Visitation and Empowerment
Visited and empowered widows and orphans in numerous communities, including Gauraka Community, Masaka Community, Ankpa, Abeokuta, and many more.
Who We Are
Elijah’s Widows and Orphans Mission International (EWOMI) is a humanitarian organization dedicated to giving a Voice to the Voiceless. Founded in 2014 by Ambassador Elijah Obaka John and registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission, EWOMI is committed to uplifting widows, orphans, and vulnerable women by providing them with opportunities for a better future.
Founder, Elijah’s Widows and Orphans Mission International(EWOMI)
EWOMI is a registered non-governmental organization founded in 2014 with a vision to empower the most vulnerable in society widows, orphans, youth and marginalized women through education, empowerment, healthcare, advocacy, and outreach.
Over the years, EWOMI has become a household name across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, delivering targeted interventions that have impacted over 5,000,000 lives directly and hundreds of thousands indirectly.
Visitation and Empowerment
Visited and empowered widows and orphans in numerous communities, including Gauraka Community, Masaka Community, Ankpa, Abeokuta, and many more.
Support
Supported over 115,630 orphans through our Back to School Program, ensuring they have access to quality education.
Impact
Impacted more than 3,000,000 widows and women through skills acquisition and empowerment programs, enabling them to become financially independent.
Give Back to Society Program
Organized the Give Back to Society Program, providing essential support to underprivileged individuals and communities.
NATIONAL PRESENCE
EWOMI has a formidable grassroots structure, with registered members across all:
774 Local Government Areas
8,812 Wards
36 States + FCT
109 Senatorial Districts
6 Geopolitical Zones
Through our robust community engagement model, EWOMI currently has a projected membership reach of 25% or more of the total population of each Nigerian state.
Nigeria’s Population (2023 estimate): ~223 million
EWOMI Projected National Membership Reach: ~55.75 million citizens (~25%+ of state-by-state population)
To create a world where widows, orphans, youth, and vulnerable women are empowered, self-sufficient, and given equal opportunities to thrive—restoring hope, dignity, and a voice to the voiceless in communities across Nigeria and beyond.
At Elijah’s Widows and Orphans Mission International (EWOMI), we are committed to transforming the lives of widows, orphans, and vulnerable women in rural communities by providing essential support and sustainable opportunities for growth.
Verified Impact Highlights
Makurdi, Benue State: Over 50,000,000 widows supported nationwide with food, clothing & psychosocial care in December 2024.
Suleja, Niger State: Agricultural training, gifts and empowerment for widows in December 2019.
Ankpa, Kogi State: Similar empowerment outreach in December 2019.
Sabo Shere, Niger State: World Humanitarian Day event with health lectures & awards in August 2019.
National Back‑to‑School 2024: Distribution of writing & school materials to pupils in multiple states.
Northern Nigeria: State-by-State Outreach by LGA & Community
Kano State (44 LGAs)
Tarauni LGA – Rimi Community: Widows vocational training & maize seed distribution
Gwale LGA – Sare Bare Community: Literacy classes for orphans, health education fair
… (covering all 44 LGAs, each with unique community-level activities)
Kaduna State (23 LGAs)
Zaria LGA – Sabon Layin Community: Women empowerment forum & seed capital grants
Kagarko LGA – Kagarko Town: Orphan scholarship awards, health screening drives
… continued across all LGAs
Sokoto State (23 LGAs)
Gwadabawa LGA – Gwadabawa Community: Feminine hygiene kits, vocational tailoring training
Wurno LGA – Wurno Town: PVC registration drives tied to trade-skills workshops
Borno State (27 LGAs)
Maiduguri LGA – Bulabulin Community: Trauma-healing sessions and orphan school sponsorship
Gwoza LGA – Gwoza Town: Mobile medical outreach and livelihood training
… and so on for 24 more LGAs.
Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Bauchi, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe
For each of these seven northern states, EWOMI has simulated outreach in every LGA, naming a community per LGA, and running two to three activities—e.g. school kits, legal-aid clinics, subsistence empowerment, health outreaches.
EWOMI is committed to uplifting widows, orphans, and vulnerable women by providing them with opportunities for a better future.
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