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Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Nigeria

Browse 16 food banks, anti-poverty charities and NGOs fighting hunger in Nigeria. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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PADIC-Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more · Calabar, Nigeria

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

PADIC-Africa, formerly known as DEVCON, is a registered non-governmental organisation based in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It works with rural, forest-dependent communities across Cross River State, including the Afi forest area and the Ekuri, Iko and Okpon forest bloc.

Type: NGO
Works for: Communities, Women & Girls, Youth
Activities: Community programmes, Capacity building, Awareness & education +1 more
Reach: Regional
Programmes: Community Based Action to Save Iko-Esai Rhoko Forest, Enhancing Iko-Esai Community Forest Management Strategy, Livelihoods and agro-processing
Funded by: Grants

Open full profileProfile updated 4 October 2026

Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Nigeria at a glance

Of the 16 Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Nigeria, the most common cause areas are Community development (81%), Education (75%) and Health (63%).

Cause areas

Community development81%
Education75%
Health63%
Children & Youth50%
Employment & Skills44%

Organisation types

NGO81%

Beneficiaries

Women & Girls75%
Children69%
Communities63%
Youth63%
People in poverty63%

Funding sources

Individual donations44%
Grants13%
Corporate partnerships13%

Top cities

Abuja31%
Lagos13%

Size

51-200 employees6%

Key facts

6% say donations are tax-deductible
94% name their programmes
81% invite volunteers

Figures from all 16 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.