Care Best Initiative

About Us

We are a growing woman-led National Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2019 and presently operational in the 3 BAY states within the North-East; with a readiness to extend our reach to the North-West. Our actions are to save lives, alleviate the suffering of children, women and other vulnerable people; and to maintain human dignity during and in the after math of man–made crises and natural disasters; as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situation; and to promote the right of children, women and vulnerable people in the society.

Our Vision

Restoring human dignity through the provision of life’s basic needs and expanding their capacity

Our Mission

To promote the protection of human rights; to help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential

Aims and Objectives

• To intervene in malnutrition cases in order to decrease morbidity and mortality rates
• To provide and improve access to basic and maternal health services
• To support distressed families by providing food and Non-Food Items (NFIs).
• To facilitate developmental programs that will improve the socio-economic status of the most vulnerable.
• To promote infrastructural and environmental development in communities through the building of schools, vocational centres, livelihood centres, Primary Health Care facilities, provision of hygiene kits and facilities, and potable water.
• To strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable and build their capacity or self-reliance through education, sensitization and awareness creation.
• To provide a wholesome psychosocial support to susceptible children, young persons and women; and create enabling environment for child protection activities
• To partner with other organizations in development.
• Engaging and sensitizing of communities on peace, and conflict resolutions.

Thematic Areas of Operation

• Food Security and Livelihood
• Nutrition
• Health
• WASH
• Protection
• Education in Emergency

Partnerships/Networks/Other Bodies Registered With

• European Union (EU)
• Nigerian Humanitarian Fund (NHF)
• Nigerian Network of National NGOs
• Federal Ministry of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs
• Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning
• National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
• State Emergency Management Agencies (i.e. in all the states where we are operational)
• Borno State Agency for the Cordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
• Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
• Network of Civil Society Organizations
• Women-led Organization

Strengths

• Familiarity with the local context
• Adequate, Competent and Dedicated staff
• Strong Network
• Result-Based Strategy
• Accountability
• Professionalism
• Commitment to Capacity Development

Co-ordinations

• Nutrition Sector
• Health Sector
• Food Security and Livelihood Sector
• WASH Sector
• Protection Sector
• Education in Emergency Working Group
• Child Protection Sub-Sector
• GBV Sub-Sector