About us
Who we are
A Nigerian charity of field officers, nurses, farmers, teachers and accountants working towards one deadline: no Nigerian living in extreme poverty by 2040.
Our story
Not handouts. Generational self-reliance.
GiversNG began in 2016 with a savings group of 30 fish sellers in Makoko, Lagos.
We learnt early that sustainable change does not come from temporary relief. It comes from strategic, community-led empowerment. Since then we have worked alongside local leaders, families and young people across 18 states to take apart the systemic barriers that hold people back.
By equipping communities with financial literacy, vocational skills, quality education and direct healthcare access, we are not handing out charity. We are building self-reliance that lasts for generations.
Our mission is bold yet achievable: to completely eradicate extreme poverty across Nigeria by the year 2040.
What guides us
Our core values
Six promises we make to the communities we serve and the people who fund us.
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Integrity
We say what we will do, do what we said, and publish the audited figures that prove it. No hidden overheads, no rounded-up results.
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Excellence
Good intentions are not enough. We train our staff properly, test programmes in small pilots and scale only what works.
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Empathy
We listen before we plan. Every programme starts with weeks of conversations in the community's own language.
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Resilience
Floods, fuel prices and inflation will come. We build savings, insurance and diverse incomes so families can absorb a shock.
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Compassion
Dignity comes first. Nobody queues in public for help, and no family is photographed or named without its consent.
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Accountability
Community committees, donors and regulators can all ask us hard questions, and each gets a written answer within 14 days.
The road to 2040
From one savings group to 18 states
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2016
A savings group in Makoko
Thirty fish sellers pool ₦500 a week. Within a year, 22 of them have repaid a moneylender for the last time.
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2017
The first micro-grant cohort
Our first 120 grants go to market women in Lagos and Ogun, with a mentor for every ten businesses.
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2020
Clinics and farms
Our first community clinics open in Kwara and Benue, and 600 farmers sign our first offtake agreements.
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2023
Tech hubs for young people
Our first community tech hub opens in Ibadan. By 2025 there are 14, and 38,000 young people have trained with us.
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2040
No one in extreme poverty
The deadline we hold ourselves to, published every year with our progress towards it.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers before you give or join
Still unsure? Write to [email protected] and a member of our team will reply within two working days.
How do I know my donation is being used to fight poverty?
Transparency and accountability are core to our mission. We publish independently audited annual accounts and quarterly impact reports that show where every Naira goes, by programme and by state. Donors who give ₦50,000 or more a year can also join one field visit a year to see the work for themselves.
Can our company partner with you on CSR projects?
Yes. We design corporate social responsibility partnerships around a single programme and community, with a fixed budget, clear targets and quarterly reports your board can use. We also run staff volunteering days and payroll giving. Email [email protected] with the states you operate in.
Do you accept international donations or non-monetary support?
We accept transfers in Naira, US dollars, pounds and euros to our domiciliary accounts, listed on the donate page. We also welcome laptops for our tech hubs, farm equipment and medical supplies, but please contact us first so we only take what a programme can use.
What volunteer roles are there, and can I help remotely?
In person, you can help at clinic outreach days, tech-hub classes, farm training and community surveys. Remotely, you can mentor a bootcamp learner or a small business owner by video call, review grant applications or lend professional skills such as accounting, design or law.
How much time do volunteers need to give?
Most in-person roles ask for one Saturday a month for at least three months. Remote mentoring is about two hours a fortnight for a 16-week cohort. Skilled volunteers can take on a single project of a few weeks.
How does a community or family qualify for a programme?
We work where poverty is deepest, using national survey data, and only where local leaders invite us. Within each community, a committee of residents selects households against published criteria such as income, dependants and disability. Individuals cannot apply directly, but anyone can nominate their community.
Get connected
Field stories from the road to 2040
One email a month: a family's story, the numbers behind it and where help is needed next.