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Wadata Relief Care Initiative- Wrci

Wadata Relief Care Initiative (WRCI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and humanitarian and Developmental organization that strives for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls and young people in Nigeria through the promotion of equitable governance and human rights. Established in 2018. WRCI started operations in 2023 and registered as a nonprofit making organization with Corporate Affairs Commission. In July 2009 the Boko haram insurgence began in the Northeast, and in 2011 the bandit Conflict in the Northwest escalated, the Federal Government announced interventions that affected the lives of the general population. To fight the insurgence/banditry to reduce its impact on the population, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria came together to collaborate to fight the menace of the insurgence. In 2018, WRCI launched activities to provide succour to people affected by the conflict and violence. WRCI works with communities in some Local Government Areas (Gujba, Gulani, Geidam and Bade) of Yobe and (MMC and Kaga LGAs) in Borno State. The head office of WRCI is located in Damaturu, Yobe State. WRCI focuses on various thematic areas that include health and nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), education, child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), peacebuilding and prevention, countering violent extremism, and climate change. WRCI aims to tackle the root cause of poverty in Nigeria and create sustainable communities where every child has access to quality education, safe drinking water, and adequate health facilities. WRCI engages in advocacy, capacity building, community mobilization, and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to achieve its objectives.