Our Story

Founded in 2025, our organization has been committed to serving the needs of our community. 
We started with a small team of passionate individuals and have grown into a leading non-profit dedicated to making a difference. Our work is guided by our core values of compassion, integrity, and collaboration.

ABOUT HEART for Humanity Initiative (HHI)

Heart for Humanity Initiative (HHI) is a women-led, youth-driven non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to saving lives, alleviating suffering, and fostering resilience among vulnerable populations in World. Founded in 2025, we work across the Northeast region – with plans to expand to the Northwest – to provide critical humanitarian aid, advance human capital development, and strengthen systems for sustainable change.

Our Mission

We empower children, women, youth, and marginalized groups to survive, recover, and thrive through integrated humanitarian aid and long-term development programs.

Our Core Programs

1. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH):

Providing clean water

Sanitation facilities,

Hygiene education to reduce disease outbreaks in displaced and host communities.

2. Protection:

Safeguarding women

Children

Survivors of violence through psychosocial support

Safe spaces, and rights advocacy.

3. Nutrition:

Combating malnutrition with therapeutic feeding programs

Maternal health support

Community awareness campaigns.

4. Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP):

Ensuring community feedback mechanisms shape our interventions for greater

transparency and impact.

5. Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL):

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Supporting sustainable agriculture

Cash-based assistance

Vocational training to restore self-reliance.

6. Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution:

Promoting social cohesion through dialogue

Youth engagement

Trauma healing initiatives.

7. Education in Emergencies:

Rebuilding schools

Training teachers, and providing learning materials to keep children safe and

educated amid crises.

Our Approach

Gender-Sensitive: Prioritizing women and girls in all programs.

Locally Led: Collaborating with communities and leaders for culturally attuned

solutions.

Evidence-Based: Using data and feedback to adapt and scale impact.

Our Vision

A World where every individual – regardless of crisis or circumstance – can live with security, opportunity, and hope.

Partner With Us To Create Lasting Change

"Saving Lives, Empowering Communities, Building Resilience"

Who We Are

Heart for Humanity Initiative (HHI) is a women-led, youth-driven humanitarian and development organization dedicated to protecting the dignity and rights of vulnerable populations in Nigeria. Founded in 2025, we operate across the Northeast—with plans to expand to the Northwest—delivering life-saving assistance and sustainable solutions to communities affected by conflict, poverty, and inequality.

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Our Core Values.

1. Humanity – We uphold the dignity, rights, and well-being of all people.

2.
Integrity – We act with honesty, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

3.
Inclusivity – We prioritize the most vulnerable, ensuring no one is left behind.

4.
Excellence – We deliver high-impact programs through innovation, learning, and

continuous improvement.

5.
Teamwork – We collaborate across communities, partners, and teams to achieve

shared goals.

6.
Partnership – We believe in the power of local and global alliances to drive sustainable

change.

7.
Innovation – We adapt creative, community-led solutions to complex challenges

Our Strategic Objectives (2025-2030)

1. Emergency Response – Provide timely humanitarian aid (food, shelter, healthcare) to

crisis-affected communities.

2.
Sustainable Development – Strengthen resilience through education, livelihoods, and

WASH programs.

3.
Protection & Gender Equality – Safeguard vulnerable groups from violence and

discrimination.

4.
Systems Strengthening – Improve local capacity for healthcare, education, and

governance.

5.
Advocacy & Influence – Amplify the voices of affected communities in policy and

decision-making.

Our Strengths

Women & Youth Leadership – Our team reflects the communities we serve, ensuring

culturally sensitive interventions.

Local Partnerships – We work closely with community leaders, government agencies,

and NGOs for scalable impact.

Integrated Programming – Our multi-sector approach (WASH, FSL, Protection, etc.)

addresses root causes of vulnerability.

Agility in Crises – Rapid response capability in conflict and disaster-affected zones.

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Accountability – Strong AAP (Accountability to Affected Populations) mechanisms

to ensure transparency.

Our Core Programs

1. WASH – Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion.

2.
Protection – Safe spaces, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, and child

protection.

3.
Nutrition – Therapeutic feeding and maternal health support.

4.
Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) – Cash assistance, farming support, and

vocational training.

5.
Peacebuilding – Conflict resolution, social cohesion, and trauma healing.

6.
Education – School rehabilitation, teacher training, and learning materials for children.

AREA OF OPERATIONS

1. Borno State MMC Bama Damboa Ngala Askira/Uba

2. Adamawa State
Michika Mubi South Mubi North Yola South

3. Yobe State
Jakusko Potiskum Gujba