PROMIC PROJECT WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FJDP with support from SWISSHAND Foundation has since 2011 been implementing a household economic empowerment project called PROMIC[1] where women are provided with seed grants at zero collateral and near-to-zero interest rates to regain or improve their livelihoods and repay at comfortable tenures. Over 2,400 women have benefitted from this project and become self reliant. The…
Today, the Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace (FJDP) joins millions of individuals and organizations worldwide in commemorating #WorldRefugeeDay. This day serves as a reminder of the incredible strength and resilience displayed by refugees and those forcibly displaced from their homes. In the Benue State capital, FJDP, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI),…
In our effort to provide proper support to those displaced by the recent flooding in Makurdi, Benue State, the FJDP team conducted a thorough assessment of the Wadata and Iniongun communities by boat. The devastation we witnessed was heartbreaking—entire houses along the riverbanks were completely submerged, and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed. Businesses, rice farms, and livelihoods were…
We regret to report the recent flood in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, which has displaced thousands of residents from their homes. These individuals are now seeking refuge in temporary shelters provided by the government. Currently, those displaced from the Iniongun community and nearby riverbank areas in Wadata are taking shelter at NKST Central Primary School in Wadata, while others…
Yesterday, FJDP, in partnership with Caritas Nigeria under the project “Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement” (SCALE, Y2), commenced a three-day training in Benue State. The training focused on key strategies in risk mitigation and responding to SGBV (Sexual and Gender-Based Violence) and CEFM (Child, Early, and Forced Marriage) for CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) and traditional and religious leaders. The…
The Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace (FJDP), Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, was in Jato Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, on 21st March 2023 to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Although International Women’s Day is globally marked on 8th March each year, FJDP was unable to commemorate the day with the…
