Rise To Inspire Africa Initiative

Happy Birthday to our amazing Health Officer! Your dedication to improving lives and championing community health is truly inspiring. Wishing you a day as incredible as the impact you make every day! #HappyBirthday #HealthcareHero #MakingADifference #RIA

Collaborating for Change! 🌍✨ Our team visited Namtari Community in Yola North LGA, Adamawa State, to strengthen partnerships and foster community-driven solutions for menstrual health, rights, and justice. Meeting with Hakimi, Village Leaders, and Ward Heads, we introduced our initiative, emphasizing the importance of education, awareness, and collective action. By working hand in hand with community leaders and residents, we aim to break the silence around menstrual health, dispel harmful myths, and promote a culture of dignity and inclusivity for all. With the invaluable support of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Fòs Feminista, we are committed to creating lasting change. Together, we can build a future where every individual has access to the knowledge and resources they deserve! 💙 #StrongerTogether #HealthForAll #education #menstrual #community

Building Stronger Communities Through Advocacy! 🌍💪🏽 As we embark on the Sang Pour Sang Project, our Yola team took a significant step by engaging with the community leaders (Hakimi, Village Leaders and Ward Heads) of Bole Yolde-Pate & Damare Communities in Yola South LGA, Adamawa State. This courtesy and community entry visit was essential to introducing the project’s goals, objectives, and implementation strategies, while also securing the support of key stakeholders for a successful rollout. The warm reception and willingness of the community to collaborate reaffirm our commitment to driving meaningful conversation towards dispelling myths and misconceptions, addressing social norms around menstrual health, right and justice. A heartfelt thank you to Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Fòs Feminista for their unwavering support in making this initiative possible. Let’s keep building stronger, healthier communities! 💙 #riainitiative #improvinglives #SangPourSang #CommunityEngagement #AdamawaState

Collaboration drives impact, and accountability fuels change. 🫱🏿🫲🏼 At Rise To Inspire Africa Initiative, we are committed to driving impact through strategic collaboration. Today, we launched the Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group (M&E TWG) for our Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Consortium project, focused on protecting children, women, and youth affected by conflict in Borno State. This session fostered insightful discussions on effective project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation strategies to maximize impact. This meeting was more than a discussion—it was a step toward real, measurable change. With the collective efforts of Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), Terre des hommes foundation, and Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI), we are breaking barriers and building a future where vulnerable communities are safer, stronger, and more empowered. #ProtectingFutures #ImpactThroughCollaboration #BuildingResilience #HumanitarianAction #ChildProtection #SustainableChange #MonitoringAndEvaluation #ResilienceInAction

Collaboration drives impact, and accountability fuels change. 🫱🏿🫲🏼 At Rise To Inspire Africa Initiative, we are committed to driving impact through strategic collaboration. Today, we launched the Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group (M&E TWG) for our Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Consortium project, focused on protecting children, women, and youth affected by conflict in Borno State. This session fostered insightful discussions on effective project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation strategies to maximize impact. This meeting was more than a discussion—it was a step toward real, measurable change. With the collective efforts of Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), Terre des hommes foundation, and Life At Best Development Initiative (LABDI), we are breaking barriers and building a future where vulnerable communities are safer, stronger, and more empowered. #ProtectingFutures #ImpactThroughCollaboration #BuildingResilience #HumanitarianAction #ChildProtection #SustainableChange #MonitoringAndEvaluation #ResilienceInAction

Celebrating Women’s leadership!🎉 Today, we spotlight Giselle Carino CEO of Fòs Feminista, whose visionary leadership advances sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice worldwide. Through her dedication, Fòs Feminista empowers women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals, ensuring access to essential care and education. Her impact goes beyond leadership—it’s a movement, a revolution, and a call to action for equality and justice making a lasting impact on communities globally. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInLeadership #ReproductiveJustice

History Remembers Some. We Remember Them All.👸🏽🎊 Some women changed the world—yet their names never made the headlines. They led movements, broke barriers, defied the odds, and shaped history in ways that still impact us today. This International Women’s History Month, we’re shining a light on the unsung heroines—the women whose contributions were overlooked but never forgotten. Their stories deserve to be told, their legacies celebrated. Because history may have left them out, but we won’t.🧩 Fòs Feminista Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Agence Française de Développement Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) Equipop #WomenWhoMadeHistory hashtag #HerStoryMatters hashtag #InternationalWomensHistoryMonth hashtag #IWD

History Remembers Some. We Remember Them All.👸🏽🎊 Some women changed the world—yet their names never made the headlines. They led movements, broke barriers, defied the odds, and shaped history in ways that still impact us today. This International Women’s History Month, we’re shining a light on the unsung heroines—the women whose contributions were overlooked but never forgotten. Their stories deserve to be told, their legacies celebrated. Because history may have left them out, but we won’t.🧩 Fòs Feminista Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Agence Française de Développement Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) Equipop #WomenWhoMadeHistory hashtag #HerStoryMatters hashtag #InternationalWomensHistoryMonth hashtag #IWD

🎗🚫Breaking the Cycle: Sexual Violence and HIV🎗 Sexual violence is not just an issue of safety but a public health crisis. Survivors, particularly adolescent girls, face increased risks of HIV infection due to forced unprotected exposure and limited access to healthcare. Many are left without the support they need to heal, both physically and emotionally. Addressing sexual violence is a crucial step in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Access to post-violence care, including HIV testing and treatment, can save lives. This #InternationalWomen’sHistoryMonth, we must amplify the conversation, strengthen protections, and demand a world where no survivor is left behind. Ending violence means ending vulnerability. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Agence Française de Développement Fòs Feminista Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) Equipop Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation #EndSexualViolence #HIVPrevention #WomensHistoryMonth #CATAI #RIA #SDC #IWD

To ensure effective and evidence-based interventions for children, women, and youth affected by conflict, our IMR officer, mathias maina recently conducted a 2-days training for field enumerators for the PACT-LAB baseline assessment. This training is to strengthen their capacity to collect accurate data and shaping informed responses that meet community needs. We appreciate the dedication of our team and the invaluable support of our partners, Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) and our donors, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation whose contributions make this work possible. Together, we are strengthening data-driven solutions to create lasting impact. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) Agence Française de Développement #PACTLAB #BaselineAssessment #ChildProtection #CATAI #SDC