In commemoration of International Youth Day 2020 with the theme “Youth Engagement for Global Ac-tion”, Rhema Care planned and suc-cessfully carried out a dialogue with Adagom Youths of Ogoja Local Gov-ernment in Cross River State. The event took place on the 19th of Au-gust, 2020 at Adagom 3 host commu-nity with the targeted 20 youths in attendance. Rhema care through this dialogue sought to: sensitize Adagom youths on who a youth truly is, guide them through problem identification and problem-solving technique, strength-en youth inclusion in Adagom com-munity politics, sensitize them on entrepreneurship and above all, re-duce dependence on implementing partners and associated conflicts. The dialogue featured addresses from Chief Moses Ulum (Village

Head), Andy Akpotu Adeshi (P.M SEMA), Mike Udam (Adagom youth President), Joan Ekeh (Programme Officer, Rhema Care) and Janet Oguche (Programme Assistant, Rhema Care) as questions from the youths was en-tertained and satisfactorily answered.

Cross section of participants

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2020

Adagom Youth President, Mike Udam Addressing the youths

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IYD 2020 CONT.

Highlight of this dialogue was the

adoption of Focused Group Dis-

cussion (FGD) methodology made

up of 5 youths in each group

which afforded everyone the free-

dom to participate actively. In the

face of COVID-19 pandemic, all

precautionary measures set by the

World Health Organization was strictly

adhered to. Rhema Care distributed

nose masks to all participants, hand

sanitizers were also made available

for use and social distancing was

properly observed throughout the dia-

logue.

VOLUME 20

AUGUST, 2020

IYD 2020 1

DISTRIBUTION OF NFI 2

RELOCATION TO ADAGOM 3 2

PHOTO GALLERY 3

BENUE INTERVENTION 4

TARABA INTERVENTION 4

SURGE PROJECT 5

Inside this issue:

Rhema Care in collaboration with other UNHCR partners distributed non-food items to Cameroonian Ref-ugees (People of Concern) in the three refugee settlements.

The non-food items distributed was UNHCR inscribed solar lamps and phone charger. It was distributed to one hundred and one (101) house-holds in the three settlements at Ogoja.

The aim of the solar lamp is to sup-port the household lighting in the three settlements and to replace oth-er light sources like candles or kero-sene lamps that are not ecosystem-friendly. The solar lamps have a lower

oper-ating cost than kero-sene

lamps and other sources of lightening within the settlements; because renewable energy from the sun is free, unlike fuel.

RELOCATION FROM UKENDE TO ADAGOM 3

DISTRIBUTION OF NON-FOOD ITEM (NFI)

e-shelter approach, and allocate perma-nent shelter place. The relocation exercise was done with PoCs adhering to covid-19 precautionary measures which include the use of nose masks, observing social distancing at the point of verification and the capacity carried on a seat was 2 PoCs per seat.

Rhema Care in collaboration with other UNHCR partners carried out relocation exercise of Cameroonian refugees from Ukende to Adagom 3 settlement. This exercise was targeted at PoCs who lived in the reception hangers in Ukende settlement as well as those who were attached to their family members in the different communities in the settlement. After the two days relocation, a to-tal of one hundred and sixty one (161) households (HH) and four hundred and twenty two (422) Indi-viduals were relocated from Ukende to Adagom 3; to occupy the con-structed e-shelters. One of the ma-jor reasons is to decongest the com-munal hanger, maintain social dis-tancing by separating families using

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Rhema Care staff supporting the distribution of NFI in Adagom 1

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PoCs on verification queue, observing social dis-tancing

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PHOTO GALLERY

Some of the PoC boarded during the relocation exer-cise @ Ukende.

Some PoCs boarding during the Relocation Exercise @ Ukende

Some of the e-shelters constructed as COVID-19 Iso-lation center @ Adagom 3

Group photograph of stakeholders after the meeting @ General Hospital Takum.

Advocacy meeting between Rhema Care and head of service Takum local government council.

The joint supervision of renovation work done @ PHC Abande

Rhema Care continued the construction of COVID-19 emergency projects in Benue State. Construction of COVID-19 Isolation/Infectious disease control management center at General hospital Adikpo is at the finishing stages. However, the following are some of the key achievements of the above-mentioned project: completed the roofing, completed the ceiling, completed the fixing of aluminum window frames, completed the formwork of the soak away and septic tank, built the toilet chambers, fixed the doors and tiling of the floor is ongoing.

he Construction of accommodation block (3 bed room) in Abande; Kwande LGA Benue State is at the finishing stage, nevertheless the following were some of the key achievements of the above-mentioned project: Completed the roofing,completed the formwork of the soak away and septic

tank slab/beam, the inter-nal and exter-nal ceiling have been com-pleted, the wall plastering were completed, the doors fixed and the tiling of the floor ongoing.

The Renovation of existing health facility (PHC) in Abande; Kwande LGA Benue State is also at its fin-ishing stage as the old ceiling has been removed to be replaced with new ones, places wearing off has been patched and demolished materials have been evacuated from site.

TARABA INTERVENTION

BENUE INTERVENTION

commenced the building of new walls, etc.

• Remodeling of the molecular laboratory at General hospital Takum: Mobilized mate-rials to site, demolished existing cabinet slab, commenced building on new walls and removed existing windows that will be replaced.

Rhema Care commenced the remodeling of COVID-19 Isolation center and remod-eling of molecular laboratory in General hospital Takum. Rhema Care followed the procurement processes as contained in the organiza-tion’s Procurement policy to select the contractor for the project. After going through the due process, prior the com-mencement of work at General hospital Takum, Rhema Care held a project plan-ning and implementation meeting with selected contractor, advocacy meeting with the head-of-Service Takum local government Area Taraba State; project implementation take-off meeting with all relevant stakeholders and official mobili-zation to site by contractor. The project commenced on the 21st of August 2020 and the following are the key achievements:

• Remodeling of COVID-19 Isolation center at General hospital Takum: Mobilized materials to site, com-menced the evacuation of walkway,

‘’Rhema Care targeted to

construct twelve (12)

educational and Public

Health facilities in

communities at Benue and

Taraba States. ‘’

The tilling of the floor @ Isolation Centre Sited at GH. Adikpo

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Remodeling of molecular Lab work @ General Hospital Takum.

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The Rivers State Surge project is an Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) project funded by US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Surge project is focused on; ART treatment for children and adults (including pregnant women), care and support for PLHIV and affected members of the family/community, HIV Testing Services, support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) amongst others. Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a sub-recipient for IHVN in the Rivers State Surge project on the OVC component covering 17 priority Local Government Areas in Rivers State. RHEMA CARE work with WEWE as community based organization in Obio/A kpor LGA covering 8 wards (10, 11, 12, 13,14,15,16 & 17) made up of 48 communities. RHEMA CARE was contracted to provide safe support services to children and adults infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, exposed

adolescents and children of key population particularly, children of Female Sex Workers (FSW). The Services provided fell within the OVC 6+1 services based on needs as carefully planned for using the Care plan with the aim of making households to be Healthy, Schooled, Safe and Sta-ble. The communities received series of sensitization in the areas of HIV/STI awareness, gender norms, child protection issues, financial education, HIV preven-tion messages and SRH for ado-lescent girls and boys, Nutrition Education and food demonstra-tion etc. RHEMA CARE work with commu-nity volunteers who are trained to provide required support services to enrolled beneficiaries through home visit. Community Volun-teers are mandated to visit en-rolled beneficiaries Households once in a month or once in a quarter depending on their target stream. The services can be direct services (provided by the commu-nity volunteers) or through refer-ral (indirect service).

Adolescent Girls Cohort session Better parenting skill session for

caregivers

RIVERS STATE SURGE PROJECT

Nutritional Assessment

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Rhema Care resumed clearing of sites for the ease of relocation of PoC to the constructed e-shelters that were taken over by weeds. In the Construc-tion of culverts; Rhema Care completed the construction of four (4) cul-verts in Adagom 3. The culverts constructed were two (2) 0.9m X 0.9m and two (2) 1.5m X 2m of culverts. The construction of second phase of five (5) cul-verts in Adagom 3 and Ukende is at initiation stage.

Rhema Care targeted to construct seven hundred and one (701) emergency shelters (e-shelter); Adagom 3 (640) and Ukende (61). The intervention is an emergency re-sponse to COVID-19 for the PoC living in the settlement. The other target is the con-struction of nine (9) culverts; eight (8) in Adagom 3 and one (1) in Ukende. In the construction target set for the pro-ject, Rhema Care was able to allocate the constructed sixty one (61) e-shelters at Ukende settlement to the PoC. While in Adagom 3, fifty-five (55) shelters were con-structed; the fifty (50) e-shelters were con-structed to serve as Isolation centre in the settlement, while the remaining five (5) constructed were added to community eleven (11) to accommodate large house-holds of PoC relocated during the recent relocation exercise from Ukende to Ada-gom 3.

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One of the 0.9mx0.9m culvert com-pleted @ Adagom 3

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