Research & Advocacy

đź“š Research & Advocacy

Driving Change Through Knowledge and Action

As mentioned on our homepage, Research and Advocacy are foundational pillars of the African Child Welfare Foundation (ACWF). The FRIENDS OF ACWF—a vibrant network of sponsors, friends, and followers—forms an essential part of this movement. Together, we are more than an organization; we are a driver project—a platform for lasting, people-led transformation.

🔍 Why Research?

Research empowers us to understand, define, and respond to the challenges affecting African children and their communities. It provides a foundation for:

  1. Project Development & Strategic Planning
    Data-driven insights help us prioritize needs, measure impact, and design sustainable interventions.

  2. Advocacy & Policy Engagement
    Well-researched materials serve as credible resources when engaging with community leaders, educators, and policymakers.

  3. Collaboration with Academics & Activists
    Our research outputs are intended to inspire and support a wide audience—students, scholars, volunteers, and social justice advocates.

By producing, hosting, and sharing thoughtful research, we aim to shape informed actions that benefit children, families, and communities across Africa.

🗣️ Why Advocacy?

Advocacy is the action-driven counterpart to research. It is where ideas turn into change.

Through public awareness, dialogue, campaigns, and policy initiatives, ACWF will work to challenge and transform:

  • Harmful mindsets and outdated customs

  • Institutional biases and practices that harm children

  • Legal and structural barriers to equality and opportunity

Our advocacy efforts will span both the grassroots and policy levels, ensuring that local voices influence national conversations.

📝 Research Blueprints – Coming Soon

We are creating a dedicated section on our website for Research Blueprints—structured outlines and proposals designed to spark collaborative research. These blueprints will be open for:

  • University students seeking thesis or dissertation topics

  • Academicians and researchers looking for field-based studies

  • Volunteers and development professionals interested in data-informed programming

đź’ˇ Anyone can take up these blueprints, conduct the research, and share results with ACWF. We believe in open collaboration and shared knowledge.

🤝 Get Involved

Whether you’re an aspiring researcher, a passionate advocate, or simply someone with a heart for Africa’s children—you can be part of the solution.

Here’s how:

  • Contribute to or take up a research blueprint

  • Help write or distribute policy briefs and articles

  • Join our campaigns as an advocate for child welfare

  • Share data or insights from your academic work

  • Volunteer as a research assistant or field investigator

🌍 Truth and Knowledge to Better the World

At ACWF, we believe that truth and knowledge are not just tools—they are instruments of liberation. Research and advocacy allow us to address not only the symptoms but the root causes of poverty, inequality, and injustice affecting African children.

Together, let’s study the challenges, speak the truth, and change the future.