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organizations and that of AC-AF. First, AC-AF provided loans to people under the age of 18. This was the only known programme of its kind in the world. Secondly, while microcredit loans are generally used to develop entrepreneurial initiatives, the purpose of AC-AF's loans was for the basic living costs and educational fees.
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overcome for lasting change to occur. AC-AF's approach involved weekly group meetings for participants, individual and family meetings, and coordination with relevant institutions (e.g. schools). The programme had six main elements that all children and youth enrolled in programming participated in:
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loans to ensure they had adequate food and all school related costs were paid. All loan repayments (with a low rate of interest) were made to the community account allowing new families to be invited into the programme. There were two key differences between the micro-credit models of other
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pandemic. AC-AF's programming offered grassroots responses and sustainable solutions to build, strengthen and support community resources. Due to significant reforms in funding opportunities, the organization was forced to close its doors in 2014.
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schools, community centres and other groups serving vulnerable children, AC-AF provided a safe environment where children could ask the questions that they otherwise found too embarrassing to ask.
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of the disease. The artwork that children and youth provided in these workshops was then used to create awareness on a local and global scale.
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