Abstract
The Rights of children and youth all over the world especially in Africa are being violated on daily basis predisposing them to live with factors that expose them to risk. This paper examines the concept of risk and what risk factors entail in relation to children and youth not being able to develop into fulfilled adults. It also examines the contributions of two non-governmental organizations – the Rochas Foundation (RF) and the Child Care Trust (CCT) both in Nigeria and, the Complementary Rapid Education Programme in Sierra Leone at reaching the children and youth at risk in Africa between 1994 and 2006. Children and youths affected by poverty, disabilities, and violent wars are the focus of these organizations and programmes.
Akanbi, G. O. (2010). Reaching children and youth at risk in Africa: The contributions of Rochas Foundation, Child Care Trust and Complementary Rapid Education programme (1994 – 2006). Approaches in International Journal of Research Development, 2(1), 102-116. www.globalacademicgroup.com