Thursday, December 29, 2011

Reading and Writing (RAW)

Activity: To spend some time with local communities in Abuja reading short books, encouraging storytelling and playing games.
Time: Saturday every fortnight. There is not minimum required.
Comments: Set-up by the publisher Cassava Republic, this NGO aims at promoting literacy development and creative writing in Nigeria. The Book Drive is a project to inspire a love of books, to overcome the difficulties of accessing books and to encourage families to support and get involved in their kids reading. Each week volunteers will drive to a public space within one of the 6 communities chosen inside Abuja. Volunteers will be equipped with a Book Drive Kit - books for children and young adults, games, toys, rugs and cushions. Families from that community will be welcomed to come along and enjoy it all for free.
Phone: 07060514007
Email: gillianparker3@yahoo.co.uk Web: http://rawnigeria.blogspot.com

Friday, January 28, 2011

Nigerian Women Against Violence Initiative

Activity: To train women to acquire skills, to train women against violence, to design the website or blog for the association, to create the Facebook page for the association, to write projects, to help looking for grants, to assist poor women victims of violence (if you are a lawyer), to treat women victims of violence (if you come from the health system).
Time: For the skill acquisition sessions Saturdays 9am-4pm are preferred.
Comments: It is a group of women with branches in other parts of Nigeria. They are in Abuja since March 2010. They organize trainings for women, talks on violence against women and children, and activities to fight poverty. As future (desired) projects they want to give soft loans to women, to create a telephone number for women victims of violence and to build a centre to protect these women.
Address: Suit 201, Dankunchi Plaza, Gimbya Street, Area 2, Garki, Abuja. But they are currently meeting in Maitama.
Phone: 081 358 69 330
Email: bakohb@aol.com Web: www.n-wav.net

The Likeminds Project

Activity: To mentor youth, to help in advocacy activities, to collaborate in fundraising activities, to help in schools with special needs, to do activities in the orphanages, to collaborate in sensitization on social issues.
Comments: It is a group of friends that meet regularly, organize activities, and donate to contribute to community development in Abuja.
Address: 8, Amazon street, off Alvin Ikoku street, Maitama, Abuja.
Phone: 0803 5044 215 Email: likeminds.project@gmail.com
Facebook: Likeminds Project