Conrad N. Hilton Foundation & Caritas Nigeria Empower Badagry Households with Poultry Initiative
In Badagry-Lagos State and its environs, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Caritas Nigeria are enhancing food security, nutrition, and income generation by empowering vulnerable individuals and households with agricultural enhancement initiatives.
Over 3,200 Lagos Farmers in Ijede and Ibayeku Equipped with Essential Inputs to Enhance Agricultural Productivity
Last week, more farmers in Ijede (Ikorodu LGA) and Ibayeiku (Badagry LGA) communities in Lagos State benefitted from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation‘s transformative agricultural initiatives realized through the Building Sustainable Livelihoods for Vibrant Communities (B-SLiC) project implemented by Caritas Nigeria in Ekiti and Lagos States. The intervention was aimed at positively impacting their farming endeavours.
Caritas Nigeria Takes Center Stage at U.S. CDC Nigeria Meeting
The two-day Biannual Stakeholder Engagement meeting organized by U.S. CDC Nigeria concluded with a review of the progress made in state-led HIV response initiatives. During the presentations, stakeholders from the states implementing The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded HIV programs in Nigeria, including Abia and Imo States,
Enhancing Equitable Access to HIV Care: Training Initiative in Enugu State
To ensure that marginalized populations have equitable access to HIV care, treatment, and support services, our team in Enugu State recently trained patient tracking and retention personnel, who will further strengthen the capacity of over 60 hires working in our supported service delivery facilities in the state.
Escalating TB/HIV Prevention and Treatment Services
Last week 22nd of March 2024, Caritas Nigeria‘s Tuberculosis (TB) project team in Enugu State met with the South Saharan Social Development Organization and other community-based organizations (CBOs) for the onboarding of CBOs that will partner with Caritas Nigeria to implement The Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GF GC7) project.
Combating Human Trafficking at College of Nursing Science, Ogoja Campus
In continuation of our anti-human trafficking campaign, through the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNHCR Nigeria-supported Mixed Movement activities, our team held a dialogue forum for staff and students of the Cross River State College of Nursing Science, Ogoja Campus. The meeting highlighted the dangers, trends, and causes of human trafficking and how
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.