Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Social Development:
Aging
Disabled persons
Poverty
Social policy
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Gender equality
Health
Partnerships
Poverty
Sustainable development for Africa
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
Nigeria
United States of America
Cameroon
Canada
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2016 |
Organizational structure: |
The Geriatric Care and Vulnerable Support Initiative has a defined structure beginning from the Board of Directors and Members of the advisory council headed by the Board President. The General Assembly delegates its powers to the Global Board of Directors which is the highest decision-making organ of the GCVSI. The Global Executive Director heads the Administrative and day-to-day management of the Organization with the Global Management Team and reports back to the Global Board biannually. The Country Director reports to the Regional Director and the Regional Director reports to the Global Executive Director in the Organization's Headquarters in the USA. |
Number and type of members: |
Geriatric Care and Vulnerable Support Initiative has 1071 non-registered members and 271 registered members, making the total number of members to 1,342 members. However, only registered members with financial commitments have voting rights of bylaws and constitutional amendments as the case may be and can attend all general annual meetings. Non-registered members can only be involved in program promotion, sensitization, social media campaigns and so forth. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Yes |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Fundraising campaigns
Foreign and international grants
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