Cren Narrative Report 2013 – 2014
1. From the President
We bless God Almighty who has given us strength to work and
wisdom to undertake several activities in the years in view.
We are highly indebted to our various donors international
and national agencies who through their numerous assistance make this
publication and our mission a reality. We are using this medium to express our
profound gratitude to the government,
people and embassy of the of the following countries; Embassy of Japan,
Embassy of Ireland, Australian High Commission, U.S Embassy, Abuja etc.
We say special thank you to most of the government agencies
that worked with us through different ways such as workshops, dialogue
especially the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs; Centre for the Right to
Health- our mother organization ; through their mentoring we drew our strength
to match ahead..
Also we thank the various beneficiary rural communities where
we organized our projects, the community stakeholders, especially the women
groups for their untiring efforts in seeing that the projects move over to the
next level.
We say a very big thank you to our dedicated staff, Board of
Trustees, friends of the centre and the general public.
We pray that subsequent years ahead will be better and for
the betterment of health, education for ALL!!!!.
About us
Centre for Rural Empowerment of
Nigeria (CREN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes
health, gender, economic and social inclusion of rural and underprivileged
groups in Nigeria. CREN was established in 2006 and officially registered with
the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja, Nigeria in April 2009; with
registration number CAC/IT/NO 32123. She has community awareness,
sensitization, mobilization and advocacy as her central thrust. CREN empowers
communities, especially rural areas, to reduce vulnerability and improve
sustainable health, social and economic development.
VISION
CREN’s vision is to become a
leading center that promotes sustainable rural development in Nigeria.
MISSION
CREN’s mission is to promote
primary health care service delivery, education and socio-economic well-being
of rural and underprivileged groups through capacity building, social
mobilization, advocacy and documentation in Nigeria.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of CREN are to:
·
empower rural and underprivileged groups to participate in planning and
decision making;
·
improve access to quality education and health among rural populations,
especially disadvantaged groups such as women and children;
·
promote entrepreneurial and skills development among rural communities;
·
carry out innovative environment-friendly development programs among
rural and underprivileged groups.
CREN carries out its activities
by:
·
building the capacity of children, youth, young women and gate-keepers
in critical areas of socio-economic and health development to accelerate the
attainment of the MDGs in Nigeria;
·
advocating for gender equality and social justice;
·
providing assistance to rural farmers to access credit facilities in
order to expand their farming business;
·
organizing vocational training for out-of-school adolescents and young
adults.
CREN’s programs address the
following priority areas:
·
Provision of family planning services to women of childbearing age in
the rural areas of Nigeria
·
Empowerment of women through training in reproductive health and
provision of sustainable micro-credit facilities
Child survival interventions such as nutrition and immunization programs
Education Projects
During the
year in-view, CREN’s activities under basic education was supported by several international and
national agencies in complimenting the efforts of the government in improving
basic education. Some of these agencies are: the Australian High Commission,
Embassy of Japan, Embassy of Ireland, Abuja and so many others.
As we are aware, the federal government in line with vision 2020 to improve basic education in all nooks and cranny of Nigeria is becoming a reality. Its sad to note that despite efforts of the governmentt including Amaljiri school ‘which President Jonathan has supported with all effort, still recent studies showed that some states like Adamawa, Brono, Bauchi rated the most illiterates states in the whole world.
EMBASSY OF JAPAN ASSISTS NIGERIA IN
PROMOTING BASIC EDUCATION
In 2012,
CREN received an award to construct a primary school block, borehole, teachers
and pupils furniture in L.E.A Primary school Kuchiko-Shishipe in Bwari Area
Council, Abuja.
Toilet Building
WATER AND SANITATION
PROJECTS
CREN received water and sanitation project grant from
Australian High Commission, and the embassy of Japan, Abuja to improve the environmental sanitation of a
rural suburb (Kata-eregi) in Niger state and FCT.
The African women Development Fund, Accra funded a project
that builds the capacity of community health workers in Kuje, Kuje Area Council
in Abuja.
The overall aim the project is to build the capacities of
community health workers to improve in the management of Prevention of mother-to-child
of HIV/AIDS PMTCT of HIV/AIDS in their locality.
During the implementation of this project, CREN embarked on advocacy workshops to key community stakeholders, rallies, capacity building of health workers, upgrading of existing primary health centres etc.
Cross section of Advocacy workshop
with Kuje traditional leaders
Section of training of community
health workers in kuje
NUNKUCHI HEALTH CENTRE BWARI AREA COUNCIL, FCT, ABUJA
In collaboration with Centre for Youths and Women Skill Acquisition (CYWSA), CREN received a grant to construct a health centre at Nunkuchi Community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja.
The aim of the the project is to improve VCCT amongst women of reproductive age. The grant was funded by PEPFAR FOR SMALL GRANT 2010.
THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES HAVE FUNDED CREN
|
S/N |
Description of activities |
Donors |
Amount |
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Construction of a block of three
Pit Latrines in L.G.E.A Mamuda Prim. Schl. Bayan Loco, Kafanchan, Kaduna
State |
Japan Water Forum |
$1,000.00 |
Oct 2010 |
|
2 |
Construction of L.E.A Primary
School, provision of Borehole, Furniture and Toilets at Kuchiko-Shishipe,
Bwari Area Council, Abuja |
Embassy of Japan |
$103,414.00 |
Sept. 2012 to 2014 |
|
3 |
Construction of U.B.E Ekpanmawo
Primary School, Kata-eregi, Katcha L.G.A, Niger State |
Irish Embassy |
|
Aug. 2011 |
|
4. |
Provision of Borehole and Toilets
at U.B.E Ekpanmawo Primary School, Kata-eregi, Katcha L.G.A, Niger State |
Australian Govt/High Commission |
|
March 2012 |
|
5 |
Construction of Nunkuchi Health
Centre in collaboration with Centre for Youths and Women Skill Acquisition. |
PEPFAR, Small grant. U.S Embassy |
$10,000.00 |
May 2011 |
|
6. |
A Project to Build the Capacity of
Community Health Workers on PMTCT Programmes in Kuje Area Council, Abuja |
African Women’s Development Fund |
$10, 000.00 |
June 2012 |
|
7 |
Provision of furniture at U.B.E
Ekpanmawo, Primary School. Kataeregi. Niger State |
Embassy of Ireland |
N1,613,960 |
Nov 2014 |
|
8 |
Scale-up activities to empower women living positive in Obio-Akpor
L.G.A. River State |
|
N5,000,000 |
MAR 2015 - 2017 |
For further information, please contact
Mrs. Glory Osuagwu
Centre for Rural
Empowerment Nigeria
Beside Beside
Anglican Church Rumuokurusi, Porthacourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Tel: +234 805 031 8987
E-mail: cren.com.ng@gmail.com
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