OUR PROFILE
Angee Life Worth Foundation — Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria
About the Foundation
Angee Life Worth Foundation is a community-driven, people-oriented non-governmental organization committed to improving the quality of life of individuals, families and communities through health promotion, mental health education, community development, counselling, advocacy, empowerment and humanitarian interventions.
The Foundation works to identify gaps in healthcare and socio-economic services and develop practical interventions that respond to the needs of vulnerable, marginalized and underserved populations.
Its work is guided by the conviction that every life has intrinsic worth and every individual should have the opportunity to live a healthy, productive and meaningful life.
The Foundation is based in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria, and works with communities, government institutions, faith-based organizations, health professionals, educational institutions and other stakeholders.
Vision, Mission & Goal
Our Vision
To build a society where people, communities and affected populations are empowered to discover their intrinsic worth and make valuable contributions to a better society.
Our Mission
To identify and address gaps in healthcare and socio-economic intervention services, while serving as a voice for vulnerable and marginalized people and advocating for healthier, peaceful and more inclusive communities.
Our Goal
To become a community-driven and people-oriented organization providing sustainable interventions based on best practices and national guidelines, while responding to the specific needs of individuals, groups and communities.
Our Core Objectives
Angee Life Worth Foundation seeks to:
- Promote peace, unity and cooperation within society.
- Promote the social and general well-being of communities.
- Provide counselling and psychosocial support to vulnerable and marginalized persons.
- Improve access to quality healthcare services.
- Promote mental health awareness, education and early intervention.
- Strengthen the capacity of health workers, community leaders, teachers, ministers and other frontline personnel to identify and respond appropriately to mental health challenges.
- Promote health education, disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
- Support rehabilitation and counselling for physically and psychologically challenged persons.
- Advocate for people living with disabilities, persons with low vision, older persons and other vulnerable populations.
- Provide humanitarian and community-based interventions for underserved populations.
- Promote research, evidence-based interventions and referral systems.
- Build partnerships that improve health, social well-being and community resilience.
These objectives build on the Foundation's stated commitment to peace, social well-being, counselling, healthcare improvement and support for vulnerable populations.
Major Programme Areas
A. Mental Health & Psychosocial Well-being
Mental health is one of the Foundation's growing areas of intervention. Activities include:
- Mental health awareness and sensitization.
- Mental health literacy programmes.
- Mental health advocacy.
- Mental health screening and basic assessment.
- Counselling and psychosocial support.
- Psychological First Aid.
- Suicide prevention awareness.
- Stress, anxiety and depression awareness.
- Mental health referral and follow-up.
- Mental health training and certification.
- Stigma reduction.
- Mental health programmes for faith-based organizations.
- Mental health education for health workers and community leaders.
B. Marriage, Family & Relationship Wellness
The Foundation promotes healthy families through:
- Pre-marital and marriage counselling education.
- Mental health assessment and marriage preparedness.
- Relationship counselling.
- Parenting and family education.
- Emotional intelligence education.
- Conflict management.
- Communication skills.
- Mental health awareness in marriage.
- Prevention of family crisis and avoidable marital breakdown.
C. Community Health & Health Promotion
- Community health education.
- Health screening outreaches.
- Disease prevention and early detection.
- Health awareness campaigns.
- Primary healthcare support.
- Referral and linkage to appropriate healthcare services.
- Health education for underserved communities.
D. Eye Health & Vision Care
The Foundation supports eye-health promotion through:
- Eye screening.
- Glaucoma awareness and screening.
- Vision assessment.
- Presbyopia screening.
- Provision of reading glasses where appropriate.
- Eye-health education.
- Referral of suspected eye diseases.
- Community eye-health outreach programmes.
E. Capacity Building & Professional Training
The Foundation develops training programmes for:
- Health workers.
- Teachers.
- Faith-based leaders.
- Marriage counsellors.
- Community leaders.
- Students and youth.
- Volunteers.
- Other frontline service providers.
The objective is to equip community-level personnel with practical knowledge and skills that enable them to recognize problems early, provide appropriate basic support and make timely referrals.
F. Women, Youth & Family Empowerment
The Foundation promotes:
- Women's health education.
- Youth development.
- Girl-child empowerment.
- Family health.
- Self-care education.
- Mental health awareness.
- Life skills.
- Community leadership.
- Health and social empowerment.
G. Humanitarian & Vulnerable-Population Support
The Foundation seeks to support vulnerable groups including:
- Persons with disabilities.
- Persons with low vision or blindness.
- Older persons.
- Accident and disease victims.
- War-affected persons.
- Psychologically challenged persons.
- Prison populations.
- Marginalized and underserved communities.
This aligns with the Foundation's stated objectives on rehabilitation, counselling and support for vulnerable populations.
Our Approach
Angee Life Worth Foundation adopts a community-based, preventive, educational and collaborative approach. Our interventions emphasize:
We believe that many health and social challenges can be reduced when communities are equipped with appropriate knowledge, skills and support systems.
Mental Health Capacity Building
The Foundation has demonstrated a particular commitment to integrating mental health into community and faith-based settings.
For example, its 2026 training for PHC workers addressed mental health advocacy, stigma reduction, early identification, Psychological First Aid and referral systems.
The Foundation also conducted a capacity-building programme for ministers under the Christian Association of Nigeria, Taraba Chapter, covering mental health, common mental health conditions, basic counselling skills, assessment, documentation, referral and ministerial self-care.
Partnerships
Angee Life Worth Foundation believes that sustainable impact requires collaboration. The Foundation works toward partnerships with:
Our Core Values
Fairness
We promote equal opportunity, dignity and respect for all.
Transparency
We promote openness and responsible communication in our programmes and operations.
Accountability
We accept responsibility for the resources entrusted to us and the impact of our interventions.
These values are reflected in the Foundation's published organizational principles.
Our Strengths
Angee Life Worth Foundation's strengths include:
- Strong community engagement.
- Health and mental-health expertise.
- Public health and health-education orientation.
- Awareness and public enlightenment campaigns.
- Capacity-building programmes.
- Collaboration with government and institutional stakeholders.
- Experience working with faith-based organizations.
- Community-focused interventions.
- Ability to develop practical training and assessment tools.
- Multidisciplinary professional leadership.
The Foundation also identifies active community engagement, relationships with government institutions and public enlightenment as organizational strengths.
Leadership
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising:
Dr. Mrs. Angela C. Oleka
Board of TrusteesBarrister Maduakolam Oleka
Board of TrusteesMr. Wilfred Uwandu
Board of TrusteesStrategic Direction
Going forward, Angee Life Worth Foundation seeks to strengthen its work in:
- Mental health promotion and prevention.
- Mental health literacy and community education.
- Marriage and family wellness.
- Women's health.
- Youth and girl-child development.
- Community eye health.
- Capacity building for frontline workers.
- Faith-based mental health interventions.
- Primary healthcare integration.
- Research and evidence-based programming.
- Community empowerment.
- Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization.
Our Impact Philosophy
We believe that lasting change begins when people understand their worth, communities recognize their responsibilities, and appropriate systems are created to support human well-being.
Our interventions therefore seek not only to provide immediate assistance, but also to educate, empower, equip and strengthen communities to become agents of their own development.
CAC Registration Certificate
Angee Life Worth Foundation is duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria.
A Registered Non-Governmental Organization
Our registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) confirms the legal standing of Angee Life Worth Foundation and our accountability as a Nigerian non-governmental organization.
- Legally incorporated under Nigerian law.
- Governed by a constituted Board of Trustees.
- Committed to transparency and accountability.
- Accountable to the communities we serve, our partners and our donors.
Contact
Angee Life Worth Foundation — we would love to hear from you.
Office Address
No. 16 Tawa Plaza,
Adjacent FCMB, Hammaruwa Way,
Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.