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Community development non-profits in Nigeria

Browse 25 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Nigeria. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

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Youth Emancipation and Rehabilitation FoundationAbuja, NigeriaChildren & Youth · Democracy & Civil society +8 more
PA
PADIC-AfricaCalabar, NigeriaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
Girl Child ConcernsMaiduguri, NigeriaEducation · Children & Youth +3 more
CI
Chess in Slums AfricaYaba, Lagos, NigeriaEducation · Children & Youth +1 more
EJ
Elizabeth Jack-Rich Aid FoundationLagos, NigeriaGender equality · Education +4 more
WI
Women in Mining AfricaLondon, United KingdomGender equality · Employment & Skills +4 more
AC
AGAPE Christian Empowerment FoundationAbuja, NigeriaEmployment & Skills · Poverty & Hunger +2 more
Rolan FoundationOndo West, NigeriaEducation · Health +5 more
CA
Conservation AllianceAccra, GhanaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
Bharif FoundationKano, NigeriaPoverty & Hunger · Health +4 more
NF
NnaDozie FoundationPort-Harcourt, NigeriaGender equality · Health +6 more
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S.O.SolidarietàSalerno, ItalyInternational development · Children & Youth +7 more

A closer lookNigeria

Youth Emancipation and Rehabilitation Foundation

Children & Youth · Democracy & Civil society +8 more · Abuja, Nigeria

Children & YouthDemocracy & Civil societyHealth

Youth Emancipation and Rehabilitation Foundation (YERF) is a Nigerian non-governmental organisation focused on advocacy and youth empowerment. It runs youth skills and computer programmes in Abia State, school mentoring for secondary students, microloan facilitation for farmers and women's groups, and advocacy on…

Type: NGO
Works for: Youth, Women & Girls, Students +1 more
Activities: Advocacy & campaigning, Awareness & education, Direct services +2 more
Reach: National
Programmes: Catch Them Young, Youth computer appreciation and skill acquisition programme, Agricultural and women's loan intervention
Funded by: Individual donations

Open full profileProfile updated 8 May 2026

Community development non-profits in Nigeria at a glance

Of the 25 Community development non-profits in Nigeria, the most common cause areas are Education (68%), Health (64%) and Children & Youth (56%).

Cause areas

Education68%
Health64%
Children & Youth56%
Employment & Skills56%
Poverty & Hunger52%

Organisation types

NGO92%

Beneficiaries

Women & Girls84%
Youth80%
Children72%
Communities68%
People in poverty44%

Funding sources

Individual donations36%
Grants16%
Corporate partnerships16%

Top cities

Abuja16%
Lagos12%

Key facts

2008 is the median founding year
8% say donations are tax-deductible
4% publish a charity number
100% name their programmes
84% invite volunteers

Figures from all 25 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.