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Rome-based Catholic Development Entity Unveils African Countries Marked for 2023 Funding

Credit: Harambee Africa International (HAI)

By Agnes Aineah

Abuja, 18 November, 2022 / 9:50 pm (ACI Africa).

Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia, Kenya, and Nigeria are the five African countries that Rome-based Harambee Africa International (HAI) has marked for support through funding of various development projects next year.

In a Tuesday, November 15 report, HAI has announced its approval of eight new projects in the five countries for the 2023 fundraising campaign.

“Last October 1, Harambee committees meeting in Rome selected eight development initiatives to support in the coming year. The countries involved are Cameroon, DR Congo, Liberia, Kenya and Nigeria,” HAI says in the report.

The Catholic development agency says that the activities it will promote in Sub-Saharan Africa will contribute to the access to quality education, jobs and economic growth for all, and will also reduce inequality, according to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Specifically, HAI will be engaged in literacy for girls in rural settings and job training for young women in Cameroon. To achieve this, the Rome-based entity plans to facilitate sponsorship through two organizations. These are the National Coordination of Agricultural Families of Cameroon (CNEFAC) and World Action for All.

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Through Kenyan-based Strathmore University, HAI will also provide teacher training in Liberia.

Additionally, socio-health care in rural areas will be offered by the Niger Foundation Hospital and Diagnostic Center in Nigeria, HAI says, adding, “The total necessary contributions is 82,000 euros.”

Alongside the selected projects to which all committees are committed, individual initiatives are to be carried out independently in each country where a Harambee committee is active, the Catholic development agency says, adding that monitoring and reporting will also continue for projects launched in 2022 and not yet completed.

“The fundraising campaign will be launched in January 2023, and more in-depth information will be posted on the website soon,” HAI reports.

Established in 2002 with headquarters in Rome, HAI contributes to enhancing the potential of the different realities of Sub-Saharan Africa through strengthening the capacity of local human resources, and in supporting African entities in the implementation of projects in the field of basic education, vocational training, academia and business.

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The Catholic development agency has also expressed a desire to deepen knowledge about Africa in order to overcome stereotypes and contribute to a culture of coexistence and complementarity on the continent.

In its mission statement, the agency indicates, “A too often short-sighted vision of Africa does not help us to grasp the great changes underway where, despite some extreme criticalities, we have the highest rates of expansion in the world.”

Agnes Aineah

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

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