Reach Africa Foundation was established in 2002 to support and empower Africans living in Africa and the Netherlands. It is a non-profit, non-racial, non-discriminative organization with a strong community network, and focuses on engaging in Africa and amongst the African Diaspora in the Netherlands.
The organization was born out of the need to support and empower poor and disadvantaged Africans living in the Netherlands and has extended to provide support in rural and urban areas of Africa, mainly through economic enfranchisement and education.
We have made concerted efforts to reach out to the 200.000 Africans living in the Netherlands. Through a participatory approach, we have also established working relationships with a number of community- based associations from Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Erithrea, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Congo, and Burundi.
In the Netherlands, we are working to create partnerships with donor agencies and government institutions to raise financial and material resources to support projects that aim to improve the lives of under-educated, marginalized and disadvantaged migrants in the Netherlands.
In Africa, we are focusing on projects that will enable the less-privileged to improve their living conditions and become self-reliant. We are cooperating with local communities in order to understand and assess their needs and support them in their efforts to raise the standards of living in their region.
After more than 10 years of operation, focusing on organizing and sensitisizing diaspora groups and communities, Reach Africa Foundation intends to build on its strengths and help assemble a loosely-federated collaboration of African associations and organizations by the end of 2015. We feel that, by working together, we can become greater than the sum of our parts.
VISION & MISSION
A proactive non-profit organization dedicated to empowering communities and fostering integration for African immigrants in the Netherlands. Our mission is to address key issues faced by these communities, such as access to education, employment opportunities, healthcare, and social services.
An essential resource provider that continuously seeks to encourage and assist the less-privileged to learn and become self-reliant. Join us in our commitment to uplifting communities and transforming lives, one individual at a time. Together, we can create a brighter future for those in need.
An open, friendly, welcoming organization that embraces cultural and ethnic diversity. Our mission is to celebrate the rich tapestry of backgrounds that enrich our community and foster an inclusive environment for all.
Goals and Objectives
IN AFRICA:
To work toward alleviating poverty and improving security for women and youth in marginal economic areas.
To empower women and youth in urban and rural areas of Africa by creating sustainable area-based and group-owned entrepreneurial activities in agriculture (e.g. poultry, fishery, and piggery farms) which are self-owned and self-operated.
To develop and implement training programs that provide the women and youth in rural Africa the knowledge and skills to make them self-sufficient.
To provide information and education about STD, HIV & AIDS, and family planning.
To develop community-based strategies on local entrepreneurship and business opportunities.
To provide assistance for local schools through the donation of school supplies so that families can better afford to educate their children.
IN THE NETHERLANDS:
To encourage community integration among African immigrants in the Netherlands.
To provide information and assistance on housing and job opportunities, and to encourage entrepreneurial enterprises through conferences and network building.
Get involved
Reach Africa Foundation invites you to get involved and be part of our team in reaching out to the non-privileged in Africa. Our organization values people from different backgrounds and ethnicities.
