Wednesday, December 29, 2010
REPORT OF WOLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION HELD ON THE 1ST DECEMBER, 2010. { of Which Awaka Go Forward Int'l Was An Active Participant}
On the 1st of Dec, 2010 all NGO’S, CBO’S CSO’S in Imo state came together to celebrate the world AIDS day at FSP Mbari Road Owerri. The programme was organized by Imo SACA in conjunction with stakeholders and people from all works of life grace the Occasion. Personalities like her Excellency Barrister Lady Chioma Ohakim, commissioner of Health Dr Kwem, The Director general of Agency for control of AIDS Dr E.U Anyanwu and numerous schools in Imo state were there for instance, government college owerri, Holy Ghost college Owerri, Ikenegbu Girls secondary school, Akwakuma girl’s secondary school etc.
These schools also acted a drama on (HIV/AIDS) and the theme of their play- let is that discrimination among those living this HIV/AIDS should not be done, that the clients should have all the rights he/she should get in the society. In contribution to the world AIDS day, Awaka Go forward Int’l also produces over five hundred (#500) bead pin-up logo and two thousand IEC materials (#2,000) which was use to welcome guest for the occasion, and it was Recommended by Imo lights.
Notwithstanding, her Excellency Barrister Lady Chioma Ohakim gave a speech which focuses more on young youths where she lamented that their interest is more on white kola jobs than learning skills. She said, on the process of fighting to their white kola-jobs many now engaged themselves in all forms of immoral act, this can make them to contact this horrible diseases (HIV/AIDS).
Furthermore, she acknowledges the services these organizations rendered to humanity. Society for family and Health (SFH), National blood transfusion service (NBTS), she was also indebted to Hope walk organization for their benevolent attitude to the widows, orphans and the less privileges.
In the course of the programme a rally were conducted to ‘mark’ the 22nd World AIDS day in collaboration with Imo SACA and other NGO’S in Imo state, were the went to Owerri metropolis. This is to make the populace know that AIDS is real and also let the whole masses keep absslent from pre-marital sex more especially the youths and also for them to know their status.
At this juncture, we want to use this medium to thank the Director General of agency for control of AIDS for accommodating our bead pin-up logo and IEC materials.
It will interest us, if Imo state SACA, stakeholders, donor agencies and interested bodies to solicit with us; this will help us to yield a lager quantity of these materials so that numerous people will have access to it.
In conclusion, we enclose it with the samples of our materials.
Iwunna S.N
Programme Sectary
A REPORT ON THE ANTI-CORRUTION REVOLUTION PROGRAMME HELD ON THE 9TH OF DECEMBER 2010 IN PARTERNERSHIP WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANICAL CRIME COMMISSION [EFCC] COMMEMORATE THE 2010 WORLD ANTI – CORRUPTION DAY WITH THE THEME: HONEST LEADER FOR A BETTER NIGERIA, IMO STATE CHAPTER. { of which Awaka Go Forward Int'l was an active participant}
The occasion started with the recognition of the chairman of the occasion the person of Mrs. Onyechi were the welcome address was conducted by Nze Eddy Ezuruike whereby the keynote lecturer was Chief [Mrs.) Sally Ibe PH.D.
Before the commencement of the programme ,the NYSC members and the students of girls secondary school Ikenegbu entertain us with their welcome songs and drama .Base on the song the NYSC members sang , the were seeking for the help of the [EFCC ] to fight against corruption .
Ikenegbu girls welcome song also reveals that corruption is not good especially for Nigerians.
In the same vain, NYSC members perform a drama on corruption titled [W.W.W force]
The state co-coordinator NPP9 Chief Dr. Sally Ibe gave a speech with the THEME; HONEST LEADER FOR A BETTER NIGERIA.
The theme review that Nigeria is in a close of good. She gave a clear concept of this words; honest leader. According to her, she said that honest is display of integrity, fairness, truthfulness, intention and action. She said that it is a most desirable feature of a person.
The concept leader she described it as somebody who others are following, somebody others are following. She makes us know that there are theories of leadership which are ;
Trait theory – In this type of theory leaders are born.
The second theory is a crisis situation or important occasion this is explain in great event theory an extra ordinary situation this is because we do not have options.
The last theory mentioned, and it is the most trusted theory today. In this type of theory people are learn to lead this can be done in school and can be explained by transformation process some are born great, born a leader, when it is entrusted in you and when you learn it.
Furthermore, she said, for leaders to attract respect you are respected as a leader when you are honest, but when you don’t have integrity you will not be honored. She let us know that good leadership is characterized by figures of knowledge, ability in a situation whereby your followers are more knowledgeable than what you are, you are gone.
During her lecture she gave us some features (graduates) of a leaders which are as follows:
Efficiency, fruitfulness, vision, Ability to generate cooperation, Accountability etc. she explain a situation whereby a leader don’t have this qualities he /she will not make it in life.
Efficiency, fruitfulness, vision, Ability to generate cooperation, Accountability etc. she explain a situation whereby a leader don’t have this qualities he /she will not make it in life.
On the contrary, the concept Nigeria; she says that Nigeria as a country with different languages, there is abundant natural resources and suffiencent natural resources that makes it a grant of Africa. She complained that our problem is corrupt leadership and mismanagement and saying that Nigeria will not be better if we do not have honest leaders.
She made it clear that, we have right / power to get a better leader, those that have integrity, and those that will make Nigeria to be in a better hand.
She gave as an instance in the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians chapter 4 verse 8; she quote my brother, full your mind with those things that are good and that deserves praise, things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely and honorable.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
REPORT ON THE YOUTH WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE IMO STATE ORIENTATION AGENCY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN (CAN) IMO STATE WING.
On the 28th day of May 2010 the above workshop was organized. And Awaka-Go-Forward Int’l Centre For Youth Development was represented by the M&E Officer and ICT Officer/Volunteer Officer in the person of Evang. Chijioke D. Heaven and Mr. Emmanuel Obiyo.
The programme was held at the NUT office by Concord Hotel Junction. And it started at about after nine in the morning.
The programme was embraced by many top dignitaries from the State Government. And the State Governor was represented by Cheif Tony Uzoukwu (KSM)- Hon. Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Imo State. The CAN President in the State in the person of Pastor Dr. Cosmos Ilechukwu and Also his vice accompanied him. Other dignitaries that were present at the ocassion included Sir Angus Oguike Director General Imo State Orientation Agency who read the opening address.
His Royal Highness (HRH) Eze G. O Okwuaka. The Hon. Member representing Aboh Mbaise in Imo State house of Assembly also represented the Cheif Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly Mr/Hon. Goodluck Opiah. The Chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission Hon. Barr. Cheif Emma Nwaonye also embraced the ocassion.
His Highness Eze G.O. Okwuaka presented a paper titled. The Youth in Imo State. Which Way Forward.
# Rev. C.C. Benaiah: Paper presentation was THE CHALLENGE FACING NIGERIAN YOUTH TODAY AND THE WAY OUT.
# The Role of Youths in The Realization of Imo Agenda was presented by Sir Angus Oguike.
# The Youths, Democracy And The Conduct of Free and Fair Elections In Nigeria was presented by Mr. Kevin Agbaegbu Commissioner Imo State Independent Electoral Commission.
# Another paper presentation was by Prof. Obioma Iheduru titled The New Face Initiations and youth employment in Imo State.
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2, update antivirus
3, where can find parsley leaf in nigeria and which is the most antifungal substance in nature.
27th WORLDWIDE AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL
Inspires Commmunities and Upholds Human Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the 27th time in the history of the AIDS pandemic, the annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will be marked in communities around the world by a vibrant display of community activism and solidarity Sunday, May 16, 2010. Some 1,200 organizations in 109 countries are expected to participate in the event.
This year’s theme for the Memorial is “Many Lights for Human Rights,” which the Global Health Council hopes will circulate globally to promote greater understanding about the legal barriers marginalized communities can face in obtaining access to antiretroviral treatment and care, HIV prevention services and basic healthcare, including for HIV-related diseases like tuberculosis and malaria. Countries involved include some of the oldest hosts of the Candlelight Memorial (like the Philippines), some of the largest (Nigeria), and some of those with the highest burden (Swaziland).
Worthy of mention here in Nigeria is Awaka Go Forward Int’l. An NGO that has consistentlt being spearheading candlelight memorial activities in Imo State Nigeria is AGFICFYD as it sometimes achronomically called.
The Candlelight Memorial, started in 1983 in the United States, is the world’s oldest grassroots movement against the disease and one of the largest public health campaigns in the world today. A program of the Global Health Council led by volunteer community-based organizations, the Candlelight Memorial is meant to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, to support those living with HIV and affected by its impact, and to move communities to action. Memorials – ranging from small gatherings beneath a tree to multi-day national events – are planned throughout the year by volunteers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
“The Candlelight Memorial is as necessary today as it was nearly three decades ago,” said Global Health Council President and CEO Jeffrey L. Sturchio. “With over 33 million people living with HIV and a new generation of youth emerging every day, we must continue to create public space to learn from the past and motivate actions to improve our approach to HIV and other global health challenges in the future. That’s what the Memorial offers us.”
One of the key ways the Candlelight Memorial aims to change that approach is by developing the capacity of the hundreds of volunteer organizations who register with the program each year. Through guides, factsheets and online services, as well as leadership development activities, the Council is using the traditionally one-day event to promote a year-round program fostering cross-cutting technical skills essential for addressing broader social change.
HIV/AIDS is part of the Council’s comprehensive global health agenda and one of the most important issues around which the organization engages its diverse members and partners in advancing global health policy:
A special Twitter feed (tweet to #AIDSCandlelight) has been designed this year to follow the memorials and that feed can be followed on the Candlelight website. To learn more about the Global Health Council and the Candlelight Memorial, visit Awaka Go Forward Int’l Office..
# # #
The Global Health Council is the world’s largest membership alliance of public health organizations and professionals dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. The Council’s members work in 140 countries on six continents. http://www.globalhealth.org/
12 SERVICES RENDERED BY THE NGO INCLUDES
i. Evangelism Activities: AGFICFYD recognising the importance of moral reawakening in development of youths in the Nigerian society
ii. Capacity Building (Life Skill Training): By organizing seminars and workshop through learning skills like computer/computer internet enterpreneurship, hair dressing, fashion and designing capentary works etc in our youth development centre
iii. Community Development; Awaka Go Forward International actualises these especially in the very rural communities in Imo State by engaging itself in the provision of relevant community based development programmes targeted at the very vulnerable segments of the society quarterly and annually. In with the MDGs, most of our projects have prioritised the sustainable reduction of poverty and extreme hunger in our grassroot community.
iv. Health Care (HIV/AIDS)
V. Sports Dev. (View Centre)
vi. Youth/Women Empowerment: AGFICFYD has with time empowered many youth especially women in small scale business through its revolving loan scheme project. Record available in the organisation shows that a total of 100 youths/women have being empowered into business and also trained into life skills acquisition like hair dressing, computer training, internet enterpreneurship, hat making,phone calls and selling of recharge cards.
vii. Agricultural Development: The organisation has being involved in giant strides to enlighten, and educate the community on new techniques in Agriculture with emphasis on the youths since the community is known for large cultivation of maize and other cash crops. So empowerment in this infamous pivot sector of the economy in Nigeria in such a grassroot approach will in the long run mean less crimes, reduced hunger/poverty and more importantly food security.
viii. Networking/Coalition Building. AGFICFYD understanding the efficiency of partnership in the work of non safe action, in the third world countries has recently partnered with society for family health, CISHAN and more recently the executive Director of AGFICFYD is the Chairman of the SOREX hosted Coalition of NGOs in Imo State to fashion a common way of sourcing for funds/Proposal writing.
ix . Home Based Care
x Oversea Programme
xi Distribution of Mosquito Nets: The organisation involves in projects/programmes that projects/facilitates the ahievement of health related MDGs thereby using the opportunity to distribute Mosquito treated nets and sometimes witn anti malarial drugs to the most vulnerable in the community including pregnant women and their children.
xii. HIV/AIDS, TB counseling and referring.
On the 28th day of May 2010 the above workshop was organized. And Awaka-Go-Forward Int’l Centre For Youth Development was represented by the M&E Officer and ICT Officer/Volunteer Officer in the person of Evang. Chijioke D. Heaven and Mr. Emmanuel Obiyo.
The programme was held at the NUT office by Concord Hotel Junction. And it started at about after nine in the morning.
The programme was embraced by many top dignitaries from the State Government. And the State Governor was represented by Cheif Tony Uzoukwu (KSM)- Hon. Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Imo State. The CAN President in the State in the person of Pastor Dr. Cosmos Ilechukwu and Also his vice accompanied him. Other dignitaries that were present at the ocassion included Sir Angus Oguike Director General Imo State Orientation Agency who read the opening address.
His Royal Highness (HRH) Eze G. O Okwuaka. The Hon. Member representing Aboh Mbaise in Imo State house of Assembly also represented the Cheif Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly Mr/Hon. Goodluck Opiah. The Chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission Hon. Barr. Cheif Emma Nwaonye also embraced the ocassion.
His Highness Eze G.O. Okwuaka presented a paper titled. The Youth in Imo State. Which Way Forward.
# Rev. C.C. Benaiah: Paper presentation was THE CHALLENGE FACING NIGERIAN YOUTH TODAY AND THE WAY OUT.
# The Role of Youths in The Realization of Imo Agenda was presented by Sir Angus Oguike.
# The Youths, Democracy And The Conduct of Free and Fair Elections In Nigeria was presented by Mr. Kevin Agbaegbu Commissioner Imo State Independent Electoral Commission.
# Another paper presentation was by Prof. Obioma Iheduru titled The New Face Initiations and youth employment in Imo State.
1, where can i find parsley leaf in Nigeria
2, update antivirus
3, where can find parsley leaf in nigeria and which is the most antifungal substance in nature.
27th WORLDWIDE AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL
Inspires Commmunities and Upholds Human Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the 27th time in the history of the AIDS pandemic, the annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will be marked in communities around the world by a vibrant display of community activism and solidarity Sunday, May 16, 2010. Some 1,200 organizations in 109 countries are expected to participate in the event.
This year’s theme for the Memorial is “Many Lights for Human Rights,” which the Global Health Council hopes will circulate globally to promote greater understanding about the legal barriers marginalized communities can face in obtaining access to antiretroviral treatment and care, HIV prevention services and basic healthcare, including for HIV-related diseases like tuberculosis and malaria. Countries involved include some of the oldest hosts of the Candlelight Memorial (like the Philippines), some of the largest (Nigeria), and some of those with the highest burden (Swaziland).
Worthy of mention here in Nigeria is Awaka Go Forward Int’l. An NGO that has consistentlt being spearheading candlelight memorial activities in Imo State Nigeria is AGFICFYD as it sometimes achronomically called.
The Candlelight Memorial, started in 1983 in the United States, is the world’s oldest grassroots movement against the disease and one of the largest public health campaigns in the world today. A program of the Global Health Council led by volunteer community-based organizations, the Candlelight Memorial is meant to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, to support those living with HIV and affected by its impact, and to move communities to action. Memorials – ranging from small gatherings beneath a tree to multi-day national events – are planned throughout the year by volunteers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
“The Candlelight Memorial is as necessary today as it was nearly three decades ago,” said Global Health Council President and CEO Jeffrey L. Sturchio. “With over 33 million people living with HIV and a new generation of youth emerging every day, we must continue to create public space to learn from the past and motivate actions to improve our approach to HIV and other global health challenges in the future. That’s what the Memorial offers us.”
One of the key ways the Candlelight Memorial aims to change that approach is by developing the capacity of the hundreds of volunteer organizations who register with the program each year. Through guides, factsheets and online services, as well as leadership development activities, the Council is using the traditionally one-day event to promote a year-round program fostering cross-cutting technical skills essential for addressing broader social change.
HIV/AIDS is part of the Council’s comprehensive global health agenda and one of the most important issues around which the organization engages its diverse members and partners in advancing global health policy:
A special Twitter feed (tweet to #AIDSCandlelight) has been designed this year to follow the memorials and that feed can be followed on the Candlelight website. To learn more about the Global Health Council and the Candlelight Memorial, visit Awaka Go Forward Int’l Office..
# # #
The Global Health Council is the world’s largest membership alliance of public health organizations and professionals dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. The Council’s members work in 140 countries on six continents. http://www.globalhealth.org/
12 SERVICES RENDERED BY THE NGO INCLUDES
i. Evangelism Activities: AGFICFYD recognising the importance of moral reawakening in development of youths in the Nigerian society
ii. Capacity Building (Life Skill Training): By organizing seminars and workshop through learning skills like computer/computer internet enterpreneurship, hair dressing, fashion and designing capentary works etc in our youth development centre
iii. Community Development; Awaka Go Forward International actualises these especially in the very rural communities in Imo State by engaging itself in the provision of relevant community based development programmes targeted at the very vulnerable segments of the society quarterly and annually. In with the MDGs, most of our projects have prioritised the sustainable reduction of poverty and extreme hunger in our grassroot community.
iv. Health Care (HIV/AIDS)
V. Sports Dev. (View Centre)
vi. Youth/Women Empowerment: AGFICFYD has with time empowered many youth especially women in small scale business through its revolving loan scheme project. Record available in the organisation shows that a total of 100 youths/women have being empowered into business and also trained into life skills acquisition like hair dressing, computer training, internet enterpreneurship, hat making,phone calls and selling of recharge cards.
vii. Agricultural Development: The organisation has being involved in giant strides to enlighten, and educate the community on new techniques in Agriculture with emphasis on the youths since the community is known for large cultivation of maize and other cash crops. So empowerment in this infamous pivot sector of the economy in Nigeria in such a grassroot approach will in the long run mean less crimes, reduced hunger/poverty and more importantly food security.
viii. Networking/Coalition Building. AGFICFYD understanding the efficiency of partnership in the work of non safe action, in the third world countries has recently partnered with society for family health, CISHAN and more recently the executive Director of AGFICFYD is the Chairman of the SOREX hosted Coalition of NGOs in Imo State to fashion a common way of sourcing for funds/Proposal writing.
ix . Home Based Care
x Oversea Programme
xi Distribution of Mosquito Nets: The organisation involves in projects/programmes that projects/facilitates the ahievement of health related MDGs thereby using the opportunity to distribute Mosquito treated nets and sometimes witn anti malarial drugs to the most vulnerable in the community including pregnant women and their children.
xii. HIV/AIDS, TB counseling and referring.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The Coordinator AGFICFYD During The World T.B Advocacy Campaign @ Ministry of Health Imo State Nigeria 2010.
ORGANIZATION NAME
Awaka Go Forward International Centre For Youth Development (AGFICFYD)
CONTACT PERSON
Evangelist Peter Chima. Address: Ndeghelu Awaka Owerri North Imo State Nigeria
Evangelist Peter Chima. Address: Ndeghelu Awaka Owerri North Imo State Nigeria
Website: http://www.awakagoforward.blogspot.com/
Mailing :P.O.Box 132 Owerri
BREIF HISTORY OF AGFICFYD
Awaka Go-forward Int’l Centre for youth development(AGFICFYD) is a voluntary youth, non profit development community based organiszation founded in 1998 registered with Co-operate Affair Council (CAC) on 26th june 2001 with reg No. OWOO7797 and the Ministry of youth and sports March 4th 2004.Reg No OW2\456 AGFICFYD. Head office is at Ndegbelu Awaka Owerri North, Imo State Nigeria. The organization vision, to build strong and morally sound youth towards self sustainability without poverty. Where they are encouraged to achieve their full potentials and the mission is to provide relevant community based programmes and services that develop the mind, spirit and body of the youth, OVC,PLWHA and less priveleged on the basis of equal Justice, in accordance with the Christain mandate. To build the capacity of the youth in society in order to improve their Heath and Socio-economic Welfare and work in collaboration with Government agencies, Donor Agencies, NGOs, CBOs and voluntary organizations in achieving Millennium Development Goals. The organization objectives are basically on reproductive health, reduction and capacity development.
KEY PERSONNEL PROFILE
(1) Evangelist. Chima Peter-Peer Educator and Executive Director of AGFICFYD B.A in Accounts.
(2) Comr. Emmanuel E. Obiyo- Project officer,Peer Educator, FG-MDGs Facilitator e.t.c B.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics
(3) Miss Iwunna Sussan. Programme officer.counselor and peer educator. Bachelor of education.
(4) Evang. Chijioke Heaven. M & E Officer. Diploma in Theology.
(5) John Onusuru. Account Officer. Diploma in Accounting.
And Other Volunteers.
Mailing :P.O.Box 132 Owerri
BREIF HISTORY OF AGFICFYD
Awaka Go-forward Int’l Centre for youth development(AGFICFYD) is a voluntary youth, non profit development community based organiszation founded in 1998 registered with Co-operate Affair Council (CAC) on 26th june 2001 with reg No. OWOO7797 and the Ministry of youth and sports March 4th 2004.Reg No OW2\456 AGFICFYD. Head office is at Ndegbelu Awaka Owerri North, Imo State Nigeria. The organization vision, to build strong and morally sound youth towards self sustainability without poverty. Where they are encouraged to achieve their full potentials and the mission is to provide relevant community based programmes and services that develop the mind, spirit and body of the youth, OVC,PLWHA and less priveleged on the basis of equal Justice, in accordance with the Christain mandate. To build the capacity of the youth in society in order to improve their Heath and Socio-economic Welfare and work in collaboration with Government agencies, Donor Agencies, NGOs, CBOs and voluntary organizations in achieving Millennium Development Goals. The organization objectives are basically on reproductive health, reduction and capacity development.
KEY PERSONNEL PROFILE
(1) Evangelist. Chima Peter-Peer Educator and Executive Director of AGFICFYD B.A in Accounts.
(2) Comr. Emmanuel E. Obiyo- Project officer,Peer Educator, FG-MDGs Facilitator e.t.c B.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics
(3) Miss Iwunna Sussan. Programme officer.counselor and peer educator. Bachelor of education.
(4) Evang. Chijioke Heaven. M & E Officer. Diploma in Theology.
(5) John Onusuru. Account Officer. Diploma in Accounting.
And Other Volunteers.
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