Children in JOFIN T-shirts on stage, one speaking into a microphone, at JOFIN's tenth-anniversary celebration in Jos

JOFIN — Jesus Only Friends International

Every Child Deserves the Opportunity to Thrive.

We work to create safer environments, stronger opportunities and brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Children of JOFIN Home, Jos, Plateau State

Girls from JOFIN Home cutting a celebration cake together with a caregiver

Who we are

Building safer, brighter futures for vulnerable children.

JOFIN — Jesus Only Friends International is a child-focused organisation based in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. For more than a decade we have provided a home, daily care and a path through school for children who have lost parents or are growing up without the support every child needs.

Across Nigeria, millions of children are orphaned or vulnerable. Many miss school, go without healthcare, or grow up without an adult to protect them. We work to change that one child at a time, with care that lasts from early childhood into adulthood.

Based in: Jos, Plateau State
Serving since: 2013
Registration: RC No. 67859

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Our work

Where Your Support Creates Change

Five connected areas of work that take a child from safety and stability to learning, good health and, in time, independence.

A girl in a JOFIN T-shirt smiling as she holds a younger child on her lap

Care & Protection

Child Care & Protection

A safe home, loving caregivers and the daily routine every child needs. We protect children from neglect and exploitation and make sure each one is known, cared for and heard.

Children seated in rows, several raising their hands to answer a question

Education

School fees, uniforms, books and steady support at home, so children stay in class and finish their education.

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

Health & Nutrition

Regular nutritious meals, medical care when children fall ill, and the check-ups that keep them growing well.

A young woman speaking to a group of children gathered on a stage

Skills & Empowerment

Mentoring, vocational skills and confidence-building that prepare older children for work and independent life.

Smiling children in matching T-shirts standing together outdoors

Community Support

Outreach that reaches vulnerable children and families in their own neighbourhoods, from shoes and school supplies to food.

Our impact

Impact That Matters.

Every number here stands for children who are safer, healthier and still in school. We report our results openly to the donors and partners who make them possible.

10⁺

Years of service

Caring for children in Jos since 2013. We marked our tenth anniversary in 2023.

250⁺

Children supported each year

Through residential care, education support and community outreach.

90^%

School retention rate

Of children in our education programme who stay enrolled in school.

Children, caregivers and supporters of JOFIN gathered around the tenth-anniversary cake

Featured story

Impact Story · August 2023

A Future Begins With Opportunity.

Ten years ago, JOFIN began with a simple conviction: no child should have to grow up alone.

In August 2023, children, caregivers, volunteers and long-time friends of JOFIN gathered in Jos to mark ten years of faithfulness. Children sang, performed and spoke on stage in front of the people who have cared for them. It was a day about what becomes possible when a child is given safety, schooling and people who believe in them.

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Partnership

Change Takes All of Us.

Lasting change for a child takes years, not a single gift. Our work is sustained by individuals, churches, foundations and companies who commit to walking with these children over time.

Partner with JOFIN Support our work

Individual donorsMonthly or one-time gifts that cover meals, school fees and medical care.
Nigerian diasporaStay connected to home by investing in the next generation of Nigerians.
Churches & faith groupsMission partnerships, sponsored programmes and prayer support.
Foundations & development partnersProgramme grants with clear objectives, reporting and site visits.
Corporate CSRMulti-year partnerships, employee volunteering and in-kind support.
VolunteersTeaching, mentoring, healthcare and professional skills, in Jos or remotely.