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Our New Direction with the African First Ladies Initiative
NextAid is thrilled about our groundbreaking new initiative! In collaboration with Architecture for Humanity and the African First Ladies Initiative, NextAid is helping to bring much needed resources and support to the women and mothers of Africa. The project works closely with select African First Ladies to design and build two Women and Girls’ Health Resource Centers. This project, supporting the global movement towards achieving Millennium Development Goal #5 (reduction of maternal mortality), engages grassroots activism, high-level advocacy and creative design to show impact and inspire change. The pilot centers will be in Namibia and Sierra Leone and will serve as models for additional centers in other parts of Africa. NextAid is hosting fundraising benefits in San Francisco and New York in the coming months. Click here to see photos of our first kid-friendly event that benefited this new initiative!
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Children at Red Rhino Are Settled In Their New Homes!
Through our partnership with Make-Up Designory (MUD), the sale of a limited-edition eye shadow palette last year, with the of DJ’s Rap, Colette, Samantha James, Ultra Nate and Eve Falcon, NextAid was able to generate sufficient funds in order to complete the construction of two homes at the Red Rhino Orphanage in Kenya. Well today…we are thrilled to report that these two ecologically built homes are finished and the children are sleeping soundly in their new beds. Click here to read more and see photos of the children in their completed homes!
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Send a Child to School in South Africa
NextAid is working with the well-respected South Africa organization, loveLife, and their goGogetters program to “Send a Child to School.” The lack of, or deprecate condition of a school uniform should not hinder a child from receiving an education, but many children are refused admittance or drop out because of it. Something so simple should not be an adversity that these children face, especially when the solution costs as little as on Friday night dinner. It takes just $75 to enable one child’s education for a year. This donation will ensure that the child is equipped with a school uniform, shoes, and school supplies. Click here to view the inspirational video about the many grandmothers (gogos) who have dedicated their old age years to helping children in need. Donate Now / Learn More
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NextAid’s Premiere Event in South Africa with Nickodemus
On July 2nd NextAid brought its “dance for a difference” social movement to the country of one of its beneficiary programs (goGogetters) by hosting a launch party in Cape Town South Africa. Partnering with Good Times Events, Fusicology, and Urban Youth Brands, the party featured Nickodemus, Fletcher, and Circuswing, raising over $3,000, enough to send more than 35 children to school! A long time supporter of NextAid, Brooklyn-based Nickodemus made his first pilgrimage to South Africa to indulge the energy and spread his love, light and organic vibe, he WILL be back! Click here to see photos from the event!
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Kawangware Vision Center Making Progress
In Kenya, NextAid is working with an inspiring group of youth to build the Kawangware Vision Center (KVC) in one of Nairobi’s largest slums. Locally-created and managed, the KVC youth group’s main activity is making eco-friendly, custom silkscreened gift bags which are sold to Kenyan businesses and safari companies. The new center will allow the group to expand their business, enabling them to support the growing number of vulnerable children in their community. We are thrilled to report that the bags created by the youth will be featured at this year’s Maker Faire Africa in Nairobi! To help NextAid create tangible and lasting change for youth and vulnerable children in the Kawangware slum, donate today.
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Shop For the Cause With We-Care.com
It’s that time of the year again when kids are heading back to school and creating lists of all the things they need! Solve all your back to school shopping dilemmas by shopping on We-Care.com. This is an incredible way to support NextAid without coming out of pocket in time or money! When you purchase back to school items through We-Care.com from sellers such as Amazon.com, Staples, and Macys, a percentage of your purchase will go to NextAid! Please spread the word and ask your friends, family, colleagues and business contacts to shop at the 600+ retailers and service providers and help raise money for no effort! Percentages vary with every store. Check out http://nextaid.we-care.com
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NextAid’s DJ & Artist promotional video!
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