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EFA Receives PEPFAR Grant for Peer Education
May 5, 2010 | Add Comment
EFA Receives PEPFAR Grant for Peer Education

EFA International proudly announces that it is a grant recipient of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)’s Volunteer Activities Support and Training (VAST) program. With the help of Peace Corps Volunteer technical …

Men As Partners Program – a great success!
March 3, 2010 | Add Comment
Men As Partners Program – a great success!

As EFA’s technical advisor and as one of 13 facilitators of the Men As Partners program, I am proud to report that our February 2010 training has been a genuine success!
 
This two-week-long health education and wellness training benefited 30 …

EFA’s Alim accepted to the International Visitors Leadership Program
January 10, 2010 | One Comment
EFA’s Alim accepted to the International Visitors Leadership Program

 EFA International is very proud to announce that it’s Cameroon Country Representative, Alim Ousmanou, has been accepted to the US State Department’s International Visitor’s Leadership Program! Alim will be traveling to the United States in April …

In Memory of Magloire
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment
In Memory of Magloire

I had the honor of first meeting Magloire in November 2005, when I was working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Cameroon alongside the other founding members of EFA International. After months of …

Youth Members in Godola Employed as Community Coordinators
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment

The head of the health center in Godola recently chose three members of ASSYSGOD to serve as community coordinators for the identification of OVC (orphans and vulnerable children) in the area through a publicly-funded project. …

Improving Access to Treatment for AWALLA Youth Association Members
August 3, 2009 | Add Comment

The members of AWALLA are currently benefiting from the assistance of a new Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) posted in their region. The PCV is now working with AWALLA to improve their access to treatment, as …