The Mary Nwamadi Foundation continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community and supporting families in need across rural communities in Imo State. Recently, the Foundation intervened in a sensitive child welfare situation in Azaraegbelu, Emekuku, in Owerri North Local Government Area, where a young child was identified as being…
The true essence of Christmas is found not in what we receive, but in what we give. On Sunday, December 28, 2025, the Mary Nwamadi Foundation returned to its roots of compassion to host a landmark charity event that brought light, laughter, and much-needed relief to the heart of Imo State. Spreading Joy in Amachara,…
The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of giving, and this Yuletide season, The Mary Nwamadi Foundation is once again stepping up to embody that spirit. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming end-of-year charity outreach in Nigeria, a deeply meaningful event scheduled to bring warmth and tangible support to one of our most vulnerable…
The Mary Nwamadi Foundation Soft Loan Scheme for the poor and less privileged members of the society kicked off to a good start in May 15th 2024 with an initial grant of fifty thousand naira each to recipients selected from the local Nigerian community in Imo State Nigeria, Azaraegebelu Emekuku, in the Owerri North Local…
Welcome to the new year. We at the Mary Nwamadi Foundation had a good year filled with charity activities. In our usual tradition, we tried our utmost best to put smiles on the faces of the needy and the less priviledged in our immediate society. Some of the charity events include: Commisioning and paying salaries…
“What are you doing?” I asked my friend in Yoruba language. “I am reading,” Aysh answered. “I know,” I scoffed. “I mean, why?” It was totally strange seeing a homeless child reading. Aysh and I were part of the street children of Tollgate, Lagos. None of us knew how to read. Like Peter Pan and…
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting all Nigerians, but different groups face different impacts on their health, welfare, and livelihoods. As such, no single, monolithic solution exists to the crisis: countervailing welfare policies need to reflect these differences and deliver support aligned to communities’ specific needs. To achieve this, Nigeria’s policy makers need information on COVID-19…
Child poverty is of great importance to us at Mary Nwamadi Foundation. It is the root of all inadequacies in child rights, child care, and child development. Child Poverty is a condition in which children from poor homes and orphans grow-up with insufficient or lack of resources. Over 25% of children in Nigeria are in…
Children are the future of tomorrow, and we have to groom them properly to become the leaders we hope for them to be. Every child deserves a quality education, regardless of their social circumstance. Nigeria is the country with the highest number of child illiteracy. Here are some worrisome statistics of child literacy in Nigeria….