Our Vision
In AFRYDEF, we envision a society where children, youths and women are viewed as assets and resources, and thus encouraged to develop their full potentials.
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Welcome to African Youth Development Foundation |
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The African Youth Development Foundation (AFRYDEF) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental development organization established in Nigeria in 1999 to mobilize resources and to promote and support sustainable youth empowerment and rural development initiatives in Africa.
Our efforts are supported by membership dues, individual and corporate contributions, government contracts, foundation grants and consultancy services.
AFRYDEF is governed by a Board of Trustees representing diverse community and professional interests. Read more
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Hurray, AFRYDEF is 10! Come Celebrate with us…
Come November 26 - 27, 2009 in the city of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, the African Youth Development Foundation will roll out the drums in celebration of its 10 long years of changing the lives of young people, children and women in Nigeria and Africa at large! ... Learn More |
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Stop Malaria: Save more lives!!
According to US President, Barrack Obama, malaria is a disease that doesn’t have to take lives. That therefore accounts for why on the day of his inauguration, he declared his committment to "step up US focus on prevention and treatment of malaria around the world" ... Learn More |
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Mobilizing Communities for HIV/AIDS Prevention
The goal of this programme is o aggressively reduce the incidences of new HIV and sexually transmitted
infections among young people. ... Learn More |
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Improved Community Health Care Services
The goal of this programme is to ensure the delivery of affordable and qualitative health care services to young people, children and women in the rural areas... Learn More |
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Education for Life-long Empowerment
The goal of this programme is to promote, support and mobilize resources for the empowerment of young people ... Learn More |
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Preventive Peace building and Conflict Resolution
To promote the use of dialogue, non-violence and alternative dispute resolution processes for building peace in Africa. ... Learn More |
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Care for the Poor and Underprivileged Persons
The ultimate goal of this programme is to meet the needs of the poor and the underprivileged by providing them with food items, clothing, shelter, etc... Learn More |
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Sustainable Development for Poverty Reduction
To harness the abundant natural resources in Africa for poverty reduction and sustainable rural development ... Learn More |
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Donate a Book Project
We are collecting books for display in our Multi-purpose Resource Center, where they are made accessible at no costs to their users.
Make history today by putting your name on every book you donate! ... Learn More
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Events
World AIDS Day, December 01, 2009. Join us!
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, May 17, 2009. Join us!
AFRYDEF's 10th year Anniversary and International Awards Day, November, 2009.
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