Brief History of Fountain of Hope

Fountain of hope society originated form St. Anne’s Anglican Church of Nigeria, Molete, Ibadan, Nigeria. The Society was inaugurated in the Church on 21st July, 1968. However, the occupational mobility of the foundation members, coupled with the creation of new states in Nigeria in 1976, provided the impetus for the spread of the Society to other parts of the Western Nigeria.

The good Christians fellowship exhibited by the pioneers also made it possible for them to be accepted by their friends, mostly in the Methodist Mission and the Africa Church. The concept of FOHI as the apex international organization for the various chapters of the Fountain of Hope Society was proposed at St. John’s Church, Igbein, Abeokuta in May 1985.

This FOHI became an international organization made up of duly registered chapters in various Churches and denominations throughout Nigeria and the world at large. FOHI currently has 152 chapters in Nigeria. In USA and chapters in Ghana. FOH 98NG On the 4th December 2005, the 98NG chapter was inaugurated (19 years ago)