Sometimes, fighting poverty on this scale can get overwhelming. There are so many people that need our help, so many that count on us…it can be difficult for anyone to have hope and keep fighting in the face of such odds. At times like these, we remember the people we are fighting for. Take Bako, [...]

It’s a new year. At PSH we have been busy trying to finalize our plans and vision for our partner communities this year. The steps we plan to take this year build on the foundation we laid last year. We’ll be increasing our support for educational initiatives substantially this year, helping to make sure that [...]

In the slum community of Ilaje, Nigeria lives a family of 7 – a mother and her 3 sons and 3 daughters. There are a further 2 daughters who have married and are living away from home. Bayo is 18 years old and Michael is 15 years old – they spend the majority of their [...]

Blessing is an 11 year old girl who has a brother named Segun, who is 7. They live in the community of Ilaje in Nigeria. After their father died in 2005, they were forced to drop out of the private school they attended, and to relocate to Ilaje community with their mother. She is only [...]

2012 for PSH is marked by progressive change. We began working to streamline our operations on the ground to maximize the impact of our efforts on our partner communities. We also began to channel more of our resources to the support of Educational initiatives. Now, as we approach the last quarter of the year, our [...]

We hope today finds you well. Things have been really busy for us at Poverty Stops Here. Over the last few months, we have tried to streamline our efforts to ensure that our resources are being deployed in the best possible way to have maximum impact on the people in our partner communities. Efosa’s visit [...]

PSH would like to thank all of you who supported our efforts to sponsor (in partnership with Hands-At-Work) 50 orphans and vulnerable children in Ilaje community during 2011. This year we hope to double that number, and hope you will continue to support us. Many children’s lives have been greatly improved due to the work [...]

At PSH the work we do is about people, at the end of the day. So, in our posts, we are increasingly going to talk about the individuals whose lives you are helping to change in our partner communities. These are the people, just like you or me, that now have access to cleaner water, [...]

Ladi, Hannatu and Mary have a few things in common…they are women, they live in Takalafia community, they are traders; and they need support to grow their businesses so they can better support themselves and their families. The community they live in – Takalafia – is a village located abut 20 miles outside Abuja, the [...]

Our goal at PSH is ultimately about Transformative Community Development. We really want to change the lives of the people in the communities we work with, for the better. While the challenges are common in many of these places, the approach we must take in every community is different, depending on the results of our [...]