Schools, clinics, and grazing reserves where we serve Fulani families and their neighbors
school
BHCA Esa Ekpo has 118 students and 18 staff! Rev Emmanuel oversees this school. This school was built and run by International Childcare Ministries. Schools For Africa began overseeing the school in 2022.
Click to view details
school
BHCA Ikot Ntuk is a primary AND secondary school with 373 students, 23 staff. Reverend Odu oversees this school. This school was built and run by International Childcare Ministries. Schools For Africa began overseeing the school in 2022.
Click to view details
school
BHCA Udung Uko is a primary AND secondary school with 154 students, 28 staff. Reverend Emmanuel oversees this school. This school was built and run by International Childcare Ministries. Schools For Africa began overseeing the school in 2022. This school is near the Jesus Bridge. Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matt 11:28. There is a new bridge deep in the palmetto jungles of southern Nigeria, a bridge spanning over 300 feet of water and impenetrable swamp, a bridge from today's world to an ancient, primitive place where homes are of rushes and mud, men wear wrap-arounds and children run naked and free. A village knowing only fishing, hand-carved canoes, nets, hooks, bait and racks of smoking fish. There is for the first time a bridge to Esuk Ekong fishing village. It is the Jesus Bridge. In 2016, a team of nine men and women from California and Washington State led by Rev Derek Isaksen, pastor of Real Family Free Methodist Church in San Jose, Clifornia, joined Nigerian Free Methodists and volunteers from Nigeria's Youth Corps to build a 300 foot long bridge to connect the fishing village of Esuk Ekong to the mainland, to allow women to take heir fish to market and their children to attend Bright Hope Christian Academy, the ICCM school at Udung Ukoh. Besides building the bridge, Rev. Derek and his team provided a new floor, doors and windows for the Esuk Ekong Free Methodist Church and completed the small parsonage. They funded the drilling of a borehole in the church compound, along with two large tanks and a generator, all of which will provide the Esuk Ekong community with good, clean, drinking water. The team did this all for Jesus and for the children of Esuk Ekong, children whose lives will be forever changed as they cross the bridge into a new world of uniforms, textbooks, friends of other tribes, reading, writing and arithmetic! One small boy at Esuk Ekong, a boy we renamed 'Silas', was given not only the opportunity for a new life, but the opportunity to live. We discovered Silas covered with sores, starving, half-naked, tied hand and foot to a post in his grass shack. With no father or mother and a grandmother who was too busy to care, Silas was tied up all day and night to keep him from going from house to house looking for food. We met with the village chief and with his permission talked to the grandmother, loosed Silas' bonds and brought him a plate of food. For the next days of the project Silas stayed very close by our side and pretty much spent all his time eating or storing food, as anyone would do if he'd been starved all his life. Silas doesn't speak, has few social skills and walks in a slightly twisted manner. It may take a long time for him to recover from the years of abuse he has suffered, but there is real hope for Silas, because Rev. Derek and Rev. Kevin and Val Williams are going to help immediately by moving him to a boarding facility near Bright Hope Christian Academy, getting him to a doctor and therapist and into school. The prison doors have opened for little Silas. His chains are off; he's been set free. Rev. Derek and Real Family Free Methodist Church also plan to sponsor many of the other Esuk Ekong children who will attend Bright Hope. There are signboards at either end of the Jesus Bridge, each illustrated with a long, horizontal cross leading from 'man' at the foot of the cross to God at the head, with the words 'The Jesus Bridge' on the cross beam. There is a Bible verse on each signboard and the message, 'Jesus Loves You'. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
Click to view details
clinic
At the school. 2 nurses. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view details
school
354 children, 10 teachers. Built August 2025. Government paying teacher salaries.
Click to view details
school
Bright Hope Christian Academy Primary and Secondary School has 318 students and 23 teachers! This is the FIRST school Phyllis opened with International Childcare Ministries. Hope Academy Emiworo was established February, 2008 in a small village, Emiworo, by Rev. Phyllis Sortor alongside with her husband, Jim Sortor, with four classrooms. The school graduated it's first set of students in 2012/2013, and secondary school (high school) started that very year. Now the school fully runs nursery, primary and secondary school. ICCM and Phyllis ran the school until 2016. In 2021, Schools for Africa took over the administration of the school again. Emiworo is a small community with about 4,800 population. The community operates two major political parties and has a peaceful atmosphere even during elections, which can be tumultuous. The Emiworo community is having an economic downturn because the country (Nigeria) as a whole is facing inflation. Most people in Emiworo community are farmers, fishermen, small business owners, and government workers.
Click to view detailsclinic
On Lafiya 2 reserve. 1 nurse. Built 2024.This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view details
clinic
Hope Academy Clinic serves the school and community in Emi Woro. This was the FIRST healthcare clinic built by Schools For Africa, after seeing a major need in the area. We provide life-saving medicines and first aid, and help more critical patients get the care they need. Nurse Comfort divides her time between Hope Academy and NewPointe Primary on the Ero Mountain reserve.
Click to view detailsclinic
Built 2023. Serves 300 children and families. 1 nurse. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view detailsschool
70 students, 4 staff. Near Ajaokuta. After Primary 3, children bussed to BHCA.
Click to view detailsreserve
In Afad, a small community 15 minutes north of Emi Woro, the first teaching rotational grazing reserve in Nigeria! 1,235 acres, 25 cattle, some sheep, 2 herdsman, and 2 security guards. Pastor Wisdom is the manager and Mogauri is our veterinarian, 2 boreholes, very fertile, rivers and streams, w/ hundreds of additional undeveloped hectares available for purchase. NPRES and World Bank partnering with us here to make Ero Mountain a model grazing reserve!
Click to view detailsclinic
Built 2023. Serves 500 children and families. 1 nurse. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view detailsschool
68 Fulani and farmers' children. 3 teachers. Pastor Wisdom and Victoria.
Click to view details
school
Apiawe Primary School is located next door to Apiawoyi Secondary School, Bowmans Creek New Life Healthcare Clinic, the New Hebrew Free Methodist Church, AND The City of Refuge! We have over 169 Fulani children registered in this primary school! Pastor Joseph and Pastor Abednego teach and oversee the school. We have 4 SFA staff, and 4 government paid staff!
Click to view details
school
Apiawoyi Secondary School is located next door to Apiawe Primary School, Bowmans Creek New Life Healthcare Clinic, the New Hebrew Free Methodist Church, AND The City of Refuge! This is a government school that we partner with, run by the community. Principal Veronica is leading the school to allow the children a high level of education! We have 9 teachers and 89 students here!
Click to view details
clinic
Bowmans Creek New Life Clinic is next door to Apiawe Primary School, Apiawoyi Secondary School, the New Hebrew Free Methodist Church, AND The City of Refuge! Built in 2022, this clinic is supported by a church in Pennsylvania. There are 2 nurses, and several CHEWS - Community Health Extension Workers. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view details
other
The moment you give your life to Christ you become an infidel according to Islam. Islam insists upon death or rejection for any new converts. The City of Refuge is a place for Fulani people who are new converts to Christ to find a safe haven. We offer discipleship classes to build up a convert's faith in Christ. Reverend Phyllis Sortor, AKA MAMA FULANI, built a large church and 7 rooms for converts. Some converts are enrolled in school, and some we are able to employ after school hours. Funded by Schools For Africa, we train these converts in an occupation such as welding, sandals making or sowing of clothes. We have three pastors in the City Of Refuge who run the church and disciple converts. Many of the students from our nearby primary and secondary schools and their families attend the church as well. To change from Islam to Christianity is very challenging. Musa, a convert in the City Of Refuge, had cows, but the moment he denounced Islam to convert to Christianity, his family stole all the cows that were his inheritance, and chased him out of his home. He was persecuted, without shelter or food, until we brought him into the City of Refuge. Suleiman, another convert, was sent out of his village. His mother loved him dearly as her only son, so he was sent out of his village, so that the villagers would not kill him. Usman faced a great challenge when he converted to Christianity. He was cut severely with a large knife, and was left in his pools of blood to die. A Christian brother took him to hospital for treatment. God intervened, and after many days in the hospital, he began to recover, and was brought to the City of Refuge. Another convert, a Muslim woman, was received by the church after her father disowned her for the new faith she has chosen. She held on to her Christian faith, and today her son is now a pastor because she stood firm. Ahmodu gave his life to Christ, but had to run away from his home, fleeing for his life. We accepted him into the City Of Refuge, and he continued here for many months. One day he was threatened by some Muslims to change his religion, or die. His faith was not strong enough to face the challenges and he later went back to Islam. One of our converts, Hassan came to us through an evangelist. Hassan said he was a new convert, that he believes in Jesus Christ, but his parents were after his life. He asked, "Can I find a place here?" Our pastor replied, "Yes, you are now my friend." He said, "But I don't know you, I'm just seeing you for the first time." The pastor said, "Yes, in the family of Jesus Christ, there is no need to know each before becoming friends. We are family now and brothers."
Click to view details
school
Bobi Grazing Reserve School #2, Bailey Robinson Memorial Primary School, Niger State. This school is within Sariki Ahijo's domain, in the Dam Erga area. This school is very remote, deep inside the bush of Bobi Grazing Reserve. This school collapsed due to flooding, and was rebuilt in 2025. There are 51 students and 3 teachers here.
Click to view details
school
Big Dam Primary School is #3 on Bobi Grazing Reserve. There are 106 students and 5 teachers here!
Click to view details
reserve
Bobi Grazing Reserve totals 76,889 acres!SFA and partners have drilled 5 boreholes on the reserve, and repaired 2! We have 8 schools here, and over 764 students! Grazing reserves are land that has been set aside for the rotational grazing of cattle for Fulani shepherds, their cattle, and their families. We build schools and healthcare clinics on reserves, to meet the needs of the Fulani holistically. We train the nomadic Fulani people to keep their cattle in one place, minimizing land feuds, and giving them access to education and healthcare!
Click to view details
school
Bobi Grazing Reserve School #1, Courtney Carleton Memorial Primary School, is located in Kilishi Village, near Alhaji Buba's compound. There are 188 students and 5 teachers here!
Click to view details
school
Dam Dutse Primary School is #4 on Bobi Grazing Reserve. There are a118 students here!
Click to view details
school
Kango Bassa Primary School is #6 on Bobi Grazing Reserve. There are 64 students and 2 teachers here.
Click to view details
school
Leaders of Tomorrow New International High School is located in Durgu, near Bobi Grazing Reserve. Opened in September of 2025, there are NO other secondary schools in this area! All of our students from the seven other school on Bobi Grazing Reserve will be able to attend this secondary school! We currently have 47 students and 4 teachers here. This school will grow quickly, as students from our primary schools grow up into secondary school!
Click to view details
school
River of Life Nursery and Primary School is #5 on Bobi Grazing Reserve. There are 70 students and 3 teachers here!
Click to view detailsclinic
Both clinics on Bobi Grazing Reserve are named Two Sisters Healthcare Clinic. They are named in memory of Sarika's two daughters, after the two sisters died in childbirth when the hospital outside the reserve wouldn't take them. Both clinics have been incorporated into the state's healthcare system, which we love! Nurse Talatu is overseeing both clinics. Bobi 2 is located near Iam Graga, Sariki Alhijo's village. Nurse Helen works at this clinic. There is a working borehole w/ solar pump and electricity. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view detailsclinic
Both clinics on Bobi Grazing Reserve are named Two Sisters Healthcare Clinic. They are named in memory of Sarika's two daughters, after the two sisters died in childbirth when the hospital outside the reserve wouldn't take them. Both clinics have been incorporated into the state's healthcare system, which we love! Nurse Talatu is overseeing both clinics. Bobi 1 is located halfway between Sariki Bello's compound and the main road. There is a working borehole w/ solar pump and electricity. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view details
clinic
Butterfield Memorial Clinic is located in Peace Village, near Good Shepherd Primary School. There are lots of Fulani families in this area who have never received healthcare before. There are no other clinics in the area. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view detailsschool
This secondary school was built in 2024, and brought two tribal leaders together! It is 7 miles down the road from Peace Village. This is the only secondary school around! 31 students, 9 teachers
Click to view detailsclinic
Two clinics connected; 20 Fulani women trained as CHEWs. Government registration. This healthcare clinic meets the physical needs of the community through life-saving medications, first aid, and pre- and post-natal care.
Click to view detailsreserve
400 acres demonstrating rotational grazing; 1,600 acres farther up the river.
Click to view detailsschool
In Peace Village near Anigbado. 208 students (Fulani, Yoruba, Hausa), 8 staff. Head Teacher Mr. Ojo and Seun.
Click to view detailsschool
Revived 2024. Near Ibelo. 60 children, 2 teachers. Rebuilt ICCM classrooms.
Click to view detailsschool
Outside Jos. Built 2023. 183 students, 10 staff. Afternoon class for 15 adult students.
Click to view detailsschool
Bara-Gbura Uekem Community, Khana LGA. 140 children, 5 teachers. Francisca Orofa, HM.
Click to view detailsschool
Port Harcourt. 184 students, 13 staff. Supervisor Mrs. Itoro Idongesit Micah.
Click to view details
other
Yabawa Primary School is #7 on Bobi Grazing Reserve. There are 67 students and 4 teachers here.
Click to view details