Programmes undertaken

Annual Oral Healthcare Programme for Primary Schools

This is aimed at promoting oral hygiene care and health. We had equally facilitated referrals and treatment of identified bad dental cases. A survey carried out by our organization showed that well over 70% of our rural children lacked oral care and were predisposed to oral diseases and tooth decay. This prompted our organization into providing free oral health assessment, care, and treatment as well as supported referrals for bad oral cases. As a result, we have donated free dental kits and flux and even school bags were given as a form of poverty alleviation programme. Perceived bad dental cases were referred to dental hospitals/clinics for further investigations and treatment with the organization bearing the entire cost. This has not been easy, particularly this time that the number of benefitting schools has grown from four (4) randomly selected in only one state in Enugu to four (4) in four different states (total of sixteen schools). Our field experience indicated a growing children population in rural areas who in most cases are indigent.

Teen-mothers and pregnant teenagers/unmarried ladies support programme

This is a programme geared towards humanitarian aid to prepare teenagers and pregnant teenagers/unmarried ladies who have suffered rejection from their relatives and ejection from their home. This organization provides these helpless expectant children and child-mothers with accommodation, food and clothing.  This organization also provides them free ante-natal and post-natal care support and helps them get back to school or acquire skills after birth as a way of empowering them for survival.

 

Emergency shelter/Wafer of pregnant and unmarried young adults living with HIV/AIDS

This is one of the bad cases with which our organization is challenged. The reasons are that these young adults are not only carrying unwanted pregnancies, they are also HIV positive.  Some of them were also raped and living with the traumatic experience of that and do not know who to turn to for support. This has complicated their cases in that they are not only suffering rejection/ejection from their homes and relatives, but also stigmatization. As such, they have been driven to the streets mercilessly. As it is, our make-safe shelter appears to be the only place they can be accommodated.  Their number is increasing by the day to the point where we no longer receive new clients as they have used up the available accommodation. Their needs for food, shelter and healthcare have equally increased with their number, thereby forcing this organization to seek for support and/or partnership from spirited and humanitarian organization/individuals like yours in view of the huge financial burden on our organization.
 

Since December 2011, we have had up to 200 women especially widows, girls and children, out of whom we have housed eight (8) of them with their kids.  They are usually sent home after rehabilitation, for reconciliation with their families, and supported with monthly stipends for post-natal care. Details of the individual can be provided if needed.
 

It is our vision, finances permitting, to keep these vulnerable individuals in our apartment for proper counselling and reorientation till their babies might have been weaned. Then they could be sent back to school or for skill acquisition in order to empower them to take care of themselves and their babies and become responsible.
 

We are motivated to make this request in view of your outstanding contributions to the support and promotion of good and quality health, education and general welfare of humanity, and your efforts in minimizing the spread of HIV/AIDs and Malaria and their devastating effects on mankind.