The Kukah Centre (TKC),  a Nigerian-based policy research institute, founded by Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, in partnership with The Fountain Of Life Church empowered Christian widows with management skills in Benue state.

The project, titled “Supporting and Building the Resilience of Christian Women Adversely Impacted by the Conflict in Kaduna,” was geared towards developing a strong spirit in women to come out of their trauma and become useful members of society.

TKC director Father Atta Barkindo said, “The participants are survivors of different forms of hardship occasioned by years of ethnic-religious crises and violent conflict in Benue state with no or limited means of earning a living, this project targets to train 50 Christian widows who have been adversely impacted by violent conflicts in Benue state.”

Its objectives include building the social resilience and economic recovery of widows on the fringes of the state who have been neglected by both government and non-governmental interventions.

The mission of The Fountain of Life Church is to provide a home for the lost; guide those in search of direction, purpose and calling; and raise people who are committed to making a difference.

While that of The Kukah Centre is believing that the pursuit of the common good of all citizens should be the basis for the existence of government and that citizen participation in their affairs should be at the heart of governance, where they aspire to set up a mediating institution for achieving this.

The Centre, whose motto is “Faith, leadership and public policy,” has offices in Abuja and Kaduna and treats political leadership as a collaborative exercise which requires multiple governance structures at the individual, household, small business, and organized private sector, NGO and government levels.

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