Looking after someone in Nigeria who is not a relative
You can arrange care and health benefits for anyone in Nigeria who agrees to it, whatever your relationship. The plan is in their name, they choose its shape, and you chip in; nobody asks how you are connected.
By Kinship · Updated 19 September 2026 · 4 min read · Information, not advice.
Who this is for
The person who fed you through university. A friend's widowed mother, now that the friend has gone. A church elder. A former nanny. A colleague who stayed when you left. The relationships that carry obligation without a word for it, and that a form asking for "relationship to member" cannot hold.
How it works
- They hold the plan. The member is an adult who agrees, sets up their own account, and is introduced to their Kinkeeper by name. Nothing is arranged behind their back.
- You chip in. Any amount, monthly or one-off. Others can join you, or not.
- You see what they agree to share. Visit updates go to the people the member has chosen; health details stay theirs unless they say otherwise.
- They can stop. The plan is theirs to keep, change or end; your contribution is yours to keep, change or end.
Having the conversation
- Lead with why it matters to you, not with what they need.
- Offer the smallest thing first: a doctor to talk to in the app, or one visit a month.
- Make clear it is theirs. Many people who would refuse charity accept a plan in their own name.
- Do not involve their relatives unless they want you to. This is between you and them.
Questions people ask
Will Kinship ask how we are related?
No. The member agrees to the plan; that is the only consent that matters.
Can I do this without their family knowing?
Yes. The member decides who sees updates. If they want their family involved, they invite them.
What if their family objects later?
The plan belongs to the member, and the member decides. Kinship follows the member.
Looking after a brother, sister or friend
If this is your situation, the page below shows how a Kinship Plan applies to it, with prices.
Looking after a brother, sister or friendRelated
Sources
Prices in naira are quoted with their date because they move. Nothing on this page recommends a named provider.
This page is information, not advice. Kinship wrote it from the sources listed above and checked it on the date shown. It is not medical, legal, financial or insurance advice, and it does not take account of any one person's circumstances. Decisions about treatment belong with the person and their doctor; decisions about money, insurance or immigration with the person and a qualified adviser. Our platform terms apply.