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    Nigeria, Humanitarian action

    Humanitarian aid in Nigeria

    Project Number: 162.1012

    The population of Nigeria is characterized by humanitarian disasters. The terror of the Islamist organization Boko Haram has driven more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes since 2009, and increasingly frequent natural disasters are causing hardship and suffering. Mission 21 and its partner organizations and churches support the people affected by these disasters with vital emergency aid. They also help to rebuild destroyed infrastructure and livelihoods and provide training in disaster preparedness. Added to this is the urgently needed support for the consequences of climate change, such as drought or flooding.

    Due to the flood disaster in fall 2024, Mission 21 is stepping up its support for the affected population, particularly in collaboration with its partner church EYN.

    Background information

    Since 2009, north-eastern Nigeria has been terrorized by Boko Haram and its splinter groups. In central Nigeria, ethnic and religious conflicts have led to violence between sedentary farmers and nomadic Fulani. Around 16 million people are affected and more than 2.5 million have been displaced. Many have lost their possessions and have been living in refugee camps for years. Widows in particular are at risk of falling into extreme poverty. Mission 21 and its partner organizations EYN and EPRT are supporting those affected with food, hygiene products, drinking water, medical care and psychosocial support. In addition, training is offered on livelihood security and disaster risk reduction. In the Wuro Jabbe/Yola camp, vocational training is being continued in order to offer people long-term prospects.

    Project goals

    • The survival of populations affected by disasters is ensured through emergency relief measures.
    • People affected by disasters are supported in rebuilding their livelihoods.
    • Through vocational training, refugee women and men are empowered to earn a living and lead self-determined lives.
    • Traumatized people have psychosocial support to help them process what they have experienced.
    • The vulnerability of local communities in the face of humanitarian disasters is reduced through preparedness measures.
    • Local communities are empowered to effectively respond to and manage crises by organizing relief efforts.

    Target group

    The target group for humanitarian aid are people who are directly affected by disasters and violent conflicts, regardless of their religious, ethnic or political affiliations. A special focus is placed on internally displaced persons and returnee families as well as particularly vulnerable groups such as widows from the states of Adamawa, Borno and Plateau.

    Activities

    • Provision of food and everyday necessities for survivors of humanitarian disasters.
    • Providing medical care and ensuring access to clean drinking water for refugees.
    • Helping people return to home villages by rebuilding destroyed homes and wells.
    • Vocational training for internally displaced persons to create gainful employment opportunities.
    • Psychosocial support for traumatized people affected by conflict and violence.
    • Training local professionals and vulnerable communities to mitigate risks and cope with disasters
    • Establish local and coordinating disaster preparedness structures and coordinate local disaster response strategies.

    Project progress

    In 2023 and 2024, the focus was on emergency aid for victims of natural disasters and internally displaced persons in Nigeria. They received food, hygiene products, medical care and psychological support. Village communities affected by natural disasters or attacks by Boko Haram were supported in their reconstruction efforts. From 2025, training will continue at Camp Wuro Jabbe to enable those affected to gain independence through practical vocational qualifications.

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    Nigeria

    • 224 million inhabitants
    • 2.4 million displaced as a result of violence
    • 7.1 million people from northeast Nigeria in need of protection and humanitarian assistance (Source:UNHCR,2020)

    Project budget 2025

    The budget is continuously adapted to the current emergency and conflict situation.

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    Jacqueline Brunner

    Team leader church partnerships

    Tel. 061 260 23 37
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    Angelika Weber

    Program manager Cameroon and Nigeria
    Tel: +41 (0)61 260 22 65
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    Protestant Mission Basel

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    Missionsstrasse 21
    4009 Basel, Switzerland
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    Donation account Switzerland:
    IBAN: CH58 0900 0000 4072 6233 2
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    CHE-105.706.527

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    Savings Bank Lörrach-Rheinfelden
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