Livelihood— Feature story · Livelihood
Saving a Family Business
With ₦75,000 in livelihood support, cap-washer Mustafa Almajiri diversified into selling caps and turned a failing shop into a growing enterprise.
Life Helpers Initiative·Child Welfare & Hope
Putting a radiant smile on every child's face across Nigeria .
Since 2004, LHI has combined humanitarian relief, child protection, and community development across 11 states — touching lives, transforming households, and nurturing resilient young generations.
Impact Statistics
11+States active
1.5M+Individuals reached
400,000+Households reached
22+Years of service
Who We Are
Since 2004, working across Northern Nigeria
Founded as the Beulah Project in Sokoto, LHI works in the development and humanitarian sectors to reach marginalized children, youth, women, men and people living with disabilities through community structures.
Our Vision
Vision
“A more fulfilled life for everyone.”
Our Mission
Mission
“To be a leading non-governmental organization working to maximize all opportunities to empower marginalized people.”
Our Core Values
Values
Love
We passionately foster a friendly working environment that promotes unity and kindness as we exhibit professionalism and excellence in our services.
Honesty
We act and communicate clearly and always honor our commitments.
Inclusion
We welcome all individuals without discrimination and ensure equal access and opportunities to our clients and staff.
Our Thematic Areas
What We Do — Community Impact
Six connected focus areas, delivered across 11 states.
Health & Nutrition
Health
MNCH, Nutrition, WASH & Malaria
17profiled projects
Maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, WASH, immunisation, malaria, sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and TB.
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Basic Education
Education
Formal & Non-Formal Learning
8profiled projects
Early child development, formal and non-formal education, accelerated learning for out-of-school children, and education governance.
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Resilience & Skills
Livelihood
Skills, Savings & Enterprise
15profiled projects
Technical and vocational training, village savings and loan associations, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and multi-purpose cash assistance.
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Food Systems
Food Security
Agriculture & Climate Adaptation
6profiled projects
Smallholder agriculture, small ruminants and aquaculture, food supplies and climate adaptation, including farmers service hubs.
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Voice & Participation
Social Inclusion
Governance & Peacebuilding
9profiled projects
Governance, peacebuilding and high-level advocacy so that marginalised people have a voice in decisions that affect them.
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Safe Spaces
Protection
Women, Girls & Children
10profiled projects
Preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, child protection, and safeguarding in every programme.
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— Feature stories
One story from every thematic area
Livelihood
— Before & After
The difference, in their words.
Drag the slider to see life before LHI's support and now. Every statement comes from our project magazines and newsletter.
Now
Katsina LGA, Katsina State
Jafaro Baro
Before
One harvest, low prices
Poor seeds took 80 days to mature; his cabbages sold for ₦175–₦200 each.
Now
Two harvests, three times the price
Improved seeds mature in 60 days, and his cabbages now sell for ₦500–₦600 each. “Now there is no day I return home without money in my hand.”
— Where we work
Our operational footprint.
Explore the 11 frontline states where LHI delivers health, education, protection, livelihood and food-security programmes. Select a state to see the interventions, donor partners and reach on the ground.
11 office states
LHI office state Other states
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- Office states
- 11
- Projects
- 45+
- People reached
- 1.5M+
North-West
Sokoto State
LHI office: Headquarters, Goshen Development Centre, Tamaje
National headquarters. Maternal and newborn health, nutrition, food security, resilience, protection and emergency response.
11
Projects
23
LGAs in state
10
Donor partners
Active interventions
- FCDO/WFP Smallholder Farmers Resilience
- EU/UNICEF Accelerated Basic Education (ABEP)
- ZOA Lean Season Food Assistance
- EU/UNICEF RMNCH+N Quality of Care
- ZOA Food Security Wurno & Kware
- ECHO/IRC Multi-Sectoral Resilience
- UNICEF REACH Adolescent Girls
- ACE-3 HIV Epidemic Control
- IRC Integrated Emergency Response (Sokoto)
- USG/Palladium Integrated Health Program
- Plan/GAC SHOW
Donor partners on the ground
FCDO / World Food Programme (WFP)European Union (ECHO) / UNICEFZOA / Canadian Foodgrains BankEuropean Union / UNICEFECHO / International Rescue CommitteeUNICEFUSG / Project HOPEUSG OHA / International Rescue CommitteeUSG / Palladium GroupPlan International / Global Affairs Canada
Projects listed are drawn from LHI's Organisational Profile. State reach figures appear once validated by the LHI M&E unit.
— Upcoming
Days we mark together
In 3 weeks · Health & WASH
World Toilet Day
Thu, 19 November 2026
Safe sanitation for every community.
- World Children's Day
Protection & GBV · In 3 weeks
- 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Protection & GBV · In 4 weeks
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Protection & GBV · In 4 weeks
- World AIDS Day
Health & WASH · In 4 weeks
Saturday 31 October 2026Since 2004
Latest from LHI
Events, announcements, and stories from the field.
NewsHealth Ambassadors: Life Helpers Initiative in Pictures
Training health educators, immunising children, teaching nutrition from seed to plate, and standing against gender-based violence: our work in pictures.
LHI Communications ·
Radio & TV
LHI on air
Our radio programmes in Sokoto bring health, education, livelihood, agriculture and gender equity to the airwaves, with space for your questions and feedback, and our Maternal Health programme airs on NTA.
- WeSpeak (Muyi Magana) · Every Tuesday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Royal FM 101.5 (Radio Nigeria), Sokoto
- UNESCO Project · Third Thursday of the month, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Iconic FM, Sokoto State
- SARAH Project · Every Thursday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · RIMA Radio, Sokoto State
- On TV: Maternal Health (SARAH Project) on NTA
Stand byWeSpeak (Muyi Magana)
Recordings coming soon
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— In their own words
What People Say About Us
Voices from the communities, partners, and staff LHI works with.
6 voices · swipe to read
“Coming here every morning gives me hope and makes me feel healthy. Before, the process was very tedious. Now with the machine, we finish in minutes.”
Arajana Suleiman, 70Gidan Arziki centre, Batagarawa, Katsina State “Life Helpers Initiative has helped us a lot in supporting farmers, especially in the local government areas. Government alone cannot reach every community.”
Engr. Salim SuleimanManaging Director, Katsina State Irrigation Development Authority “Even children who did not receive school bags still come to class every day because they genuinely want to learn.”
Alhaji Rufai Maccido SalahVillage Head of Dogon Daji, Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto State “I thought it was a lie. But when I finally received the ₦75,000 WFP Cash-Based Transfer support, it felt like someone had given me one million naira.”
Murja YariWFP cash transfer beneficiary, Katsina State “In my lifetime, I have never seen maize with four cobs on one stalk. Dry-season farming allows you to harvest twice instead of remaining idle.”
Karba Mohamad, 65Farmer, Dabaibayawa Ward, Batagarawa LGA, Katsina State “When my youngest son told me that my shop looks more beautiful now, I felt very proud.”
Mustafa Almajiri, 44Cap seller, Batagarawa, Katsina State
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Implementing Partners
Programs are delivered alongside multilateral and international partners, including:
Our Philosophy
Touching Lives, Transforming Households, Impacting Communities;
Putting a Smile on a Face!
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