On January 16, 2020, the strengthening of a coalition network of sisters by the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned by Julia Freidman in a Business Wire/Conrad N. Hilton Foundation press release. The full article "Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More...
On January 17th, 2020, ACI Africa published an article titled "Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference" by Agnes Aineah. Sr. Teresa Okure spoke on the behalf of AFJN at a conference against human trafficking in Nigeria. Read...
Nigeria currently has 13.2 million out-of-school children, according to Nigeria's education board. Also, child labor has remained an issue throughout the country despite the Child Rights Act that was signed into law by the federal government. In February, Nigeria's...
On December 18, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network's advocacy for child rights in Nigeria was mentioned by Patrick Egwu in an article titled "Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for child rights in Nigeria", published in National Catholic Reporter. The...
In 18 months Illith Ongagna with the help of secondary school students from Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of Congo built a flight simulator made out of recycled materials. This innovation could put Brazzaville on the map for civil aviation. Illith...
In 2009, Kago decided to drop out of college as a junior pursuing a degree in IT at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, to concentrate on a more pressing issue that he was confident and capable enough to fix. In 2015, Kago Kagichiri became...
Three young male technology experts from Uganda developed an app that uses a simple process to collect images and screen ultrasounds that locate any signs of breast cancer. This diagnostic cancer innovation concept is the result of an inspiration that Mr. David...
After an initiative in Kenya to encourage reforestation, entrepreneur Sarah Traboulsi got inspired and decided to work in order to save her country’s environment. Over 40 years, about 80% of the Ivory Coast’s forestation dissipated. In Traboulsi’s fight against...
On October 10, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda and AFJN executive director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, were mentioned by James Roberts and Ellen Teague in their article "Cardinal blames Hong Kong authorities for violence", published in The Tablet. Read...
On October 2, 2019, a campain co-founded by the Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda was mentioned by Scovia Atuhaire in her article "Clerics launch campaign against human trafficking". The article, published in Monitor, can be found here:...
AFJN's Women's Empowerment Coordinators, Sr. Eucharia Madueke was quoted in Patrick Egwu's article "Nigerians seek security after killing of priests" for the National Catholic Reporter on September 18, 2019. The article highlights AFJN's "public witnessing against...
On September 12, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned by Valentine Iwenwanne in an article published in Global Sisters Report entitled "Nuns try to fight lure of Europe by offering programs for young Nigerians". Read the full article here:...
