Projects That
Create Lasting
Change.
From disability-inclusive social protection to continence management, inclusive education to psychosocial rights — every FFF project is a targeted, evidence-based intervention designed to create sustainable change for persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
Projects
Projects
Projects
"Empowerment for Self-Reliance" — EMSER Project
"Empowerment for Self-Reliance" — EMSER Project
The project empowered 30 parents of Children and Young People with Disabilities (CYWDs) through vocational skills development and business start-up support aimed at strengthening household income and improving family wellbeing. From 41 expressions of interest received, 36 applicants were assessed based on criteria including prior experience, readiness for training, and plans for applying acquired skills. Thirty beneficiaries (29 women and 1 man) were successfully shortlisted.
Between 23rd August and 23rd November 2024, beneficiaries completed a three-month hands-on vocational training programme across various skill areas of their choice. Throughout the training period, the project team conducted regular monitoring visits to training centres to track attendance, commitment, progress, and trainer engagement, ensuring quality learning outcomes.
To further strengthen the sustainability of the intervention, participants underwent an independent post-training assessment facilitated by external trainers and companies to evaluate their competence, confidence, and readiness to establish their businesses. In addition, beneficiaries received training on social media marketing to enhance their ability to promote products and services, expand customer reach, and improve income-generation opportunities through digital platforms.
The programme was successfully concluded on 29th January 2025 with the presentation of start-up work tools and equipment to all 30 trained parents. This support serves as seed capital to help beneficiaries launch and sustain small businesses, fostering economic independence and increasing their capacity to meet the healthcare, education, nutrition, and welfare needs of their children with disabilities. The initiative contributes to improving family resilience, reducing poverty, and promoting inclusive community development.
EMSER — Empowerment for Self-Reliance
In partnership with Liliane Foundation, Netherlands · 30-month project
Every Project FFF Has Ever Run
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UK DHSC · Shine UK
Active
Liliane Foundation
Active
Liliane Foundation
Completed
DRF
Completed
OSF
Completed
IFSBH
Completed
Multi-Partner
Completed
Ongoing
Ongoing
Pro-Optics
Ongoing
EDISOP — Expanding Disability-Inclusive
Social Protection
Background
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in social protection policy frameworks in Nigeria has been very poor for over a decade. Social protection programs have failed to meet the actual needs of PWDs — especially children, persons with multiple disabilities, and those in rural communities.
During COVID-19, only 15,000 (0.75%) of about two million PWDs in Lagos State were reached with social protection palliatives between April 2020 and September 2021. OPDs lacked the institutional capacity to advocate effectively for vulnerable PWDs within the pandemic context.
Key Activities
COVID-19 E-Learning
Accessibility Intervention
When Lagos State shut down schools in March 2020, e-learning quickly emerged as the solution — but the solutions completely left behind the 2,000 children with disabilities enrolled across Lagos's 44 inclusive schools and 5 special centres.
FFF, in collaboration with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and the Lagos State Chapter of JONAPWD, designed and implemented a rapid-response intervention to adapt existing e-learning platforms for children with hearing, visual, and intellectual/learning disabilities.
Goal: Equal participation and inclusion of children and youngsters with disabilities in ongoing COVID-19 e-learning for the delivery of quality education.
Making E-Learning Accessible for CWDs
Lagos State · May – August 2020
Deploy sign language interpreters for TV, radio, and social media e-classes
Adapt appropriate infographics and simplified content for children with intellectual disabilities
Train e-class instructors in disability-inclusive language and communication
Raise awareness among parents and guardians about e-classes for CWDs
Child Empowerment — Badagry & Beyond
FFF's Child Empowerment initiative — running under the banner of Child Development & Enabling Environment since 2009 — focuses on empowering youngsters with disabilities in the Badagry Area and across Lagos State.
The project combines skills development, peer support, family sensitisation, and access to services — creating enabling environments in which children with Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, and other disabilities can develop, grow, and participate meaningfully in their communities.
Three project presentations are available for download, documenting the work carried out across Badagry communities and the outcomes achieved for children and families.
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