The document provides information about the African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Liberia. It outlines ANPPCAN Liberia's vision, mission, core values, approach, fundraising strategy, team, target groups, performance profile, affiliations, thematic areas, innovations, and 5-year strategic goals and objectives with proposed budgets. The strategic plan aims to socio-economically integrate children associated with armed forces/groups, protect children from labor/domestic work, empower women/girls, strengthen child protection laws, and promote street children's welfare.

1. AFRICAN NETWORK FOR THE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
AGAINST CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
ANPPCAN LIBERIA
Crown Hill Broad Streets
P. O. Box 6794
Telephone: +231770322468/+231770210554
Monrovia, Liberia
Email: anppcan.liberia@yahoo.com
Fk Strategic Plan 2023-2027
African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)
Liberia
Opening remarks by ANPPCAN Executive Director at ANPPCAN 2023- 2027 strategic plan
workshop.

2. About Us
African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)
Liberia is a national non-governmental organization founded and incorporated 2002. ANPPCAN
is accredited by the Ministry of Planning and legally registered with the Government of Liberia
through the Liberia Business Registry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry. ANPPCAN Liberia
with Over 20 years of experience has developed well-established linkages with local
communities, regional and international partners with a goal to contribute towards minimizing
abuse of children, youth and women through strengthening prevention and response
mechanism.
Vision:
A community that protects children, youth and women against all forms of abuse.
Mission
Enhance child, youth and women protection through building capacities of the local
communities, and professional groups.
Our Core values
 Catalyst for the economic and social protection of the rights of children, women, Girls and
disadvantage groups
 Equality, Integrity and independence
 Transparency and accountability
 Cost effectiveness and value for money
 Continuous learning and sharing
Our Approach
ANPPCAN Liberia approach is deeply rooted in its Theory of Change (ToC) grounded on the
principle of Participatory Development Management assumptions (PDM) and it posed that
complete and lasting change is possible when communities are able to initiate and drive their
own change process by working with CSOs, Sub-national and National government institutions
and other actors to access basic rights and services as well as harness and nurture their processes.
ANPPCAN Liberia believe in the philosophy of local ownership as catalyst for effectively
identifying, addressing and sustaining a desire change. We built this framework on principles and
practices that are guided by our desire and sense of responsibility to restore the economic and
social rights of all children, youth and women.

3. Fund-raising strategy
A. Community Fundraising and Individual Giving
 Engage with humanitarian individual/ retail donors, both from Liberian or overseas, by
developing variety of options for them to donate and engage with ANPPCAN Liberia
B. Grant Fundraising
 Continue and strengthen relationship with existing donors
• Look for other opportunities
• Look for unrestricted donors
C. Corporate Social Responsibility
 Develop corporate products that help companies to donate both money and
expertise to ANPPCAN
D. Social Enterprise
 Develop opportunities to generate sustainable funds through social enterprise
Our Team
ANPPCAN is an evident based grassroots organization that has overtime developed skills and
experience in social protection and development programs. ANPPCAN staff have been trained in
various project areas such child protection, human rights, Agriculture, Water and Sanitation,
Peace Building and Reconciliation, Rule of Law, security sector governance, Civic Education,
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and
Financial Management and Reporting. The qualification of these staff ranged from University
Student to Master’s degree. ANPPCAN collaborate with a host of subject matter experts as
consultant both nationally and internationally. ANPPCAN also has a gender and social inclusion
expert who provide technical support to a host of cross-cutting gender equality, women and girls’
empowerment issues.
ANPPCAN is also govern by an Advisory Board. The Board comprised of 7 board members. The
board provides policy guidelines. The secretary of the Board guides the team/staff members in
order to accomplish the day-to-day activities, as Executive Director of the organization. As
secretary of the organization, Executive Director through quarterly meetings provide detailed
update on progress and challenges to the board.

4. Target groups and geographic location of operations.
ANPPCAN works with poor, vulnerable, marginalized and disadvantaged children, youth and
women in both urban and rural communities as its target groups and look to assist them out of
all forms of abuses and neglects.
ANPPCAN secondary target comprised of organized communities who are focused in looking to
uplift children, youth and women through self-help initiatives in a sustainable manner through
empowerment process. ANPPCAN believes strongly in the ability of communities to identify and
drive their own socio-economic welfare. As such, the organization responds to requests from
these communities seeking donor funding by developing joint concept notes and proposals with
communities, partners and donors.
Performance profile and affiliations
Profile
ANPPCAN Liberia has a vast experience in child protection, youth, gender and women’s issues:
 2022- present – member of the thematic working group on CAAFAG programs known as
the Nairobi Process (NP) with Organizing Office in Nairobi Kenya.
 2022- present-member of the West African Research Network on Organized Crime
(WARNOC).
 2023 -ANPPCAN Liberia is a prospective implementing partner of Freedom fund to address
challenges of child domestic work in Nimba and Montserrado Counties in Liberia.
 2004-2006-Media advocacy on child rights and child protection through regular radio
programs and creation of child rights clubs in schools and communities.
 From 2013 – 2017 ANPPCAN Liberia served as the national implementing partner for the
Winrock International to implement the Actions to Reduce Child Labor in Liberia (ARCH)
project funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). The project stimulated
community ownership and responsibility through community asset appraisal as a means
of building partnerships and sustainability, reduced child labor by withdrawing and
supporting 10,100 child laborers, child domestic workers and those at risk, and
empowered them with educational and vocational support.
 2004-Held regular training sessions for peer counselors on child rights and protection in
schools and communities
 2004-Trained UN Civilian Police as trainers on child rights and child protection with
support from UNICEF
 2004-Advocate for Policy on Child Labor through membership in the National Commission
on Child Labor Monitoring and Management
 2004-Developed a training manual on child rights and child protection for use by the
Liberia Police Academy and eventual infusion into the regular police-training curriculum

5.  2004-Developed Guidelines for the Police on Child Rights, Child Protection and Juvenile
Justice
 2004-Advocated on Education for All in partnership with other Liberian NGOs (Liberia
National Campaign on EFA)
 2004 - 2005 -Training on human rights (child rights component) for the ex-combatants in
the cantonment sites in the DDRR process of with support from UNDP. (Grand Gedeh,
Bassa, Maryland, Nimba, Bong & Montserrado Counties)
 2004-2005-Training of the New Liberian Police Service on child protection with
 2004-2005-Advocate for early childhood education through membership in the National
Task Force on Integrated Early Childhood Development
 2005-Carried out hygiene promotion in 19 public schools in Montserrado County with
support from UNICEF
 2005-Established Child and Women Friendly Neighborhood Assemblies in Montserrado,
Margibi and Bomi Counties in promoting the rights of children and women with support
from the Norwegian Human Rights Fund
 2005-Carried out Rapid Assessment on the situation of children on rubber farms in Bomi,
Margibi and Bong Counties with support from UNICEF
 2006 -2008 -Participated as a local partner in the Child Labor CYCLE Project in
collaboration with IRC with support from USDOL (Montserrado, Nimba & Lofa Counties)
 Between 2006 – 2009, in collaboration with the IRC, and with support of USDOL,
ANPPCAN implemented the Countering Youth in Child Labor Through Education.
 2007-Conducted children dialogue on Africa fit for Children in Liberia, with support of the
African Union,
 2007-Cassava production for single mothers in rural Montserrado County with support
from the Ambassador’s Self Help Fund, US Embassy,
 2007-Conducted Family Tracining & Reunification for separated children in Grand Cape
Mount County with support from UNICEF
 2007 - 2011 Enhancing Women Friendly Policing among Internal Security Officers and
Community Members with support from UNIFEM, now UN Women in Nimba, Grand
Gedeh, Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties
 2009-Human Rights Youth Participation Project, with support from UNDP Human Rights
ACT Project,
 ANPPCAN has served as a bastion in addressing child labor in Liberia starting back in 2002
when it led the campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 182 on the forms of child
labor in collaboration with the Global March against Child Labor International.

6. ANPPCAN INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1. Member of ANPPCAN African Regional body Kenya,
2. Member the Global Alliance against Trafficking in Women in Thailand.
3. Member International Social Service Switzerland
4. Member of the Global March against Child Labor in India
5. Member International Society for the Prevention against Child Abuse and Neglect
(ISPCAN} USA.
6. Partner of the International Initiative to End Child Labor (IIECL USA)
7. Collaborated and partnered with the Virginia Girder sleeve International Fund USA
8. Member the Alliance for Child Protection in humanitarian Action
9. Member Humanitarian Accountability Partnership
10. Member Nairobi Process on child reintegration- a stakeholder-led initiative supported
by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
(SRSG CAAC) aimed to better the reintegration of children formerly associated with
armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) into peaceful life. It was established in 2021
to facilitate consultations among the CAAFAG, to provide them with a new platform for
discussion, and to present their ideas and recommendations to decision-makers in the
UN, African Union, donors, NGOs and others with influence over reintegration projects.
The Nairobi Process is currently led by child reintegration stakeholders in more than 10
countries in Africa, America.
11. Continued participation in the ANPPCAN South South Exchange of Personnel Program
with support of Fredskorpset Norway (Norwegian Peace Corps Program)

7. ANPPCAN NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1. Liberia national child rights coalition
2. Sexual gender-based violence network
3. National Child labor stirring committee
4. Member Child protection network
Thematic Areas
ANPPCAN-Liberia intervenes in a wide range of child protection themes including but not limited
to:
 Child labour
 Physical abuse
 Sexual abuse/defilement
 Displaced, abandoned and neglected children
 Street children;
 Children in conflict with the law
 Child trafficking
 Children with disabilities
 Orphans and other vulnerable children
 Vulnerable youths
ANPPCAN Liberia’s strategies for preventing child maltreatment aim to reduce the underlying
core-causes and risk factors; and strengthen the protective factors at individual, family,
community and society level.To this end, ANPPCAN Liberia implements both preventive and
protective interventions-both directly and indirectly in response to the needs of vulnerable
children, youth and women.
ANPPCAN Liberia carries out the following child-focused programme activities :
1. Educates and disseminates information on child rights and responsibilities,
identification and reporting of abuse.
2. Supports the establishment of child rights clubs and peer support groups and
empowers them to call for action in their communities.
3. Educates and equips children with knowledge, information and skills on how to
safeguard themselves against abuse, trafficking, exploitation and violence.
4. Provides opportunities and safe spaces for children to voice their concerns, ideas and
aspirations.
5. Supports orphans and other vulnerable children access basic education through
provision of scholastic materials, uniforms and other school essentials.
6. Extends life skills and leadership training so children and young people can effectively
communicate; reason and resolve issues pertaining to their wellbeing.

8. 7. Supports socio-economic empowerment of girls and young women to enable them
access alternative livelihood opportunities; reduce vulnerability and powerlessness and
mitigate their exposure to risks and violence.
ANPPCAN Innovation and community-led work
 ANPPCAN Liberia has empowered 3,700 vulnerable households with livelihood skills and
starter kits as a means of responding to child labor.
 Facilitated community action plans and model farm school initiatives as preventive
mechanism.
 provided business dynamic and VSLA trainings for vulnerable households and youth
leaders.
 mobilized young people and community leaders to serve as agents of change against child
labor.
 facilitated youth support group trainings on self-confidence, negotiation and making
positive choices.
 ANPPCAN Liberia has undertaken innovative programs like the establishment of child
rights clubs in schools, trainings on prevention of sex for grade and sexual gender-based
violence which have potential for replication in other schools and communities.
 Held regular training sessions for peer counselors on child rights and protection in schools
and communities
 Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Schools in Montserrado County with
support from UNICEF
 Awareness Raising on the Rape and Inheritance Laws among local leaders, community
members and police officers with support from UNIFEM (Montserrado and Margibi
Counties)

9. Strategic Goals – 2023-2027
Goal 1: Socio-economic integration of CAAFAG
Goal 2: protection of Child labor and Domestic work
Goal 3: Socio-economic empowerment for women and girls to prevent and mitigate GBV/SGBV
Goal 4. Strengthen the rule of law and civic engagement that protect the right of children against
abuse and neglect
Goal 5: promote and protect the welfare of street children
5 years strategic program with proposed budget
Strategic goals Strategic
Objective
Target Duration Budget ( ALL
in USD)
Goal 1: Socio-
economic
integration of
CAAFAG
Complete the
family
reintegration of
former CAAFAG
presently under
reunification
process and the
120 family
members of host
communities
1200 Former
CAAFAG
18 months 175,000

10. vulnerable
children of the
community
through schooling
and vocational
training of the
older ones
75 female headed
house hold/single
mothers in
NImba,
Montserrado,
Margibi, Counties
Goal 2:
protection of
Child labor and
Domestic work
Local
communities
sensitized and
empowered to
prevent and
mitigate threats to
increase child
labor especially
domestic work
and provide
school retention
support for school
age children
between 7-17
years
Support safe
homes and
environment for
1500 children
especially girls
females and
males across
urban
communities of
Montserrado,
Bassa, Margibi
and Bong
Counties
18 months 165,000
Goal 3: Socio-
economic
empowerment
for women and
girls to prevent
and mitigate
GBV/SGBV
Empower women
and girls of
affected
populations along
with disadvantage
groups including
youth to become
drivers of
economic
recovery,
innovation and
300 women and
girls
150 disadvantage
and youth across
Grand
Capemount,
Bomi, Gbarpolu
18months 185,000

11. address issues of
GBV/SGBV
Goal 4.
Strengthen the
rule of law and
civic engagement
that protect the
right of children
against abuse
and neglect
Create awareness
and lead advocacy
campaigns against
national laws,
policies and
practices that
discriminate,
marginalize and
undermined the
protection and
dignity of the child
either based on
statutory or
customary laws
and practices.
Rally and mobilize
30 different
community-based
Groups, CSOs,
institutions to
present policy
papers and lead
national
campaign toward
law reform,
customary
practices that
improve child
rights.
Research,
organize diverse
stakeholder
consultation
across
Montserrado,
Bassa, Bong
Counties
12 months 148,000
Goal 5: promote
and protect the
welfare of street
children
Provide safe
space, home,
shelter, health
and education for
street children
Map and provide
welfare for 500
vulnerable street
children in urban
Montserrado,
Margibi, Bong and
Grand Bassa
18 months 175,000

12. Photo Gallery