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HADIZA IMAMWOMEN CENTER

Empowering women and vulnerable girls at risk in rural and urban areas, through education, health, livelihood and sustainable development.

empowering young women

About HIWC

Women Development and Emancipation
The Centre was conceived and constructed by HADIZA IMAM’s family as “Sadaqatul Jariyah” in memory of late Hadiza Imam, and to support her passion for Women Development and Emancipation.

Our Vision

We envision a society full of protected and empowered young women, taking their own initiatives towards self-fulfillment and sustainable social and economic development.

Our Mission

To provide adequate information and mobilise women and youth on family life, and population development as well as capacity building with a view to making them contribute positively to the development of their communities.

About Hajiya Hadiza Garba Imam

Hajiya Hadiza Garba Imam was born on November 9, 1959. She attended Shahuci Primary School, Shekara Girls (Senior Boarding) School and Government Girls College, Dala in Kano City. Hajiya Hadiza later attended Kano State Polytechnic, Bayero University Kano and University of Machester UK, where she studied Adult Education, Women's Health, Education and Development. She spent 26 years of her career at the Agency for Mass Education, during which she served in various departments and capacities involved in women development. Hadiza retired voluntarily in December 2010 as Director, Women Programmes. In her spare time after her retirement, Hadiza was involved in Daáwah, women empowerment, and other philanthropic activities in Kano City and rural areas. Hajiya Hadiza died on Firday, September 25, 2015 following the stampede in Mina, and was buried in Makka, Saudi Arabia. May Allah SWT grant her Aljannat Firdous and bless her entire family. Ameen.


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BUILT BY The MALAM YUSUF MAITAMA FOUNDATION

WHAT WE DO

Educational and Social Development

Hadiza Imam Women Center Services

HIWC is a center where various kinds of women/girls empowerment and development activities can take place. The Center is newly built and comprised of two blocks of two floors each, having a total of 14 class rooms, knitting and sewing rooms, computer room, library, counseling room, kitchen, Principal’s office and staff room, toilets and stores. A borehole was also sunk and overhead tanks provided for the use of the Center, and the community.


Malam Yusuf Maitama Foundation

HIWC project was undertaken by Malam Yusuf Maitama Foundation. A Foundation with Registration Number 38268, with a Board of Trustees and managed by Malam Garba Imam as the Chief Executive. The Foundation has been involved in various educational and social development projects such as building/improving community Islamiyya Primary schools, scholarships, sponsorships, sinking boreholes, empowerment/support to widows and orphans, and medical support. Almost all the schools built were either given to the LEAs or to the communities to run.


LITERACY
SKILLS
Learn how to read and write for youth and adults.

VOCATIONAL
SKILLS
Learn skills acquisition such as gardening, sewing etc

COMPUTER
STUDIES
Learn computer skills such as programming skills.

ENTREPRENEURIAL
STUDIES
Learn how to start and manage small business.
WHO ARE WE ANYWAY?

Our Team

DEDICATED TEAM OF EXPERTS
We could say to be young and dynamic, that you may be surprised with special effects, we prefer to achieve the result and let the numbers speak for us.

Name 1

Principal 
member

Name 2

Vice Principal
member

name 3

Head of Literacy
member

Name 4

Head of Vocational Studies
member
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Contact Us

Plot 2338/40, Farawa Layout, Mariri, Kumbotso Local Government, Kano.
+234-803-123 1234
Call from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00.