About Us
A trust committed to educating the african child
Established in 2018, Jed Child Trust is a fast growing non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality education to children on the African continent.
Founded by individuals who have experienced firsthand the pains of struggling to get an education with limited finances and a failing society, we understand what inequality and being disadvantaged in education look like.
We have so far grown our operations in over five countries on the African continent, directly aiding 67,555 beneficiaries in 15 communities through our 7 online programmes. We have also partnered with various international bodies to make our dream of equal educational opportunities for the less privileged children in Africa a reality.
We believe every child has the right to quality education
Our mission is to improve the quality of education for African children in rural and suburban areas, promoting and providing them high-quality education through our programs.
Empowering the african child
Our vision is to empower African children through high-quality education. We hope to one day be the agents of change championing educational inclusion for all regardless of age, sex or creed.
Kindness, integrity and inclusion for all
The key values we all embrace are sincerity, empathy, the love for others, kindness, integrity, inclusion, and the recognition of our common humanity.
No journey starts without a story
We are charged with leaving the world better than we found it. It is also true that tiny drops make an ocean. At Jed, we are contributing what we can, no matter how little, with the hope that it will make a huge impact.
The story of Jed started in 2018 with an outreach campaign by some students of the education faculty of a university. The campaign was in a rural community some kilometers from the university compound. It is true that most of us Africans born into poor families have a story to tell about our education and the difficulties we faced. In a quest to attend school and be educated, most of us had to cultivate our teachers' farms. Some studied under big shrubs of trees. Some had roofless classrooms, and many had to walk miles to school every day. There were many instances in which some dropped out of school for one reason or another, especially girls and indigents. Most of them were brilliant and would have led tremendous changes if educated. We also had friends who couldn’t afford to attend school.
During the outreach, it was clear that even though it’s been years, many children are stuck in similar or even worse situations. Thus, after the outreach on May 18, 2018, the initiative to start something that would assist these children became a passion, a commitment, and a conviction.
We started Jed in the open spaces of the "love garden" of a university. We gathered under trees to plan outreaches, efforts, and ways to assist children in rural areas. We contributed from our feeding allowances and bought books to give to these children. We embarked on several outreaches to the neighboring rural communities.
In 2019, the process of incorporation with the Nigerian government started. The pandemic of 2020 became a challenge for conducting more outreach. During this period, we sponsored radio programs that taught children outside the classroom.
In 2021, we were recognized by the West African Civil Society Institute and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) during the 25th Annual UNCTAD conference in Barbados.
By 2022, we were recognized by USAID, NCAGE, and Commonwealth, and we were also marked as one of the fastest-growing youth-led nonprofits with over 60,000 beneficiaries. The journey is still far, but we are taking it one step at a time.
“Together, we can reform education in Africa. Join the train. contribute to a better Africa. Posterity won’t forget your efforts.
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Ongoing Campaigns
Jed Child Trust Foundation is committed to alleviating the poor living conditions of less privileged children in Africa
Migrant Farmers' Community School Outreach
The classrooms were dilapidated and in need of repair. Our team noticed that most of the children wrote on old and turned-over notebooks, some had no pens and the majority wore handmade slippers. But this didn’t deter them, they were eager to learn.
Ahiaba Community School Outreach
The Jed outreach team visited the Ahiaba Community School in Abia State, Nigeria. Based on the information obtained by our outreach team, Ahiaba Community School has 500 students, 37 teachers, and was established in 1936. Most children in this school are from low-income families, indigenous groups.
Ukpakiri Community School Outreach
Ukpakiri Community School in Abia State, Nigeria was established in the year 1948. It has 184 students and 22 teachers. When our outreach team visited this school, they were highly encouraged by the improvisation and self-help implemented by the school management to make them comfortable.
Upcoming Events
Femme lex cohort
Location: Online and on-site
1st March - 31st May, yearly
Frequency: Annually
Mental health workshop
Location: Online and on-site
20th February - 31st March, yearly
Frequency: Annually
Essay competition
Location: Online and on-site
14th February - 31st May, yearly
Frequency: Annually
get in touch with us
Meet the team
Louis
Okafor
our donors and partners
