Cornerstone Development Africa

Cornerstone Development Africa is a non-profit, faith-based organization focused on youth leadership development in East Africa. Established in 1988, it describes itself as among the longest-running youth leadership development initiatives in Africa. Its head office is centrally located in Kampala, Uganda, and its programs are locally led by East Africans. The organization operates with around 250 full-time staff and a network of over 1,000 volunteers. Tim Kreutter, a Ugandan/American dual citizen who has lived in the region his whole life, serves as the overall director. The organization's core mission is to develop the cornerstones of Africa's next generation—raising up future leaders with a shared vision of positively transforming their communities and nations as an outgrowth of their own personal transformation. Its approach is Jesus-centered, emphasizing faith integration, transformational education, grassroots leadership development, unity and reconciliation, mentoring, and life-long relationships with alumni. Cornerstone Development Africa engages under-privileged, high-potential young people through a variety of programs including schools, leadership development trainings, sports programs, group homes, youth centers, and other mentoring initiatives. These are designed to provide love, education, and character formation. The organization has a track record of operating schools that rank among the top in each respective country where it works, and its graduates are described as inspiring, influencing, and impacting nearly every sector of society. The organization's culture is described as a big "family of friends," where relationships are seen as primary and tasks as secondary. It maintains a life-long commitment to alumni, promoting relationship building, family support groups, career development opportunities, and advanced leadership networking. The work has steadily expanded since its inception to include thousands of young people each year.

Cornerstone Development Africa was established in 1988, according to its official website. It describes itself as among the longest-running youth leadership development initiatives in Africa. Since its inception, the organization's work has steadily expanded to include thousands of young people each year through a variety of programs including schools, leadership development trainings, sports programs, group homes, youth centers, and other mentoring initiatives. These programs are designed to provide love, education, and character formation. The organization has had an outstanding track record over the years, with schools ranking among the top in each respective country where it works. Its graduates are now inspiring, influencing, and impacting in nearly every sector of society. All programs strategically engage under-privileged, high-potential young people with a special focus on youth leadership development. The head office is centrally located in Kampala, Uganda, and programs are locally led by East Africans. The organization has around 250 full-time staff and a massive network of over 1,000 volunteers. Tim Kreutter, a Ugandan/American dual citizen who has lived in the region his whole life, continues to serve as the overall director. Because many of the young people come from broken homes or lacked strong family support, the organization has adopted a culture best described as a big "family of friends," where relationships are primary and tasks are secondary. The organization maintains a life-long commitment to alumni, promoting relationship building, family support groups, career development opportunities, and advanced leadership networking.

• 1988

  Cornerstone Development Africa established.

Faith-based, relationship-centered youth leadership development organization operating in East Africa.

• Schools

  Transformational education institutions ranking among the top in their respective countries.

• Leadership development trainings

  Programs focused on grassroots leadership development.

• Sports programs

  Sports initiatives for youth engagement.

• Group homes

  Residential facilities providing family-like support.

• Youth centers

  Community centers for youth activities and mentoring.

• Mentoring initiatives

  Programs where youth are mentored and empowered to mentor others.

1. 1CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT AFRICA – A Family of Friends – Developing the Cornerstones of Africa's Next Generationcdafrica.org
2. 2About – CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT AFRICAcdafrica.org
3. 3Cornerstone Development Africawikidata.org