African Stories - Bonds between Africa and Australia

Author: Added: 02/18/2009 Duration:463.44 The importance of extended family to African societies, has lead to the situation whereby Africans who settle in Australia, send monetary support to family back home in Africa. An ingenious group in Hobart, have taken this support a set further, by forming the Rwandan Coffee Club, whereby proceeds from coffee and tea sales raise funds to support victims of genocide in Rwanda. This amazing initiative currently just buys cows for victims, but has plans to move into providing education and business support.

Overlander TV | February 18, 2009

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