SAFIRE - Service d'Accompagnement, de Formation, d'Intégration et de Réhabilitation de l'Enfant
SAFIRE (Service d'Accompagnement, de Formation, d'Intégration et de Réhabilitation de l'Enfant) focuses on the support and rehabilitation of street children. The organisation is dedicated to providing comprehensive care, education, and training to help these children reintegrate into society and lead fulfilling lives.
Accreditation Number with the National Social Inclusion Foundation: N/1093
Services offered
- Personality development of the child
- Teaching social and civic behaviours
- Support for social integration and inclusion
- Cultural and religious rehabilitation
- Family intervention in the broad sense
History
SAFIRE was formed in May 2006 by street educators as a continuation of the initiative started by the Ministry of Social Security in 2002.
Objectives
- To be a public utility NGO dedicated to the cause of children living on the streets.
- To provide care and support for street children.
- To raise public awareness about the issues faced by street children.
- To research and implement strategies for specialised social intervention.
Main achievements
- Integration of children into ANFEN centres
- Social support for 15 young individuals towards vocational training
- Awareness campaigns on drug use and HIV/AIDS for 200 children
- Social support for parents
- Production of a film about children living on the streets
Sources of funding
- NGO Trust Fund
- The Hubert H Humphrey Alumni Association
- The American Embassy
- UNDP
- La Fondation Médine Horizon
- La Fondation Nouveau Regard
- Fondation Espoir et Développement
Number of Beneficiaries: 200 children and 25 parents