by Madison Zurcher | Apr 7, 2025 | African Road Partners, Learning Trips, Misc., News and Updates
In February, I had the opportunity to participate in a working trip to Rwanda with African Road. As part of my role as the Grants Manager and Impact Curator, this trip was an important step in continuing to develop African Road’s processes for measuring the impact of...
by Nicole Miller | Mar 7, 2025 | African Road Partners, Misc., News and Updates
Indigenous Batwa leaders are tackling an often neglected essential need in Burundi. A new initiative is taking shape in three indigenous communities, with the aim to enhance women and girls’ dignity, improve women’s health and girls’ participation in...
by Kelly Bean, Executive Director | Dec 6, 2024 | Misc., News and Updates
African Road believes that supporting Indigenous leadership and community-led development are the best ways to ensure lasting change. When Doriné was a baby, the people in her village were living in extreme poverty. Through African Road’s partnership with the ASSEJEBA...
by Guest Author | Nov 13, 2023 | Learning Trips, Misc., News and Updates
Upon returning from East Africa in September, Learning Trip participants reflected on all they experienced and learned during their travels with African Road – sharing stories and insights with their friends, family, and local communities. It’s clear that time...
by Guest Author | Sep 18, 2023 | African Road projects, Learning Trips, Misc., News and Updates
After 17 days of travel, Learning Trip participants returned home from their impactful trip to East Africa. The team learned from Changemakers in Rwanda and Burundi, and their communities. For new staff member Valerie Plummer, this was her orientation trip as she...
by Madison Zurcher | Apr 11, 2023 | African Road Partners, African Road projects, Learning Trips, Misc., News and Updates
Madison Zurcher, Grants Manager and Impact Curator at African Road, joined the February working trip to East Africa. Here, she shares her experience at New Hope for Girls in Tanzania. ______________________________________________ ‘Karibu’ ‘Karibu’ ‘Karibu’ (you are...