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July is the ‘Month of Joy’, and as we begin the second half of the year 2021, our partners, sponsors, and volunteers work tirelessly to help eradicate poverty and give joy and hope to those that the world has forgotten. The more you give from a place of unconditional generosity, the more joy you feel. […]
There are many opportunities available in every community to do something good for someone else. The more you give from a place of unconditional generosity, the more joy you feel. Giving makes you realize how much power you must make others feel better about themselves and their lives. InnerCity Mission (ICM), under the auspices […]
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with COFI Studies have repeatedly shown a link between poverty and education. Family income is one of the strongest predictors available for measuring success, both in the classroom and later in life. With fewer resources and less of a focus on education at home, children growing up in poverty are […]
Poverty is one of the greatest driving forces compelling children into the workforce. Statistics show that 152 million children are in child labour, 72 million are involved in hazardous work. This year’s World Day Against Child Labour is themed ‘Act Now: End Child Labour’, which is an urgent call that children do not belong on […]
The InnerCity Mission Home is a rescue and rehabilitation program. This residential program is a direct approach to the Shelter Program through which a stable family environment and whole-life care for indigent and vulnerable children are provided. The term ‘Whole Life’ care means that a long-term approach to child development is taken, and opportunities that […]
As the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, World Food Programme (WFP) brought food assistance during the year to more than 109 million people in 75 countries around the world, this is the second-highest number on record. Approximately 89 million of those beneficiaries were women and children. The InnerCity Mission is […]
Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) strives to make an impact on the lives of those who the world forgets. Working in partnership with local organizations in both the public and private sector COFI works to eradicate poverty. The many different NGOs that makeup COFI not only works to counter the effects of poverty but to build […]
The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) strives to make an impact on the lives of those who the world forgets. Working in partnership with local organizations in both the public and private sector COFI works to eradicate poverty. The many different NGOs that makeup COFI not only works to counter the effects of poverty but to […]
World Children’s Day has been celebrated on 20 November since 1959 to promote the improvement of children’s welfare internationally. The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI)works daily to transform the lives of indigent children. November 20th, 1959 was when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and it is […]
The Chris Oyakhimlome Foundation International has commissioned a brand new primary school and health center in Yola, North-East, Nigeria. Did you know that only 61% of 6-11 year-olds regularly attend primary school and only 35.6 percent of children aged 36-59 months receive early childhood education? In Northern Nigeria, the picture is even bleaker, with […]
