Solution Prayer Power Divine Ministry lit up Port Harcourt with worship and purpose as it marked Women’s Day by launching the GROW-HER Project—an empowerment drive for women in Niger Delta extractive communities
The event, attended by women, church leaders, community members, and representatives of local organizations, was more than a spiritual gathering—it was the unveiling of a bold new chapter for the church and for grassroots women across the region.
The GROW-HER Project (Grassroots Resilience and Opportunities for Women in High-Extraction Regions) is the flagship women-focused program of Solution Social Initiative (SSI)—the humanitarian and development arm of the church.
The project was officially launched by the women of the church, symbolizing their leadership role in a movement aimed at restoring dignity, economic independence, and resilience to women affected by oil and gas exploitation in the Niger Delta.
Preaching during the Women’s Day service, Wife of the General Overseer, Evang. Mrs Destiny Efe, charged the congregation to see the moment not only as a spiritual victory but as a divine mandate to serve humanity through practical love.
“This church was born to provide solutions—not just prayers but action. GROW-HER is our response to the cry of our women and daughters in communities ravaged by environmental harm. We are saying: enough is enough. It’s time to rebuild,” she said.
The Women’s Day program featured music ministrations, testimonies, and a powerful address by Prophet Efe Cyril Edah, Director of SSI and a leading visionary behind the project.
He reaffirmed the church’s commitment to empowering women within and outside the church and emphasized that the initiative is not merely a church program but a community development model.
Prophet Edah said, “This is a divine calling. Today, the women of our church have not only celebrated their worth but have also taken responsibility as catalysts of change.
“We are fully ready to partner with stakeholders—including international organizations like the Community Development Foundation – Global Foundation for Women’s Development Network (CDF-GWDN)—to implement this project successfully in Rivers State and beyond.”
The GROW-HER project will directly benefit 200 grassroots women in the pilot phase, drawn from frontline oil-producing areas such as Ogoni, Okrika, Bonny, Etche, Ahoada, and Eleme. These women—many of them widows, petty traders, single mothers, and youth returnees, will receive training in cooperative formation, business management, financial literacy, and alternative livelihoods such as fish processing, agribusiness, tailoring, and eco-crafts.
With access to start-up kits, revolving loan schemes, mentorship, and legal cooperative registration, the project aims to create lasting economic structures that empower women to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
Deaconess Mrs. Jenet Wakama, Women’s leader, expressed pride in the women of the ministry for rising to the occasion. “This is not just a church celebration—it’s a community shift. Women in the Niger Delta have suffered long enough due to environmental degradation and economic neglect. With GROW-HER, we are giving them tools to build something better,” she said.
The flag-off ceremony included prayers for peace and progress, symbolic handing over of project documents, and a reaffirmation of the church’s open-door policy to development partners, government agencies, and donors. The project will operate in synergy with local government councils, traditional institutions, and international development actors to ensure it meets global best practices and delivers lasting impact.
As SSI gears up for implementation, the message from the leadership remains clear: The Church is not just a place of worship—it is a centre of restoration and transformation.
The Women’s Day flag-off of the GROW-HER Project positions Solution Prayer Power Divine Ministry as a model for faith-based organizations using their spiritual platform to bring tangible change to their communities. The integration of worship, empowerment, and humanitarian service reflects the ministry’s growing influence in both spiritual and socio-economic spheres.
As one participant put it: “Today, we didn’t just attend another church event. We witnessed history. This project will change lives—starting from us.”
