About
Community Health Initiative for Youth in Nigeria, (hereinafter referred to as ‘CHIYN’ INITIATIVE) is a non-governmental organization that is sensitive to the plight of specific genre of individual members of the society who are often times unjustifiably classified as contra-culture, and is versatile to the implementation of the basic needs that are ordinarily not easily accessible to these vulnerable and marginalized groups in our society,
CHIYN is a key population-led organization.CHIYN was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the 15th April, 2016 with a strong collaboration with Heartland Alliance Limited by Guarantee (HALG), a parent organization that shares like mission and vision, with a view to achieving the desired objectives of the organization.
Mission
To lead the provision of effective and sustainable intervention to address the physical, psychological, political, Health/Well-being and economic needs of marginalised community persons and other vulnerable population through information sharing, peer education, advocacy, capacity building, economic empowerment and psychological support.
Vision
A Nigeria where every youth and other vulnerable population will have access to quality and comprehensive health care and Human Right services, inclusion in governance irrespective of sexual orientation, free from all forms of stigma and discrimination on the ground of age, sex, gender, socio economic status and HIV status.
Objectives
- To promote sexual and reproductive rights at the community, state, and national levels.
- To provide sexual and reproductive health care services as well as comprehensive health care and support services to marginalized groups in society.
- To advocate for and promote fundamental human rights and health needs of marginalized persons in society.
- To promote behavioral change among community members to foster positive change and positive attitudes.
- To set up support mechanisms for people living under abusive conditions, especially people living with HIV/AIDS, survivors of sexual violence, and others affected by human rights violations.
- To network and collaborate with other CSOs and NGOs to facilitate access to information and health care services for Most At-Risk Populations (MARPs) and other vulnerable groups in society, regardless of their place of habitation.
- To help the poor and less privileged in society.
- To provide food, clothing, and shelter for those most in need.
- To give general assistance to people affected by disaster through the global community initiative.
- To provide free medical services for the less privileged.
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