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AFJN urges the Biden administration to implement The White House Global Water Strategy for Africa
Photo Caption L-R: Ntama Bahati, Fr. Ebuka Mbanude, Steven Nabieu Rogers, Senator Van Hollen,Deogratias M. Kawunde, David Faria, and Tim Williams In a meeting with US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) on Thursday, November 2, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) urged the Biden administration to implement The White House Global Water Security Action Plan that was published by the administration in 2022. Conveying the message to the Senator at his Capitol Hill office, we urged that...
Funding Gap Projected to Undercut Sub-Saharan African Growth Says IMF Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 14, 2023 Funding Gap Projected to Undercut Sub-Saharan African Growth Says IMF Report Washington, DC - Today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the “Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Report:...
National Gathering & Lobby Day
Join us at Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023, April 25-27, a virtual conference to worship, educate, and advocate for the innovative and courageous policies needed to realize God’s promise of peace. Our theme is “Swords into Plowshares: Achieving Enough for All & Pursuing Peace.”
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Faith makes all things possible.
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.
Let us live out the spirit of Easter
in faith, hope, and love.
Let us continue to serve one another, living joyfully in the spirit.
May God bless you and yours, this Easter Sunday!
What Drives Us
Our Work in Africa
AFJN received grants for our Women’s Empowerment and the Africa Church Together Against Corruption Projects.
AFJN Women Empowerment Project in Africa
This project assists African Women religious in shaping a new vision of their role in society by working to change the structures that keep people in poverty and deprive them of their dignity as God’s children. It builds and strengthens a coalition of African Women Religious at the local, regional, and continental levels to work for social justice and bring about a needed change.
Africa Church Together Against Corruption Project
This three-year project has mobilized Church leaders to fight corruption and promote just governance in Cameroon, Liberia, and Ghana. AFJN sets out to address corruption in Church-run social services including hospitals, medical facilities, and schools, in collaboration with the local dioceses and communities, to facilitate the development of anti-corruption programs.
Advocacy
Join AFJN in our grassroots US Advocacy campaigns throughout the year where we engage members of both the Legislative and Executive Branches of the US Government, African Diplomatic Corps, religious leaders, and the US public on various important issues affecting Africans.
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How You Can Get Involved
AFJN acts as a voice to inform and motivate people to take action in their local communities and internationally. We work closely with many constituents on the ground all over Africa as well as with individuals and congregations in the US. We have three levels of organizing that you can get involved in:
Grassroots Organizing and Advocacy
Spreading knowledge and gaining widespread support is so important to changing mindsets and influencing our policymakers. You can attend or host an event to raise awareness and educate your community on situations in Africa that need our attention.
Individual and Congregational Advocacy
Both individuals and congregations are important to spreading our mission and supporting the work we do – in fact, we can’t do it without you!
Political Advocacy
While community-based organizing is very important, there are other barriers that prevent the spread of justice. We focus on advocating for policy changes in our government that support a more just and peaceful world.