About Us
About Kerimat Foundation
A registered charitable organisation caring for vulnerable children, orphans, children with special needs, teenage mothers and babies in need of safety and support.
Kerimat Foundation for the Orphanage Homes and Children's Care Development is a registered charitable organisation caring for vulnerable children, orphans, children with special needs, teenage mothers and babies in need of safety and support.
The home is located at Uwafe Road, Opposite Uzairue Market, Jattu, Etsako West, Edo State, Nigeria.
Commissioned on 17 August 2024, Kerimat Foundation provides shelter, care, education support, emotional support and protection for children and young mothers who need a safe place to begin again.
Our Mission
To provide vulnerable children, teenage mothers, babies and children with special needs with a safe home, compassionate care, education, protection and the opportunity to build a better future.
Our Vision
To become a trusted home of care, restoration and protection for vulnerable children, while inspiring more families, communities, donors and partners to support child welfare across Nigeria.
Our Story
From a painful loss to a living mission
Kerimat Foundation was established in memory of the late Kerimatu Baba Saliu Egele.
Her love for children and the elderly became the inspiration behind the foundation.
What began as a painful family loss has become a living mission of care, shelter and hope.
Registration and Approval
Kerimat Foundation is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigeria, under CAC/IT/NO 98837.
The foundation is led by registered trustees, Aisha Osigwe and Joyce Nene Wilson Osigwe.
The home is approved by the Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues.
Core Values
Compassion
Protection
Education
Empowerment
Transparency
Community
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