Care for Street Children Foundation – Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
Care for Street Children Foundation – Transforming Lives, One Child at a Time
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.
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.
The Core Values we model and work towards inculcating in our children include:
At our Foundation, we uphold high moral and ethical standards and values, both personally and interpersonally.
We emphasize and demonstrate selfless concern for the welfare of others.
We model and teach the importance of considering the consequences of all actions and being able to take care of oneself.
We emphasise the need for engaging in economic activities that benefit oneself and the society.
Leadership That Cares
Founder & President
Rev. Harry is a versatile, multi-functional, and result-oriented corporate professional with extensive managerial and leadership expertise. He is a philanthropist and a passionate advocate for a better society.
He is also a prolific author and preacher, currently serving as the Senior Pastor of New Eden Worship Centre which he founded in 2002. Through the church, he has provided considerable succour and support to several needy people and families.
Before establishing Care for Street Children Foundation, he had been providing medical, academic, welfare, orphanage, and elderly support to numerous people through his outreach – Minaibim Harry Global Outreach. Helping the needy and generally loving and caring for people are some of his strongest attributes.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and a Master of Science degree in Media and Communication.
Member, Advisory Board
Mrs. Ebi Obaro is the visionary Founder & President of Maple Education Canada Inc., the leading provider of Canadian immigration and Education consulting services in Nigeria. With over 20 years of experience guiding students and immigrants to Canada, she established Maple Canadian College (MCC) after carefully evaluating the challenges and needs of foreign nationals. The MCC program was developed as a pre-university program that bridges the gap between the Canadian High School curriculum and the West African High School syllabus, preparing students for top global universities. As President of the college, she ensures that all school-related activities are carried out to the highest standards and conform to international best practices.
Before founding Maple Education Canada Inc., Mrs. Obaro gained valuable experience working in international organizations. In Nigeria, she served as the Food Processing Manager at the School to Land Authority in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. After relocating to Canada, she worked at JDS Uniphase, a communications equipment company in Ottawa, from January 1998 to 2001. In 2003, she launched Maple Education Canada and its subsidiaries, further expanding her impact in the sector.
A certified Canadian Immigration and Education Consultant, Mrs. Obaro is a respected member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship of Canada (CICC). She is a graduate of Food Technology from London South Bank University and holds a Graduate Diploma in Immigration Consulting.
Ebi is a certified Canadian Immigration and Education Consultant and remains in good standing with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). When she is not researching and implementing ways to improve her organization’s offerings and further delight her clients, she is spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Member, Advisory Board
Dr Babatunde Oghenobruche Obrimah is the Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of ARM-MFB (subsidiary of ARM Group), Chairman of the BOD of Voyse Technologies (ChipperCash), and Chairman of the BOD of IHMS Ltd (Health Management Organization). An Independent Non-Executive Director at Coop Mortgage Bank and Waxed Mobile (a payment service solution provider). He serves as a board advisor on a couple of fintech startups. He is a co-founder of Trendy & Decent Concepts, a fashion brand “td Ethnic” designing aso-oke for contemporary wear.
Prior to these roles, he was COO of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, worked with NIRSAL Plc (subsidiary of the Central Bank of Nigeria – de-risking financing in the agricultural value chain), and various commercial banks.
He is a Fintech enthusiast and member of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, member of the Lagos Angel Network (an investment portfolio organization), Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, member of the Project Management Institute with a PMP certification, and a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Management (FNIM). He holds a B.Sc./M.Sc. degrees in Agronomy and a Master’s/Doctorate in Business Administration. He also has certifications as a Life Coach and a Marriage mentor.
He is happily married with two lovely daughters, an ordained elder of the SDA church ,and more importantly, he is a child of God.
Member, Advisory Board
Nonye Nweke is a disability advocate and the founder of the Cerebral Palsy Center (CpCenter), the first organization in Nigeria dedicated to raising awareness of cerebral palsy and supporting families of children living with the condition.
Before establishing the CpCenter in 2010, Nonye ran a successful restaurant business with two outlets, which she closed to focus fully on creating a safe, supportive space for children with cerebral palsy — particularly those on the most severe end of the spectrum, who she notes are often overlooked. Since its inception, the Center has provided all its services free of charge.
Nonye holds a degree in Science Education from the University of Benin, a postgraduate diploma in Journalism, and a certificate in Social Sector Management from the Enterprise Development Center (EDC).
She is also a proud mother to a daughter with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, who she says is the inspiration behind her life’s work and “lights up my life.”
Member, Advisory Board
Oris Oruye is a business savvy HR professional with over 33 years’ experience working in a variety of industries such as Health Services, Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Consulting and Telecoms. Oris has a track record for building systems from scratch. He has had several start-up experiences also and helped build operations.
His career spans Sales, Relationship Management, HR and Training, Consulting, and Entrepreneurship.
Oris holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration. He is also a certified trainer with passion for Business and Personal Development, Personal Effectiveness, Career Management, and HR Management.
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.
