The pre-assessment on the Internally Displaced Persons’ Camp took place on the 2nd of May 2015.
The cyberLogik Foundation alongside other NGO’S like Bring Back Our Girls Group, LikeMinds Project, Victims of Violence, Volunteer for Peace Project and F.R.E.E. took off around 10 am on the 17th of May 2015 from the unity Fountain, Maitama, Abuja to the IDP camp in Abaji with 30 volunteers.
On arrival, there were about 150 persons from Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states mostly women and children all seated and waiting for the arrival for the volunteers. Their reasons for being in Abaji differed. While some were lucky to have relatives there and saw Abaji as a safe and cheaper place for their survival, others see it as a better place to settle down. There were organized Police officers who professionally assisted us throughout the visit.
When IDP first arrived Abaji, the elderly ones amongst them presented themselves to the security agencies and the leaders of the Abaji community. They submitted the names of the arrived IDP’s for record.
On the visit, members of the support group went with various Foods for the families including milk and nappies for 15 toddlers, toiletries, Clothing for everyone, mattresses, mosquito nets, medical supplies and education materials. CyberLogik foundation offered to give scholarships to about 46 children at the Primary and Secondary levels.
The IDPs narrated the horrific experiences they had back at their states which was all pathetic.They queued to receive their relief items. We observed that most of them were making their ownnormal living and living normal lives until the insurgency escalated.
Of note was a case of the mother of six children who lost her husband during one of the attacks by the Boko Haram insurgents in her presence and how she miraculously survived with the kids. Many of them witnessed the terrible execution of their loved ones and the kidnap of their young daughters who have not been seen till date. Some mothers still have hope of seeing them again and others have long given up hope.
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