Yahaya Seriki Foundation

Empowering Communities, Inspiring Change

Our mission is to serve as a charitable organization that allows freedom-loving people to channel their generosity into needs-based humanitarian assistance and other benevolent endeavors.

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Yahaya Seriki Foundation

₦250 Million Cash Boost

Empowering dreams, one grant at a time — cash grants for small business owners, women, youth and individuals in Kwara State and beyond.

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Yahaya Seriki Foundation

Education is the premise of progress

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. We support access to learning in every community.

Our focus areas

Education For All

Education is the premise of progress, in every society and every family. We work to widen access to quality learning for children and young people.

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Youth Empowerment

Young people bring unmatched power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage. We help them build skills and businesses.

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Community Development

We are committed to the safety and development of every community and region in the state.

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Healthy Kwara

A strong, dedicated team set up with the aim of providing free compulsory health care to all.

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Children in a classroom supported by the Foundation

Amb. Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari

Founder

“We are committed to the safety and development of every community and region in the state.”

About the Foundation

Welcome to Yahaya Seriki Foundation

Welcome to the Yahaya Seriki Foundation - a dedicated humanitarian vehicle founded on the bedrock of empathy, service, and grassroots transformation. Our mission is to provide a transparent, accountable platform where generous minds and community builders can channel their benevolence directly into practical, needs-based interventions that change lives.

Across our communities, millions possess remarkable resilience but lack the opportunity or support to thrive. The Yahaya Seriki Foundation steps into these gaps by addressing acute vulnerabilities while cultivating long-term capacity.

Education For All
Youth Empowerment
Community Development
Healthy Kwara

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Empowerment programmes

Programmes that change lives

From cash grants for small businesses to youth and community initiatives — see what is running and how to take part.

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Yahaya Seriki Enterprise Colloquium

2026 Enterprise Colloquium

Yahaya Seriki Enterprise Colloquium Beyond empowerment, building enterprises, creating wealth and transforming lives.

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Yahaya Seriki Cash Boost

Founded by the Yahaya Seriki Foundation, the ₦250 Million Cash Boost Initiative provides cash grants to small business owners, women, youth, and individuals in Kwara State and beyond.

Together, we can build communities worth living in.

Whether you are a young person with a business idea, a woman growing a trade or a community leader, our programmes are here to help. Apply online and follow your application every step of the way.

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