Culturally Grounded Empowerment

Developed and launched an HIV/AIDS policy in 2005, which was implemented within the paramilitary sector, including The Prisons (now Correctional Services), Nigeria Immigration Services, and the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps.

Provides mentoring to small grassroots community-based organizations to support their growth and development, and offers technical and oversight support to CBOs for scaling up comprehensive HIV prevention services and differentiated care.

Offers cervical cancer screening and referral services, integrating them into all Female Sex Worker (FSW) programs and scaling up services to include full provision and referral. Since March 2022, over 154 persons have been screened for cervical cancer at the One Stop Shop (OSS).

Provides comprehensive HIV prevention services, including testing, counseling, and treatment (ART and PrEP), for key populations such as male sex workers, sailors, long-distance truck drivers, female sex workers, and people who inject drugs. This includes differentiated care for HIV-positive individuals and support for those on ART treatment, having tested 475,122 individuals for HIV and supporting 6,660 individuals on ART.

Pioneered HIV/AIDS education within the Nigerian Prisons Service, leading to awareness and reduction of the pandemic among staff and inmates. This includes psychosocial, health-related, and economic empowerment projects for prison personnel and inmates, and the implementation of an HIV/AIDS curriculum in prison colleges/schools.

Introduced malaria prevention as an intervention component due to its synergistic relationship with HIV/AIDS, and distributed 1000 Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) to clinics for sick patients and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

Provides assistance to clients with non-communicable diseases through community outreaches, advocacy visits, and health awareness campaigns. This includes diagnosing over 3000 persons with cardiovascular diseases and providing counseling and support, and screening over 5078 clients for blood sugar levels.

Instrumental in introducing the Open University program within the Nigeria Prisons Service, starting at Ikoyi prison.

Publishes papers and books on topics related to social values, psychology, and HIV/AIDS, including studies on incarcerated heads of household, developmental and social psychology, and prison officer wives' knowledge and attitude towards mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Treats over 3975 clients for various STIs, including Anal Warts, Gonorrhea, and Vulvovaginitis, and refers clients for further clinical services at the Amuwo Key Population One Stop Shop (KP OSS).

Works with youth in communities (children of prison personnel) and the prison training college to incorporate basic HIV knowledge and awareness into the prison training curriculum, and trains prison personnel, including medical teams and warders, on HIV prevention and treatment.

Mediates between migrant workers and government or employers regarding compensation issues to ensure fair treatment and resolution of disputes.

Trains migrant workers in psychological first aid and peer support, equipping 370 Peer Support Leaders with skills to identify distress, offer comfort, and connect peers to resources through workshops conducted in native languages, thereby building community-based mental health capacity.

Engages over 16,400 migrant workers annually through health education, carnivals, outreach events, and community outings. This includes organizing monthly large-scale health carnivals in dormitories or Recreation Centres, providing interactive basic health screenings, and engaging face-to-face with the community to understand their challenges.

Operates Singapore's first 24-hour crisis helpline for migrant workers, providing support in their native languages, handling crisis de-escalation, and receiving approximately 8,000 calls annually.

Operates a clinic in Geylang, staffed by volunteers, providing subsidized medical and dental services to migrant workers, including acute and chronic disease management, specialist consultations (orthopaedics, dermatology), and rehabilitation services (occupational therapy, physiotherapy). Services are free for special pass holders and subsidized for work permit and S-pass holders, with specific fees for different types of consultations and procedures.

Offers mental health services to migrant workers, including individual counseling sessions conducted by native-speaking qualified counselors, group psychoeducation workshops, and group trauma debrief and therapy sessions. The organization also creates tools like "Caring Cards" to facilitate conversations about mental health.

Provides social assistance in approximately 6,000 cases, including emergency medical and financial aid, hospital visits, meals, groceries, and phone and transport top-ups. The organization also offers casework support to help migrant workers navigate administrative processes, accompanies clients to appointments, and conducts dormitory visits.