OREANDA-NEWS. Ford Motor Company Fund is expanding the Ford College Community Challenge (C3) to Africa, offering universities in four countries the innovative global program that empowers students to improve their communities through sustainability projects.

Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, will invest more than \$100,000 to launch the C3 program in Africa. Under the program, student-led community projects will be chosen in Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa that address critical local needs and create a more sustainable place to live and work.

“Education is a cornerstone of Ford Fund’s commitment to a better world,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. “Through programs like Ford C3, we are able to help accelerate educational innovation, and empower students to become transformative agents of change in their communities.”