Itofa Ivarah

Church On The Street NG is a Nigerian nonprofit founded by Itofa Ivarah to address the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected regions. The organization provides relief materials, therapy, localized education, and microbusiness grants. Inspired by a documentary from the Obama Foundation, the founder initiated a fundraising campaign in 2020, collaborating with local businesses to teach skills to women affected by insurgency.

Over the past five years, the organization has directly served 8,000 people in eight states, empowering women and contributing to sustainable development goals. Notably, they opened a summer school in an Abuja IDP camp, impacting children through critical thinking skills and leadership development. Recognized by the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), the founder received a Chevening scholarship to pursue a master's degree, aiming to scale intervention programs upon return.

The organization's next step is to develop 'Efe,' a mobile technology delivering business lessons to combat poverty and promote education. Itofa's motivation for launching this initiative is to empower disadvantaged communities with the right environment and skillset to live above poverty. Their projects have contributed to the United Nations sustainable development goals 1, 2, and 4 respecitively which are no poverty, zero hunger, and quality education.