What We Do

We BUILD, We SHELTER, We FEED, We CLOTHE, We EDUCATE, We ACCOMPANY, and…

We TRANSFORM LIVES!

Inspiration for the Society of St Bartimaeus

June 1999

Inspiration for the Society of St Bartimaeus

In 1999, Martin L. Ibeh, was training to become a teacher in Southern part of Nigeria. One morning, while on the way to school, Martin…

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Purchase and Secure Land

January 2021

Purchase and Secure Land

A two acre plot of land located in Amaokpara Amiri in IMO State Nigeria was purchased in January 2021, through the generosity of our donors…

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Clean water for the Village & A Guard House

July 2021

Clean water for the Village & A Guard House

The people in the village of Amaokpara Amiri now have a reliable source of clean water in which to drink and use for their households….

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Residential and Community Center – June 2022 – target completion June 2024

June 2022

Residential and Community Center – June 2022 – target completion June 2024

We started to break ground for our residential center in June 2022. In preparing to build the residential center, local artisans in Nigeria had to…

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Interior Finishing and Furnishing & Necessities of Life Bank

June 2024

Interior Finishing and Furnishing & Necessities of Life Bank

The center will need beds, desks, dining tables, kitchen supplies and utensils. The Necessities of Life Bank will also be maintained by the center to…

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Village Bakery “A Hand Up NOT a Hand Out”

March 2025

Village Bakery “A Hand Up NOT a Hand Out”

Did you know that over the last decade, more bread has been consumed in Africa than rice, maize or yams ? Bread is one of…

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