S enegal

Advocates Senegal was established on 23 October 2007 and legally registered as an association on 20 September 2008. It is led by Joseph Nassakou.

Advocates Senegal is particularly active in the area of the protection and defence of children’s rights. They work with the many street children in Dakar, and carry out activities to make the population aware of their rights to life, education and health. They also carry out reconciliation work between street children and their parents.

In the area of religious freedom, Advocates Senegal has intervened in the past when 10 churches were threatened, by the local authorities, with closure. Other areas in which the fellowship has been active include resolving conflicts between employees and their employers; helping 17 missionaries to obtain visas to stay in Senegal; helping to open 2 Christian hospitals in Dakar and helping Christian organisations with the legal aspects of purchasing land in Senegal and acquiring the proper land titles.