Benjamin Bissan Shekari Lives on Foundation
(BBSLOF) is a registered Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) based in Kaduna-Nigeria- West Africa. Its head office is at Tudun Wada Kudansa
(Mararaban Rido),
Kaduna The Foundation was inaugurated on 11th
December, 2011. It is incorporated
as a Non-Profit Organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Number- CAT/IT/NO.
54303.
Over the
years it has been established that incidences of violence, rights violations,
substance abuse, and poor health service delivery, gender marginalization, alcoholism,
and HIV AIDS among the youth is on the increase in Nigeria
The spread
of these vices both locally and internationally have inspired concerned
individuals to seek for ways of curbing these menace. As a direct response
and contribution to minimizing/eradicating this menace which is spreading like
wild fire, the Benjamin Bissan Shekari Lives on Foundation (BBSLOF) was
established.
This is also an extension of a deep
passion in the heart of a young man late Benjamin Bissan Shekari to
see an improvement in the lives of the less privileged in our society.
We work among children, fight for gender equality, advocating
for human rights, peace promotion, advocating value for education, empowering the disables,
helping to prevent drug
abuse
by public sensitization through the print
and
electronic
media. We also treat and/or
rehabilitate drug abused persons
especially among the youths.
Over the years, BBSLOF,
have through her programmes
and projects, accomplished much in respect
to this multi- facet vision.
These
includes:
1.
Health Services (drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS) We collaborate with seasoned hospitals and medical consultants for obvious referral cases noticed in the
course of counselling
2.
Peace promotion: Training and
sensitizing the populace
on conflict prevention and peace-building through outreach activities, such as public
awareness
and rallies. We are committed to the promotion of peace and harmony. BBSLOF helps government
institutions in initiating programs that
are aimed at deepening
and consolidating peaceful coexistence among the populace. We also provide innovative approaches for
enhancing participation and transparency both inside and outside
government
3.
Counselling and Rehabilitation activities: We focus on
counselling, rehabilitating and treating drug addicts,
alcoholics,
people
with
disabilities and people
living with HIV /AIDS (PLWHA) and activism atrocity or riots. These, we do with the ultimate aim of getting them re- integrated back to the society.
4. Gender
Equality:
Education: work with educators and policymakers to
improve learning, build the capacity of
teachers and
administrators and
improve the
standard of experts for consulting and training
services
within
the educational sector
by working with primary, Secondary and
tertiary institutions through
our
programs and projects.
Click https://youtu.be/aACX9U-XQcE to view some of BBSLOF activities, programmes and projects on youtube)