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POP 2010 Event Website

Join us for the African Event of the year in New York City featuring entertainment produced by OKAYAFRICA and including Questlove of the Roots, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, celebrity guests including-Sahr Ngaujah with cast members of the hit Broadway musical FELA!,... Read More

HOST COMMITTEE PARTY FOR “POP” FEST PRE-ROCKS SLATE

The initial Host Committee meeting  for the “POP” festival on Oct. 4th  was held at Slate last Tuesday and the event was filled with definite indications of things to come and BIG, BIG enthusiasm for the  All For Africa International Palm Out Poverty... Read More

Conversation with actor and AFA supporter Gbenga Akinnagbe!

This past week I had the privilege to speak with the well-renowned actor and active All for Africa supporter Gbenga Akinnagbe. Many know him as the assassin on HBO’s series The Wire or the Nigerian barber in Showtime’s series Barbershop. Gbenga has played roles... Read More

Update from AFA partner Batonga Foundation

Here is an update from our partner Batonga Foundation. All For Africa is working to support Batonga’s girls’ educational/vocational programs in Sierra Leone.  Batonga, in partnership with Children Affected by War (CAW) is supporting 25 girls and women in Sierra... Read More

POP Week – Great events and exciting partnerships!

International Palm Out Poverty Week  is a couple of weeks away!   International  Palm Out Poverty Week will be a  fun and festive week.  The Goal of International Palm Out Poverty Week is to raise  awareness about All For Africa’s Palm Out Poverty... Read More

FACE Africa in Liberia!

In 2008 AFA member and enthusiastic supporter Saran Kaba Jones launched FACE Africa, a non profit organization that works toward transforming impoverished communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The young organization has already raised an estimated $75,000 to... Read More

Join the host committee for AFA’s “POP” Festival

Are you fun, energetic and passionate about helping Africa toward self-sustainability? If so, you should join AFA as a Host Committee Member for All for Africa’s “POP” Festival on October 5th, 2010! We are looking to put together a group of enthusiastic... Read More

Meet the Chair of the Africa After Work Committee!

This week I met with Pablo B. Escobar the Founder and Chair of the Africa After Work Committee. In 2008, Pablo joined the All for Africa team as a volunteer to help organize and raise awareness around AFA’s Knock Out Poverty Event. After the inaugural event he... Read More

July Newsletter: Building a New Kind of Community in Sierra Leone

Here is an update from Shine On Sierra Leone. Shine on  Sierra Leone is one of All For Africa’s collaborative partners. Shine On Sierra Leone is excited to announce a unique partnership with Tribewanted: Sierra Leone (TWSL).  TWSL is a one of a kind experience... Read More

July Newsletter: Letter from the founder

We launched our flagship agricultural program PALM OUT POVERTY (POP) in September 2008.   Thanks to the generous support of many we have planted 27,000 oil palm trees in Ghana.  The POP campaign has, and will continue to bring, many sustainable benefits to the... Read More