Team Nigeria is comprised of two in-country partners and one US partner working together on the Empower Partnerships for Inclusive Communities. The organizations includes Treasureland Health Builders Initiative, Disability Policy & Advocacy Initiative and Initiative for Women with Disabilities.
Treasureland Health Builders Initiative
Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Treasureland Health Builders Initiative, is a registered nongovernmental organization working to improve the quality of lives of vulnerable groups in Nigeria through empowerment of families and community strengthening as a way to improve their socio-economic capacity to access better health care.
Vision: To progressively sustain effective and efficient systems that will reduce the level of poverty among vulnerable groups. |
Mission: “Our mission is to provide services that will
enhance the quality of lives of vulnerable groups and thereby increasing life
expectancy.”
Core Values
Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative (DPAI) Formerly Lagos Civil Society Disability Policy Partners
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Disability Policy Advocacy Initiative (DPAI) Formerly Lagos Civil Society Disability Policy Partners
Website: http://disabilitypolicyadvocacy.org/
Mission: “DPAI is established to strongly pursue the
presence of inclusive practices,
legislative framework, policies and a broad commitment to the social model of
disability; reinforces the removal of
barriers and enables persons with disabilities to exercise their fundamental
human rights.”
Initiative for Women with Disabilities Elly and Steve Hammerman Health and Wellness Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
Initiative for Women with Disabilities Elly and Steve Hammerman Health and Wellness Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
Location: New
York, New York, U.S.A
Website: iwdwelleness.org
Mission: “The Initiative for Women With Disabilities Elly
& Steve Hammerman Health & Wellness Center is a multidisciplinary
center committed to providing respectful, high quality gynecological, medical
and wellness services for women and adolescent girls with physical
disabilities. This unique center empowers women with physical disabilities to
pursue a healthy lifestyle. Health and wellness are central to all IWD
components including mind-body fitness classes, nutrition counseling, social work
services, and primary care.”
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