History and Background of Caring Hands Internationl.
Caring Hands International is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-tribal Organization registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission on 9th March 2004 Registration number RC 16,581 and was formally inaugurated on the 8th of January 2006.
CHI is a community based organization which over years extended its coverage area to all the Senatorial districts of Osun State.
At the inception Caring Hands International started with programs targeted towards the welfare and care of the elderly citizens because of the neglect and marginalization they experience in the community, from the government, the community and even within their families.
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The main goal of the Organization then was to provide professional care, advice and support for the elderly citizens thereby ensuring healthy living.
To create awareness in the care and welfare of the elderly citizens the Organization organized its first Stakeholder’s Workshop ‘’ Promoting the Welfare of the Elderly people” in November 16th 2006.
Since the inauguration of CHI, we have embarked on series of activities to promote the quality of life of our older persons. Talks on various topics covering health, poverty alleviation, social life and legal issues are been given and still continues.
Annual programs such as free eye test and treatment in collaboration with ECWA Community Health Program Jos, Nigeria for early discovery of any eye defect and necessary treatment, Hepatitis B Virus screening /immunization and Ear, Nose and Throat. Regular bi-monthly medical examinations such as checking of blood pressure, urine testing and weighing are carried out.
Also we have an exercise program which is tagged Walk for Life which comes up 1st Saturday of the month. Home visits and care giving is also a program run by the Organization. We make arrangement for referral services for those who require medical attention. As at now CHI has more than 1000 older persons fully registered as members of the organization.
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CHI has since expanded its programs to include the youths and active adults especially in the area of prevention of communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases such as Cancer, HBV and sexually transmitted infections including HIV AIDS. Empowerment programs were also run to make them financially sufficient because activities engaged in during youthful and adulthood has a link to our health status and lifestyle in old age.
The Organization also had been educating and creating awareness in the communities on girl child issues especially evils of female genital mutilation which is a very serious barbaric act of violation against girls / women.
Promoting gender equality and empowerment of women and girls especially ending child marriage and increasing political participation of women, Educating the public and advocating for their rights on good governance.
The Organization has successfully executed Health and Sanitation program on water and environment, among the children, women and the vulnerable under Support to Reforming
Some of our Past Major Projects
- Institutions Program (SRIP) European Union Development phase 11 in three LGAs in Osun State namely Ayedade LG, Odo-Otin LG and Ejigbo LG between 2010 and 2011.
- CHI has also carried out workshop on sensitization and capacity building on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for sexually active youths especially among the Out of School Youths in Osun State.
- CHI has also worked in Orolu Local Government, in all its nooks and crannies to create awareness on the prevention and control of Malaria (Dialogue) over a period of time and also distributing of LLIN to women, children and the elderly citizens.
- The Organization is in the fore front of teaching; training and capacity building of the youths on different issues that will help them make positive decisions on their lifestyle.
- Lectures, seminars and workshops have been run to enhance healthy living. One of such is the HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity building amongst out of school youths in 2009.
- Skill acquisition programs equipping them to be self-reliant citizens of this country with a bright future.
- CHI is widely recognized for its advocacy work to improve public opinion and policy on the care of the elderly citizens and keep disability/vulnerable issues in the hearts and minds of decision-makers, community and volunteers.
Our Network and Collaboration
- Network of NGOs in Osun State [NETNOS]
- AONN Osun State
- CISCANEN
- CoCSIWAReM
- Civil Society Group on HIV&AIDS in Nigeria [CISGHAN]
- National Council of Women Society [NCWS] Osogbo Branch
- Christian Rural Development Association of Nigeria [CRUDAN]
- National Union of Road Transport Workers Osogbo Branch
- Association of Commercial Motorcycle Riders’ of Nigeria (ACOMORAN)
- ACOMIN
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ( PREGNANCY AND ITS EXPECTATION)
Caring Hands International has been working on Reproductive Health amongst women of child bearing age. As part of our sensitization and awareness creation on pregnancy,
Empowering Youth: Caring Hands International and Drugs Without Youths Educate Osogbo Correctional Center on Drug and Substance Abuse
On October 14, 2024, Caring Hands International, in collaboration with Drugs Without Youths, conducted an impactful outreach program at the Osogbo Correctional Center. The initiative
OLDER PEOPLES CLUB MEETING
Caring Hands International held her monthly older persons club meeting. Health check up is carried out. Taking of Blood Pressure , Urine testing for both