Projects

Vote Not Violence (2023)

Election-related violence has been a persistent problem in Nigeria since the 1964/65 elections. The impact of this violence is significant, causing anxiety and fear among citizens, leading many to boycott elections altogether. This creates a vicious cycle, where the lack of citizen participation perpetuates the very problem it was meant to prevent: election-related violence.

To break this cycle and promote peaceful and participatory elections, The HUT Foundation is launching a sensitization program in key local government areas as the 2023 elections approach. The aim of this program is to reduce election-related violence through comprehensive education campaigns. These campaigns are specifically designed to be accessible and understandable for those in rural and grassroots areas.

The foundation recognizes the importance of educating and engaging citizens at the local level, where the impact of election-related violence is often the most severe. By providing information and resources to these communities, The HUT Foundation is working to empower citizens to exercise their democratic rights without fear of harm. This effort will play a crucial role in ensuring that the 2023 elections are free from violence and that all citizens have the opportunity to participate in shaping their future. The scheduled date for the campaign is the 17 of February 2023. That campaign was successfully carried out at the Chief palace at Karu Municipal Area Council between 11 am and 12:30 pm.

Covid Teachers’ Project (2020)

The Teacher’s Covid-19 project was an initiative the members of the HUT foundation came about in the wake of the effect the Nationwide lockdown had on teachers across the country. Because schools had to remain closed within that period, many teachers suffered non-payment of salaries or outright layoffs. The project came about as a means to cushion the effect of that devastating period.We made inquiries and garnered eleven teachers to benefit from the project then promptly proceeded with the campaign. Though donations came in slower than we originally envisioned, we were able to get enough funds to distribute within the last week of November.

We received N50,000 in donations and the Foundation augmented the amount with an additional N5,000 in order to distribute the funds among the initial eleven teachers. N5,000 was given to each beneficiary on the 23rd and 27th of November 2020 respectively.