to a range of tropical diseases and subject to alternating jolts of droughts and floods. 

The main vegetation is classified as vast areas of grassland, interspersed with the guinea savannah woodland, characterized by drought-resistant trees such as the acacia, baobab, shea nut, dawadawa, mango, neem. Daboya, Sabari, Nasia, Mole, Bui, among others, have exotic birds suitable for bird watching for pleasure. The savannah vegetation has a scenic beauty of its own, with rare species of flora and fauna. Baobab trees and ant-hills are part and parcel of this savannah natural vegetation of the region. Other aspects of the savannah scenery and views are the Nakpanduri and other hilly areas of the northern parts of the region, particularly the Gambaga Escarpment. The region is well known for its peculiar architecture of round huts with conical thatched roofs, which provide a particular scenic view. 

The Northern Region of Ghana with its scenic natural features, exotic culture and diversity of ethnic groups consists of 20 districts. The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Area, is administered by a Chief Executive, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves. 

The predominant ethnic group is the Mole-Dagbon, accounting for 52.2 per cent of the population. They represent the largest ethnic group in seven of the 20 districts of the region. The Gurmas are the next predominant ethnic group, making up 21.8 per cent of the population. They are largely concentrated in seven districts and constitute the majority in three, Nanumba, Zabzugu-Tatale and Saboba-Chereponi. The bulk of the Guan ethnic group in the region is concentrated in three districts, Bole, West Gonja and East Gonja. 

Educational attainment/literacy in the north is relatively low compared to the rest of the country. ENA's decision to extend its literacy program to compliment other initiatives in the north is an excellent idea in my opinion.

On the 1st of December 2014, Emmanuel Obboh and I (Cecilia Amankwah) started our 14 hour trip to the Northern region as early 3:30 am to initiate ENA literacy program for the first time. We arrived in Tamale which is the capital of the Northern region at 5 p.m. and checked into our respective rooms in a hotel. 

At 5 a.m. the following morning, we proceeded with our trip from Tamale to Walewale through to Gbangu which trip lasted for about 2 ½ hours due to the deplorable nature of the road to Gbangu. I was pleasantly surprised when I witnessed the beauty of Sunrise which cast a yellow glow of light over the eastern horizon as early as 6:00a.m.

I could not help but stop intermittently to shoot some pictures on my camera. We finally arrived at the community school in Gbangu (one of the villages in the Gambaga district) and met with 15 facilitators/instructors and 3 supervisors from the Peace Corps. Janeallison Ng for Gbangu, Kelsey Householder for Daboya, and Adam Aronow for Kolinvai villages who volunteered to supervise the program after ENA training. After a brief introduction, we started the program at 8:00 am prompt. We presented 400 students manuals, 400 workbooks, 400 pieces of pencils, 150 dictionaries, 360 Curves of Destiny, 20 teachers’ guides, 10 lanterns, 7 whiteboards, 50 markers, 4 packets of chalk, attendance sheets, visual aids, assessment and placement forms for participant evaluation, and facilitators/instructors evaluation forms. The ENA literacy program would be covering 10 communities in the Northern region of Ghana of about 340 participants.

 I started the training by first of all teaching about the Quality of life Wheel which consist of; Spiritual, Financial, Family, Spouse, Business, Recreation/fan, Community and Education. I reserved education under the quality of life for the last so I could introduce ENA literacy manual and train them on how to teach it to participants. Questions were asked and experiences were shared on how to teach adults which is different from teaching a child.  After my presentation to the supervisors, and facilitator/instructors, they were simply amazed by these principles. They could relate to the lessons 

and apply the principles taught to every 

aspect of their lives. 

Adam, one of the supervisors from the Peace Corps said, “I wish I had known about these principles before starting school, I would have been a better person than I am now.”

Facilitators and the Peace Corps supervisors were all happy to receive such training, and promised to do their best to teach it to their participants. Evaluation and assessment tests for facilitators were performed after the training. 

With the help of the Peace Corps volunteers we decided which class of literacy participants, each instructor/facilitator would teach. The training lasted for 3 hours and we took some time off to have our lunch. After lunch, literacy materials were shared among supervisors and transportation cost was reimbursed to supervisors and facilitators. 

We returned to our hotel and met again the following day at the same venue to perform the assessment and placement test for participants at Gbangu community for Janeallison's group and had about 120 participants turn up. After the assessment we realized that they needed to divide the class into 2 levels, the beginners and intermediate levels. We did the same at Daboya the following day with about 130 participants.

We also paid a courtesy visit to the chief of Gbangu to inform him about our mission of coming to his village and what our intentions were, and that if there was any way he could encourage participants to take the literacy program seriously. We explained to him that their involvement with literacy could change the mindset of the people for the better and further bring development in the communities. The Chief was happy with our visit and the ENA literacy initiative that we implemented in his village. Fortunately, he is a retired educationalist and has been waiting for a day a program like this would come to his people. He was really enthused about the program and opined literacy could enlighten his people. After the cordial visit, we sought permission to leave. 

Our visit to the North came to an end on the 6th of December and we drove back to Accra. From Gambaga to Accra was about 14 hours’ drive. It was a nice but challenging experience for us and we had a very successful literacy training program!

To learn more about ENA's literacy and education initiatives visit our website here!

Anti-Slavery Partnerships Expanding

“Serial killers shop on backpage.com”

 -Erik L. Bauer & Mike Pfau, lawyers representing 3 girls in lawsuit against backpage.com

 ENA Staff attended the Juvenile Sex Trafficking Conference, hosted by Shared Hope International in Washington DC, on November 2014. Dozens of classes and presentations were given for and by human rights workers, law enforcement and legal professionals, social services, faith-based organizations and individuals. More than 60 top experts on sex trafficking conducted trainings over the course of two days.

 On the last day, survivors of domestic trafficking spoke about their experiences being kidnapped, beaten and raped as young men and how they each had finally escaped. These classes were inspiring but also brought home some tough facts for ENA staff to face once again. Specifically that, while most people would prefer to look away, human trafficking and especially sex trafficking of minors is a serious issue in the United States. The problem is present in every single region of the United States, and it is silently destroying children, families, and communities. 

 The two Washington state lawyers working on the case against backpage.com, Erik L. Bauer and Mike Pfau, gave one of the most memorable classes of the conference. Backpage.com, a kind of Craigslist, posts ads for escort services and pimps who have made millions of dollars trafficking women and children. Although the site has been attacked repeatedly in court, they have won each and every case. But, after a long struggle, the site is now finally being brought to the Washington State supreme court. If Bauer and Pfau win this case, with a hub-and-spoke conspiracy theory, the website administrators and all of the pimps who have prostituted children through the website will face prison time. To add to this nightmarish setting, we heard of two captured serial killers who used backpage.com to find their victims.  One of them murdered more than forty young girls. That’s over 40 young, teenage girls found just through backpage.com-kidnapped, raped and murdered!
 
 ENA is committed to raising awareness about the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking through our Anti-Slavery Initiative. We continue to provide support to organizations in the US and internationally and work with our partners to prevent, rescue and restore victims. 

In addition to working with two domestic organizations, Shared Hope International and The Defenders, ENA staff has also partnered with global abolitionist rescue organizations Operation Underground Railroad and Freedom Now International. We also began working with Free the Slaves to collaborate in the fight against slavery and human trafficking in Ghana. ENA also conducted major educational training with our staff and board of directors in the USA and in Ghana. This training brought everyone up to speed with a specialized program designed to identify, prevent, and combat slavery, human trafficking, and sex trafficking.  This program will be implemented specifically in vulnerable communities in Ghana starting in 2015 and then it will be introduced into targeted African countries 

ENA is proud to be working in collaborative partnerships with others who share similar goals and desires to eradicate slavery in all its forms, including modern day slavery such as human trafficking, sex trafficking, forced labor and now child sacrifice in Uganda with FNI. Together we will rescue victims and enable them to have the opportunity to heal and restore themselves in safe and loving environments. You, too, can be a part of the effort to globally end slavery in all of its forms. For more information visit www.engagenowafrica.org and to contact, donate time, raise funds, or simply spread the word today visit our website here.

Chris Gay, ENA's West Africa Director and wife, Chelsea attended the Juvenile Sex Trafficking Conference, hosted by Shared Hope International in Washington DC, on November 2014


LEARN MORE:

Shared Hope JUST Conference

The Defenders

Operation Underground Railroad 

Free The Slaves

Teenagers Stand Up to Backpage

Washington teenagers sue Backpage.com 

The law Office of Erik L. Bauer

2014 Literacy Report and Evaluation

2014 Literacy Report and Evaluation

by Cecilia Amankwah

 

 

As an untiring advocate for Engage Now Africa's literacy program in both urban and
rural impoverished communities in Ghana, I oftentimes contemplate about the importance of
literacy/numeracy and it’s positive impact on the underprivileged and marginalized.

What is it about literacy that is worthy of precious resources in dismal financial times?

 In my opinion, literacy is a human right, and Ghana is truly blessed to be benefiting from the vision, support and commitment of Engage Now Africa founding members.

Being able to read, write and communicate ideas and thoughts globally defines human
kind. Literacy is in every sense of the word, a critical license to participating in daily activity of
any kind, and certainly, to obtaining and maintaining a living wage. We at Engage Now Africa
recognize that learning to read and write and possessing skills of numeracy form a major foundation for both academic and vocational success in the various communities. Whilst we may face challenges in implementing ENA literacy programs, the demand for ENA literacy in Ghana amidst other
initiatives, attests to its efficacy and effectiveness.

We are results oriented and take several factors into consideration in connection with the design of ENA educational materials, mode of delivery and implementation, participants monitoring and evaluation. We emphasize the importance of training and utilization of effective instructors and facilitators who understand the special needs of adult participants. Our curriculum is structured to accommodate the various working schedules of our adult participants. Due to the uniqueness and success attributed to our literacy program, the ENA board has proposed using it as a model throughout Ghana and beyond. ENA staff embarks on several field trips to participate and also send feedback to the board. The complexities of literacy programs require a blend of strategic approaches and perspectives and we at ENA have fine-tuned our program to ensure efficient delivery to
participants.

Please find below some of the factors we at ENA take into consideration in administering and
evaluating our literacy program.

•  Good leadership, organizational structure & support;
•  Good feasibility studies/research & community involvement;
•  Student centered environments & adequate time allotment to reading/assignments;
•  Assessments based on multiple measures that work;

We at ENA stress the importance of our literacy program evaluation to address the specific needs
of our participants and the factors we take into consideration include the following;

• How ENA literacy program improves participant's learning, behavior and general confidence.
• How extensively and consistently classes take place and how instructors/facilitators use approved ENA instructional literacy materials.
• Approved EN measures instructors/facilitators use to bridge the learning curve of participants and also make learning more interactive and fun. We pay attention to special needs participants and encourage tutoring.
• The duration of time needed to complete programs, organize graduation ceremonies and recommendations for post literacy programs.
• Are participants better off than when they first got into the program?

Please find outlined organizations piloting Engage Now Africa's literacy programs in Ghana.

• Peace Corps volunteers (Western and Northern Regions)
• Yekoanim NGO (Kwahu Tafo)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints- Ghana Accra Mission - Abomosu District, Asamankese District, Kasua Stake & Adenta Stake
• Yedaakye Micro-credit groups 

We began the year with 262 literacy participants and 20 instructors. Literacy
enrollment has increased to 1100 participants with 76 instructors. This translates into about 76%
increment. Factors contributing to this tremendous growth are new areas and groups that have
been introduced in places like the Northern region, Accra, Danpong in the Ashanti region and
Nkawkaw in the Eastern region. Bia East in the western region and 70 male participants in Ada
Island who joined the literacy program because of the positive changes they saw in their
women.

We had a very successful literacy graduation ceremony at Kwahu Tafo in which 27 participants
out of 30 graduated with certificates in June and Abomosu district where 51 participants
graduated with certificate in September this year.
We made a projection for 1000 participants by the end of the year 2014, but exceeded our target
by 100 participants. We are hoping to also extend the literacy program to all the 10 regions in
Ghana and beyond by the end of 2015 with anticipation of 2500 literacy participants. My vision
would be to eradicate illiteracy throughout Africa, promote viable community based
developmental projects and empower literacy participants to be self-reliant in all aspects. I hope
to continue on the path to being an untiring advocate for literacy.

In my capacities as ENA Director of Literacy/Country Director and by virtue of my numerous
field trips, I have had firsthand experiences and interactions with literacy participants,
facilitators, honorable members of parliaments, community chiefs, queens, peace corps,
church leaders from various districts and municipalities other personalities or organizations
piloting the ENA literacy program.

The quantifiable statistics of the rural population denote or highlight the following characteristics or factors. 1. Abject poverty and 2. High level of illiteracy
as opposed to the urban demographics. Lack of infrastructure and amenities to cater for the rural
population. These prevailing conditions do not attract highly skilled professionals who rather
migrate to the major cities for employment. This has been the "status quo" and hence the need
for ENA to address the literacy needs of these impoverished communities. My personal
observation is ENA would achieve even better results if it incorporates or extend other initiatives
such as micro-credit, personal Hygiene and other projects to empower communities as a whole.
My recommendation would be to integrate literacy skills with life changing skills coupled with
community development projects to motivate adult literacy participants. My view is our method
is effective, unique, replicable and sustainable. We will continue to embark on measures to fine-
tune the literacy program to ensure its successful continuity. I encourage instructors/facilitators
to progressively introduce literacy and numeracy following assessment and placement of literacy
participants. Our approach is learner-centered and equal class participation as opposed to just
receiving lectures. I also observed that the included visuals as outlined in the ENA student
manuals and other learning aids bridge the learning curve of participants and make learning more
interactive and fun. As a liaison I accept feedbacks from participants, instructors/facilitators,
community leaders and other entities piloting the ENA literacy program and proactively relay
information to my boss for effective measures and solutions to contain challenges.
Since the inception of the ENA literacy program, we have been able to bring families and
communities together. We have been able to educate communities to promote personal hygiene
to curb diseases. We have been instrumental in motivating literacy participants into
accepting church callings and other key positions in their communities. I have observed a general
boost in confidence as participants become more knowledgeable to function positively in their
communities. I have also documented reports of literacy participants who have benefited from ENA initiatives such as Micro- Credit to grow their businesses.

It gives me the utmost joy and satisfaction to be a part of this wonderful and effective literacy program, knowing that we can bring positive changes in the lives of people who thought they could not fully function in society because they were illiterate. ENA is really a blessing to Africa, more especially to the people of Ghana.

School Supplies Delivered to Kerfe School

ENA visited our school in the village of Kerfe this month to bring the students 250 School Kits and Backpacks!!!

 

 The school was completed last month and we wanted to celebrate by bringing all 250 students a backpack with school supplies.  ENA normally donates school supplies to every child once a school is completed and this time it was great to be able to do it in person.  All 250 children have been attending school and their teachers are wonderful and dedicated to these children.

 

 

Many thanks to Hoodie Love for their generous donation which helped provide these school supplies!!

 

 

 

Ghana- Our New Office in Northern Ghana to open next month!!!

 We are excited to announce that Engage Now Africa's new office in Northern Ghana will be opening next month!

 

Pictured above are ENA employees Dagando and Jo standing on the future building site we purchased in 2009.

Five years later, construction on our beautiful new office building is almost complete!!

 Our office is located in the Upper Eastern region (UER) of Ghana in small city called Bolgatanga which means 'The Land of Many Rocks'. There are a lot of boulders and various rock formations in this region of Ghana. Bolgatanga is also the crafts center of the UER and the region is known for its

leather works, straw baskets and smocks.

We have been busy working since 2013 in over 20 rural villages outside of Bolgatanga which is one of the poorest regions in Ghana  and we look forward to helping many more with wells, schools and literacy  programs for many years to come!

Namibia- Shukamba's Journey from Fisherman to Businessman!!!

 

Shukamba is a husband, a father of two and, with the help of ENA's Self Supported Assistance Program, a business owner.

 

Here is Shukamba's story:

 

"I am a fisherman, but today my self-esteem has increased because I am among people who own businesses in my area. Fishermen are seen as being nobody because everyone is fishing in the local Kavango River. But, because of the Self Supported Assistance Program and the good work of Mr. Richard (ENA's Ghana Director), my life has been changed.  Thank you Mr. Richard for your love to us and your dedication to let us see the light.

 

The loan has helped me to build my shop and be able to put in electricity, listen to the radio and play music. People who come and buy goods at my shop are happy.

 

I have also been able to save money for my  children's education, health care and building a brick building for my home and business continuation by next year.

 

At first, the program was not easy because it was new in my area. But one of the things I learned is to do my best to and advise others to do the same.

 

We thank all who are helping us and I will always encourage others to take this opportunity and change

their life for good."

 

Shukamba and his family standing in front of their new home (above) and the home they lived in before the Self Supported Assistance Program (below).

 

To learn more about or to donate to our Self Supported Assistance or Microcredit Programs visit our website here!

Namibia- Benita's New Life- A Microcredit Loan Success Story!!

 

We recently followed up with Benita, one of the participants in our Self Supported Assistance program. We were thrilled to find that in two short years, she has grown her business from working out of her home, a small hut, to the best brick store in her area!

 

Here is her story:

 

  "I am a young mother with one little girl. I am also the group leader of the Hoha Group. When I received my first loan of $500 in 2012, I started selling maize meal, sugar, salt, candles and others necessities. When I first started, I never thought that I could be where I am today. Through the encouragement of ENA's team members I realized that this was an amazing opportunity for me!

 

   Today, I am a proud young mother who saves for my child's education and personal savings and I sustain my own business. I started my business from my home, a small hut, but now my business has grown so much that I built a shop in bricks and have furnished many items with electricity. Today my shop is the best shop in my area!

 

   My future goal is to build my own house through Engage Now Africa Self Supported Assistance."

 

Here is the hut where Benita began her business.

 

Here is the building where she now operates her business!!

To learn more about or donate to our Self Supported Assistance and Microcredit Programs visit our website here!

Namibia- Mbambo's Self Supported Assistance Success Story!!!

We'd like to introduce you to Mbambo!!

 

Mbambo is a mother of four that joined Engage Now Africa's Self Supported Assistance program in 2012. We recently sat down with her to see how her life has changed since receiving her loan.

 

This is her story:

 

"I have been working hard in my business. I was able to pay for and support my children's education and I am still supporting them because of Self Supported Assistance. One of my kids has completed grade 12 and he is in training to become a police officer.

This is a huge achievement for my family!!

 

  I started with a loan of $500. That was a loan that I could not get from any bank as I am a poor woman and had nothing to give for collateral to the bank.

 

   I never believed that one day I would sleep in a brick house that I built by myself!!! Also, because of Engage Now Africa I have electricity in my house and I can cook with an electrical stove. This is my life's achievement.

 

   My house will be ready completed in December and will have a party for my life achievement and my life investment of my kids for the future. Thank you Engage Now Africa."

 

Congratulations to Mbambo for using her Self Supported Loan to build her business and move her four children into a brick home with electricity and the ability to cook for them over an electric stove! To learn more about or donate to our Self Supported Assistance and Microcredit Programs

visit our website here!

 

ENA's Anti-Slavery Initiatives

“A note clearly states her belief of never being able to see her child as the cause!!! Extremely sad!!! Guys we need to help rescue these people!!!”

-FNI undercover operative and ENA partner, 9/5/14.

This month I received some very sad news from an undercover operative at one of our partner organizations, FNI (Freedom Now International). This person told me that the mother of a child who was kidnapped and trafficked to the Middle East had tragically committed suicide. This was very sad and difficult news for all of us to hear because both our organizations have been trying to rescue this mother’s daughter for quite a while. Plus, FNI recently was able to locate her child in Egypt. We had an experienced and professional rescue team composed of former law enforcement and Special Forces operators all ready to go and they had located her child. However, there was one major problem preventing the rescue..... MONEY!

Even after reducing operational costs as much as possible it still was not enough in the end to launch the rescue.  Operations are not cheap. They require airplane tickets and other travel expenses, investigations/logistics, equipment and personnel with highly specialized skills and expertise capable of working in difficult, dangerous, hostile, corrupt and sometimes lawless countries, not to mention executing the actual rescue mission of a real human life.

Lengthy delays occurred and eventually we had to shelve the Op as we desperately worked to raise funds. Also this mother’s personal hell began years before we ever came in contact with her and learned of her child’s abduction. All the mental and heart wrenching circumstances were finally just too much for her to take. In fact, her own suicide note stated never being able to see her child as the reason.  It’s just very sad. Lack of money prevents children, women & men from being rescued from slavery and gaining their freedom all the time though. It is also a root cause of why so many people are enslaved today. Poverty is a root cause of why so many people are enslaved and there are an estimated 27-30 million people in slavery today. (Kevin Bales, Disposable People).

In response to this sad event, the ENA board of directors would like to share with all of you, our trusted supporters, exactly what ENA is doing as an organization to end slavery in Africa and here in the USA via our Anti-Slavery Initiative.

WHAT WE DO:

FIRST- We establish collaborative partnerships with anti-slavery organizations (nonprofits, abolitionists, human rights organizations, corporations, and survivors) to eradicate sex trafficking, child kidnapping, forced labor, and slavery in all its forms.

SECOND- We partner with anti-slavery organizations in the rescue, recovery, and reunification of victims with their families whenever possible and provide resources for aftercare programs, safe houses, recovery shelters and protective services so victims can heal and begin to lead lives of value and purpose.

THIRD- We partner with local community leaders in rural African villages to teach and educate families and community members in targeted African countries (Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Namibia and another country we must unfortunately remain quiet about right now) by providing anti-slavery awareness and prevention training that addresses root problems of slavery, slavery in communities, and signs of victims, solutions and much more. Our ASI manuals, instructions and teaching method are modeled after years of ENA’s very successful literacy training programs in Africa.

ANTI SLAVERY TASK FORCES- We are also creating trusted and vetted anti-slavery task forces (ASITF) in targeted African countries composed of local doctors, medical personnel, social workers, psychologists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, NGO’s and volunteers  to better protect and serve slavery victims.

In the USA we are working collaboratively and specifically with Shared Hope International, The Defenders, men of Shared Hope International, Swift Charities, and Swift Transportation to eradicate sex trafficking of minors within the trucking industry. It’s a very targeted approach that has the potential to create large scale positive results within the United States.

So there is hope! Please educate yourselves and then help us and others spread the word so this will never happen again. Share with family members, friends, co-workers, and your faith community about the evil of modern day slavery and please help us help the victims by donating to ENA today so we can fund our Anti-Slavery Initiative (ASI) of rescue, prevention, and recovery programs in Africa and here in the USA. Together we can make a difference one life at a time. 

To donate to our anti-slavery initiatives and help us rescue victims visit our website here!