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Beneficiary of COMPASS project

Life skills training session, Window of Hope project

Window of Hope beneficiary with caregiver

Peer education training session, COMPASS project

A community meeting for the +OVC Education Campaign project, Tyulen, Benue state 

The Youth Advocates Group at annual urban retreat in Washington, DC

Youth Peer Educators conducting community rally to encourage young people to use reproductive health services. Gwagwa, (Abuja) Federal Capital Territory

Community Child Facilitator conducted Life Skills Sessions with Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Agasha Community, Benue State

Benue State PDF Print E-mail
Written by eva   
Friday, 19 February 2010 09:54

Located in the North-Central geo-political zone, Benue state is named after the River Benue, one of Nigeria’s two principal rivers. It is bordered on the North by Nasarawa state, the East by Taraba state, the West by Kogi state and in the South by Cross River, Enugu and Ebonyi states. The Cameroonian border is located on the Southeast.

As with most central states, Benue is a boiling pot of ethnic groups dominated by the Tiv and Idoma people. Other ethnic groups indigenous to the state include Igede, Etulo and Abakwa. Benue state is a rich agricultural region that produces crops such as yam, rice and cassava, and fruits such as oranges and mangoes. The state also has a vibrant fishing community. According to the 2006 census the state is home to over 4 million people and has 23 local government areas (LGAs) with the capital located in Makurdi LGA.

Benue state consistently has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the country. According to the National Sentinel Survey, the prevalence rate increased from 10% in 2005 to 10.6% in 2008.

Our Projects in Benue:

Window of Hope

EVA Youth World

AIM Project

+OVC Education Campaign

eFLHE/FLHE

EP3 Project
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