ORPHAN RESCUE

During RFFA's first year, we initiated a major international partnership and the Orphan Rescue project. First, a partnership called the African Network for Children Orphaned and at Risk ("ANCHOR") was created. USAID funds ($8.1 million) were granted to ANCHOR for a project designed to improve the well-being and protection of 146,000 orphans and vulnerable children in African countries. "Orphan Rescue" was born and announced at Rotary International's Centennial Convention in Chicago, June, 2005. READ MORE