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The African Children Talent Development Foundation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Culture Development Education Environment Family HIV/AIDS Human Rights New Global Institutions Population Social Development Sustainable Development Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and the economy
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Congo Algeria Rwanda Gambia Malawi Kenya Ghana Israel Senegal Nigeria Cameroon Chad Egypt Gabon Angola Djibouti Niger
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:	The African Children Talent Developement Foundation (ACTDF) is committed to the improvement of children's welfare in Nigeria, Africa, and other parts of the world --to give children and youth both a hope and a future through the discovery and development of their natural talents. We envision a world where mechanisms are put in place to quash drug abuse among youth, where prevalent child abuse becomes a mere historical memory, and HIV/AIDS is stemmed by fostering an environment of support through programs of awareness creation, education, mentoring, and the fullfillment of other critical needs. OUR MISSION Our mission is work for children and with youth around the world to unearth their talents, nurture those discovered talents, and provide a venue to apply those talents once matured. Our programs will reach out and span all geo-political levels, from the local ward to national and international levels. We do this through programs on * Qualitative professional assessments * Consultancy, mentorship, and advocacy * Professional training and skill development * Multi-level professional, trade, local, regional, national, and global networking Scholarship programs Exchange Education Cross Cultural education Youth empowerment Programs *Family Poverty Eradication programs
Year established:	1996
Year of registration:	1996
Organizational structure:	Board of Trustees, Global leadership, National Organization Nigeria, National Organization USA, Advisory Board, Executive Leadership, International Secretariat
Number and type of members:	The Organization is not a membership organization but has helped over 500 children and youths through Scholarship
Affiliation with NGO networks:	World Mission Foundation Network
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	DONATION, FUNDRAISING, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN GRANTS

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