leading the future generation
There’s hope of a brighter future for the millions of out-of-school children and orphans trapped in conflict and emergency situations and in natural disasters across Sierra Leone. After receiving few signatures, including those from members of the I CARE Children Foundation. It members recently made a firm commitment to establish a fund raising for education, welfare and care for orphans in emergencies situations such as Malaria, Ebola etc. Sweden being the first to pledge funds, other people like you and I all around the world can also do the same. If these promises are fulfilled, children in these situations will be less vulnerable to being trafficked, exploited or abused. That’s why we can’t stop there: the hard work starts now. In less than 65 days the foundation will be officially launched with it initiatives to help and protect the disadvantage children campaign in order to reach more and create an atmosphere conducive for all children. We have the chance now as leaders , as elders and young people to deliver our contributions and make sure education is made a priority. It is not too late to add your voice and remind others that we are watching: we must act now protect children from modern slavery (Street Children who are traders in market places, bus stops and busy business streets etc. Setting aside funds to provide stable education and safe places for children will go a long way towards protecting them from falling into wrong hands (criminals in society) and from abductions that may lead to forced early marriage, teenage prostitution or teenage pregnancy. By signing to this, you are helping to ensure that children who have been displaced by conflict and crisis will have a chance at a life free from slavery or been abandoned. Have you got a moment to take this important step? To add your voice, to contribute, to be part of I Care Children Foundation Grand Lunching and awards Night, A change that will go a very long way. Thanks in advance.
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ORIGIN OF THE ORGANIZATION (MISSION AND VISSION)
I Care Children Foundation was founded in Sweden and established in Sierra Leone on February 14th, 2014.
In Sierra Leone many months ago, children were faced with the world's most deadly breaktout in recent times. EBOLA, a virus that ravaged their lives, their parents and their communities etc. most children that survived today continue to face deprivation, stigmatization, and worst poverty than ever before. Food, shelter, welfare and education have been a serious concern among philanthropist across the world but high rate of corruption and greed pose a threat to combat and meet the immediate needs of these innocent children. In that regard, ICCF was founded in order to create a positive way through social mobilization, workshops, camping, and citizen engagement to inspire and reach the younger generation with education, welfare, culture, religion and social justice etc. MISSION: To create learning and stimulating environment, welfare and care for all children across Sierra Leone. VISION: To see Sierra Leone becoming a better place than ever before for all children and marginalized women with valued culture and rich tradition. |
The I Care Children’s Foundation (ICCF) in Sierra Leone will commence a ‘road to June’ campaign in June this year.
The campaign, which will start from the 6th to the 16th of June will be geared towards reaching out to more needy children and creating an atmosphere conducive for every child in the country. Mohamed Bah, a Sierra Leonean freelance journalist and poet is the founder and national coordinator of ICCF in Sierra Leone. He told Awoko last Friday that the campaign will follow the official launch of the foundation with the initiative to help and protect the disadvantaged children in the country. Speaking on the origin of ICCF, the founder said the foundation was founded in Sweden and established in Sierra Leone on 14th February 2014, stating that most of the children who survived the ebola epidemic ‘today continue to face deprivation, stigmatization and the worst poverty more than ever before’. “We want to fight to the end the world’s greatest evils: poverty and vulnerability of children and women,” he said, adding that in order to meet the needs of these children, the organization has acquired a five bed room apartment at Haja Fatmata at Wellington in Freetown, disclosing that the building has a class room space that will accommodate two hundred pupils. |
I CARE Children Foundation – ICCF was established in 2014 in Sierra Leone West Africa with support from religious groups and individuals in Sweden and Sierra Leon to support:
Most children who were orphaned by Ebola in Makeni and across Sierra Leone with relief, health care and education programs In order to prevent children who were victimize by the by further disadvantages and to create a lasting change in their lives. Children whose voices are yet to be heard after a long dramatic setbacks in their lives; from 11 years of civil far to another years of suffering and fighting of diseases and sickness such as malaria, cholera, Ebola, poverty etc. We solemnly believe that your support and partnership with other organizations around the world, non-profits and a variety of local partners, "Yes we can" be a role model in society and continue to reach out and support more kids across the country. |