From two friends with a dream to a regional responder
Our journey began with education support for young people and grew into integrated humanitarian and development work across four states.
Founded on a simple idea
FRAD was founded in 2017 by two friends from low-income backgrounds with a passion for education, who started by supporting their peers to stay in school. We registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2019 and grew, project by project, into an organisation trusted by communities, government and international partners.
Along the way we navigated camp closures, COVID-19 and shifting donor priorities, and earned a strategic place in humanitarian sector coordination.
Our journey so far
FRAD is founded
Two friends begin supporting education for their peers in Borno State.
Official registration
FRAD registers with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a non-governmental organisation.
First strategic plan
In February our Board and Senior Management hold their first retreat, and on 1 March we launch our 2024-2027 Strategic Plan with support from Save the Children and Sida.
Floods and new frontiers
We respond to the Fariya Gidan camp fire and the September floods, and expand to Zamfara and Katsina in the North-West.
Legal protection and anticipatory action
We launch legal identity and land rights support in MMC and Gwoza, reach 1,113 Adamawa households with anticipatory flood cash, and work with 92,448 people across 17 LGAs.
Looking ahead
Our goal: a presence in the North-West and North-Central and a leading voice for inclusive, locally led resilience.
We have proven that local organizations are not just first responders, but primary architects of long-term stability.
Executive Director, Annual Report 2025
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