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The Wellbeing Foundation Africa

Abuja, Nigeria

HealthChildren & YouthGender equalityEducation
NGOFounded 2004International reach
Profile last updated: August 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa is a non-governmental organisation based in Abuja, Nigeria working on health, children & youth, gender equality +3 more.

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) is a non-governmental organisation founded in 2004 by Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki. It works to improve health and wellbeing in Nigeria and across Africa. Its focus areas include maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, with programmes on reproductive health, family planning, water, sanitation and hygiene, and early childhood development. It also works on gender equality, women's and girls' empowerment, and education. WBFA combines frontline programming with research, advocacy and policy engagement, and works with governments, ministries, state authorities, community leaders and private sector partners. It runs policy campaigns and trains midwives and frontline community health workers. The organisation has offices in Abuja, Lagos and Ilorin, Kwara State.

Location

Abuja, Nigeria

Founded

2004

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

maternal healthnewborn healthchild healthadolescent healthgender equalityWASHadvocacyNigeriaAfrica

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthChildren & YouthGender equalityEducationWater & SanitationEnvironment & Climate

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenYouthFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchAwareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

MaternalMonday

Health

Policy campaign focused on maternal health.

TeenageTuesday

Health

Advocacy and policy campaign focused on adolescent health.

WashWednesday

Water & Sanitation

Policy and advocacy campaign on water, sanitation and hygiene.

ThriveThursday

Children & Youth

Policy and advocacy campaign focused on early childhood development and wellbeing.

FrontlineFriday

Health

Policy and advocacy campaign focused on frontline health workers.

WBFA Dettol Hygiene Quest

Water & Sanitation · Nigeria

Hygiene education programme delivered across health facilities, schools and communities; Phase 3 launched in Lagos, Kano and Rivers States.

Countries of operation

Nigeria

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 Good health and well-beingSDG 4 Quality educationSDG 5 Gender equalitySDG 6 Clean water and sanitationSDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

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