ABOUT VITAL AID FOUNDATION (VAF)

Vital Aid Foundation was founded in The Hague in November 23rd 2004 as a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political foundation.

The main intention was to help facilitate the integration of the minority from the African Diaspora into the Dutch society and culture.

The foundation strives to foster a conducive environment that encourages immigrants to participate fully in innovative productivity and optimum utilization of their intellectual capital.

How does VAF do it?

Vital Aid gives courses in Dutch language, computer and office skills. This is to help enhance the capacities of the beneficiaries in accessing important educational information and also that which is related to work and income. Being able to speak the Dutch language would make it easier for communication and finding ones’s way around. Self-esteem of the beneficiaries and self-pride is enhanced from the potentiality to get a job, earn an income and support one self without begging.

The foundation also coordinates and conducts Youth and women training programmes and seminars among the African Diaspora in the Netherlands and a few selected African countries for the purpose of enhancing social-economic empowerment as well as raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and Human Right issues.

Also, the organization focuses on undertaking projects that provide equal access to education, Human Rights, and to advance full and equitable participation of the poor and disadvantaged groups towards economic opportunities which are geared towards poverty alleviation.

Mostly importantly, VAF is on a proactive campaign and advocacy on domestic violence, women trafficking, migration and development…

Vision

Our vision is to see that human suffering and poverty is alleviated so that the marginalized and underprivileged have equal access to development opportunities and better life.

Aims and Objectives

• Build strong, reliable and productive relationships with local and central government institutions in the Netherlands and places where the VAF will be operating.

• Networking with various donors, funding agencies and other stakeholders for long-term support in the Netherlands and the world at large.

• Establish collaborations and partnerships with local and international organizations.

• Support income-generating activities and joint venture partnership that aim at improving the living standard of the disadvantaged particularly poor women, children and the youth.

• Enhance and mobilize community participation in poverty eradication especially at grass root level by establishing centre for poverty eradication.

• Work together with micro-finance organizations to establish viable credit schemes for the poor and disadvantaged so as to enable finance their income generating activities.

• Participate in all forms of humanitarian assistance and educate those who are depressed and marginalized to understand their rights and responsibilities.

• Sensitize the youth on behaviour change for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and any other related health issues.