About us
Organisational Background
Child First Welfare Foundation is a Nigerian child welfare and rights protection non-governmental organisation with headquarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria and with physical presence in Lagos and Abuja. The organisation was created in February 2020. Child First Welfare Foundation team is made up of experienced child protection experts who have put in several years of work with Terre des Hommes Foundation (a child relief Non-Governmental Organization with headquarters in Lausanne Switzerland ) and have gained adequate knowledge on how to run a non-governmental organisation in line with global best practices.
The organisation was set up in Nigeria and two other West African Countries, namely Benin Republic and Togo by Terre des hommes’ staff when the latter decided to close her Gulf of Guinea office. In these three countries, given the place of choice occupied by Terre des hommes in the field of child protection, children’s rights defence since 1974 (Benin), 1977 ( Togo) and 2007 (Nigeria), the achievements witnessed by her staff in terms of serious work done and the expertise developed through several years of collaboration within Tdh, the staff saw the need to register Child First to continue the work of protecting the rights of the child. These three organisations constitute a sub-regional alliance within which each organisation will keep its identity and autonomy.
Locations in Nigeria:
Child First Welfare Foundation has its head office in Abeokuta with representations in Lagos and Abuja.
Vision & Mission
Vision Statement
Ensure the respect and protection of the rights of children living in Africa regardless of their origin / race, ethnic, religious and cultural affiliation and helping to fight poverty among children and youth, their families and communities.
Mission Statement
Working in synergy with local, state, national, regional and international partners and actors through well-structured activities with the view to contributing to the expansion of various population knowledge on child rights, child protection, child participation and empowerment.
Objectives
- Promote the welfare of children and supporting the growth of a more protective environment for children.
- Contribute in action leading to the empowerment of children and youth.
- Provide capacity building for various categories of actors in the field of child protection, most especially teachers, children workers, social workers, security officers, employees in corporate houses, community actors, community associations as well as students in schools and college.
- Provision of psychosocial and emotional support for vulnerable, abused, migrant and children victim of child labour, trafficking and child marriage.
- Safeguarding the rights of the Child and providing for the well-being of children in need, more particularly children exposed to any form of abuse, children deprived of education and children suffering from ill health, physical and mental abuse.
Organisational Values
Integrity
Accountability
Efficiency
Innovation
Long-term sustainability
Areas of Intervention
Child First Welfare Foundation is mandated to various child rights protection and child development interventions as well as youth and family empowerment programmess that can improve children welfare. The organisation strives to work in the following areas:
- Community associations
- Network of non-governmental organisation working on child protection and empowerment
- Educational sectors
- Health sectors
- Law enforcement sector
- Children, youth and family empowerment
Leadership Team
Our Partners
