Our partner organization in Nigeria, Oria International Initiative, introduced us to Paikon Kore village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Oria International Initiative has been working in Paikon Kore for quite some time and have developed relationships in the community. These relationships have established mutual trust between the community and Oria International Initiative, thereby increasing the success rate of implemented development initiatives.

In 2011, we conducted a baseline study in Paikon Kore and realized some staggering statistics about the standard of living in the community. While our strategy for engaging and partnering with each community will differ, our practical development goals remain the same.

• * Partnership start date: December 2010
• * Local Organization: Oria International
• * Location: Central Nigeria, about 35 miles outside Abuja - Nigeria's capital
• * Population: ~1500
• * Average Family Size: 10
• * Main Trade/Industry & Source of Income: Farming; women live mostly on the sale of fir
• * Major Food Source: Farming
• * Major Crops: Yam, Maize, Melon and Guinea corn
• * Average Meals per day: 2
• * Access to Electricity: Yes
• * Access to Sanitary Latrines: No
• * Closest Market: Paikon Community Market. The closest major market where they
• * Closest City: Gwagwalada - 8km (~5miles)
• * Access to Roads: A major highway
• * Nearest school: LEA Primary School and Government Junior Secondary School
• * Access to water: Their major source of water is from River Kaduna which runs through the community. However, there ar
• * Closest Clinic: Primary Health Care Centre within the community
• * Most Prevalent Sicknesses: Malaria, Cholera, and Ringworm
• * Governance: An elected councilor and a traditional leader

Investment	Year	Goal	Cost
Baseline Study	2011	Gives us an understanding of the community and helps foster working relationship with the community	$1,030
Microloans for 10 small business initiatives	2011	Increased income for loan recipients	$2,000

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

We don't have photos of Paikon Kore, but we're working on it!