The Chadash Empowerment Foundation has unveiled plans for a N500 million orphanage home for JK’s Orphanage, donated more than N15 million to five orphanage homes and distributed food supplies to 350 orphans as part of activities marking the 2026 World Orphans Day.
The interventions were part of the foundation’s fifth annual World Orphans Day outreach, which was held in Abuja and Ogun State, under the theme, ‘Building a World of Hope’.
The two-day celebration featured cash donations, full tertiary education scholarships for three students, the distribution of 192 school bags, as well as food items and essential provisions to support the children’s daily needs.
In Ogun State, the outreach reached 258 children across five orphanage homes: Stella Obasanjo Motherless Babies Home, Abeokuta; Future Hope Orphanage, Ogijo, Sagamu; Future Leaders Orphanage Home, Ilaro; Ijamido Children’s Home, Ota; and Great Faith Orphanage Home, Ogijo, Sagamu.
Items distributed included bags of rice, noodles, beverages, sanitary materials and other household essentials, alongside refreshments for the children.
According to the Founder of Chadash Empowerment Foundation, Temitope Adeola, wife of Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as ‘Yayi,’ the annual outreach reflects the foundation’s commitment to ensuring that every child receives the love, care, support and opportunities needed to realise their potential.
Mrs. Adeola noted that access to education remains essential to personal development, independence and a better future, adding that the foundation would continue to implement meaningful interventions that address the needs of vulnerable children and create opportunities for them to rise above their present circumstances.
“Every child deserves the opportunity to dream, grow, and build a meaningful future, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their upbringing. Through this initiative, we are not only providing essential support but also reminding these children that they are loved, valued and never forgotten. We believe that building a world of hope begins with creating opportunities for every child to thrive,” she said.
Since its establishment in 2018, Chadash Empowerment Foundation has supported about 30 orphanage homes through donations, educational assistance, the provision of basic facilities and skills acquisition programmes. It has also sustained advocacy for the welfare and inclusion of vulnerable children through initiatives such as its 2025 World Orphans Day advocacy walk in Abuja.