About Us

Voluntary Aid and Development Organisation (VADO) is a non-profit volunteer resource hub dedicated to promoting volunteerism and creating a supportive ecosystem for empowering citizens through volunteering.

With our operational base in Abuja, Nigeria, VADO works to improve linkages and strengthen support for volunteers by harnessing voluntary services for need-based initiatives towards driving social change and resourcefully improving lives.

We are committed to creating opportunities that promote the inclusion of women, youth, and marginalized groups, enabling them to actively participate in civic spaces through strategic volunteer programmes. With our initiatives, we aim to empower citizens by improving their access to social services, fostering civic engagement, and ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes.

Vision

A society where every citizen is empowered to operate within a freer, fairer and safer civic space through volunteering.

Mission

To drive a volunteer resource and support hub, with a cause to better lives, support public institutions and strengthen communities, through voluntary aid and development efforts.

Basic Objectives

• • To promote and facilitate the welfare and workfare of volunteers through advocacy, partnerships, solicitation and impact drives.

• • To build the capacity of young people in accessing jobs and socio-economic opportunities through voluntary services.

• • To offer a range of ancillary public services through activities aimed at empowering citizens for social change.

• • To boost demand and supply in the delivery of socio-economic services by promoting social entrepreneurship within the voluntary sector.

• • To harness the use of digital tools and civic technology in fostering active civic engagement, empowering citizens, and enhancing participation in governance, policy and decision-making processes.

Driving Principles

• • Young People

• • Open Civic Spaces

• • Digital Innovation

• • Public Service Delivery

• • Social Entrepreneurship

Legal Status

Registered / Incorporated Trustees - CAC/IT/56697