Frequently Asked Questions

  • Lafiya believes every woman should have the choice if, and when, to have children. We upskill existing nurses and midwives in local communities so they can provide family counselling and contraception to women.

  • Sayana press (DMPA-SC) is a self-injectable contraceptive which lasts 3 months. It is cheap to manufacture - $0.85 - and return to fertility is quick.

  • We are a registered charity in Nigeria - Samu Lafiya Initiative for Development, CAC-registration number: 6960521

    *insert info about UK/Netherlands assuming registered soon*

  • We are non-religious and non-political, allowing us to deliver humanitarian and development assistance to anyone in need regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, political view or sexual orientation.

  • You can donate on behalf of yourself or in someone’s memory on our website here. You can also leave a gift in your will. If you have any questions, please get in touch info@lafiyanigeria.org

  • We are committed to financial transparency and accountability which is why we provide a breakdown of all our spending on our website here. If you have any other queries around donating please get in touch .

  • When we are hiring, we will publish vacancies on *landing page*. In the foreseeable future, we expect to be hiring local talent in Nigeria only, living in the states where we operate.

  • Yes! You can fill out the volunteer expression of interest here. Volunteering will be remote, on executing specific projects related to your expertise. We do not work with volunteers in Nigeria.

  • Our co-founders are directly reachable on info@lafiyanigeria.org. Please send us an email with any remaining questions you may have, or fill out our contact form here.

  • The best way to stay up to date is to sign up for our newsletter (link). This way, you'll receive quarterly updates on our work, including impact reports. You can also follow us on social media (link to linkedin, instagram)

  • We take complaints seriously and will do everything we can to resolve it for you. Please contact us at info@lafiyanigeria.org