~It is a basic human right to live a happy and safe life, regardless of one’s sexuality and gender identity.
African HRC provides services to assist LGBTI Africans in their pursuit of life, liberty, freedom, and equality.~
CASE MANAGEMENT
AHRC provides ad hoc and comprehensive case management and/or resources for internally and externally forcibly displaced LGBTQI+people in and from African countries. We provide direct services, resources or referrals, as the case may be, to include assistance for individuals and organizations in their dealings with agencies, government, courts, and tribunals.
AHRC engages in humanitarian relief through direct support and fundraising campaigns for safe-shelter, food programs, medicine, relocation and transport, on an emergency basis, according to the availability of funds. We also provide consulting and logistic supports to other humanitarian campaigns.
HUMANITARIAN
ADVOCACY
AHRC advocated for pathways, durable solutions, protection, on a case by case and general basis. AHRC educates and creates awareness about the issues facing LGBTQI+ people in African countries, toward understanding and combating homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia.
LEGAL
We provide resources, referrals, evidence gathering, strategy, agency and organizational support, country conditions expert witness testimony and asylum reports, and refugee advocacy. We provide referrals to agencies, organizations, services, legal resources, and affirming faith based services.
AHRC researched and provides Countries Conditions reporting and expert witness testimony for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers from: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC)
AHRC formalized in 2014 and works with LGBTQI+ communities and individuals in and from African countries seeking to claim and defend human rights, including forcibly displaced refugees and asylum seekers, while providing humanitarian, legal and advocacy services and resources:
AHRC’s work includes: -
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Educating and advocating on the issues emanating from homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia, forming coalition alliances locally, on the continent, and abroad.
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Providing case by case advocacy and management services for LGBTQI+ people in forced displacement.
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Emergency humanitarian services: Safe shelter, food, medical assistance, transportation, relocation.
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Support and manage several LGBTQI+ safe shelters on the continent.
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Food, supply and compound security programs in Kakuma Camp, Kenya, Makeni Transit Center, Zambia and Dzaleka Camp, Malawi.
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Legal services and resources for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, throughout the displacement cycle.
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Country conditions consulting and expert witness reports and testimony for 20 different African countries in LGBTQI+ asylum cases in the United States, and globally.
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LIGHTHOUSE Reception Orientation Program for LGBTQI+ refugees.
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AHRC work serves as an integral gap-close and liaison between LGBTQI+ displaced people and UNHCR (The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and other important public and governmental agencies.
LGBTQI+ FOOD PROGRAMS
The World Health Food Program meagre rations only provide for one meal per day to refugees in Kakuma Camp, Kenya. Food, consisting mostly of sorghum runs out within the first two weeks of a month. WFP ration has been decreasing due to massive increases in the forcibly displaced migrant and refugee populations and fund shortages.
REFUGEES DEPEND ON US TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FOOD RATIONS. WE DEPEND ON YOUR DONATION
