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OUR VISION
A just and sustainable world where every young person has an equal opportunity to succeed.
OUR MISSION
To empower Africa’s youth to escape poverty and transform their lives.
OUR VALUES
At YOTA, our values are not just words; they permeate everything we do as an organisation each day – from our programmes seeking to transform the lives of youth, to our corporate culture, and to how we interact with partners and the communities we work in.
Synergy
We do nothing without our large community of young people and stakeholders from civil society, government, private sector, United Nations and international development organisations, academic and research institutions, and other development partners. We are unapologetic about our bias for promoting youth leadership across all our partnerships
Independence
We are certain in our determination to remain a truly independent organisation, without any form of affiliation to any religious persuasion or political ideology, institution or process.
Accountability
Because public and private donors, the youth we serve, and various stakeholders deserve to know how YOTA’s programmes are run, how resources are spent, and how results are being achieved.
Integrity
We have an unwavering commitment to being honest and transparent at all levels of our operations for the effectiveness of our actions. Our reputation is hinged on all of us acting with honesty and transparency, and setting the highest standards for ourselves as we work with our community of youth participants, partners, and donors.
Equity
We are committed to ensuring the realisation of our vision for everyone, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, disability, location or religion.
Mutual Respect
We recognise the innate worth of all persons and the value of diversity in our work. We know that our programmes can only be effective if our youth participants feel understood and respected, and if we pay our partners and colleagues at all levels the same respect that we want for ourselves.
