Get Involved
Help us protect, mentor, and empower children.
Ways to Support
Everyone has a role to play.
Whether you are a young person, an organisation, a donor, a school, a community leader, or a concerned citizen, there is a meaningful way to stand with vulnerable children and young people.
Volunteer as a Young Person
If you are between 18 and 35 years old, you can volunteer with SMN by contributing your time, skills, creativity, and energy to support children and young people. We welcome responsible youths who are passionate about child protection, education, mentorship, media, sports, advocacy, data, fundraising, and community work.
Volunteers may support field activities, school outreaches, football mentorship, digital advocacy, event coordination, research, content creation, fundraising campaigns, administrative tasks, and programme documentation. Every volunteer is expected to respect our safeguarding standards and act in the best interest of children.
Partner as an Organisation
Organisations, companies, foundations, schools, churches, media platforms, and government institutions can partner with SMN to strengthen child protection and youth empowerment. We are open to partnerships that support shelter, education reintegration, vocational skills, girls’ empowerment, advocacy, sports mentorship, and foster care mobilisation.
Partnership can include funding, technical support, training, referrals, media coverage, service provision, school materials, medical support, equipment, mentorship, or joint community interventions. We value partnerships that are ethical, child-centred, transparent, and focused on long-term impact.
Protect Children Around You
Child protection starts with everyday action.
You do not need to run an organisation before you can protect a child. Every adult, neighbour, teacher, parent, faith leader, youth leader, and community member can help create safer spaces for children.
Notice signs of harm
Pay attention when a child appears afraid, withdrawn, hungry, injured, abandoned, overworked, constantly absent from school, or exposed to unsafe street life.
Speak up safely
Do not ignore abuse, neglect, exploitation, or harmful accusations against children. Report concerns to trusted child protection actors, relevant authorities, or organisations like SMN.
Reject harmful labels
Children should never be branded as witches, criminals, cursed, useless, or beyond help. Harmful labels expose children to violence, rejection, and long-term trauma.
Support education
Encourage children to remain in school. Where possible, support school materials, learning, mentoring, or referrals for children who have dropped out.
Protect children online and offline
Be careful with children’s photos, stories, and personal details. Do not share images or information that could expose a child to shame, stigma, or danger.
Offer help, not judgement
Children in vulnerable situations need care, patience, and proper support. Treat every child with dignity, even when their situation is difficult or unfamiliar.
Ready to get involved?
Contact us today to volunteer, partner, refer a child, report a concern, or support one of our programmes. Together, we can build safer futures for children.