COALITION for a SUSTAINABLE AFRICA

MISSION

WELCOME! Coalition for a Sustainable Africa (CSAFRICA) is a collaboration of non-profit organizations supporting sustainable solutions for grass-roots initiatives to empower the people and communities of Africa.

CSAFRICA has served as a focal point and access hub for tangible and intangible resources sharable between the diverse non-profits working in Africa and who are based in Southern California.

Collectively, we are currently working in 20 countries and are now establishing and expanding a backbone infrastructure for sharing information, assets, and abilities for the consortium of non-profits and philanthropists for the betterment of Africa’s communities.
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The mission and vision of CSAFRICA has consistently been to create a model for how non-profit organizations could innovatively collaborate more efficiently.

We have always maintained the collective philosophy that, with a harmonious voice, we better leverage our abilities and joint efforts for collaboration and cross pollination, rather than continually scrambling for the same piece of the financial pie.

Please donate to our efforts through Network for Good.
Earth Rights Institute is the 501(c)3 Fiscal Sponsor of CSAFRICA.

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With growing support throughout Southern California and nationally, our aim is to establish a permanent and visible headquarters to maximize our shared resources and minimize redundancy.

With ever increasing interest from other African aid organizations to join our coalition, we know we can greatly improve the collaborative efforts of each aid organization, by creating this increasingly important sharing-structure.

Learn about ways to make a donation to and participate with CSAFRICA.

WORDS & IMAGES

CSAFRICA News

2 JUNE 2012

Please Join CSAFRICA at the Women’s Peace Walk!

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women cordially invites you to join our First Annual Women’s Peace Walk on Saturday,

June 2, 2012 beginning at Palisades Park from 2 – 4PM.

UN Women is dedicated to supporting gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and political equality, ending gender-based violence, enhancing peace and security, and supporting the Millennium Development Goals. The Greater LA Chapter educates the public about UN Women’s work and advocates for full funding of its initiatives.

We envision this silent walk through Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade as a way to reflect on our roles as Practitioners of Peace and Social Change. Speakers and music will precede and follow the walk.

Can you Join the walk?

• Support an environment where we all live in Peace and Unity

• Mobilize, collaborate with other like-minded individuals

• Promote participation among your community

• Share your commitment to peace

If you are not able to Join the walk then just join us! Support Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment and become a member of our chapter today!

Contact Cathy Hillman at chillman@la.unwomen-usnc.org

http://www.unwomen-usnc.org

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Since 2005, CSAFRICA has been Supporting sustainable solutions for grass-roots initiatives, empowering people and communities of Africa.

However, CSAFRICA is no longer taking new memberships at this time.

Please visit us again in the near future, as we strategize for 2012!

Thank you,

CSAFRICA
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DECEMBER 2011

VEGAN COP17: Stephan McGuire, President and Co-founder of CSAFRICA, spoke alongside Dr Daniel Maingi, Molecular Biologist, Scientist for the Kenya Biodiversity Coalition and Makena Ghandi, Honorable Member of India's Parliament, at a COP 17 event in Durban South Africa on 1 December, 2011.

You can watch highlights of the event here: http://vimeo.com/33464041

This special evening also brought together dignitaries, government leaders, and delegates from the United Nations Climate Change Conference as honoured guests and inspirational torchbearers who courageously aspire to fulfill a share vision of an abundant and safe future for generations to come.

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30 OCTOBER 2011

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20 SEPTEMBER 2011

CSAFRICA Gathering!
7-9PM
The home of Wendy Arnold
10971 Ayres Ave
West Los Angeles 90064

Nina Smart of SWF International will speak on her work on human rights violations and complexities in Sierra Leone.
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AUGUST 2011

The Social Media for Nonprofits conference series was held in Los Angeles on August 22nd with NTEN’s Holly Ross, Socialbrite’s JD Lasica, James Toney III of SewCreative, Chris Tompkins of Go! Media, SocialGO’s Richard Weston-Smith, & more, all providing practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy.

The full day conference at UCLA and Book release party for "Nonprofit Management 101" followed.
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JULY 2011

CSAFRICA Founding Member NextAid of Los Angeles Launched "Kids for Kenya Campaign"! Child Actor and budding philanthropist and activist, Jonathan Morgan Heit launched his "Kids for Kenya" campaign and raised $11,000 for his 11th birthday for the Kawangware Vision Centre.

Jonathan has been acting since he was 4 1/2 years old in films such as Bedtime Stories and Valentine's Day. Please visit his Crowdrise page to make a donation.

We hope his efforts inspire more kids to get involved in making the world a better place for kids less fortunate! Make sure to watch the educational and adorable video he made especially for this campaign. Just go to his Crowdrise page: and make your donation! www.crowdrise.com/jonathanheit.

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JUNE 2011

Friends of the Congo's Youth Project is putting the internet in the hands of youth activists - and training them on monitoring/documentation techniques to use to record the election process this November.

How To Get Involved
1. Organize fundraisers for the youth
2. Organize equipment (digital cameras, laptop, flip camera, printers, etc.)
3. Communicate with the youth on the ground via email or skype
4. Recruit organizations or individuals to support the youth project

Send us an email at info@friendsofthecongo.org or call 202-584-6512 to support the youth of the Congo. Learn more here!: http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/take-action/youth-project.html

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MAY 2011

CSAFRICA "PERMACULTURE IN AFRICA" PRESENTATION

Warren Brush led a presentation about his work Africa and the services including TrueNature Design and Permaculture projects around the world

"Permaculture provides a framework for consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature. These systems yield an abundance of shelter, water, energy, and food for the provision of local needs that provide diversity, stability, and resilience for local populations and are the basis for Sustainable Aid anywhere in the world."

www.quailsprings.org * www.sustainablevocations.org *

www.permaculturedesign.us * www.treesforchildren.org

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CSAFRICA & DEEP Were Recently Featured in Investigative Africa!

"In a bid to reform the way independent non-profits function and increase the role of non-state actors in spearheading developmental programs in Africa, a consortium of mostly California-based non-governmental organisations under the banner Coalition for a Sustainable Africa (CSAFRICA), is setting out to change this prevailing perception..."

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Cooperation, Co-funding, Coordination Combining our efforts will help highlight the importance and success of community-based model of development to overcome poverty, restore the environment and provide basic human needs for communities all over Africa. As an integrated approach to sustainable development, CSAFRICA makes access to and implementation of best practices in programming for these needs by: • Consolidation of resources and Expertise • Avoiding duplication • Leadership and capacity building • Information Sharing and Coordination • Creation of training programs, workshops and seminars • Effective partnerships and alliances • Multi-level Stakeholder Analysis and Project Management • Emphasizing sustainable actions and program activities through integrated development.

Solar Education Opportunity for CSAFRICA Members

Solar Energy International (“SEI”) is dedicated to providing hands-on and online solar training and renewable energy education. SEI also works with grassroots and development organizations to promote sustainability and improve quality of life worldwide through viable outreach programs. SEI provides courses and training from the most basic to very advanced levels and just outside of Paonia, CO operates the largest facility of its kind in the US. Michael Krival, a Friend of CSAFRICA, has been extended an offer to all CSAFRICA member organizations and individuals who are affiliated, may at any time in the next 24 months take any course offered by SEI (online or in person), and/or begin a series of courses offered by SEI and thereafter continue with said series of courses until complete. Any who does so will be granted a scholarship by SEI whereby 50% (fifty per cent) of the normal cost of the course or training program or series of courses or training programs will be covered and/or paid by SEI.