African Solutions was honoured to be invited to join the Coalition for Adolescent Girls, whose mission it is to promote the rights and opportunities of adolescent girls. Blending perfectly with ASAP’s own vision, the Coalition envisions a world where adolescent girls are able to fully realize their rights, navigate challenges and access opportunities during the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood and beyond.
The Coalition also seeks to ensure that adolescent girls can:
• Minimize their vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, violence, exploitation, and abuse;
• Obtain a quality education at the primary and secondary levels;
• Access safe, affordable and comprehensive girl-friendly health services;
• Build and protect their economic assets and opportunities;
• Advocate for themselves and their communities;
• Count on and be counted by their communities, families, men, and boys as allies;
• Participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives, communities, and nations;
• Decide if, when and whom they marry and if, when, and how many children to have;
• Understand and obtain legal rights.
Director of US Operations Noah Fischel represented ASAP at the quarterly meeting in Washington DC on December 19th, joined by long-time ASAP donor, AJWS’s Advocacy Associate, Amanda Cary. The meeting was hosted by the United Nations Foundation and Nike’s Girl Effect Campaign whose stunning new video was warmly received.
Says Priscilla Higham, ASAP Programme Director, “We are inspired to back the movement and fuel the girl effect, carrying this message to the adolescent girls in the ASAP drop-in centres in the rural villages of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. We invite you to do the same.”
Director of US Operations Noah Fischel, with long-time ASAP donor, Amanda Cary, was thrilled to attend the meeting in Washington.
Good job welldone on the work of helpin our brothers and sister in Africa,keep up the good work, thanks to the donors the the ASAP team.may the Lord bless you
i am very thankful 4 u all 4 what (ASAP)doing 4 us has african may the Lord bless u all
Thankyou very much for your kind words Mauwa.
Education must serve as guinue democratization,which means all must have equal opportunity to succeed irrespective of race,gender,ethnic group,religion and social status. I want be part of this wealthy course and advocate in Africa.
Hello, Frank,
You are absolutely right about education. This is why ASAP puts so much effort into creating libraries in disadvantaged schools. Did you see our recent News Report on the installation of 24 cupboard libraries? Here’s the link – https://africansolutions.org/news/new-libraries-something-to-shout-about/
Please feel free to contact Linet Dube, our Office Manager at linet@africansolutions.org to explain more about what you have in mind about taking part.
All the best,
ASAP
I would like to work with the kids who need help
Hello Vastine Niyomwungere,
Thank you for your kind offer of help. I have passed your details on to our Head Office, and you should hear from them soon.
All the best,
ASAP
Submitted on 2013/03/19 at 6:38 am
I would like to work with the kids who need help
I am in planning stage of establishing Talent centers at churches in SA.
Kids can take part in activities whereby they develop their talents,each afternoon after school,on weekends and during school holidays.A volunteer website will soon be open to record your personal and contact detail. Should you wish to gain more info. on this initiative, kindly contact me via 0844045280 and /or at grannyedk@gmail.com
Hello Edna,
This sounds very interesting. You may know that ASAP already helps to run art workshops during the school holidays. We are always on the lookout for ways to hook up with wider initiatives. I have passed your message on to our head office.
Here’s a link to an album of photographs on our Facebook page from our ‘The Art On The Go Winter Workshops’ –
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151251860226417.436880.193395856416&type=3
All the best, ASAP