Built on Purpose, Grounded in Faith
The BAG Foundation exists because one man dared to believe that education, compassion, and faith — working together — can permanently change the trajectory of a community.
From a Life of Service to an Institution of Impact
The BAG Foundation was not born in a boardroom. It was born in classrooms across six Chinese cities, in prayer rooms of the Cherubim and Seraphim tradition, in late-night writing sessions, and in the quiet conviction that one person — faithfully committed — can seed something that outlasts them.
Dr Ayobami Gideon Babalola has spent more than 15 years teaching English as a second language across China — from Ningxia to Tianjin, managing teams, developing curricula, and mentoring hundreds of students. Through it all, one question persisted: What happens to the children back home who never get access to this kind of education?
The BAG Foundation is the answer — structured, registered, and now active in Nigeria. It carries the weight of a lifetime of service and the vision of a future where every Nigerian child has access to education, every community has support, and every leader has development.
Established in 2025 and named for its founder — Dr Babalola Ayobami Gideon — it was never built for him. It was built for the students who deserve better, the communities that need more, and the leaders waiting to be equipped.
Dr Ayobami Gideon Babalola
The JRZP Group Connection
Dr Babalola is also CEO of JRZP Group — an international business entity operating across Nigeria, China, and the United States. This global platform brings resources, networks, and expertise that the BAG Foundation draws from strategically.
Published Author
Writing under the pen name A. G. Babs, Dr Babalola has published Stop Chasing Success, The Beggar’s MBA, and the forthcoming Leading Big and Love at the Crossroads. His writing ministry fuels the Foundation’s thought leadership.
The Credentials Behind the Conviction
Dr Babalola holds qualifications spanning multiple continents and disciplines — a deliberate pursuit of knowledge that now informs every programme the Foundation designs.
Doctor of Business Administration
MEd Advanced Teaching
Multiple Postgraduate Qualifications
Professional ESL & TEFL Certifications
Outstanding Teacher Award — Five Consecutive Years
What Drives Everything We Do
A Nigeria — and an Africa — where every person’s potential is recognised, resourced, and released.
Communities where poverty is not a ceiling, mental health is not a stigma, and faith drives action rather than passivity.
To empower people, restore hope, and transform communities through education, compassion, and faith.
Through structured programmes in education, mental health, humanitarian relief, capacity building, and faith-driven community restoration.
- ›Integrity — we do what we say, always
- ›Compassion — people before programmes
- ›Excellence — we refuse mediocrity
- ›Faith — rooted in something greater
- ›Accountability — transparent in all we handle
- ›Sustainability — impact that outlasts us
Local Roots, International Reach
The BAG Foundation is registered and headquartered in Nigeria, where its community programmes are focused. Through the JRZP Group network and the founder’s international career, the Foundation maintains meaningful connections across three continents.
This cross-continental positioning enables the Foundation to bring world-class knowledge in education, leadership development, and capacity building directly to the communities that need it most.
Nigeria
HQ, registration, and all community programmes
China
Founder’s base; JRZP Group operations
United States
JRZP Group; publishing and digital reach
Estonia
e-Residency; European digital operations
Why Faith Is Not an Add-On — It Is the Foundation
The BAG Foundation is explicitly and unapologetically faith-rooted. Grounded in the Cherubim and Seraphim tradition and shaped by Dr Babalola’s lifelong practice of prayer, the Foundation operates from the conviction that genuine transformation is ultimately spiritual before it is social. Every person we serve is served without condition — but the values of sacrifice, service, compassion, and hope that animate everything we do are drawn from a deep well of living faith.
Ready to Be Part of This Story?
Whether you want to give, partner, volunteer, or apply for the BAG Scholar Initiative — there is a place for you in this mission.