Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA BY RESTORING TO THEM THE RIGHT TO A SENSE OF SELF WORTH AND A LIFE OF HOPE, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND HELP ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF ILLNESS.
SEE PART III, LINE 1
IN 2015, THE GEDE FOUNDATION DEEPENED ITS EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH AND THROUGH PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS (MANY OF WHOM HAVE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS),WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THE NATIONWIDE INTEGRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTO EXISTING HIV-AIDS CARE AND SUPPORT PLATFORMS. THIS INITIATIVE HAS, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES, A WIDER RESONANCE IN TERMS OF THE WAYS IN WHICH ANY UNDERSERVED AND STIGMATIZED HEALTH BURDEN CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO EXISTING HEALTH PLATFORMS. LESSONS LEARNED CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING THE NECESSARY SKILLS, RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, POLICIES AND PARTNERS NEEDED TO MAKE INTEGRATION PRACTICAL, COST EFFECTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE. GEDE HAS TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY, IN 2015, TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THE KEY SKILLS AND PARTNERSHIP REQUIRED TO TAKE AND MAINTAIN A STRONG LEADERSHIP POSITION WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH AND HIV-AIDS IN NIGERIA.
THE HAF-2 PROJECT ENDED IN DECEMBER 2015 AND WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE GEDE OFFICE IN IBADAN, SENIOR MANAGERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON WAYS IN WHICH THE ZONAL PROGRAM CAN GROW OVER TIME AND BE FULLY IN LINE WITH THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. AS A RESULT, THE GEDE DEVELOPED AS A "LEARNING ORGANIZATION" IN THE ZONAL PROGRAM,INCLUDING OVC SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN ABUJA AND CALABAR (THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE ADDAX ORYX FOUNDATION AND UNICEM RESPECTIVELY) AND HIV-AIDS AWARENESS RAISING WORK IN IBADAN (THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF HAF-2).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dr Cynthia Ticao | PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,694 |
| Dr Brandon Kohrt | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Evans Onyekele | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mr John Minto | KEY OFFICER- CONSULTANT | 40 | $0 |
| Dr Yoku Shaw-Taylor | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Susan Nichol | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Chigbo Anichebe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jamila Jennifer Abubakar | PRESIDENT & FOUNDER | 40 | $0 |
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