Nowhere to Run, Nairobi School Girls Are Not Safe!
How safe are our girls in their homes, public spaces and places of worship? That was the big question in a recent survey by Polycom for Development, a Nairobi-based NGO. The answers were unfortunate; our girls are not safe in school, places of worship and in their homes, and need protection against some of their […]
NGOs Scramble To Dampen COVID-19’s Impact On People Living With HIV
South African domestic worker Mabuyi Dlamini always dreaded the bumpy, day-long minibus journey she had to make each month to pick up her HIV medication from the nearest clinic in KwaZulu-Natal province. So when a mobile medical service carrying nurses, counsellors and supplies of antiretroviral drugs began visiting her district two years ago, she was […]
Congo To Investigate ‘Jobs-For-Sex’ Accusations During Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo will investigate accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers that were uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian, the country’s health minister said on Friday. Five U.N. agencies and international NGOs have also launched inquiries after 51 women accused mainly foreign aid workers of demanding sex in exchange for […]
International Day Of Charity
Charity, like the notions of volunteerism and philanthropy, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. Charity can alleviate the worst effects of humanitarian crises, supplement public services in health care, education, housing and child protection. It assists the advancement of culture, science, sports, and the protection of […]
Malawi’s President Chakwera Says Cabinet To Be Lean With 40 Percent Women Representation
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said he would appoint a full “lean” cabinet – which will have no less than 40 per cent of women – as he works towards putting together a functional government to rebuild the country’s comatose economy left by his predecessor Peter Mutharika. The new Malawi leader made the announcement Monday […]
Boko Haram Attacks Humanitarian Workers, Three Feared Killed, Two Reportedly Kidnapped
Three people were feared killed on Sunday when suspected members of the Boko Haram attacked humanitarian workers in Borno State. Two others were also reportedly kidnapped by the insurgents, sources told PREMIUM TIMES. The insurgents carried out the attack along the Maiduguri-Monguno road. Credible sources within the UN system in Maiduguri, Borno State, confirmed the […]
Man Locks-Up Sister for 2 Years, Says He Was Helpless
A mother of four children identified as Hassana Saleh has been rescued from a room where she was holed-up in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis. Hassana was locked-up by her elder brother, Lawal Saleh, in the room where she has been urinating, defecating and eating for two years. Our correspondent gathered that […]
Action Aid Initiates 5-Yr Project To Empower Vulnerable Rural Women In Ghana
The childcare centres put up by Action Aid Ghana (AAG), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in some regions in the country are offering ample time for many women to carry out their farming and other economic activities to generate income for their households. This was made known during a dissemination workshop on a project dubbed, “Promoting […]
Lite Malawi On the Drive For Girl Child And Women Empowerment
Newly introduced Ladies in Tertiary Education (Lite), a non-governmental organization, is geared to empower girls and young women to create jobs so that they become independent citizens. In an interview, founder of Lite and Executive Director, Esther Bonyonga said many girls and young women are not productive as they wait for employment opportunities. “Lite was […]
Ambassadors Of God Embarks On Girl Child School Retention Programme In Malawi
A youth led Non-Governmental Organization, Ambassadors of God (AOG) has started implementing several projects aimed at improving welfare of school going girls as well as school dropouts in Mtsiriza, Lilongwe district. One of its project is the Muloreni Mtsikana Aphunzile (Let the girl child get an education) which is working towards ensuring girls return to […]
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