INTERNET INNOVATION/ICT TRAINING FOR INDIGENT WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE RIVERINE AREA, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Treasureland Health Builders Initiative is an NGO in Nigeria passionate about sustainable development. We Focused on MDGs 1, 2,3 and 6.
About You
About You
About Your Organization
Organization Name
Treasureland Health Builders Initiative
Organization Website
Organization Country
Nigeria, LA, Lagos
Country where this project is creating social impact
Nigeria, LA, Lagos
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
1‐5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Due to immense contribution of my organization to several communities and states in Nigeria, we have received Honors from the Local and State government of Nigeria also from religious and corporate bodies.
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Innovation
Name Your Entry
INTERNET INNOVATION/ICT TRAINING FOR INDIGENT WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE RIVERINE AREA, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for less than a year
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Discrimination,& marginalization Nigerian women are suffering from while they were girls has not helped in empowering them in any form. despite all effort either constitutional or whatsoever, government has not issued effective policy for the purpose of gender-balance; hence women suffered all these from their male colleagues even in the same parastatal whereas they supposed to shear equal rights & opportunity with their men counterparts. it is obvious that the crucial role of women in economic, political or social development in Nigeria remain untapped.Women in Riverine suffer most due to their circumstances and need urgent intervention 'empowerment' to enhance their economic & social productivity, hence contribute to the development of their community & care for their families.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
OUR METHOD: .Focus Group Discussion
•2 days’ Workshop to enlighten the MEN/BOYS on their benefits and importance of empowering the women/girls.
•Use of Drama that depicts potentials in women and their role in the community.
•Training the women/girls on the use of Internet, ICT BASIC and other social media to enhance their social and economic productivity and also contribute to the development of the community at large.
. We will also use IEC/BBC materials
Watch a true life story:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=191532887586822¬if_t=video_...
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Their are unique styles that differentiate our work from others such as; having workshop to enlighten the MEN/BOYS on their benefit in empowering the girls. We shall use drama and songs as part of our method and we shall bring in the community as partners/owners of the project. The project is also 'one train five' strategy.
ACTIVITIES
Internet innovation/ICT training for indigent women and girls in the riverine area, Lagos Nigeria is aimed at:
- Advocacy to the Stakeholders(Community and the local government)
- Print workshop manuals and newsletters within 30 days
- Organize a 2 day workshop for the community men/boys to sensitize them on the relevance of empowering the women within the next 30 days.
- Train 60 indigent girls in the riverine area of Lagos state on Basic computer within 2 months.
- Train 60 indigent girls in the riverine area of Lagos state on Web 2.0 and other social media within 3 months.
- The 60 girls who will in turn train 300 women and girls will train them on basic computer and social media within the remaining 4 months.
The project is an “Each one Teach Five” Strategy.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
in Lagos State, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has issued warning on men maltreating their wives or men against women, NGOs are also preaching and holding seminars on gender balance and yet the problem is in increase especially in rural/riverine communities.
Community is tired of hearing and preaching, they need practical/Action. Empowering and building the capacity of these women will make a great change. - It will enhance the economic and social productivity of the women and girls.
- Contribute to the Development of the community through the participation of the women.
-Communicate globally around the world, take part in major decision making and take good responsibility of their family affairs whereas creating room for gender balance in the country.
Social Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Mrs Ngozi Okoro a full housewife was on a crossroad when her husband and a teacher who was the family bread winner died on motor accident on his way to school excursion)Mrs Okoro is not empowered neither is she a trader. she was trained on Computer (Desktop publishing and today, she is a secretary in a law firm and can care for herself and her family.
Other Testimonies/impact can be found trough the below links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBdBm90Kla4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ewZD0vN5l4
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Within the next 1-3 years, through my organization, the behavior and unfair attitude of the men over the women must have changed and reduced to 4% in Lagos state and some other parts of the country. More than 5000 women and girls should have empowered technologically to enhance their economic and social productivity, take part in major decision making and contribute to the social, economic and political development of the Nation and also take higher position in public service and resource management.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Phase 1
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your six-month milestone
Task 1
Advocacy
Task 2
Workshops
Task 3
Focus group discusion
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Phase 2
Identify three major tasks you will have to complete to reach your 12-month milestone
Task 1
Training
Task 2
Monitoring and evaluation
Task 3
Report
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
Ifesinachi Sam-Emuwa is the founder of the organization and this project. She is a practical example of why this project or innovation. While she was 14 years, as a girl, her parent could not continue in her education rather they wanted her to marry a 40 year old man even while her brother where sent to school, though her elder sisters are all married and not educated. she refused and ran away to her Aunty who also sent her hawking in the street. One day, she could not sale as much and her aunty chess-ed her out to no where and she went to an uncompleted building to sleep. She escaped rape by one pastor who was going for night prayers. This pastor, after asking her questions took her to her parents and promised to train her in school. Today Ifesinachi graduated from a University and has vowed to fight for the rights of women/girls from the grass root.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=191532887586822¬if_t=video_...
Sustainability
Tell us about your partnerships
We shall partner with the community Stakeholders,getting them much involve with all the activities of the project so that they feel belong and the project and its benefits as theirs. Government Agencies/Ministries,Local government and NGOs that have the same vision as ours.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
For other initiatives can have free access to our internet and make necessary research .Other things may not be applicable except for Materials like computers, Internet modem etc which i think may be among the "Investment"
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