SOME PAST ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS AND TRACK RECORD

1.    CaRE-NGO was among the first batch of NGOs in Nigeria that got the support of the Community Development Project (CDP) to carry out a project on: Mobilization of women in the Southern part of Kaduna State to be actively involved in politics using community theatre and audiovisuals in 1996-97. CDP donated a bus, generator and a video machine for that project which we are still using for developmental projects, research and advocacy.
2.    Facilitated in-housing training for other NGOs/CBOs on capacity building, skills up-grading and effective development work at the grassroots; organized and facilitated a TOT on acquisition and skills up-grading workshop for effective NGO work from  9 €“ 10 March 1999. This TOT workshop was self-funded by the participants.
3.    Mobilization of neigbouring communities to carry out self-help projects like the rehabilitation of road leading to their village; construction of culverts; CaRE-NGO facilities have been used by the community for advocacy work; sister NGOs/CBOs have used our facilities like computers, generator, audio-visuals and bus to implement their projects. Many researchers have made use of our books, journals and training materials. We have also provided many NGOs/CBOs timely developmental information, and advice.
4.    Implemented some intervention projects funded by UNICEF in Sokoto and Kebbi States. CaRE-NGO facilitated a workshop for sectoral development committee members from Sokoto and Kebbi states from 22-26 November 1999 at Giginya Hotel, Sokoto.
5.    Training workshops on the eradication of harmful traditional practices affecting women in Safana and Matazu LGAs of Katsina State for policy makers, traditional and religious leaders; youth and women group leaders; 7 €“ 12 August, 2000.
6.    Ginger project in 10 communities of Kachia, Jaba and Kagarko LGAs. The project is on poverty alleviation among the ginger farmers in Kaduna State. The project was funded by the Pilot Activity Funds of the Capacity Building for Decentralized Development (CBDD) of the Departmental for International Development (DFID). Over N1M worth of ginger splitting machines were bought for these communities;
7.    A survey of Harmful Traditional Practices and their eradication in 10 LGAs of Kaduna State funded by UNDP.
8.    Establishment and equipping the CaRE-NGO resource center which at present has more than 2000 training materials, recent journals on all aspects of development; appropriate technology and labour saving appliances; CD-ROM; IEC materials which have been donated to us by organizations like WHO; ILO; Population Reference Bureau; International NGOs etc.
9.    In 2001 under the auspices of CISCGHAN, CaRE-NGO was nominated to implement an adolescent youth friendly health service/clinic in Kaduna. This project is on HIV/AIDS mitigation; and it is funded by UNICEF; Action Health Incorporated, Lagos in the mentoring NGO. AHI, Lagos with the support of Packard Foundation expanded this project with the establishment of IEC center and the provision of services;

10.    In 2001, CaRE-NGO was among the 13 NGOs in Nigeria that was successful in the Transition Monitoring Group/United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (TGM/UNEAD) grants competition. This project dovetailed into another project on civic education in Kaduna State with the support of EU/DFID, UNEAD/UNDP in 2002/2003.
11.     Since 1997 CaRE-NGO has been conducting functional literacy classes for adolescents, women and children without receiving funding from neither government nor donor. Together with the literacy participants, CaRE-NGO has evolved a 4-page chart that could be used in teaching someone how to read/write Hausa within a month. A 9-year old girl has used this chart to teach her peers and adults how to read and write. It is true that no NGO nor governmental literacy programme has been able to beat this record in Nigeria.
12.    With support from UNICEF CaRE-NGO has been able to carry out a number of projects on income generation for out of school youths; training of trainers on living positively for young PLWHA; computer literacy- In June, 2004, we graduated the sixth batch of computer literacy students;
13.    Established a community rights of the child resource center with support from the Norwegian Human Rights Fund;
14.    With support from the AU/STRC-SAFGRAD/USAID carried out a project on modern means of processing and packaging a local condiment as part of poverty alleviation among women and youths in Kaduna State;
15.    Developed a four-page-chart as an effective and culturally sensitive and efficient means of delivering functional Hausa literacy. A nine year old girl has used it to teach both her peers, and adults;
16.    In 2003, and on a competitive basis CaRE-NGO was among the six (6) NGOs in Nigeria that got  grants to carry out a research on Traditional Methods of Resolving Communal Conflicts in Kaduna State with support from the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, The Presidency, Abuja (IPCR/UNDP/NORAD).
17.    In 2003, and on a competitive basis CaRE-NGO was among the first batch of NGOs in Nigeria that got grants from HIV/AIDS Dev. Project (World Bank Assisted)/ National Project Team on: Capacity Building for 150 grassroots association leaders in FCT, Plateau and Kaduna States;
18.    In 2003, CaRE-NGO assisted the Fai community in Jaba LGA of Kaduna State to build a model community learning center with assistance from The Ambassador Special Self-Help Program , Embassy of the U.S.A, Abuja;
19.    In May, 2004 and in collaboration with CSACEFA coordinated the Global Education For All week in Kaduna State tagged €œChildren Missing An Education€. During this week children were able to engage government officials like the Commissioner for NGOs in Kaduna State, that of Education and also went to the Kaduna State House of Assembly to discuss issues pertaining to the rights of children HIV/AIDS. This activity was carried by both print and electronic media including the BBC;
20.    In June 2004 carried out an HIV/AIDS massive awareness campaign among religious leaders from 8 States in the Northwest zone. UNICEF supported this programe. Over 350 persons attended.
21.    Presently work has started on the permanent site of CaRE-NGO. A fence with shops attached to the fence has been constructed on the permanent site of CaRE-NGO which is strategically located (facing three streets) on the suburb of Kaduna that is densely populated.  A VCTC and a cybercafé to be integrated to the centre is under construction at the permanent site of CaRE-NGO.
22.    Assessment/Evaluation of UBE/World Bank Self-Help Project in 59 schools of Five LGAs in Kaduna State. Worked in collaboration with CSACEFA, Abuja.
23.    Evaluation of Youth-Friendly services in North-West Zone of Nigeria; Supported by UNICEF. November-December, 2004.
24.    In January, 2005 produced the maiden edition The Voice of Children, which is the junior edition of CaRE-NGOs official Newsletter of Mustard Seed News.
25.    In April, 2005 facilitated the formation of a support group: Sabo Network for Positive Living (Sabon-Pol).
26.    Capacity Building workshop on Adolescent Youth Friendly Services for Primary Health  Care Providers in the UNICEF C Field Office, 14-18 Nov. 2005, Hamdala Hotel, Kaduna in collaboration with Kaduna State Ministry for Economic Planning and UNICEF.
27.    Life Building Skills Training Workshops for community members in six focus communities with support from UNICEF, 12-16 December, 2005.
28.    Assessment  of the Nigerian Girl Education Initiative (NEGI) Project in Jigawa and Kaduna States, December, 2005 in collaboration with CSACEFA and UNICEF
29.    On 19th December, 2005 CaRE-NGOs youth friendly and grassroot development centre, built through self-help and some development partners was commissioned by UNICEF Assistant Representative.
30.    On 29th October, 2006 CaRE-NGO organized a fund raising ceremony for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (especially children whose parents died of AIDS) and distributed over N56,000.00 to them and their care-givers to meet their educational needs.
31.    Mentoring, Monitoring and Evaluation of  Adolescent Youth Friendly Health Centers (AYFHS)  in 27 LGAs in Nine States of Northwest of Nigeria, a project in collaboration with UNICEF €œC€ Office Kaduna in 2005 to date- on-going. States covered include: Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and the FCT.
32.    Capacity building training  workshop on Life building skills for Youth Leaders, and Peer educators in Kogi, Kaduna, Zamafara, Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Niger States and FCT-Abuja a project supported by UNICEF September 2006 and on-going project with the various States as partners.
33.    Functional Literacy going on since 1997-date