About African Widow and Orphan Support
Provide aid, assistance and Christian counsel and comfort to surviving widows and families of men killed in religious and tribal conflicts in Africa; offer trauma counseling, caregiver training, economic empowerment, money management and academic support to widows and orphans in Nigeria.
Focus Areas
Trauma counselingWidow supportOrphan supportEconomic empowermentEducation supportHumanitarian reliefChristian ministry / spiritual care
Who They Fund
surviving widows of men killed in religious/tribal conflictschildren orphaned or bereaved by conflictfamilies affected by religious and tribal violence in Nigeriafaith-identified (Christian) survivors seeking religious counsel
About African Widow and Orphan Support
African Widow and Orphan Support’s recent giving is defined by two large gifts to World Renew in Grand Rapids, Michigan: $200,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. Those grants account for the full recent grant set provided here and point to a focused pattern rather than a broad, dispersed portfolio. The foundation’s stated purpose centers on aid, assistance, and Christian counsel for surviving widows and families of men killed in religious and tribal conflicts in Africa, with a particular emphasis on widows and orphans in Nigeria. Its active programs show how that mission is translated into practice: trauma healing, caregiver training, money management, economic empowerment, and academic support. The grantmaking profile is narrow in geography and population, but broad in the kinds of support offered to conflict-affected households. Leadership is listed under Dr Marvin W. Heyboer, and the organization operates with annual grants of $350,000 and total assets of $315,704 on the latest filing year available.
What African Widow and Orphan Support Funds
The foundation supports trauma-informed and practical services for widows and orphaned children affected by conflict. Through its Trauma Healing program, it provides counseling and peer support groups for widows and orphaned children in Nigeria to process grief, encourage forgiveness, and support spiritual recovery. It also invests in household stability through Care-Giver Training, which prepares parents and caregivers to address children’s emotional, physical, and financial needs. Financial capability is another recurring theme: the Mini Banking and Money Management program teaches budgeting, savings, basic banking tools, and investment principles to help widows build security. Education appears in the Academic Support program, which offers scholarships, school supplies, mentorship, and fee assistance to help orphaned and fatherless children stay in formal education.
How African Widow and Orphan Support Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a narrow band: p25 is $162,500, median grant size is $175,000, and p75 is $187,500. The recent grants shown here are both to the same recipient in consecutive years, suggesting repeated support rather than one-off giving. African Widow and Orphan Support is a private foundation, and its grantmaking is local in the data provided. Application access varies by program: Care-Giver Training and Mini Banking and Money Management accept unsolicited requests, while Trauma Healing, Economic Empowerment, and Academic Support do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$350K
Total Assets
$343K
Total Revenue
$329K
Total Expenses
$357K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $163K and $188K, with a median of $175K.
25th Percentile
$163K
Median
$175K
75th Percentile
$188K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DR MARVIN W HEYBOER
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