Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) Nigeria

Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) is a youth focused non-governmental, not-for-profit making organization in Nigeria. Our mission is to empower youths through strategic partnership and programmes in health, livelihoods, sports, education, and leadership.

Founded in 1995 by two sisters, Fiwasade and Iwalola, YEF established its first office (1995) in Akure, Ondo state with 3 staff and 4 volunteers and moved to Lagos at Johnson Street, Surulere Lagos in 1997 and has been in Surulere Lagos since then. YEF has two more offices in Ibadan and FCT Abuja. Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), with over 50 staff, volunteers and adhoc staff, delivers high quality programme intervention services and had partnered extensively with local and international development organizations in its over 25 years of existence.