Orekelewa Bakery
Baking change, one loaf at a time!
The Challenge
In Epe, Nigeria, many women face long-term economic hardship due to limited access to education, skills training, and paid work. These women are often the primary caregivers — supporting children, parents, and extended family — yet have few opportunities to earn a reliable income.
Our response
In Epe, we work directly with local women to enable change. Through the Orekelewa Bakery project, women received hands-on training, practical work experience, and the chance to earn an income close to home. What started as skills training became a pathway to dignity, confidence, and financial independence for women and their families.
The Orekelewa Bakery is a women-led social enterprise designed to provide practical skills, paid employment, and long-term financial independence.
Progress So Far
Training programs established for local women
Women actively learning baking, food preparation, and workplace skills
Bakery renovations completed
Kitchen equipment purchased and installed
Strong local engagement and community support
This project has already begun changing lives — with trainees sharing how earning an income helps them and their families.
What’s Still Needed
To ensure the bakery is sustainable and fully operational, we are working toward:
Ongoing skills development and business training
Solar Panels to reduce utilities costs
Operational funding for maintenance and old equipment upgrades
Support for scaling production and sales
Long-term systems to ensure the bakery can run independently
Why It Matters
When women have access to stable income, families are supported, children stay in school, and communities grow stronger. The Orekelewa Bakery is about more than bread — it’s about opportunity, dignity, and long-term community development in Nigeria.
