Get Involved

Get Involved Today!

Today, you can positively influence the educational opportunities of African girls — by donating, fundraising, collecting school supplies, and learning. Your participation with AfricAid affords young women the chance to receive a quality education, giving them voices in their futures and the futures of their communities and nations — and ultimately the world.

Donate

Your tax-deductible donation to AfricAid is the gift of education to African girls:

Fundraise

Starting a fundraising campaign to benefit AfricAid is a useful way to raise money for girls’ education in Africa.

Learn how to organize a successful campaign, start your own club, organize school supply drives, and more

Volunteer

Volunteers for AfricAid are always needed and appreciated! From event planning to office work to technical skills, all kinds of volunteer work are valued.

Volunteer here!

Learn

Find out how AfricAid is benefiting African girls through educational opportunities:

Learn more about AfricAid’s work and the need
Learn how to join or start an AfricAid Club or AKT group, or how to organize an Uhuru Circle
Attend an upcoming event

Highlighted Events

AfricAid's Art and Soul Event!
Join us on Saturday, October 23rd, for AfricAid's new signature event: Art and Soul, that will bring to life the stories of African women through digital storytelling, African art and dance, locally-created media. See our Events page for more details.
See and Visit AfricAid's Tanzania!
AfricAid is excited to announce its first-ever guided trip to Tanzania next year! Through Africa Adventure Consultants, an award-winning African trip planner, the May 2011 trip will provide the extraordinary opportunity to experience both an amazing safari and also visit AfricAid's projects there. See our Events page for more details.

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Recent News

AfricAid Founder, Ashley Shuyler, recently spoke at the United Nations Youth Assembly to over 600 attendees from around the world about her work with AfricAid, the importance of educating women, and the need to encourage young people in service and community involvement.

AfricAid IT Manager Louis Gutierrez was a featured speaker at the eLearning Africa 2010 International Conference in Zambia, discussing how AfricAid has used new and innovative technology to bring computers to Tanzanian classrooms. Visit the Media Center to learn more.

AfricAid, and IT Manager Louis Gutierrez, have been highlighted in an NComputing case study recognizing AfricAid’s ground-breaking use of technology for its Kisa Project. Visit the Media Center to read the study.

AfricAid has been voted one of three winners (out of 400 global entrants) of the prestigious Ashoka Changemakers Champions of Quality Education in Africa competition, for its Teaching in Action program.