Poverty Stops Here

Baseline Study and Assessment
Poverty Stops Here, with the help of local partner organizations, conducts baseline studies and community assessments in order to better determine the socioeconomic status of a village. Click HERE to learn more
Transformative Community Development
The core investments of PSH will put a community on the path to self sustenance and lift its people from extreme poverty over a period of time. Click HERE to learn more
Clean Water and Sanitation
Our goal is to create a sustainable infrastructure where 100% of the people in our partner communities have access to clean water and sanitation services. Click HERE to learn more
Microloans and Small Business Investment
Our goal is to create a sustainable infrastructure that gives 100% of eligible people in our partner communities access to business loans and training. Click HERE to learn more
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Impact::Gbawukuchi

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Funds Invested:

$11,030

Access to clean water: 8%

Access to sanitation services: 4%

Access to microloans: 6%

Our partnership with Gbawukuchi village began in May 2009. Team members from PSH visited the village during the inaugural PSH trip in 2008. While in Nigeria, we learned about life in Gbawukuchi village and decided to partner with the community in order to improve standard of living in the village. Much of our work in Gbawukuchi was done through a local church, Jesus The Redeemer. Our work in Gbawukuchi has resulted in implementing several projects.

As our initiatives in Gbawukuchi village progressed, so did the need for local support. The growth of PSH has necessitated the partnership with Oria International Initiative, a local nonprofit organization based in Nigeria. The partnership with Oria will enhance our work in Gbawukuchi village, giving us a better chance at truly achieving transformative development. In 2011, we conducted a baseline study and assessment to help us gain better insight into the socioeconomic status of the community. The results of the study will help define our strategy in Gbawukuchi village.

Village Profile

* Partnership start date: May 2009
* Local Organization: Oria International
* Location: Central Nigeria, about 23 miles outside Abuja - Nigeria's capital
* Population: 700 to 1000
* Average Family Size: 11
* Main Trade/Industry & Source of Income: Farming and Firewood fetching
* Major Food Source: Farming
* Major Crops: Yam, Cassava, Rice, Guinea Corn, Melon, Groundnuts
* Average Meals per day: 1
* Access to Electricity: No
* Access to Sanitary Latrines: No
* Closest Market: Kabusa Market - 11km (~7 miles)
* Closest City: Abuja - 37km (~23 miles)
* Access to Roads: No
* Nearest school: Ketti Primary School - 4km (2.5 miles). UBE Secondary School - 11km (~7miles)
* Access to water: Stream
* Closest Clinic: Ketti Primary Health Center (Not functional) - 4km (~2.5 miles)
* Most Prevalent Sicknesses: Malaria, Skin diseases due to poor hygiene, Malnutrition associated diseases like Kwashiorkor and Ma
* Governance: Local Village Chief

Past Investments

Investment	Year	Goal	Cost
Microloan for one motorcycle	2009	Increased income by using motorcycle as taxi service	$800
Provision of Mosquito Bed Nets Economic Development	2009	Less time sick from malaria. Productivity in economic output	$1,000
Microloans for three motorcycles	2010	Increased income by using motorcycle as taxi service	$2,100
Hand pump well	2010	Reduction of waterborne diseases	$4,900
Baseline Study	2011	Gives us an understanding of the community and helps foster working relationship with the community	$1,030
Microloans for 6 small business initiatives	2011	Increased income for loan recipients	$1,200

Current Development Plan

Goal	Impact
Sanitation Assessment, Hygiene Training - One Session	Spreads awareness about the impact of poor hygiene on the community as it relates to unsafe water
Disburse 10 Loans to community members	Provides capital for investment in small business ideas within the community
Fix existing hand-pump well and install a new one	Provides easily accessible clean water for the community