Orizon
A better future, within sight
From “horizon”: the better future people can see but can’t quite reach yet.
About us
A leap toward a new horizon
OrizonLeap Foundation is a young non-profit in Benin City, Nigeria. We take clear information and practical help to people where they are, starting with girls’ health in secondary schools.
Based in Benin CityStarting with girls' health
Our story
Why we go to people
Too often, the information and support people need doesn’t reach them. Young people learn about their own bodies from rumours, or go without the basics they need to feel healthy and confident. So rather than waiting for people to find us, we go to them.
We’re starting small, on purpose. Our first outreach, Her Health Matters, visits secondary schools to talk with girls about periods, hygiene and their health. We’d rather do one thing well, learn from it and grow carefully from there.
Leap
The step that brings it closer
The brave, practical step that brings that future closer. We exist to help people take it.
Our mission and vision
To bring clear information and practical help to people where they are.
- Our mission
- To bring clear information and practical help to people where they are, starting with health and hygiene education for girls in school.
- Our vision
- Communities where every young person has the knowledge, support and confidence to look after their health and reach for their horizon.
How we work
Simple principles we keep to
They shape every outreach, from the first conversation with a school to the day itself.
We come to you
Classrooms and community spaces, the places people already gather. Nobody should have to travel far to learn how to stay well.
We share the details first
Each outreach has its own page, so people know what we'll cover and what to expect before we arrive.
We stick to trusted health information
Our health content follows guidance from trusted bodies such as WHO and UNICEF, and is written to be accurate, age-appropriate and safe.
We're open with partners
We tell partners plainly what we're doing, what it costs and how their support is spent.
Our values
What guides us
- Clarity
- Plain words and honest facts, so everyone can understand and act on what they learn.
- Dignity
- We treat every person with respect. Questions are always welcome; shame never is.
- Practicality
- Help should be useful today, not just nice to hear.
- Partnership
- We work with schools, health workers and communities, not around them.
- Accountability
- We say what we'll do, we do it, and we're honest about how it went.
Where we are
Rooted in Benin City
Our home is on Etete Road in Benin City, Edo State. We’re starting with the schools that invite us, and growing carefully from there.
Etete RoadBenin City, Edo StateNigeria