The Okaja Foundation

“Name: divine providence home ogoja, ni noncash contribution: 155,476 description of property: supplies”

“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,367 travel 3,478 bank fees 340 software 215 general/administrative 6,555 total 12,955”

“Divine providence home is located in ogoja, nigeria. Divine providence home (dph) was established in 2007 by reverend sister mary rita abang of the handmaids of the holy child jesus - a catholic order under the sisters of charity. When the orphanage was in danger of having to close its doors due to lack of funding, sister ritas niece, muji kaiser, established the okaja foundation to help keep them remain operational. And by the grace of god, we have done so successfully since our founding in 2017. The home has taken in over 200 children since its founding and is known in the community as a safe haven for orphaned and vulnerable children. Our founder, muji kaiser, conducts an annual site visit so that we can assess and meet the homes needs, funding renovations to the property and creating a beautiful, peaceful environment for the children. We also fund programs which ensure that the homes most critical needs are met. Donations made to our foundation enable the sisters to take in and care for every child brought to their door in need of a home. Our organization covers the home's entire operating expense, including, but not limited to: medical expenses, food, clothing, all other basic necessities, tuition and school fees up to the college level or seminary education, grief counseling , mental health services, building maintenance, repairs and renovation funding and various major projects as needed --- catholic maternity hospital was founded in 1946 with the primary purpose of providing medical care to victims of leprosy, tuberculosis, and other related diseases. Among several of these patients were their pregnant wives who required immediate attention. Therefore, the medical missionaries of mary (mmm) sisters established a maternity unit which grew to become catholic maternity hospital. The okaja foundation supports catholic maternity hospital through the provision of in-kind donations such as clothing, diapers, and other childcare items. Supplies one would think of as easily attainable, such as a bottle or fever medication, are difficult for their patients to afford. Thankfully, these items are made available to them by donations made to our foundation. In addition to services for pregnant women, catholic maternity hospital provides secondary medical services to adult, pediatric, and hiv patients. The areas impoverished are often turned away by other hospitals when ill, due to their inability to pay. Thankfully, cma offers medical services for free or for very little cost, because everyone deserves access to proper healthcare. --- the food and formula program provides nutritional assistance to malnourished children in areas surrounding divine providence home. We identify babies who are underfed due to extreme poverty and provide their mothers with monthly provisions of formula and baby food. These mothers are unable to maintain an adequate milk supply because they themselves are malnourished. In collaboration with catholic maternity hospital, we also conduct periodic weight checks to monitor the babies' growth and cover the cost of medical care,if intervention is needed. It has been incredible witnessing the children's improvement and weight gain after receiving supplementation. This is all made possible by the generosity of our donors. We pray that by god's grace and increased support, we will be able to provide nourishment to more hungry children.”