Mary Dinah Foundation is the largest NGO in the world preventing malnutrition in women and children through the distribution of food supplements in vulnerable communities and conflict areas.
Through its Zero Hunger Program, the Foundation provides emergency food relief and water sanitation, improves access to healthcare for infants and pregnant women, scales up refugee education programs and protects women and girls from gender-based violence.
Established in 2006 and headquartered in Chelsea, London, Mary Dinah Foundation is an award-winning non-profit organization with community initiatives in the areas of maternal health, infant nutrition, education and employability for refugees and displaced persons living in crisis zones across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana and Liberia. Notably, the Mary Dinah Foundation stands as the second largest NGO in Nigeria preventing malnutrition in children, with the largest NGO being its partner UNICEF.
In partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, we oversee all orphanages, government homes for children with special needs and juvenile centres in Lagos State, Nigeria. Our dedicated efforts encompass areas such as education, child protection, welfare, health, and nutrition, along with recreational activities and mental health support. This work has also extended beyond Nigeria to the other countries where we operate.
Across the world, we maintain a collaborative relationship with some of the world’s most impactful organisations to ensure efficiency, productivity, safety, and continuous improvement in all our programs. They include: