Vision and Mission | Reach Africa Foundation

VISION & MISSION

Vision

Reach Africa Foundation is:

a proactive non-profit organization that empowers community, addresses issues and encourages integration for African immigrants who live in the Netherlands.
An essential resource provider that continuously seeks to encourage and assist the less-privileged to learn and become self-reliant.
An open, friendly, welcoming organization that embraces cultural and ethnic diversity.

Mission Statement

The mission of Reach Africa Foundation is to provide opportunities for the under-privileged in Africa and for African immigrants in the Netherlands by offering assistance, education, stimulation and empowerment. The Pan-Africa community will be nurtured through their development as they acquire the skills to be self-sufficient and obtain a better quality of life.

Goals and Objectives

IN AFRICA:

To work toward alleviating poverty and improving security for women and youth in marginal economic areas.
To empower women and youth in urban and rural areas of Africa by creating sustainable area-based and group-owned entrepreneurial activities in agriculture (e.g. poultry, fishery, and piggery farms) which are self-owned and self-operated.
To develop and implement training programs that provide the women and youth in rural Africa the knowledge and skills to make them self-sufficient.
To facilitate access to clean drinking water in rural areas.
To provide information and education about STD, HIV & AIDS, and family planning.
To develop community-based strategies on local entrepreneurship and business opportunities.
To provide assistance for local schools through the donation of school supplies so that families can better afford to educate their children.

IN THE NETHERLANDS:

To encourage community integration among African immigrants in the Netherlands.
To provide information and assistance on housing and job opportunities, and to encourage entrepreneurial enterprises through conferences and network building.
To encourage continued education for African immigrants in order to stimulate others to improve and grow.