About Us

Our Journey, Our Purpose...

Our mission’s obligation is to ensure 100% services and advocacy support programs for widows, vulnerable women, orphans, and the girl-child education. We strongly believe that with your warmth support and participation as our stakeholders, millions of lives will be transformed across the continent of Africa.

We are proud of your applauding records for humanitarian services without borders, and your passion for widows and their children, orphans, and the less privileged citizens in Nigeria and across Africa.

OUR HISTORY

The Widows and Orphans Support Society of Africa (WOSSA) was founded by Dr. Tayo Thomas on January 17, 2007, after he was contracted to renovate a dilapidated estate in Lekki-Ajah. During his inspection, he encountered abandoned women and children living in an incomplete building, lacking necessities.

Moved by their suffering, he felt a strong calling to help orphans, widows, and the less privileged across Africa, starting in Nigeria. This mission inspired the name WOSSA, which is registered with various government bodies and the United Nations Emergency Rescue Services. Dr. Thomas later partnered with his friend, Hon. Ben Dumbari Dimkpa, to further this important work.

Vision

To protect and improve the quality of life for widows, their children, orphans, and vulnerable individuals in the African continent.

Mission

We enhances the lives of orphans, widows, and vulnerable children in Africa by providing essential support and educational resources through partnerships with orphanages. It empowers these groups with vocational training and microfinance schemes to foster independence. Additionally, it addresses urgent needs through financial assistance and emergency welfare packages.

Core Values

W: Welfare
O: Organized
S: Service to Humanity
S: Support
A: Africa

Meet Our Founder

Apostle Tayo Thomas

omotayothomas22@gmail,com, tayo.thomas@wossafoundation.org

Biography

He is a structural engineer by profession was born to the family of “Sir Eguaoje Ayodele Thomas and Deaconess Flora Olufunmilayo Thomas”.
He build 15years career in Banking industry and later retired to real estate as well as farming. He is a great philanthropist, lovers of Widows, orphans and vulnerable children.

He is currently the president, widows and orphans support society of Africa WOSSA, an international NGO that Carter for the needs of less privilege women and children especially Widows and orphans within the Africa countries.
His passion for serving humanity which earn him a strong affiliations with United Nations was the reason for his recent Award as an ambassador of the United Nations.

We're Registered With:

Widows and Orphans Support Society of Africa (WOSSA) is a global initiative actively operating in Nigeria and other parts of the world for the survival of widows, their children, and less privileged women. WOSSA is registered with the following: