The National Poverty
Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and the Nigerian National Volunteer
Service (NNVS) at the end-of-year Press Conference on NAPEP activities
for 2006, launched the NAPEP Diaspora Giveback Programme for the
Nigerian Diaspora. The Giveback programme essentially, commits NAPEP/NNVS
to match any fund donated or committed by any Diaspora individual, groups,
organizations or associations for community development at home. In other
words, any amount donated for development activities at the community level will
be matched by NAPEP.
The Giveback programme as designed is part of the
efforts to expand the fight against poverty through greater emphasis on
mobilizing resources for community development. In expanding the programme
to involve the Diaspora, the Federal Government seeks to expand on the growing
partnership with the Diaspora and the increasing Diaspora engagement with the
father land.
The NNVS is expected
to sensitize and mobilize Nigerians in the Diaspora, individuals, groups,
associations, organizations and corporate bodies to support the initiative which
will create and enhance pool of funds for acquiring necessary tools and
resources for Nigerians to spur economic growth, empowerment and development in
their communities.
The Giveback programme will
cover all areas of human endeavour and those who wish to contribute to the
programme can choose from any of the following areas:-
(a)
Agriculture
farming and tools, agro allied processing and
equipment, local manufacturing, Fish ponds and school gardens
etc.
(b) Water and Sanitation
Boreholes, Drainage,
Refuse Disposal, Toilets and Lawn
mowers, etc.
(c)
Primary Health Care
Medicaments
including medical missions.
(d) Market
Development
Open and Close market stalls, provisions, carts and
wheelbarrows.
(e) Sports and
Recreation
Open fields for sports, Training, Sporting Equipment
and
Facilities, Town Halls,
etc.
(f) Transportation
Covered bus stations, passenger
and farm tools haulage vehicles or tricycles.
(g)
Power
Solar and electric
(h)
Education
Schools refurbishment, supplies, scholarships, vocational and ICT
training etc.
(i)
Housing
Low cost housing and mortgage finance.
(j)
Micro Credit
Micro and
Small Scale entrepreneurs.
For further
information please contact:-
The Nigerian National Volunteer Service
(NNVS)
Office of the SGF,
Federal Secretariat, Phase II
Shehu Shagari
Way,
Abuja.
E-mail:-info@nnvs-ng.com
The National Poverty
Eradication Programme (NAPEP),
4 Floor Block C,
Federal Secretariat, Phase
I
Shehu Shagari
Way,
Abuja.
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