Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative


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History Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative is a new NGO registered in Nigeria the 22nd of February 2008. SCCWI was the result of two French speaking people willing to work with and for street children in Lagos. In a year time, SCCWI observed, analyzed and spent time to understand the context in which street children are living in Nigeria. To visit some families of these children, to discover what is at stake. SCCWI began by responding to their basic needs for food, clothing, healthcare and accommodation. After lots of collaboration with other NGO’s in Nigeria as well as the participation of all the street children, SCCWI decided to develop a long-term strategy based on family reunification, education and recreation activities. Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative has now opened a centre of rehabilitation to take care of 25 street boys aged 8 to 15 years coming from all parts of Nigeria. SCCWI wants to protect them from dangers of the streets, ensure them with their rights, and give them the keys of education. SCCWI’s Mission SCCWI is a non governmental and charitable Organization registered in Nigeria the 22nd of February 2008 at the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja. SCCWI provides protection and support to street children in Lagos. SCCWI adheres to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989 of the United Nations. SCCWI’s Mission is to: - Protect rights and lives of street children, especially the homeless, the deprived, unprotected and most vulnerable. - Support street children to build their future, become independent. - Provide them with accommodation, medical and health care, food, clothing, quality education, life skills and counseling. - Empower them by building the creative potentials of each street child. - Promote self-reliance, reintegration of vulnerable street children in the society as well as in the family. - To encourage the street children become actors of their life and participate completely in every decision and program. - To partner with other Charity Organizations, NGOs and Development Institutions in bringing about social development and behavioural change in the society’s attitude towards the street child. SCCWI’s Board 1. Trustees Mr. Vincent Paturel, Managing Director, Universal Mail Services Mr. Patrick Koshoni, Legal Practitioner 2. Executive Committee Miss. Perrine de le Court – President SCCWI– Project Manager of Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative - Criminologist Mr. Uche Onyekweli – Publicity Secretary of SCCWI– Business Development Manager, Universal Mail Services (UMS Ltd.) Mr. Anire Kanyi – Legal Secretary SCCWI - Lawyer Miss. Laila M. Adji – Fundraiser Secretary SCCWI – Business development manager at DTD Services. Mr. Johnson Agoreyo – Financial Secretary– Deputy General Manager Zenith Bank Mrs. Anthonia Ugowe – Secretary of SCCWI – Lawyer Partnership Hope World Wide in Nigeria www.africa.hopeww.org/ Volunteering Program: If needed, HWW help us finding some qualified persons to volunteer for us in any sector. Training of Staff: HWW organises regularly trainings for staff on different kind of subjects. Example: "Facilitation Skills and Governance"; "Psycholosocial Development of a child"; etc. Child Life Line http://www.childlifelineng.org/ UP

Street Childcare Initiative

History

Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative is a new NGO registered in Nigeria the 22nd of February 2008. SCCWI was the result of two French speaking people willing to work with and for street children in Lagos.

In a year time, SCCWI observed, analyzed and spent time to understand the context in which street children are living in Nigeria. To visit some families of these children, to discover what is at stake. SCCWI began by responding to their basic needs for food, clothing, healthcare and accommodation. After lots of collaboration with other NGO’s in Nigeria as well as the participation of all the street children, SCCWI decided to develop a long-term strategy based on family reunification, education and recreation activities.

Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative has now opened a centre of rehabilitation to take care of 25 street boys aged 8 to 15 years coming from all parts of Nigeria. SCCWI wants to protect them from dangers of the streets, ensure them with their rights, and give them the keys of education.

SCCWI’s Mission

SCCWI is a non governmental and charitable Organization registered in Nigeria the 22nd of February 2008 at the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja.

SCCWI provides protection and support to street children in Lagos. SCCWI adheres to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989 of the United Nations.

SCCWI’s Mission is to:

- Protect rights and lives of street children, especially the homeless, the deprived, unprotected and most vulnerable.
- Support street children to build their future, become independent.
- Provide them with accommodation, medical and health care, food, clothing, quality education, life skills and counseling.
- Empower them by building the creative potentials of each street child.
- Promote self-reliance, reintegration of vulnerable street children in the society as well as in the family.
- To encourage the street children become actors of their life and participate completely in every decision and program.
- To partner with other Charity Organizations, NGOs and Development Institutions in bringing about social development and behavioural change in the society’s attitude towards the street child.

SCCWI’s Board

1. Trustees

Mr. Vincent Paturel, Managing Director, Universal Mail Services
Mr. Patrick Koshoni, Legal Practitioner

2. Executive Committee

Miss. Perrine de le Court – President SCCWI– Project Manager of Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative - Criminologist
Mr. Uche Onyekweli – Publicity Secretary of SCCWI– Business Development Manager, Universal Mail Services (UMS Ltd.)
Mr. Anire Kanyi – Legal Secretary SCCWI - Lawyer
Miss. Laila M. Adji – Fundraiser Secretary SCCWI – Business development manager at DTD Services.
Mr. Johnson Agoreyo – Financial Secretary– Deputy General Manager Zenith Bank
Mrs. Anthonia Ugowe – Secretary of SCCWI – Lawyer

Partnership

Hope World Wide in Nigeria
www.africa.hopeww.org/

Volunteering Program: If needed, HWW help us finding some qualified persons to volunteer for us in any sector.
Training of Staff: HWW organises regularly trainings for staff on different kind of subjects. Example: "Facilitation Skills and Governance"; "Psycholosocial Development of a child"; etc.

Child Life Line
http://www.childlifelineng.org/