ADT - African Development Trust

“African Development Trust believe that Africa remains an important continent on the world stage and the continued development of it, and its citizens are vital to the successful future of all nations. We therefore advocate this development and good governance and are actively involved in a genuine and holistic approach to solving the problems facing the continent. This being more so important in this era of globalisation.”
Establishment

African Development Trust (ADT) is a British organisation founded in 2004 by a few development-oriented individuals of African background and dedicated for African development. ADT is legally registered at British Charity Commission with registration number: 1157822 and company registration number: 05841438

Status

ADT is non-political, non-religious, non-racial, and non-profit-making UK charity organisation devoted to make a positive lasting change in the life and livelihood status of the African communities in Africa and UK.

Vision

– Strive hard towards world of empowered communities;

– Work to address human suffering and crises with hope;

– Pay respect for dignity and concern for equity.

Mission

– To improve the lives of needy people by mobilizing the power of humanity.

– To provide comfort to the poor needy sick children and widows and those suffering;

– To relieve the need hardship and distress of persons whose relatives or friends died or are missing or detained;

– To provide protection and promote good health, both mental and physical;

– To promote the advancement of education.

Future Directions

Based on the lessons learnt through 10 year’s experience of interventions  in the marginalised and poor Africa, ADT will be focusing on three strategic areas of African development in its future directions: education development (promoting access to education through constructing of primary schools along with sponsorship of poor students), economic diversification (promoting investments, microfinance and microenterprises development), and infrastructure development (promoting development of access, communication and service facilities i.e. water, education, health