Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child(CAPEC)

The Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) is a non- governmental organization with Reg. No: G39/014/5/252 working in Cameroon. Since its inception in 2002, the organization has been working with children/youths, parents, Government bodies and intergovernmental bodies in the promotion of communityï¾’s welfare. It works to identify the need of the child especially the rural child/youths, the underprivileged and the weaker section of the society through participatory approach. Objectives; -To protect and make known the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child through education. -To assist the needy child irrespective of tribe, Origin, sex, religion, in the domain of social welfare. -To protect the child from sexual exploitation and child labour. -Assist children in prisons, orphanages, centers for the disabled and street children. -Organize Youth leadership Training and Youth Exchange Programmes -Actively take part in the prevention of HIV/AIDS especially in children/youths and women.