The
Foundation has also identified the five core areas that will benefit
from the proceeds of the event. These include areas on Women
empowerment/capacity building, health, nutrition, quality basic
education and self-employment scheme. Over 100 persons from various
walks of life are expected to participate in this walk. This year the
Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
According
to the Chairman of the Foundation, Adesina Olufemi Adegunle PhD, he
believes that nurturing and caring for the underprivileged are the
cornerstones of human progress. “CBA Foundation was created with the
sole purpose of working with others to overcome the obstacles that
poverty, violence, dehumanization, injustice, disease and discrimination
placed on a widow and her child’s path”. He further stressed that the
foundation launched the #CareIsAction campaign in recognition of the
fact that care without action is not care at all.
“Every step counts! Every step you take brings us closer to offering hope to underprivileged widows and their children.
The
founder, Mrs Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) added that CBA Foundation is
dedicated to promoting the protection of widows primarily and their
vulnerable children in Nigeria, to promote immediate and lasting hope,
confidence and courage in their lives.
Registration
for the walk is open to all and will start at 7.00am with aerobics
while the walk kicks off at 7.20am at the Maruwa Bustop (second
roundabout, Lekki, Lagos)
About CBA Foundation
CBA
Foundation is a registered humanitarian organization under the
Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
From
2015 to date, CBA Foundation couldn't have recorded these milestones
without our donors, partners, supporters and volunteers under their
5point agenda...
1. Women empowerment/ capacity building: over 4,100 widows reached out to
2. Health intervention: over 670 underprivileged widows administered to
3. Nutrition: distributed food items to over 2,300 underprivileged widows
4. Quality basic education: 32 children reinstated in school
5. Self-employment scheme: 42 widows financially empowered to start a business of their own
Many
widows are denied their rights, subjected to abuse and evilom their
homes because they lost their husband, no form of inherit of property or
land. Widows are forced into exploitative work to support themselves
and their families. According to UN Women during the last International
widows day – June 23, 2014 estimated 115 million widows currently live
in poverty, and 81 million have suffered physical abuse, some from
members of their own family. It has been observed by various studies
that widowhood is an issue that affects more women than men.
Widows
are more than victims; they are mothers, caregivers and heads of
households. Widows of all ages and their children should be treated as
full and equal citizens and their rights should be protected.
UN
Women advocates for the empowerment of widows everywhere and supports
this in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Part of our broader work in CBA
Foundation is to set out to work in partnership with widows’
organizations so widows can live free of stigma and discrimination, with
dignity, rights ad economic independence, and have a voice in decisions
that affect their lives in the household and the public sphere.
WHO WE WORK WITH:
Support group for Widows
Religious Bodies
Organizations
Microfinance
Non-Governmental Organizations
Agencies
Private & Public Sectors
Philanthropist
YOU….
Through the Walk4Hope, CBA Foundation calls for stronger action to end widespread discrimination against widows.
For more information, please visitwww.cbafoundation.org
Contact us on:08023145376
email : info@cbafoundation.org
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