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IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION APPOINTS ANOTHER EDUCATION AMBASSADOR

The Board of Trustees of Impact Africa Foundation (IAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kehinde Fadare as a volunteer Education Ambassador for the Foundation. This is in line with our determination to support the education of indigent children across Africa.

Kehinde Fadare is a graduate of History and International Studies from the Lagos State University, Ojo. He is a member of Toastmasters international and also a student member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. He was the 2016 KOLIP fellow of Nigerian Leadership Initiative.

Kehinde was among the young people selected across eight West African Countries in March 2016 for the president Barack Obama West Africa Young African Leadership Initiative. He was awarded the most creative participant. During his NYSC, Kehinde initiated and executed "Give a wheelchair Lagos" project through which he presented 15 wheelchairs and clothes to 15 randomly selected physically challenged people in Lagos. He also led a team of seven individuals to donate 20 chairs and 20 desks to pupil of Shogunle Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. He is a recipient of Lagos state honourary award for contribution to development.

In further pursuance to make impact, Kehinde voluntarily trained 400 students of Babs Fafunwa Senior Secondary School, Ojodu, Lagos on Public Speaking Skills.

His duties as an ambassador of the Foundation include, representing the Foundation at public engagements, Identification of projects and providing input into the Foundation's programmes.

Congratulations Kehinde Fadare!

International Women's Day - #BeBoldForChange

United Nations declared March 8^th every year as the International Women’s Day. This day put the social, political, economic achievements of women and their significant contributions to the society in the limelight. For 2017, the International Women’s Day theme is #BeBoldForChange. This captures the courage of many women in the face of daunting societal/cultural pressures.

From time immemorial, women have made significant contributions to almost every success story the world has recorded. They have recorded feats worthy of commendation! Most remarkably, women have audaciously risen and are breaking free from the shackles of societal mistreatment and misunderstanding of what a woman stands for.

Every International Women’s day is a day to celebrate the BEAUTY OF WOMANHOOD. It’s a day to celebrate the invaluable symbol of strength, courage and love, which a woman stands for, either as a wife, sister, mother, friend, or work colleague. It’s an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women.

Impact Africa Foundation seizes today as an opportunity to celebrate women and their successes.

We also wish to say that in line with our pillars, we are committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of gender gets access to quality education, mentoring and a level playing ground to achieve career excellence.

The Nigerian constitution clearly stipulates that every child, boy or girl, has the right to education. Actually, the constitution even requires a free and compulsory education for children between the ages 6 through 15 years. Nonetheless, we are aware that there are over 10million children that are not in school and are not receiving any form of training to help them better their lots of life. Of these 10 million children, the woman – or more accurately, the girl child – constitutes a sizeable chunk.

The mandate to ensure that this figures change is not restrictive, it is rather open to every human that seeks to uphold the human bond that keeps us all together. This is a mandate we cannot afford to default in.

All hands must be on deck to ensure that every child has access to quality education, regardless of their gender.

Interested in volunteering? Click http://docs.impactafricafoundation.org/volunteer_form.htm to be part of this movement...

Activities / Publications - 03/08/2017

RAIN IN COLLABORATION WITH IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION (IAF) HOSTED 10 SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE IN THE GRAND FINALE OF ITS 8TH ANNUAL STUDENT COMPETITION - FAME

On Saturday, 4th of March, RAIN in collaboration with impact Africa foundation (IAF), hosted 10 schools in Ogun State in the grand finale of its annual student competition – Future Accountant Manager Entrepreneur (FAME). The competition was first organized in 2003 and has been held every year since then. And IAF officially became a sponsor since 2010. This year’s programme was tagged ‘Impact 2017’.
The event took place at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode and was the climax of a 2month long competition where students from 24 schools participated in the competition. Only 10 schools made it to the grand finale. The schools are, in no particular order:
1. Remo secondary school, Sagamu.
2. Federal government girls’ college, Sagamu
3. Mayflower school, Ikenne
4. Ijebu muslim college, Ijebu-Ode
5. Adeola Odutola college, Ijebu-Ode
6. Anglican girls grammar school, Ijebu-Ode
7. Ijebu-Ode grammar school, Ijebu-Ode
8. Our lady of apostles secondary school, Ijebu-Ode
9. Commands secondary school, Ilese
10. St. Anthony grammar school, Ilese

Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode represented by Adewale Boluwatife came 3rd. She went home with a medal, school bag, exercise books, an android phone and a trophy for her school.
Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode represented by Olusanya Nurudeen came 2nd. He went home with a medal, desktop computer, school bag, exercise books and a trophy for his school.
Ijebu Muslim college, Ijebu-Ode represented by Busaur Aminat came 1st. She was rewarded with a laptop, school bag, exercise book and trophy for the school. IAF also awarded her a scholarship in respect of her ATS examinations.
The other students representing their schools received consolation prizes such as school bags and exercise books etc. All co-ordinating teachers of the top ten schools were also given prizes.

Taiwo Oyedele, the president of IAF and chairman of the RAIN gave a speech titled “Make Everyday Count” at the event. He gave the following 5 tips:
1. Have a plan i.e plan your daily activities towards achieving your goals.
2. Manage your time effectively
3. Avoid Distractions
4. Develop yourself
5. Take stock, meditate and reflect
Other activities at the event included Dancing, Miming of song, Personality hunt e.t.c.
Finally, IAF is proud to have been associated with the project, we are equally excited about the fact that a burning desire for educational and career excellence was birthed in the minds of many students that were in attendance.
We remain confident that the fruits of IMPACT 2017 will spring forth in the nearest future, and also, we remain committed to initiating and supporting projects that will improve the quality of education in Africa and help young people reach great heights in their career pursuits.

Below are pictures from the event:

IAF Legal Adviser; Folajimi, presenting award to one of the teachers.

IAF team with the winners and some of the organizers of the event.

IAF team with the winners and some of the organizers of the event.

Taiwo Oyedele giving speech at the event.

1st position Busaur Aminat represented Ijebu Muslim College

Taiwo Oyedele presenting prizes to Busaur Aminat who came 1st in the Future Accountant Manager Entrepreneur (FAME) competition.

President of IAF in person of Taiwo Oyedele presenting award to the best student i the FAME competition

Taiwo Oyedele presenting award to the winner of FAME 2017 competition.

Cross section of IAF Team with the top three students and Mr Adewale Olusegun

Cross section of IAF Team with the top three students and Mr Adewale Olusegun

Taiwo Oyedele giving speech at the event

Taiwo Oyedele with one of the students during personality hunt at the event

Taiwo Oyedele presenting award to twinner of the 2017 FAME competition

Activities / Pictures / Uncategorized - 03/08/2017

IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 66 STUDENTS

On Wednesday, 14th December and Thursday 15th December 2016, the Impact Africa Foundation team visited schools in Ogbomosho and Durba, Oyo state as part of the activities aimed at our objective of “Supporting the education of less privileged children in the society”.

The Schools visited were: Anglican Grammar School, Ogbomosho and Community High School, Durba. Both schools are located in Oyo State. The team was warmly welcomed at both schools and the principals expressed their appreciation for the initiative adding that it has ignited a competitive learning environment for the students as a lot of them now aspire to become beneficiaries of the next scholarship by reason of outstanding performances.

A total of 33 students per school benefited from the Scholarship Scheme making a total of 66 students for the two schools. In addition, school bags, books and pens were donated to each beneficiary and other students who attended the event. A career talk was held with the students on the importance of education to their future. This was followed by a question and answer session with consolation prizes given to the students.

Our experience at both schools has further strengthen our resolve to continue with our pursuit of quality education children in Africa. The infrastructure at both schools are dilapidated and unconducive for learning while most students wore tattered school uniforms. From our dialogue with the principals at both schools, many parents could not afford to pay their ward’s fees combined with the unpaid salaries of teachers, effective school management was lacking. Sadly, many of the students struggle to communicate in English and would rather speak their dialect.

The combined effect of the various factors meant that only a handful of the students make it to the final level (Senior Secondary School - SSS3) out of which a small faction (about 30%) actually pass the West African Examination Council’s (WAEC) final examinations. Community High School Durba currently has just 5 students in SSS3 preparing to write WAEC.

We believe that every child deserves quality education and the opportunity to dream and hope for a better life. We are committed to this course and with your support we will change the world one child at a time.

Many thanks to our donors for making this possible and giving hope to otherwise hopeless children. We appreciate you very much.

Below are pictures from the event:

Anglican Grammar School Ogbomosho Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship with the Princpal and IAF team during the Scholarship Awards

Cross Section of Students of Anglican Grammar School during the Scholarship Event

Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship, a teacher and the IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba

The IAF team with the IAF Scholarship student Beneficiaries of Durba Community High School, Oyo

The IAF team with Student Beneficiaries and Teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo

Cross section of teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo with the IAF team

L-R, IAF Operations Executive, IAF Volunteer, Teacher at Durba Comm. High Sch., IAF Education Ambassador and the Principal Durba Community High School Oyo

The IAF Operations Executive and a teacher of the Aglican Grammar School presenting a scholarship award of outstanding performance to a student

The IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba and the IAF Operations Executive, Ibukun Ayorinde at Durba Community High School, Oyo

Activities / Publications / Uncategorized - 12/20/2016

IT’S THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY!

In a bid to combat poverty and make the world a better place to live in, the United Nations (UN) assembly has declared the 20th December of every year the ‘International Human Solidarity Day’. This is to promote the culture of solidarity and the spirit of sharing.

Solidarity in this context is identified in the Millennium Declaration as helping others who are suffering or benefiting the least which is an important part in strengthening International Solidarity. The International Human Solidarity Day was founded on the basis of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by world leaders in September 2015.

The SDGs is made up of 17 goals set to transform the world with focus on people and planet in the next 15 years. This succeeds the Millennium Development Goals earlier set in the year 2000 with a deadline of 2015.

Below is a list of the SDGs:
(1) No Poverty (2) Zero Hunger (3) Good Health and well-Being (4) Quality Education (5) Gender Equality (6) Clean water and Sanitation (7) Affordable and clean energy (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth (9)Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (10) Reduced Inequalities
(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities (12) Responsible Consumption and Production (13) Climate Action (14) Life below Water (15) Life on Land
(16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (17) Partnerships for the goals

The International Solidarity Day according to the United Nations is:
• a day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
• a day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements;
• a day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
• a day to encourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals including poverty eradication;
• a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.

Join the team in ending extreme poverty, fighting inequality and injustice. This is not for the Government neither is it for the private sector or the civil society. It is our collective and individual responsibility to make the world a better place. Change begins with you!

We at Impact Africa have started this drive in ensuring that the less privileged child in Africa has access to quality education by providing support. Volunteering to support this cause is one sure way of helping towards achieving one or more of the SDGs. Make that move today and you have contributed to making the world a better place.

Please click here to volunteer.

“It's not enough to have lived.
We should be determined to live for something.
May I suggest that it be creating joy for others,
sharing what we have for the betterment of personkind,
bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.”
― Leo Buscaglia

Thank you.

Activities / Publications - 12/20/2016

IAF Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba (left) and Bisi Olajuyigbe (right)

MEET BISI OLAJUYIGBE, IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP BENEFICIARY

As part of the objectives of the foundation in supporting the education of less privileged children, we are pleased to bring to you the first beneficiary of the Impact Africa Foundation (IAF) scholarship.

His name is Bisi Olajuyigbe. He is thirteen (13) years old and an indigene of Ekiti State whose creativity was admired by the IAF team while showcasing a piece at an event in Ekiti State. This lad had produced a portable mobile fan from recycled materials including a plastic soap case, a pet bottle and other materials.

The IAF team engaged him in a conversation and experienced a communication gap as he had little understanding of English and answered questions in his dialect (Yoruba) which he spoke eloquently. We got in touch with his mother who confirmed to the team that Bisi had to drop out of school as a result of her inability to pay his tuition.

We are giving Bisi a chance to achieve his dreams of becoming an engineer and have proceeded to enroll him at Our Lady of Fatima International College in Ekiti State. He has taken the entry examination and he is to begin Junior Secondary School (JSS) One by September 18, 2016 at. Asides regular school, an arrangement for extra lessons have been made to re-orientate him and speed up his learning process.

This is a step in the right direction and we have started with one.

Represent a good cause and let us rebuild a foundation together. Please support this cause by volunteering to be part of the Foundation’s activities and you are sure of positively impacting an individual.

We are funded by donations from the public and the proceeds from the sale of a book written by Taiwo Oyedele President IAF titled ‘Insights on Taxation and Fiscal Policy’. To purchase please click -------> PURCHASE BOOK

We seek donations to fund education related activities like this. Please make donations to IAF Naira account with details below:
ACCOUNT NAME: IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1014295529
Thank you for your support always.

Bisi Olajuyigbe, IAF Scholarship Beneficiary

IAF Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba (left) and Bisi Olajuyigbe (right)

IAF Ambassador-Vincent Adeoba, Bisi Olajuyigbe and Bisi's Mother

Activities / Pictures - 09/12/2016

IAF APPOINTS EDUCATION AMBASSADOR

VINCENT ADEOBA
IAF Education Ambassador

In furtherance of its objectives to support the education of less privileged children in the society, the Board of Trustees of Impact Africa Foundation (IAF) are pleased to announce the appointment of the first volunteer ambassador for the Foundation in person of Vincent Adeoba.

A graduate of Management and Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University, Vincent was born without a silver spoon. Having gone through personal challenges in his education which ignited his passion in supporting less privileged children, he has demonstrated an unrivalled passion in supporting the education of under-privileged persons in Nigeria. From visiting waning schools in different states across the country to drawing attention to the plight of many students amid decaying educational infrastructure and total neglect as well as soliciting public support on behalf of many schools, he is without a doubt a worthy ambassador that we are proud to be associated with.

His duties include representing the Foundation at public engagements, identification of projects and obtaining input and feedback to the Foundation's programmes.

Please join us in welcoming our first ambassador, Vincent Adeoba.

Congratulations!

Activities / Blog / Publications / Uncategorized - 08/24/2016