Commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child
To celebrate International Day of the Girl Child marked annually on October 11, the Caritas Nigeria office in Abia State, in collaboration with the Presbyterian Community Service and Development, Aba, organized an educational session at the Presbyterian Secondary School in Aba, with a view to empowering the students and emphasizing their role in leadership. Discussing […]
Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Abia State get School Block Grant
Recently, 5 government Community Primary Schools across Aba South, Ohafia, Osisioma, Umuahia South, and Ugwunabo local government areas (LGA) of Abia State were profiled for the educational grant, during which 155 out-of-school children, who were made vulnerable by HIV, as well as others from indigent households, were identified for re-enrollment in school.
Abia State Team Meets Commissioner for Women Affairs
Today, 11th of October 2023 a delegation of our Abia State team led by Dr. Charles Okolie, who represented our Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) program team in the state, paid a courtesy visit to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Mrs. Ngozi Blessing Felix, to discuss collaborative strategies for effective delivery of our OVC and gender services in the region.
Enhancing Humanitarian Interventions in the Northeast Nigeria
During his recent 3-day working visit to Caritas Nigeria project offices in Northeast Nigeria, our Deputy Executive Secretary (DES), Rev. Fr. Peter Babangida Audu, together with Caritas Nigeria Director of Humanitarian Services, interacted with our Humanitarian team in a 2-day Coordination meeting convened by Caritas Nigeria in Yola, Adamawa State.
OVC intervention empowers adolescents in Abia State
The Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) intervention currently implemented by Caritas Nigeria under The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC-funded ACCESS project has empowered 18 more adolescents in Abia State with vocational skills.