BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- JULY 2023. With support from Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), Pathfinders’ beneficiaries of Project RISE received comprehensive training sessions in July 2023 across various fields. On the 11th of July 2023, Project RISE beneficiaries were introduced to the creative world of Ankara crafts, where they learned how to craft exquisite items such […]
‘Project RISE’ Beneficiaries Receive Legal Training and Humanitarian Support from ‘OUR’
JUNE 2, 2023- BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. On June 2nd, 2023, with support from Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), five beneficiaries of Project RISE participated in a free legal clinic by two of our lawyer facilitators which informed and educated them on the type of free legal services available in Edo State and where to access them; […]
Pathfinders’ ‘The Freedom Project’ Conducts Food Drive for 60 Beneficiaries
JUNE 22, 2023- BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Our quarterly food drive, which involves distributing food items to each of the 60 project beneficiaries, is one of the many ways ‘The Freedom Project’ is tailored to the needs of our trafficking survivors. As a result of the distribution, we help our survivors alleviate food insecurity, as much […]
‘The Freedom Project’ Organises Adaptive Business Training For Beneficiaries
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Following the conclusion of the initial session of our Pathfinders’ Business Academy (PBA) classes for 40 ‘The Freedom Project‘ (TFP) beneficiaries in Cohort A, an Adaptive Business Training on the production of ankara crafts, zobo (hibiscus) juice and local ice cream was organised on May 31st, 2023. The training served to provide project […]
Pathfinders Business Academy Rounds Off Classes for Cohort A Students- The Freedom Project
MAY 10, 2023- THE FREEDOM PROJECT. On May 10th, 2023, a month after Pathfinders’ Business Academy (PBA) kicked off with 60 beneficiaries enrolled, the impact of the classes was obvious by the response of the students who participated in a business pitching session to close off their training. This closing session followed earlier classes wherein […]
‘The Freedom Project’ Begins Year 2 with Life Skills Training for Incoming Cohort
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- NOVEMBER 17, 2022. In an effort to ensure that our beneficiaries are adequately equipped with psychosocial competencies and interpersonal skills to make decisions, build back healthy, problem solve and think critically and creatively, Pathfinders organized a life skills training in November on decision making, strategic planning and boosting creativity for our […]
‘The Freedom Project’ Conducts Food Drive for 50 Program Beneficiaries
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022-BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. On September 29, 2022, Pathfinders provided humanitarian support via a food drive for fifty (50) beneficiaries of our The Freedom Project. Via this U.S. Department of State funded Project, each beneficiary received food that was customised to her specific needs, including any of the following: a bag of rice, […]
Pathfinders Conducts ‘We Survived, We Thrive!’ Adaptive Skills Training (Part 2)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022-BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. As part of the activities of The Freedom Project (TFP), Pathfinders organised Part 2 of its second Adaptive Business Training for 30 beneficiaries on September 22, 2022. Nigeria’s rapidly changing market economy has been challenging on our beneficiaries whose growing businesses we helped start a few months ago still require […]
‘The Pathfinder Project’, Our Social Enterprise, Continues to Support Our Survivors
The Pathfinder Project is our social enterprise, the arm of our work which generates innovative ways to continue to support our work and the growing businesses which we have helped our survivors start. We encourage our survivors to think outside the proverbial small business model box in Nigeria, i.e., businesses that are limited to tailoring […]
Pathfinders Celebrates Our Graduating Survivors!
What a joy to celebrate 2020 with our incredible survivors who, notwithstanding the ongoing global pandemic, found a way to dig deep to overcome. Their testimonials today at our End of Year Celebration were heartwarming and reflected the fact that they channeled their creative energy into purpose and economic success. These women are truly warriors! […]