Solidarity in Mission (SOMI) – East Nigeria Province

About Solidarity in Mission (SOMI)

SOMI is a Claretian initiative designed to embody the congregation’s mission of reaching those at the peripheries of life. It is structured into three complementary units — Medical, Education, and Human Rights/Social Justice — each addressing critical dimensions of human dignity and wellbeing. Together, they form a holistic outreach framework that integrates healthcare, education, and advocacy.

SOMI is not just philanthropy — it is missionary work rooted in faith and service. By combining medical care, educational support, and human rights advocacy, SOMI addresses both immediate needs and systemic challenges. Its holistic approach ensures that health, knowledge, and justice are treated as interconnected pillars of human dignity.

SOMI Medical Unit

  • Provides free medical outreach programs in underserved communities.

  • Services include consultations, diagnostic tests (blood pressure, glucose, malaria, eye exams), treatment, and medication distribution.

  • Preventive health education sessions on chronic disease management, nutrition, and hygiene are integral.

  • Impact: Thousands of individuals reached annually, with a focus on hypertension, malaria, diabetes, and visual impairment.

  • Mission: To ensure basic healthcare access for those who otherwise lack it.

SOMI Education Unit

  • Runs a scholarship scheme supporting 100 indigent students each year, maintaining a constant pool by replacing graduates with new entrants.

  • Provides school lunches/snacks for children from very poor homes to reduce hunger-related barriers to learning.

  • Mission: To break cycles of poverty by ensuring access to education and supporting vulnerable children’s holistic growth.

  • Impact: Sustained educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, fostering long-term empowerment.

SOMI Human Rights & Social Justice Unit

  • Works with Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) to defend human dignity.

  • Prison ministry: Provides legal aid to inmates falsely accused or unable to afford representation, securing releases and advocating for justice.

  • IDP camp support: Offers pastoral care, sacraments, counseling, and material aid (food, clothing, water wells).

  • Mission: To stand with marginalized groups, ensuring justice, dignity, and spiritual support.

  • Impact: Restored freedom for prisoners, improved living conditions for displaced persons, and strengthened community resilience.

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