About Us

ASAFE is a non-profit organization, created in 1987, in which professionals support and assist the micro, small and medium sized enterprises in general, a support and development structure in view of the promotion and the emancipation of women entrepreneurs and youths of the underprivileged psyche, that do not generally have access to services of existing institutions (state structures of assistance and training, classic banks, etc.).

Vision

BOOST up a new dynamic development, in order to make of Africa a more just and radiant place for all; this, by enhancing the capacity building actions of the underprivileged

Mission

ASAFE addresses in priority to underprivileged women in the urban and rural areas, but also to the jobless youths in search for jobs, holder or not of diplomas from higher or secondary institutions of learning, and youths of the informal sector, as well as to those from redundancies of enterprises victim of the economic crisis and recession.

At the heart of the preoccupations of ASAFE is found the constant concern to liberate the human potential for wealth creation.

Objectives

ASAFE addresses in priority to underprivileged women in the urban and rural areas, but also to the jobless youths in search for jobs, holder or not of diplomas from higher or secondary institutions of learning, and youths of the informal sector, as well as to those from redundancies of enterprises victim of the economic crisis and recession. At the heart of the preoccupations of ASAFE is found the constant concern to liberate the human potential for wealth creation.

REINFORCE the development capacity (capacity of management, intervention, creation, innovation) of organized groups, of small and micro enterprises owned and/or managed by women and make of the latter good economic and social partners.

BUILD policies and mechanisms that encourage women and youths’ access to productive resources, to means of production and to technical services.

CREATE alternative financing in order to facilitate access to credit, mobilize savings and other women financial resources toward productive and modern sectors.

PATRONIZE women entrepreneurs and youths and encourage the owning of inalienable goods and encouraging them to form groups and enter into networks.

PROVIDE assistance and support to women and to their small and micro enterprises.

DEVELOP self-employment and enterprise creation, thanks to a dynamic and performing entrepreneurship, and quality vocational trainings for the youths.

CONTRIBUTE to the attainment of global objectives such as: poverty reduction in general, Youth access to quality education and professional training, the reduction of unemployment, the fight against clandestine Immigration the corruption, and HIV.