About
Get to know about our organization
Satus Dignus CRI was created in January 2017 to rescue children from the streets in Nigeria. Our non-profit organisation is committed to giving each child a chance to enjoy their early years, get a proper education and benefit from life changing opportunities.
Our Goals
As an NGO in Nigeria, Satus Dignus CRI pursues four goals:
- To provide housing to children sleeping on the streets
- To ensure that they are properly fed, benefit from medical care and are looked after by social professionals
- To give them a proper education and any necessary training, as well as to provide counselling and activities to integrate into the Nigerian community
- To reinforce children’s rights by advocacy work with various governmental institutions.
Holistic Transformation Programs
Residential Program
The residential program is designed to provide a safe living environment for children rescued from the streets and who are prepared to live and grow in a structured environment with other children and have no other such place to go to. Some of the children in the center are orphans, or children who have run away from home and who for one reason or the other don’t feel safe with their families and prefer to remain on the streets rather than return home. While in the SDCRI residential center, they are given access to all the opportunities necessary for their mental, psychosocial, physical and professional development. Information on all programs carried out in this program, can be found below. The residential Program works with Children and Young Adults.
Non-Residential Programs
The non-residential program is designed to provide access to the same opportunities and activities that are offered to the children in the residential program. This program covers children who have left the center to rejoin their families, or who are supported to return to school while remaining with their families. We are planning a new program to reach out to children who are unable to cope with the structe and discipline of the residential program. This is in line with the SDG principle of leaving no one behind. EVERY child deserves to have all their rights upheld.
Our principles
There are no bad children, only bad circumstances that require better opportunities.
Every child deserves a childhood and equal access to life-transforming opportunities.
Every child deserves a childhood and equal access to life-transforming opportunities.
Every Child
Matters.
Hope
Restored.
Dignity
Restored.
A short history about our NGO
Based in Ibadan, our charity was born on the fifth of January 2017 with a Facebook post describing the proposed project. A messenger group was created shortly after with the following people to start working on the actualisation. They will always be a part of our success story.
- Detoun Omooba
- Bababee Omoghetto
- Olubukola Atanda Nike
- Aderonke Ige
- Kehinde Adeola Onaopemipo
- Justina Babyj Onyetube
- Chundung Gyang
- Busola Oluwajulugbe
- Lola Aigoro
- Peju Bakrin
- Biodun Bamgboye
- Stephen Jinadu.
From this initial work, the centre was born. An apartment was found and furnished, and the necessary repair work was done. We then met with government officials, employed our first staff members, Bukola and Bode; and finally started to meet street children.
Eventually on the 7th of March 2017 our children’s charity welcomed seven boys, who were taken care of by Bode. After that we received a growing support from our Facebook community and received generous donations from Facebook friends who we can’t thank enough.
Board Members
- Peju Bakrin
- Aderonke Ige
- Oluwafunmilayo Sadiku
- Biodun Naomi Bamgboye
- Felix Obanubi (RIP)
- Adetola Adeoba
- Christopher Tevi Lawson
- David Oladipo Bamgboye
- Cynthia Kike Ajeigbe
An NGO funded exclusively by individuals Satus Dignus CRI is an NGO with operations Nigeria. It is currently funded by private donors. Our children’s charity relies on your support to grow and help take as many children off the streets as we can.
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How does Satus Dignus CRI identify and rescue children from the streets?
Our team directly engages with children living in public spaces such as markets, garages, and stations. We conduct weekly on-the-street interactive sessions called IBERE-OTUN, which include games, lessons, and meals, allowing us to build trust and provide immediate counseling before transitioning children into our residential programs.
Is the organization officially recognized and regulated?
Yes. Satus Dignus CRI is a private charity registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria and the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion. We are also active members of the Association for OVC NGOs in Nigeria (AONN) and the Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON).
Does the NGO focus on reuniting children with their biological families?
Absolutely. We recognize the family as the bedrock of society. Through our Family Program, we work to locate a child’s relatives and facilitate psychological healing for both parties. While we provide legal guardianship and residential care, our ultimate goal is a safe and healthy reunification whenever possible.
How can I be sure my donation is making a direct impact?
We are exclusively funded by private donations from individuals, friends, and well-wishers. Your contributions directly fund our "SAFETI" focus: Shelter & Healthcare: Maintaining separate homes for boys and girls, including medical screening for HIV, Typhoid, and Hepatitis B.
Education: Providing basic literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills through state-recognized training institutes. Nutrition: Ensuring every child is adequately fed.Meet the Board members behind
Satus Dignus CRI
Capt. David Bamgboye
Board Member
Ms. Peju Olajide
Board Member
Ms. Ololade Aigoro
Board Member
Dr. Funmi Sadiku
Board Member
Mrs. Cynthia Ajeigbe
Board Member
Dr. Christopher Lawson
Board Member
Ms. Adetola Adeoba
Board Member
Biodun Bamgboye
Board Member
Meet the management staff
Mrs. Modupe Oluwaniran
Management staff
Mr. Oluwaseun Akinoku
Management staff
Mr. Azuka Ndidi
Management staff
Mrs. Tayo Adewale
Management staff
Mr. Solomon Ogundepo
Management staff
Mrs. Oyindamola Olawoore
Management staff