Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) - A network of African organizations aiming to explore opportunities for coordination of efforts for promoting welfare and eradication of thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty amongst rural people. African Well Fund - Created to build and maintain wells in Africa. Page includes press releases, water facts, education plan links, and forum. African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (Afraca) - Association of banks, micro-finance institutions and national programmes dealing with agricultural and rural finance in Africa. Includes member centre, activities, resource centre, news and events. [English, French] Hippo Water Roller - An innovative design of a container that improves water transportation. Has news, list of projects, possibility to get involved, FAQs and multimedia. Lighting Africa - Joint IFC and World Bank program seeking to support the global lighting industry in developing affordable, clean, and efficient modern lighting and energy solutions for millions of Sub-Saharan Africans who currently live without access to the electricity grid. FARM-Africa - Providing practical help to poor rural African farmers and herders, enabling them to produce more food for their families. Information on programmes, activities and how to help. Send a Cow - Gives direct, practical help to poor farmers in East Africa, by providing cows and other livestock, training in livestock rearing and organic farming, and low-cost veterinary and advice services.