Women in IDPs: Nurturing Growth and Strength
We are a community-based initiative empowering women and girls in Nigerian IDP camps through skills, psychosocial support, and mentorship that outlasts crisis.
Empowering displaced women and girls to rebuild their lives with confidence
Displacement often means more than losing a home. For many IDP communities, it interrupts education, income, and access while creating lasting psycho-social challenges.
WINGS began by understanding them.
Our baseline assessment at New Kuchingoro IDP Camp in Abuja found that 32% of participants had no monthly income, while 84% lacked regular computer access. Yet 100% of these displaced women and girls reported having goals and dreams for their future.
Our Mission
To empower displaced women and girls with skills, support, and resources that build resilience and self-reliance.
Our Vision
A world where displaced women and girls can live with dignity, exercise agency, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
Our Program Areas
The WINGS curriculum combines four core knowledge areas with vocational training, mentorship and livelihood support, helping women and girls move from learning to practical application over the course of 16 weeks.
Business & Financial Education
Practical financial and entrepreneurship trainings that supports income generation, budgeting, savings and self-reliance.
Digital Skills
Hands-on digital literacy skills that support learning, communication, and livelihood opportunities.
Gender & Life Skills
Interactive sessions on self-care, confidence, personal development, gender awareness, and everyday decision-making.
Psychosocial Support
Vital trauma-informed support and safe spaces to help handle stress and other vulnerabilities.
Over 1.8 million women and girls in Nigeria have been displaced by conflict
Beyond immediate relief, WINGS works at the intersection of capacity building, social support, and economic opportunity.
We have continued to use community feedback, program monitoring, and reviews to improve implementation
among women and girls in IDP camps.
— Youhanna, 19
Testimonials
Hear from the women and girls from the WINGS Alumni network who are already rewriting their futures.
WINGS Partners
WINGS partners with funders, organisations, and supporters who share our commitment to creating opportunities and lasting impact for women and girls.
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