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Pwani Library Project

Posted on | by Henry Montesano
The Pioneer Academy located in Wayne, New Jersey, has started a Group FUNdraiser through Embrace Relief for a new library for the Pwani Primary School in Tanzania.  Through this fundraiser, collected funds will go towards a completely new library that will include building a new building and filling it with books, furniture, shelves, and other library features. This library will provide students a safe and stimulating place to learn. Unfortunately, many libraries in Africa are rundown and lack up-to-date information and knowledge. This library will give the children of this school access to an inviting space for them to learn.

ACT-US : Technology Brought to 7,000+ Students in Sub-Saharan Africa

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COMPUTERS HAVE BROUGHT DIGITAL LITERACY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY TO 7,000+ STUDENTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Computers are the modern day’s answer to an encyclopedia, providing us with unlimited knowledge at our fingertips. Embrace Relief’s program (or Accessible Computer Technology for Under-Served Students (ACT-US) has provided over 7,000 students in Uganda and Tanzania with 324 educationally pre-installed computers. Coupling education with self-sufficiency, these computers come pre-installed with programs to teach its users things like math, writing, and science as well as agriculture, sanitation, and personal finance. They can also be remotely updated from headquarters in California and Nairobi, Kenya, as they are equipped with Endless OS technology. Digital literacy and education are the foundation blocks of a successful society. With it comes a thriving economy, agriculture, less disease and illness, and a higher quality of life. Furthermore, this ACT-US aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning. In April 2020, a ceremony will take place to mark the completion of Phase 1 of ACT-US. In attendance will be representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Uganda, the African Union, the Nile Humanitarian Development Agency (NHDA), the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of ICT, all of whom have played an integral part in making this program possible. Phase 2 of ACT-US will see over 1,000 computers being delivered, expanding its reach to include Kenya and Ethiopia which will reach tens of thousands of students in Africa. To help more students learn to be self-sufficient and digitally literate, click here.

Give Without Expecting Anything in Return Water Well

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Code Country Town/Village Inauguration Depth Serving
Cameroon Ngargouzo 01.10.2020 45m / 148ft 1,000 people

Give What You Have as That is What Matter in Life Water Well

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Code Country Town/Village Inauguration Depth Serving
Chad Poli 01.11.2020 45m / 148ft 1,200 people

2019 Albania Earthquake Disaster Relief

Posted on | by Zarany
A deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania’s northwest coast on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019. At least 31 people have been confirmed dead, and hundreds of others were injured. Two thousand five hundred people have been displaced and are living in temporary, makeshift tents and shelters. While rescue workers are working non-stop to help find and save victims, their efforts are complicated by aftershocks that struck Wednesday. This is the second major earthquake to hit Albania in the past few months.   (Photo Credit: Lisa Hastert/Flckr)  

Rutgers New Brunswick Water Well

Posted on | by Henry Montesano
Code Country Town/Village Inauguration Depth Serving
W18009 Cameroon Guirliye 05.29.2018 45m / 148ft 1,700 people

Penn State University State College Chapter

Posted on | by Henry Montesano
The Pennsylvania State University Embrace Relief chapter raised funds to send volunteer students from their university Haiti. During their time in Haiti, they completed electricity projects, brought donated school supplies, and sponsored a hot meal at a hotel for an orphanage.

Passaic Charter School Chapter

Posted on | by Henry Montesano
The Passaic Charter School Embrace Relief chapter in Passaic, NJ has had an ongoing chapter with ER for about three years. Over their course of participation, they have raised funds to send volunteer students from their school to complete projects such as orphanage renovation, cooking hot meals for orphans, etc. Contact Teacher: Fatma Dogan [email protected]