The Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre is a child-centred non-profit organisation to prevent child sexual abuse and provide access to care, information, protection and emergency intervention for children who are sexually abused or at risk, and their family. The Organisation provides the ideal response to children through a 24-hour free child telephone helpline and its child-friendly Child Advocacy Centres based in Lagos and Abuja, which provide professional counselling, medical, legal, shelter, forensic interviewing, and psycho-social support, as well as referral services.
Since 2016, my team and I have committed to preventing abuse, supporting survivors, prioritizing their voices and experiences, helping them heal from the trauma of abuse, and obtaining justice. All for free.
We work to create a culture that supports and empowers through prevention and education programs, improving access to support services, and holding perpetrators accountable. By using evidence-based approaches in our work and collaborating with other organizations and experts in the field we hope to create a future in which every child will access quality mental and physical health care, support, and justice; free from further exploitation.
Thank you for your interest in our work and for stopping by at our page. It is my utmost desire that you would partner with us in our commitment to ensure the safety of every Nigerian child.
You can support or partner with us in this mission by donating to our cause. These donations goes a long way in helping keep the children safe and advance our programmes.
You can help sponsor a child in our shelter with your donation.
You can empower an adult with our ADULT AWARENESS PROGRAMME training.
You can also support or partner with us by donating in kind. You can donate a wide range of items to us such as foods, cloths, books and many more.
You can check out o donations page for a full list of items that can be donated.
You can also support or partner with us by volunteering to work with us.
You can become a volunteer by visiting our volunteers page and filling out the form provided.
We have books and other materials you can buy or download for free to help empower a child or support our cause. To see all our available materials please click on the button below to visit our store
As a child her mother, Mrs. Joyce, has taught her early enough what private parts are, the need to always set boundaries and the danger of keeping unhealthy secrets. Would these be sufficient to protect her? Let’s find out.
Bisi has something to say to all children. She wants all children to learn about body safety and asserting their rights. Bisi welcomes us to her home in Nigeria and shows us how children can navigate awkward and unsafe situations. A must-read for every child. All proceeds of the book goes to funding The Cece Yara Child Helpline.
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A review of our achievements in the year 2022 highlighting important milestones and breakthroughs.
A review of our achievements in 2021 highlighting important milestones and breakthroughs.
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