Africa

World Community Service (WCS)

Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA)    - Recent Projects

EAST AFRICA: Maasai Mara, Kenya -- Igniting Rural Education
Oliveseed Foundation Created:
Women’s Community Education Center where women can learn beading, sewing, and other ways to support themselves and their families.
First public library in the Mara to stimulate the love of learning, reading, and writing
Science Lab at Maasai Mara High School to drive interest in science & technology and greatly improve grades
 
Clean Water for Multiple Villages through new solar-powered well and pumping station
 
 

WEST AFRICA: Cote D’Ivoire aka Ivory Coast:   Karat School Project
 
Recruits under-served students, particularly  girls, in Abidjan and empowers their mothers
Girls Educational Incentive & Women’s Farming Program
Mothers are financial-, literacy- and farm-skills- trained to improve families’ income & food sources
Additional grants: $3,000 for emergency roof damage repair & $6,000 for women to farm food for school