Nigeria
Education & Health in Ebonyi State
Our commitment in Nigeria
It all started with the idea of renovating a school in Afikpo North. This resulted in a number of other projects within two years, which will initially culminate in 2022 when the HUMAN Foundation won a social award. Munich Re supports this project as part of its Social Engagement Awards initiative. Better Place Africa will also be the partner for implementation and operation.
On this page we go into more detail about the individual initiatives at the respective locations.
EDUCATION
PURE DRINKING WATER
MEDICAL AID
We are acting here
More than 150,000 people who are mainly farmers, fishermen and hunters, live in the Afikpo region. The topography is rocky and surrounded by many small streams that flow into a river that connects the village to the Atlantic.
The average life expectancy of people is between 55 and 60 years due to poor medical facilities and a lack of clean drinking water. The majority of our support measures are provided in the Afikpo North district with the “villages” of Amuro and Mgbom. 50,000 people live there. Some relief efforts are also underway in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State located about 70 kilometers north of Afikpo North, as our board member Melanie Facius lives there with her family.
A detailed description of all projects can be downloaded as a pdf file (see download button).
Amuro Mgbom
School renovation
(Afikpo North)
The Context
The Challenge
The Solution
Our programs






Afikpo
Pure Drinking WATER
The Context
Hardly anyone can afford clean water because the money is needed for food.
The Challenge
The Solution
Thus, clean drinking water is made available to the people. This eliminates many illnesses and people do not need a doctor.
Our Program



First, a well with a depth of 80-100 meters is drilled. The water is pumped up with a solar pump on a small photovoltaic system. We are building a bottling hall with several bottling plants with proven filter systems. Around 20,000 liters are produced every day. The bottling plants are supplied with electricity via a large PV system, so that the entire operation can be operated with energy self-sufficiency. Of the 6 million liters of drinking water produced annually, 50% are given to poor families free of charge and 50% are sold to mini traders at a fair price to cover our annual operating costs. We employ more than 15 people in total and will provide both environmental and health advice.



Abakaliki & Afikpo
Medical Aid & Family Support
The Context
There are too many people who need great help. Still, people are so grateful when someone cares about them and offers to help. Every help counts!
The Challenge
The Solution
Our programs



This can be tumors in children, kidney diseases, severe burns, accidents, etc. Individual attempts are made to help and each individual case is financed individually. A very emotional and stressful task.
We cannot pay the family’s living expenses, but in any case we can give them a little joy and somewhat improve their situation.



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Quotes from important Projectpartners
As a very religious person, I am particularly inspired by a quote from Pastor Hannelore Frank: ‘If God wants to help and support us, if he wants to comfort, advise and encourage us, then he doesn’t let a miracle happen with lightning and thunder, but he sends us a man’.
Like Oliver Twist I would like to make further inquiries…. The school has no physics, chemistry, biology classrooms and no library.
In the knowledge of the importance of the above, I therefore ask for your help in implementing the demands made for better learning by the students.
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