World Association for Orphans - Africa (WAO-Afrique)
Unverified non-profit organisation
World Association for Orphans – Africa (WAO-Afrique) promotes and protects children’s rights in general, and in particular the right to be free from all forms of sexual and economic exploitation, and free from the threat of trafficking. WAO-Afrique fosters education on human rights and encourages the engagement of civil society in the fight against all forms of exploitation of children.
The impact of WAO-Afrique’s programmes is increasingly being acknowledged on the international stage. The expertise of the Executive Director in tackling exploitative practices and children’s rights violations has led to his appointment to the International Council of the Global Campaign for Education in 1998; election to the Executive Committee for ECPAT International in 2002; and membership to the Consultative Committee of the International Cocoa Initiative. Additionally, he has been invited to present reports on the situation of human rights, particularly children’s rights, in Africa at an international level.