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  • Making women dry; here's how a foundation is reducing Nigeria's fistula burden

    Mustapha Usman

    September 09, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Fistula Foundation Nigeria helps women with obstetric fistula get free treatment and get back to daily life. The organization also works to prevent obstetric fistula through public education and training doctors.

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  • Abuja startup training children robotics, coding for free  

    Mustapha Usman

    September 02, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The free summer boot camp organized by the Dumena Foundation teaches young students how to build and design circuits and also educates them in tech fields like robotics, engineering, and programming. Since launching in 2019, the organization has trained over 3,000 students across 22 schools in the region in order to bridge the gap in tech education and get students on track for careers in the field.

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  • Health-related stigmatization is a growing public health issue, but this approach serves as an adequate measure

    Mustapha Usman

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) strives to increase awareness of sickle cell disease by providing handbooks designed to educate school children and staff on how to interact with others who may have sickle cell disease and make accommodations to meet their needs. So far, over 1,000 copies of the handbook have been distributed to 15 schools across the country.

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  • How cancer patients are getting funding for treatment in Nigeria

    Mustapha Usman

    June 03, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Benue

    Project Pink Blue helps cancer patients access treatment by raising funds, training medical personnel, and connecting patients in need with sponsors through their Adopt a Patient initiative. Project Pink Blue has also advocated for better healthcare policies in the state and even provides jobs to cancer survivors to help integrate them back into society.

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  • From prison to freedom: How a firm is helping detainees get justice

    Mustapha Usman

    April 30, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Headfort Foundation runs pro bono cases for incarcerated people in need of legal representation. The Foundation recently launched a Lawyers Without Borders initiative that grants easily accessible, free legal services to those in need by setting up mobile offices. This initiative alone has helped more than 175 people thus far.

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