About

Kemak Foundation is a Nigerian non-profit, registered in 2015, that works with partners at home and abroad to adopt and adapt proven innovations that enhance sustainable livelihoods and reduce natural-resource degradation.

About Kemak

Kemak Foundation for Enhancing Sustainable Livelihood (Kemak Foundation) is a non-profit organization (NGO) that adopts and adapts innovative solutions developed by other organizations to meet Nigeria’s pressing challenges of sustainable livelihoods as a vehicle for addressing poverty, hunger, good health, quality education, inequality within gender and social classes, decent work, climate change and natural resource degradation.

We work with various partners, within and outside Nigeria, to improve livelihoods and reduce degradation of natural resources in Nigeria. Kemak Foundation was registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria in November 2015.

Our Mission

To make life better by enhancing livelihood for individuals, communities and vulnerable groups. Enhancing sustainable livelihoods is our core mandate as Kemak Foundation.

Our Vision

To rank among the top partners in Nigeria sought-after for facilitating livelihood enhancement research and intervention programs.

Aims & Objectives

  • Promote sustainable livelihood systems as a strategy for poverty reduction and enhancing citizens' wellbeing.
  • Carry out activities aimed at enhancing and broadening sustainable livelihoods.
  • Disseminate research output that promotes sustainable livelihoods.
  • Collaborate with public and private organizations in activities that promote sustainable livelihoods.
  • Carry on all other lawful activities conducive to the attainment of the above aims.

Our Values

Organizational Ethic

We respect our collaborators, partners and beneficiaries, and strive for environmental responsibility in all our joint activities and projects.

Integrity

We conduct our activities to the highest professional standards and in the best interests of the people we serve.

Honesty

We work with honesty to foster an atmosphere of confidence and trust among ourselves and with our partners.

Transparency

We perform in a timely, clear and participatory manner with collaborators, partners, donors and beneficiaries.

Learning through Partnerships

We learn and work pragmatically with partners, improving performance through continuous learning.

Teamwork

We bring together people across areas — our facilitators, partner organizations and donors, within and beyond the region.

Innovation for Impact

We focus on adopting and adapting innovative solutions developed by others in the interest of the people we serve.

Impact & Responsibility

Our projects target household and community livelihoods, with Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning at their core.