The Community Reorientation Women Network has so far linked over 50,000 pregnant women to Antenatal services in the 39 pilot wards across three states of Kano, Bauchi and Sokoto.
Similarly, CRoWN has also facilitated livesaving vaccinations for over 20,000 children.
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CRoWN Board of Trustees Chairperson and Managing Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Ms. Zouera Yousouffou made the disclosure while addressing a news conference in Kano on Thursday.
She said CRoWN, which has a network strength of over 5,000 ambassadors, has been doing great work by providing messages to caregivers, identifying children and women that need health services in the communities.
She said CROWN being a volunteer based women collective, is committed to advancing human development indices in the most remote areas. Our entry point has been health but we are consolidating and plan to expand to education and nutrition.
“CRoWN has galvanized over 5,000 Ambassadors, placing them in these women collectives, to provide key messages to caregivers, identify children and women needing services, and solve identified barriers to seeking health services on a case by case basis.
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“In the 39 pilot wards across these three states, our network of Ambassadors have also facilitated lifesaving vaccinations for over 20, 000 children, and empowered each other to start up income generating activities, while also offering peer support and reaching hundreds of thousands of women with key health messages,” she said.
She disclosed that over 15,000 women have shown interest across seven states to serve as ambassadors.
“We see how this can impact health outcomes, empower women, and facilitate access to finance, life skills, and gainful vocations.
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She said three prominent personalities have agreed to serve as Founding Board members of CRoWN. They are Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, Deputy Governor, Kaduna State,
Violaine Mitchell, Director, Global Development Gates Foundation and Dr. Uche Igbokwe, Executive Director at Salina Centre for Information Development and Research.
She, therefore, called on communities and more volunteers to join this movement to transform the lives of millions of women and families across the country.
