Together, We Thrive!
LIFEWS Foundation is advancing Africa’s future by strengthening food, energy, and water systems through ethical, inclusive, and community-driven solutions. Guided by the African philosophy of Lichipu — “Let’s do it together”, we translate knowledge into action by working with schools, communities, and institutions to build resilient systems grounded in shared responsibility.
Our Story
LIFEWS Foundation was founded on a simple but powerful insight: food, energy, and water are inseparable—and sustainable solutions must be ethical, inclusive, and practical. Across Africa, these systems shape daily life, resilience, and dignity.
Guided by the African philosophy of Lichipu—“Let’s do it together”— we work with communities, schools, and institutions to turn shared knowledge into measurable action. Our work is delivered through four connected pillars: AgriShine (schools), AgriNext (youth), AgriAble (women), and AgriRoots (communities).
From climate-smart school gardens to agrivoltaic learning models and community systems, LIFEWS bridges ethics, science, and local experience. This journey now leads us to a clear direction—scaling impact, starting with education, and guided by a shared responsibility for people and planet.
What comes next defines who we are becoming: our Vision for the future we seek, and our Mission for how we will build it—together.
Read MoreVision
A resilient Africa where communities have reliable food systems, clean energy access, and safe water—built through shared responsibility and collective action.
Mission
To design, demonstrate, and scale climate-smart and agrivoltaic solutions; strengthen schools and communities; and translate science and ethics into practical impact.
Our Core Values
Clear principles that shape our standards, partnerships, and delivery.
Collaboration
We co-create with communities and partners.
Teamwork
We deliver as one aligned team.
Sustainability
We design for long-term resilience.
Accountability
We deliver what we commit to.
Respect
We uphold dignity and inclusion.
Transparency
We communicate and report clearly.
Innovation
We turn science into solutions.
Discipline
We work with focus and standards.
Phase 1: 100 Climate-Smart School Gardens
LIFEWS is launching Phase 1—deploying 100 climate-smart school gardens in Nigeria as living classrooms for food growing, water stewardship, and climate learning.
School gardens deployed.
Hands-on climate learning.
Food–Energy–Water skills.
Are you interested in supporting or sponsoring a school garden in a Nigerian school? Click the button above to join the AgriShine Campaign.
What We Do
LIFEWS delivers integrated Food–Energy–Water solutions through four pillars—moving from learning to livelihoods, and from pilots to durable systems.
AgriShine
Climate-smart school gardens that teach sustainability through hands-on learning.
SchoolsAgriNext
Youth training and enterprise pathways that convert skills into green livelihoods.
Youth & SkillsAgriAble
Inclusive programs that strengthen women’s participation, capacity, and leadership.
Women & InclusionAgriRoots
Community-led gardens and local systems that improve food security and resilience.
CommunitiesRooted in Lichipu—“Let’s do it together”—we build solutions with communities, for lasting outcomes.
Our Roadmap
We scale practical climate solutions in clear phases—starting with Climate-Smart School Gardens, then expanding into skills, inclusion, and durable community systems.
Launch School Gardens
- Install Climate-Smart School Gardens with standard toolkits.
- Deliver simple learning materials and student-led climate activities.
- Stand up baseline monitoring for results and improvements.
Build Local Capacity
- Train teachers, school coordinators, and local facilitators.
- Strengthen maintenance, governance, and garden continuity.
- Introduce safety, hygiene, and basic operations routines.
Improve Food & Nutrition
- Grow practical nutrition learning and garden-to-meal pathways.
- Support school-to-community replication and adoption.
- Track harvest output, participation, and continuity indicators.
Energy & Water Resilience
- Integrate simple clean-energy and water-stewardship learning.
- Promote efficient irrigation, reuse, and water literacy.
- Measure reliability, uptake, and climate resilience gains.
Skills → Livelihoods
- Create youth deployment roles, internships, and practical training.
- Support micro-enterprise pathways linked to real projects.
- Connect skills to local demand and ongoing programs.
Community Systems
- Strengthen inclusion and community participation in delivery.
- Build partnerships, shared assets, and cooperative models.
- Embed accountability so outcomes continue beyond pilots.
Each phase is designed to be measurable and repeatable—so early wins translate into systems that last.
Updates & Highlights
From convening national stakeholders to building scalable school and community models, LIFEWS is advancing food–energy–water resilience through practical partnerships and measurable action.
Nigeria’s First Agrivoltaics Workshop
In partnership with the University of Abuja, LIFEWS convened researchers, policymakers, educators, and practitioners to accelerate agrivoltaics as a practical pathway for climate-smart farming and clean energy integration.
- Technical sessions and field-aligned learning
- Stakeholder alignment for pilots and scale
- Talent and capacity pathways for youth and professionals
Stakeholders Meeting: Raw Materials for Nigeria’s Solar Future
LIFEWS supported a strategic dialogue on strengthening Nigeria’s solar value chain—linking local raw materials, standards, workforce readiness, and deployment models that can scale across communities and institutions.
- Local sourcing and manufacturing readiness discussions
- Partnership mapping for pilots and multi-state deployment
- Shared pathways for jobs, skills, and long-term resilience
Friends of LIFEWS (FOL)
Friends of LIFEWS (FOL) is a global community committed to advancing practical and inclusive solutions across food, energy, and water systems. Our work transcends race, geography, and social divisions, grounded in Ubuntu—our shared humanity—and Lichipu, the belief that meaningful climate action is achieved together. Through collective support, FOL strengthens education, innovation, and community resilience for a sustainable future.
Support Practical Climate Solutions
Your support strengthens education, skills, and food–energy–water solutions—starting with Climate-Smart School Gardens across Africa—through AgriShine, AgriNext, AgriAble, and AgriRoots.
Give monthly or one-time. Every contribution matters.
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