ELELA-CARE
ELELA-CARE

Our Mission

A youth-led organization dedicated to building resilience and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in Northeast Nigeria through humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

Strategic Focus

Health & Nutrition
Protection (GBV/SRH)
Youth Empowerment
Education (TaRL/ABEP)
WASH

Connectivity

Strategic Plan 2026—2028

Born Out Of
Conviction.

Humanity must remain at the centre of our intentional action. We are a youth-led force driving transformation across fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

$7.5M+Projected Budget
3,000+Lives Impacted 2025
Our Foundations

Values That
HAVE IMPACT.

Our actions are guided by a set of core principles that ensure every intervention is meaningful, sustainable, and centered on human dignity.

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Humanity

Putting people at the heart of our actions.

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Accountability

Responsibility to our beneficiaries and partners.

V

Visionary

Forward-thinking strategies for sustainable change.

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Empowerment

Strengthening the capacity of youth.

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Integrity

Uncompromising ethical standards in all we do.

M

Mentorship

Guiding the next generation of leaders.

P

Partnership

Collaborative action for collective impact.

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Advocacy

Speaking out for the most vulnerable.

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Commitment

Dedication to achieving transformation.

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Transformation

Driving meaningful change in fragile contexts.

Strategic Areas

Transforming Lives Through Intentional Action.

A comprehensive approach to humanitarian-development intersection, focusing on real impact and visible change in the lives of the most vulnerable.

Health & Nutrition

Health & Nutrition

Reducing under-five morbidity and mortality while expanding access to quality primary healthcare.

Thematic Area
Protection

Protection

Building inclusive, community-led protection systems that prevent and respond to GBV and SRGBV.

Thematic Area
Youth Empowerment

Youth Empowerment

Enhancing youth resilience through market-relevant skills, livelihood opportunities, and leadership.

Thematic Area
Education

Education

Expanding access to safe and inclusive learning environments through evidence-based approaches.

Thematic Area
WASH

WASH

Improving equitable access to climate-resilient and inclusive WASH services through community-led management.

Thematic Area
Climate Resilience

Climate Resilience

Mainstreaming climate-smart interventions across all our humanitarian and development programming.

Thematic Area
Executive Director
Visionary Leadership

From the Executive
Director's Desk

"Elela-Care was born out of conviction; the conviction that even in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, humanity must remain at the centre of our intentional action."

Looking ahead to 2026-2028, we will consolidate our institutional systems, invest in digital transformation, and strengthen governance and accountability mechanisms.

Most importantly, we will continue to position young people not merely as beneficiaries, but as leaders, innovators, and drivers of change.

Ezepenu Otiki

Executive Director, Elela-Care

Together, We Build
A Better Future.

Join us in making a real difference. Your contribution fuels humanitarian action, youth empowerment, and resilient community development.

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