South Africa: Tuning Out The Noise and Showing Gratitude for Graduation
On July 2nd, CIDA City Campus, a DEF beneficiary of support, celebrated its 10th anniversary and the 7th graduating class as Africa's first virtually free college. [more]
New DEF Board Members Named During 2010 JCK Show in Las Vegas
Former Miss Universe Tanzania Flaviana Matata and NBA Player Hasheem Thabeet Recognized as the Newest DEF Africa’s Angel Ambassador and Athlete For Africa Member [more]
Royal Asscher “Stars of Africa” Rings to Empower students in Africa
Diamond Empowerment Fund® (D.E.F.) is named as the first beneficiary of its "Stars of Africa" Diamond Collection
Helping Africans Help Africa
Founded in 2007, The Diamond Empowerment Fund™ (D.E.F.) is a non-profit international organization with the mission to raise money to support education initiatives that develop and empower economically disadvantaged people in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource.
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D.E.F.’s Africa’s Angels are ambassadors selected for their compassion and commitment to our mission of helping Africans help Africa through education that empowers and provides tangible skills to help build lives. MORE INFO
D.E.F.’s Athletes for Africa is a donor advocate group of current and retired professional athletes who help further the mission of empowerment through education in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource. MORE INFO
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- Russell Simmons and Benjamin F. Chavis respond to the critics! http://fb.me/EjoNCERR 11 hrs ago
- DEF co-founder & Chairman of the board (@unclerush) had to address all of the misinformation about diamonds & Africa http://bit.ly/d8NMaT 12 hrs ago
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Reggie Bush, Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Ray Crockett visit Botswana and South Africa