Displacement interrupts a life, but it doesn't have to end a career before it starts. Apply as a participant, nominate a cohort from your community, or volunteer your expertise as a mentor.
The Benue Living Lab is a structured pathway—selection, training, certification and a genuine shot at employment—built for participants, the community leaders who reach them, and the mentors who guide them.
Apply directly or get nominated by a partner organisation. A short intake looks at motivation and circumstances, not credentials—no prior tech background required. Training covers practical AI tools, digital productivity, entrepreneurship, data skills and remote work, delivered in person with devices and connectivity provided. Graduates receive certification and move into job-readiness coaching and placement support.
Apply Now ›You already know who in your community is ready for this but has never had a door open to them. Submit a shortlist through your organisation and our team handles intake and enrollment. Every cohort runs under strict safeguarding—background-checked facilitators, protection protocols, and confidential handling of personal histories.
Nominate a Cohort ›If you work in AI, software, digital marketing, business, data or remote work, one hour a week is one of the highest-value things you can give—group sessions, one-on-one check-ins, or project reviews, remote or on-site. No teaching experience required, just consistency.
Volunteer ›Displaced individuals and vulnerable youth in and around Benue State, Nigeria. No prior technical experience or formal education is required—only the willingness to learn.
Yes. Training, devices for the duration of the program, and certification are provided at no cost to participants, funded through sponsors and partners.
Graduates enter a placement track, with job-readiness support and introductions to employers and freelance opportunities through Wouessi's network.
Cohorts run in structured cycles; specific dates are announced ahead of each intake and shared with nominating partners and applicants.
The Lab follows strict safeguarding and confidentiality protocols. Personal and displacement-related information is handled with care and is never shared without consent.
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Whichever door fits you—participant, nominating partner, or mentor—the first step is the same conversation.
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