Afridu Humanitarian Services

​A relief to the vulnerable Race.

INTRODUCTION:
I have seen a couple of documentaries similar to the facebook video of Coby Persin tagged “White vs. Black Homeless man. (See who gets more help.)”
Where in actual fact, the homeless white man got a lot of help in both cash and kind from passersby but the black man got no help at all. Same was the case in the version that featured a hungry black boy. 
Truth be told, Africans are not only vulnerable but discriminated against even in the extension of humanitarian aid. AFRIDU is therefore standing up to the challenge and extending relief through:

AFRIDU HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
A relief to the vulnerable Race.
OBJECTIVES:
To harness the invincible Afro-power, wealth and energy; and channel them to alleviate the suffering and poverty of the African Race to the end of restoring and maintaining their human dignity
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES:
This project is preferably focused on the Poor, Homeless, Immigrants, Elderly, Sick, Disabled, Ex- Convicts, Widowed, Women and Children with African Heritage or living in Africa.

PROPOSED DIVISIONS

AFRIDU HOUSING
This arm would cover the provision of a free/relatively cheap shelter for our targeted beneficiaries. 
Using a rented, leased or purposefully built building, beds, rooms or flats can be provided at little or no cost. It would take the form of:
- Bed and breakfast
- Half-way houses
- Rental assistance for Senior citizens (Elderly)
- Low-rent apartment 
-daily, weekly and monthly rent​

JOB CONNECT

​​This arm would see to the provision of Job opportunities, referrals and basic necessities to empower more people engage the labor market. It would take the form of:
- Free or subsidized day care center
- Nanny services
- Domestic help
- Mentorship and referral programs
-Training in hand-works e.g Hair /wigs making, flower making, dress-making etc
- Large scale agriculture.
Canetwork Travel

EDUCATION AWARENESS

​This arm would see to the provision of quasi-education, educational materials and awareness. It can take the form of:  
- Book donations
- Free IT trainings
- Creation of educational APPs
- Promotion of worthy causes e.g Anti-bullying, malaria polio etc
-Reading clubs cut across all ages and areas of interest
- African history story telling
- Crafts and craftsmanship
- Skill acquisition
- Competitions and debates

ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT
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​This arm would see to the organization and execution of activities to promote environmental health and balance. It can take the forms of:
- Family parks
- Shoveling of snow 
- Mowing of lawns
- Raking leaves
- Locality clean-up
- Picking of wastes off beaches and lakes
- Encourage recycling
- Tree planting

HEALTH CARE

​​This arm would see to the provision of first aid medical services to our targeted beneficiaries at a free or subsidized rate. It can take the forms of:
- Free Medical outreaches
- Mobile hospitals
- Referral for expert care
- Counselors

EMERGENCY CENTER

​This arm would serve as a shock absorber and provide care packages and assistance for a rapid bounceback of targeted beneficiaries who experience:
- Fire outbreak
- Natural disaster
- Domestic violence
- Loss of job
- Lost of Property
- Loss of Guardian

WELFARE

​This arm would provide everyday needs/supply to our targeted beneficiaries in walk-in food banks or free mini roadside pantries. Daily supplies such as
- Groceries
Clothes
- Beddings
- Soup kitchens
- Sandwiches for the homeless
- Food drives or baskets
- Meals on wheels
- Care packages for veterans
- Homeless helper bags

​These are no doubt, capital intensive projects attracting the big question HOW? Here are some interesting strategic approaches that can be adopted to magnet the needed financial empowerment to execute the above projects.

- Individual support of financially capable Africans
- Corporate bodies as part of their Corporate Social Responsibilities
- Hosting of talent shows/concerts
- Organizing sport events promoting worthy Causes
- Fundraiser events
- Sales of AFRIDU Branded Items
- Product donation by manufacturing companies

​Hugh Masekela said and I quote
 “I’m very interested in heritage restoration”.
Now, that is what we would accomplish through the AFRIDU humanitarian Services-
Restoration of the African Heritage!

Thank you.