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Supporting improved access to quality healthcare services for poor and vulnerable community members, with emphasis on women and children leveraging WAQF Islamic Social Financing ideal This is a registered non-partisan, not for profit community led organization established by Ungogo LGA communities based on the principles of Islamic social financing using Waqf mechanisms. The initiative, Ethical He

alth Financing (EHF) is a community alternative health financing system, It is based on the consensus built by community leaders to support the improvement and increased access to quality health care services by community members especially women of reproductive age and children. This initiative involves mobilizing local resources (Waqf) as an alternative financing mechanism to improve access to quality health care services and reduce morbidity and mortality among women and children in the community. The organizational operation is guided by policies and plans

VISION
To be a catalyst for the development of a healthy and productive community with a high quality of life”. MISSION
To mobilize local community resources based on Islamic social financing principles to support increased access to quality healthcare services by women and children

GOAL
To create community driven initiative leading to functional health facilities that guarantee health for all

CORE VALUES
Integrity
Sincerity
Honesty
Dedication

22/04/2026

The Wudil Lafiya Waqf Foundation paid a peer learning visit to the Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation. The purpose of the visit was to gain insights into Ungogo’s operational approaches, particularly in the areas of narrative and financial documentation, stakeholder engagement, and the development of success stories that can be replicated in Wudil LGA.

During the visit, the Wudil team emphasised their intention to learn best practices and adapt effective strategies to strengthen their own implementation processes.

The engagement focused on the four key strategic pillars, which were reviewed and discussed in detail:

Institutional Building
Resource Mobilisation and Management
Program Implementation/Intervention
Institutional Accountability

07/04/2026

UKaid FCDO-Lafiya Programme paid a visit to Ungogo Primary Healthcare clinic at Ungogo, the headquarters of the Local Governement with the same name in Kano State. EHF Ungogo Lafiya WAQF Foundation presented a report on its milestones, achievements and challenges.

07/02/2026

The Every Pregnancy Project, in partnership with the Africa Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP), has organised a faith-based stakeholder engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration between religious leaders, health experts and development partners to reduce preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria, starting with Kano State.

Speaking during the engagement, Chief Executive Officer of the Every Pregnancy Project, Isra Chaker, described the initiative as a global, partner-driven coalition focused on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths and improving long-term outcomes for families.

She said Every Pregnancy operates as “a movement without borders,” working in areas affected by humanitarian crises, conflict and climate change, where mothers and babies face the greatest risks and weakest access to care.

According to her, the project supports frontline implementers, strengthens referral systems, promotes life-saving maternal interventions, and mobilises financial and community resources through partnerships with governments, faith institutions and local organisations.

Chaker explained that Nigeria remains a priority country for the project due to its high maternal mortality rate, with Kano State identified as a critical starting point because of both the scale of need and the presence of strong local partners and faith leaders willing to drive change.

She noted that faith leaders — especially Muslim scholars — play a central role in shaping community attitudes and behaviour, making them key partners in advocacy, awareness and resource mobilisation for maternal health.

The Every Pregnancy Project works across multiple countries through faith-inspired and community-based organisations. These include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Gaza, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Türkiye, the United States and Yemen.

Participants at the Kano engagement stressed that combining faith leadership, technical health expertise and sustainable funding models — including waqf and community contributions — could significantly accelerate progress toward reducing preventable maternal deaths.

05/02/2026

Wannan wani shiri ne na Tsarautar Tallafin Lafiya mai Nagarta (EHF) wanda ya ginu a cikin al'umma, karkashin jagorancin tsarin Waqafi na Musulunci (Islamic Social Financing). Manufar shirin ita ce hada kan albarkatun al'umma don samar da karin tallafin kudi ga bangaren lafiya, tare da ba da fifiko wajen inganta lafiyar mata masu juna biyu, jarirai, da yara domin rage wahalhalu da larurai.
Ana zuba jarin albarkatun Waqafin da aka tara a cikin kasuwanci na Halal, sannan a yi amfani da ribar da aka samu wajen aiwatar da ayyukan jinkai da za su amfani al'umma.

01/02/2026

{ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرّٗا وَعَلَانِيَةٗ فَلَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ }
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 274]

Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

Even a small amount could go a long way in saving a mother and her infant from preventable suffering that can lead to death. We have to, as a society, come together and support one another especially in these dark times when poverty is in every corner of our community. We must not waiver in giving our fair share to society. These donations will be used to support our ailing healthcare system which needs urgent support.

According to the WHO, approximately 800 mothers lose their lives from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth daily. That is alarming! Providing these mothers and their infants with antenatal and postnatal care will certainly aid in the reduction of mortality. Imagine your contribution saves a baby's life from suffering who'll then grow up to be a pillar in society. Imagine the reward in the hereafter for every good deed they do. That ₦500 or ₦1000 takes you to jannah insha'Allah - just imagine that. Being poor shouldn't be a death warrant for a pregnant woman.

Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation is one of the foundations established under the Ethical Health Financing (EHF) Waqf Islamic Social Financing Concept with training and support from the UKaid FCDO-Lafiya Program. EHF Waqf concept is a community based initiative focused on mobilising local community resources as additional funding to healthcare with emphasis on promoting maternal, new-born and child health to reduce mortality rate. WAQF donations generated are invested into HALAL businesses, utilising return on investment to implement the impactful interventions. The organisation is run by a group of volunteers led by the District Head of Ungogo with guidance from the Council of Ulama in Kano and IIIBF-BUK

For more inquiries, you can send us an email: [email protected]
Or call: +2348037225825

Visit our office: Ungogo Islamic Centre by Ungogo LG Secretariat, Ungogo town, Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State - Nigeria.

29/01/2026

Utilising Ethical Health Financing (EHF) WAQF Concept to reduce maternal, new-born and child mortality rates. Saving thousands of lives and adding value to humanity

03/12/2025

PRESS RELEASE

UNGOGO LAFIYA WAQF FOUNDATION PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO DG KSPHCMB

The Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation, a registered community-based Ethical Health Financing (EHF) initiative guided by the principles of Waqf, Zakkat, and Sadaqa, has paid a courtesy visit to the Director General, Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB), Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim.

The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration and exploring opportunities for improved community-driven health financing to enhance primary healthcare delivery across Ungogo Local Government Area and the state at large.

During the engagement, the Director General Professor Salisu Ahmad Ibrahim commended the Foundation for its pioneering efforts in promoting Islamic social financing for healthcare, acknowledging its potential to complement government investments and bridge critical gaps in the health system. He emphasized that each LGA Waqf initiative can play a vital role in providing basic but essential infrastructure such as furniture for PHC facilities, basic medicines like analgesics, and essential supplies including iodine, which directly impact service delivery and patient experience.

Professor Ibrahim also spoke passionately about the urgent need to address maternal mortality, noting that many preventable deaths occur due to lack of timely access to care, inadequate facility readiness, and delays caused by financial constraints. He stressed the importance of restoring dignity in healthcare, especially for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.

He highlighted that ethical health financing models like the Waqf system offer a sustainable and culturally accepted mechanism for mobilizing community resources to ensure no woman or child is denied care due to cost or lack of basic facility needs.

The Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation, established with technical support from UKAID/FCDO Lafiya Program and the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Bayero University Kano (IIIBF-BUK), reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging Waqf, Zakkat, and Sadaqa to support PHC facilities, promote maternal, newborn and child health, and reduce maternal and child mortality rates in Ungogo LGA.

The leadership of the Foundation expressed appreciation to the DG for his guidance, visionary leadership, and openness to community-led initiatives. They assured that the Foundation will continue mobilizing local resources, engaging community leaders, and fostering partnerships to strengthen PHC delivery.

Signed:
Sa'adatu Suleiman
Public Relations Officer
PHCMB
02/12/2025

27/11/2025

*UNGOGO LAFIYA WAQF FOUNDATION*
Ungogo LGA Kano State-Nigeria.

*EHF WAQF Milestones, New partnership with ACEPHAP and Every Pregnancy to Implement new initiatives targeting mothers and their babies through "Zakat & WAQF" faith based organisations operationalizing Islamic Social Financing model"*

Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation engaged by *Africa Centre of Excellence for Population Health & Policy (ACEPHAP)* and *Every Pregnancy* for joint implementation of a new intervention targeting mothers and their babies. The new initiative was designed to be built on faith based organisations "Zakat & WAQF" operationalizing Islamic Social Financing model to implement impactful life-saving interventions aimed at safeguarding pregnant women, ANC - Facility delivery - PNC & routine immunization to new-born & children.

*Every Pregnancy* initiated from Arab countries spread to Europe and currently works in 50 countries globally, now came to Nigeria prioritizing Kano State due to population and high rate of maternal and child mortality. Prior to commencement, the partners ascertained the legitimacy of the local faith based foundations, conducted meetings and deployed parallel methodology to examine the testimony from the beneficiaries of foundations previous interventions.

*SUCCESS STORIES*
- 37 + donors (faith based)
- 50 Countries
- Over £21M raised
- 65 + influential advocates and champions globally
- A movement without borders

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*Ghazali Ibrahim Ungogo*
Publicity Secretary
Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation
November 18th, 2025
www.ungogolafiyawaqaffoundation.org
08037225825
Ghazali Ibrahim Ungogo

*UNGOGO LAFIYA WAQF FOUNDATION* Islamic Centre, Ungogo LGA - Kano Stateungogolafiyawaqffoundation@gmail.com www.ungogola...

10/10/2025

*UNGOGO LAFIYA WAQF FOUNDATION*
Islamic Centre, Ungogo LGA - Kano State

[email protected]

www.ungogolafiyawaqaffoundation.org

VISIT TO FCDO-LAFIYA OFFICE, PRESENTATION OF APPRECIATION LETTER, YEAR 2024 ANNUAL NARRATIVE, & AUDITED REPORTS INCLUDING RESOURCE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY

In a bid to appreciate the impact introduction of Ethical Health Financing (EHF) WAQF Concept done to Ungogo LGA's community which resulted into formation & registering a community based EHF WAQF structure busy mobilising local community resources as additional funding to healthcare, education and Humanitarian with emphasis on healthcare, Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation paid an official visit to state office of FCDO-LAFIYA in Kano State.

During the visit, the FCDO-LAFIYA State Team Leader (STL) Malam AbdulKadir Salisu Kabara together with entire State team members received the leadership of Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation.

After self introductions and welcome remarks by STL Ungogo Waqf Presented;
1. Appreciation letter
2. Year 2024 annual narrative report
3. Year 2024 audited report
4. Resource mobilization strategy
In his remark, while Ungogo Waqf made presentation, the STL commended the leadership style of Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation. He added that, presentation of the institutional accountability evidence is a clear testimony of transparency and accountability, and will no doubt build public trust & confidence of community donors to continue giving out WAQF donation to the foundation. He further outlined the key achievements and lifesaving interventions as contained in the reports, and appreciated the resource mobilisation strategy saying that they will read it thoroughly and provide input.

GHAZALI IBRAHIM UNGOGO
Publicity Secretary
Ungogo Lafiya Waqf Foundation
08037225825
[email protected]

07/09/2025

LGA EHF (WAQF) Investment and learning workshop, conducted 4th and 5th September, 2025 at R&K Guest Palace, Zaria

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No 1 District Head Office Ungogo, Ungogo Local Government Area
Kano
700105

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+2348037225825

Website

http://www.ungogolafiyawaqaffoundation.org/

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