The Platform Foundation

What The Platform Foundation does

The Platform Foundation is a Nigerian non-governmental organization founded around 2016–2017 and headquartered in Bukuru Low-Cost, Jos, Plateau State. It serves victims of social, economic, and religious crises — primarily internally displaced persons (IDPs), impoverished children, widows, and displaced farmers — across multiple Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Its programmatic portfolio spans literacy classes, a mobile library service, an IDP farming initiative, IDP relief distribution, back-to-school sponsorship, vocational sponsorship, widows trauma healing, a girls' education program, a children-with-learning-disabilities program, an IDP entrepreneurship program, and the Platform Foundation Farm Project, delivered through a faith-based three-fold approach addressing spiritual, psychological, and mental development.

The organization has no proprietary technology stack; operations run on a Joomla-based website, Paystack payment processing, and standard social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram). Its business model is entirely donation-funded, relying on individual giving (one-time and monthly recurring), child sponsorship, and vocational training sponsorship — with no product sales or service fees. Field delivery is conducted directly by approximately 5 staff members and volunteer networks, channeled through partnerships with local churches, camp leadership, and community elders.

Strategically, the foundation has extended its reach through partnerships (notably Nico's Library in the UK and BO Foundation), gradual geographic expansion across Plateau State, and the addition of social-enterprise elements such as the Platform Foundation Farm Project. Its leadership is concentrated in founder and Executive Director Alex Ntino, with no disclosed institutional investors or external capital, keeping the organization small, founder-led, and dependent on community-embedded relationships rather than scale advantages.

Name

The Platform Foundation

Legal name

The Platform Foundation

Website

https://theplatformfoundation.com.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Platform Foundation is a Nigerian non-governmental organization founded around 2016–2017 in Jos, Plateau State, delivering humanitarian relief, literacy, vocational, and agricultural programs to internally displaced persons and impoverished communities in Plateau State through a faith-based, donation-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Humanitarian relief services
• Internally displaced persons
• Education literacy programs
• Vocational training sponsorship
• IDP community empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bukuru Low-Cost, Jos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization relies entirely on donations from individuals, accepting contributions in both Nigerian Naira and US Dollars through Paystack payment processing. One-time and monthly recurring donation options are available.
2. Child Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor a child's education, covering school fees and learning materials for internally displaced or impoverished children.
3. Vocational Training Sponsorship: Support for vocational training programs in communities, where donors fund skill development for youth and adults.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Platform Foundation is a faith-based Nigerian non-governmental organization delivering humanitarian programs for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and impoverished communities in Plateau State. Its services include literacy and back-to-school education, a mobile library, agricultural empowerment through the IDP Farming Initiative and Platform Foundation Farm Project, direct relief distribution (food, household supplies), vocational training sponsorship, trauma healing for widows, and programs for children with learning disabilities. The organization is funded entirely by individual donations and child/vocational sponsorships processed through Paystack in NGN and USD.

Product overview

The Platform Foundation is a non-governmental organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs focused on education, self-empowerment, and relief for internally displaced persons and impoverished communities in Nigeria. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs including Literacy Classes, Mobile Library (in partnership with Nico's Library from the UK), IDP Farming Initiative, IDP Relief Distribution, Back to School Initiative, Vocational Sponsorship, Widows Trauma Healing, Children with Learning Disabilities Program, Girl Child Education Program, IDP Entrepreneurship Program, and Platform Foundation Farm Project. These programs work together to address the holistic needs of vulnerable populations through educational support, agricultural empowerment, trauma healing, and economic self-sufficiency initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Literacy Classes Basic reading skill development program targeting children in rural areas and IDP camps in Plateau State, providing instruction in reading, writing, and comprehension.
• Mobile Library (Nico's Library Partnership) A mobile library service operating three times weekly, bringing books on science, art, languages, history, and storybooks to children in underserved communities and IDP camps.
• IDP Farming Initiative Agricultural empowerment program providing IDP families with land rental, seeds, fertilizers, irrigation equipment, and farming training for self-sustaining income generation.
• IDP Relief Distribution Distribution of food items, household supplies, and relief materials to internally displaced families and impoverished communities in Plateau State.
• Back to School Initiative Educational support program helping displaced children return to schooling through provision of school supplies, uniforms, fees, and ongoing workshops.
• Vocational Sponsorship Support program providing vocational training opportunities for community members to gain employable skills.
• Widows Trauma Healing Mental health support program providing trauma-informed care, counseling, support groups, and education for individuals who have experienced trauma.
• Children with Learning Disabilities Program Inclusive education program developing literacy and numeracy interventions tailored for children with learning disabilities, including teacher training.
• Girl Child Education Program Educational empowerment initiative addressing barriers to girls' education through advocacy, support, and community engagement.
• IDP Entrepreneurship Program (IEP) Business training program providing IDP families with instruction on business management, financial intelligence, and investment strategies.
• Platform Foundation Farm Project Sustainable farming initiative creating employment for IDPs while providing fresh produce for local schools, incorporating organic and environmentally friendly methods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 2,000 IDPs across multiple camps during a single Christmas outreach period.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nico's Library (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with Nico's Library in the UK to establish the first mobile library in Jos, Plateau State. The mobile library brings books and reading opportunities to children in poor communities and IDP camps, operating three times weekly with librarians, a bus driver, and volunteers. The partnership has also resulted in a permanent library at Heipang IDP Camp inaugurated in May 2021.
• BO FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBO Foundation provided educational materials for children at Gassa and Ryom IDP camps in Plateau State as part of ongoing support for displaced children.
• Christian Partners (Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian partners in Finland sent greeting cards expressing solidarity with displaced communities in Nigeria, which were distributed to IDPs during outreach visits as symbols of global Christian unity and support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TPFNIG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@theplatformfoundation9182
• Facebookfacebook.com/theplatformfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-platform-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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