Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Aging
Children
Education
Extreme poverty
Family
HIV/AIDS
Micro-Credit
Women/gender Equality
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
The girl child
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the environment
Social Development:
Aging
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Education
Forests
Gender equality
Health
Major Groups
Poverty
Sanitation
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Côte D'Ivoire
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
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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
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2010 |
Organizational structure: |
There exists a 7-man Arms of Comfort Board of Trustees with advisory responsibilities which also reposed in them the oversight function over the activities of the AOCF Management. The day to day operational activities are supervised by a 5 man Executive Management Board chaired by the Executive Director, to which the Director of Programs and all other members are responsible. The Executive Management Board supervises the Project Management Teams for various projects and is charged with the responsibilities of mobilizing resources and providing useful advice to PMT |
Number and type of members: |
5 member organizations with 72 individual members |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
National Council for Women Societies, Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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