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...Revitalizing institutions, improving the impact of development projects Much of WERHC’s work is situated in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.

Women Empowerment and Reproductive Health Centre (WERHC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization working to empower women and men to create positive spaces for change in Africa. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, WERHC believes that gender inequalities and poverty disempower women and men, increase their vulnerability to disease and reduce their access to socio-economic an

d political opportunities. Our guiding principle is ‘investing in girls and women catalyses development and yields overall benefits for humanity’. WERHC seeks to maximize the impact of development programmes/projects and the effectiveness of government and donor funding by strengthening and revitalizing implementing agencies/institutions to ensure that the money works in Africa for Africans. Of every four Africans in the world, one is a Nigerian. Nigeria is a key player in international and regional bodies such as the Commonwealth, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Union (AU). In addition, Nigeria plays a central role in ECOMOG's (the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group) peacekeeping operations. Achieving development in Nigeria will catalyse development in the African region. WERHC is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as an NGO in Nigeria.

21/05/2024

Join us this Saturday@ 12:00 noon.

30/03/2024

Excerpt from my story in the book, We Rise!

How I Met Dad for the First Time at Age Seven

I was dressed in a beautiful flowing gown, several inches too long, with shoes way bigger than my feet. Mummy aka ‗Sister‘ (I called her Sister as everyone else did. Grandma was the Mama that I knew) always had to pad my shoes with cotton wool (she had loads of them, being a nurse) with an explanation that I would grow into them. I am not surprised that my feet have truly grown—size 43.
The date was 25th December 1975! We were ‗well‘ dressed … some not-so-privileged children wore school uniforms, their best clothes ever. We had delicious jollof rice and chicken for breakfast. People served rice on special occasions in those days. We served our neighbours and family, and in return, we received plates of rice from them. It was Christmas Day! The most memorable one I have ever had.

It was the tradition in our time for ‗gangs‘ of children from a compound to visit family members from street to street on Christmas Day. The unspoken mission was to eat more rice and receive monetary gifts. My gang set out with a bang, and after consuming all manner of rice-based delicacies (jollof, fried, coconut, banga rice, name it!) and Fanta, my favourite soda at the time, we headed home. You needed to see us—gleeful little dears with protruding tummies like cartoon characters belching stupidly and trekking home barefoot with shoes in our hands.

It's my true life story.

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