Vcare for Development Foundation

What Vcare for Development Foundation does

Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) is a Nigeria-registered non-profit foundation incorporated in November 2022 and headquartered at Plot 3A Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, with a regional field office in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. VCDF designs and delivers community development programs organized across four pillars: Integrated Health (the SPECS eye-care program, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Cancer Care screening, and annual Blood Donation drives), Comprehensive Education (T3 teacher training, the Learning Enhancement Programme/IMS and Go Green Initiative, and the Model School Initiative), Sustainable Livelihood (VEEP vocational training, EDT+ entrepreneurship development, VTC and Reform360 correctional-center programs), and Gender & Social Inclusion (Building Bonds, Community Welfare Initiative, and Gender Equality Initiatives). Its beneficiaries are underserved communities across Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States, including in-school adolescent girls, school teachers, women, youths, widows, inmates, and patients requiring cataract surgery, blood transfusions, and cancer screenings.

VCDF has no proprietary technology platform. Its service-delivery model relies on direct community outreach, screening camps, training workshops, and kit distribution events conducted through partner schools, government hospitals (e.g., Central Hospital Kwale), correctional centres, and community venues. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-based rather than transactional. VCDF is funded primarily through corporate social responsibility contributions from Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company (SEEPCO), supplemented by grants and in-kind support from government ministries (Delta and Akwa Ibom State Ministries of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Education, DSVA, LAWMA), collaborations with peer NGOs (Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, Nigerian Red Cross Society Lagos), and individual donations. The organization employs 8 people and reaches beneficiaries through partnership-driven, community-led engagement rather than a sales motion.

Name

Vcare for Development Foundation

Legal name

Vcare for Development Foundation

Website

https://vcdfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vcare for Development Foundation is a Nigeria-registered non-profit delivering integrated health, education, livelihood, and gender-inclusion programs for underserved communities across Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States, funded primarily through SEEPCO corporate social responsibility contributions and government partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Community Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Public health programs
• Education interventions
• Livelihood training
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and CSR Contributions: VCDF operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions from partners like SEEPCO, and grants from government and international organizations. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) is a non-profit foundation registered in Nigeria in November 2022 that delivers integrated community development programs across four pillars — healthcare, education, livelihood, and social inclusion — to underserved populations. The foundation provides these services free of charge to beneficiaries and operates from its headquarters in Lagos with a field office in Akwa Ibom.

Product overview

Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) is a non-profit organization offering community development programs organized across four interconnected pillars: Integrated Health (SPECS eye care, MHM menstrual hygiene, Cancer Care), Comprehensive Education (T3 teacher training, LEP learning enhancement, MSI model schools), Sustainable Livelihood (VEEP vocational training, EDT+ entrepreneurship, VTC, Reform360), and Gender & Social Inclusion (Building Bonds, CWI welfare, GEI equality, Blood Donation). These programs work synergistically to build an inclusive society through socio-economic development interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Programs
• Education Programs
• Livelihood Programs
• Social Inclusion Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,858+ individuals screened for eye conditions; 1,580+ eye surgeries completed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on gender equality initiatives including SGBV training for police officers, women's empowerment workshops, and community awareness campaigns.
• Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for street hygiene and cleanliness campaigns in Victoria Island, Lagos. LAWMA provides operational support and expertise for waste management.
• Iru-Victoria Island LCDAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local government partnership for community outreach programmes including street cleanliness campaigns and health initiatives.
• Akwa Ibom State Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for the SPECS programme to deliver accessible, equitable, and sustainable eye care services in underserved communities of Eastern Obolo LGA.
• Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Annual blood donation drives conducted in partnership since 2022. LSBTS provides technical support, blood collection services, and recognition for VCDF's donation efforts.
• Nigerian Red Cross Society, LagoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration on blood donation drives and community health initiatives. The Red Cross provides volunteers and operational support for VCDF's health campaigns.
• Delta State Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership under which VCDF conducts free cataract surgeries at Central Hospital Kwale. The ministry provides institutional support and coordination for eye care service delivery.
• Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for cataract surgeries providing surgical expertise and support for the SPECS programme. Has conducted surgeries alongside VCDF to restore vision for identified patients.
• Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) Lagos BranchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for women's empowerment programmes including financial literacy training, entrepreneurship support, and startup assistance for women.
• State Ministries of Women Affairs and Poverty AlleviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnerships for livelihood programmes providing entrepreneurship training and support for women and youths in underserved communities.
• Iru Local Council Development AreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for VEEP programme implementation including vocational training support and exhibition organization.
• Lagos State Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for teacher training programmes (T3), school infrastructure upgrades (MSI), and student development initiatives including science exhibitions.
• State Ministries of Health and EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnerships for menstrual hygiene management programmes, cancer screening initiatives, and health education across Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States.
• Nigerian Correctional Centre, LagosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational training programmes for inmates including tailoring, leatherwork, photography, barbing, and arts & crafts training.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tony Elumelu Foundation: Pan-African philanthropy focused on entrepreneurship and economic empowerment across Africa. Directly comparable to VCDF's livelihood and gender inclusion programmes, though operating at much larger scale and serving entrepreneurs in a similar demographic.
• Wellbeing Foundation Africa: Nigerian non-profit founded by Toyin Saraki, focused on maternal, newborn, and adolescent health, plus gender equity—closely overlapping VCDF's integrated health and gender equality pillars and serving a similar beneficiary base in Nigeria.
• Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria: Lagos-based health non-profit delivering disease-specific community interventions through Nigerian government partnerships. Comparable in size, location, and operating model of pairing medical interventions with grassroots community outreach.
• Lagos Food Bank Initiative: Lagos-based non-profit addressing community welfare through direct programme delivery and corporate partnerships. Comparable in scale, Lagos-based headquarters, and operating model of combining corporate donations with grassroots beneficiary outreach.
• Tulsi Chanrai Foundation: Nigeria- and India-based health-focused foundation that is already a direct technical partner of VCDF for cataract surgeries and the SPECS programme. Highly comparable given its similar size, Nigerian footprint, and focus on accessible eye care for underserved communities.
• LEAP Africa: Nigerian leadership and entrepreneurship non-profit targeting youth across Nigeria. Highly comparable to VCDF's VEEP and EDT+ livelihood programmes, with similar beneficiary profile (youth, women, underserved communities) and similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Pan-African foundation operating at continental scale on governance and development themes. Comparable in being an African-led foundation but operates at much broader geographic and thematic scope than VCDF's community-focused model.
• Dangote Foundation: Largest private philanthropic foundation in Nigeria, with significant spend on health, education, and economic empowerment. Operates in overlapping thematic areas (especially health and education) but at a vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Plan International Nigeria: Country office of a major INGO with overlapping focus on girls' education, menstrual hygiene, gender-based violence, and youth empowerment—all core VCDF programme areas. Provides international-grade scale comparison.

Emerging players

• Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB): Nigeria's leading social innovation and entrepreneurship hub, supporting ventures addressing social problems across health, education, and inclusion. Comparable in mission (African social impact) and Nigerian base, though focused on venture incubation rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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