Our Programs
Lift Africa Foundation delivers impact through flagship programs that connect law, gender justice, civic power, and institutional accountability. Each program responds to community realities while driving systemic, sustainable change across Nigeria.
Our programs are grouped under our three core pillars:
Gender Justice​
Advancing the rights and agency of women and girls through legal protection, education and economic empowerment
Legal Empowerment​
Using law and civic power as tools to challenge injustice, strengthen institutions and expand access to justice for marginalize groups
Accountability Reform
Promoting transparent governance, citizen oversight, and institutional integrity through data driven advocacy and civic participation
GENDER JUSTICE & INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Clear Her Path
Economic Empowerment • Women’s Safety • Inclusive Development
Clear Her Path equips women and adolescent girls with value-addition skills, tools, and economic opportunities that protect their dignity and reduce vulnerabilities to exploitation.
The program strengthens households, disrupts the poverty–violence cycle, and ensures that no girl is pushed into early marriage, hawking, or risky survival strategies.
What we do
Sustainable livelihoods training
Tools and starter packs for women
Legal awareness and community sensitization
Household stability interventions
Prevention of early marriage and exploitation
From Streets to Classrooms
Education • Child Protection • Gender Equality
This program reintegrates out-of-school girls into classrooms by addressing the structural, economic, and social barriers that keep them away from school.
Through scholarships, school feeding, learning materials, and parental engagement, we transform girls’ education into a pathway to safety and opportunity.
What we do
School reintegration for out-of-school girls
Scholarships and school feeding support
Learning materials and uniforms
Family engagement and counselling
Community advocacy for girls’ education
LEGAL EMPOWERMENT & JUSTICE REFORM PROGRAMS
Justice Shield
Legal Aid • Access to Justice • Survivor Protection
Justice Shield provides free, survivor-centered legal aid, courtroom representation, case monitoring, and public interest litigation for GBV and human rights violations.
We strengthen trust in legal institutions, pursue accountability, and push for reforms that protect survivors across Africa.
What we do
Pro bono legal representation
Case filing, documentation, and monitoring
Courtroom follow-up to prevent delays
Survivor referral and protection support
Public interest litigation and legal reform advocacy
ACCOUNTABILITY & CIVIC POWER PROGRAMS
Civic Justice Lab
Civic Leadership • Youth Power • Accountability
The Civic Justice Lab trains young civic actors, legal advocates, and community leaders to understand law, governance, and the tools required to hold institutions accountable.
It builds a pipeline of civic defenders shaping Africa’s democratic future.
What we do
Civic leadership training
Accountability projects
Mentorship with legal and governance experts
Community rights education
Youth-led monitoring and reporting
Liberty Watch
Civic Oversight • Rights Monitoring • Policy Accountability
Liberty Watch documents rights violations, tracks policy commitments, exposes abuse of civic space, and amplifies the voices of marginalized groups.
It is a people-powered accountability platform ensuring institutions remain transparent and responsive.
What we do
Documentation of civic space violations
Policy tracking and community evidence gathering
Awareness on citizens’ rights
Advocacy using real-time community data
Strengthening protection for activists and vulnerable groups