14 years of Inspiring Change through Learning. Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation was established in 2010.
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Donated 53,846 📚 We are a non-profit, social impact organization that is learning-oriented, disability-inclusive, and youth-centric. We are committed to inspiring change through learning so that our beneficiaries can have access to opportunities to learn, grow, change and own their future. KIR Foundation as a nongovernmental organization (RC 916541) with a tax-exemption status commenced operations in Lagos in 2011. The organization currently has its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, a Liaison Officer in Lagos, and partnerships with various non-profit organizations and coalitions. KIR Foundation addresses educational and socio-economic issues with the purpose of inspiring change through learning. The organization gives books, teaches skills, and advocates the rights of its beneficiaries, especially those with disabilities with the objective of breaking the cycle of illiteracy, poverty, and inequality and replacing it with a new cycle of empowerment, opportunity, ethics, and transformative servant leadership. All KIR Foundation’s projects under the following thematic areas; Education, Advocacy, Capacity, and Sustainable Development are strategically aligned to promoting and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations; especially SDGs 1,4,5,8,10, and 17; as a result, KIR Foundation was one of the few registered Hubs spread across 44 countries that participated in the 2018 Global People’s Summit. In the past 13 years, KIR Foundation has worked with over 195 institutions in Nigeria (Lagos State, Rivers State, Imo State, Abia State, Adamawa State, Niger State, Kwara State, Kano State, Akwa Ibom State, Plateau State, Bornu State, Calabar State, Delta State, Enugu State, Gombe State, Oyo State, Imo State, Kaduna State, Kogi State, Nasarawa State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Yobe State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State, Benue State, Ebonyi State, Jigawa State, Taraba State, Bauchi State, Abia State, Bayelsa State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Osun State, Abuja the capital of Nigeria and Ghana). The organization has reached more than 90,797 people, we have trained more than 1,566 youth in various market-relevant skills (Digital, Vocational, and Soft skills) and donated over 46,421 books, numerous educational aids, starter kits, and farming implements, and published; ‘The Young Leader’s Guide’, a leadership manual for young people and ‘It’s About Empathy’, an Explanatory Guide to The Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act 2018. To commemorate the KIR Foundation's 11th Anniversary, the organization initiated the KIR Foundation Book Drive Campaign. KIR Foundation is working with stakeholders in the corporate, government, and social sectors and a team of volunteers to establish 100 Reading Corners in public/community primary schools in the 36 States of Nigeria and Abuja to close an existing Reading Gap that has been further widened by the closure of schools in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. So far, 85 Reading Corners have been set up in 36 states. KIR Foundation’s short-term goal is to put 80,000 books in the hands of underserved communities that do not have access to books, train 2000 young people in market-relevant skills and provide business linkages for them by the year 2025. Kindly check the website www.kirfoundation.org and social media handles (; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked-In, and YouTube Channel) for more details. The KIR Foundation has received the following awards;
> IDPWD Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Society- 2014
> Rotaract Club of Port Harcourt Township Humanitarian Award - 2014
> National Association for Exceptional Children (NAEC) Service Award – 2015
> SWAGTv Community Service Award - 2015
> NECA's Network of Entrepreneurial Women Award of Recognition as Selfless NGO - 2016
> Rotary Club Service Project Partner Certificate of Recognition – 2017
> AIESEC University of Port-Harcourt Partner Certificate of Recognition - 2018
> Rotary Club Service Project Partner Award of Recognition – 2019
> EDU Festival Prestigious Award of Recognition for Contribution to Educational Advancement – 2019
> Certificate of Recognition by the Kano State Government on the SDGs - 2020
> Top Charity Nigeria Award by MoneyTransfers.com - 2021
> Award of Excellence from PIND Foundation - 2021
> YALI Rivers State Hub Certificate of Stewardship - 2022
> YALI Rivers State Hub Award of Partnership - 2023
30/01/2026
📢 Partnership Announcement | Advancing Literacy Together 📚🤝
We are excited to share a strengthened partnership between Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation and to establish 8 new Reading Corners through our Book Drive Campaign in underserved primary schools across Nigeria. This aligns with our 2026 theme: Strategic Partnerships for Inclusive Progress and Sustainable Impact. 💙
Shared impact since 2021
📚 25 Reading Corners
📖 4,318 books donated
👧👦 10,949 children reached across 15 States and the FCT
Book Drive Campaign impact to date (2011–2025)
📚 93 Reading Corners
📖 52,272 books donated
👧👦 46,586 pupils reached
Thank you, , for improving reading culture and creating safe and inclusive learning spaces in public schools and communities. 🌍✨.
🎯 2026 goals
📚 12 Reading Corners | 📖 3,500 books | 👧👦 5,000 children
💙 Create impact with us
👉 Sponsor a Reading Corner: https://bit.ly/KIR1
👉 Support our work: GTBank 0052683160
29/01/2026
💙 | Celebrating Men Who Serve 💙
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others.”
— Nelson Mandela
Today, our community pauses with gratitude to appreciate the male facilitators, volunteers, and partners who showed up with purpose in 2025.
These men served as educators, trainers, mentors, and community leaders, giving their time, skills, and energy to strengthen lives and communities.
Together, their commitment made real impact:
📘 10,663 people reached through education and learning
🤝 31 community projects delivered
🚀 New opportunities created for growth and long-term impact
Their service shaped lives, strengthened futures, and reminded us that community progress is built by people who care.
We are deeply grateful to every man who chose to serve, support, and stand with Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation in 2025. Your leadership matters. Your contribution counts. Your impact lasts! 💙
✨ Join the movement with 375+ changemakers!
🤝 Volunteer or partner with us today: https://bit.ly/KIRF11
28/01/2026
🌍💙 Be the Change. Volunteer with KIR Foundation! 💙🌍
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
In Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation, volunteering is more than giving time. It is about touching lives, building confidence, spreading joy, and creating opportunities for those who need it most. 💛
Our volunteers support children, young people, persons with disabilities, women, inmates, and local communities to learn, grow, and thrive!
We are growing our 385+ volunteer family and welcoming kind-hearted, purpose-driven people to join us as:
📚 Reading Ambassadors — helping children fall in love with books
📣 Brand Ambassadors — sharing our mission online and offline
🤝 Mentors and Facilitators — guiding young people towards their potential
✍🏽 Researchers and Writers — telling stories that inspire hope
💛 Fundraisers — supporting sustainable futures
🎯 Career Counsellors — preparing young people for tomorrow
Volunteering with KIR Foundation is hands-on, meaningful, and deeply rewarding. You become part of a caring community that believes learning truly changes lives!
👉 Ready to make an impact in 2026? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/KIRF11
Join volunteers like Karinate Gentry, who are already making a difference. 🌟
28/01/2026
It's World Day!
wishes you, Simeon Amos, our Book Drive Campaign 50th Reading Corner Implementing Partner in , a very !
Thanks for improving literacy outcomes for children in Television.
God bless today & keep you always!
28/01/2026
to our amazing Reading Ambassador, Fred Tamunotroko!
The team wishes you a !
May your day be filled with & !
We pray the years ahead will bring you more opportunities to inspire change through learning!
28/01/2026
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama
💜 Woman Crush Wednesday | KIR Foundation Amazons 💜
Today’s celebrates our exceptional female facilitators and partners. The women who showed up in 2025 as educators, trainers, mentors, and leaders.
Throughout the year, they turned commitment into action:
📘 Building confidence through learning
🤝 Strengthening resilience in our communities
🚀 Creating pathways for growth and opportunity
Their impact shaped lives and strengthened futures.
We are deeply grateful to every woman who selflessly gave her time, expertise, and resources in 2025. Thank you for leading with purpose, supporting our mission, and partnering with us to keep inspiring change through learning!
✨ Be part of the impact.
🤝 Volunteer or partner: bit.ly/KIRF11
27/01/2026
📚✨ Celebrating Excellence Through Literacy
Delight just received her first-ever storybook for coming first in her class! 🌟
This special moment marked the close of our 2025 M&E Reading Session at Army Children School, Port Harcourt.
In 2025, we donated 2,034 books and read with 4,240 children in 15 schools. Stories like Delight’s show why reading matters. Books build confidence. Learning opens futures. 💛
Together, we raise strong readers and brighter futures. 🚀
27/01/2026
💙 Giving Tuesday | Empowering Young Changemakers
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” — John Dewey
Thanks to YOU, in 2025, 700 young changemakers, including Judah, learnt new skills, built confidence, and dreamet bigger through programmes delivered by Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation. This progress shows what collective giving can achieve. 🌱
Research from the World Bank confirms that access to books, technology, and the internet improves literacy and digital skills. Many children in Nigeria still lack these essentials. Community support helps close this gap and prepares young people for the future.
✨ Ways to make to impact 1,000 young Changemakers in 2026:
📚 ₦5,000 – Books and learning materials
💻 ₦10,000 – Digital skills training
🌐 ₦50,000 – Internet access for learning
🔌 ₦20,000 – Electricity and solar power
📌 Get involved today:
• Donate: www.kirfoundation.org
• Sponsor learning and digital access: GTBank 0052683160
• Account Name: Keeping It Real Foundation
Education transforms lives. Community partnership sustains impact! 💛
26/01/2026
One day is not enough to celebrate you, Firima Confidence , all year round!
wishes to our volunteer, from the team!
so much for your time and effort!
We pray you continue to an abundant filled with , , & this year & beyond!
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26/01/2026
🎉One day is not enough to celebrate a treasured family member & volunteer, Faith Gentry, !
Your dedication to our mission is quite inspiring!
May God’s blessings, kindness & joy surround you always!✨
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In the wake of the Boko Haram attack on the villages in Mubi Local Government Area in Adamawa in North-Eastern Nigeria 2014, Polycarp and his colleagues who are teachers in the remote villages that share a boundary with Cameroun, had to run away to secure their lives. On their return, they saw first hand the devastation to their houses and sadly to school structures, which led to low attendance and retention as the children had to be taught under trees. KIR Foundation decided to step in and rebuild the lives of the children and their communities through education. Kindly check our project reports on https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/educate-270-children-in-northern-nigeria/updates/
Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation was established in 2010 as a non-profit and nongovernmental organization (RC 916541). KIR Foundation has been in operation since 2011 as a disability-inclusive organization with the primary objective of ‘inspiring change through learning’. KIR Foundation exists to transform the lives of vulnerable children, youth, persons with disabilities, prison inmates, women and our local communities through Education, Advocacy, Capacity and Sustainable Development Programs. KIR Foundation has its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, a Liaison Office in Lagos and partnerships with various non-profit organizations and coalitions.
In the past 7 years, KIR Foundation has worked with 84 institutions in Nigeria (Adamawa State, Edo State, Imo State, Lagos State, Niger State, Plateau State, Rivers State, and Abuja the capital of Nigeria), making a difference in the lives of more than 18,238 beneficiaries. We have donated over 15,251 books, various educational supplies (exercise books, stationaries and learning aids), starter kits, farming implements and published ‘The Young Leader’s Guide; a leadership manual for young people. Kindly check our website for more details; www.kirfoundation.org.
Our vision - To raise innovative leaders committed to lifelong learning to transform their communities.
Our Mission: KIR Foundation is a Disability-Inclusive, Education, Advocacy, Capacity and Sustainable Development organisation, committed to inspiring life long learning and creating transformative change in the lives of vulnerable children, youth, persons with disabilities, prison inmates, women and our local communities.
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
Most deprived, marginalized and vulnerable groups in the society are our primary stakeholders. They include the following;
Vulnerable children - in orphanages and homes for street children who receive educational support and health insurance through us.
Youth - in and out of school youth with and without disabilities benefit from our after school academic projects, career guidance and counselling initiative, leadership, ICT and vocational training projects.
Persons with Disabilities - we raise awareness on physical, social, cultural, and communication barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society; promoting their inclusion in society. We develop their social and educational capacity so that they are included in all developmental issues.
Prison Inmates - we support prison adult literacy programs by donating books and educational supplies. We believe that education is an opportunity and effective way of sustainably preparing them for success outside of prison.
Women – Through our entrepreneurial project with rural farmers, women are supported to become key agents of positive change in the agricultural sector. We work with poor rural female farmers to promote household empowerment as a direct or indirect objective.
Local Communities – KIR Foundation organizes projects in our local communities which are targeted at disadvantaged groups to strengthen and build capacity especially as regards education. We partner with community-based nonprofits to ensure stakeholder engagement and sustainability.
In 2011; Donated 1672 Books, Impacted 130 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 878 Youth
In 2012; Donated 3710 Books, Impacted 82 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 989 Youth
In 2013; Donated 2390 Books, Impacted 18 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 4000 Youth
In 2014; Donated 1470 Books, Impacted 338 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 3728 Youth
In 2015; Donated 2948 Books, Impacted 726 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 4169 Youth
In 2016; Donated 1345 Books, Impacted 430 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 2236 Youth
In 2017; Donated 2001 Books, Impacted 826 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 2970 Youth
In 2018; Donated 6932 Books, Impacted 846 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 7220 Youth
In 2019; Donated 6978 Books, Impacted 866 Children with Learning Projects and Trained 7742 Youth
MILESTONES AND AWARDS
• Humanitarian Award by Rotaract Club Town Branch 2014
• Humanitarian Award by Association for Exceptional Children Practitioners Nigeria 2015
• Humanitarian Award by SWAGTV 2015
• Selfless Service Award by NECA's Network of Entrepreneurial Women 2016
• Service Project Award by Rotary Club of Port Harcourt GRA District 9140 2017
• AIESEC University of Port-Harcourt Partners Certificate of Recognition 2018
• Partnership with @PINDFoundation to train 75 youth with and without disabilities in Digital Skills through the Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) project.
• Partnered with Bonny Youth Resource Centre to host The Young Leadership Academy with 112 students and 5 teachers from 15 schools in attendance.
• Hosted the UN Global People's Summit in Port Harcourt.
• Received a Service Award from Rotary Club GRA District 9140 and a Humanitarian award from Education Fair Initiative.
• Certificate of appreciation by Rotary Club of Port Harcourt GRA District 9140 2019
• 4 Global Giving Badges for Top Ranked Organisation, Vetted Organisation, Staff Favorite Organisation and Effective Organisation.
