PROJECTS THAT WILL SAVE LIVES

The following projects have been identified by ICAfrica as candidates for sponsorship. Some of these projects, however, are particularily expensive, and fall outside of ICAfrica's principle mandate, so we are looking for investment specifically to kick-start these ventures as part of our Partnerships Projects Facilitation (PPF) Program (see right):

PROJECT LOCATION DESCRIPTION APPX. COST
Internet cafe Abakaliki, Nigeria Will provide internet services to a community of 100,0000. $5,000
Widows microfinance project Lagos, Nigeria This organization encompasses 138 widowed women trained in making soap, candles, perfumes, etc. Needs capital to setup various ventures, creating an estimated 20 jobs. $10,000
Beauty salon Enugu, Nigeria Salon will provide high-end hair, nail, and skin-care services and beauty products. Will immediately create seven full-time jobs at start-up. $4,000
Grasscutter farm Ngor-Okpala, Nigeria Young, 22-year-old man seeking investment as a source of livelihood for his six siblings and aging parents. $1,500
Ghana rural water borehole Tarkwa, Ghana Venture looking to provide borehole drilling and water supply services, starting with Tarkwa - a community of 10,000. Will create approximately 30 jobs. $85,000
Education fees Aba, Nigeria A bright, 18-year-old girl is seeking a sponsor for her first-year fees at Imo State University. $410
HIV care training Murera, Kenya Organization looking after HIV patients and their families need sinvestment to establish new skills and trades training programs for sustained living income.Will create approximately 15 jobs. $25,000
Education equipment Debrezeyet, Ethiopia Secondary school needs investment to purchase furniture from local sources. $3,000
Skills training school Owerri, Nigeria Provide the educational fee for 30 students to enrol in 6-month intensive skills training programs. $33,200
Farm equipment rental business Tamale, Ghana Entrepreneurs will use funds to acquire additional rental equipment. Will create 10 new jobs, and help local farmers increase productivity. $25,000
Internet service provider Abakaliki, Nigeria To provide public internet access to the surrounding community. Will create an estimated 20 new jobs. $75,000
Women's micro-venture association Onitsha, Nigeria Osugbo Market Women's Association looking for investment to create 20 seperate micro-ventures, generating 20 jobs. $2,000
Restaurant Bamenda, Cameroon Entrepreneur would like to open a small restaurant in his community, creating two immediate jobs. $488
Hair salon Bamenda, Cameroon Mbone Helen would like to operate a hair salon, but needs to acquire driers and retail products. Would create two immediate positions. $448
Sewing service venture Bamenda, Cameroon Middle-aged woman needs to replace her sewing machine to open a new garment making venture. $244
Farming co-operative Egbema, Nigeria Assist 100 peasant farm families to collectively develop a sustainable food production co-operative, employing 200 people. $180,000 (or $1,800 per family)




What is it?

ICAfrica's Partner Projects Facilitation (PPF) Program allows both individuals and groups to contribute money, equipment, tools, or any other resource, to specific poverty reduction programs anywhere in Africa. Africans in disapora who would wish to provide financial assitsance to impoverished members of their extended families, or fund a community development project in their hometown, can also do so through the PPF program

How does it work?

An individual or group living outside Africa contributes resources for the purpose of business development, education, food, medicine, water, or any other poverty reduction initiative. ICAfrica then uses its contacts on the ground to executive this request, and considers it a donation to ICAfrica. This partner then receives a full project report, as well as a tax deductable receipt (only for Canadian contributions).

What are some sample projects?

Any of the projects to the left are good examples of PPF program candidates. However, the total list of possible projects is exhaustive. They include, but are not limited to: helping your extended relative pay school fees; repair the playground in your old primary school; setup a skills training center for young men and women; help fund a borehole water supply in a particular village. The opportunities are endless.

Are there any real-life examples?

Plenty. Here's just one: one Canadian resident donated $100 to assist an especially impoverished farmer in Cotonou, Benin. This cash injection was extremely critical for the farmer and his family, who were on the edge of starvation. They immediately rented better farmland, purchased seedlings, cultivated land, and managed to survive until the following harvest. This single project supported the well-being of six people.

How do I participate?

To participate in our PPF program, send us an e-mail, complete with desired project and amount to be donated. Keep in mind that no donation is too small - average projects run at about $250, which can add up quickly. If you do not have a specific project in which you'd like to participate, contact us, and we would be more than happy to assist you in finding one.