Rome-based Catholic Development Entity Unveils African Countries Marked for 2023 Funding

Through Kenyan-based Strathmore University, HAI will also provide teacher training in Liberia.

Additionally, socio-health care in rural areas will be offered by the Niger Foundation Hospital and Diagnostic Center in Nigeria, HAI says, adding, “The total necessary contributions is 82,000 euros.”

Alongside the selected projects to which all committees are committed, individual initiatives are to be carried out independently in each country where a Harambee committee is active, the Catholic development agency says, adding that monitoring and reporting will also continue for projects launched in 2022 and not yet completed.

“The fundraising campaign will be launched in January 2023, and more in-depth information will be posted on the website soon,” HAI reports.

Established in 2002 with headquarters in Rome, HAI contributes to enhancing the potential of the different realities of Sub-Saharan Africa through strengthening the capacity of local human resources, and in supporting African entities in the implementation of projects in the field of basic education, vocational training, academia and business.

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The Catholic development agency has also expressed a desire to deepen knowledge about Africa in order to overcome stereotypes and contribute to a culture of coexistence and complementarity on the continent.

In its mission statement, the agency indicates, “A too often short-sighted vision of Africa does not help us to grasp the great changes underway where, despite some extreme criticalities, we have the highest rates of expansion in the world.”

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.