About us
Girl Child Art Foundation (GCAF) is a career opportunity generating foundation and the first youth development Art Foundation in Nigeria with special attention to the development of the girl child through all forms of Arts e.g. performing, Visual, and literary Arts.GCAF is determined to succeed in this respect using the media, exhibitions, Art competitions, the dance, drama, Art festivals and other forms of entertainments as campaign strategies to achieve her goals. GCAF has in the past initiated several youth led projects both locally and internationally.
Girl Child Art Foundation (GCAF) was formed on the 19th of October 2000 and is registered with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Anambra state, incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matter Decree of 1990 in the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja with registration number CAC/IT/NO18768
Aims and Objectives
- Enhance the creative and imaginative abilities of the Nigerian Youth especially the Girl Child.
- Encourage Girl Child education and basic development skills by enhancing their talent through all forms of Art – literary Acts, performing arts and visual arts.
- Advocate for the rights of women and children especially the girl child by providing and equipping them with skills and knowledge to enhance their Social rights and also prevent other social ills against girls e.g. prostitution, child abuse, rape, early marriage, drug addiction, female genital mutilation and all forms of discrimination against women and girls.
- Organize training classes, workshops, seminars, conferences, art festivals, concerts and competitions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through her projects.
- To partner with other NGO’s having similar objectives both within and outside the Country.
- Ensure that the initiative of the foundation shall be in conformity with the provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and that accordingly the foundation shall at all times pursue the educational, economic, social and other objectives of foundation accordingly.
- Support GCAF's ability to operate in 260 higher institutions in Nigeria and beyond by encouraging youths to take simple, effective steps that can help achieve the MDGS.
Board of Trustees:-
- Lady Victoria Onyejike
- Mr. M.N . Ejiofor
- Mrs Chinwe Anowai
- Ms Onyejike Adaobi. B.C.
- Mr. Uche Ihionu.
Advisory Board:
- Mr Ajika Attoh
- Janet Fieldman
- Prof. Anagbogu