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One Person, One Family, One Community At A Time

WHAT WE DO

AAPCI Mission

The African American Planning Commission (AAPCI) Inc., is a New York City-based 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to addressing issues that often lead to homelessness, such as: domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, shortage of affordable housing, and unemployment, within the communities in which we live and serve.

Learn more about AAPCI at: http://www.aapci.org.

AAPCI Strategy

The African American Planning Commission's strategy is to develop both transitional and affordable permanent housing that integrates comprehensive social support and employment services within a supportive community to ensure that individuals and families remain stable, are safely housed, stay independent and maintain their employment status.

AAPCI PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Domestic Violence Stats:

Visit Serenity House online. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation in support of survivors of domestic violence.

Serenity House: A temporary haven for survivors of domestic violence

Wife beating caught on video

HIV/AIDS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY

The Facts:

• * While only 12 percent of the total American population, African Americans make up 37 percent of total American AIDS cases.
• * More than 50 percent of new reported HIV infections in the United States is among African Americans.
• * AIDS is the number one cause of death in the U.S. for Black adults aged 25 to 44, before heart disease, cancer and homicide.
• * In the U.S., one in 50 Black men and one in 160 Black women is HIV-positive.
• * Black senior citizens represent more than 50 percent of HIV cases among persons over age 55.
• * Although only 15 percent of the adolescent population in the United States is Black, over 60 percent of AIDS cases reported in 1999 among 13-19 year olds were among Blacks.
• * Black children in the U.S. represent almost two-thirds (62 percent) of all reported pediatric AIDS cases.

Edwin's Place: A permanent residence for single adults, elderly couples, and families living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS in BLACK & WHITE
 

Facts on Homelessness in America

* On any given night in America, anywhere from 700,000 to 2 million people are homeless, according to estimates of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.

According to a December, 2000 report of the US Conference of Mayors:

* single men comprise 44 percent of the homeless, single women 13 percent, families with children 36 percent, and unaccompanied minors seven percent.
* the homeless population is about 50 percent African-American, 35 percent white, 12 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Native American and 1 percent Asian.

According to the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC):

* single homeless individuals in 1996 reported an average income of $348 during the last 30 days, about 51 percent of the 1996 federal poverty level of $680/month for one person.
* 28 percent said they sometimes or often do not get enough to eat, compared with 12 percent of poor American adults.
* 44 percent did paid work during the past month.
* 21 percent received income from family members or friends.
* 66 percent of the homeless have problems with alcohol, drug abuse, or mental illness.
* 22 percent have been physically assaulted.
* 7 percent have been sexually assaulted.
* 38 percent say someone stole money or things directly from them.
* 30 percent have been homeless for more than two years.

Renee Steedley Residence: A safe permanent residence for a mix of working survivors of domestic violence and moderate-income families

Experts say women with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. The goal of the Renee Steedley Residence is to meet the immediate housing needs of working survivors of domestic violence and moderate-income families who have been “priced out” of the affordable housing market in New York City. Help support our efforts to develop the Renee Steedley Residence.  Please make a tax-deductible donation now!

No Way To Live
 

AAPCI/Africa

Facts on Poverty in Africa:

• * 315 million people – one in two people in Sub Saharan Africa survives on less than one dollar per day.
  * 184 million people – 33% of the African population – suffer from malnutrition.
  * During the 1990s the average income per capita decreased in 20 African countries.
  * Less than 50% of Africa’s population has access to hospitals or doctors.
  * In 2000, 300 million Africans did not have access to safe water.
  * The average life expectancy in Africa is 41 years.
  * Only 57% of African children are enrolled in primary school education, and only one in three children completes school.
  * One in six children die before the age of 5. This number is 25 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in the OECD countries.
  * Children account for half of all civilian casualties in wars in Africa.
  * The African continent lost more than 5.3 million hectares of forest during the decade of the 1990s.
  * Less than one person out of five has electricity. Out of 1,000 inhabitants 15 have a telephone line. 7 out of 1,000 people surf the Internet.

  AAPCI/Africa works to eradicate the twin evils of poverty and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. AAPCI/Africa's over-riding goal is to develop an HIV/AIDS health care facility, provide HIV/AIDS education and outreach services. AAPCI/Africa encourages community-based micro-businesses and facilitates the completion of secondary school education. Learn more about AAPCI/Africa.

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