Child Abuse: A Directory for Helplines, Shelters and seeking Justice

With the continuous upraise in the incidents of physical and sexual child abuse largely reported in clinical practices and community settings, a number of organizations has taken it upon themselves to ensure that this global menace is curtailed, with victims given channels to seek proper care, help and perpetrators brought to justice.

The varying services they provide include but are not limited to; probono legal services, advocacy, child protection and shelters, counselling, therapy, psychosocial support, rape crisis and one stop response, prevention, rescue and referrals and educational support of abused and vulnerable children.

DIRECTORY FOR CHILD ABUSE HELPLINES

1. Call 112, Send “Help” to 6820 or Dial *6820#
2. Child Abuse HelpLine – 08085753932, 08102678442
3. Child Domestic Violence – 08107572829, 08131643208
4. African Woman Lawyers Association (AWLA) Nigeria Chapter (32, Funsho Williams Avenue Opposite Abarti Barracks by GTBank & Zenith Bank, Surulere, Lagos) – 08035353306, awlanigeria2015@gmail.com
5. Center for Children’s Health Education Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE, 5 Bolodeoku Street, Dideolu Estate, Opposite Dideolu Court, Ogba, Lagos – 07032038897, info@cee-hope.org, ceehopeng@gmail.com
6. Centre for Community Youth Advocacy (CCYA, 3/4 Oyetayo Street, 2^nd Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Oshodi, Lagos – 08061126878, 08028616839, meeebee@yahoo.com, centrecommunityyouths@gmail.com
7. Center for Sex Education and Family Life (Plot 14, Hilton Drive, off Ogundana, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos) – 09086116501, 09086116502, 09086116503, 08037269483, info@familycenter.org.ng
8. Child Protection Network (SOS Children’s Village, 153, Mushin road, Lagos) – 08065841438, 08033484510, 08033620848, cpnlagos@yahoo.com
9. Child Protection Unit, Lagos state ministry of youth and social development (Block 18, Alausa secretariat) – 08023079008, 09077333426, 08172437792 Sunmbo_d@yahoo.com,
10. Child to Child Network (52 Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos) – 08025182731, 08034448432, childtochildnt@yahoo.com
11. Christianah Fate Foundation (Suite C, 16/17 Yomade Shopping Complex, Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State) – 08166655527, 08187438717, info@christianahfatefoundation.org
12. Community Women’s Rights Foundation (12, Agudindu Street, Off Selewu Estate Road, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos) – 08033009523, cwrf.ngo.nig@gmail.com, latakins@yahoo.co.uk
13. Eagles Wings Development Centre (11, Olatunde Close, Off Falolu Street, Off Itire Road, Surulere, Lagos) – 08099763468, oloyedeolubunmi@gmail.com
14. Esther Child Human Rights Foundation (91, Abeokuta Expressway, by Pako Bus stop, Beside Zenith Bank, Dopemu, Lagos) – 08101508605, 07066457009, esther.child42@yahoo.com
15. Gender unit, Lagos state Police Command (Ikeja GRA) – 08175899289
16. Heartminders Societal Advancement Initiatives (12, Norus close, Omole Phase 2, Berger, Lagos) – 08024300634, heartminders@gmail.com
17. International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA) Lagos chapter (FIDA Secretariat, 16 Makoko Raod, Yaba) – 08057027545, fida-lagos@yahoo.com, ogbolung@yahoo.com, nnennanwaokobia@gmail.com
18. Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation (ICCF, 14/16 Ladipokuku street, off Allen Avenue by WEMA Bank, Ikeja, Lagos) – 07083350451, 08153006605, iccfiyaniwura@gmail.com
19. Jashabel Touch A Heart Foundation (43, Ogunlana Street, Off Egbeda Bus stop, Lagos) – 08033513800, 08105811174, info@jtahfoundation.org
20. Lagos state Domestic and sexual violence response team (DSVRT, Behind Ministry of Justice, Block 2 Alausa Secretariat) – 08137960948, 08137960048, 09062887857, 08000333333, info@dsvrtlagos.org
21. Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (5, Taylor Drive, off Edmund Cresent, Yaba, Lagos) – 08183310819, phcb@yahoo.com
22. Media Concern Initiative (15a Bolodeoku Crescent, Dideolu Estate by Sweet Sensation, Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Lagos) – 08023331036, 08058207164, info@mediaconcern.net
23. Mirabel Center (LASUTH Ikeja) – 07013491769, 08155770000, 08187243468, Partners4justice@yahoo.com, timayen@yahoo.com, partners@pjnigeria.org
24. Office of the Public Defender (OPD, 2/8 Iyun street, Stadium/Barracks Bus stop, Surulere) – 07080601080, 08129460800, opdlagos@yahoo.com, opdlagos@gmail.com
25. Primary Healthcare Board – 08093311009
26. Project Alert on Violence Against Women (21, Akinsanya street, off Isheri road, Taiwo Bus Stop, Behind FRSC, Ojodu-berger, Ikeja, Lagos) – 08180091072, 08180500788, projectalert@projectalertnig.org, info@projecalertnig.org
27. Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Child (Plot 633, Akin Adesola Street, VI, Lagos) – 08068653263, 08102722282, info@rubiesink.org, rubiesinkinitiative@gmail.com
28. The Nigerian Police – 08127155162, 08081775590
29. The Cece Yara Foundation (2A Akin-Ogunmade Davies close, Lagos) – 08008008001, 07007007001, 09085692612, 09085692623, info@ceceyara.org
30. To report Rape cases, Violation of Girls and Women Helpline – 080072732255
31. Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC, 9B, James Oluleye Street, Harmony Enclave, off Adeniyi Jones, Koko busstop, Ikeja Lagos) – 08180056401, 08180093277, 08055951858, womenadvocate@yahoo.com
32. Women Arise For Change Initiative (7 Olufunmilayo Okikiolu Street, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja Lagos) – 09069655288, wewantjustice@gmail.com
33. Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF, 6, Turton street, off Thorburn Avenue, Yaba) – 08092100008, info@warifng.com
34. Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA, 25, Adekunle Fajuyi Way, GRA Ikeja, Lagos) – 07055802420, welaonline3@gmail.com
35. Women’s Right and Health Project (WRAHP, The Pent House, 196, Egbe-Ikotun Road, Ejigbo, Lagos) – 07011948577, 08037183072, whr.project@yahoo.com

References:

An Advisory on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Lagos State, Office of the First Lady of Lagos State.

Dr Yejide Okungbaye, Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF)

MWAN Lagos 2020 Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference (AGSM) and Anti-GBV Campaign; themed “Gender-Based Violence: A Silent Pandemic”

Young Doctors Forum Research Team, “Child Sexual Abuse, Addressing This Global Menace”, J-MWAN, Official journal of the Medical Women’s Association, Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria