ST. JOSEPH ORPHANAGE AND SCHOOL
OGOJA, NIGERIA
Quick Facts about Nigeria
Population 218.5 million
10.5 million children are not in school
31% of children aged 5 to 17 in child labour
Poverty rate of 38.9% (the world’s second-largest poor population after India)
Nigeria Orphanage
Over 21 years, we housed over 1,000 children and educated more than 5,000 children, many of whom are now adults who are working, providing for their families, and active in their local communities. Some are now discerning vocations or in seminary, and some have returned to teach at St. Joseph School.
