children of potentials international
London
Children of Potentials International, operating as Children of Potentials,
abbreviated as CoP is a not-for-profit organisation with international outlook.
It is incorporated in England and Wales as a charity for tax purposes. CoP’s
international ambition to reach every child everywhere mean we work
independently and collaboratively with other independent organisations with a
shared aims, objectives and aspirations. In Ghana, the organisation operates
independently as well as have joint-working with Children of Potentials Charity
(CoPC) which is incorporated and recognised as an NGO, regulated by the
country’s Department of Social Welfare. In Malawi, CoP has joint-working
programmes with Centre For Childrens Affairs Malawi, an organisation working
with children within Chikwawa area and throughout the country to raise
educational outcomes and create awareness about issues affecting the welfare of
children. Mission Statement Children of Potentials (CoP) believes that children
possess enormous potential and abilities which should not be lost to themselves
or the wider society due to lack of support and direction in utilizing such
inherent traits. In this regard, CoP seeks to identify and support children,
especially in poor communities to high levels of attainment in their education,
health and socio-economic circumstances . Our Vision and Belief We live in a
world where some have more than they need, adequate to meet their needs, or
little or nothing to meet their needs. We believe that these would continue to
be the case for a long time into the future. We also believe that individuals,
civil societies and governments have made the efforts to alter the status quo by
promoting a balanced and equitable world systems. For example the amount of aid
given by rich countries, organisations, as well as individual remittances have
lifted millions of families in poor countries out of abject poverty. But this is
not sustainable as their benefactors face economic challenges of their own. In
recent times, the amounts of aid to developing countries show a marked decline
in real terms. Our vision is to see a society where children in poor communities
are empowered to provide for themselves and their families in future instead of
being trapped in a culture of reliance on assistance. We believe this can be
achieved through their foundation education, and good health provisions. CoP is
determined to be part of the process by sensitising and bringing this issue to
the forefront of all children issues
