About Us
PACOWWEI takes into cognizance, the social, economic, religious and political challenges affiliated with sex work, gender and health in general. FSW are the major targets populations we are currently working but with greater prospect to reach out to other MARPs population.
Who We Are
Passion and concern for women welfare and initiative (PACOWWEI) is a KAP- Women led Community based organization that provides psycho-social care and support to FSWs and other vulnerable women and girls who have high risk of contracting HIV infection; empowering them with adequate knowledge on reproductive and sexual health and rights issues while advocating for new prevention to curb the spread of HIV/ AIDS in the society.
PACOWWEI takes into cognizance, the social, economic, religious and political challenges affiliated with sex work, gender and health in general. FSW are the major targets populations we are currently working but with greater prospect to reach out to other MARPs population.
PACOWWEI has its head office in Abuja and 6 branches in Kaduna, Kano, Niger, Bayelsa, Taraba, and Ondo State. our partners include Society For Family Health (SFH), FHI360, Heartland Alliance, State Action Committee on AIDS (SACA), NACA, Global Health Promise, ACOMIN, Youth Rise etc. Who renders financial and technical support. Also, we belong to many international/ national NGO andnetworks focused on human rights and sexuality issues as CiSHAN, ASWA, NSWA etc..
With HIV/AIDS remaining a leading development challenge among different populations in Nigeria, PACOWWEIhave also resolved to fight the epidemic in partnership with coordinating entities and partners to reduce the prevalence and incidence hence the development of a strategic plan document.
This plan is to provide HIV prevention implementation direction to our organization in the next three years.
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.
To bring succor to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS,
To help them live positively
To give psychosocial support and human rights literacy programming to enable a secure environment, to achieve a sustainable behavioral change.
To lead the effort of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for sex workers and their partners through capacity building, advocacy and empowerment in Nigeria.
OUR VISION
We envision a society with comprehensive health care, equal rights & opportunity for Women and Girls.
To see a Nigeria where every sex worker have access to quality health and legal services including empowering them too.
Our Team
Executive Director
Program Manager
Finance and Admin Officer
M&E Officer