Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2008. The foundation since its inception has extensive experience in coordinating programme interventions across communities and various target audience including youths, women, girls, traditional leaders, etc.
The organization has vast experience in coordination, management and administration of development programmes that bring together a range of stakeholders, including state and non-state actors.
Jami Al Hakeem has also demonstrated experience in delivery of effective and sustainable programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls including gender-based violence in Nigeria. It has also coordinated capacity building training for citizen participation in governance and ownership of policies.
To sustainably improve the standard of living of the underserved and community dwellers: children (protection and health), youths and women in areas of empowerment and wealth generation, sexual reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, gender and social justice, and strategic infrastructural development through the design and implementation of viable programmes aimed at building capacity and filling identified gaps.
To be a leading World Class NGO by making positive impact in communities through mobilization of expertise and resources towards improving the standard of living of the underserved persons; alleviate poverty and to ensure a high literacy rate- the basis for socio economic development.
Mutual respect- The foundation recognizes the worth of all people and their
fundamental human rights.
Transparency- Being accountable at all levels in dealing with communitie,
individuals and partners.
Team work- Promotes effective collaboration and teams work with other
Organizations, government MDA’s, community based organizations (CBOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) and international agencies.
Solidarity- We strongly believe in supporting the disadvantaged groups in our society, by improving their standard of living.
1. Eradication of Poverty
2. Educating the less privileged and destitute
3. To prevent maternal mortality
4. To enlighten women about health issues during pregnancy
5. To protect the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS
6. To help achieve focused delivery of health care services to women, children and youth especially the rural and urban poor
7. To promote basic education tp youths, normads and women
8. To empower women have skills acquisition
9. To enlightening the people on importance of tolerance and peaceful coexistence among them
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is implementing an EU Funded Project in collaboration with British Council/Managing Conflict in Nigeria [MCN], titled” Initiatives to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence and enhance community security in Nigeria. The project components are as follows;
Capacity building and strengthening of the Voluntary Policing Sector (VPS) groups in Adamawa State. The Foundation in partnership with MCN/British Council has built the capacity of the VPS Groups and facilitated effective coordination between them and formal security institutions. As a result of this intervention community relations has improved and community policing efforts are more effective in-service delivery.
The SARC Steering Committee are charged with coordinating advocacy and sensitization initiatives aimed at addressing systematically the drivers of SGBV. The activities of the SARC Steering Committee are directed at policy makers responsible for delivery of the institutions and laws required to tackle SGBV, service providers who are mandated to provide medical, psycho-social and legal support to persons affected by SGBV and the general public whose behavior and attitudes have to be transformed to help address the incidence and impact of SGBV- Jami Al Hakeem Foundation in partnership with MCN/British Council supported in coordinating advocacy and sensitization initiatives aimed at addressing SGBV in Adamawa State
The Sexual Assault Referral Centers (SARC) established by MCN/British Council Program to provide service to survivors of sexual assault, including immediate medical treatment, advice on STIs, immediate and on-going counselling support from experienced counsellors, advice and on-going support throughout any police investigation and prosecution. Jami Al Hakeem Foundation in partnership with the MCN/British Council supported in Capacity building and Strengthening of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre located in the Adamawa Specialist Hospital, Jimeta Yola- and recently the MCN has established two more centers in Numan and Michika LGA’s respectively
The FSUs are specialized units in police stations, with a mandate to receive complaints and initiate investigations into all forms of SGBV, including child abuse and violence against children. The FSUs collaborate with other agencies and partner within the security and justice sector to investigate allegations of sexual and domestic violence, and other forms of exploitations against women and vulnerable members of society. The MCN/British Council in partnership with Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has supported the Family Support Units (FSUs) in Police Stations as a result the FSU’s are effective in addressing and responding to sexual abuse and GBV
The record keeping centers (RKCs) have been established by the MCN/British Council to enhance recording and sharing of information on the performance of the traditional institutions. The traditional governance institutions play important roles in dispute resolution and community security. Therefore, capacity building support was extended to them in Adamawa State, the institutions are regaining trust of their community members. Jami Al Hakeem Foundation in partnership with the MCN/British Council has been coordinating and ensuring the smooth running of Record Keeping Centers in Adamawa State
In June 2020, the MCN/British council developed a contingency plan mainstreaming Covid 19 intervention into their projects. Therefore, the Foundation in collaboration with the MCN/British Council provided support to the SARCs, TJS, and VPS Groups. PPE’s was distributed to these platforms to enable activities continue during Covid 19 period.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation in partnership with Mercy Corps in a USAID Funded project is implementing a project titled” Reducing Hunger through Agricultural Resilience and Innovation” (REHARI). The project supports vulnerable populations to engage in basic farming activities that will improve food security, increase agricultural income and improve resilience among smallholder farmers and their families in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. The activities involve creation of a coalition of partners; multiple partnerships with the private sector and government actors. This is to facilitate improved agro- inputs production and supply, farming and food production, high-value market access, mechanization and access to financial institutions and financial/business advisory.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is a member of Fairer Force alliance-The project involves creating awareness in respect to promoting respect for fundamental human right in the Nigeria Police Force- it’s a community engagement activity in Adamawa State under the “Safer Policing Initiative: Seen through My Eyes – The Impacts of Violent Policing”. The project examines police-community violence in Nigeria, which is one of the critical socio-political problems in the country.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is in partnership with Cloud 9 IT Solutions to develop Field-ACG Management system for NIRSAL Plc. The Application has the following features; 1. Client / Sponsor On – boarding- Request for the Integration of application with NIBBS API for Farmer BVN and farmer details validation. 2. Farmland mapping in the most effective way without having overlap of farmlands during farmland geo-fencing and mapping to farmers. 3. Project/program creation 4. Input Distribution for farmers 5. Monitoring and Evaluation of farming activities 6. The web and Mobile Application include loan recovery process and implementation of application logic to notify supervisor on farmer activities and farmland yield expectations based on defined KPI's. 7. Integration of the application with the Cropping calendar to help in the creation and Scheduling of Farmland visitations by PMRO's or assigned Agronomist to ensure compliance and maximum yield.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation in partnership with the Malala Fund girls programme is implementing an education-based project in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Gombe States to increase girls’ attendance and retention in schools by increasing their awareness on issues that impact their ability to attend school, including threats of violence, and by rebuilding supportive community structures.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation built a school in Labbare Community, Mayo Belwa, Adamawa State to promote access to free basic education for children- the School received assistance from UBEC to build additional classrooms to accommodate additional pupils.
Jami Al Hakeem Foundation has worked on situation-based report of the problems, challenges and prospects of integrating the IQES, which was supported by ADSUBEB, the report was to facilitate the smooth integration of the non-formal system of education. Furthermore, Advocacy and sensitization visit to selected communities in Adamawa State on the importance of integrating the (informal) Tsangaya System of Education with the conventional system was conducted in 2012.
Project | Client | Period Performance [From-To] |
Role in Relation to Project | Reference Contact Detail |
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Advocacy and sensitization visit to selected communities in Adamawa State on the importance of integrating the (informal) tsangaya system of education with the conventional system | ADSUBEB Adamawa State | January 2011- December 2012 | Partner | Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State |
Situation Based report on the problems, challenges and prospects of integrating the IQES | ADSUBEB Adamawa State | January 2011- December 2012 | Partner | Ahmed Kumsiri, ADSUBEB Adamawa State |
Mapping/Situation based report on SARC, SARC Steering Committee, FSU, VPS and TJS | British Council | December 2019- January 2020 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Advocacy, sensitization and capacity building aimed at facilitating effective coordination between VPS groups and Formal Institutions | British Council | December 2019- December 2022 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Advocacy, coordinating and sensitization initiatives aimed at addressing the SGBV by SARC Steering committees | British Council | December 2019- December 2022 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Capacity building and Strengthening of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre | British Council | December 2019- December 2022 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Capacity building and strengthening of the Family Support Unit in Adamawa State. | British Council | December 2019- December 2022 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Coordinating and ensuring smooth running of Record Keeping Centres in Adamawa State | British Council | December 2019- December 2022 | Partner | Abdulkadir Bello, Coordinator, MCN British Council Projects, Yola, Adamawa State. |
Mercy Corps- The Rural Resilience Activity | Mercy Corps | June 2021- June 2022 | Partner | Dooshime@mercycorps.org |
Fairer Force AllianceOSIWA/Amnesty International Nigeria | Amnesty International Nigeria | March 2022- December 2022 | Partner | Bashiru.olasupo@amnesty.org.ng |
The Malala Fund Girl Programme | Malala Fund | March 2022- April 2024 | Partner | Jean-ann@malalafund.org |