Empowerment%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%20in%20Africa:%20Perspectives%20from%20Missions%20and%20NGOs

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Empowerment for Sustainable Development in
AfricaPerspectives from Missions and NGOs
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Africa Forum Challenges and HopeShepherd
University, P.O. BOX 1385HEDGESVILLE, WEST
VIRGINIA 25427Phone [phone],
ezekielspl_at_aol.com www.ezekielsplace.com
Diuto Esiobu Ph.D. Member, Board of Directors,
African Christian Fellowship USA Heritage
Africa Inc. President and CEO Applied Biotech
Inc., Professor, Florida Atlantic University
www.acfusa.org, www.heritageafrica.org,
www.acfmissions.org, www.appliedbiotech.net,
www.fau.edu 2620 Bogota Avenue, Cooper City,
Florida 33026 Contact 954 559 3369
Nesiobu_at_Comcast.net
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Empowerment ..Two Sides of the Coin

• Empowerment of the African Indigenes
• And / Or
• Empowerment of NGOs and Missions

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Questions to Consider

• Why Empowerment?
• What types of Empowerment will have lasting impact
  ?
• How should Empowerment be done?
• Who should carry out the empowerment?
• How can we support the efforts so their impact is
  sustainable?

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Why Empower Africans?

• Residual effects of Colonialism rendered them powe
  rless. 
• Harsh and hostile environment 
• A corrupt and Oppressive Leadership
• A New generation of ready Africans are praying
  and are ready

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Types of Empowerment

• WHY

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Categories of Empowerment

• Type 1
• External Inspiration
• Impact is usually sustained when conviction is
  deep and real

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Categories of Empowerment

• Type 2
• A Helping hand
• Case of the
• farmer and the
• eagle among his
• Chicks
• This type accomplishes more but sustainability
  depends on the eagle as it soars away

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Categories of Empowerment

• Type 3
• Help in Time of Need
• Manna in the wilderness
• Fish to the hungry
• Medical, refugee and humanitarian missions

Impact is critically important but short lived
and not Sustainable!!
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Categories of Empowerment

• Type 4
• Wholesome Transformation
• Fisher-men rather than eaters of fish
• Engages all
• Effect is highly sustainable!!!

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Who Should Empower.
The African indigens?

• All Stakeholders and partners
• People familiar with terrain
• All the neighbors

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Strategies for Empowering Missions for
sustainable impact.

• Partnerships at all levels
• Prudent Financial Investment in Churches and NGOs
  missions
• Culture and Terrain sensitivity Training
• Gender disparity issues
• The sense of community

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The Vision Mission of
African Christian Fellowship USA
And
Heritage Africa Inc
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The ACFUSA In Brief

• Models Integrity, Excellence and Compassion since
  1977
• Creates a Community of Brotherhood, building
  families
• Builds bridges of reconciliation
• Passes on the African Legacy of family, respect
  etc
• Conducts multi-faceted Missions in 14 African
  nations and counting
• Breaking up the fallow ground!
• www.acfusa.org

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Heritage Africa Inc. Forging Partnerships for
Sustainable Development of Africa
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Heritage Africa is a non-profit organization of
African Diaspora professionals in academia,
industry, government, health and other sectors.
Its mission is to advance multi-sectoral
development in many nations through partnerships
and strategic delivery and implementation of its
programs. Heritage Africa will Promote
programs in education, human capacity building
and public information Establish
multi-disciplinary consultant teams, facilitate
integrated development agenda. Support
networking partnerships, convene meetings,
workshops and colloquia Set standards of
excellence and professional behavior and
integrity Create and pursue any other
activities relevant to the vision of the
organization
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Opportunities for Partnership

• Regional Agriculture and Raw Materials Project
• Partnership with Government, Academia, Agric
  extension workers etc to create large mechanized
  farms, train indigenes, add value to raw
  materials through inexpensive technologies
• Develop and disseminate preservation technologies
  for agric harvest

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Opportunities for Partnership

• Medical Public Health Programs
• To transform benevolent medical missions into a
  permanent and lasting endeavor, Heritage Medical
  Programs
• Create mobile medical clinics
• Train indigenous health care workers
• Develop Infrastructure for disease diagnosis
• Translate Public Health education materials into
  local languages
• Support Visiting Professors to Schools of
  Medicine in Africa

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Opportunities for Partnership

• Passing the Legacy Campus Outreach / Young
  Adult programs
• Create campus chapters
• Conduct training and visit to the continent to
  ensure continuity
• Pass on the Vision and Mission
• Mentoring programs

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Opportunities for Partnership

• Professional Exchange Programs
• Through its professional exchange programs,
  Heritage Africa
• Sends short term visiting professors in all
  fields of learning to African nations.
• Creates and sponsors long term sabbaticals to
  institutions of Higher learning in Africa.
• Supports student / young adult exchange programs
• Conducts Biotech, Science and Engineering
  workshops for Indigenous Professors
• Conducts Leadership training and Adult Literacy
  programs in partnership with local organizations
• Establishes schools as well as summer youth camps.

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In Conclusion
Remember the African Chief, the Cow, the Pig and
the Fowl
The Earth is a big global village
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Thank You
PARTNERSHIP IS KEY