Children of JOFIN Home standing together on stage in JOFIN T-shirts

Our impact

Impact You Can See. Futures You Can Help Build.

An honest account of our work with vulnerable children in Jos: what we do, who it reaches, and what is still left to do.

Impact at a glance

The numbers behind the work.

We publish only figures we can confirm from our own records. Each number here is one we are prepared to stand behind.

10⁺

Years of service

We marked ten years of care in August 2023.

350⁺

Children supported in education each year

Through school fees, materials and learning support.

20⁺

Communities reached through outreach

Including our Project Foot a Child outreach.

Partners & affiliations

Organisations and networks we work alongside.

How we report

Our figures come from JOFIN's own programme records. We do not publish estimates. When a figure is being compiled, we say so rather than guess, and we update this page as new information is confirmed.

Impact areas

Where support makes a difference.

Five connected areas of work, each focused on a different part of a child's life and development.

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Education

350+Children supported in their education each year.

We help children enrol in school, stay in class and keep up with their learning through fees, uniforms, books and support at home.

Read: A decade of care

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Child wellbeing

Child Wellbeing

Since 2012Caring for children in a safe home in Jos.

A stable home, caring adults and protection from harm give children the security they need to grow and heal.

Read: A decade of care

Children in JOFIN T-shirts sharing a meal from food packs

Health & nutrition

Health & Nutrition

Meals & medical careProvided as part of everyday care at JOFIN Home.

Regular, nutritious meals and medical care when children fall ill keep them healthy enough to learn and play.

Related story coming soon.

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Skills development

Skills Development

Mentoring & skillsFor older children preparing for adult life.

Mentoring, practical skills and opportunities to lead build confidence for adult life.

Related story coming soon.

Children holding new shoes during JOFIN's Project Foot a Child outreach

Community support

Community Support

20+Communities reached through outreach, including Project Foot a Child.

We reach vulnerable children and families in the neighbourhoods around Jos with practical help such as shoes, food and school supplies.

Read: Project Foot a Child

Stories of change

What the work looks like up close.

Each story sets out the challenge, what we did, who benefited, what changed and what still needs to be done.

CommunitySeptember 2020

Project Foot a Child

The challenge: Children in communities around Jos were going without proper shoes, which affects their health, their safety and their ability to walk to school.
What JOFIN did: Through Project Foot a Child, our team and volunteers went into the community and gave new shoes directly to children in need.
Who benefited: Children and families in the communities we visited. Project Foot a Child is part of JOFIN's wider outreach, which has now reached more than 20 communities.
What changed: Children received sturdy shoes of their own, making the walk to school and everyday play safer and more comfortable.
What remains: Many children in the communities we serve still go without basics such as shoes, school supplies and enough food. We aim to take this outreach to more children and communities as support allows.

Children, caregivers and supporters of JOFIN gathered around the tenth-anniversary cake — The JOFIN family at our tenth-anniversary celebration, August 2023.

Child wellbeing2012 to today

A decade of care

The challenge: Orphaned and vulnerable children in Jos were growing up without the stable care, protection and schooling every child needs.
What JOFIN did: Since 2012, JOFIN has provided a home, daily care and support through school. In August 2023, children, caregivers, volunteers and friends gathered to celebrate ten years of that work.
Who benefited: Children living in JOFIN's care in Jos, and the families and communities connected to them.
What changed: Children who might otherwise have grown up without care have had a safe home, caring adults and the chance to go to school. Today, JOFIN supports more than 350 children in their education each year.
What remains: Every year brings new school fees, food costs and the everyday needs of running a home. Steady support from donors and partners is what allows this care to continue.

Transparency

Open about our work and our resources.

We will publish our reports and documents here as they are completed. Until then, donors and partners can request information directly from our team.

Annual reports
A yearly summary of our programmes, reach and finances.
Not yet published
Programme updates
Regular updates on education, care, health and outreach activities.
Not yet published
Financial information
How funds are received and used, including audited accounts where available.
Not yet published
Organisational documents
Registration (RC No. 67859), governance and key policies, including safeguarding.
Not yet published
Partner reports
Reports prepared for specific partners and funded programmes.
Not yet published