🌿 Growing Resilience, Empowering Communities, Protecting Futures

Growing greener communities and stronger futures across Nigeria.

Dark Green Leaves Initiative is a nonprofit, non-governmental, community-driven organization promoting climate action, protection, education, livelihoods and inclusive growth for vulnerable communities.

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About DGLI

A community-led NGO transforming vulnerability into opportunity.

We design and implement innovative programs that address climate change, strengthen protection systems, improve access to education, expand livelihood opportunities and empower women and youth for sustainable development.

IntegrityInclusionAccountabilitySustainabilityGender Justice

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Our Focus Areas

Strategic program pillars

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Climate Change & Sustainability

Tree planting, afforestation, climate adaptation, community resilience, waste management, recycling, clean energy awareness and sustainable agriculture promotion.

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Protection & Humanitarian Support

Child protection, GBV prevention and response, safeguarding systems, community protection awareness, psychosocial support referrals and support for displaced persons.

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Education & Youth Development

Quality education access, school enrollment campaigns, out-of-school children reintegration, teacher capacity building, digital literacy, youth leadership and civic engagement.

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Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Skills acquisition, entrepreneurship support, women-led cooperatives, VSLA groups, agricultural livelihoods support and green jobs for youth.

Who We Serve

Focused on women, youth, children and vulnerable communities.

DGLI prioritizes women and girls, youth and adolescents, children, persons with disabilities, rural households, internally displaced persons, low-income communities, farmers and small business owners.

Women & Girls

Youth

Children

IDPs

Persons with Disabilities

Rural Households

Farmers

Small Businesses

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