Welfare

We believe caring for those without the means and people exposed to poverty risk, especially older persons and the disabled is the littlest we can do in making our society a better place for all.

Welfare in Nigeria: The Issues

With over a third of the Nigerian population living below the poverty line, the case for welfare cannot be overemphasized. At present, social welfare services which are mostly informal are provided by (1) the family system, (2) voluntary agencies like Lilyford Foundation and (3) the government.

The numerous factors militating against the well-being of the individuals and communities we target range from poor socio-economic to insecurity to inadequate public participation with a lot in-between. The belief that a structured and more attentive approach to defending and catering to the needs of the most vulnerable in our society is what drives our efforts and initiatives in this regard.

THE NUMBERS

40.1%

Population of Nigerians living under the poverty line

5.6%

Aged population in Nigeria

Though a few number, there are few services and little support dedicated to them

In Nigeria, those aged 65 years and above (the elderly) make up 3.1% or 5.9 million of the total population of 191 million, which in crude numbers represents an increase of 600,000 during the 5-year period 2012–2017

(Population Reference Bureau, 2012. (2012)

Our welfare efforts

Our welfare programme caters to the basic physical and material well-being of orphans, widows and widowers, the aged, disabled and the less privileged. We are poised to cushion and minimise the adverse effect of the disadvantage associated with these positions as we provide the basic necessities such as clothing, food, living aids and cash.

Lilyford Foundation has over the years, in addition, donated wheelchairs, walking and standing assists to both the disabled and the elderly – even though only about 5% of the 200 million persons in Nigeria are aged 60 years and above, there are few services and little support dedicated to them. This forms the basis for our endeavours in welfare and general well-being.

Lilyford foundation BU Lilyford CSR 1327

Lilyford foundation BU Lilyford CSR 1354

Lilyford foundation wheel chair donated to beneficiaries

Our Impact

80,000

Bags of rice distributed to those in need in 4 years

20

Wheel Chairs distributed in 2020 alone

N35 Million

Petty cash disbursed to those in need of cash assistance

We are an independent non-profit organisation focused on improving the lives of people through advocacy, intervention and sustainability programs in health and welfare, education and human capital development.