{"id":8,"date":"2025-05-02T00:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ared-edu.org\/index.php\/about-us-ngo\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:45:58","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ared-edu.org\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Who we are<\/h2>
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Promoting quality, inclusive and accessible education<\/strong><\/h4>

ARED is committed to strengthening the educational and cultural capacities of communities in West Africa through the use of national languages. Our mission rests on three fundamental pillars:<\/p>

  • Education in local languages<\/strong> : Develop and distribute teaching resources adapted to local cultural and linguistic realities.<\/p><\/li>

  • Educator training<\/strong> Supporting teachers and organizers through quality training to improve learning.<\/p><\/li>

  • Community support<\/strong> Working with communities to strengthen their skills and promote their autonomy.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    OUR VISION<\/strong><\/h4>

    African communities contribute to the equitable and sustainable development of the continent through quality education based on the use of their own languages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    OUR MISSION<\/strong><\/h4>

    Promote quality education in national languages, for grassroots communities, through training, publishing, pedagogical innovations and action research. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Our history<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • \n \n \n \n ARED founded 1990<\/span> <\/li>\n
    • \n \n \n \n 2008-2009<\/span> <\/li>\n
    • \n \n \n \n 2009-2015<\/span> <\/li>\n
    • \n \n \n \n 2020<\/span> <\/li>\n \n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n
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      Since the 1990s, it has emerged as a major organization promoting national languages, particularly Pulaar. It develops literacy programs and promotes national languages. Its actions have a strong resonance within Halpulaar communities.<\/p> <\/div>\n\t\t \n

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      A major upheaval with the death of founder Sonja F. Diallo.
      This ushered in a phase of internal crisis, with a sudden break in funding, and an era of institutional instability.<\/p>

      The young animators who were part of the organization and had no relationship with the partners who funded ARED, decided to take over.
      The commitment of this team, who worked for a long time without pay, has enabled ARED to be relaunched and renewed.<\/p> <\/div>\n\t\t \n

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      Organization in full renewal. Creation of a management team. Creation of ARED Africa<\/strong>. Gradual stability and diversification of business sectors.
      Bilingual program from ARED<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\n\t\t \n

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      Extending and diversifying partnerships.<\/p> <\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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      Strategic partners
      ARED<\/h2>
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