The Rural Health Initiative for Improved Living (RHIFIL) has renovated six classrooms at the Home for the Needy (HfN) Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Edo state.
RHIFIL is an NGO dedicated to promoting accessible healthcare, sanitation, and education in rural and underserved communities across Nigeria.
The project, commissioned by officials from the Edo state ministry of health, is being hailed as a model for NGO-led interventions in healthcare and education within displaced communities.
In a statement, Josephine Kpere Daibo, president of RHIFIL, said the initiative was inspired by the poor learning conditions in the camp, including cracked walls and a lack of desks and chairs.
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“Our hearts were moved by what we saw. We decided to renovate and plaster two school blocks comprising six classrooms to give these children a better future,” she said.
Mathew Olisa, a local teacher and spokesperson for the school, praised Daibo’s determination, likening her faith to that of Archbishop Benson Idahosa.
The renovated classrooms now provide a conducive environment for hundreds of children pursuing primary education at the camp, a significant improvement from the unsafe conditions they previously faced.
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Solomon Folorunsho, executive director of the Home for the Needy Foundation, commended RHIFIL’s contributions and described Daibo as “a mother to many, a meticulous leader, and a visionary humanitarian”.
Located in Uhogua, about 25 kilometres from Benin City, the HfN IDP camp shelters over 3,000 displaced persons, providing food, healthcare, and free education.
The shelter founded in 1992 helps to care for orphans and vulnerable children. The camp became a refuge for conflict survivors from northern Nigeria after 2012.
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