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At a glance

  • Country:

    Nigeria

  • Active in:

    Nigeria

  • Type:

    Community-based, National NGO, Youth-led, Youth-serving

  • Size:

    11-20

  • Joined:

    16 December 2017

  • Main areas of work:

    Education, Health, Human Rights & Justice, Sustainability

Dbegotin Educational Foundation (DEF) is a non-governmental organisation that seeks to enhance literacy, promote gender equality for the girl child, and promote access to health care for children. DEF was established in 2012 and operates in the wider northern region of Nigeria. DEF is a youth-led organisation founded in 2012.

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