Who we are

HVC (Hope for the Village Child) Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation and a partner of Hope for the African Village Child (HAVC) with a VISION of liberated rural communities whose leaders inspire them to cooperate with each other in meeting their basic needs through education, self-reliance and support from the government.

We have been active in over 50 communities (villages) in Chikun, Igabi and Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna State.

 Our Belief

As an organization, we operate on the principle that all people have a right to share in the goods of the earth as well as a duty to be mindful of those less fortunate.

Organizational Objectives

  • To improve health care through roving clinics, immunisation, health education, antenatal care and HIV/AIDS awareness and care.
  • To alleviate suffering and poverty by promoting capacity building and income generating projects.
  • To increase food supply through improved agricultural practice.
  • To provide clean drinking water by assisting with community wells.
  • To work towards self-sustainability through self-reliance, community empowerment and mobilization
  • To promote healthy relationships in communities through service to all.
What we do

Since its founding in 1996, Hope for the Village Child has endeavored to fulfill these ends in the following ways:-

Health Care

  • Training of Village Health Workers (VHW) and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs).
  • Weekly roving clinics to communities for mother – child health.
  • Immunization
  • Assisting in well provision and potable water supply.
  • Weekly antenatal clinics.
  • Health Education
  • Diagnostics at the Medical Laboratory
  • Nutrition Programme
  • Special Care to OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children)
HIV & AIDS Programme
  • Awareness and Campaign
  • Counselling and Testing
  • Participation in World Aids Day      Read More
Education
  • Assistance in Building of Classrooms
  • Renovation of Schools
  • Provision of Educational Materials
  • Provision of Schools Furniture
  • Training of teachers
  • Organizing Youth Workshops
  • Literacy Classes
  • Nursery Schools promotion
  • Assistance in setting up Schools Libraries
  • Construction and proper use of Toilets      Read More
Rickets Programme
  • Research
  • Medication
  • Surgery
  • Prevention
  • Advocacy      Read More
Women’s Development
  • Training in soap and pomade making
  • Training in Knitting
  • Literacy Classes
  • Training in sewing
  • Training in tie & dye
  • Gender Awareness
  • Microcredit Loan Scheme
  • Empowerment      Read More
Potable Water
  • Well Committees
  • Hand Dug Wells
  • Well Maintenance
  • Water Filter      Read More
Agriculture
  • Cereal Banking
  • Increased soil fertility
  • Tree planting
  • School Garden      Read More
Assist Children with Special Needs
In everyones life there are persons who teach us, in a very quiet and unassuming but profound way, something about the meaning of life and the dignity of human beings. For us at Hope for the Village Child, some of these are our children with special needs.      Read More
Local Rights Programme (LRP)
While adopting a holistic approach to tackling poverty by understanding and acting on the overall context, the thrust of ActionAid approach and strategy, is designing and implementing programmes that are aimed at promoting the achievement of basic rights among the poor and excluded people. Empowerment of poor people to claim basic rights, building local institutional/organisational capacity, advocating and influencing policy changes are at the heart of ActionAid work. ActionAid major approach to work is engaging in partnership with organisations like HVCF to strengthen them and to build a larger movement against poverty.      Read More
Youth Groups
Youth are the future of a community. HVC reaches out to youth interests through organizing footballs matches for the young men, and focus group discussions for the young women. These activities centre around themes such as HIV/AIDS.