Mauritania is more than sand and silence, it is children stepping out of servitude, out of invisibility, and into classrooms with names and rights intact. From Nouakchott to Brakna and desert villages beyond, their courage asks for steady allies; we are here to answer.
Children born into the Haratine (former slave) caste or Black African communities are still forced into unpaid labor, herding, or domestic servitude — especially girls. Legal protections exist but are rarely enforced.
Many children in rural areas — especially girls and ethnic minorities — are excluded from schooling due to cost, language barriers, or cultural restrictions. Some schools segregate informally, and dropout rates remain high.
Thousands of children, especially from Afro-Mauritanian or migrant communities, lack birth certificates. Without legal identity, they are barred from school, healthcare, and protection — rendering them invisible.
For children born into descent based servitude, SOS Esclaves is a doorway and a shield. The team rescues, shelters, and enrolls survivors in school; lawyers pursue rare but vital prosecutions; counselors help families rebuild trust in one another and in the law. Community outreach teaches rights and routes to help; caseworkers follow every step so gains do not slip away. Freedom is not only legal here, it is daily: a uniform, a meal, a quiet bed, a future named aloud.
AFCF receives girls escaping violence and children without papers, then walks them through safety, documentation, and school. Shelters feel like home; social workers keep pace with each case; teachers and lawyers coordinate so protection becomes practical. Mobile clinics and legal days meet families where they are; identity documents unlock services; dignity returns with a name on record. The work turns erasure into belonging.
Uniforms, meals, and trauma aware classrooms welcomed children newly freed from domestic servitude. Teachers were trained to notice fear and celebrate small wins; mothers attended rights workshops; attendance held as confidence grew. The campaign proved what freedom needs to last: a desk, a plan, a community that keeps watch.
Volunteers moved door to door with forms and patience; mobile legal teams checked cases; officials processed documents that had felt out of reach for years. Hundreds of children received proof of identity; enrollment followed; clinic doors opened. A piece of paper changed daily life; a child moved from unseen to protected.
Supports children and disadvantaged families through schooling, health access, and family empowerment.
Assists migrants, refugees, and displaced persons with shelter, reintegration, and health services.
Works with communities to improve child well-being through clean water, education, and faith-led outreach.
Provides clean water, food, health services, education support, and livelihood assistance to vulnerable communities across Mauritania
Strengthens local organizations and governance to deliver sustainable health and development solutions.