Gede Foundation - Promoting Health and Hope in Africa

Gede’s Partner Organizations for the OVC Program (2006)

Gede Foundation provided tuition, books, uniforms, and/or school materials, and skills acquisition training to 188 orphans in partnership with these organizations from various states in Nigeria:

Mothers’ Welfare Group – Kaduna State
Ohioma Foundation, Otukpo, Benue State
Jireh Foundation, Makurdi, Benue State
Living Hope Care, Illesha, Osun State
We-Women Development Initiative, Calabar, Cross River State
WAP Foundation, Kabussa, Abuja
Rural Youth Advocacy Network, Karshi, Abuja
Society for Community Development, Jiwa, Abuja
Queen’s Child Solid Foundation, Kubwa, Abuja
Catholic Action Committee on AIDS(CACA)

World Bank/FACA Grant

The World Bank, through the Federal Capital Territory Action Committee on AIDS (FACA), awarded a $30,000 grant for Gede Foundation's scholarship and skills acquisition program in Abuja for thirty (30) regular students and fifty (50) orphans residing in the Federal Capital Territory.

Full scholarships will be awarded to thirty (30) regular students. It will cover tuition and registration fees, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, school materials (e.g., school bags, mattresses, mosquito nets, sandals), stipend, and transportation fees.

Recipients of the skills acquisition program will enjoy the following benefits: registration fee, workshop uniforms, training manuals, workshop tools, transportation, and stipend.

Aside from financial support, the recipients of both programs and their schools will enjoy these benefits: (1) psychosocial support, (2) medical examination, and (3) regular advocacy visits from the Foundation to promote healthy lifestyles.

This newly approved grant will be in line with Gede's goal to reduce the number of out-of-school children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. It will give a total of 80 children the chance to continue their education, gain training that will allow them to earn income, help foster their self confidence, and minimize the impact of stigma and discrimination caused by having one or both their parents die of AIDS.

Expansion of the Scholarship Program to Other States and One-time Grants

Based on the promising results of the pilot scholarship project in Abuja, the Foundation will offer partial scholarship support to more orphans in representative states throughout Nigeria where HIV/AIDS is highly prevalent. The Foundation will help pay for either one of the following: tuition, books, uniform, or nutrition.

In addition, one-time grants will be open to students who will be taking WAEC examinations to qualify for university admission. Some students will be given support for WAEC lessons to prepare them for the examinations.

The expanded scholarship program, to be conducted in collaboration with partner NGOs in the target areas, aims to reach out to orphans living in rural and grass root communities. They are more vulnerable to health problems because they lack basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Giving them access to basic education will provide them with the knowledge that will help lead healthy lives and facilitate their growth towards becoming useful members of their communities and their country.

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