ST JOAVICS FOUNDATION Nigeria

NAME:--LYDIA FOLAKE BIODUN JAIYEOBA--ESAN.       

  NGO NAME:-- ST JOAVICS FOUNDATION.

 VISION ---- A Society with equal opportunity irrespective of status , sex or age .
 MISSION---- To campaign for the care and protection of widows , Orphans and vulnerable groups who are discriminated against , abused and exploited to give them hope and a sense of belonging in the society .

 OBJECTIVE-----1. To promote and protect human rights,women's right,gender equity and good governance
2. To facilitate networking,collaboration,and partnership among female led civil society organization and between government and civil society organizations
3. To serve as a resource development,research and documentation center.
4. To promote access to justice
5. To strengthen female civil society through capacity building initiative

STRATEGIES
1. capacity building/training
2. Legal aid scheme
3. Social and legislative advocacy
4. Civic education and civic forum
5. Research, documentation and publication
6. Networking and coalition building.

ACTIVITIES
1. Seminar,workshops,conference.
2. Free legal and paralegal services.
3. Legal education outreaches
4. Moot courts, tribunals and public hearing
5. Sponsoring and pushing legislative bills.
6. Advocacy visits
7. Community information centers
8. Democracy monitoring

PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
1. Education
2. Democracy and governance
3. Human rights and women's right
4. Agriculture
5. conflict resolution
6. Violence
7. Empowerment.     
  8. Health