Obizi – Nigeria

The Obizi People Health Centre in Nigeria provides health care for the inhabitants of Obizi. HelpAlliance was able to finance much of the expansion of the centre. At present, we are also supporting a number of educational measures.

The region in which Obizi is located will still be familiar to many people as Biafra. Even today, the region has not recovered completely from the damage caused during the war of independence.

The Obizi community is home to about 25,000 people, more than half of whom are under 16 years of age. For many years HelpAlliance has been supporting the Obizi People Health Centre. The child mortality rate here is very high. Malaria, tuberculosis and polio are widespread. The bush hospital carries out vaccinations and treatments, and makes an important contribution towards improving the lives of the local people.

However, health is not the only factor that helps to make a lasting improvement in living conditions. Education also plays a fundamental role. Therefore, schools are being renovated and further support in this field is planned.

In the meantime our project Obizi in Nigeria supports more and more the construction of schools in the surrounding area of the hospital.

Thus two schools could be accomplished with the financial support of HelpAlliance. For many children who would actually be capable of attending a higher level school this path is closed because their parents cannot bear the costs implied.

In such cases sponsorships are meant to help to ensure a better future for the kids by means of a higher level of education. For the first time since August 2008 our project Obizi now offers a sponsorship program which will accommodate 50 children as a start. It is now planned to open up any blocked paths resulting from a lack of money for those children qualified. It goes without saying that the children are medically cared for without cost whenever necessary in the Obizi People Health Centre.

If you wish more information on this sponsorship program please contact us.