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3rd Annual African Student Graduation

admin — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:45:44 +0000

We held the 3rd Annual African Student Graduation in Calgary on June 30, 2024. The event’s theme was “Building Resilience,” reflecting our focus on empowering graduates to overcome challenges and succeed in their future endeavors. The ceremony was attended by over 255 people, including family members, friends, and community supporters.

The highlight of the evening was the presence of special guest speakers, including honorable government officials and ministers. These distinguished guests delivered inspiring speeches, encouraging the graduates to embrace resilience in the face of adversity. Their words of wisdom and motivation left a lasting impact on everyone present.

Action 4 Humanity made a significant contribution to the event by providing scholarship money to high school graduates and gifts to university graduates. Additionally, they generously gifted each graduate with a certificate of appreciation. The evening was further enriched by a delicious dinner and vibrant cultural entertainment, allowing attendees to celebrate together and enjoy the sense of community.
We also value the presence of Mount Royal University and Bow Valley College, whose representatives provided valuable guidance and information to high school graduates, helping them navigate their future educational paths.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, partners, and volunteers, whose support made this event possible. A special thank you goes to our sponsors: Calgary Foundation, Somali Canadian Society of Calgary, Alberta Government, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Umoja Mosaic Community, Burns Memorial Fund, and Minuteman Press. Your contributions have made a profound difference in the lives of these graduates and the success of this event.

The 3rd Annual African Student Graduation was a remarkable celebration of achievement, resilience, and community, and we look forward to continuing this tradition in the years to come.

Call For Action Now

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:00:06 +0000

Announcement

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:59:08 +0000

The Public Health Agency of Canada funds Action 4 Humanity Development Foundation to tackle COVID Vaccine Hesitancy among East African community members in Canada.

On January 21, 2022, the Federal Minister of Health, the Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, announced an investment of $14 million in the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF). 67 projects across Canada were funded under this announcement. Action 4 Humanity Development Foundation was the recipient of $324,000 for their project “Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in East African Community of Canada”.

“The Immunization Partnership Fund is helping trusted organizations across Canada to share credible COVID-19 vaccine information with their communities.” said Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health

“The Immunization Partnership Fund is one tool to help community organizations in their work to reach underserved populations across Canada and empower them to make informed vaccine choices.” said Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

“This project will enable us to develop evidence-based and culturally relevant educational materials to reach many underserved population in the East African community across Canada.” said Mohamed Abazinab, CEO of Action 4 Humanity Development Foundation.

This project aims to increase the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among East African community members in Canada by developing resources in 5 East African languages; engaging ethnocultural groups, faith-based communities, and community influencers while utilizing various platforms such as community gatherings, social media, as well as ethnic-based media.

Action 4 Humanity Development Foundation is a registered Canadian non-profit organization working to empower underserved populations and facilitate access to health-care, education, and empowerment initiatives in Canada and globally. If you have any questions please contact us at info@action4humanity.ca

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Donation of Books and Computer to Local Schools

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:01:29 +0000

May 2019

The President of Action 4 Humanity visited two local schools on 31st of May 2019 in the City of Jimma, Ethiopia. The textbooks and computers collected by the President from the Calgary area in Canada were donated to two local schools in Jimma, which are Abbajifa Primary School and ABFM Academy School.

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Book Donation by President of Action 4 Humanity

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 07:40:54 +0000

December 2018

We are pleased to announce that Action 4 Humanity President has launched the Book Aid project in December 2018. We have donated $2500,000 worth of books to the City of Jimma library on behalf of Jimma Diasporas. The Jimma public library serves over 400 readers a day with limited space, books and computers. The aim of this project is to support the public library by providing books and computers. Please join us in supporting this cause.

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Mental Health Awareness Lecture

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 07:39:11 +0000

By: Mohamed Abazinab – President of Action 4 Humanity

January 9, 2019

A public lecture was conducted on “Care for Mental Health Patient” on January 9, 2019, by President Mohammed Abazinab at Jimma University, Ethiopia. Mr. Mohamed is a renowned clinical educator from Calgary, Canada.

The lecture was given to students and the academic staff of Jimma University. The public lecture proceeded in an interesting manner in which every participant followed enthusiastically and raised questions for more clarifications. The Action 4 Humanity President unveiled the plan and commitment for linking Jimma University with Canadian universities for collaboration in areas of student exchange, joint projects and related joint initiatives during a brief meeting he held with the acting president of Jimma University, Mr. Kora Tushune.

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Refugee Sponsorship and Settlement

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:00:13 +0000

The UNHCR estimates there are more than 26 million displaced refugees around the world. Children represent a significant percentage of this number. Many of these refugees live in an uncertain situation for years if not decades. Refugees are some of the most vulnerable populations around the world.

Refugee resettlement provides protection and a permanent solution to a small percentage of refugees every year. Resettlement mainly is provided by countries party to the Geneva Convention including Canada.

Besides government-led settlement programs, Canada has a private refugee sponsorship program where certain Canadian organizations and individuals support the resettlement of refugees in Canada. This is a unique and well-respected program around the world and has helped refugees from all corners of the world.

In partnership with other organizations and individuals involved in the refugee sponsorship program, we would like to become a sponsoring organization and support the resettlement of refugees in Canada. Some of the programs we will sponsor refugees under are the Community Sponsorship Program and the Sponsorship Agreement Holders program.