HELPING NIGERIANS HOME AND ABROAD
Nigerian Association For Young Adults of Canada Inc. (NAYA) is a non-profit organization registered and incorporated with the Government of Canada. It is the largest Nigerian association in Canada and the first to have national affiliations and membership across all regions and provinces of Canada. As a vibrant organization for over 17 years existence in Canada, NAYA has institutionalized itself both in Canada and Nigeria as an organization with a clear vision for social, economic and political development that has the tendency to inspire new generations of young Nigerians to be builders of a better society.
We are committed to providing sustainable platform for positive youth development to strengthen communities through humanitarian services, education, social and political engagement of young people as agents of positive change in their respective communities. We have demonstrated this through our various programs and activities both in Canada and Nigeria.
This organization is made up of brilliant and passionate young and adult Nigerian men and women located across all regions of Canada who care deeply about Nigeria and are committed to bringing opportunities in the diaspora to make positive impacts in the lives of people back home.
We parade people of incredible talents for leadership and community building and as such, we have been involved in a number of collaborative programs with Canadian stakeholders, policymakers, non-profit organizations and the government of Canada to help new Nigerian immigrants, students, and businessmen and women of Nigerian origin. As the largest Nigerian youth organization in Canada, we are committed to mobilizing and organizing Nigerians in diaspora for political, economic, and social development of our country.
HEALTH CARE DONATIONS
Over the last few years, we have been committed to improving the lives of people in marginalized communities across Nigeria in the health sector. Through our quality healthcare delivery program, we have donated free medical equipment and supplies worth several millions of dollars to virtually all geo-political zones of Nigeria since 2013.
Our medical donation is usually a 40 feet container containing many states of the art equipment such as large hospital equipment, X-ray Scan apparatus, cardiac machines, gastrointestinal needs laboratory supplies, IV supplies, Obstetrics & Gynecological supplies, Orthopedics supplies, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hospital needs, surgical needs syringes & needles, Urology supplies, Respiratory supplies, dental chairs and equipment, hospital beds and mattresses, uniforms & gowns, hospital dressings, converters/drapes, beddings, and curtains, etc.
So far we have donated to the following states and regions in Nigeria:
2013: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies to Mbutu Mbase State hospital in Imo State.
2014: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies in Zuru, Kebbi State distributed to 7 hospitals.
2015: 20ft additional container of medical equipment & supplies to Zuru, Kebbi State for more hospitals.
2015: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies to Bayelsa State hospital in Niger Delta.
2016: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies to Osun state hospital, Iwo.
2017: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies to several hospitals in Ogun state through Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation.
2019: 40ft container of medical equipment & supplies to Madonna Hospital in Umuahia, Abia State.
2019: 40ft container of medical & supplies to Bida Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State.
NAYA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
We have also contributed significantly to improving quality education in Nigeria through our Education for All Initiative by donating thousands of science, engineering, mathematics and other important textbooks to major Nigerian universities as well as hundred of free laptop computers to the following schools:
2013: 900 volumes of university books to 2 universities in Bayelsa state.
2015: 100 computers (complete system) to Zuru, Kebbi State.
2015: 1200 volumes of university & high school books to Zuru, Kebbi State.
2015: 2 school projectors donated to Zuru, Kebbi State.
2015: 400 volumes of university books and a projector to Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo state.
2015: 700 volumes of high school books to secondary schools in Aboh Mbaise, Imo state
2016: 50 laptop computers to Bowen University, Iwo, Osun state.
2016: 50 laptop computers to Osun state university, Osogbo, Osun state.
2017: 500 volumes of University textbooks to University of Abuja.
2017: 600 volumes of University books to Veritas University, Abuja.
2017: 400 volumes of University of books Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State
2017: 700 volumes of university books to Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State
2017: Hundreds of Textbooks to Ila-Orangun College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State
2019: 15 computers (complete systems) to secondary schools in Mbutu, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State.
2019: Over 20,000 pieces of clothing to rural men and women in Ila-Orangun, Osun state.
2019: Over 25,000 pieces of clothing to rural men and women in Oba-Ile, Osun state.
2019: 500 volumes of university books to Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State.
NAYA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Our Mentorship Program has mentored and assisted many local and international Nigerian students in post-secondary institutions in Canada to be academically successful, secure scholarships, assists with study and work permits and helps with transition from student status to permanent resident status in Canada.
What We Do:
- Facilitating scholarships for brilliant Nigerian students in post secondary institutions in Canada.
- Assisting & mentoring young Nigerian graduates to become Permanent Residents of Canada through Manitoba Immigration program after their studies.
- Organizing information sessions for Nigerian new comers especially youth.
- Partnering with Canadian RCMP & Winnipeg Police to organize gang awareness to educate African youths from joining gangs or involved in bad influence.
- Financial Assistance for members of Nigerian Community in times of needs.
- Promoting Nigeria good image in Canada through consistent media publicity of NAYA’s activities in Canadian media.
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