Project: Safeguarding Systems Initiative

This proposal requests PHC Service (Project Health Control) support to help structure, launch and scale P503 - Safeguarding Systems Initiative, led by Save the Child Diamond Foundation in Enugu State, Nigeria.

The project addresses the urgent need for practical child safeguarding systems in schools and communities, especially where children face sexual exploitation, molestation, abuse, incest, violence, early sexual exposure and the silence that often prevents disclosure. PHC will provide the planning, governance setup, monitoring, risk control and donor-ready reporting needed to turn the existing grassroots mission into a credible, fundable and repeatable safeguarding programme.

The PHC approach will help define safeguarding workflows, record structures, consent and data handling rules, school and partner engagement, pilot readiness, teacher training, parent/caregiver education and the future deployment logic for secure confidential reporting routes, including Human Rights Kiosks where appropriate.

P503 - Safeguarding Systems Initiative is a proposed PHC-governed child protection programme for Save the Child Diamond Foundation (STCDF), based in Enugu State, Nigeria and led by Engr. Lemi Jonathan Agbor.

Project at a glance

• Project name: P503 - Safeguarding Systems Initiative
• Implementing organisation: Save the Child Diamond Foundation
• Project lead: Engr. Lemi Jonathan Agbor, Director / Executive Director
• Current operating base: Enugu State, Nigeria
• Initial target group: Secondary school students and frontline educators
• Planned geographic reach: Enugu State, expanding across 17 Local Government Areas
• Teacher training target: 3,000 secondary school teachers
• Primary constraint: Funding, formal operating systems, equipment, safeguarding workflows and delivery capacity

Primary needs being addressed

The project addresses structural weaknesses in child protection by combining prevention, early identification, confidential reporting and survivor support.

• Protection from abuse: sexual exploitation, molestation, abuse, incest, violence and unsafe exposure
• Teacher capacity: tools for recognising early warning signs and responding correctly
• Parent/caregiver empowerment: practical education so adults become informed PROTECTORS
• Student voice: safe and confidential routes for children to report fear, abuse or unsafe experiences
• Survivor support: referral, follow-up and trauma-aware response rather than abandonment after disclosure

Contact (for initial coordination)

• Main contact: Engr. Lemi Jonathan Agbor
• Email: lemijonathan@gmail.com
• Phone: +2348037745245

STCDF has a grassroots child protection history dating back to 2011, including weekly school rescue mission outreaches, advocacy activity, community mobilisation and an annual child protection conference. The project is now ready to be structured as a PHC parent project from which regional safeguarding sub-projects can be created.

• Order Efficiency Ltd – Provider of the PHC Service and overall governance methodology.
• Save the Child Diamond Foundation – Implementing organisation and local safeguarding mission owner.
• Engr. Lemi Jonathan Agbor – Project lead and Director / Executive Director of STCDF.
• Secondary Schools and Frontline Educators – Primary delivery environment for teacher training, student awareness and reporting pathways.
• Parents and Caregivers – Key protective layer through PROTECTOR education and early warning awareness.
• Students and Survivors – Primary beneficiaries requiring protection, safe voice, referral and support.
• Enugu State Ministry of Education and PPSMB – Intended or existing institutional partners for school engagement and teacher training.
• Child Protection Partners – Social welfare, clinics, counsellors, police family/child protection units, NGOs and community leaders as referral and response partners.
• PHC Mentors and Consultants – Strategists, Analysts and Admin support overseeing structure, training, tracking and reporting.

Near-term outcomes (0–3 months)

• A clear project plan for P503, including scope, priorities, pilot assumptions and phased rollout.
• Basic governance and operating structure defined, including roles, records, safeguarding lead and accountability.
• A draft safeguarding workflow covering disclosure, triage, referral, follow-up, confidentiality and data control.
• A baseline Concerns register showing the main safeguarding, data, people, finance, technical and delivery risks.
• A practical starter kit and workspace plan for secure administration, reporting and outreach preparation.
• First set of donor-ready outputs published or prepared through PHC Port tracking.

Medium-term outcomes (3–12 months)

• Initial teacher safeguarding training delivered in selected pilot schools.
• Parent/caregiver PROTECTOR education sessions delivered and documented.
• Student awareness activity established around safe touch, online dangers and speaking up safely.
• Improved partner engagement with schools, education authorities, social welfare, counsellors, clinics and relevant NGOs.
• Regular transparent monthly reporting showing schools reached, teachers trained, parents engaged, cases triaged and follow-up actions completed.

Longer-term outcomes (12+ months)

• Expansion toward all 17 LGAs in Enugu State using a repeatable safeguarded rollout model.
• Deployment of confidential reporting infrastructure, including Human Rights Kiosks, where readiness and controls are confirmed.
• A stronger culture of child protection in schools and communities, reducing silence, fear and delayed intervention.
• Improved survivor support through more reliable referral and follow-up pathways.
• A robust PHC-governed safeguarding model capable of adaptation across Nigeria and other regions.

Category	Description	Total Cost
Cloud Services / Data Storage	Secure project records, PHC tracking, reporting and safeguarded data handling setup	£1,900
PHC Start Pack - Hardware (*1)	A set of 5 Single Board Computers, monitors and UPS for project administration and reporting	£1,442
PHC 7-Day Review (*2)	PHC Service for Pre-start Review (7 days)	£277
PHC Setup (*2)	PHC Service during 2-month Setup Phase	£2,076
PHC Continuation (*2)	PHC Service during 3-month Continuation Phase	£3,236
Miscellaneous	Travel, training, printing, communications, insurance and other variable costs	£1,000
		£9,931

This starter cost model supports PHC governance, setup, reporting and early operating structure. It does not include full Human Rights Kiosk procurement, specialist counselling provision, legal support, school infrastructure upgrades or large-scale 17-LGA rollout costs, which should be costed separately after the 7-Day Review.

(*1) Hardware Breakdown

Category	Description	Total Cost
Single Board Computer Set x5	Raspberry Pi 500, mouse, HDMI cable and power cable	£722
Monitor x5	Mini-monitor for RP500	£480
Site UPS	Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for site computers	£240
		£1,442

This hardware supports PHC administration, records and reporting. It should not be confused with Human Rights Kiosks, which require separate technical, safeguarding and security design.

(*2) PHC People Costs [Review=M1, Setup=M2,3, Continuation=M4,5,6]

Role	People	Hourly Rate	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	Total (GBP)
PHC Strategist	David Winter	£12.60	10	8	8	8	8	8	£630
PHC Analyst	Abubakr Harakat	£8.40	5	16	16	16	16	16	£714
PHC Admin	PHC Admin	£4.90	5	24	24	24	24	24	£613
PHC Trainee	[name1] [name2] [name3]	£1.68	0	48	48	72	72	72	£524
Safeguarding Project Leaders	Lemi Jonathan Agbor [Safeguarding Lead] [School Liaison]	£8.40	10	72	72	72	72	72	£3,108
Total			£277	£1,038	£1,038	£1,079	£1,079	£1,079	£5,589

Footnote - People Costs and PICS Eligibility: The people-related costs shown above relate to funded governance, delivery, leadership and trainee roles agreed at the outset of the project. These paid hours are not eligible for PICS (Pro Bono Social Impact Credits). PICS applies only to unpaid or underpaid service contributed outside funded roles. PHC Service maintains a clear, auditable separation between funded work and any pro-bono contribution, preventing double recognition while ensuring transparency to funders.

Appendix Highlights:

• PHC Service Charter: Principles of purpose before profit, transparency, fair compensation, training as legacy and humanitarian commitment.
• PHC Share-Out Mechanism: Structured allocation of commercial project value toward approved humanitarian and society-benefit projects.
• Safeguarding Protocol: Disclosure handling, confidentiality, referral, data protection and child safety rules to be developed before scale-up.
• PHC Service Cost Model: Tiered accessibility ensuring humanitarian affordability while maintaining accountable governance support.
• Trainee Integration Pathway: Local capacity building through live project experience and PHC mentorship.
• Human Rights Kiosk Feasibility Note: Separate technical and safeguarding review before any kiosk deployment.

PHC provides the project governance structure: Concerns, Actions, People, Events, Deliverables, timechunks, reporting, project health review and controlled scale-up. For P503, PHC is the operating discipline that helps turn a safeguarding mission into a fundable, evidence-led delivery system.

PICS is relevant only where unpaid or underpaid social impact contribution is being recognised separately. It should not duplicate recognition for funded PHC hours. This separation is important so that donor funding, consultant payment and pro-bono contribution remain auditable.

Common Planet or wider movement-style participation may help build awareness and community engagement, but it should not replace safeguarding governance. Child protection requires clear authority, confidentiality, referral routes, data control and professional restraint. Community energy is valuable only when it is contained within safe operating rules.

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