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Drug abuse as a conflict accelerant in Northcentral Nigeria

May 20, 2022

Community leaders believe youth drug abuse is a disturbing factor accelerating violent conflicts in Northern Nigeria. What approaches are there to resolve this, in the bid to build cohesive communities?

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September 05, 2022

Ganye: A town’s health and productivity ensured with clean water and toilets

Access to clean water and safe toilets was a dream for residents of Ganye who had to battle diseases. This small town’s dream of living healthy is now a reality through the Small-Town WASH project.

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September 04, 2022

How clean water and sanitation affects school attendance in Ganye

In a country with over 20 million children out of school, the Small-Town WASH project has proven that clean water and sanitary toilets are vehicles to get and keep children in school.

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August 12, 2022

Creating opportunities for poultry business in Mubi, Northeast Nigeria

Banakis Sule, one of the pioneers in poultry production in Mubi, increased her income through business to business linkage support from Rural Resilience Activity.

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August 10, 2022

Alheri Savings Group: Hope for internally displaced women in Borno State

Alheri Savings Group empowers internally displaced women in Northeast Nigeria, providing loans to make them financially inclusive.

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August 09, 2022

USAID funded COVID-19 response strengthened resilience

Gladys Dalung, a food processor, transformed her business into a unique brand - the Afrieden Foods, with the support received by USAID funded Rural Resilience Activity.

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Training on financial literacy improving livelihoods of VSLA members

Here’s a story of how village savings and loans are transforming the lives of low income families in Northeast Nigeria.