The Regional Conference for African Traditional and Religious Leaders for Keeping Girls in School in Africa For decades, African governments and international development partners have been trying to improve the health of women and children and reduce suffering resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth. While improvements have been recorded, the rate is abysmally low and not […]
DR MAIRO UN APPOINTMENT
(New York, 19 October 2017): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced last week the appointment of nine new members of the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005, the 21- member Advisory Group provides policy guidance to the Secretary General and advice on the […]
2021 BEST GRADUATING STUDENT
Seventeen-year Badiya Mu’azu Yahaya made her sponsors, Girl Child Concern, GCC, a non-governmental organization, proud when she emerged her school’s best graduating student. GCC sponsored the girl through her secondary education in Kaduna, along with 99 others. She is one of the 15 who graduated, and GCC in collaboration with Unicorns commemorated International Day of […]
THE MOTHER SUPPORT GROUP FOR INFANT AND CHILD FEEDING COUNSELING
PEER MOTHERS GROUP IN FOOD FORTIFICATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMME In the last four years, GCC has had a strong focus on meeting the educational and social needs of young girls affected by Boko Haram insurgency in the North East – especially in Borno State; efforts have been on giving these girls education, life skills training, […]
Welcome back Home
Six Years of Schooling in Kaduna State Six years ago, GCC took a group of 100 students from various IDP camps in Maiduguri to various secondary schools in Kaduna State to study. For the next 6 years, GCC assumed the responsibility of their parents, sponsors, friends and everything as none of them had been to […]
Opening ceremony of the Village Health Workers Training
Opening ceremony of the Village Health Workers Training at College of Health Technology with attendance of Director Primary Health Care Abadam LGA
PRESS RELEASE
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Sensitization and Selection of Village health
At Bakassi Camp yesterday 12th/11/2020 during Sensitization and Selection of Village health workers (VHWs ) of Marte LGA.GCC Team lead by Ibrahim Magaji Wala, Falmata A. Usman, Ummulhari Usman and Mohd M Mohad met with the PHC Director of Marte LGA Camp Chairman, Ward Head ,who Represented the District head of Marte Youth leader and […]
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EMPOWERING RURAL ADOLESCENT GIRLS AS VILLAGE HEALTH WORKERS
This project addresses the poor state of adolescent girls and maternal health in Boko Haram affected state of Borno, Nigeria. It also strengthens rural girls by supporting their transition from secondary school to being trained as Village Health Workers (VHWs). In doing so, the acute shortage of health workers in Borno state will be addressed. […]
1 MILLION GIRLS’ MARCH TO SCHOOL
Free and Compulsory Quality Secondary Education for all Girls Since 2011, October 11th every year has been designated as the International Day of the Girl Child. It is a day set aside by the United Nations for promoting the rights of girls and addressing the unique challenges they face. It’s a day when diverse groups […]
BILKISU YUSUF ANNUAL LIFE SKILLS AND MENTORING RETREAT
Every year, as part of its traditions, GCC organises a mentoring retreat to serve as a holiday camp where young girl students are gathered and mentored on good morals, good etiquette, life skills and a lot more. This year’s retreat was a 4-day event that took place at Government Girls College, Maiduguri in Borno State […]