In the Village Confronting Poverty

Community discussions and planning sessions help engage the entire community in the process of development. Everyone is invited to participate, young and old, men and women, leaders and followers....everyone. Currently, around 75 villages are involved in the Village Care Process of initiated change. Below are examples of what communities have done to improve the lives of everyone in their community.

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Amanawa, Nigeria

The Amanawa community is doing unbelievably well. They have incorporated by themselves the rest of the village folk into the program. The village head, who is a Muslim, has endorsed the program and is promoting it. Youths are seen sweeping church, mosque and market places. Trees are being nursed for planting, car wash and laundry facilities are provided for by the community for youths to earn an income to assist the families. In the church every member is encouraged to sanitize their homes, clean the children, cook good food and keep their surroundings clean. I cant believe myself the speed at which this community is going. Again workers in the community are raising funds to provide scholarship funds.

Bwonpe, Nigeria

The families of the kids were recently challenged by the committee to provide beds even if it is a locally made one so that every child will sleep on a dry bed that above the floor. About 20 families have responded to this and were able to provide local beds, though most of them are yet to get mattresses, some have local mats on the beds. This I see is a step forward in achieving the outcomes for children.

Bagusa, Nigeria

The community is currently helping two vulnerable children. The community enrolled them in school, bought uniforms for them. Three women from Bagusa have taken up the challenge of petty trading; selling yam, soft drinks, and soup ingredients. They are now able to assist their husbands in providing for the family and also take care of some of their personal needs.

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