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What we have been doing, community by community

A running record of our outreach — food distributions, financial support, empowerment sessions, pad disbursements and humanitarian response. Dates and figures appear once confirmed by our programmes team.

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Stacks of packaged green food bundles and freshly prepared meal containers with whole fish, rice, and fresh vegetables
Food Distribution

Ramadan relief: 1,500 food package pieces distributed across 10 States in Nigeria

10 States across Nigeria (Jigawa, Kano, Yobe, Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, Sokoto, Gombe, Zamfara)

ARF conducted a major seasonal outreach distributing 1,500 nutritious food package pieces across 10 Nigerian states to provide immediate Iftar and Sahur sustenance to indigent families, orphans, and fasting individuals.

  • 1,500 food package pieces disbursed across 10 Nigerian States
  • Nutritious cooked meals with whole fish, rice, and fresh vegetables
  • Targeted Iftar and Sahur relief for vulnerable fasting households
Children and young beneficiaries holding freshly prepared meal packs during ARF weekly food distribution
Food Distribution

Weekly food distribution: Providing 250+ hot meals to children & families in need

Grassroots community wards across Kano & Jigawa State

ARF conducts ongoing weekly food distributions delivering 250+ balanced, freshly prepared takeaway meals (featuring wholesome whole fish, seasoned rice, and fresh vegetables) directly to street children, orphans, and vulnerable families in our communities.

  • 250+ freshly prepared hot takeaway meals distributed every week
  • Balanced protein nutrition with whole fish, rice, and fresh greens
  • Direct grassroots delivery targeting 1,000+ meals disbursed monthly
Hon. Usman Aminu Usman and Foundation delegates presenting food provisions to Nigerian Correctional Service officials
Food Distribution

Humanitarian food relief & nutritional support at Custodial Centre

Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Custodial Centre, Jigawa State

Hon. Usman Aminu Usman (Abba Roller) and the Foundation delegation conducted a humanitarian outreach to the Nigerian Correctional Service Custodial Centre, presenting cartons of pasta and vital food provisions to support inmate nutrition and reinforce our commitment to universal human dignity.

  • Distribution of bulk food items and pasta cartons for inmates
  • Official coordination with Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) leadership
  • Upholding compassionate care, basic nutrition, and universal dignity
Hon. Usman Aminu Usman and Foundation team presenting cleaning supplies and patient support outside Gumel General Hospital
Humanitarian Support

Medical bill relief & clinical hygiene intervention at Gumel General Hospital

Gumel General Hospital, Jigawa State

Hon. Usman Aminu Usman (Abba Roller) led a humanitarian outreach to Gumel General Hospital, providing financial assistance to settle outstanding medical bills for vulnerable patients and donating vital sanitation provisions to elevate hospital hygiene and infection control standards.

  • Direct settlement of hospital and medical bills for indigent patients
  • Donation of essential cleaning utilities, disinfectants, and sanitation materials
  • Facility assessment to identify critical hygiene requirements and protect patient safety
A health educator speaking with schoolgirls during a menstrual health session
Pad Disbursement

Pad disbursement and menstrual health sensitisation in Gumel

Gumel LGA, Jigawa State

Under the Pad Up Nigerian Girls initiative, ARF held a menstrual health sensitisation session for young girls and disbursed sanitary pads to participants.

  • Over 1,000 sanitary pads distributed
  • Age-appropriate menstrual health education
  • Open conversation on menstrual stigma
A volunteer handing food staples to an elderly woman at a community distribution
Food DistributionDate to be confirmed

Food distribution to vulnerable households

Community distribution — location to be confirmed

Food staples distributed to households identified with community leaders, prioritising elderly residents, widows and families carrying the heaviest need.

  • Beneficiary list drawn up with community leaders
  • Distribution handled to protect the dignity of every recipient
  • Households connected onward to empowerment programmes
A woman addressing a gathering of women at a community meeting in Nigeria
Financial SupportDate to be confirmed

Financial support for women in petty trade

Location to be confirmed

Direct financial support provided to women running small trades, so that working capital is restored and daily income can be sustained.

  • Support directed at existing, active trades
  • Follow-up engagement after disbursement
  • Amounts and beneficiary numbers published once verified
Women gathered at a community empowerment session in Nigeria
EmpowermentDate to be confirmed

Women's empowerment outreach and sensitisation

Location to be confirmed

A community gathering focused on women's participation, wellbeing and access to opportunity, delivered with local women's leaders.

  • Led together with community women's leaders
  • Pathways into skills training explained
  • Ongoing engagement rather than a one-off event
Young Nigerian people seated in a circle during an outdoor mentorship session
EmpowermentDate to be confirmed

Youth mentorship and guidance session

Location to be confirmed

Young people met with mentors for guidance on education, career pathways and civic participation, with participants invited to return as volunteers.

  • Mentorship on next-step decisions
  • Volunteer pathway opened to participants
  • Designed with young people, not for them
A young woman working at a sewing machine in a vocational training workshop
Education & SkillsDate to be confirmed

Vocational skills training cohort

Location to be confirmed

A practical training cohort covering skills participants can apply immediately in their own communities, with follow-up after training concludes.

  • Small cohort, clear outcomes
  • Locally available tools and materials
  • Post-training follow-up support
Volunteers preparing relief items for distribution
Humanitarian SupportDate to be confirmed

Humanitarian relief for families in immediate need

Location to be confirmed

Emergency household support delivered where need was most acute, coordinated with community structures for accountability.

  • Coordinated with community leadership
  • Reaches households most often overlooked
  • Relief treated as the start of a relationship
A health educator speaking to a community group during an advocacy session
Community AdvocacyDate to be confirmed

Community health and social advocacy sensitisation

Location to be confirmed

Awareness sessions addressing the information and stigma gaps that keep women and girls from accessing what they are entitled to.

  • Focus on stigma and information gaps
  • Delivered in schools and community settings
  • Feeds directly into programme design

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