African Youth Development Foundation

African Youth Development Foundation (AFRYDEF) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization established in Nigeria in 1999 to mobilize resources and to promote and support sustainable youth empowerment and rural development initiatives in Africa. AFRYDEF is governed by a Board of Trustees and Management made up of widely experienced professionals representing diverse communities and interests. Our life-changing and community development programs are funded by membership contributions and public donations. Our Mission Our mission is to cost-effectively transform the lives of youths; women and children in the rural communities of Africa through facilitating sustainable youth and rural development initiatives in their communities. Our Vision In AFRYDEF, we envision an African society where children, youths and women in the rural areas are viewed as assets and resources, and thus encouraged to develop their full potentials.