OUR INTERVENTIONS IN PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA
NIGERIA
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa bordered by TBenin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the
east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria occupies a total area of 923,768 km2 (356,669
sq mi) and a population of about 186million people, making it the most populous black nation in the world Nigeria has more than 500 ethnic groups, with varying languages and customs, creating a country of rich ethnic diversity.
The largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo which together account for more than 70% of the population, while the
Urhobo-Isoko, Edo, Ijaw, Kanuri, Ibibio, Ebira, Nupe, Gwari, Jukun, Igala, Idoma and Tiv comprise between 25% and 30%; other
minorities make up the remaining 5%. Nigeria runs the federal system of government with 36 federating states
Since 1998 MAI has partnered mostly with faith based organizations such as the Charismatic Renewal Ministries (CRM) to
undertake projects in needy communities to bring about succor and development. The projects range from drilling of water
boreholes, electrification, construction of school blocks, construction of jetty, construction of Market, providing free vocational training and skills acquisition, free medical outreaches, provision of cloths and food stuffs for the poor, reaching out to Special People groups (widows, orphanages, pr i sons and vi c t ims of di saster )… DOWNLOAD COMPLETE JOURNAL HERE.
