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THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN ANNUAL PROGRAMME REPORT FROM OCTOBER 2022 TO OCTOBER 2023.

Usually, our annual programs start in February, with humanitarian visits and service to special people living among us. However, this annual report is special and reports the special annual programs held from October 2022 and ended in October 2023. The Program theme was Empowered Girls Grow Up To Be Empowered Women, and the concluding theme was, Our Time is Now! Our Right, Our Future.

THE REPORTS

The Ogun State (South West Nigeria) Programme.

Venue: Federal Science Technical College (FSTC) Ijebu- Imusin.

Date: October 11, 2022.

Time: Noon.

Target Audience: The girls from the host school and selected Teenage girls from F G G C Sagamu and F G C Odogbolu (Federal Government Colleges).

The year began with the International Girl Child Day on October 11, 2022, held at Federal Science Technical College (F S T C) Ijebu-Imusin. A selected number of students from Federal Government Colleges (F G C Odogbolu) and Federal Government Girls College (F G G C Sagamu) in Ogun State, South West Nigeria, were in attendance. 

 

Over a thousand girls attended, and they were impacted by participating in various activities such as listening to the paper presentations, playlets, poems, and dances from the guests and students to celebrate Girl Child Day. The activities demystified the programme theme and helped them learn. The programme's verbal and written feedback forms and post-programme interview testimonials revealed a high programme impact.

Our Collaborating Team were the Host College, FSTC Ijebu-Imusin, National Agency For The Prohibition Of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) Lagos,CWAY Group, and National Television Authority (NTA) Ijebu-Ode Network. The Media presented a paper on the influence of social media on girl child development, and the NAPTIP Zonal Commander, Mrs Comfort Agboko, presented a paper on issues militating against the girl child and how to overcome them. The Foundation Executive Director taught them leadership skills and introduced activities that built their self-confidence to enable them to achieve their life goals and remain empowered. The attendees got books, writing materials, files, snacks, sweets, and CWAY beverages as gifts. The essence of the programme was to demystify learning and build the girls' confidence, and we believe it happened.

On February 14, 2023, as our usual culture, we visited two Orphanages on a humanitarian ground, and we gave them food items and a cash gift to support the children in the homes. We did not stop at the gifts; we also introduced the annual programme theme to them, and they gave their thoughts. The two homes visited were His Grace Children Home & Hostel Orphanage, at 165A, Silver Crescent Jakande Estate Okeafa and Hope For All Africa Foundation Children Home And Centre For Abandoned & Vulnerable in Lagos State, South West of Nigeria.

Date: March 8, 2023
Venue: South East and South West of Nigeria
Target Audience: Women in the South East and South West of Nigeria,
Topic: How digital technology has empowered women to succeed in their businesses and accomplish life goals

March 8 was International Women's Day, and our Girl Child Ambassadors observed this day by interviewing some women in the South East and South West of Nigeria. Ask them how digital technology has helped them excel in their businesses and achieve their life goals. It was fun to be with women and hear them express themselves.

The Abia State Local Community Programme held for the Nineteen Villages in Arochukwu, Abia State (South Eastern Nigeria) 2023.
Venue: Atani Hall in Arochukwu Local Government Area.
Date: June 09/10, 2023.
Target Audience: Teenage girls and Single teenage Mothers from the nineteen (19) Villages in Arochukwu.
Time: 11.00 A M

In May 2023, we travelled to the East of Nigeria in preparation for the nineteen (19) Arochukwu Local Community programme in Abia State, South East of Nigeria. We used the same theme but a different approach. It was a two-day programme.

On June 9, the day one programme was held. We looked at the challenges they were facing peculiar to the local environment and searched for ways to help them overcome the issues militating against them. The Girls were in teams, supervised by our collaborating team and the Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child And Women team. It was brainstorming and revealing. The Local Government Health Official, Nurse Precious, was part of the collaborating team. After the discussion, they presented their papers in a simple language that everyone understood. Day one was for the out-of-school teenage girls and teenage single mothers.

Day Two (2), was held on June 10, for all the teenage girls and the Single Teenage Mothers from the nineteen villages. On the second day, we evaluated the challenges and offered possible solutions. The NAPTIP Official from Umuahia, Nkemdilim, did a presentation on the security of the girl child at the local community level. Nurse Precious from the Local Community Health Care Centre made a presentation on Health-related issues, sexually transmitted diseases, and prevention of unwanted pregnancy during the two days. Our foundation team managed the individual and group activities of the day, ensuring that learnings conform with the programme theme and introduced them to activities that built their self-confidence. Scholarships were given to teenage girls and single mothers who were back in school.

The Enugu Programme ( South East of Nigeria)

Venue: Urban Girls Secondary School

Date: June 16, 2023

Target Audience: Teenage Secondary School Girls from three (3) schools within Enugu Metropolis.

Time: 11. 00 AM

Collaborators: NAPTIP, NTA 2 Enugu, and The Post Primary School Management Board (PPSMB) Enugu.

They were teenage girls at the Secondary School level. So, the same programme pattern applied in Enugu. The students participated in presentations and other programme activities. The Schools in attendance were Metropolitan, City, and Urban Girls Secondary Schools. Urban Girls Secondary School was the Host School. Their testimonials and FeedBack revealed the programme's impact.

On August 20, 2023, one of our impacted girls, Miriam, took her learning to her Muslim Community teenage girls and impacted them with the Knowledge acquired from Our recent programmes.

The Lagos Programme (South West, Nigeria.).

Venue: Senior Comprehensive College, Okeafa, Jakande Estate.

Date: October 11, 2023

Target Audience: Teenage Secondary School Girls from two Schools within Okeafa, Jakande Estate.

Collaborators: Media Personnel and Lagos State Education District Vi.

Time: 11. 00 AM.

The programme pattern for Secondary Schools is the same and has a close outcome. Their testimonials and feedback notes on the programme revealed their impact.

The TREM Church Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria International Girl Child Celebration 2023.

Venue: TREM Ejigbo Children's Church Hall.

Date: October 15, 2023.

Time: 11. 00 AM.

Target Audience: Teenage Girls in the church.

The Programme pattern was almost the same as the Secondary school teenage girls previously done on the theme. However, to demystify learning in the religious environment. We used some biblical scriptures during the programme.

Indeed, we achieved all these with the Financial Co-Sponsorship from Lady Nikky Emelike, Mrs Stella Okeke, and our other donors. Some joined us from the beginning of the programme, and some along the line to create the success story. Besides, we are glad your resources were properly managed and used for the target group, and there is evidence of impact. The Foundation promised to reach out to Six thousand girls, and we did more than that with the economic challenges faced at that time. The reason is that we do not just tell a story; we tell a success story. The online group is ongoing as we consolidate all impacts made in these new ten years through programme diversification.

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Through our Foundation, many girls have realised their dreams and remain focused. Some girls have benefited from our scholarship sponsorship at the Primary, Secondary Schools level, and Tertiary Institutions levels. Through the Foundation, three girls graduated from the Polytechnic, School of Health, and University this year, and we registered some external examinations for the less privileged ones.

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The Tenth Anniversary! It is our 10th Anniversary year, We used the previous ten years to find the girls, evaluate the issues militating against them, and fix them, and the online community is ongoing.

We appreciate you for being part of our ten years of verifiable impact and success story. We achieved the promise to reach out to 6,000 girls last year. So, trusting us again would not be a wrong decision.

Our next Ten Years is to consolidate what we have achieved, and your support again would help us do it. We need a Coaster Bus for our programmes, and a Vocational Centre to reach out to more girls and empower low-income women.

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THE 2022 ANNUAL PROGRAMME REPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN

PROGRAMMES 

February 14 is our Annual Humanitarian Day, the day we set aside to visit and care for some special people living around us. Often, we visit government-owned hospital female wards and orphanage homes with gift items and support that can make them feel loved. 

However, this year, we visited the Centre for Destitute Empowerment International home at 8 Makanjuola close, Akinwunmi Kosemani Street, Orisunbare Shasha, Idimu, and Jakande Junior Secondary Oke Afa where the Executive Director (Mrs Viola Okoro) of our foundation delivered a speech on Leadership Paths in a Seminar organized by the Rotary Club, Egbe District. Both venues visited were in Lagos, Nigeria.

Again, on October 11, 2022, we celebrated International Girl Child Day with teenage girls from three Federal Government Colleges in Ogun State. The Venue of the event was F. S. T. C. Ijebu-Imusin. Other Federal Government Colleges in attendance were F.G.G.C. Sagamu and F.G.C.Odogbolu. The theme is “Empowered Girls Grow Up To Be Empowered Women”. It exposed the girls to different learnings and communication skills that enhanced their empowerment. Over a thousand hundred girls were in attendance, and the programme continues online; the online community was established immediately after the programme to give them more support.

In addition to the foundation programmes, the Executive Director of our Foundation, Mrs Viola E. Okoro, supported other organizations with their programmes as a Keynote Speaker, Guest Speaker, or guest, among others. Such programmes happened in the church, school and event place, and she earned awards and recognitions in rendering such services.

OUR FOCUS IN 2023

1. The Girl Child Education and Skill Acquisition Programme will continue, and we will be more inclusive by reaching out to single teenage mothers and girls with disabilities.

2. The Low Income/Indigent Women Empowerment Programmes will continue.

3. The Mentoring Programme will continue both online and onsite.

4. Other emergency programmes that are solution driven would be given attention.

5. We will continue with the Girl Child Day Theme until we reach out to our Six thousand (6000) teenage girls target for the programme. 

We appreciate all our donors and sponsors, especially Lady Nikky’s co-sponsorship of the programme. Our Donors and Sponsors are appreciated because they helped us achieve all. Let us do it together again.

Thank you.

THE 2021 ANUAL PROGRAMME REPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN.

PROGRAMMES 

February 14 is our Humanitarian Day, the day we set aside to show care and love to some special people living around us; often, we visit a female ward in a government-owned hospital and an orphanage home with gift items and services. 

In 2021, due to the Covid-19 outbreak and guidelines, we visited Ighalo Orphanage Home, Lagos, Nigeria.

On October 11th and 12th, 2021, we celebrated International Girl Child Day with two Girls’ Secondary Schools in Imo and the Abia States. Both schools are in the Eastern part of Nigeria, and over eight hundred(800) girls were in attendance. Our conversation with them happened within two days, and we taught them how to stand firm in all they do that is right, be focused, and learn the appropriate digital skills that would help them maximize their potential to achieve their life goals. In the Programme, the Executive Director of our Foundation inspired them with her books, “Effective Approaches To Parenting A Super Girl”, the first and revised edition. She gave them over three hundred (300) donated copies of her books and donated some for their school Libraries. Courtesy, Viola@50.

The schools visited were St. Theresa’s Girls’ Secondary School Olokoro Umuahia, Abia State, and Mercy Girls’ High School Okigwe, Imo State, both schools in Nigeria.

In addition to the foundation programmes, the Executive Director of our Foundation, Mrs. Viola E. Okoro, supported other organizations with their programmes as a Keynote Speaker, Guest Speaker, or guest, among others. Such programmes happened in the church, school and event place. She inspired women by telling them who they are during the TREM Ejigbo Annual Women Convention/ Mothering Sunday, 2021. 

The Executive Director also inspired the children at Federal Government College Odogbolu on the Day of the African Child 2021 to accelerate the charter implementation on Child’s Rights to establish the dream Africa fit for children. Another organization she supported is the “Every Girl Wins Institute Programme” in Lagos, Nigeria. In the 2021 programme, she encouraged girls to pursue their goals without wavering because woman’s rights are human rights.

Lastly, we organized an outreach Christmas event at the local community level tagged “The Sweet Evening,” where all the girls in the local community came together to interact and discuss their aspirations. The meeting closed the gap between the rich and the less privileged girl child.

AWARDS

2021 was an award-winning year for us at Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child and Women. One of our mentees (Miss Elena Favour Ohaneme) won Youth Leadership Role-Model Award from Every Girl Wins Institute, a foundation based in the U.S.

In addition, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs. Viola E. Okoro, received “The East London Glocal Engagement Award,” an award from the University of East London Alumni. The award recognizes her exceptional contribution and commitment to creating positive change which improves the lives of others within East London or further afield.

OUR FOCUS IN 2022

  1. Girl Child Education and Skill Acquisition Programmes.
  2. Low Income/Indigent Women Empowerment Programmes.
  3. Mentoring.
  4. Others.

We appreciate all our donors and sponsors. Your support helped us achieve. Let us do it again.

Thank you.

The 2020 Programmes’ Reports Featuring Photos, Videos, and activities are available on our Website or Facebook Page.

The year 2020 was extraordinary, with the COVID- 19 outbreak and other challenges. We planned to consolidate on our previous programmes which we had started the pre-planning exercise before the pandemic outbreak which put almost everything at a halt. 

 LOW-INCOME WOMEN SPONSORED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA (TRAIN WOMAN TRAIN NATION).

From January 4 to 15, 2020, the stakeholders’ programme meetings were held in the three South-Eastern Nigeria locations and concluded before the pandemic outbreak which limited movement and social gathering.

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

On February 14, 2020, we visited Charitas Orphanage And Widowhood home in Igando, and Old Peoples’ Home (Chep) in Jankande Estate, Ejigbo both in Lagos State with gift items.

EMPOWERMENT 

On March 8, 2020, being the International Women’s Day, we empowered some low- income women in Isuti- a Lagos suburb with skills and a revolving loan to start their small businesses. 

PANDEMIC ERA

We supported women in their thousands in different locations in Nigeria with food items as palliatives, and some with money with our partnering NGO ( AFSF). Besides, the girl children were offered airtime for data to enhance their online education. We also created an online leadership community to help them interact while at home.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD

October 11 is the day set aside to celebrate girls all over the world. We sensitised the public around Ejigbo on the girl child abuse with placards and songs. Telling the public to respect the wish of the girl child. Her no is no so, save her from abuse. Most of these programmes were accomplished with the collaboration of AFSF, CWAY and other kind donors. 

We need you. 

WAY FORWARD( 2021 Programme Focus)

We will focus on teaching our girls and women, how to embrace the new normal, the old programmes progress.

Thank you!

The 2019 Programmes’ Reports Featuring Photos, Videos, and activities are available on our Website or Facebook Page.

  • Humanitarian Service Day Support (Valentine Day Programme (February 14, 2019) )

Title: Humanitarian Service Support Day

Venues: Ronik Comprehensive College Ejigbo, Isolo General Hospital’s Female Ward & Centre for Destitute Empowerment International at number 8, Makanjuola Close, Paiko Idimu, Lagos all in Ejigbo and Igando / Ikotun LCDA under Oshodi Isolo and Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.  

Date of Event: February 14, 2019 

February 14, marked our first annual programme. It is a day set aside by our Foundation, Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women, to reach out to some special people in the society through a humanitarian gesture. The Foundation observes this special day annually, by visiting orphanage homes and government-owned hospital female ward.

 On February 14, 2019, we visited Isolo General Hospital’s Female Ward and Centre for Destitute Empowerment International with some gift items for the female patients on admission, and special children in the Destitute Home. On the visit day, Our team briefly attended the Ronik Comprehensive College Cultural Week Event, where the Executive Director of the foundation, Mrs. Viola Okoro, was officially invited as one of the speakers. She spoke on “Parenting the 21st Century Child,” and her book on the “Effective Approaches to Parenting a Super Girl” was presented officially to all the attendees. 

We visited the females in the hospital ward, interacted with them one on one, showing them as much care and love as possible and giving them gift items. The patients in the female hospital ward were grateful. 

In the same manner, we visited the Destitute Home and interacted with the children as well. The most inspiring of it all was some volunteers that dedicated their day for the humanitarian service day annually, who left all they were doing to show care and love to these special ones. We appreciate the sponsors, management and staff, volunteers, and fans of our organisation that made our outing a huge success.

  • AWARENESS WALK

Venue: Ronik International School Ejigbo, Lagos.  

Date of Event: April 2, 2019  

On April 2, 2019, some girls from Ronik International School Ejigbo, Lagos, organised a road walk to build awareness among the public on issues regarding the girl child. They walked through the streets in their neighbourhoods with different placards against girl child issues. They appealed to members of the public to save the girl child by exposing sexual abuse or intention to abuse the girl child sexually. The road walk leader was Miss Ifeoma Ezema, the School Health Prefect. It was indeed an enjoyable experience. Mrs. Viola Okoro, the Executive Director of the Foundation, was the Guest Speaker at the event.

  • CLOSING PARENTAL GAP (PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT)

Venue: St. Francis Secondary School Idimu School Hall

Event: PTA Meeting

Date: May 11, 2019

On May 11, 2019, Mrs. Viola Okoro, the Executive Director of Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women, presented her book, “Effective Approaches to Parenting a Super Girl” to parents of St. Francis Secondary School Idimu – Lagos students. The book presentation created an opportunity to discuss some parental issues affecting children, especially the girl child. The discussion held at the school hall during the Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) meeting. She enlightened parents, teachers, and management of the school, on the need to close the parental gap created by parents’ inability to embrace the present parenting challenges and equip themselves with the required skills that could help them parent well.

Mrs. Okoro stressed on the need for parents to join hands in closing the gap. By spending a minimum of 20 minutes daily with each child, adding that this would create room for meaningful and friendly interaction with the child, as well as close the gap that might lead to parents’ memorable old age experience.

  • TRAIN WOMEN TRAIN NATIONS ((TWTNs) Sponsored Empowerment Programme For Low Income/ Disadvantaged Women)

Venue: Isuti-Igando

Event: International Women’s Day

Date: May 11, 2019

For the past two years, Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women(LFAGCW), in collaboration with African Family Support Foundation (AFSF) have engaged in empowering some low-income women within Isuti – Igando, (a Lagos suburb) in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. We train and equip them with simple skills to help them make appropriate use of the revolving loan made available to them by the foundations. A good number of the women were trained in skills such as liquid soap making and pastries for free, while a new revolving loan was given to some of them to empower them financially. The training was to provide women with an equal learning opportunity. It was fun and inspiring.

  • CELEBRATING STREET CHILDREN (Promoting the “He for She” Approach To Girl Child Issues)

Venue: Ronik International School, Ejigbo Visitor’s Car Park

Event: Children’s Day Celebration

Date: May 27, 2019

Children’s Day, being May 27 of every year is the day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate children all over the world. On this day, a lot of children make various demands (that are of interest to them) from their parents. However, most children who found themselves not privileged to leave in flats or mansions but in a face me I face you house or street (Street boys and girls) hardly enjoy the same privilege that the children from Semi Elite or Elite homes have.

Considering the disadvantaged/less privileged children living among us, Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women celebrated Children’s Day Party for the Street Children at the venue mentioned above. We used the programme to enlighten children on their rights, and some of the challenges faced by girl children. They were encouraged to join the team that is working towards the eradication of girl child abuse. The party was free, and any child passing by who was willing to catch fun was allowed to join, especially the less privileged. The programme was full of fun and inspiring.

The unique and modern dancing steps from children, whose parents were well to do, made the event memorable. There was no form of discrimination as the children had equal fun and opportunity to mingle with one another.

In the speech remark of the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs. Viola E. OKORO, she reminded the children that they are the future leaders of the country. As such, they should guide against selfish lifestyles and consider other children in all their dealings. They were encouraged to be good children to their families and society.

She stressed that they should have the right attitude to life and pay more attention to things that could enhance their development.

In the interactive session, children were taught about their body parts, especially the parts that are private to them. How to protect them, and report to their parents if anyone takes advantage of them.

We appreciate CWAY Food and Beverages for their (product) support, Ronik International School, Ejigbo for providing us with their school facilities, individuals who supported in cash and kind and our team, may God bless you all. Finally, to our fans, we say thank you, and God bless. 

  • Programme in View

Building Winning Attitude To Girl – Child Development

 Venue: Kaduna State, (North West Nigerian Geopolitical Zone)

Date of Event: Not Yet Fixed

As we prepare for our fourth geopolitical zone programme in Kaduna State, tagged, “Building Winning Attitude To Girl – Child Development,” representing the North West Zone in Nigeria. The Executive Director of our Foundation, Mrs. Viola Okoro, visited Kaduna State to meet with the programme’s collaborators and other stakeholders. She also attended the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) programme with Dr (Mrs) Sandra C. Okoli, member of the association, and a supporter of the foundation during her visit to Kaduna State Secretariat for the programme collaboration in June 2019.

 The Kaduna State Deputy Governor, First Ladies of Kaduna and Niger States, and other professional men and women were present at the MWAN occasion.

These professional women are working hard to meet up with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030 and have some men (He for She) supporting them to achieve the goals.

  • International Day of the Girl Child

Venue: 188 Egbe Road, Ejigbo

Date: October 11, 2019

International Day of the Girl Child is slated for October 11 every year. It is a day set aside to celebrate the girl child all over the world. The Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women empowered girls with soap making skills and vital information that could help them make a living and creating financial security for their families. We equipped them with the production skill that would enhance their productive strength and potentials.

 It was a successful event achieved with the collaboration of other stakeholders and interest groups such as NTA 10, NAPTIP, CWAY Food and Beverages, and Zonal Hair Dressers’ Leader Ejigbo. We also played host to other girls who attended the event on their own. The experience was exciting. The girl children left happy and determined to start a small scale production to empower themselves financially. The Girl Child of the Day later addressed the participants. The video and pictures will speak more about the event. 

  • Programme Evaluation

Venue: Isuti/ Igando

Date: December 5, 2019

As we know, December is assumed to be a stock-taking month for most people. Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women evaluated the performance of the low-income women trained and empowered them financially for free on March 8, 2019, being “The International Women’s Day Celebration.” The program evaluation took place at Isuti, Igando, (a Lagos Suburb) in Nigeria on December 5, 2019. The programme impact was tremendous and encouraging. One of the women that were empowered usually sleeps in her husband’s shop doing nothing, but because of the programme, she now produces and sells liquid soap. She had trained six (6) women for free because our organization trained and empowered her at no cost. We appreciate the African Family Support Foundation for collaborating with us. We also appreciate individuals and co-operate organizations, especially CWAY Food and Beverages, for their product supports.

WAY FORWARD: In the year 2020, we will go on with our old projects that are inconclusive, but if the need for a new programme arises, we would look at it and consider it, if the project is essential to us.

SUMMARY OF OUR 2018 PROGRAMME

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The summary report of our 2018 programmes, featuring photo splashes, videos and detailed report can be assessed in our website and Facebook pages:

  • Humanitarian Service Day Support (Valentine Day

Programme (February 14th))

Title: Humanitarian Service Support

Venues: General Hospital Female Ward and Charitas Orphanage & Widowhood Foundation, both in Igando / Ikotun LCDA under Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.  

Date of Event:  February 14, 2018   

The February 14th Event has become an annual programme and from previous annual reports, it appears that each year, our programme begins with this particular programme. It can be very exciting when you find yourself meeting the need of others.

February 14, is the day set aside by our foundation to reach out to some special people in a humanitarian manner. Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women observes this special day on February, by visiting an orphanage home and a government owned hospital’s female ward. The places we visited in 2018 were situated in Igandu/ Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. 

The names of the special places we visited with gift items on that special day were, Charitas Orphanage & Widowhood Foundation and Igando General Hospital’s Female & Casualty Wards. The Foundation’s team spent time with the children in the home, had discussions with them and gave them gift items. It was an amazing experience, watching the children in the orphanage home, play and receive our care support in addition to the gift items, which made our day memorable. 

In similar manner, we spent some time with the female patients in the Female Hospital Ward, showing them as much care and love as we could and we gave them gifts as well. The patients in the ward were really grateful. However, the most exciting experience was how some people left their jobs to offer care to others who were not privileged enough to help themselves at that moment. New volunteers joined us confessing that what we were doing was amazing and needful. Last year’s humanitarian day was real fun and memorable! We appreciate our sponsors who made our outing a huge success.

  • Title: Building Winning Attitude To Girl – Child Development

 Venue: Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, (South – South Nigerian Geopolitical Zone)

Date of Event: February 23, 2018

The Third Edition of Building Winning Attitude To Girl – Child Development was held in February 23, 2018 at Adia Obong Secondary School, Uyo,  Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria representing South South Nigerian Geopolitical Zone. The programme targets teenage girls and requires huge financial support. The programme supports the overall development of teenage secondary school girls.  Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child And Women collaborated with African Family Support Foundation, NAPTIP (a government agency that prohibits human trafficking in Nigeria), Adia Obong Secondary School (the venue school) and UNFPA (an international agency that has interest in the development of girls) in getting the programme done. The girls benefited from the presentations made, interactive session, questions and answers among others. They asked some challenging questions on how to handle issues such as human trafficking, abuse, low-self image and manage their failures among others. It was a very memorable experience, listing and discussing their present issues were quite revealing. They were grateful and we were happy we did. Our appreciation goes to our sponsors and the collaborated teams; you mean so much to us! Together we can win.

  • Title: Catch Them Young Programmes

Venue: Winning Youth school Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.

Date of Event: February 26, 2018.

In the month of February, we visited Winning Youth School at Aba Road in Umuahia, Abia state on our way back from Uyo, Akwa Ibom Programme. Leadership awareness was created among the girls and an interactive session was held. The girls were happy and they enjoyed the programme. They showed so much interest in becoming future leaders. Another programme would be planned for them especially now that our Elite Girls Leadership Enhancement Programme is progressing, where girls are expected to lead from where they are. Sharing our time with them was a great honour.

Venue: Cedars World Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos, Date of Event: March 7, 2018.

On March 7, 2018, the management of Cedars World Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos State in collaboration with our foundation organised an interactive session for girls in the school during their Gender Week. It was interesting, leadership awareness was created and they were taught how to navigate their life issues. The girls were happy and asked many questions which revealed their different learning levels and understanding. They enjoyed the programme and were greatly inspired on how to live and take ownership of their lives.

Venue: Children Department Church (Girls) TREM Ejigbo

Date of Event: April 29, 2018

On April 29, 2018, the children church department of TREM Ejigbo in collaboration with our foundation organised an interactive session for the girl children in the church. The Executive Director, Leadership Foundation for African girl child and women (Mrs Viola Okoro) was part of the team that handled the session. It was quite revealing and interesting. The children were happy that we shared our time with them and they learned new things that can help them navigate some life issues.

Title: Children’s Day Celebration   

Venue: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Primary and Secondary school Umuahia 

Date of Event:  May 28, 2018.

May 27th popularly known as the Children’s Day fell on a Sunday in 2018. Due to Sunday was a weekend, many schools celebrated the event on Monday being 28 and others at their convenient day within the week.  MOUAUWA foundation headed by the University Vice Chancellor’s wife, a  University Foundation set up to empower girls and women organised this year’s Children’s Day Celebration in collaboration with. Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women. The event was organised for the University Primary and Secondary School students in their various environs. The turnout of students was huge and impressive both in the primary and secondary sessions of the event. The Executive Director of our foundation Mrs Viola Okoro represented her organisation, The Host, Vice Chancellor’s wife (Barr. (Mrs) Bertha N. Otunta was present with other important dignitaries. In spirit of collaboration our organisation handled the workshop and mentoring session of the programme which were centred on parenting, leadership and digital literacy from kid’s perspective. The children were happy and made a common request in the programme. They are pleading to parents to spend little time with them to enable them experience a balanced parenting and the genuine love of parents. It was very exciting exploring how children would parent if given the opportunity, it was real fun.

Venue: Bertha Bright Kids Academy Afikpo, Ebonyi State

Date: May 30, 2018

The fun of Children’s Day Celebration took us to Bertha Bright Kids Academy Afikpo, Ebonyi State. The management of the school, the programme host Barr. Bertha N. Otunta in collaboration with Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women organised the event for children of the school and other schools around. Our foundation handled the leadership mentoring and workshop sessions as their support for the event. It was fun, watching children express themselves.

Title: International Day of Girls

Venue: Cedars World Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Date of Event: October 11, 2018

This is an annual programme, a day set aside by United Nations to celebrate girls all over the world. The 2018 edition of this programme was organised by the venue school in collaboration with our foundation for Cedars World students and other schools around. It was a fun filled day and very impactful as well. The children performed their best and learned how to be empowered as well. The venue school’s contribution was huge in making this year’s event memorable. The media and an International agency (UNFPA) were present.

Title: The International Girl Child Day Live Studio Interview

Venue: NTA 2 Lagos

Date of Event: October 11, at 7.00 pm news.

During the news hour of Nigerian Television Authority 2 (NTA 2) Lagos on The International Day of Girl Child, The Executive Director of our Foundation (Mrs Viola E. OKORO) was interviewed on the way forward for the African Girl Child putting into consideration many challenges that affect her development and the interview video clip can be accessed in any of our media pages.

Title: Meetings

Venue: United Nations Information Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.

Date: August 28, 2018

Several meetings were held with our collaborating team, volunteers and the management of our foundation deliberating on ways to render quality and effective services to humanity. However, the United Nations Information Centre monthly dialogue was centred on strategies that would make gender equality in Nigeria achievable by 2030. It was a stakeholders meeting and most invited organisations were present and the meeting served as a wakeup call to realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 5). Realising the SDG 5 was the core discussion in the August Monthly Dialogue, which is important to our foundation.

AWARDS

The Executive Director of our foundation (Mrs Viola E. OKORO received two awards in 2018.

  1. Title: Humanitarian Service Award

Venue: Celebration Gardens International, Isaac John Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos.

Date of Event: June 24, 2018

Symbol of Hope Foundation (NGO) on their 5th International Women’s Day Award Dinner honoured Mrs Viola E. OKORO with a Humanitarian Service Award in recognition of Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child And Women selfless service to humanity.

  • Title:  Award of Gratitude

      Venue: Rotary Club of Okota, District 9110, Nigeria

        Date of Event: August 4, 2018.

An Award of Gratitude was presented to Viola E. OKORO (Mrs), Executive Director, Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child and Women after delivering speech on “Challenges of Parenting The 21ST Century Child”. The event held during the installation of Rotarian Cajetan Odoemena Awuja (KSM) as The 32ND President of Rotary Club of Okota District 9110, Nigeria on Saturday August 4, 2018. Many professional men and women were present and the speech changed some parents’ parenting mind set because some parents from the audience actually acknowledged gaining new parenting techniques and knowledge that can grow the present century child.

Title: Book Launch

Venue: TREM International Head Quarter Church, Obanikoro Lagos

Date: December 1, 2018

The Board of Trustees, Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child And Women launched the book titled:”Effective Approaches To Parenting A Super Girl” by Viola E. OKORO (Mrs), Executive Director of the foundation.

The book was written to create more awareness on the need for proper parenting of the girl child and also empowered girl children with the right information required to tackle the menace of sexual abuse challenges they may encounter during their development. According to readers, the book is phenomenal and timely due to its problem solving nature and it was written out of experience and proffers guidelines on how to navigate the present day to day challenges associated with parenting. The book has really been appreciated by most parents and schools that went through it. She wrote the book out of her personal experience and the experience she had interacting with girls among others.  We are glad, the book is adding value to many lives especially, the girl child.

Title: Death

The Board of Trustees, Management and Volunteers of Leadership Foundation For African Girl child And Women lost a BOT member of the Foundation named Mrs Patricia Chinyere Adebambo on May 11, 2018 and she has been buried in June. May God reward her selfless service on earth and grant her eternal rest. Amen.

Note: All our programmes are free for girls and women and mentoring girls is one on one basis. This can be done through online or offline depending on proximity and urgency.

Train Women Train Nations Project is ongoing although, most women didn’t return the loan without interest given to them however; we would keep on trying until we get a team out of them that can change others because their transformation can actually come from within.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The tuition scholarship is ongoing and supporting the girl child progressive development is ongoing as well. We register students for WAEC/ NECO exams depending on availability of funds because the registration  is sponsored by individuals.

INCONCLUSIVE PROGRAMME:

The Elite Girls Leadership Enhancement Programme is still in progress although, much has not been done in that regard. However, the main focus of our programmes this year would be on that.

Our honest appreciation goes to our team members, volunteers, fans and sponsors. Without you, it wouldn’t have been very easy for us to achieve our goals. Please join us to make the world a beautiful place! We are waiting for you!  We need more hands. Please inbox us if, you would like to be part of our team. 

Our details can be accessed from our website for those who would like to join or sponsor us. Our programmes are FREE!

OUR 2019 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHT   

  • February 14 is Our Humanitarian Day Service; we will visit the less-privileged ones in our community to share our corporate love.
  • MARCH 8 is International Women’s Day
  • October 11 is the International Girl-Child Day Celebration.
  • Elite Girls Leadership Enhancement Programme (Transforming Africa through girl child leadership).
  • We would try as much as we can to continue with some of our ongoing programmes but we are going to concentrate more on the Elite Girls Leadership Enhancement programme.
  • Other programmes may come up especially programmes that require collaboration and other stakeholders planning input.
  • The dates of the programmes could be adjusted if the need arises.

 Thanks for reading through, we are expecting you to join our team.

SUMMARY OF OUR 2016 PROGRAMME

 

SUMMARY OF OUR 2016 PROGRAMME

We were able to organise four programmes in 2016 with the Valentine Day visit to orphanage homes and a hospital female ward. The outcome of these programmes and their details were well reported and these can be accessed on our web page. It was amazing and the girls are asking for more.

 

Report of Our Valentine Visits

Title: Welfare package

Venue: General Hospital Female Ward) and an orphanage home (Compassionate Orphanage Home in Igandu) in Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria.  

Date of Event:  February 14, 2016.

 

Early in the year, February 14, 2016 to be précise, was another memorable day in the life of our loved ones. Usually our foundation shows love by visiting and showing love to our target group; so we did the same this year by visiting the female ward of a government owned hospital (Igando General Hospital Female Ward) and an orphanage home (Compassionate Orphanage Home in Igando) in Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria. This year’s visit to these places were special to us because we did not stop at giving them gifts; we also decorated their doorway with roses and spent some time with them as well. 
Our visit to the orphanage home was fulfilling, the most fun part of it all was when we dressed up a physically challenged girl with our red T-shirt as our Val girl. Whenever I remember February 14, 2016, I see the joy and gratitude of the little girl through her waving of hands in appreciation and the beautiful smile displayed on her face while we were leaving her home. We are having discussion with an NGO, which can bring out the best in her because her case is not within our scope but in their niche area. The collaborating NGO has taken over the case.

 

 

Report Of Awareness And Mentoring Programme

Title: Catch Them Young!

Venue:  Igandu/Ikotun LCDA Hall, Lagos, Nigeria.

Date of Event:  July 14, 2016.

Over the years, a lot of attention has been given to the teenage girl- child and her life issues. Much support had been given to transform them and make them better persons. However, enough support had not been given to them in their early childhood stage on how to make effective and right decisions at this early stage of life and that could be one of the reasons for the challenges some of them are facing and finding difficult to handle. Such issues include rape, low esteem, lack of confidence, insecurity, lack of proper information and peer pressure, among others.

Considering the issues mentioned above, we were able to organise this programme in partnership with State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Lagos for public primary schools under Alimosho Local Government Area, which was fully sponsored by individuals, an organisation (product support) and the Foundation Board of Trustees. The programme was organised for young girls within the age bracket of 6 years and 12 years. Our niche remains the girl-child and women; however, few boys within this age group were present and benefited from the programme as well. We let the boys in to benefit from the programme since they have sisters and would grow up always having one thing or the other to do with girls and women coupled with the fact that the right information can mould them and make them good future friends and husbands, which can encourage peaceful co-existence in today’s society. The boys can receive knowledge that would enable them create more awareness on the issues militating against the girl-child and this can reduce or completely eradicate some of the challenges being faced by girls in today’s society, over time.

Over ten public primary schools were in attendance. Their teachers, facilitators of the programme and some government education board officials were present as well.

The Executive Director of Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child and Women, Mrs. Viola Okoro, addressed the children on what they were expected to do during the programme and the benefits of the programme. She emphasised on how the participants’ sincere contribution can support other children through the Foundation’s platform. The children set the ball rolling by performing activities such as dance and drama.

The programme focus was on creating awareness on child abuse, building self- esteem and laying emphasis on how overall education of a girl-child can help her maximise her potentials. The Executive Director of the Foundation and Dr. Tola Osagie of Ejigbo Health Centre who handled the sexuality education aspect made presentations. Dr Osagie explained different types of touch, the good touch and the dangerous ones, how to report to the appropriate authority when touched in a manner that is not appropriate.

 

The participants were taught things that can lead to sexual abuse and how to avoid them. The children participated in dance and drama, which made learning easy. They were mentored on forms of child abuse using audio and video clips and presentation slides on how to identify an abused person and the support to give before informing appropriate person or authority and how to handle the situation, the appropriate authority to call and the role of parents, teachers, guardians and leaders, among others, in giving support to person in such situations.

 The role of self- perception in building self- esteem was also emphasised for them to be able to take decision that can promote them in life.

We also discussed those who could abuse a child, which led to their own input during the programme and it became an interactive session during which we got more of them talking.

To assess their level of assimilation, Question & Answer session was introduced as well. We were amazed at the level of information these children were able to access during the programme which was revealed by our after – programme evaluation. They had a lot of questions to ask in order to have a proper understanding of child abuse and other life-related issues and it appeared the appropriate people were yet to be found or maybe they were not sure who to meet for appropriate information.

 

The teachers were not left out in our mentoring session as they were able to learn something new from the programme and acknowledged the programme as worthy of a repeat. The programme came to an end after all the questions were addressed. It is worth noting that schools, parents and organisations, among others, that have something to do with children should consider this programme with any appropriate authority of their choice. It was real fun with them!

In conclusion, we are appealing to any change-maker to catch the children young, may be it would help us to actualise our goals in developing them on time so that their output would be maximised, especially the girl-child who has a lot of challenges to face before becoming an adult.

 

 

Report of celebration of the International Day of the Girl-child

Title: Digital literacy as a communication tool to sustainable development goal.

Venue:  Digital Bridge Institute, Cappa Oshodi, Lagos.

Date of Event:  October 11, 2016.

The International Day of Girl–child is a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate girls worldwide. In order to tackle some of the issues militating against girls and women in Nigeria, we believe that exposure to digital world would be of an immense support to them. Leadership Foundation for African Girl-Child and Women, an N.G.O in Nigeria, organised a digital literacy for selected public and private secondary school female leaders with few boys among them to celebrate her day in Lagos.

This year programme was marked in collaboration with UNaids, UNfpa, and selected media. An opening speech was read by the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs. Viola Okoro, who emphasised on how digital literacy can support girls and women in achieving their life goals and dreams. Teenage female leaders from four secondary schools presented papers on the theme as well as UNAids represented by Dr Olubunmi Asa and UNFPA represented by Mrs Ijaye. They spoke on how digital literacy has helped them in achieving their organisational agenda. Mrs Josphyn Uba from The SUN Newspaper also made a presentation from the communication perspective. The students were provided with fifty laptops for practical and they were able to have experience on many things they can achieve using digital tools. They were able to boot their computers and also processed a word document each.

 The programme was in an interactive forum, as the young leaders asked a lot of questions. Answers were given and the teachers contributed in the session as well. At the end of the programme a large number of the participants’ left updated and informed, which can turn their lives around.

This year’s programme was sponsored by individuals and Nutricima limited (product support). NTA Network and NTA Channel10 covered the programme and the girls were interviewed on the programme theme. It was real fun for all of us!

 

 

Report of Equipping Girls with 21st Century Skills

Title: Project Challenge

Venue:  Baptist Model High School (B.M.H.S) Ijegun, Lagos.

Date of Event:  November 4, 2016.

The 21st century skills are set of skills that distinguish people from general public in getting things done and they are what employers look out for when employing and entrepreneurs also need these set of skills in achieving their goals.  Leadership Foundation For African Girl Child And Women in collaboration with the School Management and the Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A) of B. H. M. S organised a programme tagged “Project Challenge” as a way of exposing and empowering their Senior Secondary School girls and interested boys with these needed skills through a game-based project in a virtual business environment.

We believe that proper development of the girl-child and women would reduce the gender disparity issues and would maximise their potentials. The idea of training girls on these issues came up as a result of our previous interview on women where it was revealed that a lot of women could not maximise their potentials due to poor skills shown at the work place and in handling business transactions. Considering the outcome of our previous interview, getting girls involved with these skills early enough would help them close the gap at an early stage and achieve their goals on time.  

The students really enjoyed it; they worked in groups with leadership roles assigned, and it involved a lot of thinking, proper communication and team creative spirit, among others.  It was real fun and we were really encouraged to return for the junior girls as well.  There was room for question and answers and the feedback forms revealed high level of impact.

The programme was in an interactive form, the participants asked a lot of questions, the right answers were given and the selected teachers and P.T.A Officials were not left out in all the sessions as well. At the end of the programme, a good number of the participants’ left with updated skills, which can turn their lives around.

 

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OUR 2017 PROGRAMME Highlight

 

  • February 14 is the Valentine’s Day; we will visit the less-privileged ones in our society to share our corporate love.
  • MARCH 8 is International Women’s Day
  • JUNE 14 is ‘Catch Them Young’ Programme for primary school students in Lagos metropolis
  • AUGUST 15, we will be in Kaduna State in continuation of our Building Winning Attitude programme
  • October 11 is the International Girl-Child Day Celebration.
  • November 23, we would be going to Akwa Ibom State in continuation of our Building Winning Attitude programme.
  • We may do other programmes that fall within our programme interest and involves collaboration but are not mentioned above.

The dates of the programmes could be adjusted if need arises.

 

 

PROGRAMME DATE POSTPONED!

We apologize in advance for the postponement of Third Edition of Building Winning Attitude To Girl-Child Development (BWAGD) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This change would enable us plan properly for the forthcoming International Day of Girls Celebration. New programme date would be communicated as soon as possible. 

Thanks for accepting our apology.

Signed,
Management.

PRESS RELEASE

 

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Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women announces its forthcoming programme tagged, “Building Winning Attitude to Girl-Child Development.”

 

Lagos, October 8, 2014 – The Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women announces its discussion and mentoring programme, tagged “BUILDING WINNING ATTITUDE TO GIRL-CHILD DEVELOPMENT”, taking place as follows:

Date: Friday, November 14, 2014

Time: 10 am prompt

Venue: The Purple events centre, 5/7 Ajibola Aluko Street, off Okota Road, Isolo, Lagos.

 

Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women is a non-profit organization that aims at supporting the Girl- Child and Women to maximise their potentials through a winning attitude. An inclusive provider of advocacy, education and support services, we are here to help the girls and the women because their best counts in our nation’s transformation programme.

 

The one-day event brings together young girls, career women and social workers in a unique and conducive environment to address issues concerning the girl-child and identifying ways of overcoming such issues. It provides a forum for potential mentees and mentors to meet. It is free, relaxing, interacting and educational. The goal of the programme is to bring girls from the teenage group and above to discuss common problems and get guidance from experienced people.

 

 

The seminar is the first in a series that will be rolled out in cities across Nigeria where leading professionals in areas that can enhance the girl-child in maximising her potentials.

 

 

Most young girls in their teens and above are faced with various challenges especially in the area of abuse and poverty, resulting in many girls dropping out of school. The programme aims to bridge the gap in awareness and support for the girl-child.

 

There are things that can be done to help reduce or completely eradicate these challenges placed on the girl-child, exposure to certain trainings, access to counsellors, mentors, leaders, NGOs, to mention but a few, can go a long way to restore their mindset on how the society sees them and become better persons in life. They are actually looking for whom to air their views and good listener as well.

 

Building Winning Attitude to Girl-Child Development is the brainchild of Viola Okoro, Executive Director for Leadership Foundation for African Girl Child and Women, who as a girl-child, experienced some of these challenges, developed to overcome them and discovered the magic of the winning attitude in her studies abroad. “I worked so hard to get to the stage I am today and strongly believe that we need to pull experiences and share our success secrets with our girls, so that they would do better than most of us and maximise their output”, says Okoro, a wife and mother.

 

Experienced women professionals are billed to deliver papers at the seminar, while female mentors and those willing to share their experiences are invited to participate. Interested speakers/mentors/partners can contact Viola Okoro on 08033510582 or via email: viola.okoro@yahoo.com.

 

Charity ALIMI

Programme Manager.