Love, with its sleeves rolled up.

We are a Nigerian non-profit caring for elderly people who have no one else to care for them.

A volunteer handing a food pack to an elderly woman

Our story

It began with one visit.

One afternoon, an elderly woman living alone, hungry and unwell, opened our eyes to a quiet crisis in our own neighbourhoods.

Many senior citizens in Nigeria’s suburbs and villages have outlived their families, lost their income, or been left behind as children move away. They are too often invisible.

“If we can’t change the whole world for them, we can change their world, one visit at a time.”

Elastrong Cares Foundation was born to change that. Today, our volunteers travel into communities with food, medicine, clothing and time, treating every senior citizen like family.

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Mission

Our Mission

To provide quality healthcare, educational support, proper hygiene and healthy living in society to improve lives.

Vision

Our Vision

  • To show kindness, humanity and love to all, and promote proper hygiene and healthy living in society.
  • To have an honest, drug-free and God-fearing youth in society.
  • To pay attention to the older generation, widows and orphans in society.

What guides us

Our values

Compassion

We lead with empathy and treat every senior citizen as our own parent.

Dignity

We give with respect, never pity, and protect every senior citizen’s privacy.

Presence

We keep coming back, because consistency is a form of love.

Integrity

Every naira is accounted for and every gift reaches its purpose.

Our journey

Growing, one heart at a time.

A volunteer resting her head on an elderly woman's shoulder
Chapter 01

The spark

A personal encounter with a lonely senior citizen inspires a mission.

A volunteer presenting a gift to an elderly woman
Chapter 02

Our first outreach

Friends and family pool resources to feed and care for senior citizens in one community.

The Elastrong Cares volunteer team
Chapter 03

A growing family

Volunteers and health workers join in; outreaches now reach 15+ communities in suburbs and villages.

An elderly man receiving a free health check
Today & tomorrow

Care that lasts

Regular visits, health support and sponsorships, and a dream of a care home for senior citizens.

The people behind the work

Meet our team

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Portrait of Mrs Victoria Lawi Makama

Mrs Victoria Lawi Makama

Founder & President

Portrait of Rt. Hon. Armstrong Lucksam Maichibi

Rt. Hon. Armstrong Lucksam Maichibi

Programme Director

Portrait of Mr Kefas Lawi

Mr Kefas Lawi

Outreach Coordinator

Life at Elastrong Cares

Where joy lives.

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