The Kyautata Rayuwa Project, a humanitarian intervention funded by Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC) and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with The Bakhita Initiative (JDPC Sokoto), has helped over 30,259 vulnerable individuals in Sokoto State, according to beneficiaries and officials at the project’s close-out ceremony.
The beneficiaries, many of whom are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees and members of host communities, commended the initiative for restoring their dignity, boosting their self-esteem, and giving them renewed hope.
In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, the executive director of JDPC Sokoto, Mr. Williams Daloegoet, said the project began in July 2023 and was designed to address critical issues such as malnutrition, food insecurity, maternal and child nutrition, hygiene promotion and access to safe water.
“The CRS Kyautata Rayuwa Project provided support to 3,837 households, which accounts for about 64% of households in Wurno and Wamakko local government areas. The project made a measurable difference by addressing the most pressing needs of the people,” Daloegoet said.
He said the initiative focused on four key intervention areas: food security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), maternal and infant health, and community capacity building.
Giving a breakdown of the four components of the Kyautata Rayuwa interventions, he said over 4,000 households were supported through an e-voucher system, improving food access and household nutrition.
He noted that the WASH component of the project rehabilitated more than six boreholes, restoring safe water access to thousands, while 21,000 individuals received hygiene education and promotional messages.
