Compassion
We treat every child, the less privileged, the abandoned and vulnerable adult with tenderness, patience and empathy, seeing beyond circumstance to the person within.
About Fidelstine
A sacred responsibility, not charity alone
We restore dignity to the abandoned and hope to the forgotten, walking with children and vulnerable adults from vulnerability to self-sufficiency, one life at a time.
Why we exist
Our mission and vision
Mission
At Fidelstine Charity Concerns and Orphanage, we exist to restore dignity to the abandoned and hope to the forgotten. We provide safe shelter, nourishing care, quality education, and unwavering emotional support to orphaned and vulnerable children and adults, not as charity alone, but as a sacred responsibility. Every child who walks through our doors is met with love, protection, and the tools to build a future of their own choosing.
Through compassionate caregiving, family reunification, vocational training, empowerment, and crisis response, we stand in the gap for those society has overlooked, walking with them from vulnerability to self-sufficiency, one life at a time.
Vision
We envision a world where no child grows up unseen, unheard, or unloved, where every abandoned life is given a second chance at wholeness. Fidelstine aspires to be a beacon of hope across Nigeria and beyond: a home where broken stories are rewritten, where trauma gives way to resilience, and where vulnerable children and adults are equipped not just to survive, but to thrive, lead, and give back to the communities that once overlooked them.
“Nurturing Hope, Building Futures, Defending Dignity.”
Our motto
What guides us
Seven values behind every decision
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Dignity
We uphold the worth of every individual in our care, ensuring they are never defined by their past, but empowered by their potential.
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Integrity
We operate with transparency and accountability in all we do, honouring the trust placed in us by donors, partners and communities.
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Resilience
We equip those we serve with the emotional strength, education and life skills to rise above trauma and build independent lives.
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Training and Empowerment
We give young people and vulnerable adults practical skills, vocational training and mentoring, so they can earn a living, lead, and stand on their own.
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Community
Healing happens in relationship: family reunification, local partnerships and a sense of belonging for every child.
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Advocacy
We speak up for the rights of the vulnerable, working to influence policy and practice that protects those who cannot protect themselves.
Inside the home
A day at the home
From breakfast to bedtime, every day is built around safety, learning and belonging.
- Morning
A good start
The day begins with breakfast, morning devotion and the rush to get uniforms on and school bags packed.
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Learning
The children spend the day at school, while older young people attend skills classes and training.
- Afternoon
Play and friendship
After lunch and homework help, there is time for games, football and friends.
- Evening
Family time
Dinner together, evening devotion and bedtime in a safe, quiet home.
Our journey
How we got here
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The beginning
Where it began
Fidelstine started with a simple conviction: no child in our community should grow up unseen, unheard or unloved.
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A home
The home opens
A safe home opened in Ubulu Okiti, giving children a bed, regular meals and caring adults around them.
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Learning
Education programme
School sponsorships began, followed by tutoring and skills training for older young people and vulnerable adults.
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December
The Christmas Scheme
The first seasonal outreach brought food, clothing and gifts to families across the community. It now runs every year.
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Today
Growing together
With an extension site, new school uniforms and more children in class, the work keeps growing, and so does our need for partners.
The people
Founders, staff and trustees
The adults who care for the children every day and the trustees who hold us accountable.
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Founder
Vision and leadership
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Home director
Daily care of the children
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Caregivers
Round-the-clock care
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Trustees
Governance and accountability
Accountability
Safe, transparent and accountable
Safeguarding first
Children's privacy and safety come before any photo or story. We never publish full names or locations of children.
Our safeguarding promiseOpen books
We show how donations are spent, and publish reports as they become available.
See how funds are usedLocal roots
Based in Ubulu Okiti, Delta State, working with families, churches and community leaders.
Visit or contact usIn their words
Lives changed, told by the people who lived them
Help us write the next chapter
Your gift gives a child a safe home, a full plate and a place in school.