World Faith Abuja

YOUPEDA

Lead by Obi Peter Daniel Onyeigwe, YOUPEDA began as a small grassroots group of youth volunteers who felt compelled to prevent future violence. As it grew, it remained focused on providing intervention in many forms, from medical services for pregnant women to school supplies for resettlement schools. As part of their efforts to involve surrounding communities, they conducted a 3-day medical outreach in 2016, bringing medical professionals to the camps to provide quality care.  YOUPEDA continues to visit IDP camps and work to improve the lives of the people living there through medical aid, donated items and simply validating their personhood through talking to them and providing them with contact to the world outside their camps.

World Faith Abuja also piloted a new program in 2015 that taught women the entrepreneurial and technical skills to start their own tailoring business. This program helped the women become financially independent while also supporting the local economy, the featured women have gone from having no knowledge of sewing or tailoring to the advance level of making bags, dresses etc, which has attracted new markets and grown very profitable for the participants.

 

Chapter Location

Abuja, Nigeria

About the Director

Obi Peter Daniel Onyeigwe

Obi Peter Daniel Onyeigwe is one of the founders and Director of Youth for Peace Building and Development in Africa (YOUPEDA).  He received his Bachelor’s degree in Human Relations and Religious Studies from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University-Awka –Anambra-Nigeria. Obi has four years of progressive experience as a youth development professional, guiding the YOUPEDA from a grass-roots group of volunteers into a successful nonprofit organization, whose programs have become a model for community-based volunteers. Obi lectures, leads workshops and trainings, and provides consultations for local and international organizations.  Recent trainings have been conducted for trainees and volunteers in Nigeria and community leaders in Nigeria, Defence Health Club in Defence Headquarters, Nigeria. Obi has contributed to international conferences, abstracts and presentations on interfaith matters and development, HIV prevention, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. He is an activist and core advocate for peace and religious harmony and joined World Faith in 2010 when YOUPEDA became a World Faith Chapter.