In late 2018, Voices4Nigeria (V4N) and Gabasawa launched a small “Farming Grant” initiative intended to provide economic empowerment opportunities to women impacted by terrorism and the broader humanitarian crisis in Nigeria. Thousands of women, mostly widows and their children, fled to IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps in Borno State, arriving with no means of supporting themselves or their families. Many were eager to work and found help in non-profit Gabasawa, widel

Perhaps you heard about the kidnapping of 276 Chibok school girls in April of 2014, or that the US has finally selected the term 'genocide' to describe what is occurring in this region to certain groups. We are grateful that you are taking some time to find out more. The problem is urgent and the needs are staggering. ​ 3.3 million Nigerians - more people than live in Chicago or Denver - have fled their towns and communities; some have fled in the middle of the night in only