01 / CHILDREN
Scholarships
Support from early childhood through secondary school, building continuity in a learner’s education.
MGLJ Foundation · A founder’s note
A child’s future is shaped by the stability around them.
I started MGLJ informally in February 2022. We support children through education and work with the households around them, because lasting learning needs a stable foundation.
A two-part model
Scholarships and household enterprise, together.
MGLJ is a Nigerian non-profit creating lasting opportunity for vulnerable children and families through education and community empowerment. Our model treats household stability as a foundation for sustained educational outcomes and builds systems-thinking capacity with partner schools.
Scholarships have been awarded since 2022, supporting children from early childhood through secondary school. The first beneficiary has completed university. A second strand offers seed funding and mentorship to single-parent and widow-led households, helping them move from aid dependency toward micro-enterprise.
30scholars in 2026; 23 in 2025
2022informal start; scholarships since then
2026registered in Nigeria
In the field
Scholarship launches and school partners.
How the model works
The household is part of the education strategy.
02 / HOUSEHOLDS
Micro-enterprise
Seed funding and mentorship for single-parent and widow-led homes, with household financial stability as the goal.
03 / SYSTEMS
Partner schools
Build systems-thinking capacity with schools so support can be sustained and outcomes tracked.
We tackle the economic roots of school dropout by connecting children’s scholarships with parents’ financial stability.
Governance: Sowari serves as Founder, Executive Director and Board Chair. MGLJ began informally in February 2022 and was officially registered in Nigeria in 2026.
For donations and programme partnerships, please visit the foundation website or contact Sowari directly. This page does not accept donations.