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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Extreme poverty Family HIV/AIDS Humanitarian Affairs Volunteerism Youth Financing for Development: International Cooperation in Tax Matters International Trade as an engine for development Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and poverty Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Poverty Social policy Youth Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace 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
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	African Aid Organization, Inc. (AFAID) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Washington, DC. Its mission is to provide youth with the tools, knowledge and resources to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, and alleviate poverty. We currently focus our intervention in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Uganda, but we intend to expand into more countries in the near future. We are entirely self-funding through donations from private individuals, foundations, and businesses both large and small. All public donations fund our programs, while corporate donations fund our operating and fund-raising costs. Your donation allows us to continue helping these vulnerable children. Our objectives are intended to address the very factors that contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS infection. We are looking to provide 2,500 HIV affected children and an estimated 15,000 family members with high-quality home-based care and counseling services. We will also provide a package of social support services to at least 25% of these 2,500 children. Due to the extreme poverty among the youth we serve, priority is given to basic needs, such as food and school supplies. We will continue to help educate these children so that they can overcome illiteracy. We know that too many children live in silence with the harsh reality of poverty, hunger, and HIV/AIDS, and we work to help to restore hope and joy to these children’s lives. We will continue to invest all that we can in these children in order to help build a brighter future for them. By providing impoverished children with a chance for a better future, you help to reduce their daily struggles, invest in their potential, and provide them with the opportunity to grow up healthy and prepared to succeed in life.
Year established:	2000
Year of registration:	2002
Affiliation with NGO networks:	humanitarian news and analysis, CRIN (Child Rights Information Network)
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources

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