Starter Kits for New Businesses
Grinding machines, makeup kits, and other starter equipment handed to beneficiaries to help them launch or grow a small business.
We at Matriarch Foundation empower elderly people and widows with the resources, skills, and opportunities they need to build better, more independent lives.
We at Matriarch Foundation believe many widows and elderly people face financial hardship, isolation, unemployment, lack of healthcare, and difficulty meeting basic needs and infrastructure due to their age. Matriarch Foundation responds by combining immediate support with long-term empowerment.
To empower elderly people and widows with practical resources, skills, opportunities, and support that enable them to live with dignity and independence.
A society where every elderly person and widow can live a secure, meaningful, healthy, and dignified life.
Grants, starter kits, equipment, and mentorship to help beneficiaries start or expand small businesses.
Learn More →Food, essential supplies, companionship, welfare support, and assistance to vulnerable elderly people.
Learn More →Help vulnerable beneficiaries access basic healthcare, medical screenings, medications, and health education.
Learn More →Targeted financial assistance and resources that help beneficiaries become more financially independent.
Learn More →Work with local communities, volunteers, organizations, and partners to create sustainable support systems.
Learn More →Every number represents a person who now faces the future with more security and hope.
Grinding machines, makeup kits, and other starter equipment handed to beneficiaries to help them launch or grow a small business.
Sewing machines, ovens, and other trade equipment distributed to widows completing our vocational and skills-training program.
Every kit is chosen with the beneficiary's trade in mind, giving them the tools to build a steady, independent income.
Your generosity helps us provide skills training, business support, healthcare assistance, food, essential supplies, and opportunities for vulnerable elderly people and widows.
Support our empowerment programs financially.
Give your time, skills, and experience.
Organizations and businesses can support specific programs.
Support an elderly person or widow through a structured program.
Help raise awareness and resources within your community.
Our latest outreach brought food supplies, health screenings, and companionship visits to families across Ikoyi.
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A new cohort of beneficiaries completed vocational training and received starter equipment to launch their businesses.
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Join partners and donors for an evening celebrating the resilience of the elderly people and widows we serve.
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