Since our founding · Nigeria
Reaching Out to
Widows and Orphans
AOL Foundation is a non-profit reaching out to widows, orphans, and other vulnerable members of society through compassionate care, empowerment, advocacy, and sustainable development initiatives.
across 12+ communities
Compassionate care
We meet families where they are — with dignity, presence, and long-term support.
Sustainable empowerment
Skills, grants, and cooperatives that turn a season of grief into a lifetime of agency.
Community-rooted impact
Every programme is co-designed with the widows and orphans it is meant to serve.
Who we are
Reaching Out to Widows and Orphans
AOL Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of widows, orphans, and vulnerable members of society — through compassionate care, empowerment, advocacy, and sustainable development.
- Dignity-first support
- Community-led design
- Transparent stewardship
- Sustainable outcomes
What we do
Six programmes.
One promise of dignity.
Every intervention is grouped into six clear thematic areas — designed together with the widows and communities we serve.
Where we work
Four states. One shared promise.
Our programmes are rooted where they are needed most — walking with widows, orphans, and displaced families in Abuja, Kaduna, Ondo, and Benue.
Explore our programmesFCT — Abuja
Widow empowerment · Agricultural training
Jikwoyi cohorts and cooperative farm plots.
Kaduna State
Advocacy · Eye-care outreach
Jaji hosts our International Widows Day and Bright Eyes screenings.
Ondo State
Economic empowerment · Health
Akure — coal-trade start-ups and elder-widow health talks.
Benue State
Humanitarian relief · Shelter
Otukpo — House of Refuge for displaced widows and children.
1,000+
Widows & orphans served
6
Core programme areas
12+
Communities reached
35
Community partners
Voices from the community
What our people have to say
After my husband passed, AOL Foundation gave me more than support — they gave me back my sense of purpose. Today I run a small tailoring business that feeds my three children.
Adaeze O.
Widow & Entrepreneur, Abuja
The health outreach saved my daughter's sight. We could never have afforded the screening on our own. This work is a lifeline for our community.
Halima I.
Beneficiary, Nasarawa
As a community leader I have watched AOL Foundation walk with families through their hardest seasons. Their dignity-first approach is what real service looks like.
Chief Ibrahim S.
Community Partner, Kaduna
Latest journal
Stay informed with the AOL Journal
Empowering 120 widows in Abuja through skills grants
A close look at our recent cohort: how a small grant, a sewing machine, and a community of peers reshapes a family's future.
Back-to-School: books and uniforms for 400 children
Every uniform we hand out is a promise. Notes from our largest orphan-support drive of the year, in pictures and numbers.
Why climate-smart farming belongs at the heart of widow support
Food security is not a side programme. Our head of agriculture on how a plot of vegetables becomes a household economy.
Stand with us
Your gift becomes a widow's second beginning.
A one-time donation, a monthly partnership, or your volunteer time — every act of solidarity moves a family from surviving to thriving.