Okaha Women and Children Development Organisation

OWACDO marked 2026 World Day For Cultural Diversity. Our culture, our heritage. Our Diversity unites us in love. Peace and removes gender bias. #UnityInDiversity

WORLD MALARIA DAY, theme: Driven to End Malaria - "Now We Can, Now We Must" OWACDO, acknowledge the unprecedented Scientific progress in treatments and testing for malaria. there is an urgent need to address funding gaps, drug resistance and climate related disruptions to heal

Owacdo marked World Health Day with an outreach at Api Main Market yesterday, Tuesday 7th April 2026

World Kidney Day. OWACDO was at Radio Maria teaching in Igede language on the theme "Kidney Health For All: Caring For People, Protecting the Planet" This is in compliance to our mission to get health sensitisation to the masses regardless of your sex, age, race and gender.

The Netherland delegation commissions a toilet at Government Model School, Makurdi as part of School Improvement Project (SIP) carried out by OWACDO on the Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP) funded by ICMPD This visit reaffirmed the impact of partnership.

As #16DaysOfActivism kick start today with a Road Walk, making clear messages to Benue populace.. # StopDigitalViolence. #TechEquality #SafeDigitalSpace.

#JusticeForOchanya From all of us at Okaha Women and Children Development Organisation

A 1-Day Mens Engagement Forum with CSOs and Media Practitioners was held in Benue State to promote Menstruatral dignity and justice for women. it featured good will messages from the State MWASD, the Media, Bengonet, presentations, Action Mapping and pledge taken by all the men.

🚸 STOP TRAFFICKING! 🚸 On 19 Sept, OWACDO with support from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, ICMPD & NAPTIP trained PTAs & SBMCs from 35 schools in Gboko under the STEAP Project. Safer schools. Stronger communities. 👉 owacdo.ng/index.php/2025… #OWACDO #STEAP #StopTrafficking

The acceptance, enthusiasm and impact was great.

Market Awareness Creation at Ikpayongo, Gwer East LGA, Benue. OWACDO, under the STEAP Project, took a campaign against HUMAN TRAFFICKING to traders. Joy Ijuwo urged community members to be vigilant and not to fall for the deceptive antics of traffickers...See Somtin, SAY Somtin

We mark World Humanitarian Day, we put smiles on the faces of women, impacted women @ Ichwua IDP Camp and host Community. With support from Women For Women International, on the Stronger Women,Stronger Nation Project, we had Numeracy and Social Empowerment Skills.

Owacdo marked World Day Against Human Trafficking today in Benue State with a Road Walk with an array of Stakeholders. #SayNoToTrafficking

As we mark World TB Day 2025, we recognize the progress made in the fight against TB, but also acknowledge the challenges. End TB stigma and promote awareness Increase access to TB testing and treatment Support research and development of new TB diagnostics and treatment. #EndTB

We played host to the ALBINISM ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, BENUE STATE CHAPTER on a Courtesy Visit Bem Anshe, Special Adviser to the Governor on PWD, member, JONAPWD and Jacinta Agwilo spoke on the challenges faced by several Albinos.We promised to promote inclusion.

Today's Dialogue session at Asase Community was so revealing and interesting. The women open up on questions I threw in as to their feminism, having known that it's a safe space.The Community women testify that our sessions have been very impactful and have changed their homes.

A successful advocacy visit to Director Child at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Child Protection Network team engaged her on the state of the Benue Child, due to increase number of missing children, Child Marriage and child trafficking. #AccelerateAction

Today is World Kidney Day. We encouraged the residents of Yaiko Market and environs to drive water always to remain hydrated and to keep their kidneys intact.