Shield City Empowerment Initiative

Shield City Empowerment Initiative

Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

DisabilityChildren & YouthSport for developmentEducation
NGOLocal reach
Profile last updated: September 2, 2026

About

Shield City Empowerment Initiative is a non-governmental organisation based in Kano, Nigeria working on disability, children & youth, sport for development +2 more.

Shield City Empowerment Initiative (SCEI) is a non-profit organisation in Kano, Nigeria. It provides free personalised tutoring and physical therapy to children with special needs, including autism, from needy families, and runs a football club for young men in communities across Kano State that offers free computer courses and start-up funds for small businesses. The Shield City centre and its operations closed in September 2025, but the football team continues under coaches and staff in Kano, and some tutoring continues through players.

Location

Kano, Nigeria

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

special needsautismdisabilityphysical therapytutoringyouth footballKanoNigeria

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityChildren & YouthSport for developmentEducationEmployment & Skills

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople with disabilities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Physical Therapy

Disability · Nigeria

Free physical therapy and personalised tutoring for children with special needs, including children with autism, from needy families.

Soccer Team (Shield City Football Academy)

Sport for development · Nigeria

Football club for young men in communities around Kano State, offering free computer courses and start-up funds for small businesses.

Countries of operation

Nigeria

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