Jamal Skinner, founder and Executive Director of FoCo Cultural Enrichment Center asks, “Initially, I challenge the community. 170,000 people are living in this community. Probably point zero-zero-2% of that are Black teenagers. So my idea is, can we find 1% of 170,000 people who are willing to contribute $5 a month?”
Photo essay of river and jeep safari in Botswana July 2017. Africa has iconic experiences in Chobe National Reserve like river safari and …
Siachitema Mission and orphanage, a photo essay of Siachitema Mission from July 5, 2017.
The headquarters of World Bicycle Relief (WBR) is small and humble. The staff is united like a family. We toured the facility to …
Bike Zambia: A Program of Chooda, takes bikers 350 miles in Zambia to raise money for women empowerment and education of HIV.
Grassroot Soccer-Zambia: This is a NGO (Non Governmental Organization) in Lusaka, Zambia that educates youth about positive choices while using the power of sport. The messages learned in soccer can translate over to other areas of the children’s lives. Using the power of soccer to make a change they can reduce HIV dramatically in the community. HIV is 100% preventable, and Grassroot Soccer plans to teach the youth how.
Bike Zambia 6: Ending HIV/AIDS, Empowering Women, and Girls in Zambia
Bike Zambia, a 350+ mile ride across Africa, aims to combat HIV/AIDS and empower women and girls. Now in its sixth year, the event has raised over $650,000 for organizations like World Bicycle Relief, Grassroot Soccer-Zambia, and Zambia Health Education and Communication Trust. Riders raise $4000 each, supporting access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities through bicycles. The ride, organized by Chooda, takes place from June 29 to July 9, 2017. Participants visit Lusaka to build and distribute Buffalo Bicycles, highlighting the transformative power of reliable transportation in impoverished communities.
