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Kaltume’s Revival: Finding Strength and Community

In the New Bolori community of Maiduguri, Kaltume Abubakar’s life has been transformed through Neem Foundation’s Mind Care Program funded by McArthur Foundation. As an orphan grappling with loneliness and financial struggles, Kaltume found solace and support in the program’s offerings. “My name is Kaltume Abubakar, and I live in the New Bolori Community,” she […]
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Neem Foundation Honored with Inaugural Aswan Forum Award for Post-Conflict Reconstruction & Development

About the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development: The Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development is a leading platform that brings together heads of state, leaders from various sectors, visionaries, and experts to address Africa’s most pressing challenges. The forum fosters action-oriented discussions on peace, security, and development, advancing innovative solutions for the […]
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Building Futures: The Success of Sokoto’s GBV Survivor Training Project

In a landmark event, the Vocational Skills and Entrepreneurship Training for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence training project in Sokoto State, North West Nigeria, culminated with a compelling documentary screening. This event, graced by dignitaries such as Alhaji Hayatu Alhaji, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Alhaji Shehu Muhammed Goronyo, Director General, Human Rights […]
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Chibok Girls: A Decade of Shadows and Light

IMAGE CREDIT: STEFAN HEUNIS/AFP/GETTY Binta’s life changed forever at the tender age of 12, shattered in one night by the terror of militants raiding her village in Borno State, Nigeria. She, along with her family, were forcefully taken into Sambisa Forest, where they endured nine months of fear and uncertainty. Tragically, Binta witnessed her father’s […]
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Neem and MacArthur Foundation Host CSO Wellness Training in Abuja

Neem Foundation, in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation, hosted a wellness session for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) working in humanitarian aid and development. The event, held in Abuja on the 3rd of April 2024, aimed to enhance the mental health capacity of participants, focusing on stress management, resilience, work-life balance, and […]
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