Autism Associates, Nigeria

AUTISM ASSOCIATES is an organization founded by Psychologist Okey-Martins and a group of therapists and parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related developmental disabilities in Nigeria.

The primary goal of Autism Associates is early detection, intervention and integration of young children and adults with ASD in Nigeria. We are deeply convinced that there is hope and help for individuals living in the autism spectrum and that such hope and help can be made available in Nigeria.

Persons with developmental disabilities particularly autism spectrum disorders are at the short end of the stick in our country, where services are minimal and in critical shortage. Autism Associates emerged as one of the few services to bridge the gap in service availability for this neglected community.

Individuals with ASD are not burdens and hopeless economic liabilities as is wrongly believed by some people. In fact, they can be cute, wonderful and resourceful persons, who like everyone else, are simply different. Each individual is unique, has unique potentials and we of Autism Associates are committed to helping each person reach his or her fullest potentials.

Community Conservation And Development Initiatves Ccdi, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

CCDI started in August 1998 as an ecological think tank, an operational response to the belief that human beings are a central part of the global ecological system and the sustainable use of natural resources is the key to poverty alleviation and economic development.

The organisation which is supported by the Ford Foundation, was registered as a non-profit organisation on 20th June 2000.Our mission is to offer vision and solutions to the relationship between poverty, environmental protection and sustainable human development.

Women Aid Collective Wac, Porth-harcort, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa

WACOL stands for WomenAid Collective. We are an independent, non governmental, non-profit organisation. We are dedicated and committed to helping women and young people in need. We are gender conscious and work towards gender equality and human rights for all.

WACOL was founded in November 1997 with its headquater in Enugu and branch offices in Port Harcourt, and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria. It is registered with the Coporate Affairs Commission as a charitable organisation (N0 RC 388132).

WACOL exists to help women and young people whose rights are threatend and / or have been denied and who are subjected to phyisical,mental, and/or sexual abuse.

The aim of WACOL is to increase legal protection and fight for better choices for abused women and children, facilitate flow of information and experiences between organisation, and develop appropriate Information, Education and Communication materials that will be used in advocacy for human rights of women and young people. At the moment WACOL maintains a combined staff strength of forty-five spread across our six offices.

Civic Life International Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

Civic Life International is an organization dedicated to using dialogue,deliberation and media strategies to uncover emerging issues facing people and communities and strengthening the competencies of citizen, institutions and governments to respond to these challenges. We work in local communities in Africa and United States.

We believe that an educated, engaged and deliberative citizenry is not only vital to a healthy democracy but also to a peaceful, healthy and vibrant community. We know a bit about convening dialogue and deliberation events.

Rather than use one method, we weave multiple Indigenous and contemporary approaches into more holistic programs that meet a variety of needs, serve many community-building functions, and feed into each other in creative and useful ways.

Our Mission is to work for the establishment of a credible, democratic, multi stakeholder decision making and conflict management mechanism through the use deliberative techniques, inquiry, reflection and group-inclusive interventions.

Development Alternatives For Women And Adolescents Dawa, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

Development Alternatives For Women and Adolescents (DAWA) came into existence in response to the need for women and adolescents to have a platform for empowerment and development and so be integrated into societal development grid.

DAWA is not-for-profit, non-religious, non-governmental women and youth-oriented organization.

Youth Golden-path Internative Yogopati, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa

YOUTH GOLDEN - PATH INITIATIVE (YOGOPATI), IS a non -governmental, non-political, charity organization established for the sole purpose of developing an agenda for the indigenous youth towards self-emancipation, reliance and independence through youth empowerment, capacity building and the promotion of a peace culture, Youth Golden - Path Initiative is a multi ethnic organisation that has a balanced representation of both genders.

Our initiative runs through all the facets of the human development especially the youth age. These include health issues, education, job creation, skill development and acquisition, arts, information technology and rehabilitatory processes.

YOGOPATI's believe in the development of the total person, proves our doggedness and determination in ensuring that every aspect of the human endeavor especially as it affects the young person are highlighted and stressed upon

Centre For Law And Social Action Clasa, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa

The Centre for Law and Social Action [CLASA], a non-profit, non-partisan research and advocacy organization, brings together scholars and activists in law and the humanities for inter-disciplinary research and advocacy on governance, development, democratisation, human and peoples’ rights, law reform, social issues, economic policy and international affairs. CLASA informs and shapes policy dialogue and political action through research, analysis and advocacy.

CLASA’s work integrates social research, legal and policy analysis and syntheses of quantitative research and best practices in governance and development — building upon contemporary thought in political economy and years of experience in public policy debates. Key tools include research, analysis, policy and advocacy.