About Us
Save the future; save our world!
Our Background
The most valuable assets of a nation are the youth, the leaders of tomorrow, and the prospects of any nation rest on their broad shoulders. The manpower contribution of youth to a nation lends credence to this fact.
Young people of the age bracket 10-35 years constitute 60% of Nigerian’s population of about 150 million, but to a nation whose teeming youths are plagued with motley forms of vices and anti-social acts, such as; corruption, peer influence, juvenile delinquency, cultism, drug abuse and addiction, hooliganism, teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STI & HIV/AIDS etc. Youths are not left out of the current problems rocking the nation in the areas of basic health needs of the young people, food insecurity and the depleting environmental condition.
Much to this chagrin the unfavorable economic condition has led to low quality of education, vast unemployment rate, poverty, low participation and involvement of young people in decision making and all its ramifications. As a result of scrambling for a living, many young people have turned to be prostitutes, armed robbers, hoodlums, miscreants, and instruments of violence. They have become government liabilities than assets.
This high level of moral decadence, unemployment, hunger and corruption has gained prevalence in young people reaching an exponential phase with shocking catastrophic stages and its multiplier effects suffice to say, the stupefying trends of problems confronting young people necessitate actions to save the future from ruin. It is against this background that the organization The Youth’s Future Savers Initiative (a.k.a. Save the Future) was formed.
Young people of the age bracket 10-35 years constitute 60% of Nigerian’s population of about 150 million, but to a nation whose teeming youths are plagued with motley forms of vices and anti-social acts, such as; corruption, peer influence, juvenile delinquency, cultism, drug abuse and addiction, hooliganism, teenage pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STI & HIV/AIDS etc. Youths are not left out of the current problems rocking the nation in the areas of basic health needs of the young people, food insecurity and the depleting environmental condition.
Much to this chagrin the unfavorable economic condition has led to low quality of education, vast unemployment rate, poverty, low participation and involvement of young people in decision making and all its ramifications. As a result of scrambling for a living, many young people have turned to be prostitutes, armed robbers, hoodlums, miscreants, and instruments of violence. They have become government liabilities than assets.
This high level of moral decadence, unemployment, hunger and corruption has gained prevalence in young people reaching an exponential phase with shocking catastrophic stages and its multiplier effects suffice to say, the stupefying trends of problems confronting young people necessitate actions to save the future from ruin. It is against this background that the organization The Youth’s Future Savers Initiative (a.k.a. Save the Future) was formed.
what we do
The Youth’s Future Savers Initiative (YFSI) is a not-for-profit-making, youth-led, non-governmental organization committed to improving the quality of life of young people; the organization is currently responding to challenges posed by Health, Agriculture, Governance and Environment as well as Communities sensitization on, awareness, advocacy, mobilization and training on Public health: HIV/AIDs, Malaria, Tuberculosis, also on Reproductive health, governance and clinic, etc, Community outreaches on ATM such as free HIV testing services to pregnant women at Ikenne & Isara LGA & Malaria testing to various communities within the organization location and its free TB diagnose outreaches to more than seven communities in Abeokuta south LGA, provide skill acquisition in soap making, beads, catering, etc. to over 20 in school and out school youths in Odeda LGA
Motto: To serve, whole-heartedly, the future we protect.
Our Approach
OBJECTIVES
- Help youths rediscover themselves as prime movers of the nation thereby building them into responsible future leaders.
- Facilitate young people’s access to sound information to make right and informed decisions.
- Combat problems associated with food security and Environment to secure the future for the coming generation.
- Encourage youth participation in decision and policy making that will enhance the physical, social, mental and environmental health of young people.
- Empower youths with leadership, life building and entrepreneur skills that will enable them achieve their life-time dreams and make impact within the society.
- To salvage the lives of young people from the grave dangers in contemporary ills confronting them such as HIV, drug abuse, cultism, abortion, unemployment etc.
Our Values
- Courage; We take action when the need arise
- Commitment; We keep to our promise
- Accountability; We are reliable
- Accessible; friendly and reliable
- No cultural, political or religious bias
- Good imaging and packaging
- Mutual respect
- Open to new ideas
- Teamwork
01.
— Our Mission
To chart a new course, to safeguard, improve and preserve the socioeconomic wellbeing of young people through advocacy and policy influencing, capacity development, social mobilization and operation research
02.
— Our Vision
A secured future and an improved quality of life for young people in Nigeria
03.
— Goal
To reach 10,000 young people annually
Our Staff
Our staff consists of skilled, empowered and dedicated youths with each functioning in his/her professional capacity. Also, we have consultants drawn from diverse background to complement our staff.
Our Board
Our board consists of a team of successful eminent academicians and professionals who share their expertise and have a common interest of Youth Development at heart, they guide the management team. The board is chaired by Dr. E.O. Filani, the Immediate past Provost, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta.
The YFSI Board comprise of:
- DR. E.O. FILANI (BOARD CHAIRMAN)
- PROF. D.A. AGBOOLA
- PROF. OLADIMEJI OLADEPO
- PROF. S.O. SAMWOBO
- BARRISTER WALE OLUWUSI
- DR. (MRS) A.M. ARIYO
- PROF. (MRS) MORENIKE DIPEOLU
- DR. FOLORUNSO OLAMIDE
- DR. FAMUTIMI OLUBUSAYO
- Akinpelu O Akintayo (Executive Director/Board Secretary)
Partners
YFSI remains a reliable partner with track record of previous and current engagement
01 —
FGN, Ogun and Oyo State Government (Ministry of Youth, Women affairs, health, Education and Environment)
02 —
Health Alive Foundation (HAF), Institute of Human Virology (IHVN), Society for family health (SFH) and Association for Reproductive and Family Health, ARFH. (with support from Global Fund)
03 —
Ogun SACA (with support from World Bank)
04 —
EU-INSIDE project (with Support from European Union)
05 —
HOPE Worldwide Nigeria (with support from USAID)
06 —
International Republican Institute (with support from USAID)
07 —
Society for family health (SFH) and Actionaid Nigeria (with support from DFID-supported Enhancing Nigeria’s Response to HIV and AIDS Program- ENR)
08 —
Association of Orphan and Vulnerable Children NGOs in Nigeria (with support from Global fund)
09 —
ECEWS/KNCV (With support from USAID/Challenge TB)
10 —
German Agency for International Development (GIZ).
11 —
Ogun State Value Chain Development program & IFDC (with Support from IFAD)
12 —
YIAGA AFRICA- Not to young to run & Election Monitoring (with support from NDI, UKAID and USAID)
13 —
National Youth Service Scheme
14 —
SMEfunds and Go solar Africa
15 —
The Challenge Initiative (with support from John Hopkins University)
16 —
Affiliate member with networks of NGO and Coalitions across Area of focus
Membership / Affiliation
- West Africa network on peace building (WANEP)
- Nigeria Network Of NGOs (NNNGO)
- Coalition of NGOs in Ogun State.
- Transition Monitoring group (TMG)
- Civil society for Cancer eradication in Nigeria (CISCANEN)
- Civil society on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria(CISHAN)
- Youth Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria(NYNETHA)
- Association of OVC NGO in Nigeria (AONN)
- Coalition of NGOs/CBOs on Avian Influenza.
- National TB Eradication CSO Network.
- Association of Civil Society Organization on Malaria, Immunization and Nutrition(ACOMIN)
- Society for Water and Sanitation in Nigeria (NEWSAN)
- International Youth Leadership Stakeholders Forum Lagos, Nigeria
- Ogun State Action Committee on AIDS