Our Vision

We envision a Nigeria where all disadvantage, abused, rejected and abandoned or orphaned children have their destinies restored and grow up in a safe loving caring and Godly environment.

Our Mission

To build and manage a secure home for disadvantaged abandoned orphaned and vulnerable children in an environment of love and tranquility. To teach and imbibe Godly virtues, character and values to these children To restore their self-worth through early foundation of solid schooling. Through the process of adoption seek homes of responsible couples and families where they can achieve their fullest potentials in life.

A Personal Experience of Ngozi Igbokwe Founder and Executive Director Bales of Mercy Orphanage

“As a growing child (just about 5years) in a maternity home environment where my mother was a mid-wife, I heard cries……… pregnant mothers in labour whose terms were up and the babies due. Yet after the wailing and good intentioned processes, not all the mothers live and sometimes not all the babies. I see my mum take some of these motherless babies into her care to give them the very early nurturing their mothers couldn’t give them. I was part of this environment and considered it my most comforting world. Fast forward 1998, after a bible college diploma the images are recaptured and I am re-invigorated to fulfill purpose… I didn’t have the feeling of fulfillment and accomplishment until 2011 in spite of a well paid career as AGM Lagos-west in a thriving conglomerate”… Hence the birth of the vision Bales of Mercy Orphanage.

Organizational Profile

Bales of Mercy Orphanage was registered by the corporate affairs commission (CAC/IT/NO 18087) as an orphanage in February 2005. We however started operating in the year 2011 focused in catering for the needs of abandoned, abused and orphaned children. We are also an approved orphanage of the Lagos State Government and regulated by the Lagos state ministry of youth and social development (appropriate documents are attached) Our focus is connected to our mission statement and our processes are well checked and verifiable.

Staffing/Training

On our staffing, we screen all staff and test the sincerity of purpose in view of the ministry. We then follow up with quarterly training and checks on performance to make sure that everyone remains in sync with the corporate objective of the organization.
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Children Welfare

We insist that every child brought to the orphanage and accepted by us has proper documentation as stipulated by the Lagos state government this includes the police report, the parental/sponsored report, and possible review of abandonment where available. We carefully select appropriate where the children are educated and follow up in their progress. Meals are also carefully prepared and based on observations and sound medical advice; allergies are strictly avoided for the children. While we are very diligent and articulate with our processes we are also very accountable to our board of trustees, partners, government and sponsors. We are a very strong advocate for adoption and believe in the potential of these children to achieve their destinies and life purposes in an environment of balanced up bringing (academic and character/ value) in well screened and secured homes. We hope to replicate our unique orphanage model in select cities across Nigeria in the near future. Finally, our curriculum and model for caring for the children creates a unique balance of spiritual, physical, mental and moral values in these children. We have commendations and outstanding testimonies of our children’s performance and behaviour in school from parents who have adopted from us.

Our Statistics and Future Objectives

In our five years of existence we have received and housed many children some of them have been adopted, others have been reconciled with their parents and currently many living in-house. All these children attend very good schools. Regrettably we have lost a child, Moses. Our desire is to expand our capacity by including older indigent children who need support from orphanages such as ours. We have so many requests in this respect but do not currently have the capacity to take them.

Organizational Focus

With the view to impacting abandoned orphaned and vulnerable children in Nigeria, our focus as an organization is categorized into 3 major areas: Learning and Education: Advocacy

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