4,000+
Archive Hours
3
Language Schools
60+
Supported Artists
₦30M+
Culture Investment
Pillar IV — Ẹ̀yà
CulturalPreservation
Digital archiving, language revitalisation, and arts programs safeguarding Yorùbá civilisation for future generations.
Our Mission
Preserving Yorùbá civilisation
Ẹ̀yà — identity — is the thread that runs through every dimension of Yorùbá life. Without it, prosperity and education become rootless. The Cultural Preservation pillar ensures that no matter how fast the world changes, Yorùbá people remain anchored to who they are.
From digitising oral traditions to funding artists and running language schools, we are building the cultural infrastructure of a living civilisation — not a museum piece.
Bilingual Yorùbá-English content across digital platforms
Partnerships with universities for academic archiving
Community-led cultural committees in every partner state
Annual Yorùbá Heritage Awards recognising custodians of culture
"Àṣà ni ìdí orí — Culture is the root of identity."
— Yorùbá proverb
A people without culture are a people without a future. Ìdérà's cultural pillar is an act of civilisational self-defence — ensuring the Yorùbá story continues to be told in Yorùbá's own voice.
Active Programmes
What We Run
4,000+ Hours
Yorùbá Oral Archive
A digital archive of proverbs, music, folklore, and oral histories — preserving 4,000+ hours of Yorùbá cultural heritage for future generations.
3 Cities
Ìdí Èdè Language Schools
Community language schools running Yorùbá literacy programmes in Lagos, Ibadan, and Abuja — reversing language erosion among urban youth.
60+ Artists
Heritage Arts Fund
Grants and exhibition support for visual artists, sculptors, weavers, and cultural performers keeping traditional Yorùbá art forms alive.
Annual Events
Cultural Festivals Programme
Sponsoring and organising annual Yorùbá cultural festivals that celebrate music, food, fashion, and oral tradition across the region.
Help us keep Yorùbá culture alive
Your support funds language schools, oral archives, and the artists keeping Yorùbá traditions vibrant for generations to come.