Advocacy
AD·VO·CA·CY (n.) active support of a cause, idea, or policy
“Children Beware! Young people march in a street protest against an alleged child abuser in the poor Lagos neighbourhood of Ajeromi. They had been attending a youth education meeting held as part of the 'Make we talk' project, where they heard reports that a man with AIDS was paying young girls to have sex without a condom.” From the feature: A8 Address the G8.
Grace Foundation defines advocacy as a participatory and collective process that entails the fusion of local talents, knowledge, skills and resources with technical expertise- to increase the collective power of the people to transform themselves and their communities.
Grace Foundation advocates on behalf of our stakeholders for the kinds of policies that will promote the development of sustainable communities locally and nation-wide. Grace Foundation focuses particular attention on government and private sector policies that greatly affect the quality of life of our low income and disenfranchised stakeholders. Our top advocacy priorities are:
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Employment
- Child Abuse
- Women’s Empowerment
- Adult literacy
In the private sector, we work with key allies in: banking, telecommunications and private educational institutions to advocate for:
- Lender-friendly banking policies
- Access to quality service
- Elimination of sub-standard housing
We actively engage allies in the public and private sectors, board members, volunteers and stakeholders in our advocacy efforts.