Amandla Development

Amandla Development is a South Africa based NGO focused on empowering South African youth with equal access to education opportunities. Amandla means "power." Founded in 2009, Amandla Development builds capacity by working in education and collaborating with other NGOs and schools.[1]

Its core values are based on Equipping, Empowering, and helping youth Excel.

The organization was founded by Scott Clarke, an American who attended Yale and NYU.[2] [3]

Current projects include preventing gender-based violence, protection of LGBT individuals and protecting farm worker rights.[4]

References

  1. ^ Amandla Development. "About Us". http://www.amandladevelopment.org. Retrieved 21 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Envision Good. "Scott Clarke, Founder of Amandla Development, on Education, Africa, & Social Enterprise". http://envisiongood.com/scott-clarke-founder-of-amandla-development-on-education-africa-social-enterprise/2009/10. Retrieved 21 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Dugger, Celia (8 September 2010). "New Schools in South Africa Serve the Underserved". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/09/world/africa/09safrica.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1&partner=rss&emc=rss. Retrieved 28 February 2011. 
  4. ^ idealist.org. "Amandla Development". http://www.idealist.org/view/org/nPMPKz27b2Jd/. Retrieved 21 March 2011.