We're So Close!

25th Anniversary Challenge

In October of last year we celebrated 25 years of Africa Exchange! As part of our celebration, we launched a 25th Anniversary Challenge which included the inauguration of a Change for Children Scholarship Endowment fund. Our Challenge goal of $250,000 is comprised of a target of $150,000 in new or “over and above” contributions and $100,000 toward the scholarship endowment. Very generous friends of Africa Exchange pledged to seed the endowment with matching funds of up to $100,000 donated toward the Challenge. We’re thrilled to report that in June we reached our first target that translates into fully matched funds, and now with a little over two months to go, we’re almost at our goal with just over $30,000 remaining!

The Change for Children Scholarship Endowment funds will ensure that bright, motivated students with roots in our Integrated Child Development Centers will have what they need to secure secondary and tertiary education as a launching pad to their future. Currently 24 students are fully supported through our Scholars Project.

The balance of Challenge funds ensures that we are able to initiate critical development projects in partner communities, build the capacity of local committees, strengthen the skills of teachers and staff at our ICDC units and expand our efforts to new communities just beyond the current horizon of help.

Can we count on you to stand with us in all these efforts? THANK YOU in advance for helping us meet our goal with just two months remaining!