ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

WE ARE GIRL CHILD CARE ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE

Girl Child Care Advancement Initiative (GCCAI) is a non-governmental organization that caters to the needs of the girl child.

We observed that there are huge financial, social and cultural obstacles that inhibit girls from accessing certain opportunities compared to their male counterparts.

In view of that, our organization seeks to bridge those gaps by empowering the girl child to connect with opportunities.

OUR GOALS

● Gender Equality SDG 5

● Quality Education SDG 4

● Reduced inequality SDG 10

● Partnership to achieve the goal SDG 17

VISION

Our vision is to live in a world where every girl child actualizes her rights to survival, protection, participation, and self-fulfillment in the society.

MISSION

To cater to the physical, emotional, and psychological well being of the girl child.

OBJECTIVES

Women Empowerment
Skill Aquisition
Free and Quality Education

CORE VALUES

The fundamental beliefs of our organisation can be summarized with the acronym RIDD which stands for;

RESPECT
INTEGRITY
DISCIPLINE
DRIVE

WHAT DO WE DO?

As an organization, we strive to prepare the girl child to take her rightful place in society – spanning different spheres from education to politics, governance, and overall nation-building. Indeed, our slogan, “empower the girl child, advance the nation” embodies this goal.

GCCAI, therefore, encourages young girls to realize their worth by promoting their educational and life skills in order to prepare & empower them for leadership roles in their communities and success in their personal lives

OUR PILLARS

Mentorship

We have a mentorship scheme for each girl in our program, we aim to help girls develop a success driven mindset that will keep them focused and motivated with their personal goals and aspirations.

Sponsorship

We aim to identify talented marginalised girls and raise funds to support their educational pursuits. We will pay their fees as well as provide the necessary funding for their extra curricular activities to ensure they become well rounded girls.

Awareness

We aim to raise awareness on issues plaguing the girl child and create platforms where theseisssues can be discussed and solutions proffered to bridge the gap between where we are and where we aim to be in regards to the girl child and the entirety of the development of our beloved country Nigeria.

Management Team

We have a group of driven and enthusiastic people on our management. With them, we are able to accomplish every task in record time

OIZA SANNI ALONGE
PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

OGANYA AGBAJI
VICE PRESIDENT

UGONNA ONWUKEME
HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION

GENEVIEVE AITO
GENERAL SECRETARY

JIMOH ALONGE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

JEMILA IDRIS (ACA)
FINANCE OFFICER

CHRISTINE BESTMAN
HEAD OF SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP

IFEOLUWA ALADE
HEAD OF MEDIA AND PUBLICITY