Top HillShelter & Housing Foundation
A warm, modest family home at golden hour, a symbol of the shelter and hope Top Hill provides

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord…”Psalm 121:1–2

Look to the hills.
Find hope.
Build homes.

Top Hill Shelter & Housing Foundation is a faith-inspired humanitarian foundation committed to providing housing support for widows, widowers and orphans across Nigeria.

Members of a partner community gathered together in warm fellowshipFaith-inspired since 2018
Who We Are

Every family deserves a place to call home.

Top Hill Shelter & Housing Foundation is a faith-inspired humanitarian foundation committed to improving the living conditions of widows, widowers and orphans across Nigeria.

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Our Mission

To provide safe and dignified housing support to widows, widowers and orphans through structured rental assistance, church and community partnerships, and sustainable housing development, restoring hope, stability and dignity to vulnerable families.

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Our Vision

A society where every vulnerable family has access to safe shelter, stability and the opportunity to build a better future.

Our Core Values

What guides everything we do.

Compassion

We see people, not just circumstances.

Dignity

Every person deserves to live in safety and with dignity.

Faith

We believe our help ultimately comes from God and seek to be instruments of His love and provision.

Community

We believe lasting impact happens when people and communities work together.

Accountability

We are committed to responsible stewardship of every resource entrusted to the Foundation.

Sustainability

We seek solutions that go beyond immediate relief and create lasting change.

Our Story

It started with a name. And a prayer.

Portrait of Miss Nyerhovwo Lydia Agbroko, founder of Top Hill Shelter & Housing Foundation

Nyerhovwo Lydia Agbroko

Founder & Visionary, since 2018

The Climb So Far

  1. 2018Given the name "Top Hill"
  2. 2022The vision deepens
  3. 2025A calling confirmed
  4. 2026Foundation established
IThe Name

In 2018, before I became a realtor, God gave me the name Top Hill. At the time, I didn't fully understand what the name would become, but I knew there was a purpose behind it.

I remember telling God that I didn't want my life to be solely about accumulating wealth, buying houses and cars, and building a comfortable life for myself. I wanted to leave a footprint. I wanted to care for at least one person. I wanted to put a smile on someone's face that would mean something beyond that moment, something that could have a lasting, even generational, impact.

IIThe Ache I Couldn't Ignore

As the years passed, I became increasingly aware of people who live with very little hope. People who look around and wonder who will see their pain. Widows and widowers who suddenly have to navigate life and responsibilities alone. Orphans who have no parent to call when they need help. Families who may work hard every day but still cannot imagine ever owning a home.

And I realised that sometimes what a person needs most is simply to know that someone sees them and cares enough to help.

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“Someone sees them, and cares enough to help.”

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord…

Psalm 121:1–2
IIIThe Calling Confirmed

I want Top Hill to be an instrument through which that help can reach someone who needs it. I may not be able to help everyone. But I believe one family matters. One home matters. One rent payment matters. One smile matters.

Top Hill was born from that desire, to use what God has entrusted to me not only to build wealth, but to touch lives and leave a meaningful footprint on earth.

Nyerhovwo Lydia Agbroko

Founder, Top Hill Shelter & Housing Foundation

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Our Work

A roof today. A home tomorrow.

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Current focus01

Yearly Rental Assistance

For vulnerable people, keeping a roof over their heads can become an overwhelming challenge. Top Hill provides structured yearly rental assistance to selected widows, widowers and orphans who require housing support, offering immediate stability and renewed hope and dignity.

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Ongoing02

Church & Community Partnerships

We work with churches and trusted community partners across Nigeria to identify people who may need support. Every referral is assessed and verified by Top Hill before assistance is given.

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Long-term vision03

Permanent Home Development

Rental assistance is our immediate intervention. As Top Hill grows, we intend to develop and construct safe, decent and sustainable homes, not only meeting today’s housing need, but creating a lasting place a family can call home.

Our Work: Who We Serve

Standing with those who need it most.

I

Widows

Women who have lost their spouses and are experiencing housing or financial difficulties.

II

Widowers

Men who have lost their spouses and are struggling to maintain stable shelter for themselves or their families.

III

Orphans

Children and young people who have lost parental care and require support through responsible caregivers and community structures.

Our Work: How We Help

From need to hope.

No organisation can know every person experiencing hardship, so Top Hill works with churches and trusted community networks to identify, verify and support people who genuinely need help.

Identify

Partner churches identify widows, widowers and orphans experiencing housing challenges within their communities.

Refer

The church refers the individual or family to Top Hill Shelter & Housing Foundation.

Assess

Top Hill reviews and assesses the circumstances and housing needs of the referred beneficiary.

Support

Eligible beneficiaries receive housing assistance, including yearly rental support.

Follow Up

We maintain appropriate records and follow up with beneficiaries to understand their continuing needs.

Our Impact

Every family we support is a story of hope.

Top Hill is newly established, so rather than putting up numbers, we are choosing to be transparent: as our work grows, this space will display verified information such as families supported, rental assistance provided, churches partnered with, and homes built, together with approved stories from beneficiaries.

A home restored

A home restored

Safe, dignified shelter for a family that once had none.

A community that celebrates together

A community that celebrates together

Partners, friends and families gathered in joy and fellowship.

Keys to a new beginning

Keys to a new beginning

The moment stability becomes real.

Spaces filled with warmth

Spaces filled with warmth

A home is more than walls, it is peace.

A family reunited with hope

A family reunited with hope

Joy, on the day a key changes everything.

Homes rising on the horizon

Homes rising on the horizon

Our long-term vision of permanent housing, under construction.

Our Promise

From the hills, help is on the way.

We believe no family should face hardship unseen. Wherever there is a widow, a widower, or an orphan without shelter, Top Hill is working, through faith, community and compassion, to bring them home.

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Let's build hope together.

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Donate

Your contribution can help provide housing assistance to a vulnerable family.

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Become a Church Partner

Help identify vulnerable widows, widowers and orphans within your community.

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Sponsor a Family

Support the housing needs of a selected beneficiary through our structured assistance programme.

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Partner With Us

Individuals, businesses, churches, professionals and organisations can support Top Hill through funding, services, resources or housing projects.

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Volunteer

Give your time, skills and experience to help us serve more families.

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We'd love to hear from you.

Serving vulnerable communities across Nigeria. Reach out to learn more, refer a family, or ask how you can help.