PROFILE

Hephzibah and Hephzibah care foundation is a non- governmental organisation

committed to improving the quality of life for the less privilege both women and children
and disadvantaged Nigerians, by supporting primarily health and education
interventions.

The Foundation was incorporated on 22nd day of February 2016. It started its operations
in 2014 when it was established by a board of trustees.

Mission

Hephzibah and Hephzibah care foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life
of Nigerians by supporting initiatives that improve access to health and educational
opportunities.

Vision

A Nigeria where all people have access to affordable quality health care, education and
equal opportunities to realize their potential.

Main Goals

Improve the quality of education of less privilege children and young people
Alleviate the extreme poverty in communities across the country by support of
interventions that provides access to sustained infrastructural services and
encouraging the education/empowerment of women.

Values

The Foundation operates with the following core values:

Community involvement
Government participation
Accountability to beneficiaries
Encourages innovation

Focus Areas

Community Health Initiatives

Enhancing Quality of Education and skills training.
Empowerment of the less privilege and the vulnerables.
How the Foundation works

Hephzibah and Hephzibah care foundation works mainly through effective partnership
with federal and state agencies, local and international organisations and Community
based groups in Nigeria. Our strategy of working in partnerships is intended to build
institutional capacity of groups, supporting innovation and ensuring that the funding
provided meets the needs of the target beneficiaries and is culturally relevant..

The Foundation also seeks collaboration with other grant makers and international
agencies working in its target areas.

An important component of the Foundations work is the dedication to documenting and

analysing projects to enhance sustainability of projects

Networking and Partnerships

There are a number of important actors and individuals already active in the areas the
Foundation aims to work in. Therefore, collaborative relationships will be forged with key
groups of actors:

Civil Society: The Foundation will mainly work through Non-Governmental Organisations,
community based groups, including faith-based organisations, youth and womens
groups in Nigeria. Our strategy of working through partnerships is intended to build
institutional capacity of groups, supporting innovation and ensuring that the funding
provided meets the needs of the target beneficiaries and is culturally relevant. In doing
so, the Foundation encourages its grantees to forge collaborations and partnerships with
local, state and national government agencies to enhance sustainability of the projects.

Governments: The Foundation is cognizant of the fact that its interventions are the
primary responsibility of the government. Thus, the Foundation will not operate in a
manner that conveys an impression that these interventions will absolve government of
its responsibility. Therefore the Foundation will encourage the organisations it supports
to work with governments at all levels, including the state and national assemblies,
government ministries, departments and agencies. The Foundation will also seek to
involve government agencies in the assessment of the projects implemented to ensure
that the grants provided are utilized for the approved purposes.

Other foundations: Hephzibah and Hephzibah care foundation will identify and where
necessary partner with Foundations that work in similar intervention areas. Efforts will
be made to encourage international Foundations to invest and work in Nigeria through
joint funding initiatives.

The Foundation will also get involved in the national and international philanthropic
sector by joining platforms and networks that are committed to advancing philanthropy.
For example, the African Grant makers Affinity Group, the Council on Foundations and
other such groups. At the national level, the Foundation will pioneer and support efforts
to promote philanthropic giving and encourage Nigerians to become more philanthropic.

Private sector: The Foundation will seek collaborations with private sector institutions
that use business solutions to solve social problems. For example, collaborations will be
forged with organizations with corporate social responsibility initiatives across the
country. Public Private Partnerships in the funding of large-scale projects will also be
sought.

International experts: The Foundation will leverage international expertise to implement

projects.