Stepping Stones Nigeria Child Empowerment Foundation (Ssncef)

ssncef works in the niger delta region of nigeria and was established to combat the trend of child abandonment in akwa ibom state (aks) and other neighbouring states, caused mainly by a deeply held belief in child witchcraft amongst local communities in the region. it is registered with the corporate affairs corporation (cac) as a non-profit, non governmental organisation in 2009 and has been working in partnership with stepping stones nigeria (uk), the stars foundation, bar human rights commission of england and wales, and other international and local development partners. ssncef envisages a niger delta where children are no more stigmatised (accused of witchcraft) because government, communities and families are ensuring that they have access to their rights and opportunities for development. to achieve this, ssncef works empower stigmatized, abused, and street children in the niger delta of nigeria, ensuring that they are safe, an accepted and contributing part of families and comm