Street Kids Transformation Project (SKIT)
Supporting street children with alternative education, shelter, and pathways to reintegration.
Super Heroes
We care for the needy and helpless, what's your super power?
Our Story
Our story begins with a 10-year-old boy begging in the rain.
On a rainy day in September 2021, our founder, Anita Michael was an undergraduate student of the University of Uyo, returning from school. Then she saw him. Holding a tiny banner over his head in a pitiable attempt to shield his frail body from the heavy downpour.
His name was Precious. He was another orphan who had been discarded on the streets by family members who accused him of killing his parents through witchcraft.
From the first encounter with this street child, a bi-weekly outreach program for street children was born. This program transitioned into Street Mentors Network, and has since gone on to empower, rescue and offer intervention services for hundreds of children in street situations.
Today, Street Mentors Network provides shelter, feeding, mentorship, alternative education, back-to-school opportunities, and child’s rights advocacy for young people and children in vulnerable street situations.
Our Programs
We provide alternative education, safe shelter, skills training and a support network that helps children step into a better future.
Empower Girls Now (EGN)
Equipping out-of-school and adolescent girls with education, vocational skills, mentorship, and rights advocacy.
Legacy Circle
A growing alumni community of SMN beneficiaries and volunteers giving back to uplift others.
What We Also Do
Other Services
Beyond our core interventions, we provide a wide range of services to support, protect, and empower children and young people. These include mentorship, child protection, vocational training, and provision of basic needs.
Child Protection
Helping protect the future
Child rights are human rights. By protecting and defending children’s rights, we teach them to respect and defend human rights irrespective of race, status, faith, class, gender, or background. This is in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations.
Together with partners like Safe Child Africa, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, Plan Int’l, Child Protection Network Nigeria, and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, we protect the rights of children and advocate for better enforcement of these rights by the duty-bearers.
For child abuse complaint, send an email to thestreetmentors@gmail.com.
Please note that according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF, child abuse includes and is not limited to neglect, corporal punishment, sexual abuse, bullying, incest, emotional abuse and maltreatment, starvation, child labour, physical abuse, injury, ill-treatment and exploitation.
Mentorship
Teaching the young ones
As our name implies, mentorship is our core intervention. With mentorship, a child can see what is possible and believe that she or he has a chance to build a beautiful future, no matter their situation. At Street Mentors Network, we have different types and levels of mentorship, designed to meet the unique needs of each child.
From child-mentor relationships, on-the-street mentorship, our programs are designed to cater to the interpersonal needs of children and young people. We believe in personalized transformation, and the replicability of the model anywhere.
Vocational Training
Every child is best positioned for the future with holistic education which includes vocational training on skillsets that matter now and in the future. We ensure that every child we work with learns at least one important skill that can be developed and used to make a decent living.
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A Child At A Time
One by one, we'll get them off the streets.
Provision of Basic Needs / Alternative Education
We provide weekly, food, clothing, basic toiletries for personal hygiene and basic comfort.
Many children on the streets do not have access to the traditional education system of classrooms and teachers. This is where we step in with alternative education, addressing the emotional, behavioural, academic and social needs of the individual child, especially as most of these kids need specialized training outside of the traditional education system.
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Impact Stories
Real lives changed by Street Mentors Network
Short stories from beneficiaries showing how your support makes a difference.
"The training has taught me to believe in myself and my abilities" — Rejoice Sunday
Rejoice is turning her passion for beauty into a promising career through SMN’s free vocational skills training under the Empower Girls Now (EGN) Project. Beyond technical skills, she gained life skills and confidence. With her newfound skills Rejoice envisions building a successful career, supporting her family, and inspiring others.
“The training has taught me to believe in myself and my abilities.”
Matthew — From market sleeping to back in school
After losing family support and sleeping in Nwaniba Market, Matthew was reported to Street Mentors Network. SMN stepped in with care, shelter, and a second chance. Today Matthew is back in school and learning the trade of barbing. His trainer says Matthew learns fast and handles older customers confidently.
“Matthew is learning fast. He’s bold enough to handle older customers, and he always gets the job done.”
Our Partners
We collaborate with organisations who share our vision
