Vision, Mission, objectives and activities of WNSSM are presented below. A budget estimate for the year 2022 is also included for those having interest in choosing an item to sponsor through donation.
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Implementing Organisation and Collaboration
This ministry came into being as a result of passion toward the plight of Gender Based Violence survivors’ caused by insurgency and other vices. As a woman I faced the challenge of running away from the (Islamic) Boko Haram insurgency. Many women and girl child were affected by being raped or held as captives by the Insurgents. The insurgency has traumatized many women and children. As I work with women and children, they shared their experiences on how they were attacked by the insurgents. Apart from being raped, made sex slaves, forced to marry their abductors, have a child or children with them, they have lost their dignity and pride as women in the society. For this reason, they are being stigmatized.
The WNSSM made the response against the problems created by insurgency and other vices in the following areas: –
- Economic Empowerment: – Through provision of skills for income generation to survivors of GBV as well as startup grant or seed grant or equipment grant.
- Social Empowerment: – Through payment of books fee and transportation to women in literacy class and also assist orphans and girls with school fees.
- Psychosocial support: – Through providing workshops on importance of safe space for vulnerable women especially survivors of Gender-Based Violence as well as importance of creating safe space to community leaders and religious leaders.
- Health Promotion: – Assists in areas of nutrition life skills and general well-being.
Vision
Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) live a dignified life and are economically and educationally empowered.
Our vision is that Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) become self-sustaining and remain well recognized in their community, well respected and truly empowered. We will also seeks to continue our role as advocate of women’s rights, promoter of women capacities and driving force of social change.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to attain gender-equality in our communities, to which end we focus our efforts on promoting the social, educational and economic development of Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV), including advocating for women’s rights, eliminating discrimination against Gender Based Violence survivors, advancing their capacities and leadership skills, promoting their participation in the decisions that affect their lives, and amplifying their voices for peace and security at the local and national levels.
WNSSM shall provide economic and social services which will contribute to reduction of poverty, trauma, illiteracy, diseases among Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in communities generally.
Core Value
The motivation of our work is based on the right of all human beings to have equal opportunities to life: which include, social justice and equity, freedom, good health right to education, and economic empowerment. This means that our services are for all our prospective beneficiaries regardless of their gender, religion, culture and ethnic background.
We are committed to promote safe space for survivor of GBV, gender equality and empowerment, and to removing any barriers that prevent full participation GBV survivors in the Community and public life.
We believe in full and inclusive participation by all and that every person, man, women or community has the right and responsibility to contribute their talents, skills and resources to the work we do, for and with them.
Guiding Principles
We consider partnership as one of our key organizing principle; we are, therefore, committed to developing, maintaining and nurturing partnerships, including alliance and linkages- with institutions and individuals who identify our vision and mission.
Overall Objectives
- To provide Survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) with safe spaces to enable them have the freedom to express themselves.
- To provide them with Life Skills which will empower them economically and to promote self-reliance among them
- To support them educationally by paying the book fees and transportation to their learning centers which will lead to reduction of illiteracy among women and girls and health related issues.
- To promote women’s full participation in the society, politically, socially and religiously.
Activities
Women Network Safe Space Ministry (WNSSM) with the support of friends, donors and individuals are having various interventions in the Northeastern part of Nigeria where the activities of Boko Haran activities is prevalent. WNSSM provides services in areas of skill acquisitions, startup grant, seed grant, Education and Health. The various skills including tailoring fashion design, knitting among others followed by startup grant and seed grant. Entrepreneurial skills like soap, pomade and others are also provided. Assistance to survivors and vulnerable, counseling and trauma healing are also part of the services.
