Youngstars Foundation Int’l

Youngstars Foundation Intl builds young people and strengthens youth organizations. Youngstars is registered with the CAC as Youngstars Development Initiative (CAC/IT/NO 21517) and registered in Ghana # G.21, 431. Youngstars is one of Africa’s unique life-changing youth led organizations that started in Jos from a weekly youth club in a local barber shop in 1995.

Today, Youngstars has its headquarters in Abuja and is spreading her sphere of influence across Africa, with her first out of Nigeria office started in Ghana in 2007. Over the years we have actively participated in issues of human rights and youth representation at the national and international level in youth leadership and entrepreneurship.

Since inception, Youngstars has reached hundreds of thousands of youths through its different award winning programs, publication, films, radio and television broadcasts, as well as online activities, ie, hosting first Nigeria Youth Online Chat with then serving Minister of Youth Development in 2009. YFI will become the one of the lead youth non-profit that systematically impacts young people in the African region.

Our Vision and Objectives

Building young people and strengthening youth organizations involved in social change.

• To enhance leadership development among youths.
• To improve the competencies of youth organizations involved in development programs.
• To foster relations between young people and governmental organizations and development partners at different levels.
• To strengthen youth representation on issues that affects their well-being for nation building.

Our Thematic Areas and Core Values

Thematic Area

• Leadership development.
• Democracy and good governance.
• Human rights.
• Youth entreprenuership.
• Culture and Media.

Core Values

• Hardwork and accountability.
• Good stewardship.
• National patriotism.
• Justice and equity.