In a landmark move to accelerate the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the Virgin Heart Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and with the support of UNICEF, concluded a two-day dialogue with key stakeholders in Imo State. The intensive engagement, which took place from 10 September to 11 September, 2025 brought together legislators,…
Imo women august meeting 2025
The Virgin Heart Foundation has called on the Imo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodinma, to intensify efforts towards ensuring the safety and protection of children across the state. This follows the retrieval of a newborn delivered by a mentally unstable woman at a roadside block industry in Akabo, Ikeduru Local Government Area. Executive Director of the…
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2025.
Virgin Heart Foundation, in collaboration with Spaces for Change under the Action Group on Civic Space Project, convened a landmark conference aimed at strengthening civic space through the organization and training of over 200 female students drawn from tertiary institutions across Imo State. The conference — the first of its kind in the state — served as an eye-opener for…
Virgin Heart Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Imo State, has expressed deep concern over the alarming prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state. The Foundation is calling on the Imo State Government and the Ministry of Justice to ensure the full enforcement of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law particularly Section 9—and the state’s domesticated…
Nine Beneficiaries of Auxiliary Nursing Assistants graduate.
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 – “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld.”
VIRGIN HEART FOUNDATION CALLS FOR MORE PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR IMO CHILDREN. As Imo State marks Children’s Day 2025, we are once again reminded of the immense value, dreams, and potential our children carry. It is a day meant to celebrate the joy of childhood, the right to safety, education, and health, and to reaffirm our collective responsibility to nurture the…
#Accelerate Action. Today is International Women’s Day under the campaign theme “Accelerate Action.” This campaign theme emphasizes the urgent need to take decisive steps toward achieving gender equality, addressing the slow pace of progress, and empowering women and girls worldwide. The 2025 theme, Accelerate Action calls for rapid advancements in gender equality. It focuses on recognizing strategies and tools that…