Our mission
To develop the unique potential of every child, through education, mentoring, vocational training, leadership, child protection and community development.
About us
United for every child's future
The Children's Unity Foundation (CUF) is an independent, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit non-governmental organisation working across Africa for education, mentoring, vocational training, leadership, child protection and community development.
Our vision
A world where a child's social or geographic background no longer determines their future, and where every community has the means to support its young people.
- 10 000+Children supported
- 500+Active volunteers
- 50+Running programs
- 8Countries of operation
Our values
What guides every decision we make
Dignity
We work with families, never anonymous beneficiaries. Everyone takes part in the decisions that concern them.
Proximity
Our teams live where they work. Programs are built with communities, not from a distant office.
Transparency
Every euro received is tracked and published in our annual report. Donors know exactly what their support funds.
Commitment
We commit for years, not for one-off operations. Real impact is measured across a full school career.
Our story
A conviction that became an organisation
Convinced that every child holds a unique potential that deserves to be developed, the founding members created the non-governmental organisation Children's Unity Foundation (CUF). The organisation works for education, mentoring, vocational training, leadership, child protection and community development across Africa.
Our status
An organisation free of outside ties
The Foundation is independent, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit. These four principles ensure that the child's best interest remains the only criterion behind our decisions.
Independent
No outside interest dictates our priorities: our programs answer needs observed in the field.
Non-political
The foundation backs no party and no candidate, and accepts no funding with a political purpose.
Non-denominational
We support all children regardless of religion, and we carry out no proselytising of any kind.
Non-profit
No profit is distributed: every resource is reinvested into the programs.
The team
The people behind the foundation
A small team at headquarters, coordinators in every country, and hundreds of volunteers in the field.
Mariama Camara
Executive Director
Ibrahima Sow
Head of Programs
Nadia Traoré
Field Coordination
Ousmane Baldé
Partnerships and Sponsorship
Want to join us?
Volunteering, skills-based sponsorship, institutional partnership: there are many ways to contribute.