Introduction:
The Africa Children Initiative for Self – Empowerment (ACISE) is a local Not-For-Profit, Children, youth and Women Rights Based, a Civil Society and Community Based, Non-Political and Non-Governmental Organization with its Headquarters (HQ) in Zwedru, Gedeh County.
ACISE, is a 100% group of Liberians owned organization which is legally registered with the Government of Liberia (GOL) through its line ministries and agencies including the Liberia Business Registry (LBR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance Development Planning (MFDP) and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
ACISE is the current Chair Organization of the Grand Gedeh County SGBV Secretariat under the Spotlight Initiative Project funded by the European Union and the United Nations, a strong member of the Grand Gedeh County GBV Taskforce and the Grand Gedeh County Education Sector Working Group as well as other community based working groups.
Capacity of Local NGO/CBO:
ACISE currently has a working force of 7 staff who are regularly volunteering to serve humanity through humility. These staffers including the Chief of Party (COP) are humanitarians and social workers who have worked with and for several INGOs and NGOs; but decided to support sustainability and ownership through this community based organization (CBO).
Target Group(s) and Focused Areas:
ACISE works to support women, youths, children, persons living with disabilities and the marginalized groups in the following thematic areas of Education/Training, GBV/Social Protection, Agriculture/Livelihood and Environmental/WASH with mainstreaming Good Governance in its regular programs and implementation of specific projects. Because of the current health threats, ACISE in collaboration with the ministries of Gender and Educations is creating voluntary awareness on the preventive and response measures on Covid-19.
Geographical Location:
ACISE currently works in Tchien and Cavalla Administrative Districts of Grand Gedeh County. In Tchien, ACISE works in Zwedru and its closest environs like the PTP Refugee Camp, Zeon Town, Kula Town; while in Cavalla ACISE works in the Niao and Gorho clans.
Organization Profile/Achievements:
Project/Program | Project Duration | Amount Used & Currency | Project
Location |
Source of Funding |
As Chair Organization of a Cohort (the Grand Gedeh CSOs/SGBV Secretariat): Spotlight Initiative Project—SGBV/HPs and Covid 19 Emergency Response and Prevention. | On-going (June 1 to November 30, 2020 | 12000 USD | 9 Project Communities in Grand Gedeh | The EU & UN through the UN Women and DEN-L |
Disaster Preparedness and Response Funds (DPRF) Project – A Covid 19 Response Initiative | July 1 to August 31, 2020 | 2000 USD | 9 Project Communities in Grand Gedeh | The Center for Disaster Philanthropy of the United States of America (USA) through Action Aid Liberia (AAL) |
As Chair Organization of the Grand Gedeh CSOs/SGBV Secretariat: Spotlight Initiative Project—Advocacy, SGBV Prevention and Response | Dec. 2019 | 1000 USD | Grand Gedeh | The EU & UN through DEN-L |
Inter-High School Debate Competition using the World School Style/Format | Jan. to Feb. 2020 | 3000 USD | Zwedru | Board of Directors and Board of Goodwill Ambassadors |
Education System strengthening– Printing 100 Copies of Resolution | 2019 | 500 USD | Grand Gedeh | Medica Liberia Zwedru Field Office thru MOE-GG |
Voluntary Social & Environmental protection, Peace Building, Psychosocial, Education and Best Hygiene Practices Programs | 2018 | 150,000 LRD | Zwedru and Cavalla District, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | ACISE members and other friendly humanitarian Liberians voluntary contributions |
Unrestricted | 2018 | 1,500 USD | Zwedru | Goodwill Individuals |
Education | 2017 | 1,000 USD | Zwedru and Cavalla District, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | Goodwill Individuals |
Voluntary Social & Environmental protection, Peace Building, Psychosocial, Education and Best Hygiene Practices Programs | 2011-2017 | 750,000 LRD | Zwedru and Cavalla District, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | ACISE members and other friendly humanitarian Liberians voluntary contributions |
Backyard-garden and Livelihood project | 2015-2017 | 25,000 USD | Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | Sustainable Agriculture Program of Liberia (SAP-Liberia) |
Youths & Women Empowerment and Peace Building Projects | 2015-2017 | 5,000 USD | Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | NAYMOTE and ACISE members contributions |
Psychosocial/Child Friendly Space and Case Management programs | 2013-2014 | 20,000 USD | Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, Liberia | UNICEF/MoHSW of Grand Gedeh |
Free primary academic education and Psychosocial support programs for Liberian Refugee Children | 2006-2011 | 5,000,000 CFA | Peace Town-Nicla Liberian Refugee Camp, Guiglo, Ivory Coast (La Cote d’Ivoire) | Local Ivorian Authority of Guiglo Region, ONUCI, Friendly humanitarian Ivoirians and Liberians |