Edo Home for the Needy as IDP camp

Until early 2015, not much was known about Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs’) camp of Christian Home for the Needy, a home for orphans, destitute and homeless, founded in 1992 by the International Christian Centre for Missions (ICCM) located at No. 45, Umamwen Street at Uhogua in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, […]

Until early 2015, not much was known about Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs’) camp of Christian Home for the Needy, a home for orphans, destitute and homeless, founded in 1992 by the International Christian Centre for Missions (ICCM) located at No. 45, Umamwen Street at Uhogua in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State,

The ICCM IDPs camp in Uhogua might have grown to become a camp that moulds orphans and homeless children, making them graduates and responsible citizens.

With a population of about 2, 000 persons including management members and IDPs, made up mostly of Christians from Borno and Adamawa states, from which 400 children were returned recently, parents of children in the camp were drawn mostly from: Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN), Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), EYN, Baptist Church, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Catholic Church, Church of God Mission (CGM), Deeper Life Bible Church etc. when they were alive. 

Funds activities of the camp comes from donations made by individuals, churches, Moslem groups, NGOs, different people, universities, schools (both public and private schools) and then, the government; in addition to what the government does.

Like Customs, for example, they have brought food items, cloths, goods and oil. They said it was an order given by the Presidency. Then there is Edo State government. NEMA has also done a lot. They brought food items. They’ve given a tent. Most of the funding comes from donors. We want to use this medium to thank all our donors who have made this place a success.

Sebastine Ebhuomhan, Benin City, Edo State   [email protected]