Month 1Rest
Settle in. Health check. Get oriented. For many people, the first month is just sleeping properly again.
A TUROG Foundation Project
You can't really build if you can't sleep at night.
A rent-free year of good housing. We sort the roof — you focus on what's next.
The problem
Hard work hits a ceiling when rent is the daily worry.
We take rent off the table for a year. That alone changes a lot.
14.9M
Homes Nigeria is short of
43.4%
Living in poor housing
A year of stable rest is often all someone needs to change direction.
The year, in three phases
Catch your breath. Build. Move on.
Month 1
Months 2 — 10Build
Career Hub, training, job placement, saving habits. The work you've been trying to do, with somewhere to actually do it from.
Months 11 — 12Move on
Plan the next place — your own rental, a homeownership path, or a move for work. We help you land it.
The Career Hub
The free year isn't a holiday.
It's a runway. Inside every NAIJA Homes complex, residents have what they need to actually get hired or get going.
- Job referrals through vetted Nigerian employers
- Skills programs in tech and creative work (3 – 9 months)
- Money basics and saving habits coaching
- 1-on-1 mentorship in your target field
- On-site co-working and decent internet
- A monthly check-in with a transition coach
How we know it worked
We don't count handouts. We count what changed.
Did people land steady work? Did they move into their own place? Are they sleeping and feeling better than when they arrived? Those are the answers we look for.
Steady work
Moving from informal or no income into stable, contracted jobs.
A place of their own
Stepping from the free year into independent rental or ownership.
Better health
Real gains in sleep, stress and physical health that stick.
Who we're looking for
Ready to use the year well?
We're not running a means test. We're looking for people who have a plan and will actually use the runway. Open to everyone.
- 01
Nigerian resident, age 21 — 45
Open to all states, ethnicities, faiths and genders.
- 02
Currently in unstable or poor housing
This is for people for whom rent is a constant worry.
- 03
A clear plan for the year
A job to chase, a skill to learn, a business to start.
- 04
Up for the structure
Monthly check-ins, Career Hub time, sticking to a savings plan.
- 05
Two references
People who can vouch for you.
Stories
Coming when they're ready.
Our first cohort is still in the middle of their year. We'll share their stories — in their own words — once they've finished. No rush.
Cohort 01 · Story coming late 2026
Saved for a real story, told once they're done.
Cohort 01 · Story coming late 2026
Saved for a real story, told once they're done.
Cohort 01 · Story coming late 2026
Saved for a real story, told once they're done.
Want in?
Sleep first.
Then build.
It's hard to plan your next move when rent is the daily worry. We'll take that off the table for a year.