Community Empowerment -SOS Children's Villages Nigeria

Community Empowerment for Family Empowerment

STRENGTHENING COMMNUNITIES

SOS Children's Villages in Nigeria operates in seven locations across the country, fostering strong communities and empowering families through the Community Empowerment for Family Empowerment (CFE) program. We achieve this by collaborating with established local partners like Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), and Child Protection Networks (CPNs) and others. These partnerships are formalized through MOUs and agreements ensuring transparency and accountability. We prioritise supporting local expertise.

COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATION/CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

We support government-registered organizations that are deeply rooted in their communities because they play a crucial role in identifying vulnerable individuals and families in need of support. These organisations have been responsible for a wider implementation of community-based interventions and they also facilitate the implementation of social businesses and essential projects like Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives, climate change initiatives etc.

VILLAGE SAVINGS & LOAN

SOS Children's Villages in Nigeria is providing training and resources to help parents generate income and become self-sufficient, this includes skills development, vocational training, and support for starting small businesses. In recent years, the organization has employed the group income generation as a means to sustain the livelihoods of caregivers and improve their capacity to provide care.

CHILD PROTECTION NETWORKS

Child Protection Networks are collaborative platforms comprising various stakeholders dedicated to safeguarding children's rights and well-being in Nigeria. These networks bring together government agencies, NGOs, community-based organizations, and individuals to work together towards a common goal: protecting children from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. In Nigeria, SOS Children's Villages in supporting sevral child protecting networks, to ensure they have the eright skills, knowledge, training and support to protect children in their communities.

CHILD

Unique & Respected

Every child has a unique set of talents and strengths. We recognise their potential, listen to their ambitions for the future and offer our support to make them a reality. Knowing the challenges of children and young people, we do not give up on them but guide and accompany them to become independent and contributing members of society.

PARENT

Caring & Reliable

Children develop best in a close and trusting relationship with an adult who takes the role of a parent. They need someone to be there for them no matter what – accepting them and caring for them. Someone who has the skills to guide each child’s development. We work to ensure that children can experience a reliable relationship with a caregiver based on love, respect and security.

FAMILY

Stable & Lasting

Every child belongs to a family and preferably grows up in that family. If children cannot grow up with their family of origin, we support them to bond and form lifelong ties with their alternative family. We make sure that brothers and sisters can remain together. In all cases, we maintain the best possible relationship between the child and the family of origin.

COMMUNITY

Safe & Supportive

Every child needs safe and supportive spaces, where they can experience a happy childhood and a healthy development. We support families to connect across their community to share experiences and offer one another a helping hand.