GIFT was born from a heritage of selfless giving and entrepreneurship. The founder, Grateful Itiowe (Legal Practitioner), was inspired by her parents’ charitable acts, built small businesses during university, and funded student aid and gospel initiatives.

In 2016, a life-changing experience at a global gathering sparked the idea for GIFT — a foundation addressing hunger and poverty together. The founder refined this concept during her MBA, creating a business plan that combines agriculture, training, and core values.

While in the USA, she formed partnerships with her school (where she earned a second Master’s), other non-profits, churches, individuals, and Bible societies. She sent carloads of donations and relief welfare materials to vulnerable Nigerian communities, including the Cameroun Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp, Powe, Babade, and others.

As at today, GIFT has taken a significant step forward by launching its agriculture project to sustainably combat hunger. The farming project is now actively underway, helping to feed more and more people each day. As we continue to seek additional land and funding to expand this initiative to a 1000-acr program, we invite partners, funders, and volunteers to join us in this transformative journey, fostering empowerment and lasting change in the community and beyond.