Reducing Poverty
Market Linkage, Super Market!
My name is Nzeota Prince Uche, a poultry farmer and service provider. There are some [staff] I met through PIND who have given me links from which I have made so much money, and they have also given me advice that has helped me directly [and] indirectly. Let me give you a case instance. There was [some staff] I met at one of the PIND trainings (for service providers) held in Warri. This lady linked me to where I could sell my supply of birds. Now, the kind of order these people are bringing is so much that I can categorically say I have never met up with their demand. In fact, they will tell me, "I want 100 birds of broiler." And, when I give them that, they will ask for another 100 in a week followed by another 200…by the time I do that, I am out of stock!
Powering Coastal Communities
Quest to Address Energy Challenges Solved
My name is Kehinde Emmanuel Tayo, CEO of Vectis Business Option, a company built on the promises of renewable energy to bring power to the people of this great country. Our quest to solve energy challenges has brought us into the mini-grid-energy space to provide power for the people in the underserved and unserved communities of rural communities in Nigeria. Our partnership with PIND has brought about this relationship where we are able to reach out to more communities in the coastal region to provide them access to power. We are very grateful to PIND for what they have done, making our lives easy, making things easy in terms of access to communities, and then, supporting in reaching out to these communities in the Niger Delta.
Nurturing Youth Employment
The 'Sitting Down at Home Idle' Phase is Over!
My name is Precious Ogbonna-Ben; I am from Abia State, a graduate of economics. I enrolled to learn leatherwork through the NDYEP training under the Footwear Academy. I got to learn a lot. I can make footwear for myself and for people, such as slippers and sandals. Before, I used to be at home, sitting doing nothing. Now, I can wake up in the morning, come to the Footwear Academy, and work because I have a lot of orders that I need to deliver.
Fostering Stability
Resolving Conflicts through Partners for Peace (P4P)
With strong field work experience garnered over the years as a member of the Conflict Prevent Committee of the Partners for Peace in the Niger Delta (P4P) Imo State Chapter and the Oguta LGA sub-chapter, I have navigated the nooks and crannies communities, building community and family peace and resolving conflicts across Imo State and some Niger Delta states.
Enabling Development
Grants Secured with Proposal Writing Skills!
Prior to getting into PIND's mentorship program, the Chief Executive of the Society for the Empowerment of Young Persons (SEYP) wrote all proposals by herself, despite having five (5) employees and many volunteers. An organizational capacity assessment showed that the root causes of this were structural issues and talent mismatch within the organization. PIND commenced a mentorship program to improve the (non-governmental organizations' (NGOs) capacity to secure and implement donor-funded projects using the market systems approach. The organization was guided to restructure its organizational processes, management, and people. After the mentorship, SEYP saw a grant opportunity with the Swiss Embassy.
The entire team collectively prepared the proposal documents, following the grant writing standards taught during the mentorship. This helped us meet the donor project's requirements as SEYP received a grant of EUR 45,000 from the Embassy. After that, we secured another grant of EUR 300,000 from the European Union (EU)/IOM, and the strength of staff has increased to 17 permanent staff,'' explained Chief Executive Jennifer Ero.
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