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From the diaspora, for Nigeria

Strengthening maternal, child and mental health care across Nigeria

NIDSG is a UK and Nigeria-registered medical charity supporting internally displaced people and underserved communities. We're building a new home online — in the meantime, here's a little about who we are.

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Who we are

A volunteer network of healthcare professionals

NIDSG (Nigerian IDP Diaspora Support Group) was established in 2017 to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and communities affected by conflict and insecurity. Our work has since grown into a broader mission of healthcare capacity building, with a particular focus on underserved and vulnerable populations.

Founded by Nigerians in the diaspora who felt an obligation to give back to their homes, and led by our Founder and Chairman, Kevin Obi, our team includes doctors, nurses, psychologists, midwives and other healthcare professionals based in the UK, USA, Qatar, the UAE, South Africa, Nigeria and beyond — all contributing their expertise on a voluntary basis.

We are diverse by design: Christians and Muslims, Nigerians and friends from around the world, with women making up half of our team.

NIDSG volunteers on a medical mission in Nigeria

2,943+Primary healthcare workers trained in emergency obstetric and newborn care

450+Mental health and psychosocial support counsellors trained

4,234+Community beneficiaries reached through step-down training

12States reached across Nigeria

What we do

Healthcare where it's needed most

We train local health workers, run clinics in IDP camps and respond where the need is urgent — building skills that stay in communities long after each mission ends.

An NIDSG doctor examining a smiling baby at a maternal and child health clinic

Maternal & Child Health

Training primary healthcare workers in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC), and running free clinics for pregnant women and under-fives in IDP camps.

427 under-fives and 250 pregnant women seen at our 2025 camp clinics
Life-saving hospital follow-up care with our teaching-hospital partners

A mental health and psychosocial support training workshop

Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Training lay counsellors to support people living with trauma, grief and displacement — then sustaining that care through supervision and peer support.

Communities of Practice and five remote mentorship groups
Webinars tackling stigma in Nigerian communities

Donated medical supplies at an NIDSG maternal and child health clinic

Relief & Other Work

Responding where the need is urgent, alongside our long-term programmes.

Cholera outbreak response in IDP camps
Surgical treatment for gunshot-wound victims of insurgent attacks
Around NGN 70m of medical equipment donated

Our team

The people behind the work

Clinicians, psychologists and specialists who volunteer their time and expertise to NIDSG.

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Our full website is on its way

We're currently rebuilding the NIDSG website with more on our programmes, partners, news, photo gallery and ways to get involved. Some pages are temporarily unavailable while this work is completed.

Thank you for your patience. In the meantime you can still donate through our Crowdfunder page, or contact the team directly using the details below.

Get in touch

Whether you'd like to give, partner with us, sponsor a programme or join a mission, we'd love to hear from you.