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1 2 RACINES HERITAGE FOUNDATION RACINES Heritage Foundation (RHF), a member of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Association, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education, promoting intercultural dialogue, and helping to improve the quality of life of communities in Africa living in extreme poverty, especially women and children. Since 2005, RACINES Heritage Foundation has provided support in Africa to children, women and communities through scholarship programs, donations of school supply material, computers, medical kits, Christmas toys, etc. http://www.racinesheritage.org/ BENEFICIARIES AUTISM COMMUNITY OF AFRICA & CERCACO, THE ORPHANAGE OF DADANE Autism Community of Africa (ACA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raise awareness and support for African children living with Autism. ACA was founded in 2008 by Brigitte M. Kobenan. ACA is raising funds to build the first Autism Center in Cote d'Ivoire. http://www.autism communityofafrica.org/ Danane is a town of 30 000 inhabitants located in the west of Côte d'Ivoire. The children at CERCADO are orphans, whom parents have been killed in the 2002 war. Racines Heritage Foundation aims to support girls from the CERCADO orphanage pursue their education with scholarships, and donate needed school material to all the children.