WHO WE ARE
CDCF is a child focused NGO with the vision of a society with functional framework for child’s growth and development. CDCF was established in 2007 with its area of focus as CHILD DEVELOPMENT; and CHILD PROTECTION.
VISION
A Society with functional framework for Child’s Growth and Development
MISSION
To create awareness on the need for children’s guidance and opportunities through a developmental process that leads to full realization of their potentials, and thus lead them to becoming responsible and productive adults.
THEMATIC AREAS
- CHILD PROTECTION
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
In order to accomplish the above mission, CDCF have resolved to be guided by Child’s Rights Act 2003, the domesticated version of African Charter on Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) as a major tool and other child related policies to attain the following objectives.
- Promotion of access and equity to quality education services.
- Preparing children for leadership.
- Reduction or possible elimination of all forms of child abuse.
- Promotion of child’s health and healthcare services.
- Promoting best practices in juvenile justices’ administration.
- Building Teacher’s capacity.
- Building effective parents and teachers relationship.
Child Development and Concern Foundation was registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as well as relevant MDA’s and affiliated to some National and International Organizations with similar objectives. In pursuit of its objectives, it has adopted 7 public primary schools, 4 public secondary schools, 4 private primary schools and 3 private secondary schools for its activities. We always offer civic and moral education to children, sensitise parents on child care at the Parents’ Forum and organise capacity building programmes for the teachers of our adopted schools.
The Organization was founded by its Executive Director who is a social worker and a retired Controller of Prisons. He has competent staff on his Management team that is responsible to the Board of Directors made up of people with honour and integrity. The Organization also has a team of dedicated volunteers to serve on the project.
Its mission statement: “to create awareness on the need for children’s guidance and opportunities through a developmental process that leads to full realization of their potentials and thus lead them to becoming responsible and productive adults”, drives us on how to prepare children for the future. CDCF has all it takes to properly build our children for the future.
The organisation which is interested in contributing its quota towards Nation’s development sees development as futuristic. Development therefore entails having a brighter future which is to manifest in what becomes of today’s children in future. Nation’s Development will be determined by how well children are prepared educationally to meet future challenges. Education is the key to development. According to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “we cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future”.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- CHIEF OYERO, MUSTAFA ADEBAYO (MNIM, JP) – Chairman
- DR. MULIKAT ARIKE Ph.D (ACAI, MNIM) – Member
- DR. LUKMAN TUNDE FASASI – Member
- MR. OLUGBENGA ADEKANMBI – Member
- DR. SUBAIR YUSUF – Member
- ALHAJA IDIAT GBEMISOLA ABBAS – Member
- MRS. ROFIAT YUSSUF-AZEEZ – Member
- ALHAJA NUSIRAT BAKARE – Member
- ALH. ISKIL GBOLAGADE YUSSUF – Executive Director
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- ALH. ISKIL GBOLAGADE YUSSUF
- ALH. ABDULMUMEEN KOLAWOLE ANIMASAUN
- ALH. NOFISAT OLAJUMOKE ANIMASAUN
- MR VICTOR OLAWUNMI DARAMOLA
- MRS MAHMUDAT OLUWATOSIN YUSSUF-SUBAIR