Orphanages in Nigeria care for many children who have lost their parents or been abandoned. Heaven’s Nest is one of them, and it is where the story of Save All Africa Kids (SAAK) began. The home cares for orphaned and severely disabled children, and SAAK has been its main outside supporter since our founding family first visited in 2010.
This page tells that story using only what our own records show: photos from our visits, our program history and our costs. To protect the children, this page does not show their faces, names, ages or medical details.
What Heaven’s Nest looked like in 2010
When our founding family found Heaven’s Nest around 2010, life there was hard. Our photos from that time show an outdoor toilet and bathroom, children sleeping on bare floors in dark, unfinished rooms, and very little space to play. Like many orphanages in Nigeria, the home depended on whatever help it could find.
Those conditions are the reason SAAK exists. In 2012 the family incorporated JEB Foundation, Inc., a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as Save All Africa Kids, to give Heaven’s Nest, and other orphanages in Nigeria, steady support.
How support has changed life at Heaven’s Nest
2016: real beds and food
On our 2016 visits, SAAK provided new bunk beds with mattresses, a big change from the bare floors of 2010. We also held food distributions at the home.
2018: reaching more homes
In 2018 SAAK made its largest distribution so far, delivering food, clothing, medical supplies and educational materials to orphanages in Nigeria beyond Heaven’s Nest.
2021: a school for the children
In 2021 SAAK partnered with JEB FOODS, a food company that donates 10% of its profits to our foundation, to build a school for the children at Heaven’s Nest. The opening was celebrated with a full delivery of food, clothing and educational materials. You can watch that day in our video A Day at Heaven’s Nest or on our Our Work in Video page.
2026: the feeding continues
Our support goes on. In April 2026 SAAK sent funds to feed children at our partner orphanages in Nigeria.
What $8 a day means at Heaven’s Nest
SAAK’s cost to feed one child at Heaven’s Nest is about $8 a day. That number lets you see exactly what a gift does:
- $24 feeds one child for 3 days.
- $56 feeds one child for a week.
- $120 feeds one child for 15 days.
- $240 feeds one child for a month.
Food comes first, but our mission also covers clothing, medical supplies and educational materials, delivered through local partners in Nigeria.
Why orphanages in Nigeria need steady partners
Children at Heaven’s Nest need food every day, not only on the days visitors come. That is why steady support matters more than a single delivery: when a home knows help is coming, it can plan meals, care and schooling. Many orphanages in Nigeria face the same challenge, and partners who stay make the biggest difference.
For the wider picture, our guide to orphans in Nigeria explains the official figures, and our article on African orphans covers the whole continent.
How you can help Heaven’s Nest
- Give once. Donate any amount; $56 feeds a child for a week.
- Give every month. A monthly gift on our Support Us Now page helps the home plan ahead.
- Find other ways. See Ways to Help for more options.
- Share the story. Send this page or our video to a friend who cares about orphanages in Nigeria.
SAAK is a registered U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 45-5431445), and SAAK’s officers serve without pay.
Questions about Heaven’s Nest
Does SAAK run Heaven’s Nest?
No. Heaven’s Nest is a partner orphanage. SAAK is its main outside supporter, and it is where all of our documented program work began.
Why are the children’s faces not shown?
Their privacy comes first. On this page we show the home, the beds and the supplies, not the children themselves.
How much does it cost to feed a child at Heaven’s Nest?
About $8 a day, based on SAAK’s own cost. A gift of $240 feeds one child for a month.