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

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

Bema Homes for the Less Privileged

Activity: To organise activities with children (including computer lessons, sign language and special education, sports, teaching); to train their teachers or nannies; to help teachers in the school; to train women; to consult if you are a medical doctor or a nurse, to counsel or train in HIV if you are an expert in this topic.
Time to be in the school: Monday to Friday 9am-12noon. To do activities with children and teachers: Monday to Friday 2:30pm-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 7am-9pm. To train nannies: Monday to Friday 7am-1:30pm.
Comments: There is a small orphanage of 19 children and a school that other children also attend. There is also a training centre where other initiatives take place. Some of them have already started, others are waiting for volunteers or funds to start. They are planning to move to a new house in Lugbe.
Address: Sauka Mararaba. 15km drive from Gudu Cemetery behind Apo, New Mechanic Village Apo, Abuja. When you arrive to the end of the off-road turn on the right. They can offer you transport from Abuja. Web : www.bemaorphanage.org
Phones: 0805 274 6710 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0805 274 6710      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0805 274 6710      end_of_the_skype_highlighting // 080 5522 99 17 // 0808 661 3107
Emails: bema4thehelpless@yahoo.com bemedicta2007@yahoo.com

Anawim Home. Missionary Sisters of the Poorest of the Poor

Activity: To organise activities for children, young mothers, destitute, street children and youth or mentally ill; to take care of the patients and other people in the compound if you are a doctor.
Time: For the children 2pm-6:30pm.
Comments: There are around 18 sisters that work with orphans, mentally ill, around 16 young mothers (of unwanted pregnancy), destitute and street children and youth. All of them live in the compound except for the street children and youth. There are around 40 children of 0 to 15 years old, 20 mentally ill people and some destitute. There is also a skill acquisition centre for these groups.
Address: Opp. G.S.S. Dagiri, along Kaduna-Lokoja Express Rd. – Gwagwalada. P.O. Box 339
Phone: 0803 595 1455 0805 607 95 83
Email: oresoa@yahoo.com Web: www.anawim-ng.org

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 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

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