Our Impact and Community Involvement
We run projects aimed at improving the lives of families living on the streets. The “Feed the Street Kids” initiative focuses on providing food and basic necessities to street children, helping them achieve a better quality of life and ultimately assisting them in transitioning away from street life.
Education
Additionally, we have established Educational Support Initiatives: Students are enrolled in schools affiliated with our organization in both Epe, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya. Our approach resembles a scholarship model; we cover tuition fees and supply necessary educational materials for children from impoverished backgrounds. This support is contingent upon receiving valid proof that the child comes from a family unable to afford basic educational expenses.
To retain scholarship support, children must perform well academically. It is crucial for each child to maintain a strong academic record, avoiding any incidents of disobedience, suspension, or expulsion, as these can impede their ability to reach their full potential.
Our organization has also been involved in providing free education through initiatives such as the “Take Time Project.” This project is designed to re-engage high school dropouts and offer them educational opportunities that can help them reintegrate into the academic system or pursue alternative pathways for personal and professional development
Food Provision / Clothing for the Under-privileged
We undertake projects aimed at improving the lives of families living on the streets. The “Feed the Street Kids” initiative focuses on providing food and basic necessities to street children, helping them achieve a better quality of life and ultimately assisting them in transitioning away from street life.
Training
We provide training and development opportunities for Staff and Volunteers. Through strategic planning sessions, we train our volunteers on strengthening Internal Processes (Logistics) and Stakeholder Engagement: Communication with Donors, Partners, and Stakeholders, Exploring Partnerships, Capacity Building, and Research and Needs Assessments (Logistics)
Health Initiative /Telehub services
The Epe Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria, has an
estimated population of around 303,655 according to recent
projections. This figure encompasses individuals from various
communities within the LGA, including notable areas such as Ejinrin
and Agbowa. The Community-Driven Telehealth and Supply Chain Network
Project, implemented to serve the entire Epe LGA, has the potential to
benefit this entire population by improving access to healthcare
services and enhancing supply chain efficiency for medical resources.
ICFA has successfully implemented free health programs in
collaboration with the IEC/BCC workgroup of the
Lagos State Aids Control Agency (LSACA). This initiative aimed to provide essential health services and
mental health support to affected families. Specifically, our
participation is in these key areas:
Free Health Project
We have actively participated in the Free Health Project, which focuses on supporting families dealing with depressed families In 2023, the Organization has decided to broaden its operations by expanding our healthcare delivery Project (The “Fostering for Displaced Families” Project), which is now named the Community-Driven Telehealth and Supply Chain Network (CTS-Net).
L.I.F.E. Empowerment Program
This is our free vocational skill acquisition training program. We offer free vocational skills acquisition training specifically targeted at girls and young mothers within the community. This program, known as LI.F.E (Live In Full Expectation), aims to equip participants with practical skills that enhance their employability and empower them economically.
The Take Time Project
Our Take Time Project focuses on provision of free education and recall of high school drop-outs. This project is designed to re-engage high school dropouts and offer them educational opportunities that can help them reintegrate into the academic system or pursue alternative pathways for personal and professional development. Additionally, we have established Educational Support Initiatives when students are enrolled in schools affiliated with our organization in Epe, Nigeria. Our approach resembles a scholarship model; we cover tuition fees and supply necessary educational materials for children from impoverished backgrounds. This support is contingent upon receiving valid proof that the child comes from a family unable to afford basic educational expenses. To retain the scholarship support, children must perform well academically. It is crucial for each child to maintain a strong academic record, avoiding any incidents of disobedience, suspension, or expulsion, as these can impede their ability to reach their full potential.
Our Events
Feed the Street Kids Project
This initiative aims to implement various programs that assist
families living on the streets, helping them improve their living
conditions and ultimately transition away from street life. Through
our “Feed the Street Kids” projects in Epe, we have provided food and
clothing to over 150 families.
In this Program, we undertake projects aimed at improving the lives of
families living on the streets. The “Feed the Street Kids” initiative
focuses on providing food and basic necessities to street children,
helping them achieve a better quality of life and ultimately assisting
them in transitioning away from street life.
You can learn more about the project by clicking the youtube links
below:
https://youtu.be/BiUDYj_drB4
https://youtu.be/XK4dAirREDo
https://youtu.be/JUvy1bdPflM
https://youtu.be/Anz-JBD6YJc
Free Health Project: Fostering for Depressed Families
From 2020 to 2022, our organization successfully implemented free health programs in collaboration with the IEC/BCC workgroup of the Lagos State Aids Control Agency (LSACA). This initiative aimed to provide essential health services and mental health support to affected families. This outreach project was initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide free healthcare, food, and shelter for displaced families in the Epe (Nigeria) and Jivanjee Gardens, of Starehe area in Nairobi Kenya. In addition to basic needs like food and shelter, it offers pre-health consultations and free medical treatment, particularly targeting victims of economic crises marked by starvation, poor living conditions, political instability, and lack of access to adequate healthcare. In 2023, the Organization has decided to broaden its operations by expanding our healthcare delivery Project (The “Fostering for Displaced Families” Project), which is now named the Community-Driven Telehealth and Supply Chain Network (CTS-Net) https://www.facebook.com/internationalcentre.familyadvancement/videos/187779803319549/
Skills Acquisition Training Program
This is our free skill acquisition training program. We offer different types of free skills acquisition training specifically targeted at girls and young mothers within the community. This program aims to equip participants with practical skills that empower them economically.
Testimonies
Through the support and guidance of ICFA I was able to secure a skill acquisition program that was organized and monitored by them equipping me to gain the appropriate knowledge for my business. Also when I was about to start my business I reached out to ICFA and they gave me a loan to start with and now today I’m thriving. Thank you ICFA.
Due to inability to fund my basic education I dropped out of school, then an opportunity opened up for me when ICFA began their take time project and funded my education for the remaining years, I did my O’ Level exams and passed. Now I am much better than when they found me, thank you ICFA for continually putting smiles on our faces.
Feeling more fatigued than usual, people noticed I had been more stressed and irritable than normal. One evening I noticed I had a pounding headache and without any support system, I reached out to ICFA for help and they did just that. They had me tested and discovered I had high blood pressure and have been making provisions for my medications for over three years now and are still doing so. I would forever be grateful to ICFA for saving my life.
Being on the street with two kids and with no means of raising money for my rent, a miracle occurred when ICFA offered to pay for my rent and also enrolled my two children into their vocational school. From being on the streets with no hope to having shelter and a plan for my kids, I couldn’t ask for more and it’s all because of ICFA.