ABOUT US
Advocacy for Better Lifestyle and Health Initiative, ABLHI Nigeria West Africa.
Goal Achievers Initiative(GAI) is basically a Christian based human rights and public health LGBTQ led Community based group in Enugu State, South Eastern, Nigeria, founded on 1st January 2021. GAI was born out of the passion to reconcile sexuality, sexual orientations and spirituality of LGBTQ person's and foster healthy living through improved economic and social lifestyle. The group was co-founded by a Neither-land man by name Sir Ricus Dullaert, a Nigerian man by name Mr Sylvester Ezenagu and some other Nigerian counterparts in 2021. The group became a legal registered Non Governmental Organization(NGO) under the Corporate Affairs Commission Division and Acts of Nigeria(CAC) on 20th April 2022 as a newly registered NGO situated in Enugu State, South Eastern, Nigeria; with a new name Advocacy For Better Lifestyle and Health Initiative(ABLHI). ABLHI presently has a Board of Trustees, Chairman by name .Sir Festus CJ Organization Coordinator(Mr Ephraim) and Organization's Program Officer (Mr Richard), Monitoring and Evaluation Officers and other members. ABLHI presently has so many Sister NGOs under it's partnership umbrella, they includes: Access To Good Health Initiative(AGHI), Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme(ECEWS) and so on. Despite being a baby NGO, ABLHI has carried out few projects for the LGBTQ Community, they includes: ABLHI'S 3 DAYS ANNUAL CONVENTION held in Enugu State on JULY 2022(THEMED: Emancipation of Man) In the convention, LGBTQ participants from Enugu and beyond were educated and sensitized on the need and importance of being employed or self employed. It's said that "An idle mind is the devil's workshop", so therefore, the LGBTQ participants were advised to try to keep themselves busy and occupied with any tangible work, no matter how little, inorder to avoid constituting nuisance in the society. In this light, the LGBTQ participants were told to apply to the organization for a sponsorship over any Skill Acquisition Training of their choice.
History of ABLHI
Advocacy for Better Lifestyle and Health Initiative, ABLHI Nigeria West Africa.
In the heart of Enugu State, South-Eastern Nigeria, where LGBTQIA+ individuals face widespread discrimination and isolation, a group of compassionate individuals dared to dream of a safer, more inclusive world. Advocacy for Better Lifestyle and Health Initiative (ABLHI) was born from this dream, founded in 2020 by a collective of both International and Nigerian LGBTQIA+ Activists and Individuals who had personally experienced the harsh realities of stigma, marginalization, and lack of access to health services. The Organization (ABLHI) later got registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) Act of Nigeria in April 2022.
ABLHI, an LGBTQIA+ Community-Based Non Governmental Organization in Enugu State, South Eastern, Nigeria, West Africa has been at the forefront of providing Human Rights Advocacy and Economic Justice and Financial Empowerment programs to LGBTQIA+ Individuals. However, the challenges facing the Community are multifaceted and require a more comprehensive intervention to address the root causes of exclusion, discrimination, and economic hardship amongst the LGBTQIA+ Community.
The vision for ABLHI began with one powerful idea: that every person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves access to health, dignity, and a life free from fear. Its founders were determined to create a community-based NGO that would not only advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights but also provide essential health services, education, and support.
They Envisioned a space where LGBTQIA+ individuals could receive Mental Health Counseling, Legal Assistances and Economic Justice and Financial Empowerment without fear of persecution. Through grassroots advocacy, workshops, and partnerships with international organizations, ABLHI has grown into a beacon of hope. Today, it stands as a symbol of resilience and a testament to the power of community, striving for a future where everyone can live authentically and thrive.