Gapolunya Foundation was established in 2009 through the vision of Ms Lydia Ina, the founder. The Foundation began as an orphanage with 7 children and has grown to 25 children in residence. The Centre has also evolved into a children’s rescue centre and has trained ‘Community Carers’ from across Calabar with whom we support to look after other rescued children in their own community.
Rescue and Home
We provide vulnerable orphaned and street children with a safe, supportive home to enable them to develop their full potential.
We offer short term shelter for vulnerable children (2 -16 years) in Calabar, Nigeria.
We provide children with a shelter, a balanced meal each day and a clean, safe place.
We offer access to basic education that will enable them to acquire the life skills to grow up with confidence to support themselves.
Community Outreach and Support
We recruit and train adults to look after and care for our children in their own homes.
We offer free basic support and resources for adults to be able to support our children in their own homes and community
We support this community outreach service with in-depth scrutiny and advice to ensure our supported children stay safe and prosper.
Community Care Training Centre
We provide support to our community of Calabar, to enable vulnerable young people to be cared for until they can become independent adults
We train and provide support to families in Calabar to enable our rescued children to be placed with them.
Offer a place to provide real and practical parental education and training.
Develop external partnerships and support structures to enable our vulnerable children to grow and proposer within their extended or new family.