Rose Ilogbo Orphanage and Motherless Babies Home/CAC108266

Results: Current Status There are four babies and eighteen children at the Rose Ilogbo Orphanage. Expenses to manage the facility are currently met through local donations of food, beverages, clothing, and toiletries; minimal monetary donations from well-meaning individuals; and from the personal income and efforts of Mrs. Rose Ilogbo. Qualifications For three years the Rose Ilogbo Orphanage successfully provided 30 HVC a safe and reasonably normal life through the provision of shelter, food, and education. During that time, fifteen children were adopted and 7 new HVC were located and taken off the street. All HVC at Rose’s Orphanage are registered in school and provided with two sets of uniforms and one set of books. They are given three nutritious meals per day but have limited opportunities for indoor and outdoor recreation as well as training in crafts and hobbies. The Orphanage currently identifies and evaluates HVC with assistance from volunteers and other local citizens; the local police department; and the Delta State Ministry of Women Affairs Community and Social Development.

Target demographics: The Rose Ilogbo Orphanage and Motherless Babies Home (Rose Ilogbo Orphanage) requests an opportunity to discuss grant funding that will help house and care for up to 40 Highly Vulnerable Children (HVC) in the town of Ughelli, Delta State Nigeria, West Africa.

Direct beneficiaries per year: For three years the Rose Ilogbo Orphanage successfully provided 30 HVC a safe and reasonably normal life through the provision of shelter, food, and education. During that time, fifteen children were adopted and 7 new HVC were located and taken off the street

Geographic areas served: Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria, West Africa.

Programs: The Rose Ilogbo Orphanage seeks funding to expand its current capacity to serve up to 40 HVC in Ughelli, Delta State Nigeria, West Africa. Specifically, we want to hire one caretaker, one teacher, one vocational instructor, one cook, one attendant, one watchman, one doctor, and one nurse. A budget is available upon request.