Blog posts about kafanchanpeacemarket

Future Planning at Fantsuam

Submitted by nikki on 5 March 2012 - 12:59pm

This week’s UK-Nigeria meeting was a chance for Emmanuel Waje (Emma), to give us an update about the clinic at Fantsuam . Emma explained that he would be leaving the following day to go to the American Embassy in Abuja in order to collect the first 50% of the grant which will allow a clinic extension to be built. He explained that there was an urgent need for a new delivery room. It is believed by the Fantsuam staff that the old hut discourages pregnant mothers from patronizing the clinic. The Clinic currently has four staff who work shifts on...

Non - Violent Communication strategy for conflict resolution

Submitted by nikki on 20 November 2011 - 11:58pm

Following the post election violence In April a medium sized NGO in Kafanchan (where it was considered to be safer in Jos) has been trying to address the sectarian problems. With the trust of large sections of both communities it has been practically offering positive interventions such as the Kafanchan peace market and the Feeding programme for the Muslim Street children. However it is already overstretched and despite its proven track record it has applied for various aid and submitted proposals with out much joy. Here is one of the interventions that they were asking people to support in November...

Truth and Reconciliation Movement for the Plateau

Submitted by nikki on 7 September 2011 - 6:06pm

Below is John Dada's response to the informative, inspirational (and brave) article written by Prince Charles Dickson for Sahara Reporters - which can be viewed here . "Dear Charles, I read a lot of hope in your article, and you have also identified someone of like mind: Aliyu Tilde. It will only take a few folks to start a reversal of this season of madness in Plateau. Truth and Reconciliation is what the majority are yearning for, but a vocal minority is drowning their voices. If those we call leaders have let us down, let us rise to the ocassion...

Feedback from rural Nigeria

Submitted by nikki on 4 September 2011 - 11:23pm

Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan is one of the biggest school in Ibadan metropolis. Fola (who has only had his laptop for two weeks) visited the school to help teachers with the configuring of their system He was also the first to let us know about the flooding in Oyo State and sent us some photos. Dadamac has helped Fola obtain his laptop with the help of an loan through Fantsuam Foundation's microfinance bank. Once the interest free loan has been repaid by Fola the intention is that the money will be lent out again. During our weekly UK-Nigeria meeting...

Inspirational meeting

Submitted by nikki on 29 August 2011 - 12:02am

This week’s online meeting between the UK and Fantsuam in rural Nigeria was as dynamic and wide ranging as ever. We discussed practical ways of helping Fola , a trusted individual in the Dadamac network who hopes to get his community at Ago-Are online. Last week we told how within a week we had devised a way to help him achieve his vision - not only had he received his money but he had brought his laptop and had already sent us photos. It was agreed during the meeting that John Dada would arranged to advance Fola additional funds, via...

Fantsum reaching out

Submitted by nikki on 21 August 2011 - 9:05pm

As usual, this week’s UK-Nigeria online meeting proved a real gem. Feedback from John suggests the community is becoming used to the new realities of slow business output in the wake of the post-election conflict. He reports that the Kafanchan Peace Market traders are gradually getting their businesses going again, with some of venturing into new businesses areas. Twelve of the 27 traders are Muslims and these women have negotiated with Fantsuam Foundation to defer their loans until after Ramadan. In recent blogs I have documented the loss of experienced staff from Fantsuam, mostly as a direct consequence of the...