About Us
LIFEWS — Lichipu Foundation for Food, Energy & Water Sustainability — is a registered non-profit organization in Nigeria (CAC RC 7664775). We work at the intersection of food systems, renewable energy, water sustainability, education, and community development, with a strong focus on applied solutions and collaboration.
Our work brings together professionals, volunteers, researchers, consultants, staff, and partners who are committed to practical impact across Africa.
Our Story: From Vision to Impact
LIFEWS Foundation was founded on a simple conviction — that sustainability must be ethical, inclusive, and practical. What began as a small initiative linking food, energy, and water systems has grown into a movement shaping innovation and community development across Africa.
We bring together researchers, educators, farmers, and youth to transform knowledge into real-world solutions — from solar-powered schools and agrivoltaic farms to climate-smart learning hubs and youth innovation programs.
Our story continues — one community, one innovation, and one act of hope at a time.
Our Guiding Philosophy
LIFEWS is driven by LICHIPU, a philosophy developed by founder, rooted in collective action — “let us do it together.”
We believe meaningful change happens when knowledge, skills, and responsibility are shared across disciplines and institutions.
What This Platform Is For
Work With LIFEWS is a dedicated collaboration and coordination platform designed to:
Enable professionals and volunteers to engage with LIFEWS projects
Support research, facilitation, fieldwork, and advisory roles
Coordinate partnerships with institutions and development actors
Track participation, assignments, and time commitments transparently
This platform is not a public program catalog. It is a workspace for people actively contributing to LIFEWS initiatives.
Digital & Community Engagement
Who fits here
Volunteers and field facilitators
Community mobilizers
Youth leaders and grassroots actors
How they engage
Field implementation
School and community programs
Outreach, awareness, and digital campaigns
Engagement type
Short-term • Voluntary • Project-based
Enterprise & Technical Collaboration
Who fits here
Professionals and technical experts
Consultants and advisors
Industry specialists
How they engage
Technical design and implementation
Systems development (food, energy, water, education)
Advisory and operational support
Engagement type
Contract-based • Project-based • Advisory.
Research, Policy & Institutional Partnership
Who fits here
Researchers and academic collaborators
Universities and research institutes
Institutional and development partners
How they engage
Research and knowledge production
Policy support and innovation pilots
Long-term strategic partnerships
Engagement type
Research-oriented • Partnership-driven • Long-term.
Our incredible team
LIFEWS is driven by a passionate team of experts, researchers, volunteers, and partners working together to create sustainable, community-centered solutions for food, energy, and water security.
We build practical solutions for real-world impact
Our work blends technology, research, and local knowledge to create tools and systems that strengthen livelihoods, support learning, and drive sustainable development.
Gabriel Sunday Ayayia
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Doctoral Researcher at Oregon State University, USA, and Founder of the LIFEWS Foundation, specializing in agrivoltaics, climate-smart agriculture, and food–energy–water systems for sustainable development.
Rev. Sr. Bola Daramola
Director of Projects Management
Manages LIFEWS projects from concept through execution, ensuring programs remain aligned with the organization’s mission and deliver measurable impact
Kene Valentine
National Director
Leads the strategic growth of LIFEWS initiatives, driving expansion and measurable impact across schools and communities.
Ujunwa Jessy Ikediashi.
Director, Institutional & Corporate Partnerships
Leads institutional collaborations, aligning corporate partnerships with LIFEWS’ mission for sustainable development and climate resilience across schools and communities.
Who We Are?
LIFEWS Foundation was born from a simple conviction — that sustainability must be people-centered, ethical, and inclusive. From the start, we set out to turn knowledge into action and ideas into impact, empowering communities to build better lives while protecting the planet.
We design solutions that drive real impact
Through its four pillars—AgriShine, AgriNext, AgriAble, and AgriRoot—LIFEWS designs scalable models and solutions that deliver measurable impact across schools and communities.
