THE DIHYA FOUNDATION is a non-governmental organization that is set to focus on the health of women in Nigeria especially when it comes to the female reproductive Health care. We are focused mainly on awareness, sensitization and education of Breast, cervical and Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Family planning, HIV/AIDS etc.
We are dedicated to helping women have unlimited access to information and education concerning their reproductive health as well as equipping them with the right resources to be able to fulfill their potentials in their economies without fear of unforeseen reproductive health issues.
VISION
A world where every woman will have freedom irrespective of their reproductive health choices or circumstances.
The Fundamental Problem
A girl child in Nigeria is expected to accept whatever is thrown at her. Hence, she faces issues and problems she thinks is a norm because she is female. Wrong practices such as sexual abuse, early marriage, female genital Mutilation and lack of (reproductive health) education have therefore put many girl children in harm’s way reproductively. This has resulted to teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections/diseases. These affected girls grow up to become women who are not aware of their reproductive rights and are further exposed to harm.
Challenges faced are:
Financial shortfalls that lead to chronic underfunding of reproductive health
Weak overall health systems,which have often deprioritized reproductive health already, are easily overwhelmed by a crisis and unable to recover quickly.
Cultural norms that support harmful practices in reproductive health.
What is DIHYA FOUNDATION doing to help?
Visiting schools and clinics to sensitize and educate girls and women on the best practices to having good reproductive heath
Providing girls with little or no access to sanitary aids in their schools
Advocacy.
Why we need you.
We need funding to run projects and campaigns e.g., Breast cancer awareness, PCOS awareness etc.
We need funding that will provide SANITARY AID to 5000 school girls
We need funding that will renovate the girls’ bathroom in Public secondary schools
We need funding for educational aides that will enhance impact of knowledge
We need funding to print more sex-ed booklets.
We need funding that will provide commodities to family planning clinics
We need funding to pay monthly stipends to our volunteers
*You will receive an official Canadian tax receipt for all eligible donations by the end of February of the following year. Thank you for your support of the mission and programs of The Great Commission Foundation (“GCF”).
*GCF operates on the basis of Donor-Advised Funding. It is our utmost goal to meet the Donor’s desire and intent to provide support to particular GCF projects but, ultimately, the responsibility for the disbursement and ministry use of funds is the Great Commission Foundation’s.
