AHEAD, Inc. (Adventures in Health, Education, and Agricultural Development) is an American nonprofit (Rockville, Maryland) that has been working since 1981 to save lives in distressed rural areas of Africa and other developing countries.

AHEAD has offices in the USA, Tanzania, The Gambia and Bermuda.

After working in Africa as a pediatrician and witnessing the deprivation and suffering of children, Dr. and Mrs. Williams, founded AHEAD to reduce and eliminate disease and premature death, cultivate and advance healthy living, and to foster sustainable environmental activities.

Priorities include HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, pre and post natal care, family planning, immunizations, growth monitoring and nutrition, youth development, education, vocational life skills and environmental initiatives.

In The Gambia and Tanzania, malnutrition, malaria and diarrheal diseases remain the primary causes of death among infants and children. Infant mortality rates are often 18 times higher than in the United States.

AHEAD has a full time staff which works side by side with local African assistance as well as volunteers from American and other countries.

The following projects have been completed or are underway:

- Women’s Agri-Health Training
- Health and Nutrition Outreach
- Nutrition Rehabilitation  
- Health Training Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
- HIV/AIDS Seminars
- Oral Rehydration Therapy Training
- Micro-Enterprise Initiatives for Rural Women and Youth
- Teen Action Program (TAP)
- Construction and Renovation of Health Facilities
- Health Education Program in Primary Schools
- Photo-voltaic Electric System for Lights and Refrigeration
- 50,000 Gallon Rainwater Catchment System
- Feasibility Study for Specialty Hospital for Mothers and Children
- Cross-Cultural Training Workshops and Symposia
- Youth Development and Leadership Training  
- Annual Harambee Carnival and African Expo

More information on AHEAD’s programs, including donation opportunities, are available on their website.