The Christian Aid has provided palliatives for Internally Displaced Persons in selected host community IDP camps in Borno State.

581 persons across eleven communities are the beneficiaries of the palliative intended to cushion the effects of the pandemic.

Filin Ball IDP camp, is located in a community known as old Maiduguri in Jere local governmentThe Christian Aid is providing palliatives for Internally Displaced Persons in selected host community IDP camps in Borno State.

581 persons across eleven communities are the beneficiaries of the palliative intended to cushion the effects of the pandemic.

Filin Ball IDP camp, is located inold Maiduguri community in Jere local government of Borno State.

It’s home to some 2,000 people, from different local governments in the state dislodged by Boko Haram.

They have opted to live within the host community in an informal camp ekeing out a living from menial jobs, petty trading and begging for alms.

“We sell water in trucks, some others break log of woods for a fee, others go to a village just ahead called Jere and bring perishables and fruits and sell in small quantities in order to feed.” Bulama Musa, a community leader said.

The Corona Virus pandemic has further limited access to economic activities and livelihood for the IDPs.

Petty businesses are suffering and the market for products and services are shrinking as economic hardship occasioned by the pandemic hits.

The Christian Aid through a local NGO, the Mercy Vincent Foundation reaches out to 581 persons across the state, eighty beneficiaries are picked from this camp.

This is according to Mr Palmer Okpako, the Director of Mercy Vincent Foundation.

Each person received twenty thousand naira, in addition to a kit containing daily needs, face masks and sanitizers.

For Business minded beneficiaries, twenty thousand naira is not only for feeding, but can also be a boost for their businesses.

Jalo Ali, a middle aged beneficiary is a widowed mother of five, struggling to survive on her meager earnings.

“My children are five, they attend Koranic school and they beg for alms that’s how we get food to eat sometimes. We buy food if I am able to make sales then I buy some food which is hardly enough. With this cash I’ll now buy food and I’ll inject some in my business. I am grateful.” Jalo stated.

If the donors keep to their words of sustaining the intervention for a period of five months, the beneficiaries would be 100,000 richer and with any hope their livelihoods would have better stabilized.

It’s home to some 2,000 people, from different local governments in the state dislodged by Boko Haram.

They have opted to live within the host community in this informal camp ekeing out a living from menial jobs, petty trading and begging for alms.

TRACK BULAMA MUSA
CAMP LEADER
“They sell water in trucks, some others break log of woods for a fee, others go to a village just ahead called Jere and bring perishables and fruits and sell in small quantities in order to feed.”

The Corona Virus pandemic has further limited access to economic activities and livelihood for the IDPs.

Petty businesses are suffering and the market for products and services are shrinking as economic hardship occasioned by the pandemic hits.

The Christian Aid through a local NGO, the Mercy Vincent Foundation reaches out to 581 persons across the state, eighty beneficiaries are picked from this camp.

TRACK PALMER OKPAKO
DIRECTOR MERCY VINCENT FOUNDATION

Each person receives twenty thousand naira, in addition to a kit containing daily needs, face masks and sanitizers.

For Business minded beneficiaries, twenty thousand naira is not only for feeding, but can also be a boost for their businesses.

This middle aged beneficiary is a widowed mother of five, struggling to survive on her meager earnings.

TRACK JALO ALI
BENEFICIARY
“My children are five, they attend Koranic school and they beg for alms that’s how we get food to eat sometimes. We buy food if I am able to make sales then I buy some food which is hardly enough. With this cash I’ll now buy food and I’ll inject some in my business. I am grateful.”

If the donors keep to their words of sustaining the intervention for a period of five months, the beneficiaries would be 100,000 richer and with any hope their livelihoods would have better stabilized.