Take them off the dangers of the street

Taking kids off the dangers of the street

*Project Name* Take Them Off the Dangers of the Street *Mission Statement* We fight poverty by removing the reasons kids end up on the street—no school, no food, no skills, no safety—and replacing them with education, opportunity, and protection. *The Problem* Children and youth migrate to the streets of Lagos and Southwest Nigeria due to 8 interconnected root causes: 1. *Lack of education access* – no fees, uniforms, transport 2. *Family income collapse* – job loss, illness, death of breadwinner 3. *Homelessness & unsafe housing* – eviction, violence, no guardian 4. *Child labor & exploitation* – trafficking, unpaid “apprenticeships” 5. *Lack of marketable skills* – school leavers with no trade 6. *Hunger & malnutrition* – survival drives begging/stealing 7. *Substance abuse & peer pressure* – drugs offered as escape 8. *Lack of ID/documentation* – no birth cert or NIN = no services *Our 5 Cause Pillars* - *Education*: School sponsorships, after-school hubs, literacy clubs - *Economic strength*: Skills training + micro-grants for parents/guardians - *Safe spaces*: Drop-in centers, emergency shelter referrals, mentorship - *Skills & dignity*: Vocational training + starter kits for teens - *Health & nutrition*: Daily meals tied to school/skill center attendance *Rescue* → Remove kids from danger through shelter + legal aid *Restore* → Re-enroll in school, train in skills, reunite with safe guardians *Call to Action* Partner with us to fund a child, sponsor a skill center like the small branding and clothing equipment that I started sometimes ago whereby few kids were invited for training from the street but for lack of enough equipment and space to accommodate them. In serious need of provisions i.e sewing machines branding equipment and spacious apartment for more kids to learn and become useful to the society instead of becoming menace to the society