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.

The core pillars of CCE
are as follows

Legal-aid

Demystify the process and access to justice by providing free advice and legal assistance.

Support

Provide counseling, advisory and referral services to distressed individuals/ groups.

Arbitration

Provide voluntary alternative dispute resolution services.

Evidence-based

Provide information and baseline data which will improve policy formulation in the access to justice sector.

Collaboration

Create synergistic linkage between state institutions and other stakeholders mandated to address the access to justice needs of the citizens.

Advocacy

Capacity building, awareness creation and media engagement

Coalition

Establish linkage with other civil society groups providing access to justice service.

Equalitarianism / Egalitarianism

Gender rights and advocacy campaigns