CDI Office, In the Curve, SD Cooper Road, Paynesville, Montserrado County, Liberia

OUR PROGRAMMES

From child protection to climate action, discover how our grassroots initiatives create safe spaces and sustainable opportunities for young people.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

Rebuilding Safety Nets for Vulnerable Children Description: We establish protective community networks, build local capacities to identify abuse, and provide legal, medical, and psychosocial pathways for vulnerable children.

Key Achievements:
Traced, rescued, and reunited 10 trafficked children with their families across Nimba, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado.

Trained 4,000+ parents, caregivers, and teachers in child rights and risk identification.

Inclusive Education & Child Development

Removing Economic & Digital Barriers to Education

We re-engage out-of-school children and provide foundational digital literacy to bridge the educational divide in underserved communities.

Key Achievements:

Maintained 22 full-ride academic scholarships for street-connected children and abuse survivors.

Trained 250+ students in essential computer skills and digital safety.

Co-advocated for a $100,000 national budget line for the Ministry of Education's Girls' Education Division.

Youth Empowerment, Skills & Innovation

Innovation Labs & Vocational TVET Pathways

Equipping young people with Design Thinking frameworks, critical thinking skills, and vocational training to create local economic opportunities.

Key Achievements:
Graduated 350+ youth through human-centered Design Thinking Innovation Labs.

Reached 2,287 TVET learners across technical institutions via the EU/SIDA-funded Youth Rising partnership with UNIDO.

Girls' Education, Gender Equality & SRHR

Ending Gender Violence & Promoting Adolescent SRHR

Safe-space Gender Clubs in secondary schools and TVET centers to address school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) and empower young women.

Human Rights & Social Inclusion

Elevating Youth Voices in Civic Governance

Training youth advocates to engage directly with local and national policymakers on civil rights, education infrastructure, and community protection.

Climate Resilience & Community Action

Intergenerational Reforestation & Environmental Stewardship

School-based eco-clubs leading the "Trees of Hope" campaign across Montserrado, Grand Bassa, and Lofa counties.