international development

2022 Update: Africa Development Promise - Rising Up Rural East African Women

2022 Update: Africa Development Promise - Rising Up Rural East African Women

Welcome to travel + explore & play with Sallee Jay, where I am your host. 👋🏾💓‼️ I’m fresh off my second trip to Africa with Africa Development Promise, a non-profit organization whose mission is improve the lives and livelihoods of rural women in East Africa, through training and resources that support their collective efforts to operate competitively in the marketplace. However, while the primary focus is women, ADP is helping East African families with training and resources. The impact and reach are undeniable.

Last year when we travelled, the country was on lockdown due to Covid restrictions and while we were able to experience movement, the Africa and programming that I experienced this year was much different. Follow along as share this year’s ADP travel experience, provide updates regarding the cooperatives and programs and introduce you to some of the remarkable staff!

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I’m in love… Help me spread the word and make a difference!!

I’m in love… Help me spread the word and make a difference!!

Welcome to travel + explore & play with Sallee Jay where I am your host! I don’t have any major travel plans on the horizon until my birthday, so I bet you are wondering like me… what am I going to write about this month??

Earlier this year I posed the question to readers, “should I write more about my personal life?” I received an overwhelming response of yes! So here we are, I am about to pour my heart out to you all and ask for your help, are you ready?

I am IN LOVE y’all!! Like in LOVE LOVE, with Africa Development Promise (ADP), the mission and the organization’s founder, board member and executive director Monica LaBiche Brown.

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Africa Development Promise - Rising Up Rural East African Women

Africa Development Promise - Rising Up Rural East African Women

Welcome to travel ➕explore ➕play with Sallee Jay, where I am your host. 👋🏾💓‼️ I’m fresh off a trip from Africa and wanted to share my experiences with Africa Development Promise, a non-profit organization whose mission is improve the lives and livelihoods of rural women in East Africa, through training and resources that support their collective efforts to operate competitively in the marketplace.

African Development Promise (ADP) provides authentic, transformative, and tailored experiences in the international leadership, equity, training and development landscape. ADP offers the perfect mix of culture, experiences, international business development, leadership and real time on the ground opportunities for utilization of key concepts. Some of the experiences included: Akagera National Park- Safari, Ngamba Island – Chimpanzee Reserve, Rafting in the Nile and so much more.

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