Our Journey
"We believe the quietest voices hold the most profound truths."
SEYP's mission is to promote sustainable livelihoods, rights, and education of women, youths, and children.
Empower women, youths, and children in a world free from abuse and exploitation.
SEYP founded as a grassroots workshop series in a borrowed basement. Initial focus: Public speaking for youth.
Launched our first digital storytelling curriculum. Partnered with 15 regional schools to digitize local oral histories.
Established international fellowships. First SEYP delegates present at the UN Youth Forum.
Integration of AI-driven narrative tools. "The Future is Vocal" campaign goes viral globally.
Opening of physical "Vocal Hubs" in 5 continents. A permanent architecture for decentralized change.
SEYP Transit Shelter is a brainchild of the Society for the Empowerment of Young Persons (SEYP), a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political organization.
The shelter was established in 2014 and registered with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in 2015.
SEYP open shelter is a twin duplex that has a 20-person capacity, it houses both male and female beneficiaries.
SEYP is concerned and committed to the empowerment and protection of women and young persons and the prevention of vulnerable ones from social vices such as child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking in persons, with a strong focus on the implementation of the Child Right Law and to respond to and prevent child protection issues. As the national co-ordinating body for the Child Protection Network Nigeria, SEYP has been at the forefront of ensuring that the Rights of the teeming children of Edo State are upheld and protected at all times.
Building stronger communities together
Past & Present
Organizations
We Belong To
SEYP operates on the principle of horizontal leadership. We believe the best ideas come from the intersections of lived experience and professional expertise. Every member of our team is a stakeholder in the future we're building.