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Organisation aims and activities: "Shielding The Nation’s Future" - Fortress Nigeria is a anti-child abuse organization, a non-Government organization created to fight against every form of child abuse (Emotional Abuse, Social Abuse, Child labour above all child- trafficking) in our society.

Further details: It is also created to change public attitudes toward child abuse, through a variety of activities, Fortress Nigeria is working to lead the public in taking a more informed and active part in child abuse prevention.
OUR VISION:
Fortress Nigeria believes that when one gives special attention to child welfare, one has kept the "future of a nation preserved" like the Chinese Proverb says "do not give me a fish but teach me how to fish". And also to create an enabling environment for the survival, growth and development of children in our society and the world at large. .
MISSION STATEMENT:
1. To provide a place where all come for information and living in a afe and secure environment. 2. To encourage and develop a sense of hope in the mind of young children. 3. Encouraging the development of productive health. 4. Provide information and education for those who seek understanding and we can help to stop abuse and it ever increasing trend. 5. Prevention, it is a mission we all share for this world, where every child ha a right to be free from any form of abuse, where every child has right to being safely nurtured by a loving family, supported by loving community and brought up properly.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Fund other organisations, Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children and the media, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Environment and habitat, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Nigeria

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Last updated 06/09/2013 10:37:06

CRIN does not accredit or validate any of the organisations listed in our directory. The views and activities of the listed organisations do not necessarily reflect the views or activities of CRIN's coordination team.

Fortress Nigeria (FONNGO)