UROMI JDPCI NEWSLETTER VOL. 25 NO. 33 SEPT. 2022 EDITION
INTRODUCTION
Uromi Justice Development Peace and Caritas Initiatives (Uromi JDPCI) through her wide-ranging streams of interventions promotes the integral development of the rural populace in Edo Central Senatorial District in accordance with her mission, which is to alleviate poverty and promote integral development through the motivation and empowerment of the less privileged/oppressed and challenging unjust structures that enhance injustice, hatred and backwardness in Nigeria. These interventions address challenges and norms around human rights protection, good governance, human trafficking and Irregular Migration, as well as interventions to promote healthy outcomes amongst children and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. In her Human Rights Education and Paralegal scheme project, Uromi JDPCI conducted series of activities geared towards improving peaceful coexistence in the communities. Among which were Community Dialogue in 5 Communities, the facilitation of Adolescent Human Right Club Learning Sessions in 25 schools, the sensitization of representatives of 30 communities on Gender issues and Gender-based violence, training of paralegals and human rights advocates, and the conveyance of third Quarterly Meeting of Paralegals. Uromi JDPCI also implemented some activities in collaboration with communities to strengthen good governance and encouraged community participation in governance for effective service delivery. The activities were: town hall meetings/media engagement, quarterly learning sessions, and monitoring visits to target communities. In the anti-human trafficking desk, Uromi JDPCI trained and empowered 40 caregivers across communities in Edo Central Senatorial District. Five tertiary education students were also supported with grants for tuition fees. These were part of the Don’t Pay With Your Life Project’s effort to reduce susceptibility to human trafficking. Uromi JDPCI through the GATIP project also conducted some advocacy engagement meetings geared towards localizing trafficking in-person response at the LGAs in Edo State. Some public awareness events such as a rally to mark world day against human trafficking and the launching of campaign hashtags were also conducted Uromi JDPCI through her Integrated Child Health and Social Service Award facilitated Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) Club Meetings for Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS at Uromi Central Hospital and Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, the project also conducted community outreach for HTS as well as followed up on clients with unsuppressed viral load record. Uromi JDPCI also sustained her micro-credit empowerment Scheme by providing soft loans to Small and Medium Scale enterprises and active farmers within the 5 Local Government Areas of Edo Central Senatorial District to enhance their businesses.
Uromi Justice Development Peace and Caritas Initiatives (Uromi JDPCI) through her wide-ranging streams of interventions promotes the integral development of the rural populace in Edo Central Senatorial District in accordance with her mission, which is to alleviate poverty and promote integral development through the motivation and empowerment of the less privileged/oppressed and challenging unjust structures that enhance injustice, hatred and backwardness in Nigeria. These interventions address challenges and norms around human rights protection, good governance, human trafficking and Irregular Migration, as well as interventions to promote healthy outcomes amongst children and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. In her Human Rights Education and Paralegal scheme project, Uromi JDPCI conducted series of activities geared towards improving peaceful coexistence in the communities. Among which were Community Dialogue in 5 Communities, the facilitation of Adolescent Human Right Club Learning Sessions in 25 schools, the sensitization of representatives of 30 communities on Gender issues and Gender-based violence, training of paralegals and human rights advocates, and the conveyance of third Quarterly Meeting of Paralegals. Uromi JDPCI also implemented some activities in collaboration with communities to strengthen good governance and encouraged community participation in governance for effective service delivery. The activities were: town hall meetings/media engagement, quarterly learning sessions, and monitoring visits to target communities. In the anti-human trafficking desk, Uromi JDPCI trained and empowered 40 caregivers across communities in Edo Central Senatorial District. Five tertiary education students were also supported with grants for tuition fees. These were part of the Don’t Pay With Your Life Project’s effort to reduce susceptibility to human trafficking. Uromi JDPCI through the GATIP project also conducted some advocacy engagement meetings geared towards localizing trafficking in-person response at the LGAs in Edo State. Some public awareness events such as a rally to mark world day against human trafficking and the launching of campaign hashtags were also conducted Uromi JDPCI through her Integrated Child Health and Social Service Award facilitated Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) Club Meetings for Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS at Uromi Central Hospital and Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, the project also conducted community outreach for HTS as well as followed up on clients with unsuppressed viral load record. Uromi JDPCI also sustained her micro-credit empowerment Scheme by providing soft loans to Small and Medium Scale enterprises and active farmers within the 5 Local Government Areas of Edo Central Senatorial District to enhance their businesses.