We’ve rescued, transformed 234 children across Nigeria ― ACAEDF

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AFRICA’s leading child right protection organisation, African Children’s Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF), has disclosed that in its seven years of establishment, it has rescued and transformed over 234 children across Nigeria.

This, the not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation said, was achieved through its well-orchestrated intervention process, with the help of its committed team of experts and caregivers.

In a statement to announce the commemorative event which will take place tomorrow at ACAEDF Crescent, Ikot Afaha, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, the organisation said it will be streamed live across all social media handles towards raising

The organization added that the event, with the theme: ‘Children for Change Celebration (CHICC)’, was designed to also raise funds for the establishment of schools and ICT learning centres in riverine communities.

Since its inception in 2014, ACAEDF has been mobilising people and resources to advocate, protect and proactively provide interventions especially against child witch branding and other forms of abuses.

The foundation’s multi-purpose childcare centre called ‘Land of Hope’ is equipped with an in-house hospital, skills/vocational training centre, library, children’s parliament, sporting/recreational facilities, residential areas, amongst others.

Speaking on the impacts made by the foundation since its inception, founder and Executive Director, Mr David Umem, said: “Our vision is to provide every child with the audacity to hope for a better life and an envisaged future.

“The foundation came into existence in the first place because we saw the ever-widening gap between child abuse and timely interventions by the authorities. The situations of child witch branding which is championed by adults and parents whose duty is to protect these children ignited in us the need to intervene and provide direct and immediate aid to these children whose rights have been greatly abused.”

He stated that the foundation is celebrating the people, its team of dedicated experts and over 1,000 children, young adults, parents and communities that have been impacted by its campaigns and interventions.

Also, the Director for Child Development, ACAEDF, Mr Nsidibe Orok, reiterates the organisation’s commitment towards child-right protection in the continent, adding that “as a not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation, we aspire for a society free of child witch branding and all forms of child abuse.”

Amongst the activities to commemorate the seven years anniversary are raffle tickets for community development fashion show, music performance and poetry, cocktail events, and a novelty football match.