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FORGE is a US-based international nonprofit organization that works with displaced communities in Africa. We invest in individuals affected by war to pursue education, economic self-sufficiency, and local development solutions in order to build capacity in African communities and lay the foundation for peace, stability and prosperity.
By investing in promising refugee individuals, FORGE provides opportunities for refugees to transform their home communities, both in camps and in the countries where they will eventually repatriate. To this end, FORGE provides microloans, educational sponsorship, and social-entrepreneurship opportunities to refugees with a vision for improving their communities. Additionally, FORGE manages 32 refugee-run development projects including libraries, computer centers, preschools, health education programs, a refugee-rights advocacy center, arts & music programs, and adult education programs.
FORGE works with over 50,000 refugee men, women, and children from the DR Congo, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan in three UN-managed camps in Zambia.
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Vital Stats
| Started On: | Fall 2003 | Ended On: | ongoing |
| People Involved: | over 200 refugee staff and approximately 200 American volunteers (125 have worked on-the-ground in the camps) | People Impacted: | 60 community development projects have reached over 50,000 refugees in 4 African refugee camps. Also distributed over 200 microloans to aspiring refugee entrepreneurs and provided more than 2 dozen educational sponsorships to promising young refugee leaders. |
| Money Raised: | over $900,000 |
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