{"id":13083,"date":"2021-05-12T14:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T13:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?p=13083"},"modified":"2021-06-16T12:11:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T11:11:52","slug":"join-teamgreensha-for-africa-day-self-help-africauk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/join-teamgreensha-for-africa-day-self-help-africauk\/","title":{"rendered":"Join #TeamGreenSHA for Africa Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Day is an annual event to celebrate African unity and culture held on the 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of May.&nbsp; It has been celebrated around the world since 1963 and commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).<\/p><p>This year\u2019s theme is the same as last year\u2019s: SilencingTheGuns: Creating Conducive Conditions for&nbsp;Africa\u2019s&nbsp;Development and Intensifying the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/p><p>At Self Help Africa we\u2019re committed to celebrating the diversity of the African continent while reflecting upon the common challenges that remain; particularly in relation to Covid-19, climate change, agriculture and gender equality.<\/p><p>To celebrate Africa Day this year, we\u2019re inviting you to Join Team Green Self Help Africa for just \u20ac5\/\u00a35.&nbsp;For every \u20ac5\/\u00a35 raised by Team Green, we\u2019ll plant a tree in Ireland and 10 trees in&nbsp;Africa!&nbsp;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You could wear something Green<\/li><li>Plant something Green<\/li><li>Run or Walk a Green Mile \u2013 or 5!<\/li><li>Create something Green<\/li><li>Donate \u20ac5\/\u00a35 for&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;and Nominate 5 friends to register for&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;Day&nbsp;and Donate<\/li><\/ul><p>It\u2019s easy to join the Team \u2013 just make a \u20ac5\/\u00a35 donation to the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donate\/317640913106500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team Green Fundraiser<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and let us know in the comments!&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;Once you\u2019ve signed up, we\u2019d love you to:<\/p><p>Share the Facebook fundraiser, tag and invite 5 friends to join you! We\u2019d love to see your Team Green pics! Share on social and tag #TeamGreenSHA<\/p><p>By joining Team Green for Africa Day you\u2019ll be&nbsp; supporting our tree planting activities taking place in Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Uganda.<\/p><p>To find out more about our work in response to the climate challenges faced in sub-Saharan Africa visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;or for more on our tree planting, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/onemilliontrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Another One Million Trees<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Day is an annual event to celebrate African unity and culture on May 25th. 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