From a single seed,
a harvest of hope.
Empowering orphans and widows in rural West Africa with food, education, shelter and the dignity of a future worth living.
The Proverbial Seed
A small seed, a vast mission.
Like the proverbial mustard seed in ancient Christianity, JM Mustard Seed Foundation was founded in 2022 in Bamenda, Northwest Cameroon — born of divine providence and the singular purpose of empowering orphans and widows in rural communities.
Founded by Justine Mafor, a native Cameroonian, the Foundation aims to build orphanages and schools in three key communities: Bamunka Ndop, Bamenda III and Muwah Piyin.
For years, Justine has single-handedly funded the Foundation's charitable work — providing food, clothes, school uniforms and supplies to hundreds of orphans, and financial support and foodstuffs to hundreds of widows. The need has multiplied; the mission must too.
Our Purpose
Four pillars guide our work.
Renewed Living
Restore hope and renewed living for orphaned children and widows scattered across our communities.
Futuristic Outlook
We envision a complete turnaround for the children and women orphaned and widowed by the Anglophone crisis.
A Helping Hand
Provide immediate help, education and shelter — restoring hope for a brighter future.
Hope & Faith
Rekindle faith in a meaningful life even in the face of adversity, hopelessness and bitterness.
Meet the Founder
An African visionary, a quiet revolution.
Born and raised in rural Bamenda, Justine Mafor rose through sheer resilience to lead JM Mustard Seed Foundation — pouring her life into the orphans and widows of her community.
"The die is cast — there is no turning back from the call to keep humanity alive."Read her full story
Stories of Hope
The faces behind the mission.
Every smile, every classroom, every harvest — a quiet revolution in a Cameroonian village. These are the lives shaped by the seed.
"A new school bag, a new beginning."
"Together we rise — dignity restored."
"Joy returned to the village square."
Partnership Drive
Help us build orphanages and schools in three rural communities.
We seek partners — individuals, organisations, governments and donor agencies — to give these orphans an education and to empower widows to be self-reliant.
Get InvolvedGlimpses
The work, in motion.
From the Field
See the mission, live.
Our Core Values
Integrity. Truth. Love for humanity.
These are the motivating factors guiding our very core — alongside our shared commitment to excellence in delivering on our avowed mission and objective.