Compliments of the Season and welcome to our last Newsletter of 2025.
As we approach the close of 2025, we reflect with deep gratitude on a year defined by purpose, perseverance, and profound impact. The final quarter of the year, and the 1st Term of the 2025/2026 academic year, was especially meaningful, marked by sustained support for vulnerable children across education, welfare, and legal advocacy.
From January through December 2025, TOKAN Foundation and its legal arm, the Child Rights & Juvenile Justice Centre (CRJJC), remained steadfast in our shared mission: to ensure that no child or young person is denied a future of possibilities by providing education, welfare support, and access to child-centred justice that restores hope, dignity, and opportunity.
1st Term Report (September–December 2025)
During the 1st Term, TOKAN Foundation provided critical educational and welfare support to ensure stability, dignity, and continuity in learning for our beneficiaries.
Our School Supplies for School Children back to school drive enabled children to resume the academic session fully prepared. Between September and December 2025, a total of ₦6,351,500 (approximately USD $4,327) was expended on:
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Payment of school fees and lesson fees for secondary school students
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School bags, school shoes, sandals, belts, sportswear, and water bottles and other supplies
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Textbooks and learning materials
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Toiletries and essential welfare items
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Daily lunch stipends for students throughout the term
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School party fees
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Projects and assignments support
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Welfare support
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Legal services through CRJJC
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CRJJC Know Your Rights Initiatives
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Monthly salary payments to secondary school teachers at the Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba (SCCG) and child minders/carers at the Children’s Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba (CCCG)
These built on our year-long educational support programme, which also covered:
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National examination fees (JAMB, Junior WAEC & Senior WAEC)
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Post-UTME fees for 3 students
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Payment of school fees 2 university students and accommodation for 1 student
Every Naira spent reflects our commitment to dignity, access to justice, and equal opportunity for every child.
Legal Advocacy through CRJJC
Through CRJJC, we maintained a strong and consistent presence in court, providing pro bono legal representation for children in conflict with the law. Our team stood in for children who could not stand alone, ensuring due process, fairness, and child-friendly procedures within the Child Justice System.
Welfare Check-Ins and Engagement
Our team conducted bi-weekly welfare visits to three children’s centres (CCJB, CCSB, and CCCG), ensuring continuity of care and emotional support. These visits also created space for positive engagement through activities such as:
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Frisbee trainings
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Movies
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Games and recreational sessions
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Social welfare support
These moments of play and connection were vital in promoting emotional well-being and restoring a sense of normalcy.
2025 at a Glance
January: Hosted the Back-to-School Drive for the 2nd Term of the 2024/2025 academic session, providing comprehensive educational, welfare, medical, and legal support. Purchased and distributed school supplies, paid school fees, lesson fees, and stipends. CRJJC partnered with Drug Aid Africa to host Know Your Rights Initiative in Mosafejo Community, Oworonshoki, alongside menstrual hygiene education and sanitary pad distribution.
February: Continued tuition scholarships, textbooks purchases, weekly lunch stipends, national exam preparatory lessons, and after-school lessons. Secured the release of 2 children through CRJJC advocacy.
March: Supported older boys at CCSB to sit for national exams, enabling access to higher institutions. Provided monthly phone data support. Partnered with Drug Aid Africa to donate essential drugs to CCJB.
April: Hosted Back-to-School Drive for the 3rd Term of 2024/2025 academic session, covering school fees, supplies, stipends, books, uniforms, and exam logistics.
May: CRJJC hosted a Know Your Rights Initiative at St. Timothy College, Yaba, educating students on Child Rights and Child Justice Administration.
June: TOKAN Foundation celebrated 7 years of impact, marking a powerful milestone of service and growth.
July: TOKAN Foundation was recognised as Best Child Advocacy & Juvenile Justice NPO 2025 – Nigeria by Acquisition Nigeria. Drug Aid Africa donated essential medicines to SCCG, Idi Araba. Mobola joined the foundations as Programmes and Operations Associate. Donated sanitary pads and panty liners to SCCG.
August: CRJJC hosted Know Your Rights sessions at SCCG/CCCG Idi-Araba and SCCB Oregun. Celebrated JSS and SSS graduates, paid graduation fees, provided party clothes, and supported Evon Labs Summer Bootcamp scholarships, transportation, and meals.
September: Hosted the Back-to-School Drive for the 1st Term of the 2025/2026 academic session, providing comprehensive educational, welfare, medical, and legal support.
October: Extended our reach with a visit to the Nigerian Correctional Service’s Borstal Institution in Adigbe, Abeokuta.
November: CRJJC marked 3 years of impact, standing firmly for children who should never stand alone.
December: Hosted the first Frisbee Tournament between the boys from CCJB and girls from CCCG in a spirited competition. The girls started off strong, but the boys eventually emerged champions finishing with 15-10.
Looking Ahead with Gratitude
As we close this remarkable year, we extend heartfelt thanks to our donors, volunteers, partners, and friends. Your support powered every court appearance, every school fee paid, every welfare visit, and every moment of reassurance offered to a child.
As we step into 2026, we invite you to continue this journey with us. Together, we can reach more children, defend more rights, restore more futures, and build a society where every child is seen, protected, and empowered to thrive.
Fundraiser for 2nd TermThe new term will commence in January 2026 and so will payment for school fees for our beneficiaries. This is where you, our loyal donor, come in. We were able to do so much with your help in 2025 and we would like to help even more children until our goal of ensuring every child has access to education, regardless of their socio-economic status, is realised.
We appreciate your support via donations to:
TOKAN Foundation Account No. 1015972986 Zenith Bank Plc or via https://paystack.com/pay/tokanfoundationWe also welcome partnerships and collaborations from individuals, businesses, religious organisations, and the government. Anyone who shares our dream of educating young minds is welcome.
ABOUT US
TOKAN Foundation for Children and Young People is a registered charity dedicated to providing financial, educational, and social wellness support to vulnerable children and young people across Nigeria, and legal support through the Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Center (“CRJJC”). We believe that every child and young person deserves a future filled with opportunities and growth. Through our various programs, we strive to one day create a world where no child or young person is denied a future of possibilities.
We’re always looking to collaborate with anyone who supports our mission. For more information about TOKAN Foundation or to discuss ways you can support our work, please reach out to us at hello@tokanfoundation.com, or on social media.