Helping Today
Our Goal is to Help Individuals in Need
Founded in February 2022 by Chief Michael Ifeanyi Okoye, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church Drama Club Foundation is a non profit organization aimed at alleviating poverty in underprivileged and underserved communities in Nigeria.
Our mission is simple…S.J.C.C. won’t stop until every family is healthy, educated, protected, and respected.
Since inception, over 100 families have benefited from the foundation through its numerous empowerment and intervention programs, including but not limited to the awarding of scholarships, financial aid, and healthcare costs.
SJCC has also supported families and local communities by providing financial assistance to petty traders, providing collateral free, soft loans to entrepreneurs in collaboration with a major Fintech startup in Nigeria.
We are lifting one another to greatness at S.J.C.C.!
If you are looking for a way to contribute to making the world a better place, you can help support our good cause.
Scholarship in SCRUM Master Training For Youths In Selected Low-income Communities Done & Dusted
S.J.C.C. Foundation is delighted to announce the successful completion of a Scholarship program in SCRUM Master training! 20 Humanitarian Workers and Change advocates who are passionate about volunteering and community service were awarded scholarships to acquire tech skills. After 8 weeks of training online and practicals, the graduants of this maiden edition of our Tech Scholarship are now furnished with the necessary tech skills that qualifies them for roles in the tech industry such as Scrummaster, Corporate Trainer, and other similar tech roles to impact the tech industry. These graduates have also earned an opportunity to earn better incomes for themselves. As S.J.C.C. Foundation continues to be committed to education for all through tutorials and scholarship programs for indigent children and youths in low income communities, we believe that community volunteers shouldn’t be left out. Sometimes even the helper needs help but they may not say it.
WORLD MALARIA DAY
Today, April 25th, is World Malaria Day! S.J.C.C. Foundation joins WHO and the rest of the world to take a moment to acknowledge the progress made in the fight against this deadly disease and renew our commitment to eradicating it.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It’s a major public health burden, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Here are some key facts:
- In 2020, there were 241 million cases of malaria worldwide, resulting in 627,000 deaths
- Africa had an estimated 68 million cases and 194,000 deaths due to malaria in 2021
- Children under 5 and pregnant women are most vulnerable
- Malaria prevention measures include insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor residual spraying, and antimalarial medications
- Eliminating malaria requires sustained efforts, funding, and innovation
Let’s continue the fight against malaria! Together, we can make a difference through awareness, support, and action.
#WorldMalariaDay #EndMalaria #ZeroMalaria
CELEBRATING GIRL POWER!
International Day of the Girl Child 2024: Girls' Vision for the Future
#InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #GirlChildEmpowerment #MenstrualHygieneMatters #GirlsEducation #SheCan #WomenEmpowerment #DANVICLeadersSchool #kirikiritown #KirikiriCommunity #FestacTown #GirlPower #EmpowerGirls #SDG5 #SDG3 #EducationForAll
Joy To The World!
Meet Those Who Are In Need
The S.J.C.C. foundation provides great support to vulnerable people at a destitute centre in Lagos-Nigeria.
The Destitute centre is home to over 1,000 homeless people, including children and aged people. Most of them are physically challenged people, including lepers, visually impaired, mentally challenged, etc. Their major means of livelihood is their begging bowls and some of them live on less than $2 daily.
If you see the neglected place and people, you might not be able to hold yourself from tearing.
This place is jam-packed with more vulnerable people than it can accommodate, and diseases spread amongst the residents easily. No one deserves to live in a community like this. A community where wastewater from their toilet system leaks into their place of dwelling. Unfortunately, the residents of the centre live under these conditions and have accepted them as normal because they have no other options. The petrifying ooze emanating from the mess and the hot air is choking, yet they breathe and stay alive. Flies are everywhere; perching open wounds, defecation, and their food, but they eat the food anyways.
Through the help of our partners and donors, we provide them with decent meals, clothing, medication, diapers, money, and learning materials so children can receive a basic education.
If you would like to contribute to make a difference in their lives, click below to make your donation or contact us at the S.J.C.C. Foundation for more details.
“Lifting One Another To Greatness”
Empowering Innovation: Entrepreneurial Grants
Our Goal is to Help Those In Need
Empowerment lies at the heart of our mission at S.J.C.C. Foundation. We believe in fostering sustainable livelihoods and driving economic growth through empowerment initiatives. By providing individuals with the tools, resources, and skills they need to thrive, we enable them to take control of their own futures and contribute meaningfully to their communities. Through our programs, we aim to break the cycle of poverty, promote entrepreneurship, and build resilient economies. Together, we’re not just creating opportunities; we’re nurturing a culture of empowerment that fuels lasting change and prosperity for all.
What We Do Best
You Can Help S.J.C.C. Further Support Our Local Communities
Zero-Hunger
Financial Assistance for Needy Families & Children
“12.7% of Nigeria’s population is undernourished.” The residents of our beautiful country are in need of our financial support to have a nutritional meal.
$25,270 Raised
$50,000 Goal
Education
Promoting Higher Education for a Brighter Future
Interested in providing financial assistance for school supplies, materials, or scholarships?
$25,270 Raised
$30,000 Goal
Medical Well-being
Raise Funding for a Healthier Tomorrow
We frequently host seminars or clinics to provide immunizations or medical testing to local communities.
$25,270 Raised
$30,000 Goal
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find the answers to your questions about Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Drama Club Foundation
S.J.C.C. Foundation is the abbreviation for St. Joseph's Catholic Church Foundation also referred to as Service, Justice, Caregiving, & Charity Foundation.
S.J.C.C. is a humanitarian intervention and human capacity development organization dedicated to promoting children literacy, healthcare, and adolescent girl and women empowerment. Additionally, we are dedicated to the education of environmentally friendly practices, food sustainability to eradicate poverty and injustice in both Nigeria and Africa at large.
Our projects may be grouped into two categories, which are either short-term or long-term.
Short-term- this includes emergency relief, such as offsetting medical and surgical bills, providing food, clothes, and medicare to survivors of disasters, rescuing abused girls, abandoned children, etc.
Long-term - this includes helping communities meet their needs like providing borehole water, primary health centers, sanitation, agricultural needs, educational centers, addressing poverty, unjust systems, and a variety of forms of violence or harmful practices against women and adolescent girls alike.
S.J.C.C. Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization and non-religious organization. The name of the foundation is tied to the Catholic community where the founder started most of his humanitarian activities as a teenager. However, as Jesus Christ did, we exist to serve humanity, not religion.
We have Islam's in our BoTs, staff, and volunteers. Although he majority of our volunteers are Christians, it can be said that Islamic communities are the largest recipients of our interventions.
We do not focus on Christian communities and we do not force anyone to convert to Christianity prior to receiving aid from S.J.C.C. Foundation.
His name is Michael Ifeanyi Okoye. Nigerian by birth, American citizen by naturalization. Born into a privileged home, he has been involved in helping children in orphanage and people who have less right from his early days in Nigeria. Out of his ardent desire to continue to help mankind, he registered the foundation in 2022.
S.J.C.C. Foundation relies heavily on funding from individuals and corporations. Majority of the funding comes from the Founder and other well meaning individuals with the hope to attract support from multilateral agencies, funding agencies, and government.
No. S.J.C.C. Foundation is founded by Michael and ran by volunteers in Nigeria and the United States.
S.J.C.C. Foundation does not preach or force individuals to convert to Christianity prior to, during, or after receiving aid. We respect everyone's religious beliefs as long as it does not harm others. Our goal is solely bring relief to individuals and communities in need irrespective of their religious beliefs.
Aside from some well meaning individuals, some of our partners are Lyte Tax, Late Loans, and BjLending who gives collateral free and unprecedented interest free loans to entrepreneurs and farmers for sustainable development. We are looking to partner with multilateral agencies, funding agencies, and both private and government institutions in Nigeria as well as the United States.
You can donate at our office or via our website and your donations will be made towards a particular project or support our efforts. Our donors can make one-time donations or schedule recurring donations as frequently as they would like.
Yes, the payment portal is safe, secure, and PCI Compliant to further protect our donors privacy and sensitive data.
Yes! Your donation is tax exempt and we will provide you with a receipt for all of your contributions.
No, we do not share donor's information with any other organization under our privacy policy.
YES! We accept donations in kind like learning materials, computers, furniture, food supplies, medical supplies, etc.
First, our donors will receive a same day acknowledgement mail along with a text message. The donor will receive their tax receipt immediately after reconciliation from the bank.
We frequently send communication materials twice annually to our donors and providing updates on program activities, sharing success stories from our events. Additionally, our donors will receive a special birthday wish, wishes on important festivals, program updates, and an annual impact report during a year's time.
To ensure complete transparency our donors and stakeholders are free to visit programs or project sites. Our accounts are audited regularly with strict observance of governmental guidelines.
Presently, over 9,000 hot meals have been served to people in need of food. Almost 200 children, women, youths, and adults are recipients of educations, medical, and economic aid from S.J.C.C. Foundation's through our short term and long term programs/projects across different states in Nigeria.
S.J.C.C. Foundation has been conferred recognition and thank-you awards by many communities and individuals we have impacted with our various intervention programs.
Our monitoring and evaluation officers employ manual and tech systems to gauge the impact and progress of our various programs.
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