At
Mama Afrika NONE of the money you donate through
the site is used for anything other than helping the poor women
and families that Mama Afrika works with. 100 percent...
yes you read it right... every single cent of your donation will
go directly to those organizations or individuals which Mama Afrika
helps in Africa.
We are not an office full of people
making their living off of your donation. The fact is that receiving
donations is not our business. We simply offer this service to those
of you who believe in what Mama Afrika is doing, but don't want
to make a purchase every time you want to help out. Therefore, we
remain a small company trying to help African women and children
through trade and education.
You can be sure that your donation
will be used in the spirit in which you gave it. It may be used
to help a small group of women who help take in AIDS affected children
in South Africa or just to give a helping hand to a cooperative
member who has fallen on hard times.
You can even choose the country to
which it will go. After reading the many stories about our cooperative
members here on the site, if you have a preference and want to help
a particular person; just e-mail and tell us to which person you
want it to go. Mama is completely understanding of the fact that
one person's story might touch you or that you may have your own
personal reasons for wanting to help in Africa.
If you want the money to go to help
a person with disabilities, Mama will do her best to match your
donation to the right person. Or perhaps you are a single mom who
knows how hard it is to get by and you'd like to help out an African
woman with a small donation so she too can get by with her children.
Let Mama know via e-mail and we'll make sure that your donation
will get through to the right person.
Mama's promise to you concerning
donations:
- Mama will forward 100 percent
of your donation to those in need in Africa
- Mama gives you the choice as to
which country you donate to; but will send it to those with the
greatest current need if you do not specify your choice of country
- If you would like to send along
a note with your donation, simply e-mail Mama after making a donation
and I will forward your letter along to the group or individual
who will receive your money.
- Mama Afrika donates to groups,
cooperatives and individuals with whom she has a long-term working
relationship. Therefore, she always knows how the funds are used
and keeps track of the progress that the families and cooperatives
are making.
The donation you make could
be used for any of the following projects:
- Funding a new cooperative member's
apprenticeship or training program
- Buying needed items such as food,
clothing or school supplies for an African family
- Assisting volunteers to pay for
AIDS affected families meals or care
- Investing in the formation of
new small village cooperatives
- Funding non-profit organizations
such as MbwiraNdumva
of Rwanda which provides councelling for genocide survivors
- Small-scale environmental programs
such as tree planting or recycling
- Other projects as they may be
identified, researched and approved by Mama Afrika in the future...
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