The non-profit Hollam Care Foundation exists to invest in the next generation of Nigerians, providing young people with the tools they need to break the poverty cycle and create a sufficient and sustainable life for themselves and their families.
We do this through a range of primary to post-secondary programs for boys and girls and work with schools and their communities across Nigeria, focussing on three important areas: Education, Employment and Enterprise Training and Girls’ Education.
We strongly believe that education has a key role to play in helping families and communities to thrive and our programs support the two-generation approach to poverty reduction.
Health Care
Mental health and wellness are essential to overall health. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem:
Eating or sleeping too much or too little
Pulling away from people and usual activities
Having low or no energy
Feeling numb or like nothing matters
Having unexplained aches and pains
Feeling helpless or hopeless
Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
Yelling or fighting with family and friends
Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head
Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
Thinking of harming yourself or others
Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school
As much as you take care of your physical health, take care of your emotional well-being. If people can visit a doctor because they feel unwell, They should also be able to see a Therapist, a Counselor or a Mental Health Practitioner when they are in a bad place mentally.
Empowerment
Basically, the people we intend reaching out to are youths of diverse race and culture who live in Nigeria. Those who are
unemployed and prone to crime, youths that are exposed to crimes, street children, aged people and anybody seeking
to acquire one or two skills that will help them successfully start their own business