International Youths Development Network Skills Builders Community, Nigeria, Propose to train and Empower 300 internal displaced persons who survived from the 2023 Christmas Eve Massacre in Plateau Village of Bakkos, a rural community that lives at the mercy of gunmen, according to report, 84 communities affected, 161 deaths, 29,350 persons displaced. The Nigerian government has struggled to find a lasting solution to the conflict, which continues to pose a serious threat to peace and stability.
Internal Displaced person in Nigeria receives short-lived attention from the government and thereafter left to their fate, as a result the face the challenge of accessing basic services such as food, water, shelter, and healthcare. Also, because they can't return back home, and unable to work or access income-generating opportunities, leads to hardship, exploitation, abuse and disruption of their children's education. This often increase stress, anxiety, and mental health problems for IDPs.
Since the government is yet to find a lasting solution to this conflict, the best option now is to skill-up the survivals and reintegrate them into a peaceful society. IYDN Skills Builders team are presently training this displaced person with essential skills which including carpentry, tailoring, cosmetology, food processing, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. These skills are selected based on local demand for labor and the potential for the trainees to start their own businesses.
Practical skills training provided by our team shall enable IDPs to gain employment, start their own small businesses, and reduce reliance on humanitarian aid and contributing to their financial resilience. Also, this can have a positive impact on their mental health and well-being, helping them to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose and be able to return their children back to school and build a better future for themselves and their communities, leading to lasting positive impacts.
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