Who We Are

The Centre for Citizens Empowerment (CCE) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2013 and registered under Article 14 of the Companies Code of Ghana, 1963 (Act179). The Centre is also registered with the Social Welfare Department, a regulatory body of NGO’s in Ghana

This NGO exists to provide legal services to people who cannot afford legal fees CCE believes that justice is a fundamental human right which should be enjoyed by all members of society without stress or fear.

As a national Advocacy body CCE has achieved a limited but credible track record of providing our service users with a portfolio of services and references, ranging from a simple enquiry about our organisation to advice and guide on how to ensure fair access and outcomes from the justice institutions.

In striving to be more effective the CCE recognises that our current internal capacity cannot meet the complex diverse and growing needs of who we want to serve. We need to raise funds and to cushion the organisation.

VISION

CCE is to be a  non-governmental organization in the lead working with other affiliated agencies to provide services that ensure equal and affordable justice for all especially the rural and urban poor and the under privileged.

MISSION

CCE is to provide access to legal advice and services without hindrance to all, especially the under privileged and under-served in society who seek redress through the justice system.  CCE believes that justice is a fundamental human rights which should be enjoyed by all members of the society without stress or fear as stipulated in the United Nations Women’s principle of “not leaving any one behind” and the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG) 5, which aims at achieving equality and empowerment of women and girls as a matter of social justice,  and goal 16,  which is to promote peaceful, inclusive  societies for sustainable access to justice for all and effective, accountable  and inclusive institutions at all levels. To achieve these goals, policies are to focus on the marginalized and the excluded in society.

OBJECTIVES

The core pillars of CCE are as follows:

1. Demystify the process and access to justice by providing free advice and legal assistance.
2. Provide voluntary alternative dispute resolution services.
3. Create synergistic linkage between state institutions and other stakeholders mandated to address the access to justice needs of the citizens.
4. Establish linkage with other civil society groups providing access to justice service.
5. Provide counseling, advisory and referral services to distressed individuals/ groups.
6. Provide information and baseline data which will improve policy formulation in the access to justice sector.
7. Capacity building, awareness creation and media engagement.
8. Gender rights and advocacy campaigns.