Following the visibility and credibility that ActionAid SLOC-VAWG project has given to Communal Care Centre in our project communities, the executive Director
Communal Care Centre
Securing the health and wellbeing of the Vulnerable
Securing the health and wellbeing of the Vulnerable
Communal Care Centre for HIV/AIDS is a membership organization for people living with and affect by HIV/AIDS formed in 2004 by the Executive Director following the rate of deaths resulting from stigma and discrimination, myths and misconceptions associated with HIV/AIDS in our communities at that period. With the fund for leadership development she received from the MacArthur Foundation in 2004 she started HIV intervention program in Oguta Imo State, creating awareness through advocacy, sensitization, training and mobilizing support to care for people living with HIV/AIDS. She also provided a one-stop-shop centre for HIV counseling, testing and referral, aimed at mitigating on deaths associated with HIV/AIDS in the community.
Our Goal
To reduce the vulnerability of women and girls through information, education and empowerment.
Our Vision
A caring society where there is equity and equal opportunity for all, especially women and girls.
Our Mission
To create an enabling environment for all to strive, irrespective of gender or social-economic status.
Our Objectives
- To provide support to vulnerable groups, especially women and girls to attain their potentials through adequate information and education.
- To advocate and mobilize support for vulnerable groups through community engagements and sensitization.
- To empower vulnerable groups, especially women and girls to advocate and support themselves through capacity building, life skills development and entrepreneurship.
- To promote participatory leadership and women inclusion in governance
Areas of Focus
- Health: HIV, Malaria, TB, WASH
- Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming
- Gender Equity, Equality and Inclusion
- Women and Girls Empowerment
- Leadership and Governance
- Networking and Referral
Our Approaches
- Advocacy
- Community Mobilization and Sensitization
- Community Dialogue/Town Hall Meeting
- Capacity Building/Trainings/Skills Acquisition
- Entrepreneurship/Economic Empowerment
- Networking, Referral and Linkages
Our Core Values
- Excellence in Service
- Transparency and Accountability
- Respect for human dignity
- Team Spirit
Latest News & Events
News paper publication of the Town Hall meeting on ending harmful widowhood practices.
Communal Care Centre recorded yet another feat on ending harmful cultural practices exacerbating violence against women and girls in Oguta community. In
Communal Care Centre on Saturday 29th October 2022 commenced 4 days non-residential Camp Meeting in school adolescent Girls and boys from 4
On Friday 28th October 2022, the team of Communal Care Centre and Akabor CRT on Violence against women and girls (VAWG) had
CCC adolescent PE Q1 review meetings held in 4 schools. The meeting was aimed at discussing the camp meeting and Whtye Teen
August Meeting is an annual event synonymous with Igbo community, where women from home and abroad gather together to deliberate on issues
Communal Care Centre commenced 2 days training of the 30- member VAWG Response Committees in the 3 communities of implementation on Community