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About Us

You really can change the world, if you care enough.  (Marian Wright Edelman)

Foundation for Rescue of Abandoned African Children (FRAAC) is a woman-led; non-religious, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization, working in Nigerian rural and urban slum communities with the vision of reaching out to disadvantaged children, women, youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). We are concerned with vulnerable individuals and households. At FRAAC, we care about the vulnerable, thus we embrace holistic approach in changing our world.

FRAAC was founded in 2011 out of passion to support children with down-syndrome, mental retardation and other disabilities. FRAAC is blessed with experienced professionals cutting across different fields such as nursing, social works, para-military, religion, research and education. These have been the brains running the affairs of the organization. .

Since inception, FRAAC has championed several causes through advocacy, solidarity, rallies, community sensitization, town hall meeting, house-to-house campaigns, stakeholders’ forums counseling, public talks and empowerment activities.

We impact our communities through our active involvements in health and social issues affecting our world. Some of the areas of our interest and interventions are;

  • Welfare of Persons with Disabilities
  • Promotion of Child Rights and Welfare
  • Campaign against Drug/Substance Abuse among youth
  • Women Empowerment and Self-Reliance
  • Water and Sanitation Hygiene; Menstrual Hygiene Management for young girls
  • Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention, Detection & Treatment
  • Sexual/Reproductive Health and Hygiene for women reproductive age
  • Prevention of Gender Based Violence and Justice for Victims
  • Promotion of Girl Child Education
  • Counseling for Female Sex Workers, People Living with HIV and drugs addicts.

FRAAC has also contributed in many ways to support individuals, households and communities in diverse ways.

Core Values

  • Equity
  • Compassion
  • Integrity

Residential Rehabilitation

As a medium term goal, plans are ongoing to set a standard rehabilitation home by year 2024 for orphans, children with disabilities and drug addicts.

Our Vision

Our mission is to provide African Children, youth and women with welfare opportunities that will help them transit to empowered and responsible individuals.

Our Mission

To be a Nigerian NGO working towards an African continent that is free of social prejudices and health challenges.

Our Goal

FRAAC is committed improving lives of vulnerable groups, young girls and women, particularly those at the grassroots and urban slums through social development and health promotion programmers.

Registration Status

Registration Status

FRAAC was registered with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion in 2011 and incorporated with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2018 with registration details – CAC/IT/NO.116400
Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi

Ask yourself: have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. Annie Lennox

Our works are targeted at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – particularly goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 16. Foundation for Rescue of Abandoned African Children acknowledges that compassion is an important ingredient to change the world, thus we adopt carefully crafted approaches for each focus area.

 

During our outreaches to rural communities, our team of expert works with community leaders, influencers, gate-keepers and other stakeholders within groups to identify vulnerable groups. Having identified and profiled these groups, we provide basic counseling, healthcare services and welfare materials. Referrals are made where expertise is required. We also answer to community calls for emergencies on issues like rape, domestic violence and disasters.

Counseling

Counseling

FRAAC provides online counseling via WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms that are youth friendly. FRAAC also offers face-to-face counseling on request.

Our 10 Point Agenda of Operation.

Our 10 Point Agenda of Operation.

  1. Identify and provide basic healthcare services as well as clothing and food items to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) as well as their caregivers.
  2. Work with relevant institutions to enable physically challenged children to maximize their capabilities and potentials.
  3. Design tailored-made approaches to solve challenges facing women and girls and alleviate suffering of victims.
  4. Provision of high quality training programmes and guidance designed to support women and girls to lead successful lives.
  5. Partner with other institutions and volunteer in rural communities, educating young girls and women on empowerment for sustainable income generation.  
  6. Provide empowerment and life skills training programmes to help adolescents and youths transit successfully to productive adulthood.
  7. Promote enrollment and retention of children (especially girl-child) at schools and also curbing all social vices e.g. cultism, crimes, teenage pregnancies, child marriage, rape, unsafe abortion, drug abuse, child trafficking etc.
  8. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all through awareness creation, health screening, monitoring and provision of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
  9. Partner with community-based healthcare service providers to promote wellbeing of women and their children.

Work with relevant stakeholders and institutions to provide for vulnerable groups to combat poverty especially among Persons with Disabilities, widows and women in rural communities.

Our Volunteers

Our Volunteers

Meet Our Professionals

Ronke Oni

President

Oni Oladapo

V. President

Dr. Bukola Adetola

Secretary

Dr Oni Gbolabo John

National Project Coord.

Pastor Timothy Omoboye

Pastor Funke Popoola

Nurse Afolabi Funmilola

Ms. Fagbohunmi Funbi

Mrs. Biodun Ojo

Miss Funmibi Adesina

Animasaun Eniola

Dr. Rachael Iyanda

Dr. Bola Taiwo

Dr. Temidayo Olusanya

Adebayo Bukola

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Frequently asked questions

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Partnerships

Partnerships

FRAAC has enjoyed partnership with and still working with the following institutions
We work with relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations in caring for the neglected. We also seek collaborations and partnerships in all forms towards executing our various humanitarian tasks