Welcome to Bola-Mofo Zion Shelter
BOLA-MOFO ZION SHELTER is an orphanage registered with and approved by Lagos-State Government, Lagos-State, Nigeria, West Africa. It is situated at No. 22 Nelson-Cole Avenue, Off Iju Road, Iju, Agege Local Government, Lagos State.
The home is for orphans and abandoned children irrespective of their religion and ethnic background. It is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit making organization.
Background
The founder of Bola-Mofo Zion Shelter (Mrs B.M. Martins) had a call from Almighty God to Shelter Orphans and Abandoned Children and to see to their welfare and give them meaningful future.
Vission/Mission
- To provide these Less-Privileged Children a comfortable Home of their’s.
- To building up children of honor and dignity that will impact the world and be sought after in the society.
- Give the Children good welfare
- Give the Children Sound Education.
- To organize Vocational Skill/Workshop when necessary
Fostering/Adoption
At Bola-Mofo Zion Shelter, fostering and adoption is available and is being processed through Lagos-State Government, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos-State.
A formal letter of request is sent to the permanent Secretary, Ministry of social development youth and sport. Lagos State secretariat Alausa., Prospective adopter shall be invited for interview and if successful a letter of approval would be given to search around for adoptable child in any of the Government approved homes including ours.
Thereafter a court order for the release of the child will be issued and the adopter would be allowed to go with the child for a probationary period of three months after which the child will be presented for legalization in the court and final approval granted for the adopter/ fostering family.
For international adoption, the prospective adopt will first begin the process with Government of Country where they reside and obtain a formal approval. Thereafter, they will visit The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth Social Development, Block 18, State Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos-Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth Social Development will processed the documents and call the prospective adopter for an interview. If successful, an approve letter will be issue to the successful applicant and given contact addresses of approved orphanages. They will visit the orphanages and look for children of their choice as well as consent of the operator of the orphanage to assist them.
The orphanage will forward the case history of the child, the juvenile police report and the medical report to the Ministry for social investigations after which a letter of authority to collect will be issued. Lastly, a family court order for release will be obtained before the child can leave the country.
