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

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

Tulsi Chanrai Foundation

Activity: To design and start a new project, to help in other projects.
Comments: They work in the fields of primary health care, safe drinking water and eye care, in Abuja FCT and other regions. Acceptance of volunteers is not guaranteed.
Email: cbd_abuja@yahoo.com
Web: www.tcfnigeria.org

Initiative for Rural Development

Activity: To work in the kindergarten if you are a teacher (in August there are special activities), to help building the school if you are an engineer, to help in the farm if you are a farmer, to repair the cars if you are a mechanic, to help with the accountancy… Everybody is welcome.
Time: School hours for the school. Once in a week or everyday. Preferably 8 hours per day.
Comments: It is a family that lives from a farm and they have built a school. There are international volunteers that live in the farm for several months.
Address: Kuje
Phone: 0803 589 4802 (it is better to send a text, as the network is not good)
Web: www.hope-eden.org

Save the Falling Stars Foundation

Activity: To help organising events, to help cleaning orphanages and orphans, to train in health issues, to look for materials and funds.
Time: It depends on the activity. The office opens Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, but some activities don’t take place during this time.
Comments: They organise events every month, with the participation of children from ten orphanages. They also work with other orphans and street children.
Address: 2nd floor of Chelsea Group Building, 374e Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Phones: 0703 566 2010 (Crystabel) // 0806 5544 007 (Seyi)
Email: krystabel2000@yahoo.com Web: www.savethefallingstars.com

Women’s and Children’s Right to Economic Development

Activity: To train staff in several issues, to write and present proposals, to organise activities and help in the existing ones, to work in the health sector if you are qualified.
Time: 9:30am-5pm
Comments: It is a very small organisation that has been working since 2004. They have their own centre where they organise trainings and consultations. They specially welcome international volunteers.
Address: plot 546a/565a, Jikwoyi Layout Phase 3, along Karish Road.
Contacts: 0808 3473 0382 aidsnep@yahoo.com

Ngoma Africa Brethrem Initiative

Activity: to farm or fish-farm; to distribute farming products among hospitals, prisons and underpriviledge; to transport materials; to teach crafts, dances, how to make musical instruments, tailoring, shoe-making or other skills; to help building a skill acquisition centre; to direct drama; to do storytelling; to help in the organization of punctual activities; etc. All skills can be learnt and taught later.
Requirements: to bring canvas, water-proof shoes and drinking water.
Time: it depends on the activity. Teaching sessions are for two hours.
Comments: There is a farm and a group of people that organizes several activities. The skill acquisition centre is being built.
Address: 117 Murthala Way, Abuja. Behind PW Company, opp. Gehova Witnesses. There are other venues for initiated volunteers.
Phones: 070400 773 70 // 0706 1254 716
Email: mbokrubby@yahoo.com Web: www.rubensnyngoma-africa.com www.myspace.com/ngomayafrica

Women of Vision Association

Activity: To collaborate in the identification, planning, funding, monitoring and evaluation of projects; to train staff on developmental or technical issues; to organise other activities; to represent the association in a network.
Time: Mostly 8am-6pm every day, depending on the activity.
Comments: It is a small association of Nigerians that volunteer for the development of rural areas since 2006. They are not highly qualified, but they are being trained and they try to be serious in their tasks. They organise literacy classes for women and training on different skills: cooking, farming, tailoring… They also have health projects, a little work with micro-finance, campaigns and network with several organisations.
Address: You can meet them in Abuja, but they mostly work in Karu Local Government (Nasarawa State, around half an hour from Abuja).
Phones: 0805 905 4214 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0805 905 4214      end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Mr. Premous) // 0807 532 89 34 (Engr. Glory).
Email: womenofvisionassociation@yahoo.com
Blog: http://womenofvisionnigeria.wordpress.com

Women’s Right to Education Programme

Activity: To collaborate in the planning and funding of projects.
Time: 10am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Comments: It is a small organisation of Nigerians with experience and good practices. Several staff work in the office.
Address: Block A 3 Kaduna Court, Gaduwa Housing State, Apo, Abuja.
Phones: 0802 339 0227 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0802 339 0227      end_of_the_skype_highlighting // 0808 777 0559. Web: www.wrepnig.org
Emails: info@wrepnig.org mimidoo@wrepnig.org wrepnig@yahoo.com

Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care

Activity: To help collecting and distributing goods to the orphanages, to transport goods to orphanages in other states.
Time: Every last Saturday of the month, 10am-4pm. For trips to other states, there is not a fixed time.
Comments: They collect goods for orphanages. They also organize sponsorship for scholar fees and hospital bills for children in the orphanages. They some opened libraries in orphanages, too. They work with 17 orphanages in different states, but for logistic reasons they mostly support those in Abuja FCT.
Address: 11, Thames Street, off Alvan Ikoku street, Ministers’ Hill, Maitama, Abuja.
Phones: 0803 6171 388 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0803 6171 388      end_of_the_skype_highlighting // 0808 969 3240
Email: kwajafa@giplc.org Web: www.giplc.org

Ifendu Ukonu Foundation

Activity: To stablish a collaboration between the foundation and other NGOs, Government Agencies and Donor Agencies involved in poverty alleviation and related programmes; to promote self-employment in small income generating activities.
Time: Monday to Saturday, 8am-5pm.
Requirements: First degree or HND.
Comments: It is a small organisation that promotes employment creation, poverty alleviation, gender equality, etc.
Address: 6, Boke Close, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Phone: 0803 725 7108 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0803 725 7108      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0803 725 7108      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0803 725 7108      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: ifendukonu@yahoo.com

Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE)

Activity: to organize the office, to do administrative work, to do a data base, to do contacts, to write proposals, etc.
Time: 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
Comments: It is an old international organization that has been in Nigeria since 2007. Members are mostly prisoners and their families. They mostly advocate for the Government to improve the conditions of prisoners and do trials faster.
Address: FF15, Seta Plaza, Karu, Abuja.
Phone: 080 343 65657 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              080 343 65657      end_of_the_skype_highlighting // 0802 466 1093
Email: uhaasj@yahoo.co.uk curenigeria@yahoo.com
Web: www.curenational.org

Global Vision Educational Foundation

Activity: To train teachers or women, to give ideas and counseling, to do activities with children, mainly on Saturdays.
Time: Friday and Saturday, 10am-2pm.
Comments: There is a children’s library and a classroom for about 20 children out of school, who attend daily. On Saturdays there are special activities. The NGO also assists widows and people HIV possitive.
Address: After the palace of the king in Ibo road, behind Karu LG Secretariat, Nasarawa State.
Phone: 0704 162 40 57 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0704 162 40 57      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: globalvision_foundation@yahoo.com

Hope Worldwide Nigeria

Activity: To counsel in health facilities, to provide community services for Orphans and Vulnerable children in the communities, to help in the administrative office, to plan community outreach events, to participate in the annual “Great Hope Walk”.
Time: Usually 8.00am – 5.00pm, but it depends on the activity. Monthly activities are one possibility.
Requirements: Basic academic qualification, basic understanding of what volunteerism is about, heart to serve.
Comments: This NGO works with vulnerable groups in general. Some training is offered to volunteers, as well as guidance to assign her/him the most suitable activity.
Address: suite 41, Garki II Shopping Centre, opp. City Plaza, Garki, Abuja.
Phone: 080 2323 6553 (Ogundipe Akinwale Johnson) // 070 660 81 227
Email: akinwale.johnson@hwwnigeria.org preciousy2000@yahoo.com
Web: www.hopeww.org

Initiative for Promoting Girl’s Educational Advancement (GAP)

Activity: To mentor or to guide young girls in skills acquisition and income generating works, to train young girls in personal skills, to collaborate in the planning of activities.
Time: mentoring activities don’t have a fixed time. Meetings are held on some Saturdays at 4pm.
Comments: It is a small NGO that regularly meets a group of young girls in the church. Quarterly projects are designed to fulfil their needs and help them in their future.
Address of the meetings: St. Raphael Catholic Church, military barracks, Lagos street, Garki 2.
Phone: 070 363 514 11 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              070 363 514 11      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: mariadalpha@yahoo.com

Children under 5 health initiative

Activity: To find the patiences’ files, to open new files, to measure and weight children, to provide medicines, to consult if you are a doctor, to interpret local languages, to advise people in health issues, to teach adults how to read and write, to take care of a kindergarten, to organise other activities for the development of the village, etc.
Time: Fridays 3pm-6:30pm for health activities. The other activities don’t have a fixed time.
Comments: Every Friday a group of local and international volunteers meet at 3pm to go to Kobi, a village a few kilometres from Asokoro. They provide with free medical services for children and then they go back to Asokoro. Now the association is expanding to other areas, also in Kobi, a village a few kilometres off from Asokoro.
Address: 52, Mamman Nasir crescent, off TY Danjuma street, Asokoro, Abuja.
Telephones: 0803 595 2373               0803 595 2373      // 070 33 11 9994 Emails: chabengowe@yahoo.com

CBM

Activity: To train staff if you are a professional of health, to help in special programmes as parties.
Time: Once in a month they do training for staff during the whole day.
Comments: It is an international NGO for development that works with people with disabilities. In Abuja they are implementing the project Community Based Rehabilitation, in different villages where there is a social worker to identify people with disabilities. They work with their families towards rehabilitation. They have professionals on mental health, special education and physiotherapy.
Address: Opp. G.S.S. Dagiri, along Kaduna-Lokoja Express Rd. – Gwagwalada. P.O. Box 339 (in the same compound as the Missionary Sisters of the Poorest of the Poor)
Contacts: 080 555 15 919 ogahlawrence@yahoo.com

Family Care Foundation Eduvision

Activity: To work in the medical camps if you are a doctor or a nurse, to help organising activities, etc.
Comments: This branch of the international foundation has a house for volunteers from different countries. They work both in the social sector, with projects in Abuja FCT and the Northern Nigeria, and as a Christian organisation. The work is mostly done by the volunteers that are living in the house.
Address: 114, Ebitu Ukiwe str, Jabi.
Contacts: 0806 159 47 18 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0806 159 47 18      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0806 159 47 18      end_of_the_skype_highlighting // 0806 977 77 11 familycareis@gmail.com
Web: www.familycare.org/network/f30.htm