Joint Meeting with Stakeholders in Abia State
As part of Caritas Nigeria’s partnership strengthening efforts, Caritas Nigeria collaborated with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development of Abia State to organize a one-day Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program meeting with its stakeholders in Umuahia the state capital.
Supervisory visit by the US delegation
In line with the efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria, the Caritas Nigeria delegation, led by our Executive Secretary/CEO, Revd. Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, and the U.S. Mission Nigeria delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of Mission, Kathleen FitzGibbon, went on a joint supervisory visit to Imo State earlier in April 2022 to assess the COVID-19 vaccination outreach in the region.
Scaling up COVID-19 Vaccination in Imo State
Since the introduction of the Integrated Health Approach in Imo State – a demand creation innovation of Caritas Nigeria aiming to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination in our Health/HIV program states – there has been a significant improvement in the ongoing vaccination drive in the region.
Invest to Save Lives: World Tuberculosis Day 2022
March 24 is celebrated yearly as World Tuberculosis Day. As a frontline actor in the fight against tuberculosis, Caritas Nigeria joined the world to raise awareness about the infectious disease.
Capacity-building Sessions on the SCALE Program
We are partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Palladium International, to implement the Strengthening Civic Advocacy Local Engagement (SCALE) project in Benue, Borno, and Edo states.
Celebrating Womanhood: International Women’s Day 2022
Caritas Nigeria maximizes the International Women’s Day (IWD) event, marked annually on March 8, to amplify the global campaign against gender norms that deepen inequality, impede the personal well-being of women, and affect the advancement of humanity.
Strengthening our Relationship with Church Stakeholders
Cognizant of the pivotal role of Caritas Nigeria founders in our mission, during the first quarter of the year, a delegation of Caritas Nigeria’s senior management team, led by our Executive Secretary/CEO, Rev. Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, paid a visit to the Metropolitan of the Abuja Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, to provide him with insight into the scope, complexities, and accomplishments of Caritas Nigeria’s humanitarian interventions and development programs.
Launch of COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Campaign in Imo State
On February 17, 2022, we partnered with the United States Government and the Imo State Government to flag off a campaign for mass vaccination against the COVID-19 virus in Imo State, intending to ensure that individuals and families do not contract and transmit COVID-19-related illnesses.
Paying Tributes to Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking
In addition to providing psychosocial, economic, and legal support to rescued victims of human trafficking, Caritas Nigeria also joins the Universal Church to pray on designated days for trafficked persons.