The One Family Foundation
A brief description of its work:
INTRODUCTION
The One Family
Foundation (TOFF) is a non-governmental child and Family Welfare and
Developmental Organisation. It seeks to
provide protection and promotion of vulnerable children with the assistance of
their family members and other key players in the community, where they live
together as a supportive and co-existing extended family. This organisation was founded by Professor
R.P. Holten, an American citizen, together with some promising and development
oriented youths, Joseph Massaquoi and Cyphas Williams, on the veranda of LAWCLA’s
office in Makeni on 6th December 2006. The
(TOFF/SL) philosophy is unique in principle and shall primarily instill in the
tender hearts of the child: and the minds of parents/guardians in the extended
family. The foundational ideals of hard-work, toil, honesty and integrity
towards the attainment of our clearly defined Aims and
Objectives - e.g. the overall growth and development of people - particularly
the poor and needy child and family.
OUR
VISION
To ensure the village
population/families are fully equipped with knowledge of social actions for
thestrict advancement of human right protection and promotion. TOFF shall continuously work so that the
entire family community is in peace and unity for sustainable and progressive
development
MISSION
TOFF is committed to make a
difference in the lives of young people and the family through direct planning
and advocacy, lobbying, monitoring, entertaining, educating and empowering the
underprivileged families to reduce family and community vulnerability to abject
poverty
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To
develop a sound programme for community’s social development, making family
community life more attractive and successful through economic opportunities.
To ensure an ongoing practical actions by challenging the attitudes and
practices of societies and men that lead to discrimination against women and
children, and support actions directed to- wards protecting and promoting the
rights of youths and children. To foster awareness raising campaigns and
solidarity around family issues such as addressing women and children’s (girl
child) rights to live free from physical violence and other forms of abuse .
Increase opportunities and promote self independence for youths and families to
gain greater economic freedom through the provision of life skill works and
other employment opportunities Improving access to basic services including
education, health service, information, shelter, clothing and income generating
activities To advocate and lobby with stakeholders, government and the
international community in order to support groups and organisations of women,
youths, children, disabled and aged to come together thereby increasing their
confidence in having their voices heard and also sup- port trainings so that
they too can take up leadership positions.
TOFF is a registered
non-profit organisation working in collaboration with other organisations and
line ministries such as Agriculture, Education, Social Welfare and Gender
Affairs, MODEP, Local Government, and Youth groups like CPYA, OFSL and
Hezbollah Islamic youth groups.
Our international
partner
is “The One Family Foundation (TOFF) International -
California”
Preparing Palm Kernels for the Market Discussing a new Project for Makaou Village
After a Meeting with Village Elders Preparing fields for Planting
The Managing Director of TOFF Discussing Children of the Village
with some of the village juveniles