Founded in 1940s by missionaries, Baptist High School in Borokiri area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was all-boys until 2006 when it turned coeducational. But having girls in the school poses a greater security challenge to the school administrators. “With all the cult activities, most of the youths will like to come to our school…
Yemi Ogundolire, 36, had always wanted to be a major producer and supplier of catfish in the Niger Delta. In mid-2016, he ventured into fish farming as a business by establishing eight catfish ponds at Akungba in Ondo state. Though he lacked knowledge of how to run a fish pond, he believed he would succeed…
Not-for-Profit Organizations also known as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) pursue public interests or public good, rather than commercial. However, without adequate funding, NGOs would be unable to meet their objectives, make an impact or realize their vision. PIND has been addressing the problem of funding among Niger Delta NGOs by building their capacity. Here are a few…
Ifeanyi Eke seats on a blue plastic chair in front of his shop at Umukabia, in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area a of Imo state. He is a graduate of accounting from the Abia State Polytechnic and has been unemployed. He said, “after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2009, I looked for a job…
Margaret Adedeji was always worried about plights of women in rural areas—for her, women who form the bulk of the underprivileged and the vulnerable deserve more than they are getting from the society. She believes in “empowering women to empower the whole community.” Hence, Adedeji started her Non-governmental Organization, Better Living Foundation (BLF) in Akure,…
PIND is already implementing interventions in aquaculture, cassava, poultry, and palm oil sectors. With some of the interventions attaining full maturity and reaching scale, PIND is now expanding into the cocoa sector. The cocoa sector has growth potential and ability to increase income and employment. Within 5 years, PIND’s vision is that the cocoa industry…
This first quarter (January – March 2019) report, is intended to serve three (3) purposes that are linked to the needs of key stakeholders: The Sponsor: That is, Chevron – to keep them informed on program results, establish the business value of the investment in PIND, and showcase the causal link between PIND impact…
Within 5 years, the cocoa industry in the Niger Delta will be characterized by improved linkages and communicaons between smallholder farmers and the processors and exporters, with common mutual incenves. The industry will have a strong supporng services providers delivering the inputs, extension, and technologies that smallholder farmers need to upgrade leading to increasing producvity…
Representatives of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) and other international development partners including the European Union Niger Delta Support Programme 4 on May 16, 2019 paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Honorable Ude Oko Chukwu, at the…