Shelter the Homeless
A safe, family-like home for abandoned children, destitute adults, and people who need immediate protection.
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Anawim Homes Nigeria - Since 1995
A Home for the Poorest,
A Home for the Poorest,
a Future for Every Child
We rescue, shelter, educate, heal, and rehabilitate abandoned children, destitute adults, vulnerable women, and people living on the margins across Nigeria.
Shelter
Education
Healthcare
Rehabilitation
3,500+
Lives Impacted
400+
Children Supported
30+
Years of Service
100%
Mission Driven
Registered Nigerian nonprofit
Care homes in FCT, Edo and Kaduna
Direct support for food, school and care
Volunteers, sisters, servants and benefactors
What We Do
A Complete Pathway
A Complete Pathway
from Crisis to Dignity
Anawim Homes meets urgent needs first, then walks with each person through education, health, rehabilitation, formation, and reintegration.
01
Rescue
Bring the vulnerable into safety.
02
Restore
Provide care, healing, school and skills.
03
Reintegrate
Prepare people for family, work and community.
Educate Abandoned Children
School fees, uniforms, mentoring, and daily support so children can learn with confidence and build a future.
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Ensure Medical Treatment
Routine care, urgent treatment, medication, and wellness support for residents who would otherwise be left untreated.
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Rehabilitate the Mentally Ill
Compassionate recovery support for people found on the streets, with care that restores dignity and community.
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Mother the Motherless
Daily care, formation, counselling, and belonging for children who need the security of a loving home.
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Restore the Less Privileged
Outreach to families, communities, and people in crisis with practical help, advocacy, and spiritual accompaniment.
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3,500+
People Assisted
400+
Children Educated
120+
Active Volunteers
30+
Years of Service
1995
Founded in Nigeria
Our Story
Built on a Mother's Refusal
Built on a Mother's Refusal
to Look Away
On April 20, 1995, Anawim Homes opened its doors not as an institution, but as a family. Founded by Mother Onomoresoa Agatha Selo-Ojeme through the Association for the Poorest of the Poor, the work has grown into a refuge for abandoned children, the homeless, the mentally ill, and marginalised women.
We believe every human life carries infinite worth, regardless of social class, tribe, religion, or condition. Our work is not charity alone. It is the restoration of dignity.
Mission
To restore the dignity of the oppressed and the poor through education, healthcare, shelter, and sustainable development.
Vision
A world where everyone has access to basic needs, education, and opportunity regardless of background.
"The vision burns right inside my heart, and until I accomplish God's desire, I will not rest."
Mother Onomoresoa Agatha Selo-Ojeme, Foundress
Ministries
Care That Meets the Whole Person
Poverty is rarely one problem. Our ministries respond to the whole person: body, mind, spirit, family, education, and future.
Home
Children and Orphan Care
Daily protection, feeding, formation, school support, and family life for children without stable care.
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School
Education and Mentoring
From basic literacy to secondary education, children receive the structure and encouragement they need.
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Care
Health and Wellness
Preventive care, treatment, nutrition, hygiene, and referrals for residents with medical needs.
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Recovery
Street Rehabilitation
Patient rehabilitation for people living with mental illness, addiction, trauma, or severe neglect.
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Empowerment
Women and Family Support
Counselling, skills development, emergency shelter, and support for vulnerable mothers and families.
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Mission
Apostolate and Outreach
Community visits, advocacy, feeding, spiritual care, and practical help for people beyond the homes.
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Real Lives, Real Change
The Mission Is Measured
The Mission Is Measured
in Restored Lives
Anawim Homes gave me more than a roof. They gave me a family, an education, and a future I never thought was possible. I am now in secondary school and I want to become a doctor.
Emmanuel O.
Resident since 2018, Age 16
When I was brought to Anawim, I had nothing — not even my name. The sisters cleaned me, fed me, and treated me. Today I am healthy, and I have learned a trade. I am a new person.
Bola M.
Rehabilitation Programme, 2020
As a volunteer doctor, I have seen firsthand what this organisation does. They don't just give food — they restore hope. Every visit reminds me why I became a doctor.
Dr. Adaobi N.
Medical Volunteer since 2017
I was a single mother with nowhere to go. Anawim took me and my two children in, gave us shelter, enrolled my children in school, and helped me learn to sew. We are now independent.
Fatima K.
Women Support Programme, 2019
Volunteer
Bring Your Skill,
Bring Your Skill,
Your Time, or Your Presence
Volunteers help children learn, support healthcare outreaches, maintain the homes, mentor young people, and stand beside residents as they rebuild their lives.
Medical Outreach
Teaching & Tutoring
Caregiving & Counselling
Construction & Maintenance
Administrative Support
Fundraising & Awareness
From Our Community
Latest Stories & Updates
Field notes, announcements, and moments of hope from Anawim Homes.
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Join outreach days, fundraising moments, and community programmes that keep the mission moving.
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