ACTIVITIES
Past Activities
- Visits to IDPs in Makurdi
- Visits to orphanage homes in Mkar and Otukpo
- Educational support to 100 vulnerable children through payment of school fees and provision of educational materials
- Nutritional support to 2 orphanage homes
- Distribution of mosquito nets
- Skills acquisition training in Benue State and Abuja
- Annual Charity in Action programmes in Benue and Nasarawa states
- Capacity building programmes for widows including small start-up/take off grants
- Awareness creation and sensitization using health talks about environmental hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention, Malaria
Upcoming Activities
- Skills acquisition programme
- To provide short skills training (6 days) on Soap making, perfumes, powder, mentholated balms, baking, body cream and hair cream for 100 women (50 women per batch), in IDP camps and host communities by August & October, 2025.
- To train 10 women TOT in 2 weeks November.
- Health initiative
- To hold a 1 week health awareness campaign on hygiene, HIV & AIDS, malaria in 3 IDP camps and 2 host communities in Benue & Taraba states.
- To train 20 Community Health Workers (CHW) on basic life support skills in 5 clinics in each location.
- To provide physco-social support for women and girls in distress.
- Educational support (Second chance progamme)
- To provide scholarship (exam fee SSCE N 50,000. each) for 20 indigent girls in 5 communities of Benue and Taraba states.
- To conduct advocacy programmes through media engagements, collaborations with coalitions, visits and townhall meetings on Alternative Schooling, alternative learning pathways and Technical and Vocational Training in 10. communities of Benue and Taraba states.
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Our Achieved Projects
Empowering Displaced Communities with Skills Training & Humanitarian Support at Makurdi IDP Camp
Foundation for the Vulnerable is a humanitarian NGO with the mission to promote the development of vulnerable individuals and communities, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to their lives and environment.
Our vision is an improved quality of life for all vulnerable groups.
From August 27th to 28th, 2025, the Foundation conducted a two-day outreach program at the IDP Camp located at the International Market, Makurdi, Benue State.
Activities
The program consisted of two major activities:
Skills Acquisition Training
Charity in Action (CIA)
The event commenced at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 27th August 2025.
Skills Acquisition Training
Five guest speakers addressed the IDPs on the importance of acquiring practical skills.
The keynote address was delivered on behalf of the Board of Trustees Chairman, Professor Zacharys Gundu, by Professor Alloy Ihuah, who encouraged participants to take the training seriously as a pathway to sustainable livelihood.
Two facilitators provided hands-on training on:
Organic soap production
Liquid soap production
Mentholated balm making
A total of 60 women participated in the training across the two days.
Charity in Action (CIA)
As part of our charity initiative, 26 IDPs received clothing materials.
Attendance & Daily Activities
Wednesday, 27th August 2025
60 women in attendance
Class focus: Organic Soap Making
Thursday, 28th August 2025
60 women in attendance
Class focus: Liquid Soap & Mentholated Balm Making
Charity Distribution
Clothing materials distributed to 26 IDPs
The program concluded at 5:30 PM on 28th August 2025. Skills were successfully transferred, and the beneficiaries expressed deep appreciation for the impact.
Beneficiary Feedback
Judith Uma (40 years):
“The program was very good. We were well trained on how to make quality soap and balm. I’m happy to now call myself a cosmetologist. God bless the Foundation.”
Msendoo Tsokar (20 years):
“I learned a lot from this program. Thank you to everyone who organized it. I pray God blesses you all.”
Terdoo Patrick (20 years):
“I’m done with secondary school and had nothing to do. This program has given me hope and a source of income. Thank you.”
Adiza Yusuf:
“Thank you for this training. I learned many new things, especially soap making. God bless the teachers.”
Philomena Mbashaav (25 years):
“I benefited so much. I learned how to make soap and balm. My only challenge now is the cost of materials.”
Aondowase Dorathy (30 years):
“This program has brought a livelihood to many of us. God bless the organizers.”
Moses Akor – Camp Representative:
“We deeply appreciate the Foundation for touching lives in this camp. You provided meaningful sensitization and training. The IDPs are happy and grateful. We pray this support extends to other camps as well.”
Achievements
Impacted and uplifted IDPs through skills acquisition and charity outreach.
Distributed training products for the personal use of the IDPs.
Sensitized participants on the importance of sustainable skills and vocational work.
Successfully taught the basics of organic and liquid soap, as well as mentholated balm production.
Observed active participation beyond the 60 selected trainees, as other IDPs showed interest and took notes.