Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
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The Role of NGOs in Africa: Are they a force for good?
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Non-governmental organisations have become key actors in responding to poverty and related suffering. In Africa, NGOs play a leading role in providing health care and education.
The non-profit sector continues to grow rapidly in Africa and around the world. In South Africa alone, there are more than 100,000 registered non-profit organisations and in Kenya the number of NGOs grew by over 400% between 1997 and 2006. And for most observers, they seem to be well-intentioned actors who do a lot of good on the continent.
Read more https://theconversation.com/the-role-of-ngos-in-africa-are-they-a-force-for-good-76227
