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Asante Africa Foundation

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Asante Africa Foundation
Company typeNon-profit organization
IndustryEducation
Founded2006
HeadquartersLivermore, California, United States
Key people
  • Erna Grasz (Founder and CEO)

Asante Africa Foundation is a non profit organization that educates East Africa's youth.[1] Its headquarters are in Oakland, California with offices in Samburu, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania.[2]

History

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Asante Africa Foundation was established in 2006 by Erna Grasz, a corporate executive, Emmy Moshi, a Tanzanian entrepreneur, and school principal and a member of the Kenyan Maasai tribe. The foundation began as a small two-village project, and has since expanded across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.[3]

Programs

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Asante Africa Foundation works to increase access to education and improve educational quality for East African youth and children. The organization focuses on 4 programs.

References

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  1. ^ "Asante Africa Foundation website". Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Livermore, California. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ Kouzes, James (2011). The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (PDF). Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. pp. 8, 9. ISBN 9780470907344. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  1. [1] 2019 Impact Report
  1. ^ "Impact Report 2006-2017". Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.