There is a sacred link among us.  We have become part of one global family -
that much we must recognize.
- Pandit Tigunait 
 

Help Africa Move Forward

The Help Africa Move Forward campaign is a commitment to knowledge-based empowerment to fight poverty. Empowerment, not aid, is the best way to make a lasting difference. The Himalayan Institute launched the Help Africa Move Forward campaign in support of its vision of lasting social regeneration through rural empowerment. The Himalayan Institute Community Center in Cameroon, West Africa is our flagship rural empowerment project. Join us in our commitment to Help Africa Move Forward.

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Help Africa Move Forward


The inspiration for the Help Africa Move Forward campaign emerged from the heart of Africa.
While enjoying a walk through Douala, the main port city of Cameroon, Pandit Tigunait discovered the "Magical Lady," now better known as the face of Help Africa Move Forward. An original piece of art made entirely of butterfly wings, the "Magical Lady" and this form of butterfly-wing design are traditional to northwest Cameroon.

"Made of butterfly wings, she is empowered with the capacity to fly. Her back is bent with life’s burden, and yet she is determined to move forward. With her baby on her back, and fruit basket on her head, she is on the move. She invites you to join her in the march toward health, peace, and prosperity, and our journey to Help Africa Move Forward." – Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

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