It is with great joy we celebrate the tenth year anniversary of SOAR Initiative, Ten years of tackling Child Sexual Abuse in the FCT, Ten years of fighting for the rights of children We celebrate the men and women that make this happen, Thank you for not baking out of the fight. Happy Ten Years […]
A 1-Day Refresher training course for the Community Child Protection Committee (CCPC) members in Tasha 1 and Wukara Communities was held on the 25th of February 2021. This one day event is aimed to further equip the CCPC on preventing an responding to Child Sexual Abuse in their communities. This is supported by European Union […]
A one day refresher training course was held for the Child Protection Committee(CCPC) members of Kayarda and Wuna communities on the 23rd of February 2021. This one day event featured the CCPC members outlining their roles and responsibilities, achievements so far and challenges faced along the way as well as lessons learnt. Thy outlined future […]
Remedial classes still up and running in project schools under the #SpotlightInitiative. This project contracted by UNESCO and implemented by Soar Initiative is creating safe spaces for girls and putting in efforts to prevent violence against Women & Girls, these remedial lessons are aimed at helping vulnerable girls be at par with other students. #SpotlightNG […]
Road shows and community dialogue to increase community awareness about the need to report cases of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Community theatre campaign: A forum where peer educators express what they learn on gender equitable norms through music, dance and drama. This is supported by European Union in Nigeria British Council Nigeria Her Story Our […]
Under the SpotlightInitiative contracted by UNESCO, Soar Initiative officially launches safe spaces for women and girls in Kurudu community of AMAC and Ushafa community of Bwari. The District Head (Hakimi) of Kurudu community, HRH Chief Ezra Gomna pledges to give his support towards the sustainability of the Spotlight Initiative Safe Space in Kurudu implemented by […]
Children’s Party organized by the Community Child Protection Committee (CCPC) in Tasha1, Wukara, Wuna and Kayarda Community was aimed at sensitizing children on speaking up against Child Sexual Abuse and also encouraged to report cases of abuse to the trained CCPC or Male and Female mentors. These high key events featured happy ad vibrant children […]
The 2020 theme of International Day of the Girl is “My voice, our equal future.”The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The International Day of the Girl celebrates the importance, power, and […]
In a country of 200 million, where sexual assault is described as ‘endemic’, a small centre has been launched in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital to provide psychosocial support for children and teens sexually abused while they wait for justice. Recent reports of rape incidents have left many Nigerians enraged over incessant savage attacks, especially on children […]
The high key event featured the attendance of important dignitaries which included the UN Women of Nigeria country representative; Mrs Chinyere Eyoh, Executive Director of SOAR Initiative and students of various schools that were under the project. The event featured various activities which included a dance presentation by the students of Junior secondary school Apo […]