Headfort Foundation for Justice
From prison to freedom
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Headfort Foundation for Justice advocates for human rights and works to improve access to justice in Nigeria. It provides free legal assistance to indigent people, wrongly incarcerated inmates and victims of abuses within the criminal justice system. Its programs combine legal representation, public advocacy and technology-based access to lawyers.
To significantly improve access to justice in Nigeria through human-rights advocacy, legal aid and innovative technology solutions.
Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija began providing legal assistance to indigent inmates through a Headfort Chambers corporate social responsibility initiative in 2018. She and a small team visited prisons and represented pretrial inmates who lacked resources. As demand grew, the initiative became Headfort …
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Nigeria
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- Its integrity score of 30 is below most of the 177 advocacy & civil rights charities in Nigeria GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its registration and its financial disclosures. Explore Nigeria data
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Headfort Foundation for Justice is registered in Nigeria. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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#176 of 177 advocacy & civil rights charities in Nigeria on integrity score
30/100 puts it in the top 100% of the cohort. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Nigeria.
Cause areas in Nigeria
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- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Nigeria · 17 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Headfort Foundation for Justice
Headfort Foundation for Justice is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 30/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 17 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Headfort Foundation for Justice advocates for human rights and works to improve access to justice in Nigeria. It provides free legal assistance to indigent people, wrongly incarcerated inmates and victims of abuses within the criminal justice system. Its programs combine legal representation, public advocacy and technology-based access to lawyers. Headfort Foundation for Justice is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in Nigeria. The organization was founded in 2019.
Headfort Foundation for Justice is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in Nigeria. The organization has 17 disclosed officers and directors.
Headfort Foundation for Justice is located in Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria. The organization was established in 2019 and has been active for 7 years.
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Quick facts about Headfort Foundation for Justice
- What is Headfort Foundation for Justice?
- Headfort Foundation for Justice is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization based in Magodo, Nigeria. Headfort Foundation for Justice advocates for human rights and works to improve access to justice in Nigeria. It provides free legal assistance to indigent people, wrongly incarcerated inmates and victims of abuses within the criminal justice system. Its programs combine legal representation, public advocacy and technology-based access to lawyers.
- When was Headfort Foundation for Justice founded?
- Headfort Foundation for Justice was founded in 2019.
- Where is Headfort Foundation for Justice located?
- Headquartered in Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Is Headfort Foundation for Justice trustworthy?
- Headfort Foundation for Justice has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 30 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Headfort Foundation for Justice's website?
- http://www.headfortfoundation.org
- Are donations to Headfort Foundation for Justice tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.