Emeka Okafor: One Million African Lives Initiative
December 1st, 2006 | Published in Advocacy, Africa, Diaspora, Health, Nigeria | 1 Comment
Charity begins at home. Check out Emeka Okafor’s One Million African Lives Initiative- which aims to “save 1 million lives in sub-Sahara Africa over the next 5 years by reducing the number of HIV-infected blood transfusions given to patients and increasing number of voluntary non-remunerated blood donors”.
[tag]Emeka Okafor[/tag] is a Nigerian-American basketball star, and 2005 NBA Rookie of the Year. The initiative is a collaboration between him and the Safe Blood for Africa Foundation, a leading international non-profit organization working with 34 sub-Saharan African countries,
[tag]AIDS[/tag], [tag]HIV[/tag] Photo:NBA
December 2nd, 2006 at 7:08 am (#)
[…] “Charity begins at home,” writes Grandiose Parlor, describing Emeka Okafor’s One Million African Lives Initiative, “The initiative is a collaboration between him and the Safe Blood for Africa Foundation, a leading international non-profit organization working with 34 sub-Saharan African countries.” Ndesanjo Macha […]