Who We Are
Yissi Community Action and Development Organization (YICADO)
Founded in 2023, Yissi Community Action and Development Organization (YICADO) is a Community Based Non-Governmental Organization that is legally registered and incorporated in June 2024 with registration No 80034828398565 as Company Limited by Guarantee.
YICADO was founded in 2023 with the aim of empowering the community for self-reliance. Starting from humble beginnings, YICADO is non-profit making organization and Company Limited by Guarantee incorporated with the registrar of companies with Reg. No: 80034828398565
As a local initiative YICADO was formed to focus on the most vulnerable groups in the society especially the children, women and youths for increased access to socio-economic services for effective and sustainable poverty eradication.
OUR VISION
“A Society that Unites, Transforms and Develops the Communities’’
OUR MISSION
“Promoting and empowering the healthier communities for self-reliance and sustainable development”
OUR CORE VALUES
The values of YICADO can be summarized in the acronym “TEACHERS’’ standing for:
- T – Team Spirit and Transparency.
- E – Excellence.
- A – Accountability.
- C – Care full.
- H – Honesty.
- E – Efficiency.
- R – Respect.
- S – Services.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To promote access to safe water, sustainable sanitation, hygiene practices and waste management.
- To promote Community health through access to HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria prevention, care, treatment, support services and access to sexual reproductive health, maternal and child services.
- To increased agricultural productivity, market for valuable crops and food security.
- To economically empower rural communities and provide opportunities for women to develop a set of core skills and access financial support to operate sustainable Income Generating Activities through established VSLAs.
- To provide the youth and women in the community with marketable skills for self-employment and enrich income generating opportunities and sustainable livelihoods.
- To promote girl child education by supporting girls in schools to reduce the rate of illiteracy.
- To promote efficient management and protection of the environment to achieve sustainable development.
- To increase awareness and distribution of renewable energy products like improved cook stove, solar home systems.
- To advocate for equal opportunities and rights for women, children and youth.