Dutsen-Kauna Foundation · Nigeria

Transforming Lives.Strengthening Communities.

Community development and humanitarian support in Nigeria — beginning with underserved communities in Adamawa State. Verified needs, traceable projects, transparent reporting.

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Our impact — as recorded

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1,150

Recorded Support Instances

2023 programme records; this is not a count of unique individuals.

Period:: 2023
Geography:: Nigeria
Source:: DKF Consolidated Impact Report 2021–2025
Last verified:: September 2026

600

Education Support Entries

Recorded education-support entries in 2023 programme records; not deduplicated by person.

Period:: 2023
Geography:: Nigeria
Source:: DKF Consolidated Impact Report 2021–2025
Last verified:: September 2026

Facility & Infrastructure Outputs

2 educational facilities, 3 health facilities, 5 water projects and 4 road improvements.

Period:: 2023
Geography:: Nigeria
Source:: DKF Consolidated Impact Report 2021–2025
Last verified:: September 2026

₦14,000,000

Programme Funding Recorded

Donations recorded on this platform and allocated to programmes and projects; not an audited total.

Period:: 2021–2026
Geography:: Nigeria
Source:: DKF programme and donation records
Last verified:: September 2026

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Source: DKF Consolidated Impact Report 2021–2025 · Last verified September 2026. 2023 figures are recorded programme activity, not a deduplicated count of unique individuals. How we count impact

What we do

Six areas of work. One connected system.

All programmes

Emergency & Basic Needs

Food, emergency relief and immediate support.

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Education & Skills

Education support, scholarships and training.

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Empowerment & Livelihoods

Women, youth, business, agriculture and skills.

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Shelter & Housing

Emergency shelter, repairs, rebuilding and housing.

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Health & Wellbeing

Community health, wellbeing and verified medical support.

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Community Infrastructure

Energy, water, sanitation and community assets.

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Projects

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Only Verified — fundraising projects accept project-specific donations. For projects still under verification you can register interest and we will tell you when funding opens.

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Under verification

DKF-PRJ-2026-000001energy

Light Up Rural Nigeria

Dutsen Kauna, Yola North, Adamawa

Budget not yet approved — no project-specific donations until verification is complete.

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Under verification

DKF-PRJ-2026-000002education

Sponsor a Child's Education

Hong, Gombi & Mubi North, Adamawa

Budget not yet approved — no project-specific donations until verification is complete.

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Under verification

DKF-PRJ-2026-000003empowerment

Empower Women & Youth

Numan, Adamawa

Budget not yet approved — no project-specific donations until verification is complete.

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Under verification

DKF-PRJ-2026-000004water

Water • Food • Emergency Support

Michika, Adamawa

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How DKF works

Verified needs. Traceable projects. Public reporting.

No project is funded before the need is verified in the field and the budget approved. Every project carries a permanent DKF-PRJ number, and spend, photographs and follow-up results are published as they happen.

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STEP 1
Listen
STEP 2
Verify
STEP 3
Design
STEP 4
Fund
STEP 5
Implement
STEP 6
Monitor
STEP 7
Report
STEP 8
Improve

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One story of impact

Light after dark in a rural school

Yola North, Adamawa · verified at 6 months

Lighting for 6 classrooms and the clinic; a working vaccine fridge; evening adult-literacy classes started with 42 learners.

Knowledge is also empowerment.

Free learning, financial education, entrepreneurship, digital and vocational skills — curated from trusted providers and checked regularly.

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Transparent by default.

Trust & Transparency

Our Target Allocation PolicyTarget — not actual expenditure

85% Programmes & direct support 10% Verification, monitoring & reporting 5% Administration & fundraising

This is the Foundation's target allocation policy for unrestricted giving, not audited historical expenditure. Restricted gifts go 100% to the named project. Actual expenditure is published in the financial summaries as each year is closed.

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