Our Mission.
MorolakeCares Initiatives exists to educate, support, and empower the girl child while strengthening the women, families, and communities around her through practical care.
Why the work matters
Educated girls create a positive ripple effect in their health, families, communities, and society.
How the organization frames the challenge
Morolake Cares identifies early pregnancy, gender inequality, low family income, poverty, and the death of one or both parents as some of the factors that drive high school dropout rates.
Through lived experience and direct community contact, the initiative was also shaped by the need to support widows and women in poverty whose circumstances often affect the girls in their care.
Focus area
Education and school retention
Responding to the barriers that keep girls out of school, from poverty to the loss of parents and unstable family income.
Focus area
Support for widows and women
Extending the work beyond students by supporting the women and widowed families many girls depend on.
Focus area
Dignity, health, and safe spaces
Using practical interventions such as sanitary support and better facilities to help girls learn with confidence.
Focus area
Partnerships for long-term change
Working with people and organizations who share the same vision to create responsible, lasting development.
Our Team
Meet the team behind MorolakeCares.
Experienced trustees, advisors, and supporters helping drive the mission forward.
Trustee
Trustee
Rev Fr Joachim Akee
Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan. Father Joachim is devoted to charitable works in all places of his postings, a great fan of sports and a one-time captain of Tiger Golf Club Ibadan. A chaplin to the Children at juvenile home at Eleyele Ibadan. Achieved a BA Philosophy and Bachelor of Theology, Rome.
Trustee
Lanrewaju Laniyan
Over 40 years successful career in Marketing and General management up to senior management in various manufacturing companies. He later served in the public sector at the Polytechnic Ibadan up to the rank of Chief Lecturer and served as Director of Continuing Education Centre. He has experience in diverse board of Trustees. He currently manages two organisations of his Wellness Outfit and a Management Consult.
Non Executive Members
Non Executive Member
Florence Alara
Proprietress and Director of Brighton Hall Nursery and Primary School Lagos, with over 15 year's experience in Financial Services where she was able to Steamline processes and maximise efficiency. Florence is a fervent believe in lifelong learning and education, graduated with an honour's degree in computing and an MBA in Human Resources Management.
Non Executive Member
Osaheni Ogunbor
CEO EASYFIX GROUP and the Group Executive Director Oils AND Fats Sector of NosakGroup founded 1984. In addition holds the following positions, Director at Credit Wise Financial limited, Member at the centre for management and development Nigeria. Fellow of (ICA) The institute of Credit Administration Nigeria. Studied Business information Systems Bolton University, Ecommerce and internet Systems at University of Portsmouth United Kingdom.
Non Executive Member
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Medical Consultant and a Special Educator. Trustee for Montessori Education for Autism in the UK. Professional background as a Consultant Psychologist for children with learning disorders and behavioural intervention. His aptitude includes child development, preparation for life and skill development.
Non Executive Member
Adetoun Adetona-Daramola
Entrepreneur and Founder of COD Travels, a boutique travel management service for corporates and individual. Founder of Sidi Homecare Ltd, manufactures home cleaning products across Nigeria. She has a degree in Accounting and Finance. Masters in International Business both from top UK universities, with over 10 years experience in the finance industry in Nigeria.
Non Executive Member
Abiola Afolabi Taylor
Director Thirteen Scribes Nigeria. Programme Coordinator, Western Nigeria Education Upgrade Programme (EUP). Digital Transformation and Solutions Architect with over 15years in providing business development, technical engineering leadership training and strategic framework. Studied Sociology at the University of Ibadan.
Non Executive Member
Kayleigh Deroche-Gerber
Clinical Specialists social welfare registered in UK. Passionate on supporting vulnerable people. Focused on therapeutic and practical strategies to help individuals in the community develop the skills and resources they need to improve their overall quality of life.
Media Spokesperson
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Media Spokesperson
Hammed Hamzat
Holds a Bachelor Degree (B.Ed) Educational Management and Economics from University of Ibadan. He is a Master's Degree holder from the University of Ibadan. He has over nine years experience in print and online journalism. He is a content writer for Media Bypass, U.S based online newspaper, Opera News Hub and Editor-in-chief of FreshPage.
Meet the founder
Oladiwura Morolake Laniyan
Founder and vision
Oladiwura Morolake Laniyan is an innovative woman with broad experience across several areas, including multidisciplinary pathways, Lead cross-functional and operational management teams, Skilled in Projects, Procurements and People's management within the NHS in the United Kingdom.
Born in Ibadan, she completed her primary and secondary education in Nigeria, earned a BSc in Social Policy and Sociology at London Metropolitan University, and later completed an MSc in Human Resources Management at the University of Wales, Cardiff.
What shaped the initiative
As someone who attended a girls secondary school in western Nigeria, she came to understand the challenges, lifestyle pressures, and vulnerabilities that can shape a girl's future. That experience deeply influenced her passion for educating the girl-child.
Her involvement in cancer care pathways and charity fundraising, including Race for Life, Walk the Walk, Macmillan Coffee Morning, and Save the Children fundraising events, also reinforced a long-standing commitment to practical compassion, community care, and education as a route out of present and future poverty.
Belief at the center of the work
Educating a girl-child eventually produces educated mothers, who will in turn educate their children.
For her, educating a girl-child also means building the mind, character, capabilities, income, and welfare that help protect against current and future poverty.
Get involved
Back the work with support that can turn into something practical.
Donations, partnerships, and introductions help Morolake Cares continue responding to real educational and community needs with care that feels tangible.
Community support
The organization has also highlighted support from grants, multilateral sources, and community generosity that help broaden its work.