GOALS AND PURPOSE:

Centre for poverty Reduction and community Development C-PORCDEV is dedicated to the promotion of human life and dignity in the rural areas of Nigeria.

Centre for Poverty Reduction and Community Development C-PORCDEV former Extended Hand Incorporated EHI is a non-government, not for profit making Community Based Organization dedicated to the promotion of human life and dignity in the rural areas of Nigeria. It was established in June 1998. C-PORCDEV is registered as an Incorporated Trustees with registration number CAC/IT/NO 25166 in Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja - Nigeria.

 C-PORCDEV has a branch office in Eket Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. C-PORCDEV’S officers are all unpaid volunteers, which serve to hold down overhead cost. C-PORCDEV regards the conscientisation and organization of the poor as basic precondition for their work. It considers powerlessness to be one of the main causes of poverty. Therefore empowerment of the poor especially in alliance with other groups gives them a voice, lowers their vulnerability and enhances their social and economic resources. 

C-PORCDEV is currently undergoing registration with the United Nations Consultative Status with Economic and Social Council.

OBJECTIVES OF C-PORCDEV.

• To fill the vacancy created by disinvolvement of Local, State and Federal Government by implementing community projects for the rural world.
• Encouraging self-dependency as a tool for development thereby minimizing poverty in the rural dwellers.
• Developing the skills of rural people in the field of ICT thereby strengthening human capacities and developing income-generating activities.
• Empowerment of economically less deprived sections of the rural communities.
• The organization of the poor for their active participation in social, political and economic development.
• Promoting good governance and combating corruption in the Local, State and Federal Level.

C-PORCDEV ACHIEVES THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH:

• Engaging in direct and indirect labour for community development
• Local, State and Federal Government Budget Monitoring.
• Establishment of food processing plants in the rural communities.
• Carrying out campaign and training in the communities aimed at encouraging growth and sustainable development among the rural dwellers.
• Collaborating with skill-acquisition centers to train young people from the poorest of the poor strata of the communities.
• Provision of micro-credit and micro-enterprise for indigent women by collaborating with donor agencies.
• Improve the quality of education and increase learning opportunities for young people.
• Extend Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to the grassroots.
• Educating the rural communities on health matters and equipping Rural Community Health Centers.
• Raising awareness of the rural communities on the danger of harmful traditional practices and HIV/AIDS.
• Creating awareness on climate change.

C-PORCDEV DEPENDS ON:

• Technical Support Agencies
• Extension and Advisory Services Agencies
• Donor Agencies
• Donations

PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF FUNDING:

C-PORCDEV former EHI is funded through grants from charitable foundation and funds. It also raises money from members’ contribution and donations. 

C-PORCDEV IS MEMBER TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

• Civil Society Coalition on Poverty Eradication CISCOPE.
• Coalition of South-Eastern NGO’S CSENGOS.
• South-East Budget Network SEBNET.
• Forum for Imo NGO’s FINGOS.
• Budget Transparence Network. BTN Nigeria.
• Network of Local Authorities for the Information Society IT4ALL.
• Civil Society Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria CISNHAN.
• International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN.
• Development Watch Network DWN.
• National Procurement Watch Platform NPWP.
• Global Alliance for ICT and Development GAID.