While researching
throughout this week on early childhood education community that I could
imagine myself taking up jobs that could help me contribute to supporting
children, families and the early childhood field as a whole, It was difficult for me to get information
about local or state early childhood organization in my country Nigeria or Saudi
Arabia, most of the early childhood organization with sufficient information
were internationally affiliated. Most of the state or local organizations in my
country did not have a website or sufficient information on the web page I found
them. At the end of my search I was inspired by three
Save the African Child
Development Initiative- is a community-based non-governmental association whose
mission to support individuals and organizations
working to protect children from Abuse and Neglect in Nigeria, Africa and the
world in general. Their Guiding Principle is to listen to children, take their views seriously and
promote their interest
as well as focus on things that will make a
positive difference to children lives,
giving priority to vulnerable. (Save the African child development
initiative, n.d)
Evergreen CSC( ECSC) is
also a community-based non-governmental
association which aim is to eradicate street living among African children, to fight for
the right of African child and to build a better tomorrow for children through
seminars and workshop. They Provide training or
education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on
behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organizations,
Work with media and press.(EvergreenCSC, n.d)
Edem Children Foundation (ECF-Nigeria) focuses on reducing
violence against women, children and young people, reducing the incidence and
impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children, as well as
mother-to-child empowerment opportunities. They believe that access to basic
services is an integral part of a right based approach to development.( ECF, n.d)
These associations
are all group under the Child Right International Network of Nigeria and the
information was retrieved from their webpage. There is no information on job opportunities or membership
information on the webpage I got their information from.
References
Edem Children Foundation, (n.d). Retrieved November, 9, 2013 from http://www.ecfnigeria.8m.com/
Maryam,
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Lisa
The Early childhood field is not well organized in my country. I believe the government still needs to focus more in that level of education, most especially in order to address the issue of street children.
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