Objective
To protect children, strengthen families and help young people develop the skills, confidence and opportunities to lead productive lives.
Practical interventions
- Child protection and safeguarding
- Youth education and development
- Youth entrepreneurship
- Orphan and vulnerable child support
- Sports and recreation
- Community youth centres
- Mentorship programmes
- Digital literacy
- Career readiness
- Family-strengthening initiatives
- Child nutrition
- Young leadership development
- Creative arts and innovation programmes
- Life skills and personal development
Challenges addressed
- Orphaned and vulnerable children without adequate care
- Child labour, early marriage and abuse risks
- Youth unemployment and limited safe spaces
- Low digital literacy and career guidance
- Family poverty and stress
Implementation and sustainable operation
Implementation approach
All work involving children follows strict safeguarding standards, background checks and referral pathways. Programmes favour family-based care and community youth structures, and young people help design the activities meant for them.
Sustainable operation
Youth centres are run with local authorities or youth associations, and volunteer mentor networks are built locally. Activities are designed to be low cost and community-owned.
Who is involved and how we will measure it
Potential beneficiaries
Orphans and vulnerable childrenAdolescentsYoung adultsCaregivers and familiesYouth groups
Relevant technologies
Youth centre digital labsOnline mentoring platformsCase management systems for child protectionSports facilitiesCreative media equipment
Potential partnerships
Social welfare departmentsChild protection agenciesYouth councils and clubsSchoolsSports federationsMentoring organisations
Outcome indicators
- Children and young people reached
- Youth completing mentorship or life-skills programmes
- Young people entering work, training or enterprise
- Youth centres established or improved
- Safeguarding incidents reported and resolved
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 4 Quality EducationSDG 8 Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 10 Reduced InequalitiesSDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
This pillar describes AMAF's programme scope and development ambition. It does not state that every activity listed is currently operating. Verified projects are listed in the Projects Directory.
