Solutions
HumAngle’s Solutions Desk focuses on emerging responses to societal problems and what individuals, communities, and institutions are doing to help those in need.
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One School’s Attempt At Bringing Education Back To The Displaced
One morning in January 2015, Hafsat Bukar woke up to a violent attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Baga, a…
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Breaking Barriers: Organisations Making A Difference For Women In Nigeria
Kaltume Adamu was one of those considered an expert in female genital mutilation by many mothers in her community in…
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Local Organisations Greening Northern Nigeria Through Tree Planting
Growing up in the Biu local government area of Borno State in North East Nigeria, Usman Aliyu enjoyed different types…
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Mechanics Are Converting Generators To Use Gas Amid High Fuel Cost In Nigeria’s Borno
The English proverb ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ best describes what is taking place at Ko’oma Adam’s generator repairs…
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Warabe: A People Fighting Terror To A Standstill In Borno
The youth of Warabe should have been scared to death. Over 50 terrorists, on motorcycles and bicycles, firearms blazing, stormed…
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How A Documentary Is Firing Up Passion For Girl Education In Northern Nigeria
On a sunny November afternoon in 2023, a group of women crammed into a classroom at a primary school in…
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Initiative Puts Roofs Over Displaced Persons’ Heads In Northeastern Nigeria
In 2014, victims of the Boko Haram insurgency kept arriving at St. Theresa’s Cathedral in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, to seek…
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Breathing Life Into Malnourished Children Using Local Knowledge, Products — One NGO’s Blueprint
Aisha Mohammed Maidala, a nutritionist and dietician, observed an unprecedented rise in malnutrition cases among displaced communities across the Lake…
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The Books Boko Haram Snatched From These Children Are Handed Back To Them
Sadiq Muhammad lost almost everything – his parents, home, and the privilege of an education. He was only 10 years…
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This School Is Changing The Future Of Herders In Nigeria’s Borno
In 2016, when Boko Haram seized control of Abadam, a local government area in Borno State, North East Nigeria, Aisha’s…
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