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FACE Initiative is empowering marginalized groups, especially women and youth to participate in decision making process and strengthening institutions for policy reforms through enlightenment, capacity building, advocacy and collaboration.

FACE Initiative

FACE Initiative was founded in 2010 and incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on 4 July 2013 (CAC/IT/No. 62317). The organization was established to strengthen local civil agency to bridge the gap between grassroots communities and decision-makers, promoting inclusive, participatory governance and preventing top-down development approaches that often marginalize vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth.

FACE Initiative creates opportunities for grassroots participation in decision-making, environmental protection, and community development to promote peace, social inclusion, and sustainable development.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

There is so much you can do to support vulnerable people and communities at the grassroots. Whether you volunteer for a few hours, a few days, or several weeks, your time, skills, and compassion can make a meaningful difference in someone's life. Join us in creating positive change and helping build stronger, more resilient communities.

INTERNSHIP

FACE Initiative periodically offers internship opportunities to students and young professionals interested in community development, advocacy, gender equality, social inclusion and environment. Our internship programme provides practical, hands-on experience, equipping interns with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to contribute effectively to sustainable community development and social change.

DONATIONS

Your generosity can transform lives and puts smiles on faces. Whether you give in cash or in kind, your support helps FACE Initiative reach vulnerable and underserved communities with programmes that promote gender equality, social justice, environmental sustainability, and sustainable livelihoods. Make a Difference Today Donate Online: Use our secure payment links to make a financial contribution. Donate in Kind: Send us an email with details of the items you would like to donate, and our team will guide you through the process.

What we do

FACE Initiative works with communities, civil society organizations (CSOs), government institutions, and development partners to promote gender equality, social justice, good governance, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development.

Governance
We promote inclusive governance by amplifying the voices of marginalized groups, particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities, and strengthening their participation in decision-making, democratic governance, and electoral processes. We also collaborate with CSOs and government institutions to advocate for policy reforms, transparency, accountability, and responsive governance.

Gender Equality and Social Justice
We work with women, men, girls, boys, and formal and informal institutions to address gender inequalities, eliminate discriminatory practices, and promote human rights, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, and social justice for all.

Environment and Climate Justice
We support communities to strengthen environmental conservation and sustainable natural resource management while promoting climate resilience. We facilitate community-led actions to address the impacts of climate change, oil pollution, poor waste management, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

Sustainable Livelihoods
We enhance the resilience of vulnerable populations by removing barriers to economic opportunities and improving access to skills development, financial inclusion, market opportunities, information, and productive resources. Our interventions enable individuals and communities to build sustainable livelihoods and reduce poverty.

Peace and Security
We promote peaceful, resilient, and inclusive communities through dialogue, conflict prevention, mediation, and consensus-building. We integrate the principles of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security into our programmes to strengthen inclusive peacebuilding and sustainable community security.

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How change happen

Identify Issues > Sensitize Stakeholder> Mobilize Stakeholder> Lobby and Advocate > Practice Change

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Our philosophy

Accountable to our partners and beneficiaries
Commitment to our vision, mission and objectives
Honesty in our dealings with stakeholders
Versatile in our approach

Vision

We envision a progressive, inclusive, and cohesive society where all stakeholders actively participate in decisions that affect their lives, free from discrimination based on gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, culture, or political affiliation.

Mission

To empower marginalized and vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, through capacity building, advocacy, and community engagement to actively participate in decision-making processes and contribute to inclusive governance, economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and lasting peace.

Objective

To promote participatory approaches to development planning, peacebuilding, public policy formulation, and governance reforms. To strengthen the capacity of marginalized and vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, to become economically empowered, self-reliant, confident, and equipped with relevant knowledge and skills. To mobilize and amplify the voices of vulnerable groups to demand accountability, promote transparency, and advocate for good governance and inclusive decision-making. To build the capacity of communities in environmental management and climate action while promoting environmental protection, natural resource conservation, and public awareness through community-led initiatives.

Training and capacity building

Training on advocacy and community Organising for communities in Ogoniland, to strengthen their capacity to engage HYPREP for the clean up of Ogoniland.

Stakeholders consultation

Stakeholders meeting with Professional Hunters in Akassa to secure their support for the protection of sea turtle in collaboration with Safe Earth Foundation

Beach Cleaning

We worked with Akassa Development Foundation and the Akassa Biodiversity Conservation Initiative for the cleaning of Akassa Turtle Beach at Okumbiribeleu with support from Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF)

Community engagement

Community sensitization on gender dynamics and gender based violence at Fangbe Community, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, as part of strategies to strengthen community response to sexual and gender based violence.

Nature-Based Solutions

FACE Initiative joined Safe Earth Foundation to transplant Vetiver grasses at Okunbiribeleu beach in Akassa, Bayesla State. The project supported by Leventis Foundation is pilot Nature-Base Solution intervention to the incessant coastal erosion in Akassa turtle beach

Ozoro Community Engagement

As part of activities of a survivor-centred intervention for the SGBV cases reported during the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro Kingdom, FACE Initiative joined Community Empowerment and Development Initiative (CEDI) and the South South Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Info Hub to facilitate a Close-Door Meeting with Stakeholders of Ozoro Kingdom with support from Urgent Action Fund-African

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