While in Maiduguri recently, Carl and Roxane Hill visited various Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps, drove through the city, toured the largest EYN church and conducted some interviews. Read the interviews with a young peace activist and several women who escaped from Boko Haram captivity.
Nigeria
Soybean Training and Field Observation
Soybeans in Nigeria
The Integrated Community Based Development Program’s (ICBDP) AGRIC Department coordinated and hosted a second 2019 agricultural extension methodology training program for the inaugural 15-member class of Volunteer Extension Agents (VEA) and key AGRIC Department personnel.
September Activities
Highlights include: 18 homes rebuilt, school fees for 33 children, food for 427 households, business grants for 56 women, and a security tips workshop for 92 (see pictures below) In September the EYN Disaster Ministry continued its recovery efforts. 18 family homes were rebuilt in a village off the beaten path. Extra workers were employed
100 Children Attend Trauma Workshops
100 Children Attend Trauma Workshops
Many children in Northeast Nigeria have experienced trauma. In July five workshops were held for orphans ages 10 to 17. Read their stories.
Praise for EYN’s Disaster Ministry
The work of the Disaster Ministry is demanding and sometimes dangerous. Many humanitarian relief agencies focus on one main area of assistance, but the Disaster Ministry does it all. Their areas of focus include food, shelter and home repairs, trauma counseling, medical care, education of orphans, livelihood development for widows, along with training others in security and disaster preparedness.
EYN Disaster Team visits Cameroon Refugee Camp
Nigeria team visits the large refugee camp in Cameroon. 58,000 refugees spread across 3.7 miles face many challenges. Many persons have lived here fore over 6 year.
Home Repairs, Security Wall, and Emergency Food Distribution in May
As violence continues in Northeast Nigeria, the Disaster work continues to meet the changing needs through Home Repairs, Building a Security Wall, emergency food and trauma counseling and more. Read a widow’s testimony.
Boko Haram continues “Tactic of Fear”
In May, Boko Haram (BH) attacked the villages of Lassa and Dille. These villages are just 30 miles from the Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) headquarters. They attacked Lassa late one night and Dille the next night. In Lassa the BH burned shops and businesses and in Dille they destroyed people’s food supplies. We received
Entrepreneurship and One-On-One Lay Counseling
50 young women attended a workshop in Yola. The focus of the workshop was to teach about entrepreneurship along with a hands on session. Many women are unemployed and lack the skills and initiative to provide for themselves. Poverty and hunger are rampant in Northeastern Nigeria and the situation is compounded by the large numbers
Disaster Relief Ministry visits IDP’s near Benin City
In March, the EYN Disaster Relief Ministry Team traveled down to Edo state in southern Nigeria to visit an NGO called the International Christian Center. The NGO located just outside Benin City, was started in 1992 by Pastor Solomon Folorunsho. It’s purpose was to care for orphans and vulnerable children. When violence broke out in