ABOUT YOUTH FOCUS AFRICA FOUNDATION-YOFAFO

YOFAFO is an independent, indegenous, Non-Government Organization registered by the republic of Uganda with Registration number:S.5914/6058. It forms an integral part of the development agenda of the Country of Uganda and directly connects to the community with its resources and services. YOFAFO has continued to grow from the vision and commitment of its founding director.

YOFAFO is a determined organization that, since incorporation has actively created community involvement and committment aimed particularly at Children, Youth, and Women. It has opened and resourced several empowerment centres, created sponsorship of eighty children, delivered training in Tailoring skills, Motor Cycle maintenance and repair, how to live Healthy and Hygienic lives, plus support to Water and Sanitation projects. YOFAFO works at the grassroot level, committed to providing resources and support to rural communities.

Vision and Mission

"To provide an education, formal or vocational to children orphaned with HIV/AIDS and to empower women whose spouses have died of HIV/AIDS so that they can have a hope and a future."

Objective

YOFAFO seeks to initiate community sustainable projects aimed at poverty reduction and increasing the standard of living of our communities.

Partnerships

We work in partnership with each individual community to help them realise their own development potential. We invest in relationships and build a foundation of trust, listening, and accountability.

Community Representation

Each community elects a representative group to assist in assessing needs and priorities and together with YOFAFO develop a plan of action. Women and Children are whole-heartedly encouraged to be fully involved in all phases of the development process.

Empowerment Centres

YOFAFO aims to establish Empowerment Centres in each community to provide a physical facility as a focus for group meetings, development and training activities, and resources that lead to the community becoming self sufficient.

Individual Tailored Programs

Together with the committed community groups, YOFAFO coordinates initiatives which are appropriate to the individual needs of each community, such as: Youth Activities, Income Generating Projects (Micro-credit related), Agricultural Improvement Programs, Child Sponsorship, Health and Nutrition Education and Information Sessions, among others.

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