Advancing Dignity. Strengthening Lives.
Sheerah Verenda Full Life Initiative Ltd/GTE is a Nigerian social impact organisation strengthening individuals, families, and communities through integrated development programmes.
IforSFU community activity, 2015–2016
Our Story
Sheerah Verenda Full Life Initiative Ltd/GTE began its journey through an earlier initiative called Initiative for Sustaining Family Unity (IforSFU), registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2013 and operational from 2014.
IforSFU was focused on family counselling, mediation, and violence prevention. Through direct engagement with families and communities, the organisation encountered the deeper, interconnected challenges shaping family wellbeing: poverty, gender inequality, mental health neglect, migration risks, education barriers, and the absence of safe spaces for women.
It became clear that sustainable change requires addressing not just the crisis in front of us, but the systems that create it. No single intervention, however well designed, could address the full spectrum of challenges that communities face. A more integrated approach was needed.
In 2025, the organisation received CAC approval to formally rename as Sheerah Verenda Full Life Initiative Ltd/GTE, a name that reflects the enlarged vision, the expanded scope of work, and the commitment to community transformation at its fullest.
2013
Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as IforSFU.
2014
Family counselling and mediation work begins.
2025
Renamed Sheerah Verenda Full Life Initiative Ltd/GTE.
The Founding Platforms
Before the six programmes, IforSFU ran two standing platforms. Both still shape how the organisation works: one convenes the family, the other convenes women and girls.
Since 2014
A periodic conversation convened by the organisation, discussing the critical issues affecting the family and working towards solutions through open, interactive discourse on how best to meet those challenges.
It is where the pattern first became visible: the problems families brought to counselling were rarely single problems, and they rarely stopped at the front door.
Launched 2014
Formally launched in Canada in 2014 out of a passion for bridging the knowledge gap for women and girls, creating an atmosphere for mentoring and the sharing of experience and skill between and among women of all ages.
Its scope runs from addressing violence against women to skills transfer, professional and informal mentoring, skills acquisition and the forming of support groups, and it convenes an annual summit for sisterz and the men in their lives.
The Name
A biblical name (1 Chronicles 7:24), a daughter of Ephraim who built three cities, symbolising strength, vision, and the ability to build from nothing.
Coined from Veritas (truth) and Orenda (the power within all people to change the world). It also evokes the veranda, a gathering place where people share stories, find support, and build community.
Lasting social change begins with human connection and collective care.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
A world where individuals, families, and communities thrive with dignity, wellness, and purpose.
Our Mission
To deliver integrated programmes and innovative solutions that strengthen communities through mental health support, gender protection, education, economic empowerment, migration support, digital inclusion, and narrative change.
What Guides Us
Seven commitments shape how we show up for the people and communities we serve.
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Every individual deserves respect, safety, and opportunity.
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No community should be excluded from participation in society.
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Creative, digital, systems-driven answers to complex challenges.
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Lasting impact comes from addressing root causes, not symptoms.
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Transparent, ethical leadership guides everything we do.
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Programmes designed to outlast donor cycles and external support.
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Warmth, empathy, and genuine care in every interaction.
There is a place for everyone who cares about community wellbeing.
How We Work
Our work responds to the full realities people face, combining direct programme interventions, community engagement, and narrative change platforms that shape understanding, reduce stigma, and promote inclusive social attitudes.
Our Alignment with the Global Goals
Our programmes align with eight of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, covering dignity, wellbeing, education, equality, justice, and partnership.
Livelihoods and enterprise support reduce economic vulnerability.
Mental health and psychosocial support strengthen resilience.
Education support removes barriers to learning and completion.
Safe spaces, leadership, protection, and justice access support women and girls.
Enterprise training and cooperative models create sustainable livelihoods.
Every pillar works to close the gaps that keep people excluded.
Rights awareness, safe migration, and justice referrals strengthen accountability.
Community, institutional, and cross-sector collaboration powers sustainable impact.
Our Leadership
Our Founder & Executive Director and five board members bring expertise across law, human resources, project management, and community development to steer Sheerah Verenda’s mission. Our operations and administrative team will be introduced in due course.
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Let’s Begin
Sheerah Verenda is powered by passionate individuals committed to community wellbeing. Whether you bring professional skills, lived experience, partnership capacity, or the desire to contribute, there is a place for you here.
