02/02/2026
Community Leaders Step Up to Protect Children in their Communities
Global Support for Kids Initiative(GSKi) staff carried out sensitization programme with different CDAs to educate the grass root stakeholders on the “The Role of Community Leaders in Preventing Child Abuse” with the Grace Community, Ajebamidele & Olorunsogo-Basiri Community(CDAs) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and Ifesowapo, Bayewun Community & Ilupe Elerin, Alogi, Obantoko ( CDAs) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
GSKi staff takes the center stage in the fight against child abuse. Through grassroots mobilization, awareness campaigns, and close collaboration with grass root Stakeholders to reshape and safeguard their children in the society.
GSKi working with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Ministry of Education and under Child Protection Network (CPN), this programme give the local leaders the tools to act as whistleblower , ensuring child safety is treated as a collective responsibility rather than left solely to government institutions.
GSKi staff implore Leaders to taken the campaign beyond official meetings, reaching schools, families, religious centers, and marketplaces while they were educated on how to recognize signs of abuse and the importance of early reporting to protect the victim.
Each of the respected Community Leader, explained: appreciate the efforts of the organization to break the culture of silence while Parents and neighbors must understand that reporting abuse is not betrayal—it is protection.”
While other members of these various communities promised to be child ambassadors and encourage residents to use safe reporting channels, assuring staff that confidentiality will be respected.
