Positive Turn Initiative (PTI)

Turning Streets
Into Sanctuaries.

Positive Turn Initiative (PTI) is a grassroots outreach ministry reaching street-involved youth and at-risk young men across Lagos — one life, one community at a time.

42+
Active outreach centers across Lagos
2,800+
Individuals reached Aug 2024–Jul 2025
765
Souls saved & in active discipleship
63+
Trained volunteers mobilized
Water baptism — new believer

"He woke up under a bridge with no name, no hope, no future. Then a PTI team showed up. They sat with him. Looked him in the eye. Today, he leads a discipleship group of twelve men."

EMEKA'S STORY · MUSHIN, LAGOS
Our Mandate

We Go Where Others Have Stopped Looking

PTI was born from a radical conviction: no young man is too far gone. Not the drug addict sleeping under the Third Mainland Bridge. Not the hoodlum in Ajegunle. Not the homeless teenager in Oshodi.

"He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free."

Luke 4:18–19

We are not a Sunday program. We are a movement of restoration — happening week by week, life by life, across Lagos.

Measured Results

Twelve Months. Forty-Two Communities.
Hundreds of Lives.

Every figure below represents a person — not a statistic.

42+
Outreach Centers
Oshodi, Mushin, Surulere, Ajegunle, Lekki, Ikorodu & more
2,800+
Individuals Reached
Through street evangelism, outreach events & welfare
765
Souls Saved
In active discipleship and community accountability
300+
Bibles Distributed
To new converts for daily personal study
63+
Active Volunteers
Trained, mobilized, and deployed across all centers
20+
Beneficiaries Equipped
Through vocational skill acquisition programs
"Every number is a name. Every name is a story. And every story begins with a PTI volunteer stepping into a space most people step away from." — PTI Field Team, Lagos 2025
Crowd in outdoor prayer meeting
How We Work

A Proven Path From Brokenness to Purpose

PTI runs a complete transformation pathway — from first street contact to full societal reintegration.

01

Street Evangelism & Outreach

Trained teams enter motor parks, underbridges, and high-risk zones. Relationships first. The Gospel follows naturally.

02

Worship & Word Encounters

Intentional spiritual environments — praise, Bible teaching, altar ministry — designed for genuine, life-altering encounter with God.

03

Feeding & Welfare Support

We meet physical hunger first. Meals, clothing, and basic welfare build the bridge of dignity that makes spiritual transformation possible.

04

Discipleship & Mentorship

New converts are not left alone. Structured Bible study groups, accountability systems, and leadership grooming ensure transformation takes root.

05

Vocational & Digital Skills

Selected beneficiaries receive structured training in vocational trades, digital skills, and entrepreneurship for economic reintegration.

06

Water Baptism & Follow-Up

PTI facilitates full water baptism for converts, followed by intentional community integration and ongoing pastoral care.

Active Centers

42+ Centers Across Lagos

We operate where the need is greatest — in the streets, under bridges, and in underserved communities.

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Ojuelegba Under Bridge
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Abraham Adesanya
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Orile Under Bridge
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Victoria Island (By Mobile)
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Lagos Island
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Ojuelegba
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Awoyaya
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Epe
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Ketu
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Lawanson
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Second Rainbow Under Bridge
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Oshodi Railway
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Festac
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Dunban, Mile 2
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2nd Rainbow
What's Next

The Next Chapter Is Bigger
Than Anything We've Built.

The work is not finished. Across Lagos — and increasingly beyond it — there are still young men waiting to be found.

01
Expand into New High-Risk Communities
Identifying and activating outreach centers in underserved Lagos neighborhoods not yet reached by any coordinated Christian ministry.
02
Scale Vocational & Digital Empowerment
Growing the skill acquisition pipeline to reach hundreds of beneficiaries annually through structured partnerships.
03
Develop Structured Rehabilitation Pathways
Building coordinated care journeys for drug-dependent beneficiaries integrating medical referral, counseling, and community reintegration.
04
Build a Beneficiary Leadership Pipeline
PTI's future leaders come from within. Formalizing a training track to raise coordinators and champions from our own beneficiaries.
05
Strengthen Financial Sustainability
Diversifying PTI's funding base through structured partnerships with individual donors, corporate CSR sponsors, churches, and institutions.

Ready to Turn More Streets
Into Sanctuaries?

Connect with PTI to discuss how your support — financial, vocational, or organizational — can accelerate this movement across Lagos and beyond.

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