Feminist Vision Care Initiative, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa

VISION STATEMENT: To educate, inform, motivate and inspire individuals and society to positive inspiration and aspirations, dispel human ignorance, ensure collective and global happiness for the betterment of mankind.

MISSION STATEMENT: To contribute to social and economic well-being and development of families and communities and support the execution of millennium development goals in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, African and the Globe

ACTIVITIES:

Implementing harm reduction policies and technical support education.

Improving bad social conditions and helping people in need.

Stimulating the growth of technical education and manpower development in the society.

Maintaining close contacts with professional bodies, and reviewing related literature for the purpose of knowledge update,

thereby developing research results into relevant publications.

Improving the physical, mental and social health of individuals.

Embarking on both formal and informal dissemination of information relating to drug use, prostitution and associated crimes via lectures, seminars, workshops, discussion sessions and resource centres.

Encouraging voluntary participation (donations and scholarships) in the education of under-privileged children.

Exposing the youths especially young school leavers to other forms of self-employment.

Establishing a manpower base in the communities for technological advancement.

Bringing the reality of HIV/AIDS and its preventive teachings to the grassroots.

Updating the knowledge of our youths on the damaging potentials of drug abuse and crime.

Encouraging the youths in channeling their energy away from juvenile delinquency and youthful exuberance.

Encouraging mediation and conflict management policies.

Relating with governmental and non-governmental organizations, in educating our people on the right track to positive

development.

Advocating for safe environment policies and legal reforms.

Encouraging the youths to develop creative thinking, patience, honesty and self-direction.

Executing Youth, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive and Maternal Health programs.

Building capacity for research, program development and implementation.

The youths, women and children are the target groups. However, universal awareness and education are vital for a better understanding of why these groups should stay harm free.

There is a great need to keep the society informed of approaches to proper upbringing and eradicating juvenile delinquency traits in children and youths; they are to be encouraged to comment goal setting, form clear values, make decisions and develop high self-esteem, as the family is the foundation of the society