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Widows at the Grass root begin production of agricultural products.
25 widows Grassroots Together we’ve begin production of agricultural products. 1st litters of oil made last week sold. I wanted some badly to buy but logistics from Aku to Lagos na wahal. This week they’re going for palm kernel. The excitement and enthusiasm of these women are super & contagious. With the small money given […]
The widows protection bill
Having identified the absence of a legal framework that is targeted at widows, Almanah Foundation has prepared and submitted for consideration in the Federal House of Representatives, a bill for an Act to eliminate all forms of repressive cultural practices against widows, provide for the protection of their fundamental human rights and for other matters […]
‘Widows, if your in-laws rob you, seek redress legally, but don’t make it your profession’
Hope Ifeyinwa Nwakwesi is the founder of Almanah Hope, a non-governmental organisation focused on lending a helping hand and giving a new lease of life to Nigerian widows. Though she was widowed early in her marriage, the educational supervisor, author, radio presenter and social entrepreneur, was never deterred in her life’s course. Joining the rest […]
The Nigeria Widows Database
Finally a database for widows, one fundamental challenge the distribution of COVID-19 palliative measures revealed is the clear absence of a comprehensive database, including a database for widows in Nigeria. This singular lack of a verified database resulted in incalculable damage including falsification of personalities, diversion, duplication and waste of limited resources, double and hasty […]
International Widows Day 2020
It’s been an interesting year so far. The pandemic has opened up the truth at all sides. Life is no longer going to be the same, as it is changing history, practices, and redefinition of life itself. It’s no longer history that widowhood in Africa needs attention especially our #nigeriaThe history is that attention is […]
ALMANAH HOPE FOUNDATION HOLDS INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS’ DAY CHARITY WALK VENUES: ABUJA, LAGOS AND ANAMBRA STATE. DATED: JUNE 22, 2019
The Almanah Hope Foundation observed the year’s International Widows’ Day on Saturday, June 22, 2019, with a charity walk. With the theme “End Every Widowhood Rites That Violate Women’s Dignity”, the charity walk which began at Ikeja City Mall was organized to support and encourage widows. People came out en masses to give voice to […]
ALMANAH HOPE & WFM917 BRINGS TO YOU “EQUIPHER” A VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR WIDOWS AND WOMEN (SEASON 2) VENUE: ANAMBRA STATE.
Almanah Hope Foundation brings in partnership with Wfm917 ‘‘Equip HER’’ to ANAMBRA state “Equip her” is a free vocational training and start up empowerment program of Women Radio WFM91.7 in Lagos already and is to achieve “gender equality and empower all women and girls”. It is a training program where we train women on skill […]
ALMANAH HOPE FOUNDATION PRESENTS “A WIDOW’S WINDOW” THE FIRST EVER RADIO TALK SHOW WITH WIDOWS ON WFM917 “
“A Widow’s Window” is the first Nigerian family radio talk show with widows at wfm917. Building the socio-emotional wellness of widows through information dissemination is key. Our message as we celebrate years of building a voice for widows voices are; Widowhood is not a curse as such a widow should not be victimized, segregated, abused, […]
INTER SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION IN CELEBRATION OF UNITE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Inter secondary school competition in celebration of the international day for the elimination of violence among women & girls to 10th December 2017. The competition was held in Anambra State and had two categories:CREATIVITY PICTURE CATEGORY: this category, the contestants were given three different pictures with a caption that will be in; a spot, a […]