WHO WE ARE
The child Rescue mission (CRM) is a non-governmental organisation. It is founded by young motivated people with a wide variety of talents. Our aim is to eradicate the suffering of children in Sierra leone and Liberia.
OUR VISION
We believe that the persistent suffering of young people, especially in the African continent, is a man made problem, which could be reversed with our collective efforts and energies. therefore we have the vision of communities; WHERE all children are valued and respected.
WHERE all children are given equal rights and opportunities regardless of their status. and WHERE all children's voices are heard and dealt with for their positive development at all levels.
OUR MISSION
The mission of this organisation is to rescue disadvantaged children from extreme poverty by providing them with advocacy support, education, nutrition, health and recreational facilities. With our support, into confident individuals, capable of creating positive impact in our community and society.
OUR FIVE CORE VALUES
Our five core values stand for everything we do and are reflected in all our actions. Our five core values are children first, team work, accountability,
equality and excellence.
CHILDREN FIRST means to us that advantaged of children is our top priority; their interest is at the core of all our investments in money, labour and communication.
TEAM WORK means to us that we always take decisions and act in union, moved by a strong mutual purpose. Our team is powerful because of our common understanding and commitments.
ACCOUNTABILITY means to us that we area fully reliable organisation to our children, donors, partners, employees and collaborators.
EQUALITY means to us that we give the same rights and respect to everyone, regardless of their religion, race, gender, nationality, tribe, age, social status, professional background, academic merits, disability and other health conditions.
EXCELLENCE means to us that we always aim at the highest standard of quality in our work and communication.
Our organisation strives to achieve continuous progress, by being self critical and open to feedback.
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OUR PROGRAMMES
CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMME
CRM is advocating for legislative progress in the area of children's rights.
CRM will work as a catalyst of change, by documenting and reporting all abuses and violations committed against children.
Additionally, we will conduct family tracing programmes. We will strive to link street children with their parents or foster families.
EDUCATION PROGRAMME
CRM firmly believe that quality education is key in overcoming poverty and fueling development. Therefore, we will promote the concept of inclusive education amongst underprivileged children, Our conviction is that education shall lead to crucial positive changes in the lives of these children. not only will they acquire knowledge, but they will also gain the ability to think independently and choose their actions responsibly. They will acquire the healthy habits, skills and attitudes that characterise socially accepted individuals.rnto achieve our goal we will provide scholarships and support the renovation or construction of schools, as well as sport and recreational facilities for the above mentioned children at community levels
NUTRITION PROGRAMME
We will work towards the prevention of malnutrition and stunting amongst underprivileged children.rnOur priority will be children under 0 to 5, as they are the most affected by malnutrition and have the highest mortality rates. Our strategy is to introduce the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS), involving parents in the prevention of malnutrition since they too have an important role to play.
HEALTH PROGRAMME
The issue of access to basic health care services for underprivileged children is our concern and we will tackle it in the following ways; We will do constant health and hygiene awareness campaigns through community health ambassadors, use of media etc. We will conduct medical health camps on regular basis in remote communities for check ups, including the treatment of curable cases and the referral of other cases to the appropriate bodies. We will pay particular attention to mental health cases, creating awareness about their needs facilitating referral to specialised institutions. We will also work closely with youth, providing health and sexual education and counselling to adolescents.
HIV/AIDS PROGRAMME
CRM will work towards awareness raising and provision of accurate information to children and youth in order to educe their risk of accuring HIV/AIDS.rnThis will also include campaigns to combat stigma and discrimination for victims. We will also advocate for community based care and support for children and youth already affected by HIV/AIDS.
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As a youth led organization, we will capacitate youth with new skills of developments for self reliance. We will train them leadership skills and also how to be volunteers in their different communities, We will train them on the use of ICT with the free software system.