Putting Smiles On The Faces Of Children
We work directly with vulnerable children to rescue them from abusive situations and restore their human dignity...
Our Vision
A Society With Enhanced Quality Of Life For Women And Children.
Our Mission
Facilitate Access To Justice, Equity And Economic Empowerment For Indigent Women, And Vulnerable Children Through Advocacy And Partnership With Relevant MDAs, And Non-State Actors.
Our Core Values
- Best Interest Of The Child
- Equity & Justice
- Good Governance
- Non-Discrimination
- Promoting Secularism
Impact by the Numbers.
Rescue
We rescue abused children and provide a measure of safety to them. This critical first step is often necessary to keep the children alive.
Advocacy
Engaging appropriate levels of government for the inclusion of specific needs of children in government policy.
Legal Counseling
Legal counseling for children on their fundamental rights and avenues to redress when these rights violated.
Training
Disadvantaged teenagers and women acquire skills that give them economic alternatives, reducing inequality and raising productivity.
Legal Representation
Properly documenting cases of child abuse and filing suits at the appropriate courts at no costs to the victims.
Peer Networks
Formation of peer education groups in primary and post-primary institutions to propagate the ideals of human rights.
Press Coverage
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative Is Now A Member And Associates Of Humanists International
Latest from our Child Rights Blog
Support for Enobong
On the 21st of December, 2017 we told you about Mrs Enobong Joseph who was abducted alongside her four (4) children in Calabar, and taken to a location in Abia state. She was fortunate to escape her abductors but had…
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BRCI Debate Series – Spanking
Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) organizes a debate series tagged #BRCIDebate. the debate is aimed at breaking the culture of silence around child abuse. It is a platform where topical issues are addressed by experts. The debate is usually streamed…
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BRCI’s Dairy of Stolen Children
Samuel Edet Zion Samuel (pictured) was five years old when he was abducted by unknown individuals in April, 2015. Despite the best efforts of the Nigerian Police, he has yet to be recovered and reunited with his family. #BRCIDiaryofStolenChildren …
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About Us
BRCI is a non-profit organization in Nigeria working in the trenches since 2011 to promote and protect the fundamental rights of children and indigent women.
Our strategy relies on practically deploying out standard case management tools using existing laws and policies and promoting necessary reforms.
Contact BRCI
45A Emmanuel Edem Crescent, Phase II, Federal Housing Estate, Old Odukpani Road, Calabar, Cross River State.