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VVOOLLUUNNTTEEEERR CCAARREE TTRRUUSSTT FFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONNAnnual Report
June, 2009 June, 2010
Off Abu King Shuluwa Road, Owner Occupier Quarters, Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria.Phone: +2348036177178. e-mail: [email protected] .
Website: www.vctfoundation.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - 2
Acronyms - - - - - - - - - 3
Introduction - - - - - - - - - 4
Background - - - - - - - - - 4
Mission Statement - - - - - - - - 5
Scope - - - - - - - - - 5
Objectives and Goals - - - - - - - - 6
Activities - - - - - - - - - - 6
Funding - - - - - - - - - - 10
Synergies and Capacity - - - - - - - - 10
Challenges - - - - - - - - - - 12
Officers - - - - - - - - - - 12
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ACRONYMS
CBO - - - - Community Based Organization
FMH - - - - Federal Ministry of Health
MDG - - - - Millennium Development Goals
NGO - - - - Non-Governmental Organization
RC - - - - Registered Company
UBE - - - - Universal Basic Education
VCTF - - - - Volunteer Care Trust Foundation
YGC - - - - Yakubu Gowon Centre
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1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe Volunteer Care Trust Foundation (VCTF) is a Non-Governmental,
non-partisan and non-profit charity organization (NGO) registered with the
Corporate Affairs Commission (RC 275094) in Nigeria on 24th
June 2009.
The organization aims at improving poverty reduction opportunities in therural areas in the States of North Central Nigeria particularly Benue State
through interventions in the control of Malaria as it affects pregnant
women and children aged 0-5 years. The organization also seeks to provide
opportunity for destitute and orphaned children in rural communities aged
4-14 years to enable such children complete universal basic primary
education(UBE).
The organization seeks therefore to complement the efforts of
Government towards the realization and sustenance of the Millennium
Development Goals (MDG) in the rural areas of Benue State through
intervention in two thematic areas namely:
(a) Primary Health (Malaria Control)(b) Primary Education (Destitute and orphans)
1.01 Background
About 70% of the population of Benue State live in the rural areas where a
large proportion live in abject poverty. The most vulnerable of these rural
population are women and children, and the effect of poverty on this
segment of the population is their inability to have access to basic health
and educational facilities. Among the greatest health issue confronting these
rural segment of the population is the ravaging scourge of malaria and the
inability of vulnerable destitute and orphans to complete basic primary
education. The incidence of malaria and the death rates associated with it in
these areas particularly as it affects pregnant women and children of 0-5
years of age is very high, and the illiteracy level of children aged 4-14 in
these rural communities is equally very high. For instance, the statistics of
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the scourge and burden of malaria in the rural communities in Nigeria is
very grim. According to the report of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMH)
in the year 2005 on the National Malaria Programme, Malaria is
responsible for 60% outpatient visits to health facilities, 30% childhood
deaths, 25% of death in children under the age of five and 11% of maternaldeaths.
It is against this background that a group of persons (Volunteers) set
out to commit them towards collaborating with Government to combat and
alleviate poverty in rural communities of Benue through the auspices of the
Non-Governmental Organization called Volunteer Care Trust Foundation.
1.02 Mission Statement
To combat maternal and infant mortality in the rural areas of Benue through
the control of the affliction of malaria on pregna nt women and children
aged 0-5 years, and to provide opportunities to destitute and orphaned
children in the rural area aged 4-14 years to complete basic primary
education.
1.03 Scope
The geographical project scope for the reporting period includes selected
communities in 8 local government Areas of Benue State namely;
a. Makurdi Local Government Area
b. Tarka Local Government Area
c. Gboko Local Government Area
d. Buruku Local Government Area
e. Gwer East Local Government Area
f. Konshisha Local Government Area
g. Katsina-Ala Local Government Area
h. Kwande Local Government Area.
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2.00 OBJECTIVESAND GOALS
The cardinal objective of the Volunteer Care Trust Foundation is to reverse
the incidence of the affliction of malaria in pregnant women and children
aged 0-5 years in rural communities through prevention and controlmeasures, and to provide opportunities to destitute and orphans to complete
basic primary education. This is to be achieved through collaboration with
Government and partnership with other NGOs, and Community based
organizations (CBOs) within and outside our immediate environment.
3.00 ACTIVITIES
3.01 Goal 1:
To create Malaria Control Centres in selected rural communities where long
lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets will be distributed to pregnant
women and children aged 0 5 years.
3.02 Achievements:
Long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets were distributed during the
reporting period as follows:
S/N Local
Government
Community NumberofWomen
& Children Captured
Nets Distributed Remarks
Pregnant
Women
Children Pregnant
Women
Children
1. Makurdi Ayihe 20 6 6 11
Yaikyor 0 10 0 7
Agan 4 21 1 12
Mbanema 10 15 4 9
2. Tarka Agudo 8 30 1 21
3. Gboko Tarukpe 0 10 0 6
4. Konshisha Mbanor 11 15 5 10
Mbaikyer 21 25 8 12
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5. Gwer Abiem 16 22 6 8
6. Buruku Mbakura 12 15 7 7
7. Katsina-Ala Ahungwa-ber 15 18 8 10
TOTAL 117 197 46 113
Distribution of long lasting treated mosquito nets to pregnant women and nursing mothers in
Ayihe Village of Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State.
3.03 Goal 2:
To provide opportunity to destitute and orphaned children aged 4 14 years
in selected rural communities to complete the Universal Basic Primary
Education.
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3.04 Achievements:
VCTF has enrolled and provided educational materials to children in the
following communities during the reporting period.
S/N Local
Government
Community No. ofchildren who
received education
materials
No. ofchildren on
ourfull scholarship
Remarks
Male Female Male Female
1. Makurdi Ayihe 6 9 2 3
Yaikyor 8 18 - -
Agan 30 34 1 -
Mbanema 7 10 - -
Owner
Occupier
8 8 6 8
2. Tarka Agudo 4 5 4 5
3. Gboko Tarukpe 15 25 - -
4. Konshisha Mbanor 78 80 - -
Mbaikyer 64 62 6 7
5. Gwer Abiem 8 8 1 1
6. Buruku Mbakura 13 20 1 2
7. Katsina-Ala Ahungwa-ber 11 9 11 9
TOTAL 252 288 32 35
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Distribution of educational materials to destitute and orphans in Mbanor Community of
Konshisha Local Government Area, Benue State.
Destitute and orphans in Agan community of Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State.
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4.00 FUNDING
4.01 Income: ( 2,900,000 =$18,954)
The organization received funds during the reporting period from the following
donors:1. Corporate Donor
S/N Name ofDonor Amount
1. CHENKIBOU NIG. LTD 2,150,000
2. Individual donor
S/N Name ofDonor Amount
1. Mr. John T Chen 750,000
4.02 Expenditure: 2,630,000 =$ 17,189
S/N Items Quantity Unit Price Total
1 Office Rent 2years 120,000 240,000
2 Salaries 13 Lot 200, 000
3. Allowances Lot Lot 60, 0004. Vehicle maintenance 2 Lot 288, 000
5. Office equipment Lot Lot 250, 000
6. Insecticide Mosquito Nets 550 1, 300 715, 000
7. Exercise Books 10, 000 20 200, 000
8. Pencils 15, 000 5 75, 000
9. Rulers 15, 000 10 150, 000
10. Sharpener 15, 000 5 75, 000
11. Erasers 15, 000 5 75, 000
12. Pair of uniforms 120 900 108, 000
13. Levies / Fees 120 1, 200 144, 00014. Utility bills Lot Lot 50, 000
TOTAL 2, 630, 000
5.00 SYNERGIESAND CAPACITY
In order to achieve rapid results and keep abreast with current trends in
service delivery, VCTF has in the course of the reporting year, built
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synergies with various groups, organizations and agencies both nationally
and internationally with the aim of building capacity for key officers.
Volunteers and key officers of the organization were able to attend the
following capacity building workshops and conferences;
S/N Title ofWorkshop Organizers Date Venue Attendee
1. Skills and Practices forcontribution to the
Community
More to LifeKairos Foundation
Houston USA
August2009
Houston,Texas,
USA
John Chen
2. Disseminating the 2nd
Country Partnership
Strategy
DFID Nov.
2009
Ikeja,
Lagos
Awashima Tarhembe
3. HIV/AIDS and Malaria
Control
SSA to Governor
on NGOs
May
2010
Benue
Hotels
Makurdi
John Chen
Agber Gogo
Gbakighir Serumun
Theodore Uchi
6.00 CHALLENGES
A nascent organization usually encounters the teething problems of
development and growth. The VCTF has therefore in the reporting period
grappled with following challenges:
(a) Finance:The paucity of donors has led to the reliance of funds from only the
founder and chairman of the organization. This has led to our
inability to spread our activities to more local government Areas and
communities in our geographical catchment areas.
(b) LogisticsThe availability of only two functional vehicles has impeded our
desire to respond rapidly in communities where our intervention was
desired.
(c) MaterialsOur inability to access materials such as long lasting insecticide
treated mosquito nets from donor agencies e.g. the World Health
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