Our Core Values is the heartbeat Driving us forward
The J.O. Obaniyi Foundation is a charitable Non-Governmental Organization that was set up to help widows and less privileged become independent and self-sufficient thereby improving their quality of life. The foundation which was set up and registered under the Nigerian Companies and Allied Matters Act in 2020 was set up in memory of Deaconess Julianah Oluwasesan Obaniyi, JP (1947 – 2020) to propagate the ideals she believed in and lived for.
Our Vision
To alleviate poverty and advance the social and economic conditions of the widows that are devasted and traumatized by the loss of their husbands.
The Foundation seeks to alleviate suffering of widows and the less privileged in society and is committed to providing support in the areas of human capacity development, skills acquisition and the establishment of small and medium enterprises (SME’s) for the target beneficiaries so they can be self-sufficient and be able to afford the basic things of life. The Foundation aims to touch the lives of many Nigerians through its programmes and projects such as:
- Widows Empowerment Programme
- Education Programme for Indigent Citizens and Children of widows
- Health Service Programme for the less-privileged
Our Mission
The Deaconess J.O. Obaniyi Foundation is dedicated to empowering widows and the less privileged in our rural areas and the Nigerian society at large to become independent and self-sufficient.
Our Values
We relate. We understand. We listen
We care. We believe in the core values that make life worth living: Innovation , Integrity , Compassion, Diversity , Equality, Community collaboration and Diligence.
Elevating lives, Easing burdens , Alleviating poverty and advancing the social & economic conditions of widows and their families becomes easy as we tenaciously hold unto these core values
Our team are highly trained provide comprehensive outsource service, turn-key solution.
Our Approach
These challenges will require long-term investments of time and effort. nevertheless, we are committed to being a part of the solution.
Widows Support
We are committed to elevating the lives of widows and bringing smiles to their faces.
Legal Aid and Women Rights
The Foundation provides free legal support to widows and SMEs who urgently need such assistance.
Feeding Programs
Our feeding programs are targeted at improving the notational level of children attending school.
Educational Grants
Deserving and bright students are awarded scholarships to further their studies to fulfil their career ambitions.
HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION
The Rational for the Initiative
In Nigeria, today, the phenomenon of widowhood is yet to be understood, across different cultures in Nigeria, there exist harmful traditional widowhood practices. Widows rather than sympathized with are more often subjected to near inhuman treatment in traditional ritual rites and practices such as solitary confinement, defacement, disinheritance and a relatively long mourning period of limited socio-economic activities.
Enough evidence suggests that widowed women are severely affected financially, psychologically, sexually and socially and these are rooted in cultural and traditional practices as well as the socialization processes that condition women to dependence. The most obvious effects are deepening poverty, acute stress, depression, loss of identity and self-esteem. The widowhood conditions expose women to psychological and physical abuse as well as a whole range of health-related problems.
For widows in Nigeria, the line between prosperity and poverty is very thin. One of the country’s greatest social challenges is the plight of women who have lost their husbands. With few legal rights, the death of a husband can also mean losing their homes, their children and their dignity.
The J.O. Obaniyi Foundation thus feature programmes to help widows in their struggle to remain independent and respected in society. The Foundation is committed to elevating the lives of widows and bringing smiles to their faces through programs on women’s right, legal aids, skill acquisition/empowerment, feeding programs and awarding scholarships to their children.
Foundation set up.
The phenomenon of widowhood is yet to be understood, Across different cultures even in modern Nigeria , there still exist harmful traditional widowhood practices. Widows rather than sympathized with are more often subjected to in-humane treatment in traditional ritual rites and practices such as solitary confinement, defacement, disinheritance and a relatively long mourning period of limited socio-economic activities.
Making Impact
Philosophy & Strategy The Foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of widows and the less privileged in society and is committed to providing support in the areas of human capacity development, skills acquisition and the establishment of small and medium enterprises (SME’s) for the target beneficiaries so they can be self-sufficient and be able to afford the basic things of life.
Widows Empowerment Programme
The J.O. Obaniyi Foundation thus feature programmes to help widows in their struggle to remain independent and respected in society.
Reaching out every Quarter
The Foundation is committed to elevating the lives of widows and bringing smiles to their faces through programs on women’s right, legal aids, skill acquisition/empowerment, feeding programs and awarding scholarships to their children.
