Dignity. Opportunity. Change. For Every Nigerian.
LSK Foundation designs and delivers evidence-based humanitarian and development programmes across Nigeria's most underserved regions where need is greatest and presence matters most.
Transforming Communities · Building Futures · Delivering with IntegrityCAC-registered NGO · Operating in 4 states · Serving 5,000+ beneficiaries · Independent annual audit
ABOUT US
Who We Are
The Lawan Sheriff Kaumi Foundation (LSK Foundation) is a Nigerian nonprofit operating at the intersection of humanitarian response, community development, and systemic advocacy. We serve the people and communities that need support most in Nigeria's North East, North West, and North Central regions.
Founded by Lawan Sheriff Kaumi born and raised in Maiduguri, and a firsthand witness to the toll of insurgency, climate displacement, and recurring crises, LSK Foundation is not an institution built from the outside. It is a commitment forged from within the communities it serves.
We combine deep local knowledge with international development standards, placing communities at the center of every programme decision. Our governance is transparent, our audit trail is clean, and our results are independently verified.
Our Mission
To design, fund, and implement evidence-based humanitarian and development programmes that sustainably improve lives, build community resilience, and advance systemic equity across Nigeria in partnership with local actors, international donors, and global institutions.
Our Vision
A just and equitable world where every individual regardless of geography, gender, or circumstance has access to the opportunities, resources, and dignity they deserve.
Core Values
Integrity
Open reporting and full audit compliance, no exceptions.
Equity
We target those furthest behind. Equal treatment of unequal need deepens injustice.
Partnership
MOU-based collaborations with government, donors, and civil society.
Excellence
MEL systems, lessons-learned reviews, and continuous adaptation.
Accountability
Answerable upward to donors, downward to beneficiaries, and across our sector.
Community First
Co-design and participatory planning, every programme built with, not for, communities.
Sustainability
Capacity-building that outlasts any single programme or funding cycle.
WHAT WE DO
Five strategic programme pillars. Each anchored to Nigeria's development priorities and the United Nations SDGs. All underpinned by gender equality and social inclusion principles.
Health & Nutrition
Education & Youth
Primary healthcare outreach, maternal and child health, malnutrition screening, immunization campaigns, and WASH integration across underserved communities.
Impact: 1,200 children under-5 screened for malnutrition in Borno State alone.
Out-of-school children re-enrollment, girls' education support, vocational skills, digital literacy, and youth entrepreneurship in conflict-affected areas.
Impact: 450 girls enrolled in accelerated learning centres in Adamawa State.
Gender Equality & Inclusion
GBV prevention and response, women's leadership development, disability inclusion, community norm change, and access-to-justice programming.
Impact: Integrated GESI lens applied across all five programme pillars.
Livelihoods & Economic Inclusion
Humanitarian Response
Cash and voucher assistance, women-led enterprise grants, smallholder farmer support, savings groups, and financial inclusion pathways.
Impact: 800 women trained and linked to micro-finance networks.
Emergency food, shelter, and NFI distributions; IDP support; protection monitoring; disaster risk reduction; and community resilience programming.
Impact: 2,000 IDP households received emergency NFI kits in Yobe State.
All programmes operate across Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Kano, and Kaduna states, with expansion planned for Niger, Plateau, Gombe, and Lagos.
OUR IMPACT
5,000+
Beneficiaries Reached
32+
Communities Served
4
States of Operation
5
Programme Pillars
Programme Results
Health & Nutrition
1,200 children under-5 screened for malnutrition across 3 LGAs in Borno State. Community health workers trained and deployed across 12 communities.
Education & Youth
450 girls enrolled in accelerated learning centers in Adamawa State each one returned to a path toward economic independence.
Livelihoods
800 women trained in income-generating skills and connected to micro-finance building economic independence from the ground up.
Humanitarian Response
2,000 IDP households received emergency NFI kits in Yobe State immediate relief delivered with dignity.
"Impact figures are updated annually and verified through independent monitoring and evaluation processes. Every number represents a person, not a statistic."
WHY LSK FOUNDATION
Five reasons we are built differently — not claimed, but demonstrated.
01
Rooted in the Crisis Zone — Not Parachuted In
LSK Foundation's founder was born and raised in Maiduguri. Our team lives in the communities we serve. That proximity shapes every programme we design and every decision we make.
02
Governance That Meets International Standards
CAC-registered under CAMA 2020, SCUML-compliant, and annually audited by an ICAN-registered firm. Our governance structure satisfies the due-diligence requirements of UN agencies, bilateral donors, and international foundations.
03
Evidence-Led Programming with a GESI Lens
Every programme is designed with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems built in, and a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion framework applied across all five pillars.
04
Communities Co-Design the Solutions
We don't build programmes for communities we build them with communities. Participatory planning and co-design are not aspirations at LSK; they are documented practice.
05
A Sequenced Funding Strategy That Builds Credibility
We operate a deliberate four-tier donor engagement model: NHF → UN agencies → bilateral donors → corporate philanthropy. Each tier builds the audit trail and credibility needed for the next.
GET INVOLVED
GET INVOLVED
LSK Foundation is actively seeking funding partnerships, institutional grants, corporate collaborations, and individual support. Every engagement at any level directly amplifies our field impact.
FUND A PROGRAMME
Target one of our five programme pillars with a directed grant. Your investment is ring-fenced, reported on, and independently evaluated.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
CSR partnerships, staff secondments, pro bono expertise, and co-branded initiatives aligned with your ESG commitments.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Lend expertise in programme design, MEL, finance, legal, or communications. High-skill volunteering with measurable field outcomes.
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
One-off or recurring donations. Every contribution is acknowledged, reported, and directed to verified field activities.
Fund Seeking — Current Priorities
LSK Foundation is currently pursuing institutional funding through a sequenced four-tier engagement strategy:
Tier 1 — Entry & Credibility
Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF / OCHA): Our most immediate pathway as a CAC-registered NGO in active humanitarian response zones.
Tier 2 — UN Agency Partnerships
UNICEF (health, nutrition, WASH, education) and WFP (food security and livelihoods) building HACT micro-assessment readiness.
Tier 3 — Bilateral Donors
EU/ECHO → FCDO → USAID/BHA — pursued progressively as our audit trail, independent evaluations, and UN partnership history mature.
Parallel Track — Corporate Philanthropy
Dangote Foundation, MTN Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, TotalEnergies Foundation. Flexible, unrestricted co-financing that reduces donor concentration risk.
Institutional Partners & Networks
UN & Multilateral
UNICEF · UNHCR · OCHA · WFP · WHO · UNDP
Local Civil Society
BOWDI · YEDI · WARDC · ActionAid Nigeria
Government & Regulatory
Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs · NEMA · SEMA · State Ministries
Private Sector
Dangote Foundation · MTN Foundation · Mastercard Foundation · Coca-Cola Foundation · TotalEnergies Foundation
International Foundations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Academic / Research
University of Maiduguri · CCBC – Baltimore, USA
For Institutional Donors & Grantmakers
Whether you are a donor, partner, government agency, or community member, we want to hear from you. Every conversation is the start of something real.
For due diligence documentation, audit reports, programme frameworks, or a partnership meeting, contact us directly:
📌No 51 and 52, Maidala Plaza, Milk Shop, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
📞 +234-802-878-7766