No child should
fear the hands
meant to hold them.
RescueAChild Foundation removes children from abuse by relatives, guardians, foster and birth parents, then rebuilds their lives inside our boarding home and school, until they are safe, schooled and standing on their own.
- 14 yrs
- On the ground
- 9 states
- Rescue network
- 24/7
- Response line
1,468
children rescued, sheltered and schooled since 2012.
0
Children rescued
0
Living in our boarding home
0%
Enrolled and passing in school
0%
Safely reintegrated or independent
The danger is
rarely a stranger.
Children are beaten, starved, trafficked and denied school by the very relatives, guardians and foster parents trusted to raise them. We work with families, communities, police and courts to end it, and then we carry the child forward.
6 in 10
Nigerian children experience physical, emotional or sexual violence before turning 18, most often inside the home.
Under 5%
of abused children ever receive any form of help, shelter or counselling after the abuse is discovered.
1 call
from a neighbour, teacher or market trader is usually all that separates a child from years of silent suffering.
From the report to a real future
Report
A neighbour, teacher or the child reaches our 24/7 line. Every report is anonymous and logged within minutes.
Rescue
Our case officers verify, then remove the child with police, social welfare and a court order.
Safe Home
Immediate medical care, nutrition and trauma counselling in our Lagos intake home.
School
Full boarding and enrolment in our on-site academy: academics, vocational skills and sport.
Forward
Reintegration with vetted family, supervised foster care, or supported independence at 18.
A bed, a uniform, a timetable
Rescue is only day one. Our boarding home in Ogun State keeps 412 children safe today, and our academy on the same compound means no child loses a school year to the family that failed them.
- Supervised dormitories with house parents on duty every night
- Three cooked meals a day and an on-site clinic
- Nursery through senior secondary classes, WAEC accredited
- Weekly trauma therapy and group counselling
- Vocational workshops: tailoring, ICT, catering, carpentry
- Scholarship pipeline into university and apprenticeships
"My aunt sold my books and told me I would never sit in a classroom again. I sleep in a bed now. I am in SS2. I want to be a nurse."
Blessing, 16
Rescued in Ikorodu, 2021. Now a boarder and prefect at our academy.
In their own words
"I used to hawk sachet water until midnight. Now my night job is homework, and my teacher says my maths is the best in JSS2."
Chidi, 13
Rescued in Onitsha, 2022. Boarder for three years.
"Nobody shouts here. The house mother knows my name and my favourite food. I stopped flinching when someone lifts a hand."
Amina, 15
Rescued in Kano, 2023. Now a choir lead.
"My first day, they gave me sandals that fit. I had never owned shoes that were mine only."
Tobi, 11
Rescued in Ibadan, 2024. Primary 5.
"I am learning tailoring on Saturdays and writing WAEC next year. I want to sew uniforms for the small ones here."
Ngozi, 17
Rescued in Aba, 2019. SS3 and vocational trainee.
"The counsellor let me draw what happened before I could say it out loud. That drawing is why I can talk today."
Samuel, 14
Rescued in Port Harcourt, 2022. JSS3.
"I sleep with the light off now. I know the gate is locked and somebody is awake watching over us."
Halima, 12
Rescued in Abuja, 2023. Primary 6 class captain.
Rooted in Nigeria, accountable to the world
We work alongside international child-protection bodies and government agencies, and share our casework standards with partner shelters in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
Where every naira goes
72%
Direct child care
Boarding, meals, medical treatment, uniforms, school fees and therapy.
19%
Rescue operations
Case officers, the 24/7 line, legal filings, transport and community outreach.
9%
Administration
Audit, compliance, safeguarding training and independent monitoring.
Give a child the
rest of their childhood.
Every donation is tied to a named child's care plan and reported back to you each term.