Widows & The Elderly Visitation
Holy Family Home for the Elderly, Mushin · Lagos State Government Old Peoples' Home, Lancaster Road, Yaba · Widow Clusters across Lagos
In 2012, the KUTH Foundation launched one of its most tender programmes — a dual outreach to two of society's most overlooked groups: widows in need and the elderly in institutional care. Volunteers drove across Lagos, their vehicles loaded with food parcels, clothing, and supplies, to bring both material aid and human presence to people who needed both.
The outreach covered widow clusters across Mushin and surrounding communities, where KUTH distributed food, clothing, and financial support — and went further still, offering legal representation through its Widows In Need (WIN) Micro-Finance scheme for widows whose in-laws were taking advantage of them in the wake of their husbands' deaths.
For the elderly, KUTH visited three homes: the Holy Family Home for the Elderly at Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Mushin, operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos; the Lagos State Government Old Peoples' Home on Lancaster Road, Yaba, under the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development; and additional care facilities in the city. At each location, the team distributed essential supplies unloaded from their vehicles, sat with residents, and brought companionship alongside provisions.
This was not a drop-and-go exercise. KUTH volunteers gathered with widows under open-air canopies, listened, counselled, and prayed with them. The visits established what would become a consistent thrice-annual widows outreach tradition — returning to the same communities, building trust, and deepening the Foundation's commitment to those who grieve alone.
"Apart from the fact that we provide basic necessities to these two groups, we go the extra length of providing legal representation for widows whose in-laws are taking advantage of them."— KUTH Foundation, Widows & The Elderly Programme
Event Summary
Year
2012
Location
Mushin & Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
Focus
Widows Welfare / Elder Care
Facilities Visited
Holy Family Home, LASG Old Peoples' Home, Widow Clusters
This visit established KUTH's thrice-annual widows outreach tradition, combining material aid with the WIN Micro-Finance scheme and legal support.
Facilities Visited
Across widow communities and elderly care homes, each visit carried both provisions and presence
Holy Family Home for the Elderly
Regina Mundi Catholic Church, Mushin · Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos
Food, clothing, and companionship delivered to elderly residents.
Lagos State Government Old Peoples' Home
Lancaster Road, Yaba · Ministry of Youth, Sports & Social Development
Essential supplies and financial support distributed.
Widow Clusters across Lagos
Multiple communities in Mushin and surrounding areas
Financial aid, food parcels, legal support via the WIN (Widows In Need) scheme.
Programme Highlights
Tangible support delivered to widows and the elderly across Lagos
Multiple widow clusters visited across Lagos
3 elderly care facilities engaged
Food, clothing, financial support, and legal aid delivered
"We render financial and material assistance to widows and the elderly. We run a Micro-Finance scheme for widows under our programme tagged Widows In Need (WIN)."— KUTH Foundation, Widows & The Elderly Programme
Photo Gallery
Moments from the 2012 Widows & The Elderly visitation across Lagos
Lagos State Government Old Peoples' Home — Lancaster Road, Yaba
KUTH volunteers offloading rice, yams, and provisions from the pickup
A volunteer carries a bag of rice for distribution to the elderly
KUTH volunteers in 'Keep Up The Hope' shirts coordinating the outreach
The Director and a priest with widows beside donated supplies under the canopy
KUTH Director addressing the widows during the gathering
A priest addresses seated widows, food supplies laid out before them
Widows seated under the green canopy with cartons of provisions
Widows seated together during the indoor visitation
The Director sits among elderly widows, sharing in companionship
Walking frames provided to elderly residents at the home
An elderly woman seated beside a donated walker
Group photo — the Director with widow beneficiaries
Group photo — KUTH team with a priest and widows at the home entrance
KUTH staff and a priest with widow beneficiaries
Elderly widows seated together during the visit
Two elderly widows during the outreach gathering
A mother cradles her child during the community visitation
Widow beneficiaries seated and standing together
Widows gathered during the KUTH visitation
Elderly women receiving care and attention from the team
A moment of companionship with an elderly beneficiary
Widows attending the outreach session
Elderly beneficiaries during the visitation
Widows seated during the community gathering
Elderly residents engaged during the home visit
Two elderly widows during the KUTH outreach
Widows receiving support and encouragement
Elderly beneficiaries at the home during the visit
Widows gathered for the visitation programme
Elderly residents during the KUTH home visit
A widow beneficiary during the outreach
Widows together during the community visitation, Lagos
The KUTH Foundation Widows & The Elderly programme has run three times annually since 2012. It combines material aid — food, clothing, and provisions — with financial support, micro-finance access through the WIN scheme, and legal representation for widows facing exploitation. Elderly residents at institutional homes across Lagos receive regular visits, supplies, and companionship.