Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Foundation: Empowering Women and Youth for Sustainable Change Initiatives From 2019 to 2021

The Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Foundation for Women and Youth (CEPFoWY) has been actively working towards creating positive change in communities through various initiatives. This summary highlights their annual reports from 2019 to 2021, showcasing their efforts in awareness creation, healthcare advocacy, and community support.

In 2019, CEPFoWY organized an awareness creation workshop on gender-based violence (GBV) in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The workshop aimed to educate participants about gender concepts, the causes and effects of GBV, gender budgeting, and the importance of reporting GBV cases. The workshop successfully reached 127 individuals, including 105 males and 22 females. Despite challenges such as lack of funds and security concerns, CEPFoWY’s commitment to addressing GBV in these communities was evident.

Additionally, in collaboration with the Association of Civil Society Organizations on Malaria, Immunization, and Nutrition (ACOMIN), CEPFoWY conducted a project focused on malaria advocacy and accountability in Demsa communities. Through focus group discussions, client exit interviews, and key informant interviews, they reached 920 individuals, providing them with knowledge about combating malaria and accessing free malaria commodities. The project also addressed issues of medication affordability and supply adequacy.

In 2020, CEPFoWY continued its collaboration with VSF to implement a project in Maiha LGA communities. The project involved the distribution of 1,200 goats to 300 beneficiaries, improving their livelihoods. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, CEPFoWY successfully supported the beneficiaries and conducted on-site supportive supervision.

Moreover, the ACOMIN project on malaria commodities advocacy and accountability continued in Demsa communities. Through focus group discussions, client exit interviews, and key informant interviews, CEPFoWY reached 920 individuals, ensuring their access to free malaria commodities and educating them on preventive measures.

In 2021, CEPFoWY’s collaboration with ACOMIN expanded its reach to more communities in Demsa LGA. Through focus group discussions, client exit interviews, and key informant interviews, they engaged 1,600 individuals, empowering them with knowledge about malaria prevention and ensuring accountability in the healthcare system.

Throughout the years, CEPFoWY faced challenges such as limited funds, security issues, hard-to-reach areas, poor network communication, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these obstacles, their dedication to empowering communities remained unwavering.

The Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Foundation for Women and Youth (CEPFoWY) has made significant strides in empowering women and youth, addressing gender-based violence, improving healthcare access, and enhancing livelihoods. Their efforts have positively impacted communities, promoting sustainable change and fostering a brighter future. Through continued support and collaboration, CEPFoWY aims to create lasting social transformation and empower more individuals in the years to come.

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  • Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

    Click to expand Image Eighteen-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq faces life-threatening malnutrition as the humanitarian situation worsens due to ongoing Israeli attacks and the blockade in Gaza City, Gaza, July 21, 2025.  © 2025 Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini/Anadolu via Getty Images In July, major news organizations published the image of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a Palestinian child so emaciated that his bones protruded through his back, while his mom cradled him in her arms. Instead of a diaper, he wore a black plastic bag. Some online commentators have sought to downplay the image’s power by pointing to a pre-existing medical condition. But Muhammad is starving as the result of Israel’s use of starvation of civilians as a weapon of war. This is a war crime that is affecting the entire population and, based on my research, is inflicting particularly profound suffering on children with disabilities like Muhammad. Humanitarian workers told me that restrictions on aid prevent them from bringing in special food that some children with disabilities or medical conditions need, while medical workers warned that children with disabilities are less likely to get care due to the Israeli government’s systematic assault on Gaza’s health care infrastructure. In mid-August, in Geneva, I joined the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for its session focused on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, governments are required to protect people with disabilities in situations of risks, including armed conflicts. The messagefrom disability groups was clear: governments need to press Israeli authorities to allow unimpeded, disability-inclusive humanitarian access and not leave children like Muhammad to suffer the consequences of intentional starvation.There are countless examples of Palestinian children with disabilities thriving with adequate nutrition and health care. In just one example, 6-year-old Fadi al-Zant, who has cystic fibrosis and was severely malnourished, was evacuated to the United States from Gaza last year and survived. Osman Shahin, a 16-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who had lost 7 kilograms, regained weight after his family left Gaza for Bosnia.But Muhammed and other children in Gaza do not have that chance. Between April and mid-July alone, more than 20,000 children in Gaza were hospitalized for acute malnourishment, 3,000 of them severely. Starvation of civilians is not an accident of war, it is a deliberate policy.Muhammad’s image should move world leaders to use all their leverage with Israel, including an arms embargo and targeted sanctions, to stop Israeli authorities’ mass starvation policy. Muhammad’s disability does not make his starvation less cruel or unlawful; it makes it all the more urgent for countries to act now.

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