NGO Affiliation
AGAPE CHRISTIAN EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION
The AGAPE Christian Empowerment Foundation is an NGO based in Abuja, Nigeria, with a focus on assisting needy women through a revolving, no-interest loan program for locally-sourced food and agricultural-related low-cost activities. The foundation operates with transparency and accountability, employing a participatory approach in beneficiary selection and program implementation.
Key aspects :
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The assistance we are proposing in this particular instance is to needy women.
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The assistance we offer is in the form of a revolving, no-interest LOAN
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Only locally-sourced food and agricultural-related low-cost activities will be entertained
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The NGO will not be involved in any administrative expenses
B. STRATEGIES, WORKING TOOLS AND METHODOLOGY
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A female focal point who is computer literate and comfortable in the use of email and/or WhatsApp must be identified, the idea being to also empower the focal point to take up administrative/management responsibilities especially with regards to financial accountability.
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What type of activities (Food/agric/local), nature of assistance (Loan)and limits (Low-cost, no-interest)may be freely announced to launch the project, our loan ceiling should not be communicated, to avoid eventual murmuring or complaints and accusations.
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An age range of 18 to 50 for potential beneficiaries.
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Requiring beneficiaries to come forward voluntarily and justify their need for assistance
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Assessing eligibility based on spiritual experiences, membership, family status, proposed activity, loan amount justification, repayment plan, and spousal consent.
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The NGO will not be involved in any administrative expenses
D. SPIRITUAL AND PRACTICAL PREPARATION
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At this point, we shall send the outline of a biblical exhortation and functional management training tools (exist in French) for use in exhortation and seminars. Disqualifying beneficiaries who do not attend the training sessions.
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Requiring submission of guarantor and husband consent forms before loan disbursement. Overall, the foundation emphasizes empowerment, accountability, and community involvement in its efforts to uplift needy women within the church. -
We are constantly seeking Focal Points who share our burden and vision to partner with.
CRITERIA FOR INTERESTED FOCAL POINTS FOR AGAPE CHRISTIAN EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION
1. Salvation testimony
2. Known membership of a Community, Church OR NGO
3. Sharing the burden and vision
4. Voluntary basis (no salary)
5. Demonstrated integrity
6. Two Personal References/Guarantors
7. Educated with minimum of Junior Secondary school
7. Computer literacy
8. Aged 25 years and above?
9. Active Email and Social media presence
10. Belonging and traceable to the local community of intervention or NGO
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We also have a adolescent free skill acquisation programme, see the brief below