Project Summary

Thousands of women and children from Aku community in Okigwe LGA, Imo State, Nigeria, have been violently displaced due to conflict and insecurity. They have lost their homes, loved ones, and livelihoods, and now live in fragile conditions in temporary shelters across parts of southeastern and north-central Nigeria.

Empower Future Initiative is responding with a comprehensive humanitarian project that provides immediate relief, trauma healing, education support, and economic empowerment for these displaced families. Your support can restore hope and dignity to those most affected.

Our Mission

To rebuild the lives of 500 displaced women and children from Aku by providing:

  • Emergency food and hygiene support

  • Trauma counseling and healing programs

  • School re-enrollment and educational support

  • Vocational training and small business startup support for women

Why This Project Matters

The Aku crisis has left behind a humanitarian disaster. Many displaced women have become single mothers and breadwinners overnight. Children, traumatized and out of school, are at risk of exploitation and lifelong poverty.

Without urgent action, an entire generation faces instability, hunger, and loss of opportunity.

You can be the difference.
By supporting this project, you will help families recover and thrive with tools to rebuild their lives in dignity.

Our Intervention Plan

Emergency Relief Distribution

  • 500 food and hygiene packs

  • Nutritional support for malnourished children

  • Safe shelter coordination with community partners

Trauma Care & Psychosocial Support

  • Group therapy and counseling for women and children

  • Peer support groups and safe spaces for healing

  • Community mental health workshops

Education Reintegration

  • Enrollment of 100 displaced children into local schools

  • Provision of uniforms, books, and school bags

  • Learning aid support and mentorship

Women’s Vocational Empowerment

  • Vocational training in tailoring, soap-making, and baking

  • Start-up kits and business coaching

  • Seed grants and cooperative formation

Target Impact For 2025

Impact Area

Women Empowered Economically

Children Re-enrolled in School

Food & Hygiene Packs Distributed

Families Receiving Trauma Support

Goal

1200

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500

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Support in Other Methods

Every donation counts. Just ₦16,000 or $10 can feed a displaced family for 3 days.

Every Day a Child Misses School, Hope Fades.

Transparency & Accountability

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