ABOUT US

About Us

Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) is a non-political, non-religious, not-for-profit organization, committed to the promotion of health and protection of the well-being of families in Africa. Driven by a vision of Healthy Families; Healthy Societies. CFHI has a Special Consultative Status with United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is registered with relevant ministries, departments and agencies of the Government of Nigeria.

CFHI has worked across all geopolitical zones of Nigeria providing Community Health interventions, Community Activation/Health Services demand creation (for Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning, Child essential medicine, adolescent health interventions), Micro Social Enterprise Support, Sustainable Socio-economic Empowerment for vulnerable children and households, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Capacity Building for health care workers and Policy development, TB Case finding, community-based HIV Testing services, Menstrual Health Management, Health system strengthening, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Policy development.

Healthy families, healthy societies

To develop a safe and accommodating society for all, through community driven and family centered health intervetions, sustainable socio-economic empowerment, and research based policy development

A. Community Heaalth Improvement.

B. Sustainable Social and Economic Empowerment.

C. Evidence Based Policy Development.

What We Do

Menstrual Health/Hygiene Management

Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

Educational Support and Intervention

Women and Youth Empowerment

For many girls in Nigeria, school is interrupted becuase of menstuation. This is due to lack sanitary pads, lack of proper orientation, toilets as well as the stigma and shame surronding menstrual hygiene. This brought to birth CFHI’s interest in making reusable pads available free-of-charge to schoolgirls who cannot afford them, and are missing school each month as a result. CFHI has distributed over 700 reusable pads and sensitized over 3,000 adolescent girls in 8 schools across 5 states in Nigeria .

At the Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI), we are dedicated to building stronger, healthier futures for families across Nigeria by fortifying the foundation of maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH). Our approach is rooted in direct, community-led engagement, where we partner with local health systems to create sustainable change.

Over the years, CFHI has contributed immensely to the quality of education of the community it serves. CFHI has enrolled over 5,000 individuals especially girls in its scholarship scheme since inception, some of whom have successfully completed their universal institutions. It has also provided other educational intervention for over 6,000 vulnerable children in hard to reach communities in partnership with parents/guardians, community, partners and donors.

CFHI has through the US Consulate General Small Grant Programme, reduced discriminatory practices and poverty levels of women and youth in Communities it serve.

Since its inception, the Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) has been driven by a steadfast commitment to women and youth empowerment. We focus on transforming lives in underserved communities, providing the tools and resources necessary to strengthen maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) and foster sustainable development for those who need it most.