Caritas Nigeria

World AIDS Day 2025: United for Care, Access & Hope

Caritas Nigeria, together with the global community, stands firm in promoting the right of every person to access quality healthcare, with particular focus on HIV testing, treatment, and sustained care. On this World AIDS Day, across Nigeria and around the world, we pause to acknowledge and celebrate the resilience of healthcare workers who continue to […]

Benue Rallies for Online Safety for Women

Caritas Nigeria, through its UNHCR-funded Protection project in Benue State, joined the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, alongside civil society organizations, yesterday in a sensitisation road walk to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The awareness exercise was held in line with this year’s theme, calling for stronger […]

Standing Together to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

On 25th November 2025, the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a reminder that every woman and girl deserves a life free from fear, harm, and discrimination. As digital spaces become an integral part of daily life, women and girls continue to face online harassment and various forms of […]

International Day of the Girl Child

On October 11, 2025, Caritas Nigeria renewed its commitment to breaking barriers and building a future where every girl can lead, learn, and live with dignity. Through its various interventions and advocacy efforts, the organization continues to champion gender equality and provide platforms that empower girls to rise above limitations and transform their communities for […]

World Mental Health Day, 2025

Theme: Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies INTRODUCTION Mental health is a state of cognitive well-being characterized by the ability to carry out daily life activities optimally. It is the major ingredient of rational thinking and good behaviour. Without it, one cannot sustain good interpersonal relationships, academic performance, and occupational functioning. Therefore, […]

2024 Children’s Day celebration organized by Caritas Nigeria

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”.

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.

Leveraging Media Platforms to Hold Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence Accountable

In a concerted effort to foster collaboration and devise strategies to combat gender-based violence (GBV), our field office in Enugu State recently engaged in a meeting with the State Human Rights Commission, with both organizations discussing key aspects of the campaign against the pervasive issue of Gender Based Violence in Nigeria.

Tackling Gender-Based Violence at the Grassroots

Considering the need to take more action at the grassroots to eliminate violence against women and girls, Caritas Nigeria Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) program team in Imo state took the 16 Days of Activism sensitization to Holy Trinity Catholic Cathedral in Orlu local government area, where their target audience – Mary League Girls – held their annual thanksgiving mass.