*Y.C.* Save our Mothers!!!!
It is a rural community based project that will address maternal health in that cannot access adequate pre and post natal care services in their communities. This I hope will reduce the number of young girls and women that die as a result of pregnancy complicated issues. Midwives will be trained by health professional at the nearest hospitals and follow will be done by volunteers who will be trained as Peer Educators on sexuality education. Peer educators will act as monitors and those to take immediate actions like call the nearest midwive or take a female to the nearest hospital in any case of emergency.
Peer Education for young people will be done alongside the training for midwives to enhance the idea and make young people conscious of Reproductive Health issues in their communities. This community is the new community for displaced people in Bakassi. This community is really vulnearable because of the increase in teenage pregnancy and other issues arrising from their displaced situation.
About You
Section 1: About You
First Name
Emilia
Last Name
Eyo
Website
Organization
Girls' Power Initiative (GPI) Calabar
Country
Nigeria, CR
Are you an individual between the ages of 18 and 35 who would like to apply for a nine month Young Champions Program mentored by an Ashoka Fellow?
Yes
Section 2: About Your Organization
Organization Name
Girls' Power Initiative (GPI) Calabar
Organization Website
Organization Phone
Organization Address
44 Ekpo-Abasi Street. Calabar
Organization Country
Nigeria, CR
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Your idea
Name Your Project
*Y.C.* Save our Mothers!!!!
Country your work focuses on
Nigeria, CR
Describe Your Idea
It is a rural community based project that will address maternal health in that cannot access adequate pre and post natal care services in their communities. This I hope will reduce the number of young girls and women that die as a result of pregnancy complicated issues. Midwives will be trained by health professional at the nearest hospitals and follow will be done by volunteers who will be trained as Peer Educators on sexuality education. Peer educators will act as monitors and those to take immediate actions like call the nearest midwive or take a female to the nearest hospital in any case of emergency.
Peer Education for young people will be done alongside the training for midwives to enhance the idea and make young people conscious of Reproductive Health issues in their communities. This community is the new community for displaced people in Bakassi. This community is really vulnearable because of the increase in teenage pregnancy and other issues arrising from their displaced situation.
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Innovation
What makes your idea unique?
My idea is unique because it has never been done in any community in this local governement before and so many people have forgotten about the new displaced people. Most importanly I intend to make the community become very much invloued and claim ownership for it to run if and when I am not there.
Do you have a patent for this idea?
Yes
Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What impact have you had?
I have not had an impact yet because it is a proposed idea that i have discussed with some community members when I visited the area for a research and it was widely accepted.
Problem
Inadequate Access to pre and post natal services
Deaths as a result of pregnancy related infections
High Teenage pregnancy
Low and wrong information on sexuality issues
Wrong and low information on Reprodutive Health and Rights issues
Actions
I have discussed with community members to seek their opinion and coperation.
I have seeked the services close colleagues as volunteers as trainers for the Peer Education training
I have seeked the coporation of the Cross River State Ministry of Health who has assured me that the health Workers in the nearest comprehensive health facility will train the midwives.
Results
Low number of young girls getting pregnant
Increase consciousness and knowledge on Sexuality, Reprodutive Health and Rights issues.
Reduce the number of female deaths as a result of prgnancy related complications.
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Please address each year separately, if possible.
Community ownership, fundraising, Governmet support both morally and financially. Hard work and passion
What would prevent your project from being a success?
I suppose the non acceptance by community members but this stage has been passed.
How many people will your project serve annually?
101‐1000
What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
Less than $50
Does your project seek to have an impact on public policy?
Yes
Sustainability
What stage is your project in?
Idea phase
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
Is your initiative connected to an established organization?
Yes
If yes, provide organization name.
Girls' Power Initiative (GPI), Nigeria
How long has this organization been operating?
More than 5 years
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
Yes
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with NGOs?
Yes
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with businesses?
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with government?
Yes
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
These partnership creates a good foundation for the idea to be sucessful as my organization (GPI) has been working with other NGOs/partners and the government for the past 10 years. GPI has been at the fore front of Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights issues in the state. presently GPI trains teachers on Sexuality issues in the state so any idea linkied to GPI in Cross River State is well accepted and encouraged.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization?
Resources like space, etc
Networking and collaboration with othe NGOs
Funds
The Story
What was the defining moment that you led to this innovation?
I visted the community for a research and saw lots of young girls pregnant and deceided to go to ask the community Chief since he was the person providing answers to my question and he explained that girls and women were dying as a Youth activit and a facilitator on Reproductive Health and Rights I felt bad and deceided to do something to reduce the number of females dying in the commuity.
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
The community is in abject poverty and if I can assist them with information and bring some form of health services to their door step I will be happy because I am not a big politician to offer them money to go and get Reproductive Health Services in the hospital.
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
Web Search (e.g., Google or Yahoo)
If through another, please provide the name of the organization or company
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Comments
This idea sounds like it's going to take a lot of manpower to accomplish. Where will you find enough volunteers to be peer educators? If individuals in these communities are already struggling to get by, how will they have enough time to be peer educators?
The volunteers will be made up of community young boys and girls who actually not doing anything serious except some form of farming and fishing. They have alot of time on their hands that is why i deceided they should be the volunteers as they are part of the community and understand their community better.
And just to say it dosent really need alot of man power as the community young people are readily available and the fact that in an impoverished area like this one people have alot of time doing nothing as there is nothing to do to earn money.
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