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A Woman's Heart Foundation

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	A Woman's Heart Foundation
Address:	26 Foreign Affairs Quarters, 1st Avenue Gwarinpa FCT Abuja Nigeria
Phone:	+2348173581541
Email:	info@awhfafrica.org
Web site:	www.awhfafrica.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	French English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Development Disabled Persons Education Energy Financing for Development Human Rights Peace and Security Sustainable Development Youth Financing for Development: Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Men and boys Policy advice Research Women and armed conflict Public Administration: Socio-Economic Governance and Management Social Development: Disabled persons Social policy Youth Statistics: Demographic and social surveys Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	Regional Africa
Country of activity:	Nigeria Rwanda Kenya
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	We work to ensure better communities through leading and tailored sustainable development strategic action, research and capacity building to enhance the inclusive experience of youths, women and children, persons with disabilities in the aspects of - Health, Energy, Security, and Education Our values are- Integrity, Dignity, Acts of good works and Constant Self Empowerment In our capacity building groups and daily activities, we teach that effective strategic leadership must incorporate 4 aspects - Self-leadership, Leading laterally (peers), Leading upwards (superiors), Leading downwards (subordinates) We create a forum for knowledge sharing and dialogue based learning
Year established (YYYY):	2012
Year of registration (YYYY):	2013
Organizational structure:	1 - Board of Trustees, headed by the President 2 - Chief Executive 3 - Program Development Officers (1, 2 & 3), Volunteer Engagement and Welfare Officer 4 - Civil Society Members
Number and type of members:	20 Civil Society Members who are leaders in multidisciplinary fields.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Young African Leaders Initiative, World Youth Alliance Africa, Abuja Global Shapers Community
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Other sources Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Personal funding

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Business and industry Children and youth Women Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations:	US Embassy Diplomatic Missions, Global Shapers Community, World Youth Alliance

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations:	US Embassy Diplomatic Missions Abuja
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:	Received agrant from the US Embassy Public Affairs Section Abuja, Nigeria and we Used art (fun hand-painting sessions) and learning of new songs to teach visually impaired students in Abuja on the "Rights of a Child" as stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality:	Sarah Ogbewey - Nigerian Abdu Msheliza - Nigerian Talemoh Dah - Nigerian Abudullahi Mohammed - Nigerian Anthony Ogbewey - Nigerian