The Shola Adefolalu Gaska Foundation also known as the Sholly Smile Factory is a nonprofit organisation set up to bring smiles to the faces of people in need (especially women and children) by providing financial, emotional and spiritual support.
The foundation is registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission and the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. In 2023, we were recognised as the “Most Responsive NGO” by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
The Sholly Smile Factory was birthed from a place of deep pain. The loss of my dear sister – Oluwashola Adefolalu Gaska. In helping others, I am finding healing.
Thanks to the errands God is sending us, Sholly will no longer be remembered for the horrible story of her death because we are creating a new, beautiful story from her death. One that touches lives. One that re-create smiles, like the ones Sholly is famous for.
Abimbola (Salt) Essien-Nelson, Chief Errand Girl
Our initiatives have catered to 400+ children.
Our tentacles spread over eight states in Nigeria.
We have reached five hundred plus women through our various partnerships.
We give out food care packages to vulnerable families in need every month.
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We operate a ten-bed Jesus Christ-Centric Safe Haven and an Oasis of Serenity for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
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We operate a social safety-net program that provides a N25,000 monthly allowance to extremely economically vulnerable women across Nigeria.
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Help restore the hope of vulnerable women and children
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