ABOUT US
Women in Charity is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that has operated in Nigeria for over 25 years and is registered with the corporate affairs commission. Women In Charity (Umuada Ubakala) was formed by six (6) noble women who out of love for their fatherland Ubakala, they started a sisterly meeting for social reasons. Two months later, Deaconess Josephine Anyanwu, the present President caught an inspiration for them to put funds together to support Orphaned children in Ubakala. The idea was welcomed by all and they immediately started to enroll orphaned children. Our first set of children, were three girls, a twin girl plus one other girl, through the help of our Royal fathers. WIC is a remarkable, dynamic and practical organization that drives socio economic change in vulnerable communities through their adopt, educate and mother activities, just like their slogan goes “guardians to orphans”
In line with the UN MDGs and the recently adopted UN SDGs we strongly believe that these goals can be attained if everyone in their different levels can do the best they can and not just depending on government that is why the main focus of Women in Charity is to locate, enroll and fund the education of orphans and the less privileged in good educational institutions and to effectively mentor and coordinate their general development and well-being. Women in Charity also provide care and support for widows, people living with some terminal diseases including HIV/AIDS in the rural areas and we have led advocacy campaigns for their total support and general empowerment. Annually we spend huge amount of money for school fees, boarding fees and other school expenses to care for our orphaned children. We hold executive meetings in hotels, business seminars, and general Conferences for all members annually. We print posters, flyers to support our seminars within Umuahia South local government area of Abia State for advocacy campaign on empowerment of the orphans/children orphaned by AIDS, this is because this vision was born and started in Ubakala in Umuahia.
Who we are?
To actualize one of our missions, that is to directly aid the academic and emotional development of orphans in Nigeria. Our organization renovates, rebuilds, and supports schools and counseling for the orphaned children in Abia States of Nigeria while also implementing and supporting sustainable development projects. Many of the children throughout the communities where we work are impoverished, orphaned, and victims of parental abuse and abandonment due to abuse of young widows. By providing both academic resources and emotional outlets, our goal is to help develop well-rounded, successful citizens that will, in turn, build a flourishing nation and a peaceful world. We believe in enabling dreams. Our advocacy activities over the years have led to the reduction of abuse of young widows by their relatives, in-laws and other family members. Presently Women in Charity have 65 orphans whose age’s ranges from 6 years to 26 years. These orphans are sponsored by our different chapters 60% in primary/secondary education, while 40% are in various Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria.
Membership
Women in Charity presently have a membership of over 350 women located across the 36 States of Nigeria. This move was a strategic one so as effectively execute our vision and our goals. Each chapter of the organization is empowered at their general meeting choose its own leadership, set its own short and long – term goals that aligns with the national goal. They are also encouraged to raise funds that would enable them effectively fulfill their goals.
Presently Women in Charity have 65 orphans whose age’s ranges from 6 years to26 years. These orphans are sponsored by our different chapters 60% in primary/secondary education, while 40% are in various Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria.
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