The YOWEC Journey

Youth and Women Empowerment Centre (YOWEC), is a private, voluntary, not-for-profit non-governmental organization based in Port Harcourt. YOWEC is involved in community development, especially in the area of youth and women empowerment.

YOWEC commenced operation in 2004, and is duly registered with the Corporate affairs Commission of Nigeria and in the Niger-delta States, Departments of social welfare, Ministries of health and State Action Committee on Aids (SACA)  

Youth and Women Empowerment Centre YOWEC came into existence in a bid to solving a prevalent socio-economic problem in contemporary Nigeria, which bothers on the pessimistic attitude of youth to life in recent times. It is a fact that an average Nigerian youth, especially in the Niger Delta has lost touch with the reality of hard work, responsibility, integrity and morals. This is manifest in his attitude to school, work and other aspects of life.

Examination malpractice and sundry truancies have gained a central place in our educational system; fraud, theft, and violence have become the order of the day. Youths no longer clamour for self-development through formal education and apprenticeship, which are basic for national development. Moral values and integrity are fast becoming obsolete to the youth of today.

The characteristic energy of youth is being prostituted for momentary gratification, which leaves no future for the youth of today.  Most young men and women just drift along in life without definite focus. Young widows live in misery because of lack of self- development. This is a major problem in our national life, as the human factor is the pivot of national development.

These negative values can be re-evaluated through conscious re-orientation of the young minds. This is the commitment of YOWEC to social and economic development in 21st Century Nigeria.

YOWEC is focusing on capacity building for youth and women, in the areas of Vocational Skills Acquisition, Leadership and Personality Development, Entrepreneurship, Micro-credit facilities and Scholarship, to ensure the harnessing of useful potentials inhibited in our youth for economic viability, self reliance, integrity and confidence, wealth creation, moral and infrastructure development in the localities.

YOWEC aims in the long run, to reverse the value of over-dependence on government for employment, extensive emphasis on paper qualification, to introspective drive for innovation and creativity among youths towards a more dignified and meaningful life and a revitalized economy.  We aim also to promote the relevance of women in economic and social development by refocusing their approach to business and family.