Care for Street Children Foundation – Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
Care for Street Children Foundation – Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
Right now, hundreds of children are living on the streets of Lagos, begging for food, water, and hope. But what if we told you that every single one of them has the potential to become a doctor, teacher, entrepreneur, or leader?
Right now, hundreds of children are living on the streets of Lagos, begging for food, water, and hope. But what if we told you that every single one of them has the potential to become a doctor, teacher, entrepreneur, or leader?
We’re here to prove that it’s possible.
In 2025 alone, we plan to remove 20 to 30 of these children from the streets, accommodate, feed, clothe and enroll them in our comprehensive transformation programs. With your help we can readily raise this number to 100 and more.
This is just the beginning.
Our 2025 Expected Immediate Impact in Numbers
100+
of our children to have safe shelter, regular meals, medical care, and better clothing
100%
to receive training to become talented in chess, music, arts, or in running small businesses
100+
children to be rescued from the streets in 2025
100%
to be successfully enrolled in school
Why This Matters to You?
Every child we leave on the streets today becomes a security risk tomorrow. But every child we transform becomes a productive citizen who contributes to our society.
The choice is ours. The time is now..
Our Vision
A country without child beggars – where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To transform street children into educated and productive citizens.
For over a decade, I watched the same heartbreaking scene unfold daily in Lekki Phase 1. Children as young as 5 years old begging for water, food, and spare change at traffic lights. Despite police raids, they always returned because they had nowhere else to go.
The turning point came during a Police Community Relations Committee meeting where I served as General Secretary. As I prepared our minutes, I realized we had labeled these vulnerable children as “hoodlums” and “miscreants” without offering them a single alternative.
That night, I couldn’t sleep. These weren’t problems to be managed – they were children to be saved. That’s when Care for Street Children Foundation was born. Our immediate target now is to remove our initial group of 20 to 30 children from the street and provide them with safe shelter, regular meals, medical care, and better clothing etc. It would be wonderful stories from that point on.
Three Pillars of Transformation
Building strong foundations through quality education and strategic thinking development.
Formal Education
Every child deserves to read, write, and dream big. We provide full academic support from primary through secondary school, targeting that 89% of our children would maintain above-average grades.
Chess Mastery
Strategic thinking changes everything. Our chess program is designed to teach critical thinking skills that last a lifetime and to produce champions.
Empowering children with essential life skills, self-defense, and civic responsibility.
Taekwondo Training
Self-defense, discipline, and confidence. Beyond physical protection and exercise, martial arts instil the mental strength needed to overcome any challenge.
Good Citizenship Orientation
From street survival to civic responsibility. We teach children their rights, responsibilities, and role in building a better country.
Fostering entrepreneurial mindset and creative talents for sustainable independence.
Business Skills Training
Age-appropriate entrepreneurship education designed to result in child-run businesses that would generate substantial amounts annually.
Music, Arts & Community Service
Discovering hidden talents that would open doors to careers in entertainment. Teaching the importance of giving back. Our children would be volunteering in community development projects.
₦30,000
Feeds a child for one month
₦100,000
Sponsors a child’s education for one year
₦50,000
Funds complete medical care for a child yearly
₦4,000,000
Provides accommodation for one year
₦10,000/month
Full program access for a child
₦25,000/month
Sponsors a child’s complete transformation
Corporate Partnership Opportunities
Adopt-a-Child Program
Transform a child’s life with your company’s support.
Program Sponsorship
Fund entire programs like our chess or music training
Facility Development
Help us build new centers across Lagos and Nigeria
Employee Volunteer Programs
Engage your team in meaningful community service
These are the stories we believe in. The futures we’re working toward. The transformations that begin the moment a child takes our hand.
From Traffic Light to Chess Champion
“I used to be afraid of everything. Now I’m teaching other kids how to play chess and helping them believe in themselves.”
From Beggar to Young Entrepreneur
“I started with ₦500 from the foundation, Now my phone accessory business makes ₦15,000 monthly, and I’m saving for university.”
From Street Life to Medical School Aspirant
Care for Street Children Foundation didn’t just give me shelter. They gave me a future. I’m so excited I’m going to be a doctor.
These are not testimonials from our past – they are visions of our future. They represent the transformations we believe are possible when street children receive the support, love, and opportunities they deserve.
Right now, there are children on the streets of our city who possess the same potential, the same dreams, the same capacity for greatness. What they need is someone to believe in them and the programs that can unlock their possibilities.
The child whose story you help us rewrite today could be sharing their success with the world tomorrow.
Leadership That Cares
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Founder & President
Advisory Board Member
Advisory Board Member
Lend a hand by tutoring children with their homework and reading, or mentor individuals by sharing your professional journey. You can also teach practical abilities like computer literacy through skills training, or help organize and run event support for our fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Additionally, we welcome assistance with daily tasks and communications through administrative support.
