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About Us

Our Story

Smart Aid Initiative is a youth-led nonprofit organization advancing inclusive and equitable development across underserved communities in Nigeria. We work at the intersection of education, digital empowerment, gender justice, and social innovation leveraging policy advocacy, community mobilization, and technology to dismantle systemic barriers faced by young people, women, and persons with disabilities.

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11260Children Supported
75Communities Reached
619Children Enrolled
3721People Empowered

Our Mission

To empower underserved communities by advocating for inclusive education, promoting gender and digital equity, and building young people's capacity through policy reform, technology, and grassroots innovation for sustainable development.

Our Vision

To create a future where every young person regardless of background, gender, or ability has equitable access to education, opportunity, and the resources needed to become leaders and change-makers in their communities.

Our Team

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Fareed Ibrahim

Founder/Executive Director

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Sadiq Ba’aba

Programs Lead

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Abubakar Kasim Shehu

Finance Officer

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Abdulmalik Halima Musa

Communications Lead

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Aliyu Ahmed Bello

Creative Innovation Lead

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Abdulmutallab Shehu Othman

Programs Associate

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Yusuf Abdulhadi

IT Officer

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Fatima Imam Katcha

Content Creator

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Favour Diche

Community Engagement Lead

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Abdu'one Hafsa

Programs Associate II

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Umaru Umaru

Admin and Operations Support

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Florence Yidma Hosea

Communication Associate

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Mohammed Yasmin Hassan

Communication Associate

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Volunteer Team

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