Akeela Foundation

Organization's name: Akeela Foundation
Organization's acronym: AF
Former Name(s): NONE
Headquarters address  
Address: 109 THABA BOSIGO AVENUE
GLENVISTA
2091
South Africa
Phone: 0110835522
Fax: 0862326588
Email: info@akeela.org.za
Web site: www.akeela.org.za
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Biodiversity
  • Business and Industry
  • Coorporate Accountability
  • Economics and Finance
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Governance
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Industrial Development
  • Media
  • Micro-Credit
  • Migration
  • Minority Rights
  • Science and Technology
  • Social Development
  • Sports for Peace and Development
  • Statistics
  • Sustainable Development
  • Trade and Development
  • Volunteerism
  • Water
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality
  • Youth

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
  • Men and boys
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • Research
  • The girl child
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and health
  • Women and poverty
  • Women and the economy
  • Women and the environment
  • Women and the media
  • Women in power and decision-making

Public Administration:
  • Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
  • Governance and Public Administration
  • Knowledge Systems and E-government
  • Public Financial Management
  • Public Service and Management Innovation
  • Socio-Economic Governance and Management

Social Development:
  • Cooperative
  • Employment
  • Youth

Sustainable Development:
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Capacity-building
  • Climate change
  • Education
  • Energy

Peace and Development in Africa:
  • Development in Africa

Conflict Resolution in Africa:
  • Conflicts Resolution

NEPAD:
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
  • Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
  • Economic and Corporate Governance
  • Human Development
  • Regional Integration and Infrastructure
Geographic scope: Local
Country of activity:
  • South Africa
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 2015
Year of registration (YYYY): 2018
Organizational structure: We are a 100% black founded and run NPO (70 % women & 30% men) with an employee split of 62% Women, 35% youth as well as 3 % disabled.
Number and type of members: We are a 100% black founded and run NPO (70 % women & 30% men) with an employee split of 62% Women, 35% youth as well as 3 % disabled.
Funding structure:
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Grants from Governments
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Funds from Religious Institutions
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Product sales and business services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Indigenous people
  • Business and industry
  • Children and youth
  • Local authorities
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
  • Farmers

Forests

Major group affiliation: Forest Business and Industry