In Their Honor

The legacy that started it all.

Everything Bethrun Foundation does today carries forward what Late Pa. Felix Ola-Olorun Sobowale and Late Madam Elizabeth Faromi Sobowale lived out quietly, long before this foundation had a name.

Founder's mother, whose legacy inspired Bethrun Foundation
Late Madam Elizabeth Faromi Sobowale
Founder's father, whose legacy inspired Bethrun Foundation
Late Pa. Felix Ola-Olorun Sobowale
Reaching Lives. Restoring Hope.

A legacy of compassion and self-reliance.

Bethrun Foundation supports the less privileged, motherless children, widows, widowers, young people and women, with skills, education, and opportunities that turn dependency into self-reliance.

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NigeriaWide reach, based in Lagos
Bethrun Foundation team distributing school supplies to children
Every gift goes directly to a family in need, not overhead.
Compassion • Empowerment • Education • Self-Reliance • Job Creation • Community Development • Hope
Children in a Bethrun Foundation supported home reading together
Why We Exist

To create a lasting legacy of compassion.

To create a lasting legacy of compassion, empowerment and positive transformation by supporting vulnerable individuals, families and communities, while helping people become self-reliant and productive members of society.

"We are committed to helping people move from dependency to self-reliance, equipping them to become job creators who can, in turn, employ others."
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About Us

Our Vision, Mission & Objectives

Who Bethrun Foundation is, and the belief that shapes every project we run.

Founder of Bethrun Foundation
Sobowale Adewunmi AbiodunFounder, Bethrun Foundation
Our Story

Every legacy starts small, often at home, with one person who simply couldn't walk past someone in need. For Bethrun Foundation, that person was our founder's mother. Long before there was a name, a logo, or a registered organization, there was a woman known throughout her community for one thing: she opened her home, her hands, and her heart to whoever needed them.

Alongside her husband, she fed people who were hungry, sat with people who were grieving, and gave without expecting anything back. She never called it charity. To her, it was simply how a life should be lived. That quiet, everyday compassion became the seed of something bigger, and years later, it grew into Bethrun Foundation, a name and a structure built to carry her legacy forward and reach even further than she ever could alone.

It is also why soulwinning sits alongside the practical work we do. Her compassion was never only about material things. It was about restoring hope to people who felt forgotten, which is exactly what this part of our work continues today, open to everyone, regardless of faith or background.

In Their Own Story

The two lives behind this legacy.

Late Madam Elizabeth Faromi Sobowale, whose legacy inspired Bethrun Foundation
Late Madam Elizabeth Faromi Sobowale

Born 7th March 1948 in Ogere Remo, Ogun State, she showed an early gift for trade, following her mother and grandmother to markets across her hometown and Lagos. Determined not to be held back by the little schooling she'd had, she sponsored her own primary education at Wesley Primary School, and later trained as a goldsmith alongside trading, before setting both aside to raise her children. A committed woman of faith at The Church of the Lord, she poured her heart into her family and her community alike, and passed on in 2023, survived by children and grandchildren who carry her legacy forward.

Late Pa. Felix Ola-Olorun Sobowale, whose legacy inspired Bethrun Foundation
Late Pa. Felix Ola-Olorun Sobowale

Born 25th May 1946 in Ogere Remo, Ogun State, the last of six children. A gifted student of English and Literature, he served as his school's prefect at Methodist High School, Agbowa-Ikosi, before starting his career at Aswani Textile Industries and later finding his true calling in trade. Affectionately known as "Baba Man U" for his devotion to Manchester United, he married his beloved wife, Late Madam Elizabeth Sobowale, in December 1976, in a wedding that was the first of its kind at their church branch in Somolu, Lagos. He was blessed with children and grandchildren who continue to honor his memory.

Vision

To create a lasting legacy of compassion, empowerment and positive transformation by supporting vulnerable individuals, families and communities, while helping people become self-reliant and productive members of society.

Mission

Our mission is to support the less privileged, motherless children, widows, widowers, young people and women by providing meaningful assistance, skills acquisition, empowerment opportunities and educational support.

"We are committed to helping people move from dependency to self-reliance, equipping them to become job creators who can, in turn, employ others."
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Shared Mission
Our Key Objectives

Seven commitments, one community.

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Support the Less Privileged

Provide financial, material and social support to individuals and families experiencing hardship, reaching those with limited access to basic necessities.

02

Support Motherless & Vulnerable Children

Provide educational materials, food, clothing and other essential needs to children in motherless homes and other vulnerable children, supporting their education and development.

03

Empower Women and Youth

Create opportunities for women and young people to acquire practical, income-generating skills, encouraging entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.

04

Promote Self-Employment and Job Creation

Equip beneficiaries with vocational and entrepreneurial skills to start their own businesses, and encourage them to employ and train others in turn.

05

Support School Children

Assist children from disadvantaged backgrounds with educational resources and other support necessary for their development and academic success.

06

Care for the Elderly

Provide support and care for vulnerable elderly people, with particular attention to widows and widowers, promoting their dignity, wellbeing and inclusion.

07

Reach Out to Lost Souls

Provide spiritual, emotional and practical support to people who are struggling, vulnerable or disconnected from their faith and community, encouraging hope and restoration.

Compassion • Empowerment • Education • Self-Reliance • Job Creation • Community Development • Hope
What We Do

Four projects, one shared purpose.

Our work reaches the people carrying the most: the less privileged and motherless children, school children, the elderly, and women and youth building a livelihood.

Motherless children reading together Bethrun Foundation team distributing food items to a family

Support for the Less Privileged & Motherless Children

Financial, material and social support for individuals and families experiencing hardship, including children in motherless homes, who receive educational materials, food, clothing and other essentials.

Bethrun Foundation distributing books and school supplies in a classroom Bethrun Foundation volunteer teaching school children

School Children Support

Educational resources and other forms of support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping their development and academic success.

Bethrun Foundation volunteer supporting an elderly widow Bethrun Foundation volunteer supporting an elderly widower

Elder Care, Widows & Widowers

Support and care for vulnerable elderly people, with particular attention to widows and widowers, promoting their dignity, wellbeing and inclusion in the community.

Women's business and entrepreneurship training session Women learning tailoring and sewing skills

Women & Youth Empowerment

Practical, income-generating skills for women and young people, encouraging entrepreneurship, independence, and sustainable livelihoods.

Skills Acquisition & Empowerment

Practical skills, sustainable income.

Beneficiaries don't just learn a skill. They get guidance on turning it into a livelihood, and are encouraged to employ and train others in turn.

Liquid soap made as part of skills acquisition training

Soap Making

Women learning catering and baking skills

Catering & Baking

Poultry farming training session

Poultry Farming

Fish farming training session

Fish Farming

Entrepreneurship and small business management training

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

Financial literacy and business management training

Financial Literacy & Business Management

A skill learned is a livelihood earned, and a door opened for someone else.
Reach Out to Lost Souls

Hope, restoration, and a way back.

Not every need is material. Bethrun Foundation also reaches people who are struggling, vulnerable, or disconnected from their faith and community.

Bethrun Foundation volunteer sitting with an elder in conversation

Reaching the ones who feel forgotten.

Soulwinning is about presence as much as provision, sitting with people who feel forgotten, and offering spiritual, emotional and practical support without judgment.

"Encourage hope, restoration, purpose and positive transformation."

Through prayer, counsel, and consistent follow-up, we walk with individuals back toward faith, community, and a renewed sense of purpose. This work is open to everyone. It is not limited to Christians alone.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives... to set at liberty them that are bruised." (Luke 4:18)

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matthew 25:40)

"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)

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Location
Based in Lagos State, serving Nigeria
Bank Transfer
United Bank of Africa (UBA)
Acct No: 1029490896
Acct Name: JESNET FARMS
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