The West Dominica Children’s Federation

Organizational Overview
The West Dominica Children’s Federation (West Fed) is a non-government organization working on behalf of children in over 50 communities on the west coast of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Our aim is to build peaceful communities where children and youth can live in a clean, safe and drug free environment. We serve children and families by implementing programs that target the following five priority issues: Alcohol & Drugs, Sexual Abuse, Unemployment, Teenage Pregnancy, and Violence.
Our programming approach falls into three life stage categories: 0-5, 6-14, and 15-24 years which increase the access of infants and young children in targeted communities to nurturing and stimulating experience that are conducive to their healthy growth and development. The West Dominica Children’s Federation is committed to changing the socio-economic landscape for deprived, excluded, and vulnerable children and families in Dominica.
Vision
Create an economically vibrant community by building partnerships across all sectors of the community for the good of the children and families.
Mission
Children and youth will reside in a caring and peaceful environment that promotes effective partnerships to ensure that they live within their communities whose members share a passion for community empowerment.
Values
Inclusiveness
Respect
Freedom of Speech
Accountability & Transparency
Confidentiality
Increase child and youth access to nurturing and stimulating experiences conductive to healthy growth and development
Ensure child and youth have access to and complete basic good quality education
Enable meaningful youth participation in policies and programs that affect and can benefit their lives
Integrate programs, sponsorship and finance in processes and activities for high productivity
Maintain accountable relations with ChildFund sponsors, grant donors and other supporters
Address capacity building needs of board, staff, youth and community volunteers and groups
Ensure highest level of meaningful participation and leadership of children and youth
Implement and adhere to policies and guidelines for quality operations of the Federation and quality assurance of financial agreements and performance management.
Conduct effective monitoring and evaluation of projects through reviews, research, surveys, beneficiary tools, etc
Increase high visibility of the organization and work with government and private sector to increase financial and technical resources to ensure growth and sustainability
Goals
Objectives
 
Stakeholders
Board of Directors
The West Dominica Children’s Federation’s board of directors is governed by the organization’s constitution. The board consists of the following 11 members who are responsible for the overall leadership and guidance of the organization and ensures the overall integrity of the organization is met.
Arthur Hilton
Mildred Nicholas
Renalda Joseph
Millutine Hyacinth
Viviane Toussaint
Celia George
Ursula Peter
Althia Blanc
Yana Jno. Baptiste Henderson
Sean Martin
 
Staff
West Federation has 10 permanent full time members of staff. The staff works alongside the board in the planning and implementation of program initiatives together with children and youth and other community members in our targeted areas.
Contact Information:
West Dominica Children’s Federation
Curry’s Rest Road
Mahaut, Commonwealth of Dominica
(767) 449-2658 / (767) 616-1234
westfederation@cwdom.dm