1. NIGER DELTA PEACE INITIATIVE, NDPI
Peace in Bayelsa East
Our efforts in ensuring and maintaining peace through interaction with all stakeholders has helped made Bayelsa East, one of the most peaceful in the Niger Delta oil producing sub-region. This peace is with the exception of occasional inter-community strife. NDPI has an open information channel with the militant youths within the sub-region. This has helped us in building peace bridges between Ijaw communities and the government.
NDPI/Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC pact
Joint Revolutionary Council is an umbrella body of most militant youth organization in the sub-region. A couple of months ago, a deal was reached between NDPI and JRC. The pact/agreement ensures that the youth lay down arms while NDPI help demobilize and help reintegrate the youth militants into the society. However, the pact could not be upheld because of lack of funds and lack of government cooperation.
2. MICRO-BUSINESS ASSIST, MBA
This arm of Amange Foundation has helped more than 600 youths and women gain financial assistance and economic independence.
Over 150 gainfully employed
This project has helped/employed more 150 youths. Evidently making them economical responsible in their various communities, Niger Delta sub-region and Nigeria at large.
More than 430 women beneficiaries
This scheme has not only helped more than 430 women and indigent widows but has proved to revolve in an increasing expanding cycle. WESP was kicked off with 200 women receiving equally the total sum of N10 million. However, the scheme now hosts more than 220 women/widows at a time with more than N12.5 million in circulation among the indigent women in the creeks.
3. REDISCOVER EDUCATION SCHEME, RES
150 School Quits Annually Registers for WASC, NECO Exams
This project helps reorient youths towards the need for advance studies and good education. It annually registers 150 selected students from 3 LGAs of Bayelsa East (namely Nembe, Ogbia and Brass) for WASC, NECO and JAMB examinations as external candidates.
Many Bayelsa East Students on Scholarship
Presently since the inception of the project 6 students has graduated from under the scheme with many still in the university. This scheme has also helps sponsor the university (tuition) fees of any the successful 150 students of Remedial Education Project, REP. Furthermore, several number of Bayelsa East students studying in Nigerian universities has been given scholarships.
Inaddition, this scheme has supplied hundreds of thousand Naira worth of education aid materials to primary and secondary school pupils. The supplies include biros, pencils, exercise books, etc. These supplies are part and parcel of the education campaign of the Amange Foundation.
4. THE PEOPLE'S MOUTHPIECE
This arm of the Amange Foundation is the voice of the voiceless oppressed in the society. Several cases of injustice, molestations, non-committal to contract terms, etc., have been brought and attended to by the Amange foundation.
This arm has helped passed motions and also prepared bills to address the perceptible injustice within the polity. This arm works through Bayelsa East senator and chairman board of trustee of Amange Foundation, Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amange. Some of the activities include:
- Motion on the withdrawal of the Military Force in Nembe
- Bill on the Amendment of 13% Derivation Bill
See http://www.barigha-amange.com for more details.
5. THE WIDOW'S PURSE
This Foundation project activities remain secret and undisclosed. The only information accessible is that Amange Foundation monthly support widows and orphans basically from the purse of the chairman and financier of Amange Foundation, Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amange.
Presently, Amange Foundation has personally adopted some motherless/orphans. The founder and chairman of Amange Foundation, Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amang is sole financier, hence, this gesture is kept secret. It is noteworthy that these kids' education expenses are being paid by the Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amange.
Moreso, Amange Foundation is funding the building of two orphanages within Nigeria. Many of such similiar project are undertaken secretly by the Foundation in support for the destitutes and disadvantaged in the society.
6. MOBILE HEALTH PROJECT
This project will start off very soon. Its main target is the inhabitants of the delta region in Bayelsa East that has no access to medical and health facility. This project seeks an effective health care delivery through the use of mobile (boat) clinic. For more information and support, click...
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