About Us
Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) is a non-governmental / non-political, peer-led community-based organization, that targets Female sex workers (FSW), Women who use drugs, Orphans & Vulnerable Children (OVC), Lesbian Bisexual Queer women (LBQ Women), Girls and other vulnerable marginalized people with the aim of improving their sexual and reproductive health and right to help them overcome stigma & discrimination and make informed decisions about their sexuality and health.
The initiative was formed in 2020 and registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC in December 2022) with registration no; CAC/IT/195785 to campaign and advocate for human right, health, empowerment and Gender Based Violence through capacity building and also in response to multiple layers of oppression experienced by key population, vulnerable and marginalized women and girls especially Female Sex Workers and Women who use Drugs in Nigeria.
Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) exists to be the voice of vulnerable and marginalized women, girls and children especially female sex workers and LBQs locally in the east. UNIQUE SISTERS is working with a mandate to reach out to these population with Livelihood and Economic empowerment, Human Right program, Health, Education, Sexual Reproductive health and Right (SRHR) and HIV/AIDs/ prevention services so as to reduce poverty, ignorance and new incidence amongst them and to connect with national networks advocating for the rights of vulnerable and marginalized girls and women. We advocate for rights-based health and social services, freedom from abuse and discrimination and self-determination for vulnerable and marginalized girls and women. We were also founded to bridge the gap in mainstream women's rights programming. UNIQUE SISTERS is a leader in the promotion and protection of women and girls against violence.
UNIQUE SISTERS since its formation has partnered with other organizations to implement both health and human rights intervention in Abia, Enugu and Cross River States respectively. The organization has strong community presence and has rooted relationship with all stakeholders in the states. UNIQUE SISTERS is a member of Nigerian Sex Workers Association (NSWA) and KP secretariat in Nigeria.
UNIQUE SISTERS aims to work towards providing comprehensive care and support that will bring relief to the marginalized women and youth who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases in a loving and compassionate way and mitigate the scourge of these infection among the communities and beyond through result-oriented strategies to give hope to the hopeless.
Our initiative exists to encourage marginalized and underserved women in our community to make proper informed choice about their health in other to improve their quality of life. We believe that all women have equal rights to live without violence. To achieve this, we must have equal power in our personal life and in the society. We will work for women’s equality by challenging discrimination based on gender, occupation, ethnicity, ability, religion, class and other forms of oppression.
LOCATION: We are located at No 108 Aba Road Umuahia, Abia State
Email: uniqueroyalsisters5@gmail.com
OUR VISION:
A society with comprehensive health care, equal rights & opportunities for Women, Youth, and Children.
OUR MISSION:
To contribute to the well-being of vulnerable women irrespective of age, social class, Sexuality and ethnicity through the promotion of tailored Sustainable Development Goals.
GOAL:
To empower women and youth on health and socio- economic development through capacity building
OUR OBJECTIVES:
1) To advocate for the Human Rights of marginalized groups;
girls, women, and those living with HIV
2) To promote adolescent girls reproductive health services
3) To promote HIV care, treatment and prevention campaigns
4) To promote poverty eradication strategies through
development of skills, talents and resource mobilization
5) To promote vocational skills among the youth
6) To network with other existing CBO’s, CSO’s,
NGOs and government
for information sharing, experiences and resources
ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES:
1. To advocate for the Human Rights of marginalized groups; girls, women and those living with HIV
a) Advocacy.
b) Focus group discussions/interactive sessions women
and youth suffering violence.
c) Inter-personal communications among stakeholders,
community leaders, religion groups and policy makers
d) Community sensitization on the promotion and
protection of women’s right.
e) Entertainment, which include: drama, role-play
music, and video playback.
2. To promote adolescent’s girls’ reproductive health services
a) Trainings
b) Seminars & workshop
c) Small group discussions.
d) Peer group educators training
e) Research/documentation and resource library on
reproductive health, nutritional materials,
environmental and personal hygiene
3. To promote HIV care, treatment and prevention campaigns
a) Community outreaches.
b) Inter-personal communication.
c) Peer education.
d) Design production and distribution of information, education
and communication materials/behavioral
change and communication materials
e) Establishment of linkages and foster
relationship/co-operation among
faith-based organizations (FBO’s), community-based
organizations (CBO’s)
and Non-Governmental organizations (NGO’s).
f) Create a drop-in-center to provide easy
access to basic health care and information.
4. To promote poverty eradication strategies through development of skills,
talents and resource mobilization
a) Creation of alternative means of livelihood
through skill acquisition programs
b) Establishment of innovative and creative sources
of economic and sustainable development.
5. To promote vocational skills among the youth:
a) Income generating activities
6. To network with other existing CBO’s,
CSO’s, NGOs and government
for information sharing, experiences and resources
a) Courtesy Visit to other Organizations.
b) To conduct participatory monitoring and
evaluation at all level
VALUES:
Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) are committed to the following values
1. Punctuality
All staff and volunteers of Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) will ensure that all activities/task of the organization will be completed at a designated time
2. Trustworthiness and Transparency
All staff and volunteers of Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) shall inspire reliability and carry out all organizational activities in a straight forward manner
3. Honest and Integrity.
All staff and volunteers of Women & Youth Alliance for Empowerment and Health Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) shall firmly adhere to all the organizational moral principles, uprightness and fairness.
4. Team Work.
All staff and volunteers of Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) shall be willing to work together to achieve the organizational aims and objectives
5. Respect for Humanity.
All staff and volunteers of Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) must have respect for the workers at all levels as well as the environment
6. Confidentiality. All staff and volunteers of Unique Royal Sisters Lead for Deprived Women and Girls Initiative (UNIQUE SISTERS) shall protect information exchange of both clients and the organization
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES:
- HIV/ AIDS prevention
- Skill Acquisitions programs
- Advocacy
- Trainings
- Economic Empowerment
- Post GBV Care
- Capacity Building
- Family planning
- Sexual Reproductive Health & Right
- Human Right Program
- Sexuality Education
- Seminars/ workshop
- Focus group discussions
- Outreaches/Dialogue
- Research and Publication
THEMATIC AREAS:
LIVELIHOOD & EMPOWERMENT;
Ø Conflicts Management among Women and Youth project
Ø Female Sex Workers
Ø Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth project
Ø Care and Support for people living with HIV (PLHIV’s)
Ø Orphans and Venerable Children (OVC’s) project
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Ø HIV/AIDS prevention, Malaria, Tuberculosis
and other related infectious
diseases to Female sex Workers, Orphans
and Venerable Children (OVC’s)
Ø HIV/AIDS prevention education to Out-of-School
and In-School Youths
Ø HTS
EDUCATION:
Ø Girls Child Education project
Ø Out- of-School Education project
Ø Work for literacy Campaign
GENDER/WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HUMAN RIGHTS:
Ø Gender Training
Ø Women and children’s Human Rights Education project
Ø Fight against Child Trafficking and all forms of
Child abuse project
Ø Human Rights/ Education project
RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION:
Ø Baseline Surveys
Ø IEC Material development
Ø Publication of Research
MONITORING & EVALUATION:
Ø Routine monitoring at all level
Ø Periodic assessment of program activities
Ø CQI activities
SERVICES RENDERED:
Ø Capacity building
Ø HIV Testing and Counseling/Referrals
Ø Income Generating Activities
Ø Post GBV Care
Ø SRHR
Ø Malaria and TB awareness
Ø Support innovative programmes for orphans and vulnerable
children and home based health care (HBC) for the HIV affected
AREA OF OPERATION:
We operate in Abia and Cross River States covering all the 17 Local Government Areas respectively.
TARGET GROUP:
The target groups include; Female Sex Workers, Women Who use Drugs, Orphans and vulnerable children, LBQ women, People living with HIV and AIDS. The target groups are important and essential component of this initiative as it’s expected that significant changes, learning and development will take place for them and they will have access to basic needs; education, health care, protection and a sense of belonging to the society.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TARGET POPULATION
WOMEN:
Refers to all women including child bearing women who are the majority. Where women are mentioned, children become very vital.
DEPRIVED:
Person or (group of persons) lacking a specified benefits that is considered important both material and cultural benefits.
GIRLS:
UNIQUE SISTERS will join other non-governmental organization (NGO’s) to lead in providing access to health of all marginalized group in the society. The organization shall fight against women/girls trafficking and all forms stigma and discrimination.
NETWORKING/LINKAGES:
Ø CISHAN- Civil society for HIV/AIDS Nigeria.
Ø ECWES
Ø PACOWWEI
Ø IY-WHAD
Ø NSWA
Ø KP Secretariat
Ø HAI
Ø EHAI
Ø SFH
Ø SACA
Ø FHI 3
Ø NEPWHAN
Ø AGHI
Ø SARSI
Ø CISSAN
Ø Ministry of Health
Ø Youth and Development
Ø Ministry of Women Affairs
STAFFING
UNIQUE SISTERS staff strength is currently Eighteen (18) and the Executive Director is the head. Working with her are qualified and experienced programme administrative and finance staff.
Functions of these staff are:
1. Program officer
2. Finance officer
3. Monitoring and evaluation Officer
4. Gender and Human Right officer
5. Care & support officer
6. Logistic Officer
7. Outreach Workers
8. Community Facilitators
9. Office Assistance
10. Security
11. Volunteers
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
1. Mrs. Amaka Enemo…………………………. Chairperson
2. Joy Ojinmah ………………………………Secretary
3. Engr. Fredrick Ikechi …………………… Vice Chairperson
4. Ibiefo Aliletu Biola …………………… Member
5. Ozonna Samuel Arizechukwu ...……………Member
