ABOUT US

Hope for Orphan's Progress and Empowerment Initiative was established in the year 2012 to serve as a medium to empower orphans and vulnerable groups, the organization is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2016.  

Core programs and activities of the organization includes: Policy Advocacy / community sensitization and mobilization, Community dialogue, Orphans and Vulnerable Children care and support, Primary Health care, water and Sanitation, Community Capacity Building and Basic education, Gender Mainstreaming, Human Rights and Education.

 Over the years the initiator of Hope for Orphan's Progress and Empowerment Initiative through her personal donation, care and support she supported orphans and vulnerable population (women, aged, children under five years and Internally Displaced People) in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara State with educational support, health care services, psycho-social support, relief materials and economic strengthening. 

The story became different when the founder realizes the plight of these vulnerable groups cannot be provided by government alone, that has led to the establishment of the organization with the aim to empower and improve the well-being of not only orphans but other vulnerable groups.

CORE VALUES:

To empower and elevate the lives of vulnerable children and the less privileged groups in the society collectively innovatively, diligently, honestly and in a dignifying approach.

PURPOSE OF HOPEI:

To give meaning and purpose for human existence and serve as tool for strengthening social safety for the vulnerable groups.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To empower vulnerable groups as productive members of the society, promote, safe guide and protect their over all well-being and that of the communities in which they live.

VISION STATEMENT:

We envisage a society where all vulnerable people attain their fullest potentials in a safe and nurturing environment.

TARGET GROUP: Orphans, Widows and other vulnerable groups.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION:

HOPEI is working towards achieving the following objectives for the benefit of its target groups i.e. orphans and vulnerable groups.

1.   To undertake suitable projects and programs with special emphasis on Primary Health Care, Basic education, Policy advocacy, Awareness creation and community mobilization, Socio-economic straightening and environmental sustainability.

2.   To undertake skill development training programs for orphans, vulnerable children and their care givers, assist and empower them with sources of income and livelihood.

3.   To establish manageable Training Center for Community Development Training for various level of people.

4.   To print or publish periodical magazines, pamphlets, leaflets or booklets that the HOPEI may considered desirable or helpful in the promotion of its objects.

5.   To co-operate and assist in suitable joint venture with other Non-Governmental Organizations and Agencies seeking the goal of redressing poverty and improving health status of vulnerable children or relief and rehabilitation at the time of any disaster.

6.   To seek and receive subscriptions, donations and other supports from persons, institutions or Organizations both from home and abroad and use the same for the purposes of the Organization; however, for receiving and utilizing any foreign donation or contributions, or support the organization shall abide by all provisions laid down in the laws of the land.

THEMATIC AREAS

Our key thematic areas are:

Policy Advocacy / community sensitization and mobilization/Capacity Building: 

Engaging policy makers on domestication of global development agenda and declarations that are in tune with our culture and capable of fast-tracking sustainable development. At the same time exposing the grass-root to democratic norms and values for virtue, peaceful, united, progressive and disciplined society through continues public sensitization and awareness on developmental issues. Build capacity of community volunteers and caregivers to foster ownership and sustainability. Collaborating with relevant agencies to promoting the capacity of local communities to develop, implement and sustain their own solutions to problems in a way that helps them shape and exercise control over their physical, social, economic and cultural environments.

Basic education: 

Providing access to formal, non-formal education and adult literacy.

Orphans and Vulnerable Children care and support: 

Working with the community and relevant Agencies to provide adequate care for orphans and vulnerable groups, and increase their knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality, gender-sensitive care and support; provide for basic needs (e.g. clothing, food, water, hygiene, shelter, emotional support, education, health care, a safe environment and recreation) and life skills for orphans and vulnerable groups.

Primary Health care and Sanitation:

In a bid to support government effort in accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage, improving maternal and infant health we will constantly be engaging stakeholders, increasing community participation and intensifying awareness creation on best practice and cost-effective ways of improving public health.

Gender Mainstreaming and Human Rights Education:

Bringing the contribution, perspectives and priorities of both women and men to the center of attention in the development arena in order to inform the design, implementation and outcomes of government policies and programs as well as creating access and opportunity to improve economic status of women at the rural areas.

Child Protection:

Child protection Unit is to identify and advice on child vulnerability situation. Children are highly vulnerable to a wide variety of other economic and social factors. These include urbanization and migration; health shocks; environmental degradation; domestic violence and family fragmentation; broader societal violence and conflict; social exclusion and discrimination; harmful traditional practices based on cultural values; and orphan hood and loss of family, for a variety of reasons and proffer a transformative social protection approach.

COORDINATING STRUCTURES, GOVERNANCE AND MECHANISMS:

The secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization, including project design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Secretariat comprises of a team of programme and administrative staff, and is headed by the Chief Executive Officer who is member of the board of the trustees. Apart from the CEO the staffs and volunteers are responsible for implementation of activities at the community levels. Such decentralization of roles has made it easy for wider reach of the Hope for Orphans Progress and Empowerment activities and has reduced the workload of the management board members.

The overall independent body that oversees the organization is the Board of Trustees.  Member of the board of trustees are: