UNESCO/Nigerian Office
With book support from UNESCO, Nigerian Office, we established a rural library at the Ohaji District Headquarters, Umuokanne, in partnership with the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Council between 2003 and 2007.
The Multi-purpose Community Development Center housing the rural library project was commissioned by the then Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Achike Udenwa (OON).
With funding from the Government of Imo State of Nigeria, we trained four hundred (400) Secondary School Principals and Directors of the Imo State Secondary Education Management Board on Capacity Building for the Effective Management of the Secondary School System in Imo State, Nigeria in February, 2002.
Among others, the objectives of the project were: to x-ray the failures of past teaching styles and management approaches in the secondary schools in the state; to introduce the participants to newly developed techniques of managing students and public offices; to identify problem areas and develop new strategies and action plans that will improve teaching styles, public sector management, counseling, etc; to equip participants with practical problem-solving and conflict mitigation skills as ways of controlling and preventing crime and violence amongst students
Resource persons drawn from the universities and the civil society were engaged to deliver on the project objectives.
With support from USAID/OTI between 2000 and 2001, we partnered with the Committee for the Advancement of Justice (CAJ) in the implementation of their Niger Delta Peace Projects in Imo State.
Through the project, we established and coordinated the Movement to Save Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Youths (MSOEOY), to maintain peace in order to ensure the socio-economic well being of youths in the oil producing communities of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of Imo State, Nigeria.
WANEP is the largest regional peace building group in West Africa focusing on conflict resolution,
mediation and human rights
As an organization providing training and services in Peace building, Conflict resolution as well as advocating for Alternative Dispute Resolution strategies in conflict situations, AFRYDEF is a member of the West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP).
In the early formative stages of WANEP, AFRYDEF served as the network’s secretariat in Imo State between 2002 and 2003.
It is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global
health priorities worldwide
As a member of Global Health Council based in USA since 2003, we have always organized the local observance of the annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Imo State, Nigeria.
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is the world’s largest grassroots movement against HIV/AIDS and it is the program of the Council, which is an international network of organizations, government agencies, research institutions and individuals committed in the collective fight against HIV/AIDS…
It is a company established in 2011 for the purpose of investing in processed food production and agriculture
Rapido Foods Ltd, manufacturers of the tasty FIBI sausages has been a great partner of AFRYDEF since 2013. The company supports our Back to School Program, Put a Smile on Someone’s Project and our various children’s programs. We are proud to be associated with Rapido Foods Ltd…
It is a ministry geared towards Evangelism, Deliverance, Humanitarian, Counseling and Training
All our donations in the US are processed by Soulwinners, which provide our donors with receipts for their contributions, in order to allow them claim their tax deduction as allowed by law.
Here in Nigeria, we are also in partnership with Soulwinners Churches to empower and equip young people and women with the skills they need to improve their livelihoods. Between February and April, 2009, our “Put a Smile Project Team” was on the streets and raised funds for the donation of 40 (one-quarter) bags of rice, 100 buckets of beans, salts, assorted clothings to 40 widows from Atta in Ikeduru, LGA at the 2009 Soulwinners Women Conference held in April, 2009…
It is an Information Technology and Computer Services Company established in 2006 to provide Nigerians with professional training
and computer aided solutions to their daily tasks in the workplace
In partnership with Zenith Computer Technologies, we have sponsored the training of over fifty youths in various ICT skills, including Desktop Publishing, Graphic Designs, Computer Engineering, Networking, etc. under our full and partial scholarship schemes since 2007.
Most of these youths are selected from churches benefiting from our youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development projects. Others are from rural communities in Imo State, especially those from the oil rich communities of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of Imo State.
We also encourage other organizations to support us in this impact-making project, which has successfully empowered several youths.
Cars4Causes is a non-profit organization which experts at turning a vehicle into cash for the charity
Cars4Causes is America’s first vehicle donation charity and specializes in turning donated vehicles into cash for us. We are in partnership with Cars4Causes® and they process our vehicle donations. In the USA, you can donate your Car, Boat, RV or Motorcycle to support our work.
Donating your car to us via Cars4Causes will help raise money for us. In addition to vehicle donations, we accept: Cars, trucks, Vans, SUVs, Boats, Trailers, Gadgets, RVs, Snow mobiles, Jet Skis, Motorcycles, Motor homes, Heavy Equipment, Personal Consumer Electronics.
ActionAid is an international organisation, working with over 15 million people in 45 countries for a world free from
poverty and injustice
With support from Actionaid International, Nigerian Office, we successfully organized week-long activities to mark the “2007 AIDS WEEK” in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria in May, 2007.
The Funding Space is a platform that aims to inspire, challenge, support and share information on access to funding/finance with Nigerian actors to enhance the growth of locally grown innovations and enterprises that use business solutions to address social problems in the areas of health, education, energy, food security, and job creation.
Elfreeda Foundation is a non-profit organization aimed at providing a stabilizing base for homeless women and children to rebuild their lives as they transition back into society. We believe every human being deserves access to the basic needs of life, i.e. food, clothing and shelter.