JOHN POFI FOUNDATION PROFILE

John Pofi foundation Nigeria began work in Nigeria in 2009 with major focus on working in the direction of touching people live through their communities by providing wholistic approach in meeting the needs of individuals which in turn will bring about a transformation giving hope to less privileged.                                

                                     REV. JOHN POFI CEO JOHN POFI FOUNDATION

Sharon Umber, Chris Damcher, Ambassador David N. Saperstein, John Pofi (CEO JPF)

VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION

To see a peaceful, Loving and Caring Society that is developed through sustainable wholistic developmental programmes that will enhance livelihood of the people.

                                              Condition of learning at Gurku IDP camp in Abuja Nigeria.

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote, develop, provide; Care, support, and empowerment of the people and promote prevention of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria through education and awareness programmes.

Training, seminars, workshops, assessment on substance abuse, drug users etc.

Advocacy in Good Governance

The dignity of human lives

Sacrificial service to humanity

Transparency and accountability

Love and care for the less privilege

Servant leadership approach

Positive attitude to life- all human endeavor

Care and support for those infected with terminal diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria.

JPF aims at providing social services to the wider communities, we intend to move round the 6 Geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

 

          Group picture by the management of JPF, Officials  with internally displaced children at Gurku IDP camp.

 OBJECTIVES OF JOHN POFI FOUNDATION

• To support the government at all levels in community development and sustainability by sensitizing mobilizing and galvanizing the body of the community to participate in nation building and also to checkmate and with thorough advocacy on good governance to deliver the dividend of democracy to the people
• To provide counseling to the youth and care for people living with HIV/AIDS in the society and to undertake enlighten campaigns/seminars awareness on preventive techniques. Also to assist by  providing free test and drugs they may be readily available to the foundation.
• To liaise, cooperate and join efforts with other national and international, Agencies and voluntary organizations with similar Foundation interest and focus as the foundation.
• Fighting against corruption and bad leadership.
• To encourage and assist widows, orphans and indigent (poor) people to develop them as the purse of the foundation can afford.
• To have constant research into various aspects of the immediate needs of the community in the sphere of health, education, Agriculture, Jobs and skills acquisition, tourism, youth and elderly empowerment and to create a level plain ground for a sustainable development, take off.
• To purchase, hold improve and otherwise acquire and dispose of any movable or immovable property, which may be necessary or convenient for advancement of any object of the association.
• To support and encourage scholarship at all levels
• To Maintain Peace and ensure peaceful co-existence among Nigerians irrespective of tribe, race and political leaning                                                                                                                            
  PROGRAMMES OF JOHN POFI FOUNDATION
  ·         Advocacy on good governance
  ·         Compassionate care and support for PLWHA and OVC
  ·         Skill Development and empowerment
  ·         Disaster Response.
  ·         Political, social and Economic awareness
  ·         HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis Counseling and Testing
  ·         Capacity building/ Training
  ·         Water and Sanitation
  ·         Peace Building and Reconciliation
  ·         Training, seminars, workshops assessment on substance abuse, drug users etc.
  
                                             John Pofi Foundation Peace Football Academy
  
  MANAGEMENT
  JPF has a 3 member board of trustees and Management guided by the constitution of operation, there are zonal offices.
  JOS OFFICE
  6 Jengre Road, Opposite VIO Office Murtala Mohammed Way, P.O.Box 13315 Jos Plateau State, Nigeria.
  ABUJA OFFICE
  Suit C3, Rukayatu Plaza, Plot 93 Obafemi Awolowo Way, By Solomon Lar Way, Opp. Conoil Filling Station, Jabi Abuja
  USA OFFICE
  670 Eldridge Avenue West Roseville Minnesota 55113 USA. 6514421323.
  
  
  DONATE
  Funding of this organization depends on donations from individuals and corporate bodies, grants and free will gifts within and outside Nigeria
  Kindly send your donation to the following accounts:
  
  
  John Pofi Foundation
  Naira Account: 0021511667
  Bank Name Sterling Bank
  Jingre Road, Jos,
  Plateau State, Nigeria
  John Pofi Foundation
  
  Dollar Account: 0021615462
  Bank Name Sterling Bank
  Jingre Road, Jos,
  Plateau State, Nigeria