Thursday, February 4, 2021
“No single organization can, on its own, effectively address the challenges of communities –particularly these of children– in all aspects. Partnerships like ‘Joining Forces’ push us to drop our egos and our logos, and commit to collaborate in areas where only “together” can we achieve significant improvements in children s lives.” – Antoinette Habinshuti (National Director, Senegal).
Antoinette was among 175 participants from 42 countries in attendance at the virtual launch of the
Joining Forces for Africa (JOFA) Project on 20th January 2021. During the launch, participants got to hear from expert panelists who, in addition to our Senegal National Director, included Ms. Henriette Geiger (European Commission) and H.E. Professor Sarah Anyang Agbor (African Union Commission), who shared valuable insights on the critical challenges to protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and how to address them.