1. Feed 100 People Outreach

Date: October 9, 2022
Location: Dutse Alhaji Market to Tipper Garage, Dutse Baupma, Abuja

The Feed 100 People Outreach marked the first official outreach initiative of The Esther Daniels Ikeme Foundation (TEDIF). Driven by our commitment to alleviating hunger and supporting vulnerable communities, the outreach was carried out across Dutse Alhaji Market down to Tipper Garage in Dutse Baupma, Abuja. During the outreach, over 100 individuals were provided with freshly prepared meals as a gesture of care, compassion, and community support. Beyond feeding, the initiative served as the foundation’s first practical step toward creating meaningful impact within underserved communities. The outreach reinforced TEDIF’s belief that even small acts of kindness can create hope and restore dignity, especially for individuals facing economic hardship. This program also laid the groundwork for the Foundation’s long-term commitment to humanitarian outreach and community development.

2. Student Empowerment and Sensitisation Outreach

Date: March 14, 2024
Location: Prevail Academy, Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State

As part of our mission to empower young people through education and personal development, TEDIF organised a Student Empowerment and Sensitisation Outreach at Prevail Academy in Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State. The outreach engaged approximately 40 students and focused on equipping them with essential life and self-development skills. Sessions covered areas such as self-awareness, personal hygiene, confidence building, leadership, and positive personal development. To further support the students, the Foundation distributed personal care and hygiene items including sanitary pads, soaps, sponges, shaving sticks, roll-ons, perfumes, and other essentials. Refreshments were also provided for both boys and girls during the program. This initiative aimed not only to educate but also to improve the wellbeing and self-esteem of the students by helping them better understand the importance of hygiene, confidence, and personal growth in their everyday lives.

3. 3-Day Skill Acquisition Programme

Date: September 24–26, 2024
Location: Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State

The TEDIF 3-Day Skill Acquisition Programme was designed to provide practical vocational training opportunities for young people and equip them with skills that can contribute to financial independence and long-term self-development. The programme brought together students from Talba Junior Secondary School and Prevail Academy, with approximately 70 students participating across different vocational training groups. Participants received hands-on training in barbing, baking and catering, bead making, hair styling, and manicuring. At the end of the training, the top three participants from each skill category received startup kits to support continued learning and practice after the programme. The programme created an avenue for students to discover talents, build confidence, and gain practical knowledge that could contribute positively to their future careers and livelihoods.

4. Self-Love Squad Outreach

Date: January 1, 2025
Location: Cherry Fields Children’s Home, Kpaduma 1, Abuja

TEDIF partnered with Luxlumina Media to organise the Self-Love Squad Outreach at Cherry Fields Children’s Home, an orphanage located in Kpaduma 1 near Guzape, Abuja. The outreach focused on promoting self-worth, emotional wellbeing, confidence, and personal development among children living in the orphanage. Approximately 30 children participated in interactive sessions centered on self-love, self-confidence, and positive thinking. In addition to the mentorship and engagement activities, the Foundation distributed books, clothing items, gifts, and refreshments to the children. The initiative was designed to create a joyful and encouraging environment while reminding the children that they are valued, loved, and capable of achieving great things. This outreach reflected TEDIF’s commitment to supporting vulnerable children not only materially, but also emotionally and mentally through encouragement, mentorship, and meaningful engagement.

5. Pad a Girl Vol. 1

Date: May 28, 2025
Location: Government Day Secondary School, Dutsen Alhaji, Abuja

In commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, TEDIF successfully organised Pad a Girl Vol. 1 in partnership with the Centre for Adolescent Health and Social Development. The outreach reached 70 students between the ages of 14 and 18, including 40 girls and 30 boys, at Government Day Secondary School, Dutsen Alhaji, Abuja. The programme focused on menstrual hygiene education, awareness, and stigma reduction. Through open and engaging discussions, students were educated on menstrual hygiene management, debunking myths and misconceptions surrounding menstruation, breaking menstrual stigma, and supporting girls during menstruation. To support menstrual health and school attendance for girls, the Foundation distributed 120 sanitary pads, ensuring each girl received three packs. TEDIF also donated pedal disposal bins and additional sanitary pads to establish and support the school’s pad bank initiative. The programme encouraged both girls and boys to participate in conversations around menstrual health, helping to create a more supportive and informed school environment for adolescent girls.

6. Back to School (BTS) 1.0

Date: January 14, 2026
Location: Dutse Baupma, Abuja

Back to School 1.0 was launched as an education support initiative aimed at improving access to quality education for children from underserved and low-income communities in Dutse Baupma, Abuja. The outreach exceeded its original target and successfully supported over 100 pupils through various educational interventions designed to ease the financial burden on vulnerable families and encourage school resumption. Key impact areas of the initiative included payment of school fees for 10 vulnerable pupils, distribution of complete school resumption kits for 15 pupils, and provision of notebooks, pens, pencils, and other educational materials to over 100 children. The initiative went beyond distributing supplies by restoring confidence, motivation, and excitement among beneficiaries as they resumed school. TEDIF remains committed to supporting educational development and ensuring that children have access to the resources and encouragement they need to thrive academically.