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Caritas Nigeria Board of Directors Review the Organization’s Performance Reports
September 3, 2024
In line with their invaluable role of providing strategic direction and oversight, Caritas Nigeria Board of Directors, chaired by the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, met today to review the organization’s performance reports and make decisions on key issues.
Accelerating HIV and Tuberculosis Interventions: Site Activation in Enugu State
July 23, 2024
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2024 Children’s Day celebration organized by Caritas Nigeria
June 3, 2024
In another exciting Children’s Day celebration organized by Caritas Nigeria, our team in Adamawa State, through the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency-funded Child Protection project, gathered children at the @caritasnigeria child-friendly space to mark this year’s event under the Theme: “Enhancing the Total Wellbeing of Children through Quality Education and Skills Development”.
Caritas Nigeria, Abia State Ministry of Health Collaborate on Effective Tuberculosis Screening Program in Umunneochi LGA
June 3, 2024
In a bid to combat tuberculosis among adults and children, Caritas Nigeria, in collaboration with the Abia State Ministry of Health through the support of Ihv Nigeria, has initiated a life-saving program called the “Tuberculosis Testing Week”. The event occurred at the Lokpa Cattle Market in Lukwesi, within the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
Nurturing Mental Wellness in the Workplace
A one-day session on "Mind Matters: Nurturing Mental Wellness in the Workplace" was held recently to improve the productivity of the Caritas Nigeria staff working on the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC-funded Accelerated Control of HIV Epidemic and Sustainability Solutions (ACCESS) project in Enugu State.
Accelerating HIV and Tuberculosis Interventions: Site Activation in Enugu State
Caritas Nigeria's ACCESS project technical team based in our country office and providing direct support to our Enugu State team recently carried out a site activation exercise for HIV and tuberculosis interventions in one of the clinics inherited from Global fund in the state.
Enhancing the Expertise of Linkage, Retention, and Tracking Assistants
To enhance the expertise of linkage, retention, and tracking assistants, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and U.S. CDC Nigeria-funded ACCESS project in Imo State, Caritas Nigeria conducted a 4-day training for representatives of community-based organizations, the Imo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) from March 13-16, 2024.
Nourishing Vulnerable Children: The Soya Bean Powder Project
On the 13th of March 2024, Umuoshi Avutu community in Obowo local government area of Imo State, Caritas Nigeria in partnership with Rosita Unique Care Foundation (RUCF), trained 35 caregivers and case managers of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the step-by-step production of soya bean powder.
Empowering Refugee Children and Caregivers
Caritas Nigeria's Child Protection team in Adamawa State, with funding support from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency through UNHCR Nigeria recently enrolled the first batch of Cameroonian refugee children in life skill activities across the project locations.
Courtesy Call to the British High Commission in Abuja
A delegation of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) led by the Secretary-General, Rev. Fr. Zacharia Samjumi on the 13th of March 2024, paid a courtesy call to the British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, at Gill Lever1, to introduce the Director of the National Catholic Service Centre (NCSC) and discuss matters of mutual interest between the Catholic Church in Nigeria and the British government.
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024
Ahead of the International Women's Day celebration, on March 2, 2024, our Enugu State field office partnered with the Wife of the State Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mba, and the Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development to organize a symposium on this year's theme, Inspire Inclusion.
Aligning Strategies and Cultivating Cohesion: Insights from Caritas Nigeria’s Operations Meeting
On February 28th, 2024, the Project Coordination Team (PCT) gathered at the Caritas Nigeria country office in Abuja for an Operations Meeting aimed at aligning strategies across all programs and projects. The PCT, established by management, aims to cultivate a consistent organizational culture in program implementation despite utilizing diverse strategies, approaches, templates, systems, and structures across projects.
Community Engagement and Sustainable Solutions: A Case Study from Cross River State
To strengthen our Protection interventions in Cross River state, our project team in Ogoja embarked on a significant advocacy visit to the chiefs and clans heads of Bashua, Biajua, Ajassor, and Agbokim Waterfall communities where we work to ensure the socioeconomic, psychological, and mental well-being of displaced persons.
Inspiring Hope: Overcoming Challenges in Forced Migration
Today, the 9th of February 2024 we wrapped up our commemorative activities for the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita activities with sensitization sessions at Ekiadolor and Ogida markets in Ovia and Egor LGAs respectively
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Designing Plans for Progress: Next Quarter of the ACCESS Project
In a bid to enhance cooperation with our partners and quality performance on the Accelerated Control of HIV Epidemic and Sustainability Solutions (ACCESS) project funded by The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the CDC, our team implementing the
Orphans and Vulnerable Children's (OVC) intervention - a component of the ACCESS project in Enugu State met with our collaborators to reflect on program activities and discuss key improvement areas.
Orphans and Vulnerable Children's (OVC) intervention - a component of the ACCESS project in Enugu State met with our collaborators to reflect on program activities and discuss key improvement areas.
