How to help orphanage homes in Lagos responsibly
What Lagos expects of registered homes, the questions to ask before you give, and why visits and short-term volunteering can harm children.
From Ojo, Lagos
Guides for helping children
Practical answers to questions we hear from people in Lagos and around the world. Every fact links to its source, and nothing here asks you to visit or photograph children.
Fostering and adoption in Lagos: the 2026 update
Fostering services, automated childcare services and who approves an adoption — from official statements. For information only.
How to run a school supplies drive
A step-by-step plan based on SOVCI’s Streets to School project: partners, kit lists, collection, handover and thanks.
Key dates for children in Nigeria
Children’s Day, the Day of the African Child, World Orphans Day and other dates, each checked against its official source.