Provide Food for Mali's Vulnerable Children

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Our nutrition project supports our children well and improves as we tackle the challenges of...

March is the National Nutrition Month.  We at ACFA continue to make informed decisions to ensure our established sound nutrition habits for the children are supporting our strategy, to develop the children’s body and mind.  This month is the best time to refocus our efforts on improving the children’s...

Mali is at war for over a week now, but our children have hope because they know that you are with them.  Indeed, ACFA children are doing well and they are continuing with the school, and other activities.  Living in one of the poorest countries of the world, families are struggling even more: lack of...

Our children have benefited from our donors’ generosity which has allowed them to receive a nutritionist well balanced meal plan.  Additionally, thanks to the Google Hunger Relief Initiative, we have raised funds to allow us to double the number of children that we support.  Thanks to our challenge from the...

Because of the military coup, war, drought, and outbreak of preventable diseases, over 400,000 Malians are now displaced internally and in neighboring countries.  The war has added to the country’s food and nutritional crises.  Added to these matters is the high spike of food prices.  According to the...

In September, at ACFA-Mali, we welcomed our newest child, Diakassan Coulibaly. Diakassan is 8 years old and had never attended any schools before coming to ACFA. Since her arrival, we've gotten Diakassan and birth certificate and she started school with the rest of the children on 25 Sep. To avoid the academic...

ACFA-Mali's year is progressing well.  The farm that we cultivate to feed the children is much promising this year.  As opposed to last year where the Sahel drought affected our return on investment, this year looks much better.  Our project provides not just food for the children but also sustainable option...

Friday 25 May is Africa Day!  We’d like to give you an update on Mali’s unrest.  After a brief relief from the Sunday's accord between the Junta and ECOWAS to maintain the civilian president for a one year transition, things headed up again in Bamako.  The president was attacked and the...

Dear supporters of ACFA,As you may be aware from the news reports, and as supporters of ACFA operations based in Mali, I feel it necessary to inform you that Mali has been troubled over the last few months.  Commencing in January 2012, rebels have engaged the country's military into war in the north of Mali. ...

Due to drought this year in Mali, food prices have exponentially increased.  Additionally because of a war which broke out in the north of Mali this January and still continuing, logistical problems have made transportation of crop and other food products difficult.  The war has also led to an increase in the...

ACFA-Mali's children commenced the academic year on 03 Dec 2011.  The children took summer classes dramatic art classes.  As a result they produced a sketch that explains how important education is for children.  Adama Traore, the oldest child who is 9,stated that he is grateful for the support that he is...

After an exciting summer full of activities (classroom sessions, arts and crafts, field trips,et...) , the children are getting ready for the school opening.  Enjoy a couple of performing arts pictures.

Last week, ACFA-Mali celebrated its first year anniversary.  Indeed it was only a year ago, on 23 Jun 2010, that Lassine and Adama Traore arrived at ACFA-Mali in search of hope.  And hope they, and those who followed them, have found, thanks to your continued support.  Thank you! In fact, June has been a...

The children have come out of the malnutrition that they have suffered from the past few years living off of any hand out food they can get on the streets of Bamako.  Now with 3 warm meals a day, and vitamin supplements, they are enjoying a healthy and balance diet, conducive to their physical and intellectual...

The children have adjusted and learned the proper dietary habits.  In addition to the three meals, the children are now receiving vitamins to supplement their diet.  This has led to much less medical complications with the children.  They have also learned to share: if at the...