YCDEI
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youthcare development and empowerment initiative
As one person, I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person.
CHILDREN MENTORED (MALE)
CHILDREN MENTORED (female)
PARENTS IMPACTED
SCHOOLS INVOLVED
TEACHERS TRAINED
An Introduction To YCDEI by Dr. Adefunke Ekine
I am a Girl Child and I have a Voice!
What is YCDEI?
We have a Vision to Promote Gender Equality through Systemic Change and Community Participation
What We Do
How YCDEI Began
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Blog
We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It
Happening Now
3-Day Training on Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy for Interfaith Female Religious Leaders and Female-led CSO’s in Oyo State.
YcDEI, with support from the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) successfully organized a three-day training geared towards the cause of combating gender-based violence in Oyo state between the 3rd and the 5th of July 2024. This impactful event brought together female...
Our Blog
Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI) Advocacy Visit
The YcDEI team recently visited the Oyo State Chapter of the Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children NGO in Nigeria (AONN) as part of our efforts to strengthen Female-Led CSOs. We aimed to raise awareness about efforts to end gender-based violence with support...
Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy for Interfaith Female Religious Leaders and Female-Led CSO’s on Gender-Based Violence in Oyo State
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our project, "Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy for Interfaith Female Religious Leaders and Female-Led CSO’s on Gender-Based Violence in Oyo State," supported by the Nigeria Women Trust Fund (NWTF). This initiative aims...
YcDEI 2023 Detailed Annual Report
YCDEI-2023Download
YcDEI sponsors staff for comprehensive training
YCDEI recently sponsored two staff members to participate in a comprehensive 5-day training workshop on Project Cycle Management for NGOs, CSOs, and FBOs, organized by the Kaneng Rwang Pam Foundation for Education and Migration Awareness. The training covered...
TheSouthAlsoKnows
The SouthAlsoKnows aims to amplify expertise from the Global South worldwide, offering a network for experts, a searchable database, and campaigns to address under-representation. Dr. Adefunke Ekine, the Executive Director of YCDEI, with other experts are promoting...
YcDEI….. Doing Good
Join Us in Spreading Love and Inclusion! On the 5th of April 2024, something truly magical happened in the heart of Ibadan, Oyo State! Dr. Adefunke Ekine and her incredible team at Youthcare joined hands with the Yeshua Christo Foundation for a heart-warming...
Upcomming Events
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Training of mentees: Second cohort
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Celebration of International Day for the Girl Child
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