About Us
Happiest Ones InItiative (HOI) is a Non-Governmental psychosocial affirmative Organization founded in 2020 aimed at addressing the ongoing psychological and social needs of sexual minorities. As a non profit organisation, HOI is focused on improving on the mental health, social behavior and empowerment for sexual minorities . HOI is the brainchild and Nobel endeavors of Happiest ones, a humanitarian and prominent group chat established in 2014 with the principal mission of fostering a sense of purpose and togetherness, as well as camaraderie and enlightenment, amongst sexual minorities living in Nigeria and indeed beyond its shores. From humble beginnings, the group chat boasts over a hundred active members today and is widely acknowledged as a settler platform for sexual integration and advocacy for mental, legal, and socio-economic rights of LGBTQIAAP members and as a result, hold different beneficial outreaches. 

Vision

 To invest in the mental and sexual health of sexual minorities by creating a functioning safe house, mental health clinic and a one stop shop.

Mission

To work with relevant stakeholders to cater, protect and promote social and mental health of individuals of the community, most importantly, minorities through advocacy, community mobilisation, capacity building, skill acquisition, service delivery and to create therapies that embraces the positive view of the LGBTQIAAP community identities, relationships and addresses the negative influences that homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, queerphobia and heterosexism have on the lives of LGBTQIAAP clients.

HOI THEMATIC AREAS

-Psycho-social support for individuals.
-Affirmation Therapy for LGBTQIAAP Couples having difficulties in their relationship.
-Human rights education.
-Skills Acquisition programmes.
-Community Mobilization.
-A safe abode for members of the LGBTQIAAP community.
-Networking

OUR OBJECTIVES

-To advocate for the social and mental health and rights of sexual minorities such as LGBTQIAAP.
-To contribute to the HIV/AIDS response through providing services such as assisting with community mobilization for beneficial outreach programs.
-To create a safe abode for community members.
-To contribute to advocacy in executing laws and policies that protects rights of marginalized groups and individuals.
-To collaborate with like-minded organizatiions towards addressing sexual and mental health needs of the sexual minorities.
-To provide a functioning Media house to educate and address community related issues.
-To empower young people through skills acquisition programs.

OUR CORE VALUES

- Appreciation for multiplicity
- Team Work
- Efficiency
- Professionalism
- Integrity

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OUR TARGET BENEFICIARIES

HOI is a sexual minority based organization and its program activities will be reaching out to key affected populations of men who have sex with men which include:
- Elite MSM
- Married MSM
- Uniform Service MSM
- Male to Male transactional sex workers
- Transgender male and female
- MSM living with HIV/AIDS
- Injecting and non-injecting MSM drug users
- Adolescence MSM (13 - 17 years old)

Past Events

Health Talk
Issaaa Goooaaallll!!!

In November 2020, we had a health talk/prep outreach in collaboration with Heartland Alliance.

Finance
Yeeeaaaahhhh!!!

We provided financial assistance to members who were in need and are in need.

LGBTQ Rights
And More???

In December 2020, we held a human rights program in collaboration with Heartland Alliance in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day.

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LATEST PROJECT!!!!

This promises to be exciting, thrilling, educative, and so much fun....
Happiest Ones Initiative  has undertaken to conduct a two day outreach in the city of Ilorin.
This outreach would focus on:
-HIV/Safe sex education

-HIV testing and counselling

-Distribution of condoms

-Distribution of PREPs and PEPs


Click on the link below to apply:
https://forms.gle/ytYtCwq4vocQmMPz5

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Jan 31, 2021
CALL For VOLUNTEERS

We are calling on vibrant individuals to join our team on the ACT UP NIGERIA (ILORIN) PROJECT which aims at enlightening youths residing in Ilorin (Kwara State) on the benefits of a sound sexual hygiene.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Fluency in English, Pidgin and Yoruba Languages.
-Must be a community member (HRM preferably)
-Skillfulness in mobilization is an added advantage
-Must be willing to work and adapt
-Must be a resident of Ilorin
Assistant would serve as intermediary between HOI and community members in Ilorin.
Applications should be sent to ptifehoi@gmail.com
Deadline - 27th February, 2021

Our team

Oluwapelumi Agoke
Executive Director/Team Lead
Imoh James
Communications Officer
Ali Mohammed Sanni
Sexual Minority Health and Rights Advocate
Outreach Co-ordinator

Contacts

Phone

+2348143257009

Email

Happiestonesinitiative@gmail.com                         

Address

45, Christopher Street, Agric bus/stop, Ikorodu, Lagos.

Working Hours

Mondays to Fridays
9am - 4pm

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